Russ like I said to Abishag, I was adding my two cents. The Bible was not written when Jesus was living, and it was written by men who may or may not be remembering correctly, and could have been embellishing as well. I think there are some great philosophical truths in it but I don't feel compelled to take every word literally. You know that already and I'm sure you're keen to tell me how very wrong I am but it's still a matter of belief -- mine, yours. I will not read posts here preaching at me nor am I interested in more "I am right and you are wrong" -- I feel sorry that you have a need to think that way.



This is a strawman. Can I have a meal magically appear on my table if I think about it? Of course not. But consciousness is the heart of physical reality, and physical reality can be manipulated by it. This is something we're learning from quantum physics -- the observer has an effect on the observed, and quantum entanglement shows us that there can be "spooky action at a distance," as Einstein described it (he didn't like it).

Could consciousness have guided evolution? Can it still be guiding it? I believe the answer is yes, though the physical mechanisms we see occurring are the ones that science understands well, such as mutation and natural selection. If this doesn't make sense to you that's OK. It's kind of mystical and scientists don't like these ideas either. They are my personal beliefs.

For some time now I have been practising something called Intent, otherwise known as the Law of Attraction. Taking that belief that we can affect our own reality, it's a process of visualising and concentrating positively on what you want to manifest in your life. It works. I'm "luckier" than I've ever been in my life and that's just one thing. But it doesn't mean things appear out of thin air in front of you. It's more a process of synchronicity, which you need to be looking our for. And sometimes it can go in small steps and take a while.

You don't know what you're missing