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Victor Zammit's "Realm of Light"
Jan 6th, 2012 at 12:53am
 
If you watch Victor Zammit's many videos on the net you will notice the afterlife is always described as the "Realm of Light."

(Please picture me standing before you holding up my hands to form the quotation marks for emphasis.)

I understand a lot of his afterlife evidence, but I see no reason to assume the afterlife is definitely defined as "Realm of Light." In fact, there are many conflicting NDE's which would suggest multiple possibilities and variations of reality in the afterlife. Even hellish scary NDE's.

The bottom line?

I think Victor Zammit has some nice work put together for his case for the afterlife... Why does he have to ruin it with his.... "Realm of Light"?

His web site for those that do not know:
http://www.victorzammit.com/
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Reply #1 - Jan 7th, 2012 at 9:48am
 
Hi Focus,

I have spent a lot of time looking around Zammits site but never once heard him mention the "realm of light". However, I have never watched his videos so that will be why I guess.

As for Zammit himself, my impression of him is that he has some excellent arguments against pseudoskepticism, James Randi etc.

The evidence speaks for itself but it's not his evidence, it's evidence which he has researched and amassed to put on his site to show to the world, which in my opinion is all good as there's not many places where you can find this information.

Like everyone else though he is not perfect.

He does have his own beliefs too and he is a New Age follower. This is fine but to me it's just another religious belief and not the truth.

Other bad points are his constant attacks on James Randi which do get tiresome. He should just have his say on the matter and leave it at that rather than mentioning him at every opportunity, it's borderline obsessive in my opinion.  Although there are 2 sides to every story and I don't know if Randi is as bad at having digs at Zammit.

Another bad point is his constant mentioning of David Thompsons materialisations which leads me to think that he is making money out of his sessions too. He calls physical mediumship "the ultimate proof" which I don't agree with at all!

Where are the videos? Where are the pictures? He should have some considering he must have seen hundreds if not thousands of his sittings!

It's not the ultimate proof at all, is it?

Ultimately though, what you see is what you get with Zammit which isn't a bad thing and the good points certainly beat the bad points from what I can see.

I found an interesting site the other day, it's made by Michael Roll who is interestingly an Atheist who is convinced by the weight of the evidence that we do survive physical death, there's some great stuff on it and it may be of interest to you.

http://www.cfpf.org.uk

Andy

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Reply #2 - Jan 7th, 2012 at 10:56am
 
I never heard of Victor Zammit as I don't go around the websites reading about other people's adventures, but I have been around the astral planes including the afterlife places. Some are very dark indeed. I've been to some so dark it is hard to see. One I went to is like night time all the time. Thousands of people are there of violent character, waging running gang fights, bashings and killings and such. There are streets and buildings there, just like cities here. The lightest parts of the plane, where things are most illuminated, is where straight lines of constructions intersect, like along the edges and corners of buildings, walls corners, curbs, sharp ledges, and such. It is because the energy of the atoms runs along the structures in lines and converges at the corners and combines to make these parts show up as brighter lines along the edges. Otherwise everything is quite dark. Astral matter has its own light, so it needs no other light source, but some of it has such low light that it doesn't show up unless it is structured in such a way to amplify its low light. An interesting phenomenon I think.

There are other astral planes I have been to where there is light and it is quite bright and colourful, but the people who get about there are very dangerous to astral travellers. (unlike those in the above mentioned dark plane who can't see an astral traveller because their tuning is different) They are magicians of various sorts. Not the primitive voodoo types, they are no great problem -though they would be to a novice - but these are the advanced workers who know their task and are committed to it. Other planes are also light but dangerous to western souls who might venture there. Don't think that those who hate us here somehow like us when we get to the other side, oh no, they hate us just as much there too. To venture into their planes/heavens is dangerous indeed and some will follow you back and have their methods of doing harm. I have had direct conflict with some of these types. But that is because of where I go and what I do. 

