Remember being a child?
You wanted your sibling's toy. They did not want to give it to you. You became angry, hit them, and took it. Your parents told you this was not the way to handle a problem.
We were taught by church leaders, teachers, parents, and others that hitting was wrong. That stealing was wrong. That lying was wrong.
From the other side of their mouths came the real message:
SOMETIMES IT'S OKAY TO HIT, CHEAT, LIE, AND STEAL.
Mommy, why are the men on TV shooting at the other men? Why are they trying to hurt each other?
Well honey, that country is a bad country. So we have to stop them.
We have to stop them, mommy? I don't want to go fight. It's scary.
No, honey. Not we, but our country.
Mommy? What is a "country"? Are the men shooting at each other countries?
At some point the messages became mixed.
We were encouraged to believe something was wrong with us because we were confused. Hit, or don't hit? We have been programmed to believe in lies. We have been programmed to swallow and accept contradictory information and diametrically opposed systems of belief. And to do it all with a smile.
They tell us this:
And sell us this:
Do you know what the ultimate blasphemy in modern culture is?
To be whole. To be consistent. This is viewed as the ultimate blasphemy.
If we take the admonition not to harm each other seriously, the statist system of power and control cannot survive. We are many. They are few. Do not let the loud noises of the TV confuse you. Reality/nature is on our side.
Thank you for never losing your childlike spirit.
-SH