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    Post  orthodoxymoron Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:09 pm

    magamud wrote:
    magamud wrote:Can there be anything worse then a sociopathic Technocracy?  Of course not.  This is why Jesus came when he came to let you know the limits of Gods grace.  That is why he predicted what will come to give you signs of his return.  The Division amongst us is due to straying away from gods law.  Order out of chaos?  Jesus reminds you of the wayward flock and no one left behind policy.  There is nothing to fear.  His burden is light.
    orthodoxymoron wrote:The St. John Passion and the St. Matthew Passion by J.S. Bach are two of my all-time favorites. I'm wondering if the Gabriel, Michael, and Lucifer trio are really a discordant-duet?? What if one or both play multiple roles?? What if the Creator got kicked-out of the Garden of Eden?? What if the one who kicked-out the Creator has been running the show in this Solar System ever since?? This might explain a lot of the secrecy. On the other hand, what if this whole thing is a Sting or a Galactic Rat Trap?? What if the War in Heaven and the Great Controversy are Archangelic False Flags to create a Power-Vacuum to Cleanse the Sanctuary of That Which Defiles?? What if one of the Archangels decided that Humanity needed to be Educated by Adversity?? Perhaps we should not despise the Chastening of the Lord. Are we dealing with a very real Pinky and the Brain?? What if we are dealing with a Crazy-Maker and a Crazy-Faker??!! What if BOTH are Genius and Insane -- but in very different ways?? What if a False-Flag turned into the Real-Deal?? What if we are presently dealing with a WMD Hostage Situation?? What if the deception is many levels deep -- and very dark?? Are the lies different at every level?? Are we dealing with the Father and Mother of Lies?? "What is one to do -- when to rule men it is necessary to deceive them?" What if we are dealing with a Galactic Marital Spat?? What if we are dealing with a Custody-Battle?? What if we are dealing with Cain v Abel?? What if a supposedly dead or completely removed Archangel unexpectedly returned in 1947. What if that was when the "Bitch Got Back"??!!
    Consider the Sabbath. This subject brings me a lot of pain. The basic concept is valid -- yet the evidence and the applications seem fatally-flawed. My present bias seems to be overly general and backslidden. I think we should Work-Hard -- Play-Hard -- Pray-Hard -- in Whatever Manner Works for Each of Us as Responsible and Free Individuals. On the other hand, if there is a Solar System Administrator (who might actually own the solar system) -- would it make sense for them to welcome competing and hostile rivals into the solar system, encouraging them to start rival religions and governments??? There is a point to some sort of monotheism, you know. One God (major or minor). One Law (with a reasonable system of rewards and punishments). Doesn't this make sense?? But what if the God becomes a Devil?? Shouldn't the law specify corrective-measures??  This isn't rocket-science, is it?? I'm mostly trying to help save a modern civilization -- and I am NOT dealing with (or criticizing) Ancient Israel. I have a difficult time separating the Decalogue from Deuteronomy, the Pentateuch, and Ancient Israel. We should obviously take time to reflect and recharge -- but are ALL the People of the World in Modernity Bound by the Jewish or Seventh-day Adventist Interpretations of the Sabbath-Commandment?? As you well know, I think that Ethics, Law, and Order should be the Foundation of Solar System Governance -- but What System of Law Should We Submit To?? Man's Law?? God's Law?? Sharia Law?? Hebrew Law?? Canon Law?? A Consensus of Ethicists, Judges, Lawyers, Law-Enforcement Officers, Theologians, and Clergy?? I have suggested that every day should be a Working Sabbath Day -- with large churches offering services and/or music seven days a week. The Secular Should be Sacred -- and the Sacred Should be Secular. I am opposed to Exclusive Sunday Sacredness -- and I have serious reservations to Exclusive Saturday Sacredness (especially in modernity). Under the right circumstances, I would have NO problem participating in some form of Sabbath-Observance. I am simply seeking a big-tent solution, which leaves no one out in the cold. I am seeking circles of inclusion -- rather than circles of exclusion.

