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Atheism Symbol The sun was shining and the warm autumn breeze blew across the Mediterranean shore. The leaves of the Cypress trees danced about while the onlookers at Café Portofino sipped their coffee, chatted with their friends, and nibble on Cannolis. Both locals and tourists could be seen walking the cobble streets, entering shops, cafés and restaurants, and walking out with wide smiles. Brown Castle stood upon the hilltop as a sentinel gracefully watching over the Italian seaside. All is beautiful, just as it was meant to be. My name is Angelina and I am writing a midterm paper for my college social studies class. My professor handed out many topics from which we could choose to research and compose. I briefly thought about one of the choices, how the influx of immigrants was changing the fabric of Italian society. Writing about the effects of global warming, a second choice, was also attractive. But instead I decided to venture into the world of atheism, to better understand howpeople come to pick that path. For me, a devout member of the Catholic Church, not believing in God seemed irrational and heartless. What human viewpoint could bring a person to such a conclusion – as atheism? Georgio is my fellow classmate, who volunteered to be interviewed for today’s assignment. I did not know that he is an atheist. As we enjoyed our coffee and pastries, sitting outside in view of the ocean, the morning conversation slowly turned to the topic at hand. Portofino Italy Angelina: Georgio, what is atheism, and what if anything do you believe in? Georgio: Well, to start out with, we are just regular folks. We eat, sleep, and work hard at our jobs to make a living for our families. We love, dream, and meet misfortune just like anyone else. We wear the same clothes, eat the same foods, and breathe the same air. I like to exercise, stay fit, and do my daily meditation. My heart beats just like yours. But the defining difference is that we atheists do not believe in God. Ifyou are Monotheistic (belief in one deity) or a Polytheistic (belief in multiple deities); we do not share that sentiment. Angelina: So does that mean you would not attend a Christian Church or Hindu Temple service? Georgio: Yes. I don’t attend religious services or subscribe to any philosophy/system that promotes deity recognition or worship. We believe that there are no deities of any kind. I do believe in the basic goodness of people. I cherish love and life. I live by the Golden Rule and respect nature and most aspects of this world. But there are some churches and spiritual traditions that emphasize the search for truth and meaning, in a non-sectarian way. Those are places that I can attend a service, if I wish. Angelina: Well, if you don’t believe in God what do you think happens when we die? Georgio: I have always felt that when I die, I am dead and finished, and my conscious life will simply come to an end. I’ll be gone. I don’t know what generates consciousness or awareness,but I expect that it will end. Maybe I will live on as memories in my surviving loved ones, in those who carry me on in their hearts. But for myself, I will cease to exist. Angelina: Do you hold any family, political or ethical views? Georgio: Just because I’m an atheist that doesn’t mean I hold radical views. Quite to the contrary, we are fairly main stream. I support the rights of married and divorced couples, gay or straight. Opposition to gay marriage is based more upon traditional religious beliefs, which atheists simply don’t share. I rely on science to determine when life starts. If a newborn baby can survive outside the womb due to an early premature birth (after 37 weeks), then that’s when human life starts. Although abortion is not a pressing issue for me, I tend to be more pro-choice. I respect the rights of women. I strongly believe that our country got it right with separation between of church and state. Far too many wars have been waged in the name of religion. Millionshave died for their cause. And when I look around the world I see daily occurrences of beheading and forced religious conversion. It’s a misguide ego thing. Religious States and Theocracies are so yesterday. They belong to the medieval 12th century, not to modern man. I hope that mankind will outgrow those dark features of human unconsciousness. Here in modern Italy, reborn as a secular state in the 19th century by liberals, church and state are separate. Gone are the days of the Reformation. But even so, the Vatican still exercises a huge influence over Italian politics and society. The World simply is. Born with a Big Bang, it’s operating in accordance to physical laws. And now scientists are saying that there could be as many as 17 billion Earth like planets just in our own galaxy, the Milky Way. How will the Church deal with that? Angelina: Speaking about different types of governments, are there some places in the world that are better for atheists than others? Georgio: Yes,definitely. While most government constitutions in the world have nice language that supports freedom of speech and religion, very few nations actually abide by it. Check out the Freedom House 2013 assessment for yourself. Of all the areas on the Earth, Western Europe governments are the most free (96%). Western Europe – 96% The Americas – 69% Central and Eastern Europe – 45% Asia Pacific – 43% Sub-Sahara Africa – 22% Middle East and North Africa – 1%, (Israel is the only free country in that region) Freedom is essential to life and human growth. It provides a safe platform for the search for truth and meaning. Atheists and humanists suffer persecution worldwide. For example, an atheist would be sentenced to death in Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iran, the Maldives, Mauritania, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Sudan. In other countries, such as Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Kuwait and Jordan, “blasphemy” laws