Richard Cox, is 9/11 Deeply Spiritual? |428|

Well said. Not agreeing with Eric immediately makes you an "American Hater". Thanks Michael.

It has nothing to do with agreeing or disagreeing with me. It has to do with people from shrimpy countries not be appreciative of what the USA does for them.

It was just a short while ago in our fathers' day (or maybe grandfathers' for younger folks here) that the world was engaged in a massive war because forces like Hitler and Tojo were running rampant. Then it was an expansionist Soviet Union. There's Islamic jihad. There's always something. The world is not a safe place. There are monsters out there. History has proven this since day one. A wealthy and militarily powerful nation like the USA keeps a lid on all of that and you people benefit from it greatly.

The idea that the world would be an idyllic place but for the USA is simply childish fantasy.

The story of the world has been "leadership" by "strong men" that take what they want with no concern of what their "life review" might be like and hereditary monarchs that may or may not be concerned about their subjects well being. Such men exist all over the globe. That basic human drive found in certain archetypes has not evaporated. The USA at least is based on values and ideals that are far superior to these strong men and kings.
 
And, please, let us also recall that the multiple ills that afflict our communities at home are enabled by the policies politicians devise and the bureaucrats who implement them.

While I don't imagine that US authorities actually knew what was going to happen - even the calculated 3,000 odd direct deaths and who knows how many deaths that were, as it were, collateral damage don't amount to a hit of beans in the calculations of those who presume to control our destinies. Its all calculation, choice or lack of imagination.

Our 'leaders' presume the right to calculate the 'sacrifices' to be made in pursuit of larger goals 'in the national interest' - and it is intriguing how often the 'national interest' aligns with the ambitions of the rich and power and never with the concerns of the poor and oppressed. The rich and powerful are never asked to 'sacrifice' for the sake of the nation to the extent that the poor are.

I am not a fan of conspiracy theories, but the fact that Iraq was the immediate target post 9/11 smacks of calculated forethought. What better pretext than alleging connection with a vile act?

We share a good quality, "cautionary" towards speculative notions which saturate most 91/1 forums i have ever experienced. I am always alarmed by the amount of conspiracies that are affiliated with the 9/11 event, to the extent it often tests one's own rationale with the more "fantastical" scenarios such as "no planes, mini nukes" etc. Then you have those who ardently defend the state even when it is obvious the government has, time and time again, impacted millions of lives with their detrimental actions.
 
It has nothing to do with agreeing or disagreeing with me. It has to do with people from shrimpy countries not be appreciative of what the USA does for them.

It was just a short while ago in our fathers' day (or maybe grandfathers' for younger folks here) that the world was engaged in a massive war because forces like Hitler and Tojo were running rampant. Then it was an expansionist Soviet Union. There's Islamic jihad. There's always something. The world is not a safe place. There are monsters out there. History has proven this since day one. A wealthy and militarily powerful nation like the USA keeps a lid on all of that and you people benefit from it greatly.

The idea that the world would be an idyllic place but for the USA is simply childish fantasy.

The story of the world has been "leadership" by "strong men" that take what they want with no concern of what their "life review" might be like and hereditary monarchs that may or may not be concerned about their subjects well being. Such men exist all over the globe. That basic human drive found in certain archetypes has not evaporated. The USA at least is based on values and ideals that are far superior to these strong men and kings.

You have been awarded the "Madeline Albright" humanitarian of the year award.
 
Eric we are not American haters. You just don't get it. We like rational and ethical Americans. Trust me, we are not envious of Americans we consider to be monstrous dicks. As I have said to you before, we view the US as a potentially dangerous influence in the world. That's not for you to judge, but take on board. Right at the moment your status is tanking, sinking like the evening sun. Now you may not like that - but you don't sit where we do and you don't see what we see - and being rude about it isn't going to change a thing.

Maybe its a good thing that the absurd conceit that the US is "the leader of the free world" is rapidly becoming a [not so] fond memory. Maybe its not unlike Brexit - we will not know until it is done. Perhaps a newly isolationist [America first] passion is a good thing for the rest of us too. Just happens that only the US and assorted tyrants agree - and the rest of us do not - for now. We would like the US to play in the same sandpit but not be such a borish dick - and maybe led by somebody not quite so mad [from our perspective].

You are entirely free to your opinion on this matter - but your venom should be focused on the passionate opponents you have in your own country and not expended on people who observe what you guys are up to with fascination and growing alarm. Your opinion of us does not matter at all. Our opinion of you does. You are armed to the teeth and dangerous - mercifully, for now, mostly to yourselves. And if you keep on your isolationist path that will simply intensify - and only Canada and Mexico will feel threatened - leaving the rest of us alone. Go for it!
Michael, with respect I disagree.

