TheMerryPrankster
Bluelighter
Hey Rolls,
Sorry if my last message to you came across as aggressive. It was not really meant to be. You were big on the calling me a schizophrenic and quantifying my oerceptions as delusions. You then made a very blatant comment about people who believe in things without having proff or evidence to back up those beliefs as being ...well... mad.
I thought it pertinent ot point out that 'mad' is extremely relative - and used the Christian analogy to illustrate the point. Buy your definition - pretty much all Christians are mad by default. I thought it important to bring to the table that we cannot label people so absolutely based on so broad a criterion.
It is in fact because of this apparently judgmental position of yours that I am hesitant to voice some of the findings that I brought back from my adventures - as I have not yet got enough to call proof. I certainly have enough that those who have explored this realm - or who openly subscribe to extreme possibilities - might be willing to accept some of my perceptions - even validate them. But to reach a diehard skeptic? well I'm just not ready yet. The book that I am writing is an attempt to do exactly this - to draw enough of a logical and rational connection between the psychedelic experience and other reasonably well accepted genuine 'mystical' experiences - as well as the scientific aspects - which are probably more important to me to 'prove'.
Now if you are still reading this and I did not offend you into going away - there *are*( things - of scientific nature - that are not just rambling delusions and feelings experienced while high. I *can* actually address and answer some of what you were asking of me if you are still inetersted. But I would very much appreciate it if you woulfd drop the 'challenging' posture - as I have no interest in 'defending' myself. I'm happy to share my thoughts - but not if I am on trial.
So my apologies if I ruffled your feathers. I was feeling a little attacked. Perhaps - while valid - my response came across as a little kneejerk.
Peace,
TMP
Sorry if my last message to you came across as aggressive. It was not really meant to be. You were big on the calling me a schizophrenic and quantifying my oerceptions as delusions. You then made a very blatant comment about people who believe in things without having proff or evidence to back up those beliefs as being ...well... mad.
I thought it pertinent ot point out that 'mad' is extremely relative - and used the Christian analogy to illustrate the point. Buy your definition - pretty much all Christians are mad by default. I thought it important to bring to the table that we cannot label people so absolutely based on so broad a criterion.
It is in fact because of this apparently judgmental position of yours that I am hesitant to voice some of the findings that I brought back from my adventures - as I have not yet got enough to call proof. I certainly have enough that those who have explored this realm - or who openly subscribe to extreme possibilities - might be willing to accept some of my perceptions - even validate them. But to reach a diehard skeptic? well I'm just not ready yet. The book that I am writing is an attempt to do exactly this - to draw enough of a logical and rational connection between the psychedelic experience and other reasonably well accepted genuine 'mystical' experiences - as well as the scientific aspects - which are probably more important to me to 'prove'.
Now if you are still reading this and I did not offend you into going away - there *are*( things - of scientific nature - that are not just rambling delusions and feelings experienced while high. I *can* actually address and answer some of what you were asking of me if you are still inetersted. But I would very much appreciate it if you woulfd drop the 'challenging' posture - as I have no interest in 'defending' myself. I'm happy to share my thoughts - but not if I am on trial.
So my apologies if I ruffled your feathers. I was feeling a little attacked. Perhaps - while valid - my response came across as a little kneejerk.
Peace,
TMP