Category: 2016

Feb 13, 2016

Honesty

Tom

Have you JJ never told a lie in your 71 years on Earth?

JJ

I think I was born believing in being honest. I can’t remember anyone teaching me about it as my parents were not religious when I was young but I have always been committed to telling the truth, even as a kid. I have slipped up several times on small things that were kind of a knee jerk response and of course I have made my share of mistakes, but an honest mistake is not a lie. Of course, writing fiction and telling jokes are not lies because the receiver knows the ground rules.

Telling the truth has gotten me in trouble a number of times, but overall it has kept me out of a lot more trouble than it caused.

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Ruth:

Well, if I was brutally honest at work, in all my jobs, I would get the sack.

JJ

You can be honest without being brutally honest. Let us suppose a female spouse asks, “Do you think I am fat?”

The brutally honest answer could be, “You’re fat as a pig and I find you repulsive.”

A diplomatic but honest answer is, “What is your weight now compared to ten years ago?”

Answer: “I’ve put on 20 pounds.”

“Looks like you are wearing it well and I love you more today than the lighter you, but if you lost a few of those pounds it would be terrific!”

I’ve met people who are brutally honest to the point of being rude and find them very annoying. It is better to say nothing or change the course of the conversation than to insult someone.

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lwk writes:

I am curious what specific scriptures you are thinking of that “indicate that this earth is hell..”?

JJ

This scripture implies it but he Book of Mormon clarifies it:

Rev 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

Rev 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

Rev 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

This is from my book Eternal Lives:

When Nephi was interpreting the filthy water in his vision he said it was “hell”. His brothers then asked: “Doth this thing mean the torment of the body in the days of probation, or doth it mean the final state of the soul after the death of the temporal body, or doth it speak of the things which are temporal? And it came to pass that I said unto them that it was a representation of things BOTH TEMPORAL AND SPIRITUAL.” I Nephi 15:31-32 Here we have it in plain English. Hell is both temporal and spiritual. Men can suffer for their sins both in and out of the body, and since this temporal existence is part of “hell” how are men going to be sent there after they die if they are not born again?

“There cannot any unclean thing enter into the kingdom of God; wherefore there must needs be a place of filthiness prepared for that which is filthy.” I Nephi 15:34. Nephi tells us that that place which is prepared is hell, of which the filthy water in the vision was a symbol of, and such symbol “was a representation of things both temporal and spiritual”. Therefore those who suffer the temporal hell are sent back to the “temporal” earth.

Let us examine the meaning for further light: “And the sea gave up the dead which were in it.” What is the sea? The scripture explains: “The waters (the sea) which thou sawest where the whore sitteth are the peoples, and multitudes, and nations and tongues.” Rev 17:15. We are told that “Death (Physical death II Nephi 9:11) and Hell (the spiritually dead in hell. II Nephi 9:12) delivered up the dead which were in them.” Thus we see that on the last day ALL the spiritually dead including those still living on the earth (The sea) and all the Spirit world (Death and Hell) will be judged, and those who cannot abide the judgment must suffer a “second death” and be cast into the lake of fire (or another round of numerous lives of sorrow).

Copyright 2016 by J J Dewey

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Feb 11, 2016

Alice A. Bailey Quotes

I gave you some highlights of the Course In Miracles. Now here are some by DK from Discipleship in the New Age, Vol 1

Invocation 1935

Let the Forces of Light bring illumination to mankind.

Let the Spirit of Peace be spread abroad.

May men of goodwill everywhere meet in a spirit of cooperation.

May forgiveness on the part of all men be the keynote at this time.

Let power attend the efforts of the Great Ones.

So let it be, and help us to do our part.

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What I say should be read with care, for the written word may contain several meanings and these can be sensed, according to the intuition—awakened or otherwise—of the aspirant.

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In the coming New Age, the Master is responsible for the offering of opportunity and for the right enunciation of the truth but for no more than that. In these more enlightened days, no such position is assumed by the teacher as in the past, and I do not assume it.

