Sunday, May 31, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Peter Joseph on cults and religions
Is it unwise to try to describe the "movement" you are speaking of or
is it something that, by its very nature, resists description? What,
if anything, differentiates the "movement" from a "cult" or "religion"?
"Cult" and "Religion" are words which have no finite definition.
The general consensus however would define them both as fixed ideologies
that generate a following, or membership base, which support the ideas.
Of course, a cult is often fringe, while a religion is often established
in society.
The difference between the two is simply the subjective size. Religion
is really a cult mindset and vice-versa.
Given this, any group that shares ideas could theoretically be called a
cult. You could have the cult of mathematicians... the cult of physicians, the
religion of atheists...whatever.
The Zeitgeist Movement is a social movement which supports emergence in
thought and social structures.
We are not concerned with fixed views, but rather with open views. That
being said, it doesn't mean certain perspectives are not advocated such
as 'the scientific method'. Why? because the environment keeps
supporting this practice with the incredible feats of technology and
other discoveries which have improved our lives. science seems to work.
praying/worship/prophesy and blindly referencing 1000 year texts does
not seem to work, or do anything for that matter, except stop our
creative, emergent and learning processes.
Therefore, because we advocate change, I see no grounds to consider it a
religion or a cult. It is too open for such a distinction. it is also
not based on some "great man" as with most religions/cults. Our
dedication is to methods of thought and a basis of perspective, not
people.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Peter Joseph meets Michael Laitman
My Meeting With Peter Joseph – Producer And Director Of Zeitgist: The Movie
This week I had a meeting with Peter Joseph, the producer and director of the two famous films – Zeitgeist: The Movie and Zeitgeist: Addendum.
About Peter Joseph’s movies (from www.zeitgeistmovie.com): Zeitgeist, The Movie and Zeitgeist: Addendum were created as Not-for-Profit expressions to communicate what the author felt were highly important social understandings which most humans are generally not aware of. The first film focuses on suppressed historical & modern information about currently dominant social institutions, while also exploring what could be in store for humanity if the power structures at large continue their patterns of self-interest, corruption, and consolidation.
The second film, Zeitgeist: Addendum, attempts to locate the root causes of this pervasive social corruption, while offering a solution. This solution is not based on politics, morality, laws, or any other “establishment” notions of human affairs, but rather on a modern, non-superstitious based understanding of what we are and how we align with nature, to which we are a part.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Friday, May 1, 2009
VTV forgot to use his sockpuppet account
“(1) On May 1, 2009 VTV115 [0]:
Can you explain why you have not called protective services on Neil for his alleged treatment of his children?”