Why I do not consider the metaphysical immaterial

[manniz]

I learned new words though. Especially coherentist. Have not seen that one since Philosophy 101, though I am not sure if I can pronounce it correctly.

It merely means that consistency is the measure of "truth", which is really only applicable to philosophical considerations and *not* scientific theories. Discerning scientists do not actually identify with the theory as an actual basis for reality (as "truth") *because* it is coherent, it's just that it *must* be in order to be practical. Scientists are ever trying to find better models (knowledge systems) which serve to explain observation and experience and so the investment is their time, not their belief as identification (as a child would tend to do before understanding models).

Typically science follows philosophical insight contemporary with theorectical development. Ra's "transformation of mind" where experience is refined is at work in the collective mind, just as it is in the individual. So knowledge systems, such as those developed by scientific inquiry, become less and less distorted. But as Ra says of our particular society, also "overly complex" (which I take as a hint).

Cannot blame scientists for not using belief as a basis for their models. Will be hard to get belief peer reviewed too.

That hint is certainly fair. I cannot figure out, where the breakthrough discovery will come from, or the huge change in mindset. Cannot really blame scientists though. They have to work within the previous network of research and academia. I am thankful for whatever the science has discovered so far. At a young age, science greatly helped me to get over traditional religious dogmas. Science seeded the initial questioning in my mind.

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Academics would scoff at my religious beliefs; The spiritual laugh at my academically fringe beliefs; Everybody laughs at my fringe beliefs; The fringe find me too rational in my beliefs. I am left with nowhere to go to but a blog -- and to forge my own way.

Forever a rebel. Blogging would be a good idea though. Beliefs as ideas should not be laughed at that easily. The form of presentation is a fair target. What do your guides.higher-self suggest?

Blogging certainly seems like a good investment of energy. Will help you catalog and organize your ideas too.