I’ve seen the discussions going back and forth about belief in the UFO phenomenon and Skepticism over the same. I would hope we all realize that no one truly “wins” the internet but it seems to me that more time is spent trying to convince the other side where they are wrong rather than honestly admitting that maybe no one really knows, or we don’t have all the information. I don’t believe in UFO’s and I don’t believe they don’t exist…. sounds wishy-washy but really, it’s more…I have an idea.
One of the lines that really stuck with me from the movie “Dogma” is the conversation between Bethany and Rufus (look it up if you don’t know who they are) is the following:
“ – Bethany: Having beliefs isn’t good?
– Rufus: I think it’s better to have ideas. You can change an idea. Changing a belief is trickier….”
I’ve seen what I think is a UFO, at close range and not anything I could explain. I don’t expect anyone to believe me, I’m just a random person on the internet. I am open to a rational, mundane explanation and have been looking for one for years and if I ever do find it, I’ll be satisfied. I have an idea that there isn’t a rational, mundane explanation and maybe one day I’ll know for sure. I think to have a belief is drawing a line in the sand, to say “I know what I saw, and you can’t convince me otherwise”. We need to be open that maybe, just maybe what we believe isn’t what it really is.
We deal with Ontological Shock in some form every day. Sometimes, it rattles our belief systems. Have you ever gone to another country, or even another state here in the US and been uncomfortable? Things didn’t seem right, no one understands you. You just want everything to go back to the way it was, where you are in your comfort zone. Personally, I retired from the military, and I found that experience cushions the shock, those that learn to “ride the wave” seem to do better. Sometimes your situation changes daily or even hourly. You can be standing around joking with your friends stateside and in a short period of time be somewhere you don’t know the language, it’s too hot/cold, and the natives are very unfriendly.
It’s not that I’m indifferent or don’t care, I do care a lot, but I’ve learned that you take things as they come, change what you can and deal with the rest. I’m concerned with segments of the population that will hold onto their beliefs in the face of overwhelming contrary evidence, they will not do well. Change is hard but I have an idea that if we open ourselves to that maybe, if we suspend our beliefs for a bit and listen to ideas that we’ll all do a bit better. Whatever we find out as a result of the UAP investigation, bring it on, I’ll be “riding the wave” to wherever it takes me.
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