True, and I think for myself that there is a certain heart of what is in the material that still speaks to me, and hence why I still read it and ponder upon it. However I also admit to some philosophical bias just due to my own background and philosophies that I am intimately more connected to so more often than not when I am called to the material it is to supplement another field of thought rather than being the object of contemplation in itself.
I think for myself what I am starting to see it as a Choice, which would make perfect sense with the whole material. Of course both positive and negative in the material. Ra themselves said they have unified and harmonized both positive and negative. (Whether or not that is true I suppose is still a matter that could be debated.) So, it seems to me that it is true that it kind of forces one in to a funnel of choice due to the fact that one of the primary cruxes of the material is polarity. This is kind of ironic considering it is supposed to be about the Law of One and yet polarity is talked about by Ra as a key to magical development. It is one of the keys to magical working.
The part that 'red flags' for me is earlier sessions as I said where they are talking about Ra as Venusians and the Egyptians and really Ra discussing their own origin all reads as off. I guess the issue is really that I don't see how a message can really be separated from the messenger. That seems like intentional ignorance for the sake of validation and comfort. So even though they do say things that resonate with me, there are also things which feel very off and not everything 'makes sense'. Most of the things that do make sense are only because I have other concepts from other philosophies which fill in the gaps. Some of the concepts are certainly counter intuitive and lack context if you aren't already familiar with metaphysics.
So, I guess in conclusion it is an interesting and useful mirror which can reflect both shadow and light. I'm not sure the genuinity of Ra's story is as impactful as narrative itself but there is no doubt that it is a primary point of contention, almost like a divider of 'belivers' and 'non-believers'. I don't think that was the intention in the material but more just a collective artifact from years of religious fanaticism ingrained in the collective consciousness.
The question, I suppose, is why is this choice important, and what is the significance or impact of it being presented to us?
I think for myself what I am starting to see it as a Choice, which would make perfect sense with the whole material. Of course both positive and negative in the material. Ra themselves said they have unified and harmonized both positive and negative. (Whether or not that is true I suppose is still a matter that could be debated.) So, it seems to me that it is true that it kind of forces one in to a funnel of choice due to the fact that one of the primary cruxes of the material is polarity. This is kind of ironic considering it is supposed to be about the Law of One and yet polarity is talked about by Ra as a key to magical development. It is one of the keys to magical working.
The part that 'red flags' for me is earlier sessions as I said where they are talking about Ra as Venusians and the Egyptians and really Ra discussing their own origin all reads as off. I guess the issue is really that I don't see how a message can really be separated from the messenger. That seems like intentional ignorance for the sake of validation and comfort. So even though they do say things that resonate with me, there are also things which feel very off and not everything 'makes sense'. Most of the things that do make sense are only because I have other concepts from other philosophies which fill in the gaps. Some of the concepts are certainly counter intuitive and lack context if you aren't already familiar with metaphysics.
So, I guess in conclusion it is an interesting and useful mirror which can reflect both shadow and light. I'm not sure the genuinity of Ra's story is as impactful as narrative itself but there is no doubt that it is a primary point of contention, almost like a divider of 'belivers' and 'non-believers'. I don't think that was the intention in the material but more just a collective artifact from years of religious fanaticism ingrained in the collective consciousness.
The question, I suppose, is why is this choice important, and what is the significance or impact of it being presented to us?