Sandy Hook Conspiracy

Sandy Hook Conspiracy

a little treat for the hardcore
conspiracy advocate 

 

 

Original Link Found  here

Carl Baydala's Christmas Message: why people are divided

Carl Baydala's Christmas Message

Why People are Divided
(Judaism versus Christianity)

Merry Christmas friends. First things first. It only takes me a couple of beers to get going and that is where I am at right now. Now, that doesn't mean that I cannot be lucid and understandable in my remarks.

Man is a divided animal and he is primarily interested in survival. He is a selfish creature and if he wasn't he would die. If you are a proponent of the Christian Bible you would not fail to notice how utterly cruel man can actually be toward his fellow man. Just to satisfy himself he would conquer and kill his enemies to enhance his aims.  

The Jews apparently were very good at the game of survival - and in inventing a god that could enhance their status on earth. And, yes we do have to give them credit for devising a system of control and dominance over other human beings. They accomplished this feat of course by identifying themselves as being ' chosen '.   But, not only would they be superior to others, they would also have to be divided and separated from those lesser human beings, namely the Gentiles.  And, this is where modern division in society emanates from; a simple religious creed. The Jews of course are rationalists. You may not agree with their life philosophy,  but, you have to admit that what they created does in fact work.  But, the point is that it cannot work unless the idea of separateness is magnified and enhanced.  We are talking the Talmudic Jew here and his ally the Christian Zionist of course - and not all Zionists are Jews, lest we never forget this fact. The Jewish rabbi is at the centre of things of course, highlighting the chosen nature of the People  and keeping the Jews distinct from the Gentiles.

The Jews are simply playing a racist game of course and they continue to fool their enemies. The Christians ( the goyim or the Gentile ) et al are simply fools for playing along. Christmas is about Jesus Christ and what he represented. The Jews have no use for something like Jesus Christ ( certain Jews literally hate Jesus )  because they believe that Jesus represents weakness in man and a threat to their own beliefs. Jesus represents goodness and fellowship among man according to Christians. But, as I stated at the beginning man is essentially a selfish thing. He also seeks to survive and outdo his fellows when he is the mood to do so. And, you can see this characteristic in the so-called Christian as well.  They pretend to be followers of Jesus and of His message, yet everywhere they reveal themselves and their humanness.  Man cannot conceal his humanity and the Jew and everybody else to who bothers to think about such things knows this. 

So, dear friends, what I am trying to depart to you on this Christmas Day is simply a little practicality. Do not be against the Jew on Christmas even if he is not participating in the celebration with you. He cannot be part of this event because it is not part of his nature or his philosophy. He has spent a lifetime fighting Christianity and he is not about to stop now.  The Jew has a different god than Jesus or even the Jehovah that you think he believes in. Now, admittedly, he is questioned for his belief in Pantheism - and even Satan or Lucifer, but do not hold these things against the Jew. The Jew is a rationalist and a materialist, and that is the point to focus on. And, many are atheists as well. Yet, they still call themselves Jews.  Confusing isn't it?

If you do not understand what I am talking about then think about why the Jew is so against Christianity and the spiritual things that Christ represents.  Jesus is not the Messiah of the Jews. If you get a chance I would recommend that you listen to a couple of audio files compiled by Texe Marrs.  In a couple of guest interviews he explains the spiritual nature of Christianity in relation to Judaism.  Go to the Texe Marrs website and listen to broadcasts 50 and 51 here

This is what Jesus represents if you did not know that. Jesus is an idealist and the Jew is a rationalist. Yes, the Jews crucified Christ. And, they did that because He was their enemy. He had to be removed. Yet, the idea of Christ remained even after the execution. But, so did the Jew and his philosophy. Both the philosophy of Jesus and that of the Jew still exist and compete with one another. The Jew wants to dominate and the Christian wants us to participate in something called brotherly love. One is Satanic and materialistic and one is spiritual. We still have Christmas and we still have Judaism. The world has not ended yet, but it is still divided and that is my main point. If the Jew was friends with Christians and Muslims would there be war in the Middle East and elsewhere?  The Jew may inevitably win the materialist game and attain world domination which is his aim as a result of his rationalism and organization surrounding his goals. But the Jew can never have real success because the Christian sentiment can never be destroyed. And, that Christian sentiment is based on idealism. The Jew will never be able to live without thinking why he has done what he has done. The idea will simply come back to  haunt him; even the Jew is partly spiritual in nature. And, that is why man is divided. One may want to dominate ( as a function of religion and conditioning ) and find a prescription to do so, but he will never be able to eliminate the idea. And, that idea will come back to haunt him and his status in the world. Christmas then, represents a sort of hope for all mankind. You can think of it as a kind of tempering force upon the material instincts of man. It is a time for introspection if you will. 


