Opinions wanted: Would you include this paragraph in a book of philosophy?

[Jim Kent +]

Greeting sisters and brothers, 

I'm in the process of rewriting my book of philosophy, 

I am seeking your opinions on whether or not I should include the following paragraph in the new version:

"Alien Abduction"

 
According to many researchers and Science-Fiction stories, certain Extra-Terrestrial entities / civilizations have and are engaged in what is commonly referred to as "Alien Abduction". Some researchers suggest that this activity has been ongoing for millennia and possibly for Humanity's entire history on planet Earth. Whilst I don't presume that all of this activity is negative or malicious in intent, it would appear that most people that have the courage to speak publicly about such experiences, report a terrifying and horrific experience at the hands of such ETs. Although many such ETs may well simply be conducting scientific research, similar to that which Humanity conducts on lower-level Earthling species. Some of these ETs may well be deliberately causing this considerable fear, pain and suffering in order to feed off these intense negative emotions. Another highly likely reason for ET abduction is to conduct genetic reproductive experimentation and / or to monitor Human physical evolution. It remains unclear how prevalent this phenomenon is, if indeed it exists.   


Whilst I am not one to shy away from the darker aspects of existence, it is certainly NOT my intention to scare the crap out of people, and I'm a bit concerned that the inclusion of this paragraph may well do just that!

Having said that, this info would be shared in a context of a philosophy that is heavily influenced by The Law of One, and as so, also points out that Spiritually, we are all The Creator and too important to be lost! 

Thanks! 

L & L 

Jim

[YinYang]

I will leave the choice to you as to whether you include it or not, I would just point out that if you make a statement like you first sentence, it's better to be specific, since it lends more credibility. Something like "according to seasoned ufologists Hynek, Valee, Keel and Elkins along with a large quantity of anecdotal evidence", something along those lines. That's something they drill into you when you study journalism, never be vague, be specific and identify your sources.

Good luck with your book, not a small undertaking!

[YinYang]

PS. That would be J. Allen Hynek, Jacques Vallée, John Keel and of course Don Elkins.

[APeacefulWarrior]

I tend to find in writing that if the question "Should I cut this?" arises, the answer is almost always 'yes'. If it was vital to the work, one would not be able to cut it.

[Bring4th_Austin]

Along the lines of YinYang's suggestion, I would perhaps include some specific citation to help back it up. Apart from what she mentioned, I highly recommend looking into the work of Dr. John E. Mack. His name carries some weight because he was not necessarily deep into the field of Ufology and instead was a Pullitzer Prize-winning biographer, tenured professor of psychiatry at Harvard until his death, and has some of the most fascinating investigation into the UFO abduction phenomenon I've read. His own story is interesting in its own right, but I greatly appreciate his approach to investigating this phenomenon. I would highly recommend his book Abduction: Human Encounters with Aliens.

I bring this up specifically because I found the content very eye-opening, as it challenged my own notion of the alien abduction phenomenon which was similar to yours. It consists of several case-studies that he considers representative of the whole body of his research, and he shares some of his own findings from throughout his career while trying his best to shy away from conclusions. He has a strong focus on the spiritual nature of the phenomenon. What I found challenging about it is that in his research, none of his patients have had a clear-cut positive or negative experience with abduction. Most of the experiences almost always have very intense negative aspects to them, but they are not devoid of sprinklings of positive influences. Many who experience these negative things also have positive experiences of love, harmony, sense of purpose, and call to action. Sometimes, if the person processed the catalyst of the abduction and grew spiritually, their experiences would shift from mostly negative to mostly positive experiences. It is an intricate, confusing, and quite amazing phenomenon.

I just wanted to bring this up as the paragraph you have shared, based on my research of Dr. Mack's work, is true but somewhat incomplete.

[YinYang]

Sometimes, if the person processed the catalyst of the abduction and grew spiritually, their experiences would shift from mostly negative to mostly positive experiences. It is an intricate, confusing, and quite amazing phenomenon.

That's very interesting! Thanks for this info Austin, putting that book on my 'to read' list! I am reminded of Ra saying our species learn through trauma.