| Are the id and the ego both at an unconscious level? | | | | when we are asleep, the id seemingly overpowers |
| If only the id is at an unconscious level and the ego is | | | | the ego or gains dominance and in response to this |
| at a conscious level then how is it possible for one to | | | | the mind initiates what Freud calls Dream Mechanisms |
| consciously fight against something that is | | | | (I think it may be Dream something else). This is |
| unconscious? Suppose it were so, then it means that | | | | what Freud believes to be the purpose of dreams. |
| there must be a clear connection between the | | | | Allow me to explain what I believe is the main |
| unconscious and the conscious level that one can tap | | | | purpose of dreams. It should be remembered that |
| into at anytime. Yet no one knows what is happening | | | | God does not have a mouth meaning that he can not |
| at our unconscious level. If they are both at an | | | | speak directly to His servants. So, how does God |
| unconscious level then it means that we do not ever | | | | communicate with His people? Again it has already |
| make our own choices. Every choice would be | | | | been mentioned that one may say we have the Holy |
| governed by the id and the ego at an unconscious | | | | Books that contain God's decree (what He wants us |
| level. But if we do not make our own choices then | | | | to do and what He does not want us to do). |
| who does? Is it the id and the ego? If that is the | | | | However, how did these books come to be? The |
| case then what governs them? There must be some | | | | answer is through his righteous messengers, prophets |
| other forces at the unconscious level governing the id | | | | of God. How was the information revealed to the |
| and the ego. If Freud has assigned the id and the | | | | prophets? Through visions or dreams. Hence the main |
| ego at an unconscious level then it is just as | | | | purpose of dreams. God communicates to us through |
| appropriate to assign another force (aside from the | | | | dreams. This can be proved by the numerous |
| superego) governing the id and the ego. And it is just | | | | fulfillment of prophecies by the prophets and in the |
| as appropriate to assign a thrid force governing the | | | | Holy Books (more about fulfillment of prophecies can |
| previous force. How do we know that there are not | | | | be discussed later if you like to). Whereas, Freud's |
| infinite forces at an unconscious level governing the id | | | | theory can not be proved. How can one confidently |
| and the ego? Why stop at the id, the ego, and the | | | | say that the id at an unconscious level dominates the |
| superego? | | | | ego resulting in Dream Mechanisms and what not? |
| Voices In Your Head | | | | How do you prove this? You don't because you can't. |
| Have you ever been in a situation that might have | | | | It is a totally absurd idea. Which brings me to my |
| produced some sort of anxiety in you because you | | | | next and final point. I will now attempt to explain |
| had a choice to make? Or better yet, have you ever | | | | where Freud went wrong with his ideas and why |
| heard voices inside of your head where one says 'do | | | | people may have believed such absurd ideas of |
| this' and another saying 'no do that'? I certainly have | | | | Freud. |
| and I am confident others have as well including | | | | Where did Freud go Wrong? |
| yourself. Assuming you have as well, then are these | | | | Freud was correct to say that there are two forces |
| voices the id and the ego? If they are not the id and | | | | that are contradictory to on another (he called it the |
| the ego then what are they? If it is the id and the | | | | id and the ego). I believe that people accepted this |
| ego then it is at a conscious level because we can | | | | idea because they had themselves experienced it at |
| hear these voices and we are aware of them. | | | | a conscious level (the voices in their heads). Since |
| Regardless of whatever these voices are, two things | | | | they experienced it they began to accept this idea |
| can be safely concluded. First, that they are at a | | | | (even though Freud believed this at an unconscious |
| conscious level and second that they serve the same | | | | level). So, people accepted Freud because they |
| purpose of the id and the ego meaning that there is | | | | experienced the id and the ego at a conscious level |
| no need for the id and the ego at an unconscious | | | | but Freud talked about it at an unconscious level and |
| level at the first place. Therefore, it can be concluded | | | | perhaps people did not pay much attention to this (or |
| that the id and the ego or whatever you want to call | | | | maybe they did but it does not matter anyways). I |
| them are both at a conscious level. | | | | believe that the id and the ego (the voices or what |
| What does it mean? | | | | not) are a natural phenomenon (a mechanism placed |
| So, what does this all mean? Before we get into | | | | by God to distinguish between the good and bad) |
| that, another question must be asked. Do you | | | | and Freud simply coined the term 'id' and 'ego' for this |
| believe in God, a supreme Being? I believe in One | | | | natural phenomenon. Freud, after realizing that people |
| God, Allah. If you believe in God then another | | | | are accepting his idea, appears to have gotten |
| question must be asked. If you do not believe in God | | | | carried away with it. He made his own little world of |
| it should be remembered that this is not about | | | | id and ego and tried to explain other natural occurring |
| proving the existence of God. Now, assuming you | | | | phenomenon by the id and the ego since people |
| believe in God, the second question is that what is | | | | accepted that idea so well. He began to explain |
| the purpose of your life? I believe that the purpose | | | | dreams using id and ego (which has already been |
| of my life is to get closer to my creator, God. To | | | | discussed). If dreams were the id gaining dominance |
| submit to God, to pray to God, to find God, God is | | | | over the ego then he surely must have had |
| our master and we are His servants. Now, if one | | | | something to explain for the ego gaining dominance |
| believes in God then they most definitely believe in | | | | over the id and what if the battle was a dead draw? |
| Heaven and Hell. So, how does God distinguish | | | | What happens then? As mentioned before, I believe |
| between who goes to Heaven and who goes to Hell | | | | he went into his own little world of id and ego. For |
| i.e. how does God distinguish between the righteous | | | | example, bloopers in our everyday life such as saying |
| and the unrighteous servants of His? Not only do we | | | | one thing where you meant another thing he would |
| have the Holy Books (Bible, Quran, Torah, etc.) and | | | | call a Freudian slip (again most likely relating it back to |
| prophets of God (His messengers), but I believe that | | | | the id and the ego). Is it not more reasonable to say |
| God has placed the id and the ego (the voices inside | | | | that one said something else while meaning to say |
| our head or in your heart) at a conscious level in | | | | something different simply because they were multi |
| every human (after a certain age of maturity but of | | | | tasking (thinking about one thing writing about |
| course there are certain exceptions that may be due | | | | another and focusing on something else), again a |
| to brain illness etc.) so that when we are confronted | | | | natural phenomenon. But Freud insisted on using the |
| with any situation, we are given two very clear-cut | | | | id and the ego to explain not only this natural |
| and distinct paths/choices to choose from. The id | | | | phenomenon but others as well. This is where he |
| telling us to choose the bad path (leaning towards | | | | went wrong. In short, people accepted Freud's idea |
| Satan) and the ego leaning towards the good (God). | | | | of the id and the ego because they experienced it |
| The choice we make is up to us and the path we | | | | since it was something normal to them, a natural |
| choose is up to us. Hence, I believe that every man | | | | phenomenon. But as soon as Freud started to apply |
| and woman will be accounted for on the Day of | | | | the idea of the id and the ego to other natural |
| Judgment for their own deeds and no one can be a | | | | phenomenon that were indeed not associated with |
| substitute or a scapegoat for another. In short, I | | | | the id and ego at all, people deviated from Freud's |
| believe that the id and the ego are a mechanism | | | | beliefs. For example, more people will believe in the id |
| placed at everyone's conscious level by God in order | | | | and the ego rather than believing that it was a |
| to distinguish the righteous from the unrighteous i.e. | | | | Freudian slip that caused them to say something |
| who goes to Hell and who goes to Heaven. | | | | while another thing was intended. Most people would |
| Coincidentally, we have the id and the ego and we | | | | just say that they were thinking about something |
| have Hell and Heaven. This much about the id and | | | | else while they were talking or that they were not |
| the ego should suffice for now. | | | | paying attention as to what they were saying and |
| Purpose of Dreams | | | | something else slipped out. |
| Freud also talks about dreams. According to him, | | | | |