The Old Guard, the Keepers of the Faith... they are the gatekeepers to the land of milk and honey way up above. They are like the British Empire.
We, here on Earth, are the colony. We have been mostly dependent upon them. But they are strict, exacting, and never satisfied, always demanding more and more. They always will, at least for the foreseeable future.
It seems that we will inevitably “spiritually revolt,” whatever that means, and be free from their tyranny. Hopefully it will be peaceful—they will simply give up trying to convert us to indefinite tribute and just leave on good terms, slowly as replacements more congruent with our values transition in. We would like to continue to be valuable “trading partners” with them afterwards (or perhaps the French, lol).
It will be scary not having that lifeline. We will have to work hard to build our own “spiritual nation” in a way of our own choosing, not theirs. It will be based on the Spirit of the Law, not the letter. Not anarchy, but freedom. Not chaos, but organic, self-organizing order rather than mechanical, hierarchal order.
We will have to work hard and be careful not to squander the inheritance. We want to grow what we have, but according to a new vision that's wide enough to include all.
I’ve previously described my vision in broad terms about a New Age Renaissance; an Age if Aquarius; of spiritual, social, and environmental enlightenment; of technological advancement; and alien contact and joining the greater community of life. The following is just another way of of detailing a few of these ideals:
- Recognizing social injustices and environmental issues so that they can be addressed and corrected, rather that pretending they don’t exist in the hopes that blind faith alone will cure the ills. There is a balance between focusing so much on a problem that you exaggerate it and see nothing else, and ignoring it so that it only continues or even grows worse; somewhere between the two is where we need to be to find and execute solutions that work for all.
- Freedom to be "spiritual" regardless of faith or lack thereof; spiritual means finding greater purpose than yourself and being Good, both to yourself and others; Good should not be overly defined because the Letter kills. Goodness is generally recognized when it is seen or not, though there can be some disagreements, which is fine; find that acceptable toleration boundary.
- Loving all people and caring for all people equally, not just those of your gender or race or religion or nation, etc; trying to play nice even with adversaries as best as possible; trying as best as possible to turn enemies into friends without compromising key boundaries.
- Freedom to love whomever you want however you want, responsibly and consensually.
- Traditions can be good, but tradition for tradition’s sake alone can be stifling and prevent progress. “That’s the way it’s always been done” is rarely a good reason. Think outside the box. Be inclusive. Be progressive.
- Progress for progress’s sake can suffer similar fallacies. Effective change normally should be thoughtful, planned, and not rushed. Sometimes technology gets ahead of our social or psychological adaptability, or social changes create discord because many feel excluded rather than included. Try, as best as possible, to let wisdom catch up to technology. Try, as best as possible, to include as many as possible as much as possible, without sacrificing ideals.
- If it’s not hurting anyone, allow it. But also consider if something doesn’t hurt now but rather steals from future generations or other peoples instead; it goes without saying that that is wrong (except maybe when absolutely necessary for survival). Consider long-term unintended consequences, systems theory, and backfire effects.
- You can't please all the people all the time; at best, you can please most of the people most of the time, and when you're not pleasing "most of the people," you're pleasing "some of the people," so that everyone gets a fair share.
The “British Empire” have made this period exceedingly difficult, “taxing us to death,” so to speak, so that we would call out to them for mercy, return to them, and rest in their bondage. But we have not. Stand strong in our faith to be free.
My error is that in resisting I have grown tired and irritable. Sometimes I have attacked when I should not have, or too strongly, or the wrong people. I am sorry to anyone I have wronged. We all make mistakes and are learning. No one is "perfect," whatever that means. That’s the importance of the power of forgiveness for everyone, including yourself.
[Life is all just a game, but if you make it fun and interesting, and not too difficult or scary, then at least you can play along.]
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