Rapture Ala Jung

[Tace]

I've been thinking about this for quite a while, and I figure I'll post something here about it.

Carl Jung often spoke about Archetypes. Without a lot of study, it's pretty diffucult, I think , to understand what he meant by Architypes.

But, basically, these are thought patterns that everyone has. Maybe all species.

Anyway, I believe that this Rapture stuff is an Architype that pervades our species. I believe that this Architype is part of our genetics. We are genetically wired to have this Architype.

And it has to do with colonizing the galaxy. That there will come a point, maybe sooner than later, that most of us will be left behind as we send starships to other places to set up human colonies.

I think that's what all this "Left Behind" and kooky stuff is really all an expression of.

There you have it. I just figure I'll share my thoughts on this matter.

[C_U_L8R]

1. Perhaps more like Freud

these rapturites certainly fear being left behind...
maybe they didn't get their diapers changed
or not enough mother's love or something...
whatever.. they are a mess.. a funny mess

[Tace]

2. It's Fun To Do The Shrink Angle, Anyway

It sure seems like the realm of nuttiness.

[dweller]

3. it's not i'm afraid in the Jungian archetypes

that are outlined.

There appears to be a divide between organized religion and Jungian thought, and i don't want to approach that here. Rapture (as it is presented) seems to be based in a segment of xtian, fundemental interpretation, and is not a collective, human psychic experience, which would be indicative of archetypal expression.

Archetypes are more personal, dealing with the self, consciousness, and the unconscious aspects of oneself.

dp

[Mountainman]

4. Just imagine a person who feels he/she is so superior to the rest of us

that Jesus will come and take them to a big reward in the sky. It reminds me of the protestant idea that if you are wealthy it's because you live a good life. The left behinds are like the idea of the untouchables in India. It is holier than thou, elitist bullshit.