Merry Christmas to all of my friends and enemies alike.
PS: if Jesus could have an enemy or two then why can't I? 

Moving Beyond Religion:  Friends, there is much more to life than traditional religions that I talk about above.  We talk about religions such as Judaism and Christianity for example, because that is all that many of  us know about from our culture. It is the way we were brought up and people taught us what to believe. But, consider a study such Gnosticism.  I have included here for you now a link to a marvelous discussion about Gnosticism. This belief system existed before the dawn of Christianity, and in fact was destroyed by the Christians as a threat to their new religion. Mr. John Lash in his explanation of Gnosticism wants nothing to do with Christianity and Judaism. Who needs this conflict between the Jews and the Christians anyway?  John Lash asserts that you don't need to be involved in our modern religions to appreciate goodness for example. The pagans knew exactly what it was and what was right and what was wrong. A great alternative to the conflicts as provided by our so-called Judeo-Christian culture is explained in the following video: Gnosticism and Mythology  

My Christmas present to my inside friends.
Some of you guys think I am crazy, while the true friend does not. If you listen to the link below I think you will recognize that I am not as crazy as you think I am. I am actually being vindicated in this presentation. Nice to know that I was sort of right all along, according to one source that is.  Now if we could just get the masses unplugged from their TV masters maybe we could make some serious progress. You have to listen to the whole presentation to get a grip on what is happening. 


Awaken to the Truth


And, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year if you do not hear from me again.

 

Are You Ready For The End Of The World?

Are You Ready For The End Of The World?

 

 

Better check your Gold first before you check out 

 

please see disclaimer below *

 

On your mark, get set, ready - and go.  --  You're dead! Ha ha ha. What was the big day again - was it December 21st or something like that?  Some ancient prophecy that everybody is worried about. Well, quit worrying because it is a non - event like so many other things in this world. 

Think about it friends. You don't even really know if you are dead or alive at this very moment. Sure, you think you are alive and can attest to your consciousness and things of that nature, but none of us really knows life and death in their totalities. Somebody has told you that you are alive, and from all of the available evidence known to you you are experiencing something that somebody has determined is life. But, if you do not really know death then how can you really know life? It is like saying that you are winning without even knowing what losing is all about. The experts and the religionists talk about life and death, but all that they can really do is to scare you with the thing since they cannot make you experience death.  But, they keep threatening you with death and the talk of death just to get your attention and to make you fearful. Making you afraid of something you do not even really understand only exacerbates the human condition and makes people powerless while others prosper from the misery and uncertainty of human life. And, it has been this way for a very long time.

According to the Scriptures and the stories, Jesus Christ knew death.  He is one of the few people that we know about that can really talk about death and life in a coherent manner. He experienced both conditions so He knows of what He speaks - or that is what the Jesus stories want us to believe at any rate.  You don't even have to believe in the stories about Jesus, just the fact that He experienced both things.  Apart from sex and survival,  the meaning of life and death is a huge concern for man.  And, Jesus came to Earth and supplied all of the answers.  He was even able to provide life after death for believers in Him. Jesus came from the outer world and was not afraid. He knew death and it did not bother Him.  If this is the case then how scary can death really be if one man acting as a human was not afraid of it? That is what Jesus was trying to teach us.  Maybe death is over rated and we need not worry so much about it. Except we do worry about it - and continually so. Jesus presented a strong message for believers.  Unfortunately, even  Christians will continue to pretend that they are not afraid of dying, but like the heathen and non-believers they too will live out their lives in fear. They call it the fear of God, but we all know what this fear is really all about. 

