I know enough about the Universe that we live in to think that it is a strange and wonderful place. I feel quite proud to be an inseparable part of something much larger than myself, even larger than life itself. While the world that we live in may be divided in an ever-growing number of ways; it's still best characterized by a concept of Unity.
While I would like to believe in such things as "divine guidance", wanting is not enough. I feel pretty comfortable with the idea that there is a God and that it is the one source of all inspiration. Whether people are inspired with good or bad ideas, the source of inspiration is the same. And no-one may claim exclusivity to the one source; we have no special power to willfully sever the connection that one of our peers and companions enjoys. Individually or collectively, popular opinion holds no sway over issues of deservedness; we may not vote someone else out of history or the big picture. And there may yet be a vestige of manifestation left unto us beyond our mortal ends; so that even assassination has no power to seperate us from the World. Although evidently the dead have little to no influence over the physical reality that we observe and experience in life. There seems to be no such thing as an absolute end, the story plays on forever and ever, and everything unfolds exactly as it should. There can be no injustice in our perfect world; but evidently we can still make improvements on perfection. We can safely believe in our personal power to make a difference whenever work gets done, and everything about life is labor. If it helps us feel better self-esteem we may believe that our work makes the world a better place. The feeling is good for us, therefor the belief must be good. If we manage to enjoy spending our time in any variety of ways, that is a valid measure of success. When we enjoy some success in life that's a pretty fair validation for our personal beliefs and values. But it doesn't necessarily matter what we believe about the Universe, or how we happen to feel about those beliefs. The Universe is what it is and will be, without respect to our desires. What we believe and feel about ourselves will probably make the biggest difference in our lives, more so than what others think about us. If there is a God that can be the authoritative judge of us, then I suspect that would be the opinion that matters the most. But if there is a higher-power to observe and judge; it may not deliver punishment, because we always had to choose our actions from a condition of incomplete knowledge. And how were we able to make such choices in the first place? From a condition of unconsciousness, no choice can be made, whatever divinity there may be has blessed us with the gift of consciousness and the ability to make judgements. We all get that gift instead of instructions, we are designed to be self-reliant in this respect. No-one may choose opinions for us, although someone is always ready to make suggestions.
While I would like to believe in such things as "divine guidance", wanting is not enough. I feel pretty comfortable with the idea that there is a God and that it is the one source of all inspiration. Whether people are inspired with good or bad ideas, the source of inspiration is the same. And no-one may claim exclusivity to the one source; we have no special power to willfully sever the connection that one of our peers and companions enjoys. Individually or collectively, popular opinion holds no sway over issues of deservedness; we may not vote someone else out of history or the big picture. And there may yet be a vestige of manifestation left unto us beyond our mortal ends; so that even assassination has no power to seperate us from the World. Although evidently the dead have little to no influence over the physical reality that we observe and experience in life. There seems to be no such thing as an absolute end, the story plays on forever and ever, and everything unfolds exactly as it should. There can be no injustice in our perfect world; but evidently we can still make improvements on perfection. We can safely believe in our personal power to make a difference whenever work gets done, and everything about life is labor. If it helps us feel better self-esteem we may believe that our work makes the world a better place. The feeling is good for us, therefor the belief must be good. If we manage to enjoy spending our time in any variety of ways, that is a valid measure of success. When we enjoy some success in life that's a pretty fair validation for our personal beliefs and values. But it doesn't necessarily matter what we believe about the Universe, or how we happen to feel about those beliefs. The Universe is what it is and will be, without respect to our desires. What we believe and feel about ourselves will probably make the biggest difference in our lives, more so than what others think about us. If there is a God that can be the authoritative judge of us, then I suspect that would be the opinion that matters the most. But if there is a higher-power to observe and judge; it may not deliver punishment, because we always had to choose our actions from a condition of incomplete knowledge. And how were we able to make such choices in the first place? From a condition of unconsciousness, no choice can be made, whatever divinity there may be has blessed us with the gift of consciousness and the ability to make judgements. We all get that gift instead of instructions, we are designed to be self-reliant in this respect. No-one may choose opinions for us, although someone is always ready to make suggestions.
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