Re: Industrial Society Destroys Mind and Environment

Posted by qOLOp on 1152104782

I probably got off on the wrong foot showing judgment towards the author of the article which I appologize for. As for me I am spiritual in nature but do not partake of any particular religion. I believe in God but maybe not in the same sense that others do. My issue with the article was not to support industrial society as the answer. The point I was trying to make is if you judge society you judge all of humanity. Society is not all good but also not all bad. Understanding people's motivations helps you to bridge the gap for them towards achieving enlightenment. Interestingly enough, the author believes that we should all stop thinking and start living by emotion. That's a good theory except people have not learned how to control their emotions. Living purely by emotions without taking the time to contemplate your actions leads to impulsive behavior. Whether industrialized society is the reason or not it does seem as though people are becoming less emotional. I, however, do not necessarily think this is a bad thing. You even elude to this in your NDE article. Yes, there may come a time when a large part of the population seems devoid of emotion but this will only be a temporary transition. People are feeling that there is something missing in their life. They want to be happy and compassionate and don't want to be sad, angry or judgmental but they don't know how to separate the two. How to have love without hate. To get there you have to take a leap into the void. The void of an unemotional state. While there you can begin to understand the effects emotions have on your spirit good and bad. From this objective state you will start to see that it is possible to have love without hate. However, these people will feel quite lost for a time. And it will be our job as those who have already made the transition to help keep them grounded. And this can only happen by allowing people to make mistakes without holding judgment over them. Giving them the opportunity to see that happiness is not found in material possessions. It is found in the heart. But telling them this truth is only words. They have to live it to gain the understanding. And that my friend is the state of the world today. It is not a lost cause but a lesson many are learning with the opportunity the industrialized society is offering them. But judging the author about judging society is two wrongs not making a right and I will have to contemplate within myself why I chose that route. I will have to contemplate how to better phrase my language so as not to be judgmental about people who are judgmental.