I just finished watching Zeitgeist on Google video. It was a fascinating film and i'm having some difficulty digesting it. what follows is my own mental masturbation regarding my ability to understand the point of the movie. Please, challenge my perceptions and add your own comments.
Why do we need to believe that Jesus was real? It must say somewhere in Christianity what the point of the documentary was, that is, that we are all human, that we should consider not the differences, but the likeness of one another, that, as was stated in the film, it is not through differences on which we connect, but on those things which we find in each other. Maybe I'm assuming too much, but those qualities of life, that experience of oneness between two people or a community seems like it would be found in a church, or in the bible, or from a priest, a minister, or a reverend. Perhaps I want to believe in a greater something out there and I believe that that something should be God and I feel like by placing that great power and knowledge in the same column as what appears to be unfathomably enormous political and societal wrongs undermines a deep, deep sense of who I am and what I believe i represent. its difficult to imagine that in all those teachings, in all that ancient knowledge of human behaviour whether it be summarized from Egyptian, Persian or any other text that there is no mention of creating a sense of oneness or wholeness between the people who are converted. I know it wasn't stated explicitly but it just seems unnecessary to revolt against an institution that is supposed to be and what I believe to be based on truth, the very truth that is expressed in the film. I'm not a religious guy really, maybe I'm just set in my ways after sunday school as a kid.
What amazes me most is the power of film. The whole video was mostly random pictures of eyeballs and screensavers interrupted by Hitler, GWB and members of his administration, muckrakers, wars, bombs, death, destruction, American dollar bills, Rockefellers and Morgans, WTC 1,2 and 7, and so on. it was extremely effective because it took these images that we have associated with power, fame, pain, and insanity and neatly packaged them into something that I believe all people in all societies want to believe about the people on top. they in many cases hate them. in the existence of oppression, ostracism and/or self-doubt that control the average person, the average person wants it turned back on those imposers for liberation. like freedom over the big bully in the school yard, people always need to feel liberated. if people were born with wings they would want to escape into the Ocean. If they were born with fins and gills as well they would want to be in outer space. if people were born without fear, the mind would seek to be liberated from madness. in all of the film's blatant points about the seething greed of bankers, from John Rockefeller to his present day descendents, and the fear mongering created by politicians around the world it did not mention nor inquire about what those men behind the curtains wish to be liberated from.
the fear inspired by the film is that a silent tyranny has developed, whereby the tyrants are unknown and their acting oppressors are you and me. by turning against RFID chips, the IRS (or equivalent), or Ameros (a miserable term that ignores Canada's inclusion in the North American economy [though I shouldn't be upset because it is my insistence on patriotism to a flag that retards my understanding of real world injustices]) to outrightly defy these men we ignore simply that those men behind the curtains are humans too who are just trying to be liberated themselves. I'm not suggesting that we let this whole thing manifest itself into a world government with two very rich men at the top pulling the strings. I'm suggesting that instead of outward aggression and rejection of those things that make us less human that we embrace those things that truly are human. seek to be liberated; from judgment of looks, intelligence, race; from fear of pain, rejection, sorrow, and help others to liberate themselves, including those who pull the strings. by seeking a 'oneness' in each other we cannot be seen as puppets for profits. this revolution will be silent, like the silent socio-political injustice orchestrated by the modern day tyrants, but instead of behind closed doors, it will be in parks, on buses, in classrooms between people of all backgrounds and yes, maybe even sometimes, behind closed doors ;)
My father always said that no matter who you are, we all put our pants on one leg at a time. I'm going to take a stab and assume that this is not in the bible, but it probably should be. after trying a couple times to jump into my pants, I took it as gospel. We're all human and we all want to be free.
Why do we need to believe that Jesus was real? It must say somewhere in Christianity what the point of the documentary was, that is, that we are all human, that we should consider not the differences, but the likeness of one another, that, as was stated in the film, it is not through differences on which we connect, but on those things which we find in each other. Maybe I'm assuming too much, but those qualities of life, that experience of oneness between two people or a community seems like it would be found in a church, or in the bible, or from a priest, a minister, or a reverend. Perhaps I want to believe in a greater something out there and I believe that that something should be God and I feel like by placing that great power and knowledge in the same column as what appears to be unfathomably enormous political and societal wrongs undermines a deep, deep sense of who I am and what I believe i represent. its difficult to imagine that in all those teachings, in all that ancient knowledge of human behaviour whether it be summarized from Egyptian, Persian or any other text that there is no mention of creating a sense of oneness or wholeness between the people who are converted. I know it wasn't stated explicitly but it just seems unnecessary to revolt against an institution that is supposed to be and what I believe to be based on truth, the very truth that is expressed in the film. I'm not a religious guy really, maybe I'm just set in my ways after sunday school as a kid.
What amazes me most is the power of film. The whole video was mostly random pictures of eyeballs and screensavers interrupted by Hitler, GWB and members of his administration, muckrakers, wars, bombs, death, destruction, American dollar bills, Rockefellers and Morgans, WTC 1,2 and 7, and so on. it was extremely effective because it took these images that we have associated with power, fame, pain, and insanity and neatly packaged them into something that I believe all people in all societies want to believe about the people on top. they in many cases hate them. in the existence of oppression, ostracism and/or self-doubt that control the average person, the average person wants it turned back on those imposers for liberation. like freedom over the big bully in the school yard, people always need to feel liberated. if people were born with wings they would want to escape into the Ocean. If they were born with fins and gills as well they would want to be in outer space. if people were born without fear, the mind would seek to be liberated from madness. in all of the film's blatant points about the seething greed of bankers, from John Rockefeller to his present day descendents, and the fear mongering created by politicians around the world it did not mention nor inquire about what those men behind the curtains wish to be liberated from.
the fear inspired by the film is that a silent tyranny has developed, whereby the tyrants are unknown and their acting oppressors are you and me. by turning against RFID chips, the IRS (or equivalent), or Ameros (a miserable term that ignores Canada's inclusion in the North American economy [though I shouldn't be upset because it is my insistence on patriotism to a flag that retards my understanding of real world injustices]) to outrightly defy these men we ignore simply that those men behind the curtains are humans too who are just trying to be liberated themselves. I'm not suggesting that we let this whole thing manifest itself into a world government with two very rich men at the top pulling the strings. I'm suggesting that instead of outward aggression and rejection of those things that make us less human that we embrace those things that truly are human. seek to be liberated; from judgment of looks, intelligence, race; from fear of pain, rejection, sorrow, and help others to liberate themselves, including those who pull the strings. by seeking a 'oneness' in each other we cannot be seen as puppets for profits. this revolution will be silent, like the silent socio-political injustice orchestrated by the modern day tyrants, but instead of behind closed doors, it will be in parks, on buses, in classrooms between people of all backgrounds and yes, maybe even sometimes, behind closed doors ;)
My father always said that no matter who you are, we all put our pants on one leg at a time. I'm going to take a stab and assume that this is not in the bible, but it probably should be. after trying a couple times to jump into my pants, I took it as gospel. We're all human and we all want to be free.
The things you remember.
ReplyDeleteMichael it sounds like you are doing some incredible soul searching in Budapest. It's interesting because our conversations normally lack profound topics, and to hear your thoughts on these matters is quite enlightening. I'm glad you are having such a nice time and I miss you so much. With Liz home I keep hoping you'll walk through the door, but sadly that's not the case. I love you, talk to you soon.
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