    If it turns out that I was an Ancient Hebrew of Some Note -- I'm not sure what I might say then. I'm certainly not Hebrew in this incarnation. Should I say "That was Then and This is Now??" Should 6AM to 6PM on a particular day of the week be considered long enough to devote oneself exclusively to religious thoughts and activities?? This would work throughout the solar system, wouldn't it?? Would such a concentration (and regularity) make this 'sacred-time' more meaningful?? One would never have to look at a 'Sunset Calendar' ever again. I have one -- even though I don't use it -- except as a bookmarker. How many people in the whole world strictly observe the Sabbath in an Old-Testament Sense?? Do Sunday-Keepers REALLY keep the Sabbath?? I can frankly understand why a lot of people prefer not to think deeply about religion. The conflict and problems are ENDLESS. How might one observe the Sabbath in Space?? Is the Sabbath a Local-Law or a Universal-Law?? Is the Sabbath a Law of Ra -- especially as specifically-worded in the Decalogue?? See the next post for Ellen White's views on the Sabbath. I like her approach -- yet Adventists seem to cherry-pick the Old-Testament -- taking what they want -- and leaving the rest. What does the New Testament REALLY teach about the Sabbath?? I have encountered  a LOT of dishonesty and rationalization regarding religion in general -- and the Sabbath in particular. I guess that's one reason why I don't go to church anymore. I like the theory -- but I burned-out on the reality -- BIG-TIME. BTW -- Is Sex on the Sabbath a Sin??!! Here is the link to the Jewish Encyclopedia. http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/search/sabbath?commit=search&utf8=%E2%9C%93 Here is the link and text from Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabbath

    Sabbath or a sabbath is generally a weekly day of rest or time of worship. It is observed differently in Abrahamic religions and informs a similar occasion in several other practices. Although many viewpoints and definitions have arisen over the millennia, most originate in the same textual tradition. The term has been used to describe a similar weekly observance in any of several other traditions; the new moon; any of seven annual festivals in Judaism and some Christian traditions; any of eight annual pagan festivals (usually "sabbat"); an annual secular holiday; and a year of rest in religious or secular usage, originally every seventh year.

    Biblical tradition

    Sabbath as day

    For more details on this topic, see Biblical Sabbath.

    Sabbath (as the verb shavath) is first mentioned in Genesis creation narrative, where the seventh day is set aside as a day of rest and made holy by God (Genesis 2:2–3). Observation and remembrance of Sabbath is one of the Ten Commandments (the fourth in the original Jewish, the Eastern Orthodox, and most Protestant traditions, the third in Roman Catholic and Lutheran traditions). Most people who observe the Sabbath regard it as having been instituted as a perpetual covenant for the Israelites (Exodus 31:13–17), as a sign respecting two events: the day during which God rested after having completed Creation in six days (Exodus 20:8–11), and the Israelites deliverance from Egypt (Deuteronomy 5:12–15). Originally, Sabbath-breakers were officially to be cut off from the assembly or potentially killed (Exodus 31:15). Observance in the Hebrew Bible was universally from sixth-day sundown to seventh-day sundown (Nehemiah 13:19, cf. Leviticus 23:32) on a seven-day week.

    Sabbath as week

    For more details on this topic, see Seven-day week.

    By synecdoche (naming a part for the whole), in Jewish sources by the time of the Septuagint, the term "Sabbath" (Greek Sabbaton, Strong's 4521) also came to mean an entire "se'nnight" or seven-day week, the interval between two weekly Sabbaths. Jesus's parable of the Pharisee and the Publican (Luke 18:9–14) describes the Pharisee as fasting "twice a week" (Greek dis tou sabbatou, literally, "twice of the Sabbath").

    Annual Sabbaths

    For more details on this topic, see High Sabbaths.

    "High Sabbaths" are observed by Jews and some Christians. Seven annual Biblical festivals, called miqra ("called assembly") in Hebrew and "High Sabbath" in English and serving as supplemental testimonies to Sabbath, are specified in the books of Exodus and Deuteronomy; they do not necessarily fall on weekly Sabbath. Three occur in spring: the first and seventh days of Pesach (Passover), and Shavuot (Pentecost). Four occur in fall, in the seventh month, and are also called Shabbaton: Rosh Hashanah (Trumpets); Yom Kippur, "Sabbath of Sabbaths" (Atonement); and the first and eighth days of Sukkoth (Tabernacles). "High Sabbaths" is also often a synonym of "High Holy Days", viz., Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

    Seventh-year Sabbatical

    For more details on this topic, see Shmita.

