(January 27, 2016 at 4:43 pm)scoobysnack Wrote: Thanks for everyone's replies. I think all on here consider themselves truth seekers, as I do, which is partly why I joined the forum for discussion. I would say perception of reality is a sum of ones experiences, which is why we all have a different perspective, and come to multiple conclusions. I myself have come to believe there is a god, and spiritual realm based on my research, but I'm not here to judge anyone, just have dialog with fellow free thinkers.
I've researched a lot of psycological warfare, psyops, perception management techniques to control people and drive them through propaganda to reach the desired conclusions. So I understand how the masses can be manipulated for various reasons. Even all the propaganda directed at us here in the US, for us to go along with the government and powerful people and lobbies to keep us in line. There is a hell of a lot information out there, but I think all of you on this board desire information, rather than just accept what a religious leader or book tells us what to believe. I look forward to future civil discussions. Like I said I'm interested in learning all perspectives of people to become more aware of everything so I can form a conclusion based on as much information as possible. I think it's important to receive the full spectrum, to be well rounded, as opposed to narrow minded and have a confirmation bias.
That's interesting. My mind isn't closed to such things. I just have not found sufficient reason to believe in them. I've been reading today about studies conducted on volunteers who subjected themselves to clinical death and then reported what they perceived in this state after being resuscitated. It's pretty fascinating. I would like to believe that our consciousness somehow survives after we die, but evidence is insufficient thus far to make a believer out of me.