What is cognitive dissonance and how does it affect you?
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Authentic faith — Doorways Beyond Religion
“Psychedelics are not a substitute for faith. They are a door to authentic faith, born of encountering directly the sacred dimension of everyday experience. This is not the only gate to that discovery, but it is the most ancient and universal, and potentially the most accessible to the majority of the human race.” — Rick Doblin
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Dualism — Defining Your World in Black and White
Seeing the world as black or white, good or evil reflects bias, not the truth. It’s the shades of grey that contain the profound truths of life you seek. Come and see.
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New Age is really an Age-Old Strategy
“New Age” is a term from the 1970s describing an eclectic combination of spiritual practices. Is this really a new idea?
For many people, the paranormal is a “thing” of fear.
Is there any fact that would change your mind regarding the paranormal? Is there anything you can do to lessen the fear of the unknown?
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Programmed to Judge ― with Bias and Prejudice?
We are programmed to judge, but we are not like the Greek Goddess of Justice Themis. She was blindfolded to symbolize unbiased and unprejudiced ‘blind justice’. Our programming is much different. It’s up to each individual to fix it.
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Primary Causes of Blindness
Only one of the three primary causes of blindness involves the eyes. And, the other two causes are actually responsible for the majority of all blindness. What’s more, these last two causes of blindness are things that we choose. Can you guess what they are?
True Autonomy — Living Free as Possible
“True autonomy arises when we have broken free of all the old structures, all psychological dependencies, and all fear.
The Problem of Evil ― Logical Inconsistencies
The Problem of Evil arises when you start asking right the questions. For example, Why does God allow evil to exist? Or, why would God create an evil god-like adversary? It’s a problem that opens up many issues.
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Culture is a Mass Hallucination
The mass hallucination is like a tunnel. When you look into the tunnel, all you can see is darkness. It’s only when you are able to turn around and look out that you see the light. Find out which way you are facing.