    Sabbath Year or Shmita (Hebrew: שמטה‎, Strong's 8059 as shemittah, literally "release"), also called Sabbatical Year, is the seventh (שביעי, Strong's 7637 as shebiy'iy) year of the seven-year agricultural cycle mandated by Torah for the Land of Israel, relatively little observed in Biblical tradition, but still observed in contemporary Judaism. During Shmita, the land is left to lie fallow and all agricultural activity—including plowing, planting, pruning and harvesting—is forbidden by Torah and Jewish law. By tradition, other cultivation techniques (such as watering, fertilizing, weeding, spraying, trimming and mowing) may be performed as preventative measures only, not to improve the growth of trees or plants; additionally, whatever fruits grow of their own accord during that year are deemed hefker (ownerless), not for the landowner but for the poor, the stranger, and the beasts of the field; these fruits may be picked by anyone. A variety of laws also apply to the sale, consumption and disposal of Shmita produce. When the year ended, all debts, except those of foreigners, were to be remitted (Deuteronomy 15:1–11); in similar fashion, Torah requires a slave who had worked for six years to go free in the seventh year. Leviticus 25 promises bountiful harvests to those who observe Shmita, and describes its observance as a test of religious faith. The term Shmita is translated "release" five times in the Book of Deuteronomy (from the root שמט, shamat, "desist, remit", 8058).

    Jewish tradition

    Weekly Sabbath

    For more details on this topic, see Shabbat.

    Jewish Shabbat (Shabbath, Shabbes, Shobos, etc.) is a weekly day of rest, observed from sundown on Friday until the appearance of three stars in the sky on Saturday night; it is also observed by a minority of Christians (as in Messianic Judaism). Thirty-nine activities prohibited on Shabbat are listed in Tractate Shabbat (Talmud). Customarily, Shabbat is ushered in by lighting candles shortly before sunset, at halakhically calculated times that change weekly and geographically. Judah ha-Levi (12th century) proposed a nascent Jewish date line for dating of Shabbat, later calculated to fall between China and Japan (other lines exist, and travelers are expected to note both personal and local Shabbat); and Pinchas Elijah Horovitz (18th century) stated that polar regions should observe Shabbat based on calculating 24-hour days, although without establishing a date line. Shabbat is a widely noted hallmark of Jewish peoples. Subbotniks (literally, Sabbatarians) are a Russian sect, categorized as either Jews or Judaizing Christians, that became particularly branded by strict Shabbat observance; the Sabbateans are followers of Sabbatai Zevi, the most notable holder of the name form "Shabtai". (Hungarian-born Reform rabbi Ignaz Einhorn even culturally shifted his congregation's Shabbat worship to Sundays.) Several weekly Shabbats per year are designated as Special Sabbaths, such as Shabbat haGadol, prior to Pesach (literally, "the High Sabbath", but not to be confused with other High Sabbaths); and Shabbat Teshuvah, prior to Yom Kippur ("Repentance Sabbath").

    Weekend Sabbath

    For more details on this topic, see Shabbaton.

    Colloquially, in contemporary Israel, the term Shabbaton or Shaboson means an event or program of education and usually celebration held on Shabbat, or over an entire weekend with main focus on Shabbat. Such events are held by youth groups, singles groups, synagogues, schools, social groups, charitable groups or family reunions, can be either multi-generational and wide-open or limited-group, and can be held where a group usually meets or offsite. "Shabbaton", rather than just "retreat", signifies recognition of the importance of Shabbat in the event or program.

    Christian tradition

    In Christianity, both those who observe the seventh day as Sabbath and those who observe the first day as Sabbath consider themselves "Sabbatarian" and regard Sabbath as "Lord's Day" (Greek κυριακός), each group believing its position to be taught by the Bible; similarly for others who hold to strong Sabbath principles. For instance, "Kuriakos" (Revelation 1:10) is taken either as (first-day) weekday on which John was raptured in spirit, or as (seventh-day) seventh-millennium Sabbath unto which he was raptured. Similarly, the word "Sunday" is variously both disapproved, as recalling pagan sun worship on that day (Ezekiel 8:16–18), and approved, as an adopted token for Christ as "sun of righteousness" (Malachi 4:2). Many Christians affirm commonly that communal worship is not limited to Sabbath (Acts 2:45), and that "Sabbath was made for man", meaning all mankind (Mark 2:27).

    First-day Sabbath

    For more details on this topic, see Sabbath in Christianity.

    Since Puritan times, most English-speaking Protestants equate "Lord's Day" (viz., Sunday) with "Sabbath", as do most Roman Catholic and some Eastern Orthodox faiths; kept in commemoration of the resurrection of Christ, it is often celebrated with the Eucharist. For many it is the day of rest, and of communal worship in remembrance of Resurrection Day. It is considered both the first day and the "eighth day" of the seven-day week (although Sunday is designated the "seventh" day of the week in the ISO 8601 standard). Relatively few Christians (as in the Church of Scotland) regard first-day observance as entailing all of the ordinances of Jewish Shabbat in a more rigorous abstention from "worldly" activities. The related Latter Day Saint movement generally follows the stronger of first-day Christian Sabbatarian traditions, avoiding shopping, leisure activities, and work unless absolutely necessary; and in Tonga, all commerce and entertainment activities cease from midnight Saturday until midnight Sunday, and its constitution declares this Sabbath sacred forever. Sometimes Lord's Day is observed by those who believe Sabbath corresponds to Saturday but is obsolete. In Oriental Orthodoxy, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church has observed both Sunday Resurrection Day and Saturday Sabbath in different ways for several centuries, as have other Eastern Orthodox traditions.

