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SecretSeven · 03-19-2007, 07:34 PM

Steve seems like a pretty nice guy. Reallly down to earth, but I've found a lot of contradictory statements. Here are a few:

1.

He said: " The reality is that you are indeed the only one who’s conscious. There’s only one consciousness, and that is your real identity. Everything else exists within you. That’s why you perceive only one consciousness. That’s the only consciousness that exists." In this post he says that I am the only one conscious.

Yet in another post he says:" I regard myself simply as consciousness and awareness."

So, who is the real consciousness? Is it him or I?

2.

When asked how many subjective realities there are he said:

"There can be only one. Subjective reality centers around consciousness, and that consciousness is the real you. There are no other people “out there” having their own subjective experiences. There is only you. And your subjective reality is the only one there is."

Yet at other times he says that he has a family, children, and lives within his own subjective reality. So, is he really conscious or is he just a manifestation of my consciousness?

3.

Another discrepency I have is when he said the following: "Everything that exists is a manifestation of you. This perspective takes growth to a whole new level, since now you are able to decide what kind of universe you wish to create."

What I don't understand is this: If he is conscious, and I am conscious and we are both manifesting, then who manifested the world? Me or him?

4.

He also said: "Since none of the other characters you encounter are conscious in a way that’s separate from you, nobody else can have intentions. The only intentions are yours. You’re the only thinker in this universe."

How could that statement be true? If he says that I'm the only thinker in this universe, then would have to deny that he has thoughts. How could that be true? I am so confused!

There are lots more, but I'll save them for another time. What do you guys think of all this? Your thoughts and ideas would be great.

Thanks

03-19-2007, 07:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
SecretSeven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 237	Help understanding what Steve means Steve seems like a pretty nice guy. Reallly down to earth, but I've found a lot of contradictory statements. Here are a few: 1. He said: " The reality is that you are indeed the only one who’s conscious. There’s only one consciousness, and that is your real identity. Everything else exists within you. That’s why you perceive only one consciousness. That’s the only consciousness that exists." In this post he says that I am the only one conscious. Yet in another post he says:" I regard myself simply as consciousness and awareness." So, who is the real consciousness? Is it him or I? 2. When asked how many subjective realities there are he said: "There can be only one. Subjective reality centers around consciousness, and that consciousness is the real you. There are no other people “out there” having their own subjective experiences. There is only you. And your subjective reality is the only one there is." Yet at other times he says that he has a family, children, and lives within his own subjective reality. So, is he really conscious or is he just a manifestation of my consciousness? 3. Another discrepency I have is when he said the following: "Everything that exists is a manifestation of you. This perspective takes growth to a whole new level, since now you are able to decide what kind of universe you wish to create." What I don't understand is this: If he is conscious, and I am conscious and we are both manifesting, then who manifested the world? Me or him? 4. He also said: "Since none of the other characters you encounter are conscious in a way that’s separate from you, nobody else can have intentions. The only intentions are yours. You’re the only thinker in this universe." How could that statement be true? If he says that I'm the only thinker in this universe, then would have to deny that he has thoughts. How could that be true? I am so confused! There are lots more, but I'll save them for another time. What do you guys think of all this? Your thoughts and ideas would be great. Thanks