And, dear friends this is why you have to accept something like philosophy. I have been harping on this idea on these pages for quite a while now. I do that because I can sense the power of philosophy.  Philosophy, by its very nature will get you to where you want to be. What is philosophy?  Well, if we can relate what it is to death, it is just about everything that you will be looking for when death finally comes your way. Philosophy is simply the tool that man uses to get him out of a difficult situation. And, one of the most difficult situations that he has to get out of is this thing called life. We only know life by our experiences as I have stated above. We are not sure about death, but many of us accept the idea that it is not really such a bad thing according to Jesus Christ. We can capitalize on death if we play our cards right. That is philosophy in action friends. And, it is the philosophy of the man - and the god - Jesus Christ.  All that Jesus did was to hand his philosophy to us - it is ours for the taking.  He simply explained life and death in a nice neat package. Sounds nice and easy now doesn't it? Well, we all know by experience that it is not so easy as they tell us it is. We are all afraid of death I think, no matter how much talking you do.  Think about being in a war and killing someone, or being killed by someone.  Undoubtedly, these are some of  the scariest of human circumstances. You can face death or you can even experience it. The worse part about death for the lowly human is the very idea of thinking about it. You and I don't want to die because we love life so much. But, we all know that life has to end some day. It can be no other way. 

Man's basic problem is that he thinks too much.  He is the victim of his own consciousness in a way.  A coward dies a thousand deaths so they say. How many times have you thought about death during the course of your life? Undoubtedly it has been thousands of times.  That means that we are all cowards of course as related to death. Jesus Christ tried to make things easier for us and many people buy into the Christian idea and the Afterlife.  Now, that is the thing isn't it?  The Afterlife. People do not want to lose what they have and what they are comfortable with. Life is the most precious thing that man knows and loves. So, why would he want to lose it?  It is the same thing with your wealth possessions and why people buy insurance or create ways to preserve their wealth in the stock market. Man wants to protect the things that he holds dear and the things that make him happy. Oh, he is so selfish and so HUMAN. Ha ha! And, now they are telling him that it will all end on December 21st of this year. Oh my! Man is worried. He will lose everything. His loved ones and his possessions will all be gone. Christians of course will have their god and Jesus on the other side, so things will be OK for them. Or, so they think. But, I don't think it is going to be that easy friends even if the Christians tell you so. They are just as frail as the rest of us because they do not REALLY know  death. And, they cannot know death even by believing in Jesus. 

 I do not think the world is going to end on December 21. I do think, however, that this potential calamity will allow all of us to be cowards yet again. We want to live and we do not want to die.  And, that is one of the characteristics of life. Life makes us fearful and obedient to the laws of nature. We all know nature, but none of us really knows God. What does that tell you? We love life and we love God. But, to really know and love God is to die. Jesus Christ was able to experience all and that is why He is revered. Jesus was not a coward fearing death. But, a  mortal cannot be a god and that is why he must suffer and experience life. A human earns his stripes when he dies. Some people will be looking forward to December21, but most humans will be doing very human things. 

Bar of gold courtesy of Wikimedia 

*  Please note at the time of writing  gold bullion forms approximately 2.6% of my total financial resources.

 

Unhappy Anniversary

Unhappy Anniversary

In memory of Friday October 7, 1983

                Year 29 



Friends, if the truth be told,
and it has on these pages, you will 
discover the meaning of one day
in history and its effects on one
person.  

Feel free to browse through this blog and examine the history of one person. 

Examine each entry on October 7 since the life of this blog and realize the importance of one day and one event in the life of an individual.

Oh, it was not the end of the world of course, but it 
might as well have been given the after effects of the
event itself.

Yours truly survives in one piece of course and lives to tell the tale. The true story as doled out by the gods, whoever these gods may be.

                       Please join me in a moment of silence in remembrance of this sad day in history. 