    For more details on this topic, see Puritan Sabbath.

    Puritan Sabbatarianism or Reformed Sabbatarianism is strict observance of Sabbath in Christianity that is typically characterized by its avoidance of recreational activities. "Puritan Sabbath", expressed in the Westminster Confession of Faith, is often contrasted with "Continental Sabbath": the latter follows the Continental Reformed confessions such as the Heidelberg Catechism, which emphasize rest and worship on Lord's Day, but do not forbid recreational activities.

    Seventh-day Sabbath

    For more details on this topic, see Sabbath in seventh-day churches.

    Several Christian denominations regard themselves empowered by the Bible to observe Sabbath in a similar manner to Judaism, through with observance ending at Saturday sunset instead of Saturday nightfall. Early church historians Sozomen and Socrates cite the seventh day as the Christian day of worship except for the Christians in Rome and Alexandria. Many Sabbatarian Judeo-Christian groups were attested during the Middle Ages; the Szekler Sabbatarians were founded in 1588 from among the Unitarian Church of Transylvania and maintained a presence until the group converted to Judaism in the 1870s. Seventh Day Baptists have observed Sabbath on Saturday since the mid-17th century (either from sundown or from midnight), and influenced the (now more numerous) Seventh-day Adventists in America to begin the practice in the mid-19th century. They and others believe that keeping seventh-day Sabbath is a moral responsibility equal to that of any of the other Ten Commandments, based on the example of Jesus. They also use "Lord's Day" to mean the seventh day, based on Scriptures in which God calls the day "my Sabbath" (Exodus 31:13) and "to the LORD" (Exodus 16:23) and in which Jesus calls himself "Lord of Sabbath" (Matthew 12:Cool. The question of defining Sabbath worldwide on a round earth was resolved by some seventh-day Sabbatarians by making use of the International Date Line (i.e., permitting local rest-day adjustment, Esther 9:16–19), while others (such as some Alaskan Sabbatarians) keep Sabbath according to Jerusalem time (i.e., rejecting manmade temporal customs, Daniel 7:25). Many of the Lemba in southern Africa, like some other African tribes, are Christians and claim common descent from the Biblical Israelites, keep one day a week holy like Sabbath, and maintain many beliefs and practices associated with Judaism.

    Monthly Sabbath

    For more details on this topic, see New moon.

    The new moon, occurring every 29 or 30 days, is an important separately sanctioned occasion in Judaism and some other faiths. It is not widely regarded as Sabbath, but some messianic and Pentecostal churches, such as the native New Israelites of Peru and the Creation Seventh Day Adventist Church, do keep the day of the new moon as Sabbath or rest day, from evening to evening. New-moon services can last all day.

    Annual Sabbath

    For more details on this topic, see Day of the Vow.

    Day of the Vow or Dingane's Day (Afrikaans Geloftedag or Dingaansdag, December 16) was the name of a religious public holiday in South Africa commemorating a famous Boer victory over the Zulu. Celebrated as annual Sabbath (a holy day of thanksgiving) since 1838, it was renamed Day of Reconciliation in 1994. The anniversary and its commemoration are intimately connected with various streams of Afrikaner and South African nationalism.

    Millennial Sabbath

    For more details on this topic, see Millennial Day.

    Since Hippolytus of Rome in the early third century, Christians have often considered that some thousand-year Sabbath, expected to begin six thousand years after Creation, might be identical with the millennium described in the Book of Revelation. This view was also popular among 19th- and 20th-century dispensational premillenialists. The term "Sabbatism" or "Sabbatizing" (Greek Sabbatismos), which generically means any literal or spiritual Sabbath-keeping, has also been taken in Hebrews 4:9 to have special reference to this definition.

    Spiritual Sabbath

    For more details on this topic, see Spiritual Sabbath.