"We (?) are not American haters" but...

"monstrous dicks"
"dangerous influence"
"you need to take this on board (without due reasoning nor dissent)"
"status is tanking (fondly accepted because you don't possess our superior point of view)"
"not so fond of America"
"isolationist" (if you do not support XXX)
"US is an (assorted) tyrant"
"borish dick"
"Keep your opinion to your own country (you are not allowed to have it in the world)"
"Your opinion outside your country does not matter, but ours of your country does" ???
"You threaten all the rest of us (more-legitimate and worldly citizens)"

and then reference ..."absurd conceit" ??? This arrives to my ears (not just me, a LOT other other decent and intelligent people) as just simple hate.

You must understand that we get a full fire hose of this verbatim propaganda shoved down our throats every single day. Imagine being told from your very first grade in school how evil you are as a nation, a gender, a skin color and a person. This is how we live every single day of our lives.

So, you perceive incorrectly that we have never heard this shtick before... like it is some kind of stark revelation of deep truth. It is not. It is a dogma on the part of a global political party, which is ironically in itself, every bit the dangerous and oppressive influence global-monster you have been taught to hate in Americans.

Does it have traction? Yes it does. Is it enlightened? Not in the least - rather the epitome of the conceit you decry, unfortunately. Does it bear any merit inside the global social fabric? No. The reality belies this. When I do strategies for nations, do you know what the most-shared common top-five concern is? It is not the 'global presence of America...' I can tell you that (my strategy company is European and Indian, not American).

There are those of us in America who DO have exposure to much of the world. And this 'everyone thinks you are a dick' doctrine is a teaching, but not necessarily the global reality you imply here.
 
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Hello Grimy1984,

To speak to your last point first I would say the Skeptiko forum is exactly the place to address this stuff. There aren't many places where there's a sufficient combination of both openness and critical thinking to even attempt a conversation like this.

I don't doubt that lots of films are consciously laced with symbolism and mythological references that are completely wasted on 99.9% of the plebs that go to see them (myself included). I'm sure a lot of people who make these films are both quite brilliant and extremely well educated in these areas. It would be surprising if hidden levels of depth weren't there.

Furthermore, I don't doubt that unconscious symbolism slips in. I'm sure that there are many stories of film makers having things about their creations being pointed out to them that they were completely unaware of.

I also don't doubt the reality of synchronicitus and precognitive experiences. If such things occur in life then we should also expect to see them manifesting in films, showing up as patterns and predictions that are completely inexplicable by chance.

Finally, there also exist coincidences. we must then find a way indicate when this is what we are dealing with, or when it is something more. I can think of two ways to do this, one through meaning and the other through math.

I've just looked up this video of 9/11 predictions in movies. It's mostly a collection of clocks indicating 9 and 11 in one way or another. My main problem with this is we would surely need to establish a baseline to see if this is more than chance. We would need to answer the question, how often should a particular time appear? As people have been actively looking for 9/11s for the past 18 years, we would literally need to start a major project recruiting lots of people to watch films and look for other times on clocks. So it is provable/disprovable through math, but that would be a very hard thing to do.

Turning to meaning, I'm just taking Jung's definition of a synchronicity here as being a meaningful coincidence. So this category would include the numbers 9/11 appearing right when the Twin Towers did or a tall building was destroyed. This seems to occur in a couple of the films (if they're being shown accurately), still it's a stretch from there to proof.

Putting that aside for a moment and returning to the question of mechanism, the possibilities are:

A secretive cabal either plans these events out or sees into the future and has film-makers who for reasons unknown consciously insert this stuff.

Some deep aspect of the mind (or spirits or non-human intelligence) acts through film-makers to insert these symbols in a way they are not conscious of.

This is all coincidence

Most of what is featured in this video I would think must be option 2 or 3. It is impossible for me to believe that each film has a guy working on it who knew years in advance that 9/11 was going to take place and arranged the clocks accordingly.

The difference with you Back to the Future analysis is, that if it is correct, it is impossible to see that it arrises from anything other that symbols being consciously inserted by the films creators. So what does this tell us about Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale? Did they channel this information? Did they consciously know about 9/11 in 1985?

There is also famously a huge plot whole in Back to the Future (there are probably many). Marty has no need to go to the future (2015) to help his son. He's going there anyway, in normal time. All he has to do is make a note of the date his son will get into trouble, wait 30 years and stop him. I'm just mentioning this because the creators were capable of making mistakes like this, or maybe they realised and couldn't think of a way round it. How does this kind of thing sit with their ability to predict the actual future in their films?
Richard,
Again i love your reply. This is the conversation i want to be having. You are asking all the improtant questions that i dont necessarily have the answers for but i must admit i am enjoying my attempts to try and find them with you.