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There is not the slightest suggestion of authoritative pronouncement by a member of the Hierarchy who must be obeyed and whose word is infallible. Let this be remembered, otherwise work will not be possible, elements of danger may enter in and the present effort come to naught.

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May I reiterate that in one sense your individualities are of no interest or moment to me, except in so far as you raise or lower the group vibration. As personalities, you matter not to us, the teachers on the inner side. As souls you are of vital moment. Each disciple in the group of any Master may have many weaknesses and limitations. These act as hindrances to others in the group. But, as souls, such disciples [10] are somewhat awakened and alive and have achieved a certain measure of alignment. So it is with all of you in my group. As souls, I cherish you and seek to aid and lift, to expand and enlighten.

I would like here to emphasise one point as we consider the individual in the group and his group relations. Watch with care your thoughts anent each other, and kill out at once all suspicion, all criticism and seek to hold each other unwaveringly in the light of love. You have no idea of the potency of such an effort or of its power to release each other’s bonds and to lift the group to an exceedingly high place.

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It is not a negative thing (as some claim) to point out a fault or error. As the clear light of the soul pours in, it reveals the personality for what it is. If true dispassion is practised, this group of disciples can see things as they are and remain untouched by the revelation of the desirable or the undesirable qualities. If you are depressed or irritated or hurt by such revelation, it indicates a basic lack of dispassion and proves attachment to the personality and to the opinions of others.

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Add also to your meditation a short period wherein you will try and link up with your co-disciples, sending them love, soul force, and help.

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Another question might here be asked: What should disciples in a Master’s group look for as evidence of successful group work? First and foremost, as you well know, group integrity and cohesion. Nothing can be done without this.

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Can such a telepathic interplay be set up that the barrier of death will eventually prove no barrier at all and continuity of communication persist?

Many such questions arise and time alone will give the answer. If there is persistence in effort, if there is the loyal link of love, if there is adherence to the group ideal and if there is mutual forbearance and understanding and patience, it may be possible that this group can be welded into a unit which will indeed be a living atom in the hierarchical body.

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A change in this relationship between disciples is now being made. An attempt is being set on foot to see if a group activity and interplay can now be set up upon the physical plane, involving consequently the use of the etheric body and the brain. The difficulties confronting you are, therefore, great and I am anxious that you should realise this. Will you realise, for instance, that any differences of opinion which may occur in the relations of this group of disciples will be caused by astral-brain reactions and, therefore, must not be considered of any importance whatsoever? They must be immediately eliminated and wiped from the slate of the mind and of the memory and classed as entirely personality limitations and unworthy of hindering group integrity.

This experiment, being attempted by a group within my Ashram, is one in mental relations and in soul contact, with the emphasis and attention placed basically there. The astral-physical brain reactions should be regarded as non-existent and as illusion and should be allowed to lapse below the threshold of the group consciousness—there to die for lack of attention. This type of group work is a new venture and unless something definitely new emerges as a result of this experiment, the time and effort are not warranted. You must not imagine that the particular line of work on which you may be engaged is the factor of main interest. It is not primarily the unfoldment of the intuition, or of the power to heal, or of telepathic efficiency which is of importance. That which counts with the Hierarchy as the Ashrams function is the establishing subjectively of such a potent group interplay and group relation that an emerging world unity can be seen in embryo. A joint power to be telepathic or a group capacity to intuit truth is of value and somewhat novel. It is the functioning of groups who have the ability to work as a unity, whose ideals are one, whose personalities are merged into one forward swing, whose rhythm is one and whose unity is so firmly established that naught can produce in the group the purely human characteristics of separation, of personal isolation and selfish seeking, that is new. Unselfish people are not rare. Unselfish groups are very rare. Pure detached devotion in a human being is not rare but to find it in a group is rare indeed. The submergence of personal interests in the good of the family or in that of another person is often to be found, for the beauty of the human heart has manifested itself down the ages. To find such an attitude in a group of people and to see such a point of view maintained with an unbroken rhythm and demonstrating spontaneously and naturally—this will be the glory of the New Age.

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Feb 7, 2016

A Course In Miracles – UR Text Version

I downloaded the more complete version of the Course In Miracles that was referenced by Duke and started reading it. It includes a lot of the original notes and adds editorial comments. It is not as polished as the popular edition, but I like the idea of reading the original wording to make sure that I can see what was truly intended to be said.

Below I am including some of the words that I highlighted because I found them interesting and sometimes though-provoking.

QUOTES FROM THE COURSE

“You will see miracles through your hands through Me!”

That is how the Course originally began.

It is crucial to say first that this is a required course. Only the time you take it is voluntary. Free will does not mean that you establish the curriculum. It means only that you can elect what to take when. It is just because you are not ready to do what you should elect to do that time exists at all. (You will see miracles through your hands through me. You should begin each day with the prayer “Help me to perform whatever miracles you want of me today.”)

Embarrassment is only a form of fear, and actually a particularly dangerous form because it reflects egocentricity.

Miracles are everyone’s right, but purification is necessary first.

Miracles are a form of healing. They supply a lack, and are performed by those who have more for those who have less.

Miracles attest to truth. They are convincing because they arise from conviction. Without conviction, they deteriorate into magic, which is mindless, and therefore destructive, or rather, the uncreative use of Mind.

Miracles are the absence of the body. They are sudden shifts into invisibility, away from lower order reality. That is why they heal.

The recognition that there is nothing you WANT to hide, even if you could. This brings escape from fear.1

“Lord heal me” is the only legitimate prayer.

Miracles make time and tide wait for all men. They can heal the sick and raise the dead because man himself made both death and taxes, and can abolish both.

Miracles DO NOT depend on Revelation. They INDUCE it.

Christ inspires all miracles, which are essentially intercessions. They intercede for man’s holiness, and make him holy. They place man beyond the physical laws, and raise him into the sphere of celestial order. In this order, man IS perfect.

If a mind creates without love, it can create an empty shell. This CAN be possessed by evil. But the Atonement restores the Soul to its proper place. Unless there is emptiness there is no danger, and emptiness is a false creation. The mind that serves the Spirit is invulnerable.)

The answer is NEVER perform a miracle without asking me IF you should. This spares you from exhaustion, and because you act under direct communication the trance becomes unnecessary.

The references to the earthbound entering bodies really refer to the “taking over” by their own earthbound “thoughts.” This IS Demon Possession. After all, Lucifer fell, but he was still an angel. He is thus the symbol for man. Atonement is the knowledge that the belief that angels can fall is false. It is true that mind can create projections as well as miracles, but it’s NOT true that projections are REAL.

This is a rather intriguing line when you think about it: Lucifer becomes the symbol, not for a demonic entity, but for man, specifically man’s “earth-bound thoughts.”

“Casting spells” merely means “affirming error,” and error is lack of love. When man projects this onto others, he DOES imprison them, but only to the extent that he reinforces errors they have already made. This distortion makes them vulnerable to the curse of others, since they have already cursed themselves. The miracle worker can only bless, and this undoes the curse and frees the soul from prison.

Ultimately, every member of the family of God must return. The miracle calls to him to return, because it blesses and honors him even though he may be absent in spirit.

God WOULD be mocked if ANY of his creations lacked holiness. The Creation IS whole. The mark of Wholeness is Holiness, not holes. THE SONSHIP HAS NO HOLES ANYWHERE.

You are asked to behave toward others as you would have them behave toward you. This means that the perception of both must be accurate,

those “who change their mind” (not name) about destruction (or hate) do not need to die. Death is a human affirmation of a belief in hate. That is why the Bible says “There is no death,” and that is why I demonstrated that death does not exist. Remember that I came to FULFILL the law by REINTERPRETING it. The law itself, if properly understood, offers only protection to man. Those who have not yet “changed their minds” have entered the “hellfire” concept into it.

A MAJOR contribution of miracles is their strength in releasing man from his misplaced sense of isolation, deprivation, and lack. They are affirmations of Sonship, which is a state of completion and abundance.

Whatever is true & real is eternal, & CANNOT change or be changed. The Soul is therefore unalterable because it is ALREADY perfect, but the mind can elect the level it chooses to serve. The only limit which is put on its choice is that it CANNOT serve two masters.

Free will is the attribute of the mind, NOT the Soul. The Soul always remains changeless, because it never leaves the sight of God.

The Creation of the Soul is already fully accomplished. The mind, if it votes to do so, becomes a medium by which the Soul can create along the line of its own creation. If it does not freely elect to do so, it retains this creative ability, but places itself under tyrannous rather than authoritative control. As a result, what it creates is imprisonment, because such are the dictates of tyrants.

To “change your mind” means to place it at the disposal of True authority. The miracle is thus a sign that the mind has elected to be guided by Christ in HIS service. The abundance of Christ is the natural result of choosing to follow him.

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Feb 5, 2016

Errors or Not?

Richard:

Long ago I noticed that the physics proclaimed on this forum was in error.

You may recall the claim that the proton contains 6 quarks. Most recently a climate cycle of 11,500 years has been claimed.

So Keyster science should not be trusted.

JJ

The only error was in your wild imagination. The three known quarks within the proton do not account for even half the mass so something else has to be there. Scientists at Cern realize this and are now looking for the particles that may account for the extra mass. One theory is that each quark is accompanied by an anti quark or some other unknown particle.

Saying I am wrong when science neither proves or disproves my position, but does give evidence, is far from you finding an error.

As far as the 11,500 year cycle goes. It is a popular theory that the last ice age cycle of note ended about 11,500 years ago and we are due for another one. The exact period of the cycles of the major and minor ice ages are not known with exactness so if you claim to have exact knowledge on this then you are smoking the wrong stuff.

Here is a link to my argument that demolished the supposed error that you think you found.

LINK

Finally, I do not ask anyone to trust anything I say, but encourage them to check my words out with known facts and their own souls and reasoning.

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Richard:

Sorry to have to say this on your birthday but your most disappointing characteristic is that you refuse to ever admit that you are incorrect even when it is very obvious. Even in the Alex Jones/CNN case after being told by several of your devotees, in the end you still held that CNN could have done it.

JJ

If someone comes up with reliable information that proves me wrong I’ll admit it right away. For instance I stood corrected on a point or two in the double slit experiment discussed here which I did not understand completely. I see the picture a lot better now. But if someone comes up with an opinion as to which research or theory is most accurate which disagrees with my opinion or conclusion then nothing has been proven right or wrong. When all the data is not known there is no way to prove who is right or wrong.

Take this CNN photo you brought up. Here were my final remarks on the matter.

The claim being made wasn’t that the doctored photo was on the internet or CNN’s website, but on the broadcast news. If this is true then no Google search would turn this up unless someone has the original news clips. I cannot find a sign of the original video newsclips anywhere and the CNN site has nothing on it supporting or refuting this story.

Since we have no hard proof that CNN doctored this or any other image we’ll have to give them the benefit of the doubt. Message #77640

Since the original newsclips were never produced we can never know for sure about that photo. I gave CNN the benefit of the doubt, but that was the best anyone could honestly do without seeing the original footage.

In the future if you disagree with me that is fine, but don’t expect me to change my opinion unless you provide some proof or strong reason.

Copyright 2016 by J J Dewey

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Feb 4, 2016

The Offending Part

lwk quotes this scripture followed by a question:

“And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.” -Matthew 5.29

Do you suppose this is something the man Jesus said, not necessarily guided by the Christ within, or perhaps even modified/added to/corrupted in the transmission of the scriptures themselves?

If you could distill down what the teaching was intended to convey, what would that be?