    As another minority view, some modern Christians uphold Sabbath principles but do not limit observance to either Saturday or Sunday, instead advocating rest on any one chosen day of the week as following the spirit of Sabbath, or advocating Sabbath as instead a symbolic metaphor for rest in Christ. These look upon Sabbath as a principle to be observed in spirit rather than in letter, regarding the rest offered in Jesus as the only New Testament admonishment containing the root word of "Sabbath" (Matthew 11:28) and sometimes as a more permanent rest than a day could fulfill (Hebrews 4:9).

    Other religious traditions

    Babylonian rest days

    For more details on this topic, see Sapattu.

    Counting from the new moon, the Babylonians celebrated the 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th as "holy-days", also called "evil days" (meaning "unsuitable" for prohibited activities). On these days officials were prohibited from various activities and common men were forbidden to "make a wish", and at least the 28th was known as a "rest-day". On each of them, offerings were made to a different god and goddess. Tablets from the 6th-century BC reigns of Cyrus the Great and Cambyses indicate these dates were sometimes approximate. The lunation of 29 or 30 days basically contained three seven-day weeks, and a final week of nine or ten days inclusive, breaking the continuous seven-day cycle. The Babylonians additionally celebrated the 19th as a special "evil day", the "day of anger", because it was roughly the 49th day of the (preceding) month, completing a "week of weeks", also with sacrifices and prohibitions. Difficulties with Friedrich Delitzsch's origin theory connecting Hebrew Shabbat with the Babylonian lunar cycle include reconciling the differences between an unbroken week and a lunar week, and explaining the absence of texts naming the lunar week as Shabbat in any language. Reconstruction of a broken tablet seems to define the rarely attested Babylonian Akkadian word Sapattum or Sabattum as the full moon: this word is cognate or merged with Hebrew Shabbat, but is monthly rather than weekly. It is regarded as a form of Sumerian sa-bat ("mid-rest"), attested in Akkadian as um nuh libbi ("day of mid-repose"). This conclusion is a contextual restoration of the damaged Enûma Eliš creation mythos, which is read as: "[Sa]pattu shalt thou then encounter, mid[month]ly."

    For more details on this topic, see Zoroastrian festivals.

    The Zoroastrian calendar follows the Babylonian in relating the seventh and other days of the month to Ahura Mazda.

    For more details on this topic, see Shappatum.

    The pentecontad calendar, thought to be of Amorite origin, includes a period known to Babylonians as Shappatum. The year is broken down into seven periods of fifty days (made up of seven weeks of seven days, containing seven weekly Sabbaths, and an extra fiftieth day, known as the atzeret), plus an annual supplement of fifteen or sixteen days, called Shappatum, the period of harvest time at the end of each year. Identified and reconstructed by Hildegaard and Julius Lewy in the 1940s, the calendar's use dates back to at least the 3rd millennium BC in Western Mesopotamia and surrounding areas; it was used by the Canaanite tribes, thought by some to have been used by the Israelites prior to King Solomon, and related to the liturgical calendar of the Essenes at Qumran. Used well into the modern age, forms of it have been found in Nestorianism and among the Palestinian fellaheen. Julius Morgenstern believed that the calendar of the Jubilees had ancient origins as a somewhat modified survival of the pentecontad calendar.

    Buddhist rest day

    For more details on this topic, see Uposatha.

    The Uposatha has been observed since Gautama Buddha's time (500 BCE), and is still being kept today in Theravada Buddhist countries. It occurs every seven or eight days, in accordance with the four phases of the moon. Buddha taught that Uposatha is for "the cleansing of the defiled mind", resulting in inner calm and joy. On this day, disciples and monks intensify their practice, deepen their knowledge, and express communal commitment through millennia-old acts of lay-monastic reciprocity.

    For more details on this topic, see Wan Phra.

    Thai Chinese likewise observe their Sabbaths and traditional Chinese holidays according to lunar phases, but not on exactly the same days as Uposatha. These Sabbaths cycle through the month with respect to the Thai solar calendar, so common Thai calendars incorporate Thai and Chinese calendar lunar dates, as well as Uposatha dates, for religious purposes.

    Cherokee rest days

    For more details on this topic, see Cherokee new moon.

    The first day of the new moon, beginning at sunrise, is a Sabbatical holiday of quiet reflection and prayer among the Cherokee. Monthly fasting is encouraged, for up to four days. Work, cooking, sex and childbirth were also prohibited during the empty moon days, called "un-time" or "non-days"; childbirth during these days was considered unlucky. The Cherokee new year, the "great new moon" or "Hunting Moon", is the first new moon in autumn, after the setting of the Pleiades star cluster and around the time of the Leonids meteoric shower.

