The Origin Thread

[Trinitus]

As a former student of Caribbean history I have come across the statement," What i studying history for? I only minding dead man business!!" But it has been noted over the ages that for the advancement of oneself and his/her environs, one should know the the origin of things that he envelops him/herself on a daily basis. In that way they can better respect the things that they take for granted, and as such have a proper identity of themselves  and their relation with the world they live in. I will seek out some examples for future posts relating to this topic but for now on a light note i want to talk bout Bacchanal.......yes bacchanal, madness in de place, gone tru, let loose and any other variants you could muster up. Here is a link to the origin of the  word en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacchanalia , which makes a lot of sense seeing that locals use this as word of mainly colloquial meaning when its roots are way way back. and here is another one......used in varied context " ey boy yuh dotish or wha?yuh doh get virus from PCs" http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dote

On a side note....knowing the origin of things is an empowering tool in life so it is essential to get the truth. as my pops does say....."Knowledge is not power Truth is power!!"

[Synchronomyst]

Two things:

1// Don't you think that the study of history possesses greater validity in the context of a focused, progressive field of study? I suppose if the isolated study history's entire sake is to contribute to the resource of information which these studies will then draw from, then yes, but otherwise...

2// Your dad's aphorism...I don't understand it. Truth in itself is inert. The cognition of truth is subject to the knowledge of it.

[Trinitus]

^^ I wouldnt say its inert because truth does have the ability to change the way things are, whether or not it's believed or not believed. And history has shown that learning the truth and not just having facts or "knowing" facts  has its implications on society.

[Q]

(At the risk of sounding ignorant) I believe this world is shaped by perception. The truth really does nothing on it's own. It HAS to be believed. Many times, the truth was revealed and it did nothing until large scale perception was shaped by it e.g. Galileo's jailbird ass for his "Earth-around-the-Sun" theory, Columbus who "risked sailing off the edge of the Earth" *Grown-ass ppl REALLY thought the Earth was flat. WOW.* and even Jesus with his (at the time) revolutionary Teachings. *Forgive dose who WAT? Wham to "eye-fo-an-eye"? Only TWO commandments?*

Even in a Court of Law, it's not about the truth; it's about what you can prove. *That's an actual quote from a police officer, btw.* The successful lawyer is the one who can mold the point of view i.e. PERCEPTION of those sitting in judgement to suit his needs. Further proof of this: You could have ALL the facts, ALL the evidence and STILL lose a case.

That's why we as the appointed masters of this planet are called to higher perceptions, more evolved ways of thinking. That way, the world will be shaped by perceptions which stem from wisdom and we will be on our way to achieving our full potential as a species.

The Faithful are called to temper their perceptions with the study and meditation of their various tenets, the intellects with study and ever-increasing knowledge and all others with dedication to their fields of expertise. When this TRULY begins on a species-wide scale, we will have neither time for nor interest in a lot of the petty shit with which mankind occupies itself. The world's hungry will be fed, the sick will be cured, wars will end and this world will know the kind of enlightnment spoken of only in sci-fi stories of some futuristic Utopia. All because our perceptions will be properly tempered i.e.:

Faiths will truly be made manifest and unified as opposed to everybody picking and choosing what suits them. *Iz either yuh faith says dis or not. PICK YUH NOSE, NOT DE RULES.*
Knowledge will truly be shared and will empower the world, not just drive economic machinery. *You know how many life-saving secrets are kept so that MONEY can be made? Modern medicine is a RACKET.*


Man will finally become what I believe God meant him to be: Worthy of being the species in charge. One by one, we all have to earn the thrones in which we sit or would like to sit. There are those of us who do everyday but only unified can we change the world. If only mankind would get around to paying his dues instead of playing the ASS. Meantime, I'll just do what I can. As far as I'm concerned, this is my perception of who I'm meant to be, the truth I make manifest everyday:


My name is Q; Master of my universe, second to One. Thus sayeth the Lord.

[Trinitus]

Pretty well said Q i agree with what you stated, point proven. now does any1 have any other original things that have led to modern living that we take for granted? Like a stapling machine?

[Q]

Box cake. When you taste a cake made from scratch, you'll know what I mean.