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Thoughts on the "eternal consciousness" / "everything is energy" theories...
June 11, 2012 at 10:32 am
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Erm... yeah, what is your take on these? I mainly heard of this idea through Bill Hicks:
"Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves. Here's Tom with the weather." 
and David Icke:
Sorry if this has come up before as well lol
I did do a quick search!
Cheers dudes,
Mike
EDIT -- This may be of interest as well
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RE: Thoughts on the "eternal consciousness" / "everything is energy" theories...
June 11, 2012 at 11:01 am
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David "Reptilian overlords have you in thrall" Icke? I've always wondered what the face of insanity might look like, thank you.
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RE: Thoughts on the "eternal consciousness" / "everything is energy" theories...
June 11, 2012 at 12:44 pm
Mike,
You stated in a different thread something along the lines of not believing in god/gods because there is no evidence. You should apply the same criteria to any claim regarding eternal concsciousness. New age hacks that peddle this tripe never provide evidence for their claims; never. They also try to camouflage their chicanery with the use of scientific sounding words: electromagnetic, microwaves, frequency ranges, etc.
You also stated elsewhere that you like to keep an open mind.
“It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brains fall out.”
― Carl Sagan
I am treating this thread as a sincere inquiry and offer Sagan's quote to you as personal ammunition to help maintain your skepticism while investigating various truth claims.
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RE: Thoughts on the "eternal consciousness" / "everything is energy" theories...
June 11, 2012 at 12:47 pm
(June 11, 2012 at 11:01 am)Rhythm Wrote: David "Reptilian overlords have you in thrall" Icke? I've always wondered what the face of insanity might look like, thank you.
He used to do our local news before he went batshit crazy.
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RE: Thoughts on the "eternal consciousness" / "everything is energy" theories...
June 11, 2012 at 1:44 pm
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Yeah, don't do drugs. It screws up your senses, which at the end of the day is our only way of experiencing, interpreting and perceiving reality. 
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RE: Thoughts on the "eternal consciousness" / "everything is energy" theories...
June 11, 2012 at 1:46 pm
Thanks for the input guys
However, do remember I'm not saying I believe it (in fact on the contrary, I was arguing against it this morning with my housemate), I just wanted to know your opinions on it!
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RE: Thoughts on the "eternal consciousness" / "everything is energy" theories...
June 11, 2012 at 4:30 pm
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A lot of it seems like sophistry to be honest.
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RE: Thoughts on the "eternal consciousness" / "everything is energy" theories...
June 11, 2012 at 4:48 pm
(June 11, 2012 at 4:30 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: A lot of it seems like sophistry to be honest.
"Sophistry" - is that some fancy-pants way of saying "bullshit"?
Because if it is, then yeah, it seems like sophistry.
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RE: Thoughts on the "eternal consciousness" / "everything is energy" theories...
June 11, 2012 at 4:50 pm
It's an interesting idea. I'll say that much.
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