    Sabbath as Saturday

    For more details on this topic, see Saturday.

    One folk tradition in English is the widespread use of "Sabbath" as a synonym of midnight-to-midnight "Saturday" (literally, Saturn's day in at least a dozen languages): this is a simplification of the use of "Sabbath" in other religious contexts, where the two do not coincide. (Using midnight instead of sundown as delimiter dates back to the Roman Empire, John 19:14 with Matthew 27:1–2.) In over thirty other languages, the common name for this day in the seven-day week is a cognate of "Sabbath". "Sabbatini", originally "Sabbadini", often "Sabatini", etc., is a very frequent Italian name form ("Sabbatos" is the Greek form), indicating a family whose ancestor was born on Saturday, Italian sabato; "Domenico" indicated birth on Sunday. In vampire hunter lore, people born on Saturday were specially designated as sabbatianoí in Greek and sâbotnichavi in Bulgarian (rendered in English as "Sabbatarians"). It was also believed in the Balkans that someone born on a Saturday could see a vampire when it was otherwise invisible.

    Islamic rest day

    For more details on this topic, see Jumu'ah.

    The Quran acknowledges a six-part Creation period (32:4, 50:38) and Biblical Sabbath as seventh-day (yaum as-Sabt: 2:65, 4:47, 154, 7:163, 16:124), but Allah's mounting the throne after Creation is taken in contradistinction to Elohim's concluding and resting from his labors, and so Muslims replace Sabbath rest with jumu'ah (Arabic جمعة ). Also known as "Friday prayer", jumu'ah is a congregational prayer (salat) held every Friday (the Day of Assembly), just after midday, in place of the otherwise daily dhuhr prayer; it commemorates the creation of Adam on the sixth day, as a loving gathering of Adam's sons. The Quran states: "When the call is proclaimed to prayer on Friday, hasten earnestly to the Remembrance of Allah, and leave off business: That is best for you if ye but knew" (62:9). The next verse ("When the prayer is ended, then disperse in the land ...") leads many Muslims not to consider Friday a rest day, as in Indonesia, regarding seventh-day Sabbath as unchanged; but many Arab countries, such as the United Arab Emirates, do consider Friday a nonwork day, holiday or weekend; and others, like Pakistan, count it as half a rest day (after Friday prayer is over). Jumu'ah attendance is strictly incumbent upon all free adult males who are legal residents of the locality.

    Wiccan sabbat

    For more details on this topic, see Sabbat.

    The annual cycle of the Earth's seasons is called the Wheel of the Year in Wicca and neopaganism. Eight sabbats (occasionally "sabbaths", or "Sun sabbats") are spaced at approximately even intervals throughout the year. Samhain, which coincides with Halloween, is considered first sabbat of the year.

    For more details on this topic, see Esbat.

    An esbat is a ritual observance of the full moon in Wicca and neopaganism. Some groups extend the esbat to include the dark moon and the first and last quarters. "Esbat" and "sabbat" are distinct and are probably not cognate terms, although an esbat is also called "moon sabbat".

    For more details on this topic, see Witches' Sabbath.

    European records from the Middle Ages to the 17th century or later also place Witches' Sabbaths on similar dates to sabbats in modern Wicca, but with some disagreement; medieval reports of sabbat activity are generally not firsthand and may be imaginative, but many persons were accused of, or tried for, taking part in sabbats.

    Bahá'í weekend

    For more details on this topic, see Bahá'í Holy Days.

    The Bahá'í week ends on Istiqlál (literally, Independence). It begins at sunset on Thursday and ends at sunset on Friday.

    Unification Sabbath

    For more details on this topic, see Ahn Shi Il.

    The Unification Church has a regular day of worship on Sunday, but every eight days Unificationists celebrate the day of Ahn Shi Il, considered as Sabbath but cycling among the weekdays of the Gregorian calendar. The Family Pledge, formerly recited at 5:00 a.m. on Sundays, was moved to Ahn Shi Il in 1994 and includes eight verses containing the phrase "by centering on true love".

    Secular traditions

    Rest day in seven-day weeks

    For more details on this topic, see Secular day of rest.

