Don't Be Afraid to Move On [Branch Topic]

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In this thread I was asked where I have see the Project Camelot interview with Patrick Geryl. I decided to create a branch topic to provide my response, because it opens up a whole new conversation and a whole new kettle of fish, regarding what I personally believe -- which isn't directly related to my original thread, but I would still like to discuss in depth.

Originally Posted by Moxie

Have you watched Patrick Geryl's video interview at Camelot? I mention this because he states that "no one believes him"...

If anyone is wondering where the video is..


===MY RESPONSE TO MOXIE:

I've watched the video Moxie, and I am actually quite impressed.

I see a LOT of validity to what he's saying. I am in a small desolate minority in believing that this world is indeed going to come to a close. I am aware that the average person doesn't want to believe this and the common consensus is that we "as a species" have to somehow make it through cataclysms and venture into space, and then in 10,000 years or something we turn into greys and come back in time and -- well, all that gives me a headache to be quite honest.

There is a beginning and end to EVERYTHING, and as far as I can see, there IS going to be an end to our civilization, one way or another. It is preordained - and what will be will be. Can't change it. However, that doesn't frighten me - it encourages me -- because I know that when we exit our bodies (another thing we can't change -- it's gonna happen!) we're off to somewhere new to experience a whole new reality. We were never meant to be here endlessly.

So what he's saying correlates quite closely to the way I already see things. There are also some evidences that he points out, which I already knew about and agreed with. For example, he says that there are valleys on Mars which could only have been caused by water flowing. This can only be caused by a "pole shift". I agree with that. He mentions the great deluge, and the Bible clearly states that the end time will be as in the days of Noah. What did Noah do? He built a big boat in order to survive during the flood / deluge.

He states that the ancient Egyptians and Mayans possessed wisdom and knowledge which surpasses what we know today. I already know that the Sumerian's (which came before the Egyptians) are the first recorded civilization on earth that demonstrate any knowledge of advanced technology. Before that, there's NOTHING! Where did they come from? Where did they get their technology? Maybe they were a remnant of a previous civilization?

See, a lot of people believe that one who thinks as I do (that everything will end) is full of doom and gloom. But It all depends how you want to look at things. If I already recognize that we're here to be born once and then to die once, and then move along to something else - that what does it matter to me whether this civilization continues or not? It's not like I'll be HERE! And what of the "race", the "species" -- what about everyone else? Well why should they care? We're ALL moving on. Sometimes things just run their course, and it's time to move on. We ALL pass from this world ANYWAY so what's the big thing about whether we all go and none are left? Maybe by then, we've all learned what we needed to learn and it's time to move along?

It's that simple to me. Not sad. Just the way things are. If I see a 2km tidal wave coming towards me, the first thing I'll think is: "Well, here it is - time to move on I guess". Well that will probably be the SECOND thing. The first thing will probably be: "Oh ****!".

What's the point of digging holes and bunkers? Really -- WHAT is the point? So a few of us make it through the cataclysm. Great! Then what? A few years later we pass out of our old decrepit bodies and move along ANYWAY!

You know what the problem is? Too many people do not GENUINELY believe in the afterlife. Because if they DID, they wouldn't be so clingy to THIS ONE! It's all that simple.