29 years ago today. This is what happened 

Sky High in July and a comment on mass murder

Sky High in July

and a comment on mass murder

 

Welcome aboard comrade friends. I shall leave the interpretation of my title to my inside friends; particularly the Sky part.  And, speaking of friends, I am losing more of these things as the days go by.  This photo and its interpretation by former friends is evidence of that. Friends are like capital of course and are things that you do not want to lose. That is how important they are. But, unfortunately, friends, like capital do get lost from time to time. It is just the entire nature of risk and life itself. When you run out of capital you are on your own and must survive by your wits.  And, when you lose your friends you must similarly learn to survive by whatever means you can.

Why are friends that important anyway? Well, actually they are only as important as society makes them out to be, so do not fret about this issue unnecessarily.  Society by definition means that we live in a social system and that means that you must live with your fellow humans. Now, you don't actually have to like your fellow human beings, for as you will discover by living in a society many of your fellow humans will not like you anyway. That is just the way things are in this social world of ours. Now, I have had many friends and I have lost many friends as well. There are still a few hangers on of course and these are the people that we should put our trust in, if you believe in the idea of trust, that is. And, rest assured: you are not obligated to trust anyone at all since there is risk in trusting someone to begin with.

 I can understand why some people become hermits or why they do not even bother to mingle with their fellow human beings. Perhaps a person has figured things out and realizes the risks of interacting with his fellow humans and comes to the conclusion that it is simply not worth bothering about. Humans are selfish and cannot really be relied upon anyway, so why even bother with them? We do need to respect a person's decision about interacting with fellow human beings. Some individuals are just not going to take the risk for whatever reason.

I, on the other hand have made the decision to interact with my fellow man. It is just the way things happened for me. But, I know what the risks are in dealing with humans. There is pain and there is uncertainty and nothing is taken for granted. If you have a real friend and a lover who appreciates you then I would recommend that you keep on playing the human interactive game. You are winning as long as you are happy and nobody is causing you pain. Living socially can be meaningful and productive if you play your cards right -  and if luck is on your side.

How does any of the above relate to our Colorado killer and his desire to eliminate his fellow human beings? What is this whole thing all about anyway?  The individual doing the killing of 12 human beings is only 24 years old - and is described as a loner and aloof. He doesn't appear to be investing heavily in social interaction at all according to media reports. What is your conception of how a young adult is supposed to act anyhow?  What was I doing when I was 24 years old? Well, I certainly wasn't contemplating  eliminating a whole bunch of people because society was rejecting me or because of other personal stressful forces  that is for sure. And, I was not a huge social mingler either.  Killing others would have been the last thing on my mind. Sure, I had my problems and I was rejected my many ( but not all ), but I had no desire to take my revenge out on society and systematically massacre humans in great numbers. I was 24 back in the early seventies. That was when Nixon was president and the Vietnam war was raging on. Certainly lots of stuff to get hostile about. This was the era of the demonstrations against the evils of capitalism and imperial war. Sure, people and youth were mad and many of them were on drugs. But, they didn't kill fellow humans to get even or prove a point. People still had their morals and wits about them in the seventies and they did not over react to some violent video game or succumb to violence even though violence was part of the culture. There must be something else going on here.

We've had a lot of mass murders in recent history and I don't think anybody thinks this phenomenon is going to end anytime soon. Society has changed friends, and not for the better.  The bankers crashed the system in 2007 and the wars rage on. US imperialism is the same as it was in the early seventies. America is a war economy and is interested in world domination and it is involved in a lot of death and destruction world wide. These are the givens. By why the mass murders at home and why can't we stop them? Are these killers like the Colorado one actually heroes for telling us that there is something wrong with the system? Is this their way of proving their point and educating us?  What kind of an education is that when there are innocent victims involved?  That is kind of like God imposing evil on us just to teach us about evil. As if we need to be taught about evil for goodness sakes.

