Alan Amsberg
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As silly as this may sound, if what some say about how when were here, were SUPPOSED to be unaware on what the true nature of consciousness is, then perhaps WE are the ones who are the bad guys because we are going against the will of whomever or whatever created this space we currently occupy. While it may seem the materialist are "the man" and keeping us down, possibly they are the ones doing what they were sent here to do while we are the rebels trying to uproot the very nature of why were here and what were supposed to learn from it.
Probably wrong, but worth throwing out there.
Great interview as always Alex. Thank you so much for all you do. Also, great work from the posters of this forum. I love you guys (and gals of course).
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This is a great idea. Loved it.
Here's what I think:
-It is supposed to be known at least by some of us. Those of us who look hard enough (and have the opportunity because we have spare time and access to the internet/books etc). I don't think that makes us "better" than others, by the way.
-The proof is the clues left for us (by God in my opinion). These clues are the all the stuff we talk about on Skeptiko. If we weren't supposed to know then this stuff would not exist.
-My view is that all the Skeptiko stuff is Easter Eggs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg_(media)) left by God (in one way or another).
So, anyway, I think all this stuff is just one way to God. There are many. And, of course, knowing it intellectually is much easier than believing it in the gut which is much easier than acting on the knowledge.
It is all just a game (which is tricky/ sometimes painful /sometimes violent/ sometimes scary/ often confusing / high stakes). This is why my avatar is a game piece.