"This does not mean that I condone the use of psychotropic and psychedelic drugs. I do believe the use of them violates the boundaries which God has placed in this world and the next in order to protect us from this sort of deception. Nevertheless, the use of these drugs is becoming more and more popular and accepted, not only in academia, but in our society as a whole.
"This plays into biblical prophecy as well: Revelation 18 describes the fall of Babylon in the End Times. In verse 23 it states, 'And all nations are deceived by your sorcery.' The Greek word for sorcery is 'pharmakeia.' It is defined (in Strong's [Concordance] 5331) as 'magic, sorcery, enchantment.' While we are reduced to shamans and chemicals to achieve these mind-altering experiences, such a thing will become the norm with brain interfacing blurring the lines between the physical world, virtual world, even the dream world, and the spiritual world.
"Looking at the process of rebuilding the modern-day Tower of Babel, it can be combined with the elements of controlled, mind-altering substances technologies that will merge with our brains. It is my opinion that the stage is being set for the opening of the abyss. The secrets of alchemy's sacred promise mystery religions, the knowledge that began with fallen entities Thoth [one of the deities of the Egyptian pantheon, considered to be an Atlantean] and Semyaza [as described in the Book of Enoch] have been passed down through the hands of initiates of Freemasonry, Kabala, Rosicrucian, and a slew of other secret orders.
"It has come to manifest in the last century with the advent of technology and science, progressing man's ability to harness the power of nature and reality, whether through the brink of human destruction via nuclear weapons or at the precipice of controlled evolution such as genuine artificial intelligence. The fallen ones will return and present themselves as the saviors of mankind and give the philosopher's stone, the elixir of life. And those who choose to accept this ancient discovery will fall for the greatest cosmic ruse of the universe, [and become] forever enslaved in the clutches of the enemy who wants nothing more but to destroy mankind." [End of abridged transcription of Gonzo Shimura's interpretation of Taylor Marie's ayahuasca experience.]
Here is how I respond to biblical literalists: Would a loving God torment people eternally in hell for the sins of 80 years? And if such a personal God is all loving, all powerful, and all-knowing--why does He hide himself from the world? Whether reincarnation is true or not, it certainly seems more humanitarian. Others have asked these same questions and many more. Moreover, as mentioned earlier, based on modern scientific research, as shared in Ernie Bringas' book and podcasts, many liberal Christian Bible scholars doubt Jesus' virgin birth, his literal resurrection, and the trinity, based on their scientific research.
To get permission to transcribe part of the film, I sent this article to filmmaker Gonzo Shimura in an email. He wrote back and provided elaborate explanations as to why he disagreed with my above response to Christianity. He also recommended other documentaries. But he did say "your write up [transcription] was very well written, and I hope you get some thought-provoking responses from them."
Creating Unity with So Much Diversity
So, it
is obvious that there are major differences, even irreconcilable differences,
between the three worldviews of the biblical literalist, the New Ager, and the
reductive scientific materialist--which is still the dominant view taught in
public schools and universities. Both Christians and New Agers have argued that their religious
teachings should be included in public-school curricula. They pay taxes to help finance the public schools, but their views are not allowed to be heard.
Ideally, students should learn about all the different religions and political parties after meeting devoted followers of the different religions and political parties and reading their primary source literature and not someone's interpretation of it. Then the students can judge for themselves without being influenced by their textbook's and teacher's particular biases.
To avoid altogether the subject of religion and various controversial issues in public schools is to the detriment of students. Furthermore, we should not neutralize the textbooks to ignore counterculture criticisms of the business model, materialistic consumerism, government policies, and mainstream culture. Teachers should not be expected to be extensions of the government. When they don't have the freedom to honestly share their passionate convictions, it prevents students from thinking deeply about the most important issues of life.
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