[Please note: The “journey” to Realization has seven, clear-cut steps that must be taken in an exact order. The third step requires that persons first play a religious role or a spiritual role. Both must be transcended to continue, but either (or both) can serve as a step; however, it is far easier to move beyond a spiritual persona than a religious persona.]
F.: Realization removes all the lies that persons believe about others and about themselves, including the belief that “they are godly” and the belief that worshipping and emulating a destroyer is a “good” thing. One self-proclaimed godly man is dropping bombs on people. Other self-proclaimed godly people are killing in retaliation. Such is the type conduct that happens when (a) persons think it is “normal” when their god kills millions and billions and when they (b) believe that they are godly and then subconsciously act like their murderous god by default. They too can destroy and kill, and their actions are believed to be completely acceptable and justifiable. One social critic of this day offered a pointer applicable to religion and spirituality, identifying them as “the last refuge of a failed human…just another way of distracting yourself from who you really are.” He could have added, “…and distracting yourself from knowing Who or What You Truly Are.” Fixating at the third step of a seven-step "journey" to Realization (where religious and/or spiritual roles are assumed to define who you are) has that effect: rather than serving as a stepping stone to Realization, those two personas distract you from finding Who or What You Truly Are.
For example, in those pre-Realization days when several personas inspired religious and spiritual role-playing, two different Christian ministers were approached over a period of time and a troubling sense of guilt around money owed to certain debtors was shared. Both explained that all that need be done was to “ask God to forgive you and it is over. This is your fresh start. Take advantage of it.” What was actually being taken advantage of were those people who rightly deserved to be repaid. Also a religious persona was being taken advantage of, providing justification for not repaying debts and getting “a fresh start.” Religion was my refuge, used by a person that had failed to pay what he owed. Religion was a way of distracting myself from who I really was, namely, a thief. Are such religious practices as those above a legitimate “advantage” or merely justification for stealing or killing or doing anything one pleases and then conveniently being given absolution-on-request? Please enter into the silence of contemplation? [To be continued]
For example, in those pre-Realization days when several personas inspired religious and spiritual role-playing, two different Christian ministers were approached over a period of time and a troubling sense of guilt around money owed to certain debtors was shared. Both explained that all that need be done was to “ask God to forgive you and it is over. This is your fresh start. Take advantage of it.” What was actually being taken advantage of were those people who rightly deserved to be repaid. Also a religious persona was being taken advantage of, providing justification for not repaying debts and getting “a fresh start.” Religion was my refuge, used by a person that had failed to pay what he owed. Religion was a way of distracting myself from who I really was, namely, a thief. Are such religious practices as those above a legitimate “advantage” or merely justification for stealing or killing or doing anything one pleases and then conveniently being given absolution-on-request? Please enter into the silence of contemplation? [To be continued]
UPCOMING: How Religious Programming “Abnormalizes” the Normal