There are of course the higher planes, the planes of the friendly religions, the Christian and western "sectarian" planes, and planes where people are just friendlier. If someone says its all a nice and rosy realm of light out there then they haven't ventured to the darker places and the hostile places.         
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Reply #3 - Jan 7th, 2012 at 11:49am
 
Andy-

I was booked to attend a David Thompson seance in August of last year at Banbury but unfortunately was unable to attend due to ill health. However, Dr Fiona Bowie an anthropologist from Bristol University attended that session.She reported her experiences on her website (Afterlife Research Centre); the transcript is available at: http://www.box.com/shared/b455hv1a4d3cmzf5bdhn/1/39455802/878749220

The following is the final paragraph of her report:

' I have seen some extraordinarily impressive stage magicians
whose antics far exceeded those of David Thompson, but they were working with
elaborate props, accomplices, a well-prepared stage and numerous means of
distraction in the form of lights and movements to direct the audience’s
attention away from whatever they were not supposed to see. There was no
evidence of any of these criteria being fulfilled before during or after David
Thompson`s séances, and as the entry fee was modest I cannot see any financial
or other likely motivation to deceive those present. The claim sometimes made
that fraud might be involved unconsciously seems nonsensical in the face of
actual events – the medium was certainly unconscious, in deep trance, but the
phenomena produced were real enough. Robert McLuhan in his recent book, Randi`s Prize: What sceptics say about the paranormal, why they are wrong and why it matters (2010:263), makes the
point that those who dismiss parapsychological phenomena out of hand usually do
so on the basis of claims rather than experience. I for one am delighted to
have had the opportunity to experience David`s mediumship first-hand, rather
than just rely on the testimony of others, and look forward to another
opportunity to do so again in the future.
'

Of course this is just one person's opinion but David Thompson is regularly in the UK so why not check him out yourself at one of his public demonstrations.
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Reply #4 - Jan 7th, 2012 at 3:30pm
 
Hi heisenburg,

Thanks for the link, interestingly Michael Roll who I mentioned in my last post has commented on the report  Smiley. He has experienced physical mediumship with someone called Rita Gould.

I wasn't aware that David Thompson is over here as often as he is if at all tbh, so it is possible for me to book a session myself. I will have to think about it though as the idea of it freaks me out a bit. Thanks again for your post.

I wasn't knocking physical mediumship in my last post afterall I made my feelings about it clear in the Scole thread that I started, particularly the claims that it was blatantly fraudulent. I just think it's wrong for Zammit to claim that it's the ultimate proof for survival of conciousness when there are many other areas which can leave a person in no doubt that we do live on after death.

Andy   

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Reply #5 - Jan 7th, 2012 at 4:06pm
 
Hi Andy-

I agree with you that there are loads of afterlife avenues to explore and physical mediumship is just one avenue. One problem of the information age is that there is almost too much information ! Everyone has an opinion on everything and it can be a real problem sorting the wheat from the chaff. In the paragraph I quoted the key line for me is : '... those who dismiss parapsychological phenomena out of hand usually do so on the basis of claims rather than experience'. Personally I don't like to see people reject what could be important information on the basis of what such armchair critics say.That said I've seen nothing in your posts to suggest you are such a person.

Dave
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Reply #6 - Jan 7th, 2012 at 4:34pm
 
Dave,

I can agree with the line that you quoted too, I did notice it before when you quoted the whole thing.

Yeah, the internet is full of crap not just about afterlife stuff but pretty much anything, it's very rare to be able to search for something and get a quick answer to what you're after from my experience.

I found this which you should find interesting and it's pretty shocking really in my opinion, it's from the site I posted earlier but I'll post this one directly as it's quite important in itself.

http://www.cfpf.org.uk/articles/background/scientificproof/scientificproof1.html

It says it all really.

Andy
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Reply #7 - Jan 7th, 2012 at 5:22pm
 
Hi Andy,

I've come across Michael Roll before and he seems to be that rare breed of athiest who believes in an afterlife ! The article is spot on though, you would never know there is any evidence if you were to read the 'quailty' media such as the Independent, Daily telegraph or Guardian who's only articles are ever debunking ones. I used to subscribe to a publication called Philosophy Now and I finally lost patience with it when in one edition looking at different consciousness theories never once considered that consciousness could exist apart from the  physical. That is why i think the work of Bruce Moen,the Monroe Institute, IONS, NDEs, mediumship, ADCs etc. are all important in changing the materialist mindset and should'nt be discarded without proper consideration.

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Reply #8 - Jan 7th, 2012 at 5:28pm
 
heisenberg69 wrote on Jan 7th, 2012 at 5:22pm:
That is why i think the work of Bruce Moen,the Monroe Institute, IONS, NDEs, mediumship, ADCs etc. are all important in changing the materialist mindset and should'nt be discarded without proper consideration.

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  Very well said David, and completely agree. 
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Reply #9 - Jan 7th, 2012 at 5:32pm
 
Victor Zammit attacked Steven Hawkings comment that the afterlife is a fairy story in what must have been several pages scrolled down of a court room interrogation. It's a bit extreme and although I agree with Victor he takes this way too obsessively far.

