I have an idea for a documentary project but that's all I have is the idea. I have no knowledge of the process required to make it happen. I would appreciate any help or suggestions from this group.

[diogenes66]

Premise

I am convinced that at the core of all religious disagreement is a simple component. Communication. Since the beginning of time man has looked around them and try to understand what is going on around him. Different civilizations at different times have come up with different answers and spent the rest of history killing each other by the millions in petty arguments over who has the “right” answer to that question. They are so blinded by “dogma” that they can’t see the simple truth In front of their eyes---everyone Is trying to describe the same thing.

I’m reminded of the old story about five blind man trying to describe an elephant one man has an ear, one has a leg, one has the tale, one has the trunk and another has a tusk. They all have radically different experiences of the same thing.

Humanity Is at a critical point in his evolution. Our evolution has stalled and we have lost our all-important ability to recognize and integrate new information. What brought this about was the introduction of “dogma”. Dogma by definition is “a point of view or tenet put forth as authoritative without adequate grounds“. It assumes that one already knows everything there is to know about “God”. Unfortunately, in any area of knowledge; when a person thinks that they know all of the answers they become incapable of learning anything new. There is always something new that has been discovered as our evolution advances.
There is an axiom In biology that “when growth stops, death begins”. Unless we find a way to reignite the process of evolution we are doomed as a species. You don’t have to be particularly psychic [if you open your eyes] to see that we are on a path of certain self-destruction.




Proposal

The only way to restart the growth cycle is to somehow create a paradigm shift In the majority of the population which will allow them to become, once again, open to taking in new information.

I propose a documentary or possibly three-part series focusing on and titled “The Evolution of God. It would have to be perfectly factual, unbiased look at how man has, since the beginning of time, tried to understand where he and everything around him came from. Starting with the earliest drawings, art and burial practices it goes through to the present time and the evolution of the several major religions that dominate the world. Looking at all the various forms that man’s ideas about God had taken over history; from Sun gods to Mount Olympus, et cetera.

Recognizing the extreme and even sometimes fanatic intransigence that many people have when it comes to the subject of their belief system, it would be necessary to be very cautious about using trigger words or negative tone that can easily trigger defensiveness. Every effort must be made to create a non threatening atmosphere in which even deeply resistant people would not be offended and could possibly begin to learn or at least acquire some food for thought.

As I said we are at a critical point in our evolution. The cause for that is the increasing intensity of religious fervor which is balanced by an apparent rise in expanding consciousness and a definite migration towards a more spiritual way of looking at the world in other parts of society.

One documentary cannot save the world but I do believe that at this critical time it can be the part of a new awareness that is moving away from the monotheistic, dogma bound religion towards a more truly spiritual way of looking at life. A large part of what is responsible for this new awareness, according to many scientists and theologizes, is a single photograph called “Earthrise” taken on Christmas Eve 1968, near the end of one of the most tumultuous years the US had ever known, it inspired contemplation of our fragile existence and our place in the cosmos. When we’re able to go into space and look back on the “pale blue dot” as Carl Sagan called it there is an increasing awareness of the earth [Gaia] as a living organism in which we are all only a part [along with geological processes weather systems that also affect evolution] and an organism divided against itself cannot hope to survive.

THE EVOLUTION OF "GOD"

Find more videos like this on A New Dawn

[Deborah J. Boyd]

What you want to do is similar to what I want to do. What we need is a wiki type site that allows people to add blogs and references in organization of topics and sub-topics.
My theory on religion would be to create a seperate entity, totally volunteer, as an umbrella. The one word that unites all is Peace. We set up a new world constitution that states why it is in the best interest of everyone in the world to strive for certain things. Literacy, health care and preventive maintenance, clean water, proper sewage, affordable and durable shelter, communications access, end to violence, universal reporting system for criminal/terrorist activity, food growth & preparation security, international standards of financial transactions & penalties for violations.

[diogenes66]

Thank you for your wonderful response. I see you around on many sites and know that you are strong voice for peace in our community. Anything that we could do to help each other would be great. I'm afraid you'd know a little more than me as far as the wiki site and how it works. I have heard of the and I am aware of that is a great tool for cooperative efforts.

Let's definitely keep in touch about this. I believe that we really are on the verge of a paradigm shift of consciousness. Every bit of cooperation, support of each other in spreading the word will help the way to crest.

Namaste'

[Daniel]

Pardon if this catches me off gard, I thought you were making your videos and doing a good job of it.
From what I can tell, you're asking for a structure that first points out "common ground", and that we have a need to get back to basics "life, liberty and the persuit of happiness." The immoral class has made things so complicated that even good people think they are right in their actions that result in hurting others,
Superficial thinkers don't seen to be able to see past thier nose and are so confused they cannot see the intigrations that lay beyond first appearances, as demonstrated by Ayn Rand just as at first look, something might not seem right, but when you see the intigrations that go into it, you see that it is more right than at first they appeared wrong. The opposite holds true too, at first appearances, what first seems right, turn out wrong after the course of action and reaction.
It takes the skill sets of a detective and a lie detecter to see this..All one has to do is take and seperate all items of evidence into two sets, tangible and appearances..Beware of appearances, they can be destructive as the are deceiving.
In a perfect word, everyone would know how to conduct their lives to the very core values, everybody's happiness and prosperity.
If you needme to, I will assemble all the components, ie the sound track and images into the final work and even burn an origional CD/DVD
Love you all

[diogenes66]

Great !!

Thanks for all your contributions.

[Roy Farver]

I have been in the thought that Believes are Opinions.

Love without tolerance is not love at all.
Love without condition is not love at all.
There is one race the Human Race.
There is one religion Conscience Growth.
No tolerance for those without tolerance.
No love for those who hate other humans.
We are all equal then to hate is sucide.
We are all Humans with souls of one conscience