Mass murder is not confined to the US friends, so don't get me wrong. We have it here in Canada too. And,  other parts of the world experience these tragedies as well. The Norway slaughter is only one year old now isn't it?  For me, the mass murders in the US only highlight what a violent place the US has become. It is the norm actually. Movies, television, video games all tell the same story and send out the same message. The cruelty of man is evident everywhere in the society. The imperial wars only add to the mix of course. Citizens have guns by law to protect themselves. And assassins have guns by law to prove that they can take the law into their own hands just to prove that they have power as well. But, this Colorado killer is a highly educated one and surely there is a clue here. And, we are all looking for any bits of information that will help us to understand what is going on here in the minds of our modern mass killers.  America is on notice my friends; citizens are fighting back, each and everyone of them in their own way. And, some of the educated ones have decided to kill to enact their message. America has power   But, so has the individual citizen to counter act that power. These are just my ideas on power friends, so don't take this comment too religiously because in a religious society one runs to risk of thinking and acting like a herd. And, you know where that format will get you.  There are other possible factors at work here that could help us to understand why this young American adult did what he did. We don't really understand at all the real reasons for his behavior. Perhaps he was  even on some kind of medication or was experiencing some other kind of mood altering state. We just don't know yet why he killed, but we do know that we are all troubled by this incident. These mass murders become a blemish on a once proud, strong, and free nation. I believe that, ultimately, these mass murders are examples of America's unfreedom. Freedom to act yes, but unfree from a force greater than any single American can control. Killing is a reaction and nothing more; it is like enacting the death penalty out of revenge and solves nothing except revealing emotional man.   America has turned a violent corner my friends and is on a collision course with destiny; America has been injured and it shows badly.

Have a nice day.

Big G is 86 Today

Big G is 86 Today

8  6 

That's eighty six

So, Happy Birthday Big G! 

Happy Happy Birthday Carl Baby

Happy Happy Birthday Carl Baby

or

Happy Birthday to Me from Me



This is the kind of stuff that we have to do when we get up into the mid sixties range friends. We have to honor our own birthdays lest they are forgotten altogether. So, it is up to me to keep the game going so to speak. Here is a really sweet song which I am sure that most of my mid sixties pals will remember. Wanda Jackson, and pretty as a pumpkin to boot.

Well, they nixed the Wanda Jackson version of this song due to some copyright hassles, but here is a pretty decent replacement. This young chick has a great voice I think you will agree:

So, even though I love the sweet music from the past I like to have a few chuckles as well. While doing my research for my post here I stumbled on this little gem below. Some of you might think that this is the real me anyway. And, you just might be right.  Anyhow, Happy Birthday from Me to Me from Me I guess. Good for a few laughs at any rate no matter which side of the Carl Baydala debate you fall under:

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012

I wonder what the future will bring this year. More death and destruction for the human race? The end of the world as we know it to be on December 21? Nobody knows friends and that is what makes life so interesting. But, count on good old Doris Day to have the answer for us. ....

ALL THE BEST FRIENDS,

Hope you make it past December 21. I am kind of counting on it actually.

A Christmas Carl or a Christmas Carol?

A Christmas Carl

Carl Baydala: Naughtiest person in the world

or A Christmas Carol?

 Watch the movie Scrooge ( 1951 )

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 

Introducing Detective Eustace Mullins

Introducing Detective Eustace Mullins

August 2000,
Salmon Arm, B.C., Canada

Friends, I have never met Mr. Eustace Mullins, but, every time I see him on an internet video I feel like I am having an interaction with an old friend. Like myself, Eustace has taken it upon himself to fight a life long battle. He is fighting the system more or less as I am inclined to do. But, his fight is somewhat more focused than mine and his enemy is the international bankers and their criminal conspiracy. Maybe that is my battle too now that I think about it.  The bottom line for Mr. Mullins is that he feels that it is the bankers' objective to enslave us all. You may or may not agree with that assessment, but if you look at events today I think you will see that much of what we are experiencing is in fact the work of these international bankers.

Mr. Mullins is now dead ( February 2, 2010 ) and the interview shown below was done in August of 2000. September 11, 2001 is just over a year away so he won't be talking about that in this particular interview. And, he won't be talking about the financial collapse on Wall Street in 2007 either.  But, he will be talking about the Federal Reserve System in the US. Most of us never heard of the Fed before, as outlined by Mr. Mullins, that is. And,  if we had previously heard the term at all we would have thought that it was the nation's central bank, and part of the federal government. This entity, established under very secret conditions in 1910 was finally established in 1913. It was set up to serve private bankers. It is almost one hundred years later now and now might be the time to reflect on the nature of this institution. So, sit back and watch the performance given by Mr. Mullins. He will explain to you in detail just what this organization is all about and what their aims are. I think you will be immediately aware of Mr. Mullin's friendly and open character. He is certainly someone you would like to have as a friend, particularly if you are any kind of a rebel and would like to have some company in your conspiratorial view of the world. Mr. Mullins will provide that support for you. Interestingly, this video was taken in Salmon Arm, B.C. Also, listen closely to what he has to say about Al Gore's political prospects.

