Is there really any hope for humanity?

[ipodguy]

about religion:
a anthropologist major friend of mine told me recently that cannabis has been linked to early man and religion.
it is possible that this opened the door to an alterted state of consciousness which could have lead to an understanding or realization of "higher power"

just food for thought

ipodguy Reviewed by ipodguy on 08-15-2008. Is there really any hope for humanity? People are slowly becoming less and less empowered and less independent; the general public have almost NO connection with their mind (meditation, dreaming, psychedelics) and feel that what's going on NOW is all that's real; kids are getting dumber and dumber. With that being said... what's next? The entire world seems to be moving in the wrong direction, as the government gets more and more power vs. the individual. Some laws (especially "certain" prohibition laws) are based on no real Rating: 5

[painretreat]

Hope for humanity lies in the 'opening of the minds!' As you have diligently shared how well our medicine allows us that! My mind is in overdrive now!

Excellent thoughts. But, I am not sure education is totally to the wayside. I think the minds of the young'uns are being filled with hand-eye coordination and will do pretty well with the robots that will eventually be doing our surgery! Educational needs have changed tremendously, in my lifetime! math isn't as important as it was, everyone walks around with a calculator on their cell phone. So, use the brain cells to fill with info that isn't so easily attainable! Our world has changed. Even if it is still doing the same things over and over with war.
MORE POPULATION MORE DUMB PEOPLE!

I just hate really dumb people. But, I can't, I find an area of their mind that is so smart and stimulating in some area or a few.

I think the real dumb ones worship money, not God or any 'higher power!' You try to negotiate with a dumb person and they are deaf, dumb and blind.

The pot does open our minds with mental vision. The best discussions and thoughts I have ever heard come from this site and when I am in a group of the same.:hippy:

[higher4hockey]

the liberals will do us in, mark my words.

[psychocat]

I suppose a lot depends on your definition of humanity.
I think humans will be around for a long time but I'm not sure how "humane" we will be.