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An overview of Free Thinking in society. The presentation explains the drawbacks and advantages of Free Thinking using materials from many resources/sources. It is a visual essayTRANSCRIPT
FREE THINKING
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What Is Free Thinking
Liberation of the mind
Liberation of the soul
Unbiased mind
Unburdened mind
Open-mindedness
Tolerance of ideas
Enlightenment
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Free Thinking Does Not Mean
Ignoring the laws
Joining a counterculture
Peeing on holy pix and icons
Desecrating other people’s holy symbols
Making fun of other people’s religions
Burning flags
Vandalizing and terrorizing society
Destroying the fabric of society
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Caution
Even if one does not agree with what society and people think, say, and do, it is best to invoke change the civilized way, not the revolutionary way that causes anguish, agony, embarrassment, harm and pain
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Free Thinking Does Not Mean
Becoming an atheist, agnostic or skeptic to just prove that everything can and should be explained with rational/logical thinking and must be proven scientifically. Free Thinking does not mean ignoring the metaphysical, spiritual and unworldly aspects of our existence. Free Thinking is about accepting it all … saying “Yes” to all. Remember that all options and solutions are available to us
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But it also does not mean
Accepting the totally idiotic, ridiculous, absurd, unwise, and bizarre nonsense because then there is no progress
Stupid ideas , views, perspectives and opinions are as damaging as a bad dogma. One must somehow know what to espouse and accept and what to reject. And that is exactly where the rub is because people have different experiences, knowledge and other filters to make such decisions
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Free Means Free
No lenses or restrictions from science, logic, reason, proven body of theory or knowledge, or dogma
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Believe It Or Not
Most people cannot let go of the beliefs that they were taught by their parents, schools, churches and society. There is an innate fear that something bad will happen if they “let go” of their original and basic beliefs. The fear of being rejected by society (= not being accepted, not seen as normal, and not belonging) is extremely strong. This is the number one reason for “staying inside the box”
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“It Ain’t Easy Being Me”
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Being Different Is Not Being Wrong
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Don’t try to be a duckling if you are born to be a swan
However, Being Different Is Not Always Good Or Smart
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Being different does not necessarily denote brilliance
What Society Thinks
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Their ways are tried, tested and proven. Doing something
different is stupid and naive
The Very Invention Of Hell Is All About Not Fitting In
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Recognize That People and Society Are Not Always Sane
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They create their own Hell
Today’s Version Of Hell
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Remember That …
People make their beliefs their way of life and the basis for their attitude, viewpoints and actions. Changing one’s basic beliefs is very hard and even painful
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It Takes Courage To Change And Try Something Different
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It Takes Courage to Change The World
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Sometimes It Helps To Be Ignorant. Ignorance Is Bliss
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Formal (and partially wrong) Definition of Free Thinking “Free-think-er (n). A person who forms opinions
about religion on the basis of reason, independently of tradition, authority, or established belief
Freethinkers include atheists, agnostics and rationalists. No one can be a freethinker who demands conformity to a bible, creed, or messiah. To the freethinker, revelation and faith are invalid, and orthodoxy is no guarantee of truth.” –Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc.
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Another Incomplete Definition “The concept of free thought refers to the process of
making decisions and arriving at beliefs without relying solely upon tradition, dogma, or the opinions of authorities. Usually the context of this is only in religion, although a person can be a freethinker in other areas as well. In place of tradition or dogma, freethinkers insist upon using reason, logic, and evidence as the bases for forming reasonable and justified beliefs. Superstition is rejected in favor of science. Most freethinkers are also atheists, although that is not required. It is possible to be an atheist without also being a freethinker, or to be a freethinker without also being an atheist.” – Austin Cline, Glossary of Religion & Philosophy at About.com
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Why Is Free Thinking Feared?
Because it insults most people’s faiths, values and beliefs
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No words are required. Even
people that do not know anything
about Free Thinking realize that the
message on the sign is dead wrong
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The Penalty Of Killing Free Thinking
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However, this chart is not perfect. It is not Science alone that advances scientific ideas and expands
Cosmic Consciousness. There is a continuation of the Enlightenment
Age that impacts everything!
Does Free Thinking Promote Revolution?
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It could
Consider This:
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Other Revolutionaries
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Aristotle
What They All Have in Common?
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What Does It Take to Think Outside The Box
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No, Not This
First, Find The Right Environment
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Get Rid Of All Your Fears
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Know What “Your Box” Is
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Learn or Develop An Approach To Get Out Of The Box
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Examine Your Life. What Is Your Box?
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How Did You Get In The Box?Is The Box Worth It To You?
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Know Thy Self
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You cannot improve if you don’t know who or what you are
Some People Don’t Know That They Are In A Deep Box
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Know Thy Self includes knowing your thoughts, dreams and aspirations
Change Values And Beliefs, if necessary
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Leave Reckless Ideals Behind
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Change You, If Necessary
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Best Time To Change
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(Organized Religion)
Then, Let Your Mind Roam Outside The Box
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How?
Allow Your Mind To Roam
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Give yourself permission to think whatever it wants w/o being bashful, shamed, or embarrassed. It’s OK to dream and to think
Remove Remaining Obstacles
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Wisdom
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Wisdom
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Wisdom
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Remember That:
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It’s not this easy
Knowledge Is An Ecosystem
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Allow Gnosis to Transform You
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Remember that Gnosis Can Cause Trouble
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One can be ostracized from his/her own family, friends and society.
Mean spirited people will assign all kind of labels to the people that their ideas do not fit with their own. They may even kill them
Seek The Truth
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A life full of lies is not worth living because it loses its meaning, its purpose and its destiny. Such a life is worthless and meaningless
The Truth About Most People
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They live lives full of lies and falsehoods in a make-believe world. They expire without ever knowing the
truth about themselves, life, Oneness, or The (Life)Force. They are happy to just fit in society and survive life.
Seek The Wizard
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Some people are wise. Seek their
opinion and views. It makes the
journey “home” so much shorter
Seek Enlightenment
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There is no ultimate truth and no ultimate knowledge. It is an endless journey
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Seek Higher Levels Of Consciousness
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Samples Of Free Thinking
Why is it when Government takes something that isn’t theirs against the will of the owner it’s called Taxation, but when I do it’s called Theft?
Why is it when the Government takes a life without the persons consent it’s called War, but when I do it’s called Murder?
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Samples Of Free Thinking
Why is it against the law to run a ponzi scheme, but it is OK for the Government to run ponzi schemes, such as Social Security and Medicare?
Why is it that some people are called Royals and have the right to rule a country without being elected? Why was ‘blue blood’ granted to the strongest or most cunning man?
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Samples Of Free Thinking
Society and Government are nothing more than a key mechanism to survival. Some people do not need such a mechanism to survive or thrive. It is forced on all of us as our gift from God. We all have to fit and conform. The alternative is to be incarcerated or killed. They call this freedom!
Governments used to be nothing more than a leader and his cohorts/gang that took over by force and then held onto power by brainwashing the masses into blindly following them
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