Eustace Mullins Biography

Rest in Peace: America's Last Great President

Rest in  Peace

America's Last Great President

John F. Kennedy

And then they killed him on Friday, November 22, 1963

 

What I was doing in 1963

 

What the Rabbis are saying about Friday October 7, 1983

What the Rabbis are saying about

Friday October 7, 1983

( year 28 )

Astrology - the Jewish Perspective - Aquarius

Good morning friends. Today is Friday October 7, 2011. That's right, it's 28 years later after the Big Event. And, that Big Event occurred on Friday October 7, 1983 as all of my steady readers already know. In a way, everything that I do on these pages it related to that serious incident in my life. Upon inspection of my personality, I think that becomes rather obvious.

I have published numerous posts on this blog already concerning the event.
From the Dear Diary portion of my blog you can find this entry here:

What are the Rabbis saying about Carl Baydala?

Notice that the above title is similar to today's post title. Much of what I am about to say in fact has already been said in that post. But, since this is a Friday, just like 28 years ago I thought I might try and be somewhat original and offer you some more insights into the event. More on this later.

First though, here are some other blog entries concerning Friday October 7, 1983, found on this very blog of course.

Friday October 7, 1983: Plato to the Rescue

Friday October 7, 1983: The Silver Anniversary

Below is the original blog entry concerning the Big Event:

Friday October 7, 1983

So, what are the rabbis saying about Friday October 7, 1983 anyway?  Actually, they aren't saying anything at all about that particular date. But, one rabbi in particular is saying an awful lot about Carl Baydala, or Aquarians anyway. I have watched the above video with the rabbi a few times now, and including just a couple of hours ago as well.  I would have to say though that I captured his thoughts the very first time around, more or less that is.  Naturally I was impressed when he was able to identify my personality for me, and of course I latched on to the key ideas that I thought were related to my personality.

According to the Rabbi here are some common features of us Aquarians:   we are humanitarians; friendly; independent; honest; loyal; original; inventive; unpredictable; contrary; detached; kind; tranquil; self-centered; idealistic; aloof; not arrogant; hate big shots and not compatible with big shots; diplomatic; timid; how to change what is wrong and improve the world; most misunderstood; can get along with anyone if he chooses to; turn cold to those who have an ego; don't like borrowing or lending; they keep their word and pay their bills (strong characteristic ); platonic, faithful; generous, but will not go overboard; not interested in ambition or making money; does not believe in cheating or lying; an Aquarius boss is very friendly; everybody is equal; sincere, loyal, and devoted.

Lots of stuff there as you can see.  These are just generalities of course, and I am sure that not all of us Aquarians are exactly like anybody else. But if I had to concentrate on a few of the characteristics I would focus on something like the anti-authoritarian part. I am a rebel friends and I don't like authority. That is the primary thing that I want to leave you with.  However, I don't dislike all authority as I am not a complete misfit, for lack of a better term. I have had bosses that I respect, but, of course they have to gain my respect. I don't like suck holing to bosses if I don't like them. I don't like living under a reign of tyranny either and if I can smell that kind of an environment I am going to start fighting back. Nobody needs a job badly enough to live under an authoritarian system that is not working for them. Now, I could probably say the same thing about the United States right now, and many Americans would agree with me now wouldn't they?  Of course they would. They are on the streets of the big cities rebelling as we speak.

Another thing that came up in my personality profile was the idea of being wronged. As an Aquarian I don't like it when someone does me wrong and I tend not to forget those kinds of things. We are honest people and we expect people to be the same. I guess it is just our idealized nature that makes us that way. Anyway, for me that would be a big part of this whole 1983 business. So, maybe my readers will start to understand me a little better once they have my profile to contend with.