JJ

This basic thought is repeated several times in Matthew and Mark, which is not a surprise because many scholars think that Mark was written first and used as a source by the author of Matthew.

The above scripture mentions the “right eye”, but later Matthew repeats this thought in Matt 18:9 just mentioning the “eye” with no right or left attached. Mark does the same thing. There are similar references to cutting off the hand or the foot if they offend.

Even though there is some literal truth to these scriptures, as I noted before, it would seem quite possible that Jesus may have rephrased them if he had thought about how literally some future fanatics may take his words. Then too, it is quite possible that he never said it this way at all. Mark words his a little differently and Luke and John leave it out altogether.

The Aquarian Gospel gives a larger account of the Sermon on the Mount and never mentions this scripture at all.

Furthermore, Jesus said “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.” Matt 5:17

Here is one of the laws:

You shall not make any cuts on your body for the dead or tattoo yourselves: I am the Lord. Leviticus 19:28 ESV

My guess is that this was a saying attributed to Jesus and got placed in there when the gospels were compiled. Jesus probably made some off hand remark about how it would be worth the sacrifice of a body part to enter the Kingdom of God, but didn’t plan on this type of wording to enter the holy writ.

As I said there is some literal truth in the scripture, because a life lived well with a missing body part is better in the end than a careless one where one is whole.

BUT…

99.9% of the people would see it as madness to pluck out an eye or cut off a hand just to avoid temptation. An I agree, that a person would have to be bordering on insanity to do such self mutilation, but there are some who have done it.

Saint Lucia of Syracuse, plucked out both her own eyes and sent them to an admirer to stave off his advances when she thought he may interfere with her vow of chastity. I’m not sure who was the more insane, Lucia, or the church for making her a saint.

Whether Jesus said this or not it surely was not meant to be taken literally, but merely stated to make the point that most any sacrifice or disability we might have to suffer for the kingdom of God would be worth the price. Those who go so far as to give the ultimate sacrifice of their lives for the truth are assured of great reward. On the other hand, suicide, in an attempt to negate life, is a grave error.

Even though all the words attributed to Jesus in the scriptures may not be completely accurate they are still the result of contemplative thought and have value. What meaning can we derive from these strange scriptures?

There are three body parts mentioned that may offend and cause the disciple to turn to the path of destruction. They are the eye, the hand and the foot.

The eye discerns light from darkness and when it ceases to follow that discernment the whole body goes into the hell of darkness and the person loses his way.

Through the eye the individual sees many things done by others that offend him. In this case he needs to pluck out the offense (not the eye) so he can see into the soul of his brother.

The hand is a symbol of labor and it offends when a person does harmful deeds that cause ill will in his brother’s heart. These offensive deeds (not the hand) need to be eliminated and replaced by acts of generosity and love.

Feet symbolize the power to move forward toward our goals and overcome obstacles on the way. Offences of the feet come when the person walks by those in need and does not help, or he bulldozes over a brother in the way causing harm. The disciple must remove this offensive behavior (not the feet) and seek to be a servant rather than to be served.

In reading and interpreting any words belonging to either a wise man or a tyrant one must use the eye of discernment. The literal words often do not tell the whole story.

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Questions

Ruth asks: “These are the Jews that were here on Earth before other humans and Sanat?”

Not quite sure which group of Jews you are referring to here. If you are referring to sixth degree initiates the answer is no.

Ruth:

With the 7th Initiation, that Christ will be undergoing for the rest of humanity, what does that entail for him?

JJ

It is written: “He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied.” Isa 53:11 To complete his seventh initiation he must complete the work he has set for himself so his soul will be satisfied so he can move onward to greener pastures and leave the work for others to more forward. What all this entails no one knows in full detail.

For more on the seventh go to this audio

LINK

Start at 5 minutes 48 seconds.

The full presentation is HERE

Ruth

(Does Christ have to) resurrect the rest of humanity out of the darkness and above the cosmic physical plane? Or only himself and his elementals and Devas?