To adress the question of did they consciously know of 9/11 back in 1985; i would say it is very possible. At the very top of a shadowy cabal capable of perpetuating an act as dastardly as 9/11 i think one would find some deep occult ritualistc order that has just drowned these world changing events with so much symbolism and ritual that it would take a very long time to plan something so massive.

The dates are imortant. As we discussed previously 9/11 as a date is significant in both the united states and europe.

The twin towers themselves being twin towers is highly symbolic and significant. They represented the Gemini twins as well as the two pillars leading to solomons temple Boaz and Jachin. Remember that building 7 was known as the Solomn Brothers building. So they destroyed the pillars Jachin and Boaz as well as solomns temple and in its its footprint rising from the ashes like a Phoenix was the One World Trade Freedom Tower. It couldnt be more ritualistic and symbolic. They even threw in a little orwellian newspeak for good measure, naming the new symbol of freedoms lost the Freedom tower. Gag me!

As i see it it would take decades, lifetimes even to plan something so massive and so symbolic and get it perfect down to the last detail. So i am very open to the idea of some other worldy non human intelligence that possed ability far beyond that of mortal men to be behind the scenes orchestrating and pulling the strings of its mortal puppets here on earth.
 
9/11 wouldnt be an important date when it pertains to those who believe "numerology" is of a factor. Only because you must then explain the 1993 Bombing which almost took down the North Tower.
 
Michael,

"We are not American haters" but...

"monstrous dicks"
"dangerous influence"
"you need to take this on board (without due reasoning nor protest)"
"status is tanking (fondly accepted because you don't have our superior point of view)"
"not so fond of America"
"isolationist" (if you do not support XXX)
"US is an (assorted) tyrant"
"borish dick"
"Keep your opinion to your own country (you are not allowed to have it in the world)"
"Your opinion outside your country does not matter, but ours of your country does" ???
"You threaten all the rest of us (more-legitimate and worldly citizens)"

"absurd conceit" ???

You must understand that we get a full fire hose of this ironic propaganda every single day. You perceive incorreclty that we have never heard this shtick before... like it is some kind of stark revelation of truth. It is not. It is a specific teaching by a global political party.

Does it have traction? Yes it does. Is it enlightened? Not in the least - rather the epitome of the conceit you decry, unfortunately. Does it bear any merit inside the global social fabric? No. The reality belies this.

There are those of us in America who DO have exposure to much of the world. And this 'everyone thinks you are a dick' philosophy is a teaching, but not necessarily the global reality you imply here.

Yes. The idea that I haven't heard this stuff before is conceited absurdity. We hear it every day from our internal globosocialist crowd.

Inserting "monstrous dicks" into the diatribe leans toward confirming my penis envy theory.

Having seen banana republic governance by mafia and associated narco oligarchies up close and personal, not to mention having them try to kill me, the best I can do is sigh. Sometimes, on a forum like this, which is supposed to be about sharing perspectives, I react with a little more than a sigh. At any rate, a bunch of clueless key board warriors are not going to make an impression on my thinking; especially when they persistently fail to acknowledge what I'm saying has a reality to it. I just can't take them seriously.

And no, evil America did not create the mafia narco tyrants that run these places. Long before there was an United States of America, tribal life was strongmen using and enslaving anyone and everyone they could. These places have not made the transition to rule of law under enlightenment values. That is their problem. An Idi Amin was more the rule than an exception. There was not and is not a utopia out there - and there never will be. Those who enjoy freely typing their thoughts on a forum like this can only do so because the United States is a military and industrial giant that mostly does good in the world. The United States military has done more for global peace, justice and freedom than all of the keyboard warriors put together and infinitely more than all of the socialists and their globalist brothers and sisters; just as capitalism has done more to raise the quality of life than all of those other types put together ever could.

That does not mean we should not be vigilant with regards to abuses of that power, like the invasion of Iraq, but focusing forever, with generalized malice, on the rare abuse, is just the thinking of spoiled brats biting the hand that allows them to stay safe, comfortable and fat.

This is a much bigger spiritual issue than synchronistic 911 appearances in movies. If you don't understand reality - such as the ubiquitous existence of evil in human hierarchies, the brainwashing done to you by globosocialist interests - then you cannot fully grow spiritually. If you are bombarded by negative impressions of a great free and prosperous society and positive impressions of oppressive systems, then you are being deliberately directed to believe that up is down by evil forces. Chasing a fairy tale utopia is a Peter Pan syndrome; also damaging to spiritual development. Believing that the US government architected the slaughter of its own citizens on 911 is the death of hope and part of a revolution to raise up evil. This is why I react so strongly to these conspiracy theories. They are mean, cynical in the extreme and destructive to something good that some of us are still trying to do here.

