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Threat to fantasy: bad. Support of fantasy: good. It's as simple
as that.



How very, very true. This should become the official sub-title for this
forum. Babyada, your balanced, rational, level-headed, and often eloquent
contribution to this forum is MUCH appreciated, at least by me.

Strange, too, how different folks get off on different strokes. Like,
whenever I come here, I go away very disturbed and depressed, because
after reading the threads, I think, gosh, there are people in this world
who REALLY think like this??? Makes me shiver to my bones. And yet, I'm
sure these folks are very happy with their thought processes, and I'm glad
they've found a supportive community to fan the flames of their collective
fantasy. I just get very perturbed when they turn it around and accuse me
of being the one who's trapped inside some cold, rigid delusion called
"objective reality."

Either way, despite many of the sentiments expressed in this forum, I HOPE
people are more interested in building UP rather than tearing DOWN. With
the same amount of time/energy as it takes to write something like,
"Science is bad because of this, that, and the other thing," someone can
write something like, "How can science help me become a better person on
my road to enlightenment?" Why spend so much effort tearing something
down, when in fact it can be an ideal tool to help you attain what you're
seeking? Why cause separation and controversy, where you can create
harmony and cooperation?

Here, the mystics seem to be the ones who prefer separation, while the
rationalists, harmony.

Ultimately, enlightenment is to see reality for what it truly IS. In my
opinion, science is a great tool to this desired goal. The longer one
refuses to accept reality for what it IS, the longer one sentences herself
to be imprisoned by a trance which does not serve her well at all.