Another huge feature of October 7, 1983 is the song Every Breath You Take by the Police. That was my favourite song at the time and it brings back a lot of memories as you would expect. There have been quite a few remakes of this hit song and here is one of my favourites just below. Now, you know that I don't think much of  US imperialism and the antics of the Federal Reserve, so this is really a nifty song for me. Hope you like it, and I think you will easily be able to see its relevance for today's environment as well. So, you see the Big Event is not just about love and heartache and bad feelings, but it can be translated into today's politics as well. Now, I think you would agree that would make the Event somewhat positive now wouldn't it?

.

.And, finally friends here is yet another version of Every Breath You Take. I only discovered this video not too long ago as well. I thought you might like it. You will have to try and listen to the words and meaning of course. 

Have a nice day and thanks for celebrating my anniversary with me.

Why you need to be a philosopher

Why you need to be a Philosopher

by Carl Baydala

Video Link to Debate

Friends,  I just finished watching a debate between an atheist and a Jew, a rabbi in fact.  Like awakening from a dream you need get  it down on paper before you lose the main ideas of what you just experienced. That is how important these kinds of things are.

This was an absolutely tremendous debate on religion, maybe the best that I have seen so far in fact.  If you have read any of my previous posts on these pages then you will know that this is where I want to be in terms of intellectual awareness; watching and listening to these religious and philosophical debates.

The real beauty of this debate lies in the fact that there was no outright hostility between the combatants or debaters. And, the lack of hostility or animosity allowed the observer to learn from the interplay of opposing views.  The debaters were of course on the opposite sides of the spectrum as concerns the existence of a god. Let us just say that both participants acted as gentlemen even though you may appreciate that both debaters were confirmed in their positions; they defended their positions well and were up to the challenge when anything that was controversial in nature was introduced; it was challenged professionally. It is not necessary to provide details of this fact because in watching the video this feature is readily identifiable. This is an important detail because I have watched many of these kinds of debates in the past. Personalities, politics,  and prejudices easily emerge in these kinds of debates, but because of the education, and personalities of the debaters perhaps, the debate becomes highly educational and a challenge to the imagination.

You need to become a philosopher friends, and this debate  here will help you get there. Intellectual education is one of  the most valuable tools that you can own. You cannot go to a store and buy education. You have to earn the right to be  educated, and you can only acquire education the old fashioned way, you have to earn it. And, this debate will help you get to where you want to be.

What is education?  Well, how about an original response just to show you that I learned something from this video that I just watched? Would that do?  In the simplest of terms education is gaining knowledge from information. With education comes the introduction of ideas. And, ideas are the catalyst that will get your mind racing. Ideas are the things that you frame arguments around; they become your facts and you ammunition in debate. Education should be new information for you, and hence, the tool that will provide a new idea and new way of looking at the world or some subject that is of interest to you. For me, in this video, I was particularly impressed with the rabbi. His professionalism garnered my attention. I am not calling him a winner necessarily, but his ways and means of going about defending Judaism and the idea of God allowed me to gain a new respect for the adherents of God. This is not to say that I accept their notion of, or even their idea of a God, but the rabbi lets you know that you need to be on your intellectual best in order to compete with his kind. Rationalism is the name of the game when you are dealing with the notion of a god and the existence of that god. Idea refinement is a great tool to have in your intellectual toolbox. Enough said of course.

The debate tonight was about religion and the existence of God. How do you do a successful debate about the existence of God? You are either the rabbi or you are the atheist. You have to defend your position. In this particular video and debate the rabbi took the position that scientific evidence and God were two separate things. Right out the gate the rabbi says: " science is powerful, but it's narrow. "  " life is not a scientific question, but a philosophic and religious question. " ..." just like you can't explain what an idea is in scientific terms, it is intangible..." He states that some people now believe that since science has become so powerful that it has replaced religion.  And, of course he is not buying that position.  There was no reason to be scientific about the whole thing because God is just of a different sphere and he is not scientifically provable; it is not necessary to prove God.  The atheist challenges this idea with his own argument suggesting that science is still developing and will even be able to understand the nature of ideas and emotions themselves. That is how powerful science is - and will be.  In terms of assessing their positions, the rabbi is suggesting more religion is the answer to our problems and not less, while the atheist suggests that more science is the remedy needed to make life more meaningful and understandable. And, that is why this is such a strong debate, because of the kinds of ideas  that were put on the table right at the beginning of the debate.

