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Well... I've been watching my dreams closely, and they aren't pretty. Some are experiences of not getting what I want, some are violent, never are there moments of joy or happiness. Lately I've noticed that I feel things as if I were awake, and I realize that I'm fully at the mercy of whomever has my soul. To make matters worse, I hear a voice whisper that I am going to hell on a daily basis, and I'm at a loss on how I could change that fate. If my dreams are any indication, hell could be quite bad for me.

When it comes to magic, it's really rather simple. Certain words contain ideas, that when a person understands the meaning of them, can be used to harness the brains focus and the body's energy to send forth energy into the universe, and a person can act upon them. Words like chaos, order, love, hate, good, evil; when a person uses these words they harness the energy from them, and that energy is mentally applied to the world. I think a lot of occult tools are a waste of time, why not go to the source of the words instead of these rituals?

Well, having been raised Christian, and early on started following my own will and desires, and later returning to examine Christianity, i realize that while following impulse and desire is satisfying, it can lead a person to destructive behavior. I guess I believe that human beings are prone to selfish behavior, but can learn compassion and charity, which honestly, is good for society.

I mean individually. What was the spark that started your journey

I'm curious to know about the groups origins. What got you into the occult, philosophy and religion?

One needs to understand the limitations of God, if there are any. Then you should ask yourself what that God likes. I'm of the opinion that God knows what needs to be done.

Life isn't black and white. A lot goes into people's choices. Sometimes evil is accidental, or from external factors. We have to consider that we are all human, and don't always make the right choices.

So, I read this thread and started singing my own private Idaho by the b 52s. Then I log into Facebook and the first thing on my feed is a story about that movie

I'm not in charge of the simulation, I just interact with it. Id say that it happens because God is making it clear that it's a simulation.

It takes a person years to contemplate, compare and consider moral ideals, and to gather axiom to stand by as they create a set of ideals. People aren't just born understanding these things. Also, because we aren't all educated monks, parents don't always treat children the right way, and the child develops improper behavior. It takes a good set of teachings and good teachers to raise people to a moral level.

I think you're all in mine

While it may be possible to always do the right thing because it's embedded in our being, the truth is that most of us fail. That is why they worship Jesus, because he walked perfectly through life and was without sin. I would still argue that people are not born righteous and need dogma to act appropriately

My understanding of enlightenment is the apprehension and understanding of Chaos. Once one recognizes that action is dependent on ideals, and that any ideal can produce a series of action, and that there is no set list of ideals and actions, one can see the chaos that ensues in the understanding and interaction of different people's. This brings wisdom. Also, examining actions and the chaos they bring also yields wisdom. A third reason for studying chaos is to see where individuals fail their ideals, causing irrational or chaotic action. I consider myself enlightened because I can understand a broad spectrum of actions, and can be at peace with chaos.

The thing about right action is that they can be established by any ideal. That's why nihilism and existentialism prevail over any system. Once you break free from the system one was indoctrinated in, it's possible to see this. Unfortunately it can leave a person faithless, especially if they have no higher power.

Before one can understand right action, they would have to establish a set of ideals. It would appear that the religious ideal is loving kindness, which brings about compassion and wisdom.