    Secular use of "Sabbath" for "rest day", while it usually refers to the same period of time (Sunday) as the majority Christian use of "Sabbath", is often stated in North America to refer to different purposes for the rest day than those of Christendom. In McGowan v. Maryland (1961), the Supreme Court of the United States held that contemporary Maryland blue laws (typically, Sunday rest laws) were intended to promote the secular values of "health, safety, recreation, and general well-being" through a common day of rest, and that this day coinciding with majority Christian Sabbath neither reduces its effectiveness for secular purposes nor prevents adherents of other religions from observing their own holy days. Massachusetts, uncharacteristically, does not specify the weekday in its "Day of Rest" statute, providing only that one day off from work is required every week; an unspecified weekly day off is a very widespread business production cycle. The Supreme Court of Canada, in R. v. Big M Drug Mart Ltd. (1985) and R. v. Edwards Books and Art Ltd. (1986), found some blue laws invalid for having no legitimate secular purpose, but others valid because they had no religious purpose.

    For more details on this topic, see Weekend.

    The weekend is that period of the week set aside by custom or law for rest from labor. In many countries it is Saturday and Sunday and often includes Friday night. This five-day workweek arose in America when labor unions attempted to accommodate Jewish Sabbath, beginning at a New England cotton mill and also instituted by Henry Ford in 1926; it became standard in America by about 1940 and spread among English-speaking and European countries to become the international workweek. China adopted it in 1995 and Hong Kong by 2006. India and some other countries follow both the international workweek and a more traditional Saturday half-workday and Sunday weekend. While Indonesia and Lebanon have the international workweek, most Muslim countries count Friday as the weekend, alone or with Thursday (all or half) or Saturday. Some universities permit a three-day weekend from Friday to Sunday. The weekend in Israel, and parts of Malaysia, is Friday (all or half) and Saturday. Only the one-day customary or legal weekends are usually called "Sabbath".

    Rest day in other weeks

    For more details on this topic, see Chinese week.

    State-mandated rest days are widespread. Laws of the Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD) required imperial officials to rest on every mu (every fifth day), within a ten-day Chinese week. The rest day was changed to huan or xún (every tenth day) in the Tang Dynasty (618–907).

    For more details on this topic, see Décadi.

    The reform calendar of the French Revolution was used from 1793 to 1805. It contained twelve months of three ten-day weeks; the five or six extra days needed to approximate the tropical year were placed after the months at the end of each year. The tenth day of each week, décadi, replaced Sunday as the day of rest and festivity in France.

    For more details on this topic, see Soviet week.

    From 1929 to 1931, the Soviet Union mandated a five-day week, with each day designated by color as a state rest day for a different 20% of the workforce; families usually did not share rest days. Three weeks a year were six or seven days, because interrupted by holidays. From 1931 to 1940, the Soviets mandated a six-day week, with state rest days for all upon the 6th, 12th, 18th, 24th, and 30th of each Gregorian month, as well as upon March 1. This also necessitated varying weeks of five to seven days over the year.

    For more details on this topic, see Blank day.

    Among many calendar reform proposals that eliminate the constant seven-day week in exchange for simplified calculation of calendrical data like weekday names for given dates, some retain Sabbatical influences. The Hermetic Lunar Week Calendar uses moon phases, resulting in weeks of six to nine days. The International Fixed Calendar and World Calendar both consist of 364-day years containing exactly 52 weeks (each starting on a day designated as Sunday), with an additional one or two intercalary "blank" days not designated as part of any week (Year Day and Leap Day in the International Fixed Calendar; Worldsday and Leapyear Day in the World Calendar). Reform supporters sought to accommodate Sabbatical observance by retaining the modified week and designating the intercalary days as additional Sabbaths or holidays; however, religious leaders held that such days disrupt the traditional seven-day weekly cycle. This unresolved issue contributed to the cessation of reform activities in the 1930s (International Fixed Calendar) and again in 1955 (World Calendar), though supporters of both proposals remain.

    Work day in seven-day weeks

    For more details on this topic, see Subbotnik.

    The subbotnik is a weekly day of volunteer work on Saturday in Russia, other (former) Soviet republics, the Eastern Bloc, and the German Democratic Republic, sporadically observed since 1919. The voskresnik is a related volunteer workday on Sunday. They focus on community service work; "Lenin's Subbotnik" was also observed annually around his birthday.

    For more details on this topic, see Working Saturday.

    Russia and Hungary, and formerly the Soviet Union, also have declared Saturday a workday in lieu of a nearby Friday or Monday, if the contiguous Thursday or Tuesday is a public holiday. Poland has declared a working Saturday as an unofficial monthly occurrence. Many other working-Saturday practices are unorganized.

    Annual rest days

    For more details on this topic, see Holidays by country.

    Many sovereign nations, territories, regions, and international entities observe holidays based on events of significance to their history, most of which are public holidays from work.

    Rest-year sabbatical

    For more details on this topic, see Sabbatical.