Sam Harris is the atheist in this debate. He doesn't really like to call himself an atheist though; he still maintains that he doesn't really know if God exists or not and holds the philosophical position that it is OK to be a non-believer and carry on a successful life. He even states that he is " open-minded " about life after death. I guess that makes him more of an agnostic then, rather than being a pure atheist. This debate really is about science versus philosophy. And, " intuitions " seem to be at the core of that debate says Mr. Harris.  He  says something about " contemplative and spiritual intuitions. " Simply put, both debaters use intuition to their advantage and to enhance their scientific and philosophical positions. If you can understand what these debaters mean by these terms and how they employ them,  then you will be well on the way to having a great intellectual and idea-filled experience. And, these notions are introduced fairly early on into the debate, so you can keep these ideas in the back of your mind as you listen to and watch the video.  Sam Harris carried himself very well in this debate and you could do no less than to admire his wittiness and body language performances. And, I would offer the same praise for the rabbi as well. They both knew how to use their personalities, their humor and their wit, when and where required.

This is a tremendous debate friends, and I encourage you to watch it. If you have never seen these kinds of debates before then just sit back and become EDUCATED in the ways and means of philosophy. That is what this debate does - it educates you; it provides you with arguments from both sides of a discussion about the existence of God. There is a constant stream of ideas to think about. I have to tell you what was going through my mind while I was watching and listening to this debate. In terms of modern day politics you cannot get away from the idea of Muslim terrorism. Politically of course the modern day rabbi would like to emphasize this type of terrorist threat.  This Muslim terrorism idea popped up frequently in the debate. I listened to these ideas with a grain of salt however, because I  do not believe in the Official Conspiracy Theory as regards 9/11 and the idea that 19 Muslims carried out the attack, but, that might not be here nor there because there are many other stimulating ideas in this video.

The rabbi's job is to defend Judaism. and he does this well. He is for religion and the idea that God exists. For him, religion is something that you are allowed to believe in. You are not scientifically obligated to prove the existence of God.  Science will advance just as human civilization does. We will learn and we will adjust. But, beyond human comprehension and knowledge is the unknown. And, of course that is the domain of religion and mysticism. God lives beyond this world and is therefore not knowable. That doesn't mean that He does not exist, but it certainly allows for the continuation of something like religion and a God; a type of god that anyone can create in fact.

I have always tended to side with atheists or those prone to atheism because I am not convinced that God as we know Him in western society exists. but, that is not really the point is it, when we are dealing with philosophy, religion, and education, I mean?  Friends, you can take any position you want regarding religion and the existence or non-existence of God. But, when you have education on your side then the whole thing becomes rather meaningless. Once you acquire an education you graduate yourself to  the right to debate. Your tools are ideas and the power of persuasion based on knowledge.  If you listen to the debate closely you will see what a powerful tool philosophy and education can be. You need to be a philosopher friends because once you do you will be able to enter the world of debate and hold your own - or even win those debates by virtue of the power of your arguments based on ideas. The rabbi is the individual that is under pressure to perform here and you can sense that from the beginning of the debate; secular society has made that so, and that is in spite of the fact that there are apparently more believers in God than non-believers.  He ( the rabbi ) needs to construct a legitimate argument to compete with the atheist; he needs to defend his religious and God-believing  stance.  And, he does that fairly well. Like most God adherents he admits that you cannot prove the existence of God. Nobody can prove the existence or non-existence of God. So, that is hardly a position worth relying on if you want to win a debate about God. You need to take the next step and prove yourself as a worthy philosopher; you need new information and new ideas to support your position.  You need to take a philosophical position in fact,  and defend it with those ideas; ideas that the masses can understand, and hopefully, accept. That is the nature of this debate friends and it is one of the best. Wittiness and education abounds here in its entirety. There is no apparent animosity and that is what makes it a clean debate. Here is the debate again: