Stop, Think, Repeat!
Analyzing the beliefs of today and the discoveries of tomorrow.

Do organized religions lead to social divisions?

     Posted on Thu ,02/07/2009 by Willis

I believe that a specific belief system or collection of ideas does not typically cause a division in society unless the belief system includes the idea that any idea, contrary to the belief, has eternal consequences. This key ingredient is conducive to division even if the belief system claims as a major tenet the idea of unconditional love and acceptance. I believe fear and pride to be the primary causes of division among believers and non believers.

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Could telepathy exist?

     Posted on Wed ,01/07/2009 by Willis

A technology used exclusively by doctors to monitor brain waves is being used to create more and more devices that enable the wearer to interact with reality strictly through brain waves or thought. This leads me to ask if mankind can make devices that pick up and respond to brain waves has mankind ever possessed the innate ability to pick up on these transmitted brain waves? I suppose such an ability would be called telepathy. Continue reading »

Reality and Truth

     Posted on Tue ,30/06/2009 by Willis

I would like to establish my intention in writing this blog.  I suppose in a way this will be mostly for my benefit as I attempt to asymilate the beliefs and discoveries of today and  develop a perspective all my own. There are so many questions and while I may not be able to come to a definitive conclusion on most of them I believe there to be value in the questions themselves. I know that by merely asking some questions I may offend but in the pursuit of truth there is no rock unworthy of investigation. I know I am not perfect and this medium will allow for the input from others and hopefully result in meaningful insight for others or at least myself. Continue reading »