Yesterday was the twelveth day of X-mas and it passed with little fanfare. However, just because culturally, we have given this day short shrift, does not mean that it has no bearing on the state of affairs of the world. It certainly does not mean that everyone has stopped celebrating and it certainly bears no relation to the Christ child. It is simply the day that sunlight begins to noticeably claw it's way back from the darkest days of the year. If there were a time for Earth-centered people to feel hope, it is this very day. Intuitive people everywhere and intelligent ones will begin to feel the daylight slowly returning and with it come luxuries like spending more time out of doors, taking vacations, or staycations which are becoming more popular as more and more people reject fossil energy. The hope for our living soil to thaw and the fruits and vegetables becoming productive again.
One would think that when we pinned down the reason for the seasons, the tilted Earth, that the mythologies about the Sun's return would have been explained to the point of not needing the folklore and superstition. Instead, it seems, that the people who believe in the folk hero Jesus are feeling that they, X-tians generally or at least "their" holiday, feels to them to be under attack. This is the ultimate attempt to inject power and control into the realm of political and daily life. It falls squarely into the category of lies to prop up lies that I occasionally speak about. One of the things that abusers, bullies and psychopaths do is to attempt to make those around them feel or think they are crazy. I think the currently vogue term is gaslighting. Making your victim question their own sanity puts them in a destabilized position and they become more easily manipulated.
Well, I am here to say, clearly, the X-tians are not under attack, religion has never been under attack. There are those who have sought to enforce their religion on others, but that is not quite the same as an attack. There have been great strides made in creating theocracies around the globe, but they are mostly inhumane toward non-believers. The religion is not so much under attack, but the believers are persecuted for not believing the state religion. Mocking a religious belief or pointing out the fictional accounts that religions are based on also does not rise to the level of attack. Questioning the big lies never constitutes an attack, just a plea for sanity and reason. I do not say these things to gaslight anyone myself, I just don't feel comfortable letting some arbitrary and ancient tool of social control, some arcane ooga booga continue to give traction to what I see as one of the biggest threats toward our species, the belief that God knows what she's doing and if we all pray real hard and sing Kumba-ya around a campfire, our deity will "save" us from our depravity. The truth of the matter is that we all get to make decisions moment by moment that either affirm or degade our neighbors, friends, relatives and the resy of our community.
Bigotry and hate are a problem wherever they are found and there are few "religions" that have not been corrupted by fundamentalists claiming that since their way is best, all other religions are "worse". This creates the impetus for many misunderstandings, the compounding of lies and aggression one group or individual on another. In the spirit of the Sun coming back, I want to offer just one more solstice gift to my readers. Enlightenment. It bears no relationship to what has been called religion. It is based on reality. We are all one. Please seek to celebrate this each and every moment of every day. The benefits are immediate, long-lasting, abundant and actually infinite because their results tumble down through time, when done as art and science, for the next seven generations.
One would think that when we pinned down the reason for the seasons, the tilted Earth, that the mythologies about the Sun's return would have been explained to the point of not needing the folklore and superstition. Instead, it seems, that the people who believe in the folk hero Jesus are feeling that they, X-tians generally or at least "their" holiday, feels to them to be under attack. This is the ultimate attempt to inject power and control into the realm of political and daily life. It falls squarely into the category of lies to prop up lies that I occasionally speak about. One of the things that abusers, bullies and psychopaths do is to attempt to make those around them feel or think they are crazy. I think the currently vogue term is gaslighting. Making your victim question their own sanity puts them in a destabilized position and they become more easily manipulated.
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| Looking far South of West at sunset, one moon ago we were saying, "Goodnight Sun" earlier and earlier each night. Now, the Sun comes back! |
Well, I am here to say, clearly, the X-tians are not under attack, religion has never been under attack. There are those who have sought to enforce their religion on others, but that is not quite the same as an attack. There have been great strides made in creating theocracies around the globe, but they are mostly inhumane toward non-believers. The religion is not so much under attack, but the believers are persecuted for not believing the state religion. Mocking a religious belief or pointing out the fictional accounts that religions are based on also does not rise to the level of attack. Questioning the big lies never constitutes an attack, just a plea for sanity and reason. I do not say these things to gaslight anyone myself, I just don't feel comfortable letting some arbitrary and ancient tool of social control, some arcane ooga booga continue to give traction to what I see as one of the biggest threats toward our species, the belief that God knows what she's doing and if we all pray real hard and sing Kumba-ya around a campfire, our deity will "save" us from our depravity. The truth of the matter is that we all get to make decisions moment by moment that either affirm or degade our neighbors, friends, relatives and the resy of our community.
Bigotry and hate are a problem wherever they are found and there are few "religions" that have not been corrupted by fundamentalists claiming that since their way is best, all other religions are "worse". This creates the impetus for many misunderstandings, the compounding of lies and aggression one group or individual on another. In the spirit of the Sun coming back, I want to offer just one more solstice gift to my readers. Enlightenment. It bears no relationship to what has been called religion. It is based on reality. We are all one. Please seek to celebrate this each and every moment of every day. The benefits are immediate, long-lasting, abundant and actually infinite because their results tumble down through time, when done as art and science, for the next seven generations.
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