Mon 6 Apr 92 2:17
By: Robin Gober
To: John Stepkowski
Re: Evil 3.0
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Evil 3.0


To recap. Some Contactees, who believe that we create our own
reality, don't like discussions about the possibility of Evil aspects
of the Phenomenon, because they seem to believe that this might
_influence_ other Contactees and create Evil encounters. Some
Contactees don't even like to discuss this subject in public because
even talking about the possibility of influencing a Contactee might be
enough to influence the Contactee. The general thinking seems to be
that We will simply keep this matter private and not worry your little
heads about it. After all you are not enlightened are you? So how can
you possibly understand such things. It wouldn't be fair to you at all.

My own feelings, perceptions and personal experience about this
subject of influence is like everything else, complicated.

My own perception of my own personal experience seems to be that one
can affect the phenomenon by how one thinks about it. Now that is only
my own personal belief. I could be way wrong. If I were a standard
Abductee and someone told me that the reason I was having such a hard
time with my Abductions was because I wouldn't let myself believe that
the Greys or Nords were really great fellows, I believe I would STOMP
that person into the ground! I feel out of respect to struggle of
Abductees that I need to say that. I am limited in my experience in
that I am not an Abductee. I have however had negative experiences, so
I feel that gives me a more balanced approach to the issue than the
Contactee who has never had a bad experience.

So it seems that the Contactees I am talking about may be right. I
may be able to influence a Contactee. But lets look at that a little
closer. Every day each and every one of us are bombarded with issues
and techniques designed to influence our thinking. Some of these do
influence us, some don't. When you get right down to it anything that
influences me, affects me, because at some level I allow it to happen.
Most of this is done on a subliminal level, but still some part of me
says "Yes!". I alone am responsible for what is inside my head. It's my
job to check out my head, keep what I like and deal with the rest. At
present I don't seem to be able to think of any other reasonable
answer.

Is the phenomenon EVIL? Many Contactees have asked themselves that
question from time to time. I believe that just about any thinking
Contactee might want to ask themselves that question. It seems like a
fair question to me.

This can be a touchy topic for a lot of Contactees. Some Contactees
identify themselves to a large degree with the Phenomenon. So it's sort
of a "love me, love my Phenomenon." So to these Contactees, to question
the Phenomenon is to question _them_. My usual response to that is
this, "What ever the Phenomenon is, it certainly seems capable of
taking care of itself. If I got a problem with you, that is between me
and you. If I got a problem with the Phenomenon that's between me and
the Phenomenon. So unless you are the Phenomenon, how about minding you
own affairs while the Phenomenon and I work this out?"

The knee jerk defense of the Phenomenon is something one can see on
the echoes from time to time. When speaking about Abductions someone
might point out that taking people against their will and subjecting
them to examinations just might be a little unethical. THEN the
rationalization starts:

"They aren't from around here so they don't have the same ethics we
do."

(They have been here for about forty years, seems like they could
learn our ethics.)

"Just think of what we would do if we caught one of them."

(Most Abductees have NEVER caught a Grey.)

"Think of all the times we have shot at their ships."

(Most Abductees have NEVER shot at a ship.)

"Look at our society, all the killing."

(Most Abductees aren't Killers.)

"Think of all the bugs you have stepped on in your life."

(With all due respect, I don't believe bugs are capable of
suffering the same sort of emotional trauma that Abductees go through.)

"They are here to help us."

(How do you know that?)

"Because they TOLD me."

(With all due respect, you could make just about any statement you
wanted to about the Phenomenon and find a Contactee somewhere who could
tell you in all honesty that is what they TOLD him.)

Ah yes, but is the Phenomenon Evil? The truth is I don't know. I wish
I could come up with some way to decide one way or the other. One of
the points that Vallee makes is that when ever one encounters the
phenomenon there is a sort of "Reality Exchange".

"Rather than a physical occurrence inside a spacecraft, did they
experience a temporary translation of their consciousness into an
altered reality followed by visions of archetypal creatures? Is it
possible to promote coincidences and peculiar effects of apparently
paranormal nature by creating physical structures shielded from
everyday noise and serving as informational singularities?"
_Dimensions_ Jacques Vallee 1988 ISBN 0-345-36002-8


That is all well and good but it isn't something I can prove, is it?
Whatever side one takes, and I question why someone should be required
to pick a side at all, you can make some good agurments for your case.
How- ever I don't believe any one can prove it either way.

What's a poor Contactee to do? I guess I could just wait an other
forty years and hope that the U.F.O. researchers will settle that one
for me, but the reality is I have a life to live and I can't really
wait. I'll give you my answer to the puzzle.

Is the Phenomenon Evil? I don't know, have no way of knowing, may
never have a way of knowing. I am still not sure what the Phenomenon
is, or how much self deremation it might pocess. At present I bleieve,
at least in my own life, that how I think about the process, seems to
affect the encounter, but I have no way of knowing what the degree of
that affection might be.

So here is my resolution to the question.

If the Phenomenon is good, than the best response to that is a live
well lived. I must take responibility for my own actions and take steps
to make sue that I am not a burden to those around me. I must be part
of the answer, not part of the problem.

If the Phenomenon is Evil, then the best response is still a live
well lived. I can't allow evil to infect my life and destory my
happiness. I must strive for my wholeness.

If the Phenomenon is neither good or evil, or part good, part evil or
even netural, then the best response is STILL a live well lived. For me
it answers the challange in the most productive manner. Think back to
the quote on Vasation. James Sr. was told it could be used for the
perpous of Transformation. That is the "out" for all Contactees. Use
it, don't abuse it, or be abused by it, or allow others to abuse you
because of it.

I am not sure if this was the sort of response you were looking for
John, but it is honestly the best one I could come up with. Thank you
for asking my opinnion and thank you for reading all of this.

take care!
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