prohibit its discussion. According to the Pew Forum, as of 2011, 47% of the world’scountries and territories have laws or policies that penalize blasphemy, apostasy (abandoning one’s faith), or defamation (disparagement or criticism of particular religions, or religion in general). Angelina: What are your views on war? Georgio: Think beyond your own personality. Then there will be no wars. But as a group we sometimes discuss if there ever is justification for going to war. Some atheists believe yes, and others believe no. Angelina: Is health care a right or a privilege? Georgio: Just as in your question about war, us atheists have a wide variety of opinions on this topic. Should end-of-life treatment be provided, and should governments be responsible for providing universal coverage to everyone? Some atheists believe yes, while some others believe no. Angelina: You mentioned staying fit and healthy. I thought that meditation was more of a religious practice and that as an atheist you would never get near it. Georgio: I practice meditation to reduce stress andstrengthen my individuality. I found that a calm mind better helps me to concentrate on the task at hand, and enjoy life’s experiences more. Peace of mind helps to free me from worry. Here are some additional benefits of meditation: • physical relaxation becomes deeper with continued practice • studies have shown increased blood flow and a slower heart rate • decrease of the aging process • better social behavior • it’s easier to get rid of bad habits; they just fall away • personality becomes more balanced • phobias & fears become less • satisfaction at work increases • has been shown to lower high blood pressure • there is less restless thinking and wandering of the mind • less anxiety attacks • will power becomes stronger • with a clearer head, it’s easier to make better judgments • enhances the immune system • helps to build self confidence • contributes to greater cme and put the petty distractions aside. Transpersonal Meditation – How to Meditate with Chakra Meditation Music Powerful meditation music and guided meditations brings the listener through the wisdom of the 7 major chakras and beyond into the realm of the transpersonal for insight and inspiration.

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More About Attention Shifting I do my best to apply NLP techniques to conversational hypnosis patterns through the form of questions that cause you to experience a trans-derivational search (TDS) as you go inward to discover your own answers. Whether you are looking for hypnosis downloads or hypnosis apps, it is my intention that you find more than just one of these self improvement resources in my work. The Personal Development Programs Can Be Downloaded As MP3 Audio Files or iPhone, iPad or Android Apps Meditation versus Hypnosis versus Visualization versus Guided Imagery versus Neuro-Linguistic Programming ( NLP ) Meditation Is it meditation, hypnosis, visualization, guided imagery or what when you close your eyes and go inside? I personally believe the outcome is more important than the terminology… Ram Dass in the alludes to meditation being centered upon intentionality. Per Dass, one can meditate while running, dancing, cleaning house or sitting still. As I understand meditation,it is the process of observing one’s mind and the content it generates; to not get caught in the emotions of that content but to acknowledge and let go. Recent  have shown that meditation alters brainwave frequency which directly affects consciousness. Visualization Visualization is a naturally occurring process in which internal content (generally visual) is focused upon and changed or manipulated. An engineer can visualize a schematic, an artist can visualize a sequence of phases through which a sculpture must undergo, and an athlete can visualize a successful performance. What happens with many people is they get caught up in the emotions of the moment which are typically not empowering and they visualize failed sequences or negative outcomes. The person’s physiology responds to the hypothetical negatives and the person begins to lose what is referred to as state management. Essentially they rehearse the wrong outcome and perfect it. Visualization can actually include the fivesenses and is not just left to the visual modality. Hypnosis Hypnosis is similar to meditation in that fact that it also alters brainwave frequencies but the difference is very important. Meditation is the process of letting go and objectively observing one’s own mind while hypnosis is the process of letting go of attempting to control your mind while following instructions from a third party. The key difference here is that meditation attempts to reach a state of objective non-action while, on the other hand, hypnosis is very action-oriented in that a skilled hypnotherapist will guide clients toward specific outcomes based upon the context of a hypnotherapy session. Guided Imagery Guided imagery is similar to hypnosis in that a third party is guiding an individual through a process, but it lacks a change in brainwave frequency. In fact, it is as simple as me instructing you to “think about a red car” and in order for you to process this instruction you have had to think about a redcar. Now, guided imagery can certainly turn into hypnosis through the process of what is common referred to as trance induction which is an alteration of brainwave frequencies typically from a beta wave frequency range down into a theta or delta frequency range. Neuro-Linguistic Programming ( NLP ) NLP is a later development that evolved out of hypnosis and the trance phenomenon. It is a model for understand and mapping subjective human behavior and it also gives an individual control over one’s internal representations (mental movies, self talk, feelings, etc.). In my work neuro-linguistic programming brings precision to the language patterns and the words that I use. 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