The Matrix programs your beliefs about reality, including your identity and self-worth.  You must join the collective illusion of religious belief in order to fit in, in order to have value.  Otherwise, you are led to believe you are not just worthless but an evil heretic.

When religion becomes your identity, you become susceptible to groupthink manipulation tactics.   This is the programming that makes people fight to maintain the bias and prejudice of the religion.  As long as you do so, you will never be ready to unplug.

That’s why it’s important to question everything from the cultural narrative.  The programming of this construct uses some practical communication tools.  These tools include analogies, metaphors, word pictures, and stories.  Everyone uses these tools to help explain things when we don’t directly reference the subject.  That’s why it’s helpful to learn how to spot their correct usage versus their misuse.

These religions don’t want you to know how to unplug from the Matrix.  Everything they do is based on cultivating paying customers.   How do they do it?  They use groupthink manipulation techniques to keep people in a “perpetual state of hypnosis” or sleep.  It’s an effective tool to use fear, keeping you from asking questions or exploring other options.

The Analogy of Someone Who Has Never Slept

Imagine if you met a person who has never slept.  And, since they have never slept, they have never dreamed.  How would you explain sleeping and dreaming to them?

So, you start by telling them that sleep is natural.  When tired, you lie down, get comfortable, and close your eyes.  After a few minutes, you simply drift off to sleep.

While you are sleeping, you are unaware that time has passed.  While you sleep, you may shift positions but don’t remember doing it.  Then, after several hours, you wake up refreshed.

Now, when you sleep, you may also dream.  Some people dream a lot; some don’t remember their dreams, and some do.  Dreams are an imaginary landscape, but you don’t know you are dreaming because it seems real while it’s happening.  The only thing that happens sometimes is your dream becomes a nightmare.  These are scary dreams, and they will cause people to wake up.

So, have you convinced them sleeping and dreaming are something they should do?  Well, that depends.  Some people might be hesitant to be asleep since they aren’t aware of what’s going on while they are sleeping.  The part about dreams seems interesting until you mention nightmares and bad dreams.  It will seem like a waste of time to some people.

These are, of course, the same reasons people do not want to try meditation or other spiritual technologies.  They have been made to fear the unknown.  But why are they so afraid of their minds?  It’s the programming of our demented cultural folklore.

These communication tools are the backbone of the propaganda machine, which keeps people plugged into the Matrix of religion.  These people don’t want to know how to unplug from the Matrix; they are content to live as a servant of organized religion.

Powerful Communication Tools

Analogy

An analogy is a tool to show how things are “similar in one way,” then it could be “similar in other ways” as well.  It’s a valuable selling tool used to gain agreement on small points, building to a greater conclusion.

An example of an analogy is how the computer is like our brain.  Both the computer and the brain process information to reach a conclusion.   It’s an analogy that becomes an image or word picture.  It makes the concept easy to remember.

Analogies play a major role in problem-solving.  They help us clarify concepts and help us see patterns and connections.  Analogies are key elements in both memory and perception.  They help us identify places, objects, and people.  Some even argue that analogy is the core skill of cognition.

An analogy is used to convey a concept using word pictures.  For example: “Her eyes were like glistening jewels.”  When people confuse word pictures with truth, they believe myths are real events.

Metaphor

A metaphor is a symbol for something, often an abstract concept.  Metaphors combine analogy and word pictures to tell a story which helps us recall things and understand complex issues.

Spiritual stories are metaphors, not facts.  The metaphor helps people understand unseen powers like gravity.  It is often used in religion to refer to things that do not have a reference in the physical world.  For example, God is a metaphor for the transcendent.

Misrepresenting metaphors for facts is one of the main tactics of religions.  They use metaphors as facts to keep you plugged into their storyline.  So, learning to see them as metaphors is a significant step towards being free.

Simile

A simile is a subtle word analogy.  It infers indirectly that something is similar.  The most common use is with the words “as” and “like.” However, it can use any connecting term.  For instance, “He’s acting like Mr. know it all.” Here we have an ad hominem attack as a simile.

The Word Picture

A word picture is a tool that combines many of these word tools to create a visual picture.  It links different aspects of a story, and that’s why it’s the primary tool used by f many ancient traditions.  The life stories of Buddha, Mohamed, and Jesus are all word picture themes.  It is one of organized religion’s main tools to program our cultural folklore.

Confusing Facts with Fiction

What is the Matrix?  Some people think the Matrix is a documentary of sorts.  Perhaps it’s a literal reference.  What’s important is not to confuse analogies, metaphors, and word pictures with facts which are all fictional representations.  Most people would agree that the Matrix is an analogy, a metaphor for religion and its harmful cultural narrative.

Tools for Unplugging From the Cultural Narrative

Spiritual Technologies Free the Mind

Spiritual technologies are the processes that teach people how to unplug from the Matrix.  They are keys that unlock our potential.

These are ancient processes that can be investigated and proven to be effective through scientific testing.  These methods are repeatable and measurable.  We use the analogy of baking a cake to describe how they work.   If you want to make a cake, following a recipe is best.  You’ll get a delicious treat if you follow the recipe and combine the ingredients.

There are several ways to group these tools.  Here’s one way to do it: