Standing on the shoulders of giants / by kevin murray

We are told that what we have learned in previous generations and through earlier great and visionary personages, permits us to take that knowledge and thereby to make continual progress in the understanding of our world and thus we can take the resources of this world, along with our insight, to make this world a better place than it so was in the past.  Indeed, humankind has made such great progress in recent generations, that the material things that we so often take for granted today, are oftentimes that which didn’t even exist at any previous time in human life, and of which, a lot of what we most appreciate in having, are those vital items that are of very recent vintage and are utilized daily.

 It might be fair to state then that all we know readily comes forth from our previous understandings, garnered through organizations and people, that have thereby opened the doors to knowledge that previously was unknown or even fathomed by us.  That said, when we look at mythology we find that gods and goddesses have been around societies and humankind for eons, of which, while this can just be dismissed as folklore or superstition, there is however a fairly reasonable theory, that perhaps what we now have designated as myth, has its origins in that which has far more to do with historical truth, then modern humankind seems willing to give any actual credence to, whatsoever.

 That is to say, the galaxy is large and vast, which presupposes that advanced civilizations, that desire discovery or to be of aid, may have previously come to this planet, and may even at this late day, still visit us from time to time.  In fact, when we look at history, and the storytelling that we read, we find that oftentimes past human civilizations, believe that some of the most fundamental things that were learned came forth, not from sudden insights from human beings, but rather that this is something that the gods above, brought down to us on earth.  While many of high intellectual status and high education dismiss this as something not becoming of their time or energy, it shouldn’t be, because in fairness to past civilizations, it has to be recognized that even people today have noted that both UFOs and extraterrestrials seem to actually exist; even though this seems to be suppressed by governmental agencies, for the supposed protection of the people, so as to not interfere perhaps in long-held beliefs that might upset religious creeds or scare unduly those that would believe that extraterrestrials mean us harm.

 Yet, when we fairly ponder upon this point, we find that those societies who consider themselves more “civilized” typically propagate to those who seem more primitive and thereby less advanced, what we know about medicine, health, food, transportation, and the like so as to help those that seem to be lacking those good things, to have therefore a better and more fulfilling life – for the enlightenment that we bring to their communities that have seemingly been left far behind to the accouterments of this modern age.  In other words, we are giants to those who lack the educational foundations that we have in abundance which we duly pass on to others so that they can advance their communities.  This then seems in harmony with what a god or goddess from above theoretically first provided to us, eons ago, to help therefore the human race and civilization to progress.