Reality vs Perception and Belief

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Permalink Reply by Choshu on February 10, 2009 at 6:59pm

I feel that perception and belief forms your reality.

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Permalink Reply by iDom on February 10, 2009 at 7:02pm

Very good little Padawan :-P

Yet, reality is defined by which that exist. But then, a hologram exist, one can see it. Yet it's not real.

Skywalker said:

Reality is that which arises independently. A tree falling in a forest.
Experience or Perception is the subject of a situational 'agent' experiencing that reality through observation captured by any of the five senses. The tree fell next to me and I can see it.

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Permalink Reply by H.R. Pufnstuf on February 10, 2009 at 7:10pm

Who can define Truth?

Skywalker said:

Truth + Perception = Experience
Experience + Belief = Personal Reality

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Permalink Reply by iDom on February 10, 2009 at 7:50pm

GOD!!! LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

H.R. Pufnstuf said:

Who can define Truth?

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Permalink Reply by Kool Aid Man on February 10, 2009 at 8:23pm

Have you looked at the Phenomenology of the Mind by Hegel?

Skywalker, you would really like the Parable of the Cave

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Permalink Reply by Apocolypstick on February 10, 2009 at 9:10pm

Here is my view on Perception/Reality/Belief.

I'm a single mother of two children. I have never been legally married. This is my reality. My particular religious persuasions allow me to believe that I have done nothing wrong having two children "out of wedlock" and leaving my partner for treating me like a dirty dishrag. ssqMy point of view regarding this reality (my perception) is one of freedom and opportunity. I see challenges, of course, any parent does. However I do not see my decisions bringing me strife and loneliness.

To others my reality is horrific because their beliefs have skewed their perception of the world. For some people my being a single, unmarried mother is the worst kind of person. I am "used" and "dirty". To these people, who believe that women are only of value as breeders and housemakers I have sinned and need to be "saved". They see only hardship in my future because of my foolish actions.

So there it is... EXACT same realities with two entirely different perceptions on it.

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Permalink Reply by Apocolypstick on February 10, 2009 at 9:11pm

Here is my view on Perception/Reality/Belief.

I'm a single mother of two children. I have never been legally married. This is my reality. My particular religious persuasions allow me to believe that I have done nothing wrong having two children "out of wedlock" and leaving my partner for treating me like a dirty dishrag. ssqMy point of view regarding this reality (my perception) is one of freedom and opportunity. I see challenges, of course, any parent does. However I do not see my decisions bringing me strife and loneliness.

To others my reality is horrific because their beliefs have skewed their perception of the world. For some people my being a single, unmarried mother is the worst kind of person. I am "used" and "dirty". To these people, who believe that women are only of value as breeders and housemakers I have sinned and need to be "saved". They see only hardship in my future because of my foolish actions.

So there it is... EXACT same realities with two entirely different perceptions on it.

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Permalink Reply by Apocolypstick on February 11, 2009 at 1:09am

oops sorry about the double post there!!

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Permalink Reply by LeavingSOE on February 11, 2009 at 1:12am

No problem. I was going to delete it for you, but I didn't want to be accused of censorship lol.

Apocolypstick said:

oops sorry about the double post there!!

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Permalink Reply by LeavingSOE on February 11, 2009 at 1:13am

Nice quote, Patrick.

Patrick said:

"REALITY is that which even when you stop believing in it, DOESN'T GO AWAY."

Philip K. Dick

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Permalink Reply by DannyBoy on February 11, 2009 at 3:08am

"FUCK REALITY."

Brad J. Johnson

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Permalink Reply by H.R. Pufnstuf on February 11, 2009 at 12:50pm

lol!

Danny said:

"FUCK REALITY."

Brad J. Johnson

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