I have read these threads with interest, as I have just finished reading Greer's book. I've been following The Disclosure Project for several years, so, I too, felt disappointed that Greer was willing to put himself on the line by supposedly "coming clean" about the alien contact protocol and so forth. There's a lot in the book that's hard to "digest", let's say, because we had primarily thought of Greer as the country Doc, sticking his head into weighty issues---and we thought of him as a hero, so to speak. (And a hero who would stay away from the "numbo jumbo, hocus pocus," sorts of stuff.)
However, I'm not willing to take away Greer's credibility because of it. If someone was truthful enough to earn your trust from the onset, then you at least owe him the opportunity to sustain it, until you are very certain that there is good reason to revoke it.
I remember the days when Shirley Maclaine was ridiculued for admitting to a belief in UFO's. Period. Just completely ridiculed for her spiritual or other-wordly beliefs. The minute someone adds spirituality to the mix, even die-hard UFO believers turn away. I think you forget that for many average people, even believing in UFO's itself is a giant stretch. What makes you think you're so sane?
Obviously, any being that transcends the speed of light is much more highly advanced than we are. So who knows what types of mental capacities they understand or possess? Why are you so quick to dismiss the rather intense or "far-reaching" parts of Greer's story? It sounds a bit like picking out the parts you like and dismissing the rest based on your own conception of reality. There's a lot more to heaven and earth, my friend, to paraphrase a famous quote.
I am an average suburban housewife, but certainly not average in experience. I don't close my mind to anything, for to do so would be allowing myself to live in ignorance. I know people who seem particularly gifted in certain areas, such as paranormal abilities, and I don't choose to dismiss them based on the science community's idea about what is possible and impossible. The earth is still in kindergarden, folks. A hundred years ago, they would have laughed at you if you had broached the idea of an Internet.
By the way, Greer's week-long workshops are $800. I don't think he's trying to buy a yacht behind our backs. I found this information at the Disclosure Website by performing a simple search.
In some ways I agree that Greer had a duty to commit to the Disclosure Project and behave in ways that would sustain it and keep it viable. Sometimes, in the best interest of a goal greater than ourselves, we have to keep certain parts of our lives secret, given the world's current ideas about itself. Coming out with his experiences may be detrimental in the long run, but that doesn't mean they aren't true, or that Greer has completely lost his mind. It just might not have been the best time to disclose them....
I would absolutely recommend keeping an open mind in life. Us human beings really know so little of reality----don't throw away the baby with the bath water.
