I’ve been thinking for some time now, why has mental evolution become stagnated in the posture of religionist’s? The facination with ancient Egyptian thought and its plethora of mystery schools around the ancient world is breath taking. The achievments of the Egyptians and Greeks have astounded me all my life with their mathmematical, scientific, astronomical, and philosophical contour yet, an obvious gap is discernable. Particualrly dealing with the Egyptian mystery systems, there were two distinct categorizations of its degrees-the greater light and the lesser light. The former dealt with the inner-mysteries by the student and the later dealt with the exoteric dimmensions of reality.These dualistic pillars were designed to transcend one from the shallow end of the pool[sort a speak] into the more abysmal portion of ones understanding. Through tedious research, what was thought to be just another religious organization was really a university of the higher arts-science, math, astronomy, music, etc..veiled in superstitious garment, a facade to detract the ones who weren’t worthy of higher accredations.Those initiates who never penatrated the "Greater Light" [and reasons vary] remained stringent in the exoteric interpretation of what was revealed in the "Lesser Light". I look at believers as neophytes [beginners] who have never evolved from the "Lesser Light" yet have gained more militant might, more monetary appropriation’s, and have won the popularity contest regarding the sufficiency of just-belief [this was why Europe fell into the dark ages for 200yrs b/c of their refusal to accept the validations for the scientific community through religious hate crimes].
My question is, what has prevented religionist’s from seeking the "The Greater Light" [reason] being that, when we indulge in the historicity of Christanity in particular, the reason for its infantile perspective in modernity was that it abrogated the very aspects then, that it denies today? It would seem that the definition of insanity comes to mind...doing the same thing over and over again, yet expecting a different result.
Update:I'll make it shorter by In other words, why do religionist’s literalize mythology instead of indulging in the deeper allegorial and metaphysical interpretations of their theology which would lead to more reasoned based reality? Is it easier to believe in aspects that have nostalgic like elements than to comprehend what’s behind the curtain [even though it might be boring...lol]?
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Spirituality is not a matter of intelligence or lack thereof, however since you see it as such. (read your own posting)
God is the Greater light, man is the lesser light.
Atheists attempt to see God from the perspective of man: empirical evidence, yet not one theory of consequence related to the existence or non existence of God has been prov en, beyond a reasonable doubt. Therefore I say atheism leads to little.
Christians attempt to look at man from the perspective of God, which leads to self discipline, love for their fellow man and tranquility.
In both cases, some are better than others, it is simply a matter of devotion.
"Full of sound and fury... signifying nothing."
Try this again, when you have an actual idea of what you intend to ask, right now, this makes AbZero sense.
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