Incidents like 911 need to be probed deeply, but you'd better have more than conjecture and loose association at the end of the probe if you're going to attack hope and a system that supports human dignity more than any other that has ever existed.

Some people let the perfect become the enemy of the good. They should be adult enough to know that the perfect never has existed.
 
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So, you perceive incorrectly that we have never heard this shtick before... like it is some kind of stark revelation of deep truth. It is not. It is a dogma on the part of a global political party, which is ironically in itself, every bit the dangerous and oppressive influence global-monster you have been taught to hate in Americans.

I don't presume you haven't heard this stuff before. That wasn't my point at all. Its not about whether American agree or not either. We who acutely watch the US have a valid POV, whether you like it or not. Insulting us because of it is not helpful, or enlightening. Of course we disagree - but why should that be a barrier to civility?

It is not anything to do with a global political party. American adventurism in Vietnam was a threat to me because, as Australia is an obedient lapdog, it instituted the draft (Conscription) to make up the numbers to send to Vietnam. I was of age then, so it mattered whether going to kill Vietnamese people was moral thing to do. I decided it was not. I didn't get picked. That was a war the US lost - at a considerable cost to Australia and Australians. I worked in Dept Army and the Dept Veterans Affairs dealing with Vietnam vet cases.

Then the US invaded Iraq on the basis of a bunch of lies.

I haven't been "taught" to "hate" the US or its citizens. I have been a wary watcher for decades. The US styles itself as 'the leader of the free world' - and that's big thing to live up to. Its also a lie - PR spin that sucks in the gullible. The US is a pre-eminent force in the world for sure, but then idea that it is a noble 'leader' is bunk. The US is, and always has been, about "America first" - and that's fair enough. The bullshit otherwise is not. Americans might buy all that codswallop about manifest destiny to lead the world, but please don't think rational folk elsewhere do. The US is big, rich, powerful and controlled by self-interest. I don't have a problem with that. But it is also bloody dangerous - it screws up and we all suffer.

For me the problem is that folk in the US buy the BS that it is the noble force in the world, and it can do no wrong. The line "America, love it or leave it' allows no room for loving criticism. The critic becomes the enemy. Just because we disagree with the romantic fantasy does not mean we are enemies - and yet it seems like this is how some US citizens see it.

Frankly, if you can't handle the critique, stay off forums where it is likely to arise [and, TES, this is not directed at you]. There is no point airing partisan offensive opinions and not being prepared to take flak for doing so. I will make frank comments about the US because it operates on the global stage in ways that are alarming and disturbing at times - in then opinion of we who are outside and observe. I will be blunt in my comments. I read in history, economics, politics and sociology [and other stuff]. My opinions are not uninformed, or even ill-informed. They are contrary. And I am happy to debate/discuss those opinions any time. But civilly.

But I do not insult holders of contrary opinions. There may be times, out of exasperation, that my commitment to civility is frayed and lapses. But I will always acknowledge that lapse when it is drawn to my attention.
 
I haven't been "taught" to "hate" the US or its citizens. I have been a wary watcher for decades. The US styles itself as 'the leader of the free world' - and that's big thing to live up to. Its also a lie - PR spin that sucks in the gullible. The US is a pre-eminent force in the world for sure, but then idea that it is a noble 'leader' is bunk. The US is, and always has been, about "America first" - and that's fair enough. The bullshit otherwise is not. Americans might buy all that codswallop about manifest destiny to lead the world, but please don't think rational folk elsewhere do. The US is big, rich, powerful and controlled by self-interest. I don't have a problem with that. But it is also bloody dangerous - it screws up and we all suffer.

For me the problem is that folk in the US buy the BS that it is the noble force in the world, and it can do no wrong. The line "America, love it or leave it' allows no room for loving criticism. The critic becomes the enemy. Just because we disagree with the romantic fantasy does not mean we are enemies - and yet it seems like this is how some US citizens see it.

Frankly, if you can't handle the critique, stay off forums where it is likely to arise [and, TES, this is not directed at you]. There is no point airing partisan offensive opinions and not being prepared to take flak for doing so. I will make frank comments about the US because it operates on the global stage in ways that are alarming and disturbing at times - in then opinion of we who are outside and observe. I will be blunt in my comments.
Now this is a change in context of assertion. I agree that America is not the leader of the free world and that America First is not a valid policy. Many do not hold to an America, love it or leave it paradigm. Few here regard America's Vietnam miscall and the second foray (WMD) into Iraq as valid or representative of our proper role in the world. But some of these phrases you are critiquing only exist on TV and in the minds of New York and European journalists. They for the most part, are not positions which are held by most common Americans, but you would never get to hear this - so I understand.

I also do not take that you are contending that I have promoted such propaganda. I observe and work inside an American and a global community of trade markets, mercy organizations, governments and infrastructure developers who do not see the world in the manner which do you in that previous post. The original discussion was hatred of US Citizens, glee over the wholesale decline of the US and the suffering/oppression of its people - because they deserve it, and promotion of something even worse.

And as you say - One can attain some frayed ends over past harm and trauma - that is a given and a genuine statement - understood.

No one is here to push America as flawless - but that has not been what has been discussed to this point.

I am asking, if this hate-America group is going to promote this discussion in a forum dedicated to inquiry, maturity and spiritual views of life, then you all need to up your game - or end this message and take it to another forum where attacking forum members for their national residence is part of the theme. Propaganda and purposefully insulting the nationality of your forum cohorts is a key sign of broach in spiritual integrity and is not appropriate for this forum.
 
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Richard,
Again i love your reply. This is the conversation i want to be having. You are asking all the improtant questions that i dont necessarily have the answers for but i must admit i am enjoying my attempts to try and find them with you.

To adress the question of did they consciously know of 9/11 back in 1985; i would say it is very possible. At the very top of a shadowy cabal capable of perpetuating an act as dastardly as 9/11 i think one would find some deep occult ritualistc order that has just drowned these world changing events with so much symbolism and ritual that it would take a very long time to plan something so massive.

The dates are imortant. As we discussed previously 9/11 as a date is significant in both the united states and europe.

The twin towers themselves being twin towers is highly symbolic and significant. They represented the Gemini twins as well as the two pillars leading to solomons temple Boaz and Jachin. Remember that building 7 was known as the Solomn Brothers building. So they destroyed the pillars Jachin and Boaz as well as solomns temple and in its its footprint rising from the ashes like a Phoenix was the One World Trade Freedom Tower. It couldnt be more ritualistic and symbolic. They even threw in a little orwellian newspeak for good measure, naming the new symbol of freedoms lost the Freedom tower. Gag me!

As i see it it would take decades, lifetimes even to plan something so massive and so symbolic and get it perfect down to the last detail. So i am very open to the idea of some other worldy non human intelligence that possed ability far beyond that of mortal men to be behind the scenes orchestrating and pulling the strings of its mortal puppets here on earth.


Hello Grimy1984,

Before I reply, I meant to put this video critical of Greta Thunberg in my last post. 90% of it is a very good dismantling of the environmentalist movement, then to my total surprise it went off the deep end and into the esoteric! (I've time stamped the link). It points out the use of Saturn symbolism and the whole 'We don't have time' narrative. Also the link with Saturn/Chronos being the god who ate his own children and what the Greens are doing to millions of children like Greta.

Now to respond: I don't expect you to have the answers, I don't think I'm at the point of seeking answers in this area, rather I'm thinking about how to formulate the questions. I don't engage with this stuff more because I haven't seen a way to do that that's productive.

Firstly, I should say that I do believe there's a phenomenon here in need of an explanation. Even if that is only to explain why esoteric symbols appear to crop up in places they have no business being. I do however think there is something of a reality to this. I've been reading articles by The Vigilant Citizen for years and it would be disingenuous of me to just write this all off. If I'm wrong then so be it, it probably does us all good to be completely wrong on something now and again :).

So I can look at the evidence for a far reaching occult conspiracy and find, at the very least, that there's a case to answer. I'm confident I could make that argument. What I certainly can't do, is reconcile that notion with the world I read about in the history books. The former contains a high level of order and predictability, the latter is random and unpredictable.

If we take CIA overthrows of foreign governments as an example, it could be said that the Agency has had god-like power in this area, as it has reshaped a large portion of the globe in the most unbelievable way. Zooming in however, most of these operations only just succeeded, rarely in the way that was planned, some utterly failed and all were responses to random and unpredictable circumstances. Nothing in them points to anyone who could orchestrate a 9/11 decades in advance.

We would have to suggest then a 'Deeper Still' State, consisting of conspiracy favourites like the Rockefeller family, acting in some kind of Fritz Springmeier, Bloodlines of the Illuminati* type manner. An elite who interface with the more visible government through agents like the Dulles brothers etc.

I don't discount this. As I mentioned in the interview with Alex, I spent the first 18 years of my life believing in a fantasy world constructed by the media. I was then able to pull back the curtain and see a different, more real world behind it. It would strike me as foolish therefore, having been so taken in, to announce that I have now arrived at reality. That the world as I understand it now is the real one and there are no more curtains to look behind.

But that leaves the question of how to look. Fritz Springmeier's book, for example, is certainly an entertaining read. It's composed however, of references to other conspiracy slanted books and information insiders have passed on to him. That's all well and good, but there's not a lot we can prove from it.

Another problem is that it's too easy for Intelligence Agencies to muddy the waters here. The term limited hangout is well known, referring to releasing some information about a criminal act, in a way that misdirects and plays down culpability. Adam and I have often discussed the idea of an exaggerated hangout, of interjecting fantastical narratives as a way of ensuring investigations into State crimes go nowhere. Could all this Satanism stuff be a way of muddying the waters around the victims of the very real MK Ultra program for example? I don't know. This may be a more effective form of cover-up. Investigating this Deeper Still State could therefore bring more darkness than light.

Perhaps a way to begin would be to sift out what is solid from the information coming from insider accounts. How would you think to progress this?


*When I Googled Springmeier's book the first thing that comes up is a PDF copy on the CIA's website. I couldn't figure out why until I saw the URL and remembered – a copy was found on Bin Laden's bookshelf during the raid when he was killed. The truth is stranger than fiction!
 
I am asking, if this hate-America group is going to promote this discussion in a forum dedicated to inquiry, maturity and spiritual views of life, then you all need to up your game - or end this message and take it to another forum where attacking forum members for their national residence is part of the theme. Propaganda and purposefully insulting the nationality of your forum cohorts is a key sign of broach in spiritual integrity and is not appropriate for this forum.

TES,
The problem here is that these conspiracy theories demand a view of America that is terrible. Only out of control monsters would deliberately kill 3,000 of its own citizens and destroy valuable and symbolic buildings. When asked why Americans would do this to themselves, there must be an explanation by way of motive; and that motive must be perfectly terrible as well (e.g. an excuse/casus belli to invade and dominate other countries).

If someone such as myself objects to such a theory, then the believers in theory must begin hurling a litany of offenses against humanity that America has perpetrated to "prove" why their belief/theory is well grounded in reality.

In short, these conspiracy theories cannot be discussed without an attendant take down of America. So when Alex has conspiracy theory guests, he is asking for this kind of animosity among his forum participants. Of course, before my arrival, I think it was pretty much an echo chamber. I happen to know someone, an American, quite intelligent and fairly well known in the paranormal research community who stopped paying attention to the forum and interviews because he was sick and tired of all the conspiracy theory crap. He expressed this to me in no uncertain terms when I told him I thought I'd come over here and see what's going on. There are others, no doubt, who have simply left over this issue rather than argue with "believers". I elect to stick around and fight because I'm a fighter by nature and training, but also, I am genuinely curious about the thinking of people that believe this stuff. There's also personal emotion involved in that the dedicated men and women I know in the military and IC, who put their lives on the line for America's security, would never be involved in a plot to kill their fellow citizens in an attack on their own country. Some slimy keyboard warrior suggesting that such a thing is SOP for "the government" just pisses me off. I've learned quite a bit about the mindset since coming here. Actually, I'm open to being convinced by evidence that a conspiracy theory is true. I just haven't yet been presented with any decent evidence.

Then there's what I said previously; from a spiritual perspective, I find these conspiracy theories to be extremely destructive. They instill cynicism, paranoia, anger and a turning away from good. I know a few people who are into one or more of these theories and each one is an unhappy person. My sense is that it is rare to find a true believer in these theories that is happy.

I like video that Richard Cox linked to in his comment (above). IMO, the conspiracy theorists are also involved in a fear and death cult very much the global warming cult.

 
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The problem here is that these conspiracy theories demand a view of America that is terrible. Only out of control monsters would deliberately kill 3,000 of its own citizens and destroy valuable and symbolic buildings. When asked why Americans would do this to themselves, there must be an explanation by way of motive; and that motive must be perfectly terrible as well (e.g. an excuse/casus belli to invade and dominate other countries).
The trouble is, we more or less know that areas of medical science will continue to peddle false theories and treatments that must have killed many more than 3000 people. Also, plenty of 'nice' people went on pushing tobacco products long after it was known what they do to people.

It seems as though people can do this provided they feel the guilt is spread among enough other people.

That is not an endorsement of 9/11 conspiracy theories, but I am just pointing out that your logic probably does not work.

I like your video.

David
 
The trouble is, we more or less know that areas of medical science will continue to peddle false theories and treatments that must have killed many more than 3000 people.

It seems as though people can do this provided they feel the guilt is spread among enough other people.

That is not an endorsement of 9/11 conspiracy theories, but I am just pointing out that your logic probably does not work.

