Tace
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Tue Aug-22-06 09:46 PM
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I've been thinking about this for quite a while, and I figure I'll post something here about it.
Carl Jung often spoke about Archetypes. Without a lot of study, it's pretty diffucult, I think , to understand what he meant by Architypes.
But, basically, these are thought patterns that everyone has. Maybe all species.
Anyway, I believe that this Rapture stuff is an Architype that pervades our species. I believe that this Architype is part of our genetics. We are genetically wired to have this Architype.
And it has to do with colonizing the galaxy. That there will come a point, maybe sooner than later, that most of us will be left behind as we send starships to other places to set up human colonies.
I think that's what all this "Left Behind" and kooky stuff is really all an expression of.
There you have it. I just figure I'll share my thoughts on this matter.
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C_U_L8R
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Tue Aug-22-06 09:52 PM
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1. Perhaps more like Freud |
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these rapturites certainly fear being left behind... maybe they didn't get their diapers changed or not enough mother's love or something... whatever.. they are a mess.. a funny mess
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Tace
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Tue Aug-22-06 09:56 PM
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2. It's Fun To Do The Shrink Angle, Anyway |
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It sure seems like the realm of nuttiness.
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Tue Aug-22-06 11:28 PM
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3. it's not i'm afraid in the Jungian archetypes |
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that are outlined.
There appears to be a divide between organized religion and Jungian thought, and i don't want to approach that here. Rapture (as it is presented) seems to be based in a segment of xtian, fundemental interpretation, and is not a collective, human psychic experience, which would be indicative of archetypal expression.
Archetypes are more personal, dealing with the self, consciousness, and the unconscious aspects of oneself.
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Tue Aug-22-06 11:36 PM
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4. Just imagine a person who feels he/she is so superior to the rest of us |
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Edited on Tue Aug-22-06 11:37 PM by Mountainman
that Jesus will come and take them to a big reward in the sky. It reminds me of the protestant idea that if you are wealthy it's because you live a good life. The left behinds are like the idea of the untouchables in India. It is holier than thou, elitist bullshit.
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