thINK #2

"The Boy Who Couldn't Die," a sixteen year-old-character in the book of the same name, became "invulnerable" to death by unknowingly becoming a zombie (a mindless creature that roams eternally (obeying its master)), through spiritual means. The common conception of becoming a zombie is that a virus invades your system, putting a stop to all conscious thought, transforming the remaining shell into a creature bent only on sustaining, attempting to satisfy its insatiable hunger; only able to be quelled by ingesting "other" humans. Of all the components of life, there are countless interpretations of each, usually either: spiritual, logical.



"Spiritual Satanism" advocates "using one's brains to their maximum potential" and "does not in any way conflict with science." They "believe that all spiritual and paranormal phenomena can be scientifically explained in a rational manner; scientific knowledge has not yet progressed far enough to comprehend or explain much of the so-called 'supernatural.'" "True Satanism... is based upon total transformation of the soul... The goal of Spiritual Satanism is to apply this knowledge [which was brought by Satan] and transform [their [the ones who practice this religion]] souls into godhead..." Spiritual Satanism apparently strives for the realization of all truths, however natural they may be, while understanding that all is because Satan wills it (which combats with Christians' vehement denial of the theory of evolution). This religion seems to cross the boundries between thought and feeling, utilizing both trains of thought. {I do not advocate Satanism, in any form, though, being a Baptist, I cannot say I am for it, I tolerate it}



Edgar Cayce, "the modern/new Nostradamus," apparently had access to the "Akashic Records" while in self-induced trances. These Records, prophesied of in several ancient religions, more of an allusion to (thought so because of broad interpretations), hold the collective knowledge of every plane of existence. A set of supposed logical data that exists because of and is known only through spiritual means.



"Philosophy of science," once thought to be a solidly founded principle, a way to enlighten (on(SOME) spiritual subjects)(an interpretation, not concrete fact) through the use of logic, reasoning, is beginning to quiver because of "the existence of unobservable entities and processes (atoms, fields, genes [god[s]])."



"To attain evidence that is unnatural is unreliable because it is so outside the realm of materialistic, historical evidence." Knowledge attained "tangibly" is, of course, easy to believe because it is founded, discovered perceptibly. The entire point of religion (things spiritual) is to explain things we know nothing about in ways we can believe; to comfort us; all knowledge in spiritual matters is based on faith - unsure. In this highly logical era, it is understandable that religion suffers, dwells within the shadow of science, leaving those true believers dull and in the dark. The duality of man, the paradoxes, permeate through all creatures of man by man, knowledge discovered through methods we deem secure.



Time travel, a concept highly promulgated in science fiction, has been pondered by actual scientist and has had several theories involving it made (wormholes, those mythical portals scattered in the void, + vehicles = possibility(/ies)).
Time travel, a concept highly promulgated in crystal balls, has been achieved - to the point of knowing of past lives (possible through reincarnation (a highly improbable claim because all prior knowledge is forgotten when a new body is entered by the soul))(no physical evidence to support the claim).

Perhaps the origins of phenomena we encounter on a daily basis may never be fully understood, be it 'cause of skepticism, hard-headedness, or any other flaw branded into our selves by the Creator. Without knowing how or why something came to be, to truly understand stuff - the explanations for things will always be somewhat flawed. All that can be done is to have our salt shakers at the ready and to be content with knowing we know everything about nothing and nothing about everything; logic always being flawed because of all the things we know not of; religino being flawed because of the uncertainty.