JJ

They will not be taken completely out of darkness but he will complete as much as is possible – to his satisfaction. All life will be stimulated.

Ruth:

So Jesus will be the Messiah over the Jewish leaders and ancient Jews who have incarnated into the Mormon Church? How are those people going to recognize him, when they are so stuck in wrong thought forms and corrupted beliefs?

JJ

The disciple Jesus will be a Messiah to the Jewish race, not the Mormons. That does not mean he will be “over the Jewish leaders” but he will be a force for change. Keep in mind that it has been over 60 years since DK made this prediction and even the plans of the Great Ones change with new influences.

Copyright 2016 by J J Dewey

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Jan 31, 2016

Reflections on Trump

Donald Trump is one of the most interesting as well as controversial presidential candidates we have had or some time. The amazing thing he has a good chance of getting the Republican nomination and winning the presidency. If he runs against Bernie Sanders he should win despite his controversy because the majority do not want a socialist president. Hillary is having legal problems because of her illegal emails and may not be able to stay in the running.

Just like circumstances fell in place for Obama to become president, so far circumstances are falling in place for Trump.

Trump has a great Achilles heel though and that is the number of people against him. Presently 60% of the people see him as negative. Some analysts feel that if a couple Republican candidates drop out that most of their people would go to Cruz or Rubio and not Trump and when the herd gets thinned that Trump may be in trouble. Time will tell.

Here are the plusses and minuses I see with Trump.

PLUS

He is very intelligent. Like I said his handwriting shows he is the most intelligent candidate since JFK. However his intelligence flows in a different direction. None of us can excel at all things. Intelligent people pick a few things of interest and excel at them. Trump does have an interest in the material and abstract but his handwriting shows that he really places a lot of attention on the social aspect of being. Some may question this because of his politically incorrect statements, but consider how well known he has been for decades. Few people are household names because they are billionaires. He is a household name because of a high social consciousness and awareness. It makes it look like he is in the game for the ego, but his greatest motivation is to mix with interesting people. He likes stimulating them in either a positive or negative way.

If he becomes president he has he potential to use this social intelligence in a positive way on behalf of the country.

NEGATIVE

He is somewhat of a wild card. As I said, he does not reveal all his plans or thoughts. This is not only confirmed by his handwriting, but his own words. Several times he has been asked about position of several issues and he has responded that he will not reveal his thoughts because knowing too much about him would hinder him in dealing with enemies if he becomes president.

He has changed positions a number of times and may change them again.

PLUS

He is a determined fighter to get what he wants. This will be positive if he fights for the good of the country.

NEGATIVE

Some worry that he will fight for personal interests rather than the good of the country. Voters need to assess whether he has the best interests of the country in his mind.

PLUS

He has proven, more than the other candidates that he can run a successful business, come back from behind, make good deals and electrify and audience.

NEGATIVE

He has also had failures and has offended a lot of people.

PLUS

He has proven he can get things done.

NEGATIVE

There is a concern that if given the power of the presidency he would use too much authority and bypass Congress as Obama has tried to do.

PLUS

We know a lot more about him than we did Obama when he was elected.

NEGATIVE

Not all like what they know, or think they know.

The three issues I look for in a president is how he will handle national security, the economy and will he support the Principle of Freedom? If these are taken care of then our lives can go on to solve all the other issues which are minor by comparison. I am not attracted to a president who wants to borrow money to give me freestuff.

Whoever we elect will have many unknowns about him or her as the person enters the office.

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Jan 20, 2016

The Great Divide

It is interesting to observe the great political division that has occurred among the people today. It seems to be fought out with great intensity within the United States, but the effect seems to be world wide.

The only time in history that I have seen such a parallel was the conflict over slavery which resulted in the U. S. Civil War.

We can see on hindsight that slavery was the cause of the last great division, but can we see the cause of the one we are facing today?

