Killing those unlike yourself is not the answer. That only creates more bullies. Where did humanity get the idea that war and the bullish tactics solve all of life’s problems?
IN THEIR IMAGE AND LIKENESS, subtitled, UNIVERSAL WISDOM, https://LindaHourihan.com, is the first in the 3-book series that won the 2024 International Impact Book Awards in the Social Change category.
The following is taken from the first chapter of IN THEIR IMAGE AND LIKENESS which addresses the cult mentality in politics, religions, and social structures, as well as their solutions:
“The leader of the authorities is blind. [Because of his] power, ignorance, and arrogance he said, with [power], “I am God; there is no other [but me.]” The Nature of the Rulers, The Blind Demiurge, Nag Hammadi Codex II, 4 (86,27-87,23)[1]
“No mind has the ability to think freely until it is unbound from the restraints of cults.
“This time, in this life, I came into being with the deep-rooted knowledge that I am, and always will be, in the palm of God’s hand. I know, God has no hands, other than the ones this Eternal Universal Life Force Energy experiences through my own. This pre-existent Love shines brightly throughout my life as I walk in the personal power of my God-given free will. Yet, I notice when I experience doubt, fear, and lack in those moments of forgetfulness, as if I had a sinister spiritual stalker, the delusion of that paradox can seem as real as the terror of the dark night of the Soul.
“All cults I have studied say they are not a cult.
“Fear is the prime motivating force religions and other organizations use to bend the free will of others to either conform, be punished, or be kicked out of the group, including those who dare to say they are divinely originated, some of whom state their spiritual genealogy traces all the way back to Abel. …
“Cults are born of an unholy god.
“There is a reason why Jesus said the hearts of humanity would grow cold in Matthew 14:12 as they follow the wrong god home, just as the lyrics of the Eagles song, Learn To Be Still, say. Notice that the bible says that the fallen angels and the Nephilim were assigned to the vicinity of the Earth, never again to be allowed into heaven. In Revelation 9:1, Satan is pictured as a falling star from the heavenly realms, whose name is synonymous with Abaddon, meaning destruction in Hebrew, and Apollyon, meaning Destroyer in Greek.
“While the physical manifestations of their bodies were dealt with in the great flood of biblical legend, cataclysmic readjusted continents, and placed under pointed stones, possibly as the pyramids, their spirits never die. These accounts are found in the Akkadian, Sumerian, and many other cultures. There is a reason why the world is going the way it is throughout human history until today. This ought not be a surprise to anyone. …
“You can tell if you are in a cult if some person or organization has enslaved your intelligence and your thirsty Spirit by your openness and willingness to go along with them out of curiosity. They manifest powerful peer pressure, with an attempt at logic that misses the mark the more you listen to their justifications. Pay attention when some doctrine or standard hits you as being wrong. Unbridled fear and visual, verbal, and/or physical insults are the fodder cults use to spread their philosophies like wildfire on a blustery day. All cults are built on half-truths, those little white lies that are still a foundation of lies, a house of cards which is just as fragile. It takes courage to heal your Spirit for the sake of your Soul, and escape from their mental and emotional clutches.
“Every religion in this world is a cult, just as every political and social group is a cult, when they ignore the Universal Laws of Nature.
“Cults tell you “How it is,” the popular think-tank jargon to believe in, justifying all other thoughts, words, and actions. It’s a belief system you buy into. History has been hijacked by those who wish power, fame, and fortune to rule over others.
“Without the sheep, there is no need for the shepherd. The sleepier the sheep, the easier it is to control them. …
“If you follow Eternal Universal Life Force Energy you will never go wrong. Mess with Universal Laws and you will find yourself confused, angry, or manipulated by the most current popular agenda as you try to fit your round self into their square-peg mentality. Handing over your personal power usually begins by noticing some small point you do not believe in yet dismiss because you understand or agree with most of the rest of the subject matter, while choosing to ignore the parts with which you don’t agree. …
“We also see this when someone claims to be Pro Life, on one hand, while on the other hand holding sexist, racist, xenophobic, or other prejudicial views within their belief system which is staunchly against God, women’s rights, gender rights, and all human rights including, but not limited to, race, color, creed, and age.
“Cult thinking insinuates “I am right, and you are wrong,” or “People who only look like me, think like me, speak and act like me matter,” or “Get out of my country,” when the reality is that the Native American, or Spanish, or Metis family ancestry of others perceived to be “illegals” place them on the land of the United States of America long before this wave of chauvinism existed here. All citizens of the USA are descendants of immigrants who did not have to take up to fifteen years to go through outrageous citizenship requirements. This is egotistical, immature, and crippled human development. …
“Who is the owner of your belief, opinion, and practice; you, or the cult leaders? …
“All we human beings can ever do is our very best to try to understand our pre-history, which was first handed down in oral tradition. Enoch was known to be the first scribe, later came Moses. Now I am the third scribe to draw upon the Limitless Living Light of Christ to correct the errors of the past. This is my mission and dharma in this lifetime.
“Am I saying Enoch and Moses got it wrong?
“No. I am saying that human error, influenced by the Spirits of fallen angels and Nephilim, manipulated the minds of men who rose to the top of politics, religions, and social groups who made rules for their followers to obey, or else. This is the origin of cult mentality. All cult leaders want you to prove yourself by some test of obfuscating their true mission to usurp your free will.
“This pattern repeats like the old-fashioned 33-LP album with a skip in it, over and over until the needle is moved. I am fixing this by bringing the problem to light. …
“How many times have you refused to forgive yourself, punishing yourself in dark depression, beating up your own self-esteem, or refusing to think healing or happy thoughts?
“Shining the Christ Light into the corners of your mind melts the hardened heart and rigid judgments that mask as righteousness when they are folly. Christ Light is the bridge of forgiveness you get to cross, repairing your heart, mind, voice, and action you take, enlightened by the realization of the Christ Light within you. It is a conscious awareness of who and what you are. …
“The mission and dharma of Jesus was, and still is, to awaken the Christ Light within all humanity. When humanity fully realizes that this Christ Light shines a Limitless Living Light of Wisdom and Love through our Living human bodies, minds, and Spirits/Souls, we are “born again” in the truest sense of the word. It is a forgiveness of “sin” for all humanity, including yourself. You do not need any charismatic revivalist to do this for you. …
“Jesus taught that each one of us can awaken the Christ Presence. It is your personal I AM Presence because it resides in your Soul. You do not have to ingest it into you. If you are alive, you have it, because you have a Soul. …
“Jesus said, ‘Often you have desired to hear these sayings that I am speaking to you, and you have no one else from whom to hear them…. The Pharisees and the scholars have taken the keys of knowledge and have hidden them. They have not entered, nor have they allowed those who want to enter to do so. As for you, be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.’” Nag Hammadi Codex II, The Gospel of Thomas with the Greek Gospel of Thomas, 38-39
[1] The Nag Hammadi Scriptures: The International Edition, HarperCollins Publishers, 10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022
[2] Word of Faith Church’s Ex Members Share Stories (people.com),
[3] What does the Bible say about child sacrifice? | GotQuestions.org.
[7] Jeremiah 7:31 ESV – And they have built the high… | Biblia
[8] New International Version
[9] Child Sacrifice in the Old Testament – Bible Central
[10] The Real Reason The Book Of Enoch Isn’t In The Bible (grunge.com)
[11] John 6:53 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you. (biblehub.com)
[12] Matthew 26:26-28 New International Version