Will we ever be able to transcend our bodies and seperate our counsciousness from the physical being?

[beer]

And, do you think that human civilization is more than halfway to the 'end,' whatever it may be? More than 75%?

I mean for 100,00 years we have roamed the earth, and in the last 500 we have understood more in each sucessive century than the sum of all human knowledge before it. Of course if you look in the Middle East and Africa that is definitely not the case, as backward-ass civilizations prevail.

 

[minendo]

The end cometh tomorrow.

 

[pyonir]

 

[Wallydraigle]

There are people who claim to be able to do that now, but no one believes them. If we ever were able to, how would anyone know?

 

[Anubis]

really good drugs will do that for yo u

 

[thirtythree]

Originally posted by: lirion
There are people who claim to be able to do that now, but no one believes them. If we ever were able to, how would anyone know?

we'd have to be able to teach them how.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Severe food poisoning did that to me.

- M4H

 

[Heisenberg]

Just think of where we'd be today if we hadn't lost those hundreds of years in the dark ages. Thanks a lot catholicism.

 

[beer]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Just think of where we'd be today if we hadn't lost those hundreds of years in the dark ages. Thanks a lot catholicism.

Kinda where Islam is heading, don't you think?

 

[Wallydraigle]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Just think of where we'd be today if we hadn't lost those hundreds of years in the dark ages. Thanks a lot catholicism.

You think Catholicism caused the Dark Ages?

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: lirion

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Just think of where we'd be today if we hadn't lost those hundreds of years in the dark ages. Thanks a lot catholicism.

You think Catholicism caused the Dark Ages?

Not solely no, but it was certainly a major factor.

 

[mandala]

Will we ever be able to transcend our bodies and seperate our counsciousness from the physical being?

Sure! Everybody can do that - it's called death.

 

[Bootprint]

Start reading Carlos Castaneda and do a little peyote. We had to read his, "Teachings of Don Juan" in College, wierd stuff.

 

[DrNoobie]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg

Originally posted by: lirion

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Just think of where we'd be today if we hadn't lost those hundreds of years in the dark ages. Thanks a lot catholicism.

You think Catholicism caused the Dark Ages?

Not solely no, but it was certainly a major factor.

Considering that the first Dark Age occured during The Greek Reign from 1100-800BCE, I think it safe to say that Catholicism wasn't a major factor.

- The Noob -

 

[Wallydraigle]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg

Originally posted by: lirion

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Just think of where we'd be today if we hadn't lost those hundreds of years in the dark ages. Thanks a lot catholicism.

You think Catholicism caused the Dark Ages?

Not solely no, but it was certainly a major factor.

I'd say it exploited it, and possibly prolonged it, but I wouldn't say it was a causative factor.

 

[OrganizedChaos]

ok so which was it, did you just watch lain or ghost in the shell.

 

[opticalmace]

Originally posted by: OrganizedChaos
ok so which was it, did you just watch lain or ghost in the shell.

hahaha

i suspect lain

 

[beer]

i love it, any thread I create seems to either end up debating politics or religion.

 

[Compton]

Originally posted by: beer

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Just think of where we'd be today if we hadn't lost those hundreds of years in the dark ages. Thanks a lot catholicism.

Kinda where Islam is heading, don't you think?

I've thought about that before. Religion has really held us back. Its a damn shame some people want to keep it that way.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: lirion

Originally posted by: Heisenberg

Originally posted by: lirion

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Just think of where we'd be today if we hadn't lost those hundreds of years in the dark ages. Thanks a lot catholicism.

You think Catholicism caused the Dark Ages?

Not solely no, but it was certainly a major factor.

I'd say it exploited it, and possibly prolonged it, but I wouldn't say it was a causative factor.

Unless one advanced the argument that it was a factor in the fall of the Roman Empire.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: Compton

Originally posted by: beer

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Just think of where we'd be today if we hadn't lost those hundreds of years in the dark ages. Thanks a lot catholicism.

Kinda where Islam is heading, don't you think?

I've thought about that before. Religion has really held us back. Its a damn shame some people want to keep it that way.

I agree.

 

[ReiAyanami]

the KGB and CIA thought it might be possible, back in the 60's. are conciousness is far more sophisticated than any mere mammal, and was not meant to be tampered with

MKUltra

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: ReiAyanami
the KGB and CIA thought it might be possible, back in the 60's. are conciousness is far more sophisticated than any mere mammal, and was not meant to be tampered with

MKUltra

How do you know this? Not referring to intelligence, but to consciousness. When you say that something is more sophisticated than something else, you are strongly implying a quantitative difference, and I am wondering how you are measuring this.

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: Compton

Originally posted by: beer

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Just think of where we'd be today if we hadn't lost those hundreds of years in the dark ages. Thanks a lot catholicism.

Kinda where Islam is heading, don't you think?

I've thought about that before. Religion has really held us back. Its a damn shame some people want to keep it that way.

Winnar!

 

[thomsbrain]

consciousness is inherently part of the body. it's a product of our physical brain. a self-programming computer could have it, too. but our unconscious is what transcends the body. transcending your body is the same thing as transcending your consciousness. whatever you want to call it, it's a good thing to do, and i highly suggest it. it makes religion obsolete.