Sep. 4, 2022 ”Cutting Through the Matrix” with Alan Watt --- Redux (Educational Talk From the Past): ”From Slime to Divine - Darwin’s Repackaged Religion and The New Age”

--{ "From Slime to Divine - Darwin's Repackaged Religion and The New Age"}-- Original Broadcast March 6, 2008 - (Book: "America, the Sorcerer's New Apprentice: The Rise of New Age Shamanism" by Dave Hunt and Thomas A. McMahon.) (Song: "Circle Game" by Joni Mitchell.) Cultural Changes, Perception - Philosophers, Egypt, Greece, Sumeria, Aristocracy - Selected Knowledge, Preordained Conclusions. Perennial Religion, Nature Worship, Hinduism, Reincarnation. "Universal Consciousness" - Neoplatonists, Alexandria, Plato, Hegelian Argument - Logic - Atomists - Mystery Religions. Life Extension, Genetic Enhancement - Illusion of Shared Power - Fear of Death - Psychopathic Types. Concept of "Equality" - Elites' Planned Destiny - Hermaphrodite Symbol - Ancient Gnostic Gospels, Gospel of Thomas, New Testament, Heaven. "Hidden Masters" - New Age Movement, Gurus, Leaders - Hypnosis - Perpetual "Happiness". Television, People Watching, Identification, Indoctrination - Political Ideas for Social Change, Adaptation. Rosicrucians, Masonic Groups, "Higher Consciousness" - "Supermind" - Repetition, Opinions - "Ascension to Godhood". Devils and Angels, "Holy Marriage" - Labels of Deity - Satanism - Rationalization of Insanity. "Course in Miracles", New Age, Funding. Use of the "Stars" - Public Mimic - Shirley MacLaine - Visualization - Blending of Science and Religion - Old Shamanism. Endless Cycle of Karma and Wheel of Reincarnation - Problem of Evil - Yoga - Original Buddhism - Eugenics - Dogma. Mythologies, "Battles" - Rebuilding of "Imperfect" World and Man - Obsession with Order. Channelling "Spirits" - Caution - Ancient Demonology, Legion (Many, but One) - "We're All One".