David



I would agree with your response here. I feel that some of the more "outlandish" conspiracy theories are manufactured, as i have often discussed this with Richard Cox before in our many talks. We have come to the conclusion that the actual number will most likely never be known. But we both agree that someone like, Alex Jones, is manufacturing storylines and false narratives for a purpose. Im afraid that with the rush towards peddling these fantastical tales regarding 9/11, that serious and educational discussions wont ever catch up to the time needed to make a difference in the future, although im quite pessimistic here dont go by my assessment.
 
I would agree with your response here. I feel that some of the more "outlandish" conspiracy theories are manufactured, as i have often discussed this with Richard Cox before in our many talks. We have come to the conclusion that the actual number will most likely never be known. But we both agree that someone like, Alex Jones, is manufacturing storylines and false narratives for a purpose. Im afraid that with the rush towards peddling these fantastical tales regarding 9/11, that serious and educational discussions wont ever catch up to the time needed to make a difference in the future, although im quite pessimistic here dont go by my assessment.
I tend to think there will be a sharp backlash at some point. Surveys of adults find that other political issues are considered more important than climate change. In a way the dafter this movement becomes, the more they expose themselves as being absurd and fanatical.

I hope I am not being too optimistic.

David
 
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The trouble is, we more or less know that areas of medical science will continue to peddle false theories and treatments that must have killed many more than 3000 people. Also, plenty of 'nice' people went on pushing tobacco products long after it was known what they do to people.

It seems as though people can do this provided they feel the guilt is spread among enough other people.David

David,
I'm not sure that I completely understand you point and I may be misrepresenting it.

So a doctor spent a huge amount of time and effort to achieve a profession that is dedicated to helping people who are suffering. He took an oath to do them no harm. This would be analogous to the dedication and oath of military personnel and intelligence people.

A few years later and the doctor has drug addicts lining up outside his office because the doctor is writing prescriptions for opioids that addicts don't medically need and he's making money off his illicit operation.

If that's what you mean, I think it cuts both ways. The doctor's peers are not in on it with him. If they knew, they'd most likely be appalled and report him to authorities. So, while dangerous rogues can - and will - arise in any profession, a conspiracy denotes that there is a group of rogues purposefully planning and conducting illicit activities.

When the conspiracy theorists talk about "the CIA" or "the government" they are describing an entire agency or system that is populated with and controlled by criminal rogues.

A few doctors here and there realizing that they can make profits by providing medically unnecessary services is a phenomenon that arises organically in response to environmental opportunities. That is not an organized conspiracy.
 
I would agree with your response here. I feel that some of the more "outlandish" conspiracy theories are manufactured, as i have often discussed this with Richard Cox before in our many talks. We have come to the conclusion that the actual number will most likely never be known. But we both agree that someone like, Alex Jones, is manufacturing storylines and false narratives for a purpose. Im afraid that with the rush towards peddling these fantastical tales regarding 9/11, that serious and educational discussions wont ever catch up to the time needed to make a difference in the future, although im quite pessimistic here dont go by my assessment.

IMO, Alex Jones and his ilk create conspiracy theories because they recognize a cheap easy way to promote themselves to a large audience and to gain profits and adulation.

I do not think that the theories are being planted deliberately to obfuscate the search for "the truth". Conspiracy theories are just another age old organic human phenomenon. People love to tell tales, spin yarns, etc. Sprinkle some quasi "science" into the mix - like "evidence" - and you begin to convince yourself that you've move from entertainment to belief systems based on 'reality".
 
There is a rhetorical device in which you label something a "conspiracy theory" to dismiss it.

Part of human nature is to engage in secret activities that you do not want others to know about. Sometimes that secret activity is criminal.

On a regular basis we learn about secret criminal activity. This may be by doctors, by intelligence agencies, by corporations or many others.

If agencies/organizations responsible for investigating and prosecuting criminal activity do well then public trust is high.

However when those agencies/organizations are also shown to have committed secret criminal activity, trust is eroded and speculation increases.

Distrust of the CIA and FBI does not seem unreasonable. It is also reasonable to think that many people of high character work for these agencies.
 
TES,
The problem here is that these conspiracy theories demand a view of America that is terrible.

As long as it remains objective, I do not mind conspiracy theories. World War II arose precisely because the conspirators could move faster than the word could be spread about them. Stalin celebrated a conspiracy-theory void society. Germany believed in the innate goodness of their people, but mistakenly transferred that goodwill onto the socialist woker's party. When there is only one conspiracy in town - millions usually die.

Everything is a conspiracy theory in the end. Use of the word is Pseudo-Deduction - it eliminates everything, anything and nothing all at the same time.
 