The afterlife isn't about a debate....

It either exists....

Or

It does not.


Check out Victors attack of Steven Hawking here:

http://www.victorzammit.com/articles/crossexaminationhawingfinal.htm
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Reply #10 - Jan 8th, 2012 at 12:00pm
 
1heisenberg69 wrote on Jan 7th, 2012 at 5:22pm:
Hi Andy,

I've come across Michael Roll before and he seems to be that rare breed of athiest who believes in an afterlife ! The article is spot on though, you would never know there is any evidence if you were to read the 'quailty' media such as the Independent, Daily telegraph or Guardian who's only articles are ever debunking ones. I used to subscribe to a publication called Philosophy Now and I finally lost patience with it when in one edition looking at different consciousness theories never once considered that consciousness could exist apart from the  physical. That is why i think the work of Bruce Moen,the Monroe Institute, IONS, NDEs, mediumship, ADCs etc. are all important in changing the materialist mindset and should'nt be discarded without proper consideration.

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Hi Dave,

It's clear that they only tell us the side of the story which they want us to hear. However, what does that say about their side of the story when they are keeping certain key points from us?

Anyway, all of the areas that you mentioned are pieces to a puzzle. I agree that they all need to be investigated fully and not brushed off with a pathetic explanation which does not make sense. When we can put them all together then we may start to get somewhere.

Andy
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Reply #11 - Jan 8th, 2012 at 12:07pm
 
Focus27 wrote on Jan 7th, 2012 at 5:32pm:
Victor Zammit attacked Steven Hawkings comment that the afterlife is a fairy story in what must have been several pages scrolled down of a court room interrogation. It's a bit extreme and although I agree with Victor he takes this way too obsessively far.

The afterlife isn't about a debate....

It either exists....

Or

It does not.


Check out Victors attack of Steven Hawking here:

http://www.victorzammit.com/articles/crossexaminationhawingfinal.htm


Hi Focus,

I agree with you there on Victor going too far.

I remember when this article was published, it was The Guardian newspaper iirc. My take on it then and still is, is Hawking was expressing his opinion and nothing more, the media then jumped on it, then the public read it and blew it out of proportion  Cheesy.

If Victor feels like someone needs to be cross examined then it should be the editor of that article NOT Hawking!

I bet a lot of what he said was left out of the article to garner more interest for the newspapers ends. It's very often the case, especially with the U.Ks papers.

They're about as much use as toilet paper in my opinion  Wink.

Andy
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Reply #12 - Jan 8th, 2012 at 1:51pm
 
'When we can put them all together then we may start to get somewhere.'

That is the challenge and excitement of this thing ! Smiley
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Reply #13 - Jan 10th, 2012 at 12:37am
 
In regards to Victor's.... over zealous attack on Steven Hawkings comment that the afterlife is a fairy story......

Steven Hawking is a brilliant and intelligent mind especially in his field of expertise and he himself in his earlier years referenced God. Then later he denounces God and the afterlife in a few sentences. Obviously his opinions have changed and this is what Steven Hawking said:

QUOTE:
"I have lived with the prospect of an early death for the last 49 years. I'm not afraid of death, but I'm in no hurry to die. I have so much I want to do first. I regard the brain as a computer which will stop working when its components fail. There is no heaven or afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark."

Note that although Steven Hawking does not specify that he believes this VS stating it as a fact, he uses the word "regard" which more or less implies that the following statements are his view. If he was making the statement as fact he would have instead said:
"The brain IS a computer which will stop working when its components fail."

Victor is clearly jumping on Steven Hawking because he is a well known figure and pouncing on him is exactly the kind of drama a lot of people wish to read.

I am officially calling Victor out on this one.
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Reply #14 - Jan 24th, 2012 at 11:59am
 
Victor used the following (in my opinion) weak argument... this is a complete record of our contact with each other:

This is listed as most recent response to oldest!!!!!

Thanks for your interest in the matter.

But when a scientist expresses says something about the afterlife, people accept his opinion as fact.


So there’s no point wasting precious time on this one Mitch.


Best,


Victor


From: Mitch Shelton [mailto:SadSoul@gmx.com]
Sent: Friday, 20 January 2012 2:35 AM
To: victorzammit
Subject: RE: Attack on Steven Hawking is wrong


I regard the color red as the best color in the world.

Used in the same context as Steven Hawking.