If we look we can. It is again slavery that is causing the problem, but on a higher turn of the spiral. Again we are headed toward another point of tension that will result in conflict. The best case scenario is that the conflict will work it self out in battles on the emotional and mental planes. The worst case is that it will descend into a full fledged physical conflict. Let us hope we have evolved enough as a society that we can resolve the worst of the problems through non-physical conflict.

When we as a civilization advance to the point where this is possible then we shall have indeed move into a new age where the battleground (the Kurukshetra) will see conflict resolved in planes higher than the physical.

It is interesting to reflect back to my early memories of politics back in the Fifties and Sixties. Of course, back then Republicans and Democrats had their disagreements, but being on one side or the other did not raise a red flag with your neighbors families and friends. You weren’t called names or accused of vile things just because your opinion differed from the other guy.

My first wife was a liberal socialist while I was into free market capitalism, yet we never discussed politics. We had lots of conflict in our marriage, but politics wasn’t part of the problem. Back then politics rarely interfered with friendships or family, but today it does.

Today if you go to a party and crash a group talking about a political view and express a different opinion they will look at you like you have leprosy and avoid you like the plague from that point on.

It didn’t used to be that way. We as a people have greatly polarized into two camps that cannot stand each other.

This makes me reflect on several scriptures that have predicted a division. But the division has a purpose and that is to initiate the great gathering of lights.

The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?

He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?

But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.

Matt 13:24-30

The tares that have been sowed among the wheat in our era are concepts that have been incorporated into our system that run contrary to the freedoms guaranteed to our Constitution and threaten a new era of slavery.

Here is Jesus speaking again:

And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

Matt 25:32-33

The sheep are the people who realize that there is a higher intelligence that can guide us if we just go within and listen while the goats are those who merely want to follow their own little wills and desires for immediate satisfaction, even at the expense of others.

Even the Book of Mormon predicts this division:

For the time speedily cometh that the Lord God shall cause a great division among the people, and the wicked will he destroy; and he will spare his people, yea, even if it so be that he must destroy the wicked by fire. II Nephi 30:10

Isaiah speaks of a time when the conflict will be resolved:

And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness. The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off: That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.

Isaiah 29:18-21

Here Isaiah describes the characteristics of those who are on the wrong side of the conflict.

(1) The terrible one. This comes from the Hebrew `ARIYTS which indicates an oppressor or tyrant – one who takes away freedom,

Those on the wrong side will support oppression.

(2) The scorner. This comes from the Hebrew LUWTS which can be translated as to scorn, mock or hold in derision.

It is interesting how much the left today holds in derision harmless people of faith or supporters of the Constitution.

(3) They who watch for iniquity. We really see this happening in the political world today. Now the errors of some (Bill Cosby for example) are so great that we don’t have to watch for them to see them. What this is referring to are those like the critics of Jesus who watch for iniquity with such passion that they would find it even in the Christ. The watchers of iniquity try and destroy the workers in the light by finding small things and claiming they are big evils that must be opposed.

(4) That make a man an offender for a word. Does this describe the politically correct crowd or what? These guys stay awake at night trying to find new words that offend so they can accuse the opposition of being racists and bigots.

Of course, the average person does not want to be called such things so many try to keep up on the latest list of things they are not supposed to say such as Peanut Butter Sandwich, Normal, Pet Owner, Holding Down the Fort, Rule of Thumb, Homeless, Guys, Girls, Black Sheep, Bald, Failure, Handicapped, Midget, and even Christmas is seen with a jaundice eye by many.

(5) Lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate. He who reproves at the gate will teach correct principles for just living that will infuriate those who are against the principle of freedom and opposers will lay snares to create problems for those with whom they disagree.

(6) Turn aside the just for a thing of nought. There are many examples of this today. Perhaps the most obvious one is the negating of many of the just principles espoused in our Constitution for concepts of no value by comparison – or the turning aside freedom for slavery.

Copyright 2016 by J J Dewey

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