“Jesus was not killed by atheism and anarchy. He was brought down by law and order allied with religion, which is always a deadly mix. Beware of those who claim to know the mind of God, and who are prepared to use force, if necessary, to make others conform. Beware those who cannot tell God’s will from their own.” Barbara Brown Taylor, an influential American Episcopal priest, author, and educator known for her writings on spirituality and faith.
Have you ever spoken with someone who tells you that he or she knows what God thinks, what God wants you to do, or what God will do to those who don’t obey what they think God wants?
These words are the spawn of FEAR, FEAR, FEAR. Political and religious fear mongers continue beating the drum of FEAR to motivate their followers to do their will, which they cannot do without their fear-filled followers. These leaders themselves are not filled with fear. Fear, obligation, and guilt, known as FOG, is the acronym used to refer to their arsenal of weapons, along with manipulation as a reinforcement.
These are loaded questions which require a deeper look at the intentions of people. Often the intentions of people with goodwill, who are following the dark and negative drumbeat of suspicion and conspiracy theories, are misguided. Their political and religious leaders seem to be coming from a place for the common good based on what they claim to be fact, that they know the mind of God.
BEWARE OF THESE PEOPLE.
If anarchy, destruction, chaos, and murder is their MO, Motis Operandi, their god is not the good God. You will know these people by the fruits they bear.
Political leaders who claim they are standing on the principles of God would better serve the world as religious leaders, if that is their calling. Otherwise, political leaders ought to be serving the cause of the betterment of humanity whom they say they care for, by positive solutions that build up. The USA has the separation of church and state for a very good reason.
What are good-hearted and good-willed people to do once they recognize that they have been deluded by the very ones they trusted, gave money to, and for whom they followed their direction only to discover their fearless leaders turned out to be corrupt and incorrect?
Do not hand over your personal power to anyone.
There are unscrupulous people in the world, some of whom pretend to be your friends, or claim to know what is better for you than yourselves. They want your money. They want your time. They want you to do their bidding, because on their own they cannot succeed. Do not follow the fox into the chicken coop.
Take a moment to reassess. Work for peace. Work for the common good of all people. Notice if the people you give money to are eating better than you. How many people of middle and lower economic status continue bailing out rich corporations, politicians, and religious entities?
It is good to change your mind when you discover you have been railroaded by corrupt minds. Recognize the delusion others may have pulled the wool over your eyes for a few years. But now that truth is uncovered, let the light shine on your peaceful, loving intentions, clear the cobwebs of your mind, and focus on unity and harmony.
Insults and biting sarcasm are the lowest form of communication. Even children know and do this.
It takes strength of character to uncover the truth of the reality of what is taking place in the USA. You may have been on the wrong side of the issue. Now you may have a clearer understanding that the truth is not what you were told. Everyone makes mistakes. Your mature character development can admit when lies were told to you as if these lies were the truth. Truth matters.
You are also free to be an atheist, agnostic, or any religion with life-affirming beliefs. You are not free to be a lawless citizen who hides under the guise of law and order, and/or any lawless religion who operates as if laws and rules do not apply to them. You will know them by their fruits.
You are also free to believe in the Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Bahaism, Jainism, Islam, Native American, Rastafarianism, Quaker, Shinto, Sikh, Wicca, Zoroastrianism, or any other belief system which is rooted in peace and LOVE, also known as the Golden Rule.
What you are not free to be in the United States of America is a terrorist of any kind, religious, political, nor social. Again, you will know them by their fruits.
It’s not important to stay in the lies of the day in politics, religion, or social circles to save face, money, or friends. Now is the time to find out for yourself what the truth is. This is what can build a better tomorrow.