Steven Hawking presented one thing:

an oppinion.

The bottom line is that an oppinion does not have to be based on facts and even more ironic an oppinion does not have to be even remotely sensible.

Victor Zammit, I propose the following challenge to you:

I challenge that you post a legitimate poll on your web site, leaving the visitors to be the JURY. You may post the following in it's entirety, including my name as I am not ashamed in anyway:

------------------------------------------------
I, Mitchell Shelton am here to represent the defendant, Steven Hawking. Who, although has no further comments on his behalf, would like to allow me to state his side of the defence on his behalf.

I bring to the court the following which is an exact quote, as recorded of Steven Hawking as evidence:

QUOTE: "I regard the brain as a computer which will stop working when its components fail. There is no heaven or afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark." - END QUOTE

Victor Zammit has written multiple pages critisizing and belittling Steven Hawking for the above Quote, which, I intend to prove by the end of this hearing is completely taken out of context.

I would like to bring your attention to the careful wording that Steven Hawking has chosen to use in this quote, specifically, the one letter word "I." Whenever the word I is utilized in a sentence it creates ownership. In this case the ownership means that Steven Hawking is merely stating an oppinon.

If, in reality, the context was intended to be taken as a fact.... the Single letter "I" would have been unused in his statement.

In conclusion, I would like to compare the court to a simple statement starting identicle to Steven Hawkings:

"I regard the color green as an ugly color that will ruin that display."

When you consider your verdict, please ask yourselves:

"Does an oppinion have to be based on facts?"

My client, Steven Hawking, feels that no further comment is needed on his part for expressing his oppinion.

I rest my case.
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From: victorzammit
Sent: 01/17/12 04:46 PM
To: 'Mitch Shelton'
Subject: RE: Attack on Steven Hawking is wrong


That’s funny Mitchell.

Context is the critical thing for consideration. When Hawking says, “I believe the brain is a computer” he is in fact stating and accepting that “the brain is a computer”. Simple.

‘Context’ is the key issue.

Best,

Victor

From: Mitch Shelton [mailto:SadSoul@gmx.com]
Sent: Tuesday, 17 January 2012 11:55 PM
To: victorzammit
Subject: RE: Attack on Steven Hawking is wrong

Exactly! Your dead correct: Steven Hawking stated that

"I believe the brain to be as a computer  .."

Not: "It is a FACT that the brain is the same as a computer." You are twisting information to fit your own needs. Steven Hawking never stated that his statement of oppinion should be taken as FACT. Therefore the entire basis for your argument is based on wordplay. I would win in a court situation. Sincerely,     Mitchell Shelton, the skeptic that has beaten you. Wink

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From: victorzammit


Sent: 01/17/12 04:17 AM


To: 'Mitch Shelton'


Subject: RE: Attack on Steven Hawking is wrong

Stephen Hawking himself said ."There is no heaven or afterlife .." 

You cannot get any clearer, definitive statement than that about Hawking


personal beliefs.

Notice carefully, Hawking does not make the distinction between the physical


brain and the MIND.


He ASSUMES that the mind and the physical brain are the same thing - WRONG!

When Hawking says "I regard ." - that is exactly the same thing if he said,


"I believe the brain to be as a computer  .."

I 'jumped' on Hawking because Hawking violated the most important law in
science - NOT TO MAKE ANY CONCLUSIONS BEFORE INVESTIGATING.   
Hawking has NOT studied the critical aftrlife evidence and has not shown -


as he should have - WHERE, WHEN, HOW and WHY the empirically elicited


afterlife evidence cannot be valid.
  _____ 

From: Mitch Shelton [mailto:SadSoul@gmx.com]

Sent: Monday, 16 January 2012 8:29 PM

To: vz@victorzammit.com

Subject: Attack on Steven Hawking is wrong

QUOTE:
"I have lived with the prospect of an early death for the last 49 years. I'm
not afraid of death, but I'm in no hurry to die. I have so much I want to do
first. I regard the brain as a computer which will stop working when its
components fail. There is no heaven or afterlife for broken down computers;
that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark."
Note that although Steven Hawking does not specify that he believes this VS
stating it as a fact, he uses the word "regard" which more or less implies
that the following statements are his view. If he was making the statement
as fact he would have instead said:
"The brain IS a computer which will stop working when its components fail."
Victor is clearly jumping on Steven Hawking because he is a well known
figure and pouncing on him is exactly the kind of drama a lot of people wish
to read.
I am officially calling Victor out on this one.
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