If that's what you mean, I think it cuts both ways. The doctor's peers are not in on it with him. If they knew, they'd most likely be appalled and report him to authorities. So, while dangerous rogues can - and will - arise in any profession, a conspiracy denotes that there is a group of rogues purposefully planning and conducting illicit activities.

Well I think one obvious example of this, is that there seems to be ample evidence that if you put T2 diabetes patients on a low carb, high fat diet (remember that carbs break down into sugar in the body), they do remarkably well. They need less medications, not more and many are cured in the sense that they no longer need medication. This is in contrast with other patients who receive the standard treatment and need higher doses of Metaformin over time.

This seems to have happened because medics get guidelines that try to lock them into whatever the guys at the top say. Unfortunately the guys at the top get lots of sweeteners (pun intended) from the pharmaceutical companies.......

I don't really want to get bogged into this issue, but just GOOGLE it if you want. Since having diabetes is extremely bad for you (up to and including death) this policy is undoubtedly causing deaths that will have mounted up over the years.

It isn't so much a conspiracy, more of a "Oh no! How can we possibly tell everyone we made a mistake all these years and made people worse? Best not to do anything right now....and anyway, our grants from Big Pharma would vanish if we changed our advice". Call it what you want.

David
 
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There is a rhetorical device in which you label something a "conspiracy theory" to dismiss it.

Part of human nature is to engage in secret activities that you do not want others to know about. Sometimes that secret activity is criminal.

On a regular basis we learn about secret criminal activity. This may be by doctors, by intelligence agencies, by corporations or many others.

If agencies/organizations responsible for investigating and prosecuting criminal activity do well then public trust is high.

However when those agencies/organizations are also shown to have committed secret criminal activity, trust is eroded and speculation increases.

Distrust of the CIA and FBI does not seem unreasonable. It is also reasonable to think that many people of high character work for these agencies.

North,
I agree with what you say. I also agree with what TES says ("Everything is a conspiracy theory in the end. Use of the word is Pseudo-Deduction - it eliminates everything, anything and nothing all at the same time."). In fact I have said the same thing elsewhere on this forum.

I guess we should learn to be specific and use a fuller term such as "The 911 conspiracy theory concerning explosives planted in the buildings", or "911 conspiracy theories concerning the CIA working with the terrorists" as opposed to simply "conspiracy theory".

And to both your and TES' (and others') points re; the need to look at all angles, I'm totally fine with that too. It's necessary. My issue is that all of the potential alternate 911 scenarios were - quite appropriately - looked at; intensely looked at, by investigative entities. Were there explosives involved? Who were the terrorists? Who were they connected to? How did they train and live while preparing for the attack? How did building 7 come down? Ect. An official report was written that explained all of these items - yet people with no access want to doubt the official findings. This is when the matter becomes ridiculous. People seize upon little inconsistencies and blow them out of proportion. They start connecting dots on very flimsy premises - and they state that the entire US government cannot be trusted. They believe that just about everyone responsible for the official story was in on the plot (or at least cooperating with it). That is what irks me and what I am reacting to. That is the sort of mindset that the popular term "conspiracy theory" derides.

Should you just automatically believe what the government tells you? Hell no. But don't tell me it's lying and you know the real truth unless you can make a very solid case. As I said, cynicism and make believe are not good fore soul development.

Are there rotten FBI agents? of course. Are there rotten CIA officers doing dirty deeds on American soil? Yes. We know that for a fact (MK Ultra being one example that I think this forum is aware of). Are there politically oriented heads of these agencies that are knee jerk into creating CYAs for their mistakes and misdeeds? of course. However, none of that forms a basis for changing rules of evidence such that we should accept flimsy "theory" or alternate conclusion based on rumor, conjecture and loose associations that our government architected 911 or that it is covering for rogue elements that were involved. Each situation must be evaluated on its own.

I believe that the US govt experienced a make over during the Obama years and many globalist/socialists were placed into seats of power. This followed an expanded acceptance of "spying" on American citizens during the Bush Jr years + rapid development of the ability to gather vast amounts of accurate personal info on just about everyone + control over the major media outlets to have them lend their voice (propaganda) to globalist/socialist objectives . I believe that the stage was set to create One World governance by elitist multinational corporations and their front men in politics. I believe that this crowd hates Trump and Putin because those two won't dance to that tune. I believe that many in the US government/media complex conspired to take them both down. I believe this crew wants a disarmed complacent populace and seeks to replace incorrigible factions of the populace with bribed dependent low education immigrants (who will also provide something akin to slave labor for the elites). So I am not without "conspiracy theories" myself. But I'm not insisting I'm right and I'm not ranting and raving about it as if it is the truth and you have to accept it.
 
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