    From the Biblical Sabbatical Year came the modern concept of sabbatical, a prolonged, often one-year, hiatus in the career of an individual (not usually tied to a seven-year period). Such a period is often taken in order to fulfill some goal such as writing a book or traveling extensively for research. Some universities and other institutional employers of scientists, physicians, or academics offer paid sabbatical as an employee benefit, called "sabbatical leave"; some companies offer unpaid sabbatical for people wanting to take career breaks.


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    Desire of Ages by Ellen White -- Chapter 29 -- The Sabbath

    The Sabbath was hallowed at the creation. As ordained for man, it had its origin when "the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy." Job 38:7. Peace brooded over the world; for earth was in harmony with heaven. "God saw everything that He had made, and, behold, it was very good;" and He rested in the joy of His completed work. Gen. 1:31.

    Because He had rested upon the Sabbath, "God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it,"--set it apart to a holy use. He gave it to Adam as a day of rest. It was a memorial of the work of creation, and thus a sign of God's power and His love. The Scripture says, "He hath made His wonderful works to be remembered." "The things that are made," declare "the invisible things of Him since the creation of the world," "even His everlasting power and divinity." Gen. 2:3; Ps. 111:4; Rom. 1:20, R. V.

    All things were created by the Son of God. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God. . . . All things were made by Him; and without Him was not anything made that was made." John 1: 1-3. And since the Sabbath is a memorial of the work of creation, it is a token of the love and power of Christ.

    The Sabbath calls our thoughts to nature, and brings us into communion with the Creator. In the song of the bird, the sighing of the trees, and the music of the sea, we still may hear His voice who talked with Adam in Eden in the cool of the day. And as we behold His power in nature we find comfort, for the word that created all things is that which speaks life to the soul. He "who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." 2 Cor. 4:6. It was this thought that awoke the song,--

    "Thou, Lord, hast made me glad through Thy work;
    I will triumph in the works of Thy hands.
    O Lord, how great are Thy works!
    And Thy thoughts are very deep."
    Ps. 92:4,5.

    And the Holy Spirit through the prophet Isaiah declares: "To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto Him? . . . Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth? It is He that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in. . . . To whom then will ye liken Me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One. Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: He calleth them all by names by the greatness of His might, for that He is strong in power; not one faileth. Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the Lord, and my judgment is passed over from my God? Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? . . . He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might He increaseth strength." "Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of My righteousness." "Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else." This is the message written in nature, which the Sabbath is appointed to keep in memory. When the Lord bade Israel hallow His Sabbaths, He said, "They shall be a sign between Me and you, that ye may know that I am Jehovah your God." Isa. 40:18-29; 41:10; 45:22; Ezek. 20:20, R. V. The Sabbath was embodied in the law given from Sinai; but it was not then first made known as a day of rest. The people of Israel had a knowledge of it before they came to Sinai. On the way thither the Sabbath was kept. When some profaned it, the Lord reproved them, saying, "How long refuse ye to keep My commandments and My laws?" Ex. 16:28.

    The Sabbath was not for Israel merely, but for the world. It had been made known to man in Eden, and, like the other precepts of the Decalogue, it is of imperishable obligation. Of that law of which the fourth commandment forms a part, Christ declares, "Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in nowise pass from the law." So long as the heavens and the earth endure, the Sabbath will continue as a sign of the Creator's power. And when Eden shall bloom on earth again, God's holy rest day will be honored by all beneath the sun. "From one Sabbath to another" the inhabitants of the glorified new earth shall go up "to worship before Me, saith the Lord." Matt. 5:18; Isa. 66:23.

    No other institution which was committed to the Jews tended so fully to distinguish them from surrounding nations as did the Sabbath. God designed that its observance should designate them as His worshipers. It was to be a token of their separation from idolatry, and their connection with the true God. But in order to keep the Sabbath holy, men must themselves be holy. Through faith they must become partakers of the righteousness of Christ. When the command was given to Israel, "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy," the Lord said also to them, "Ye shall be holy men unto Me." Ex. 20:8; 22:31. Only thus could the Sabbath distinguish Israel as the worshipers of God.

    As the Jews departed from God, and failed to make the righteousness of Christ their own by faith, the Sabbath lost its significance to them. Satan was seeking to exalt himself and to draw men away from Christ, and he worked to pervert the Sabbath, because it is the sign of the power of Christ. The Jewish leaders accomplished the will of Satan by surrounding God's rest day with burdensome requirements. In the days of Christ the Sabbath had become so perverted that its observance reflected the character of selfish and arbitrary men rather than the character of the loving heavenly Father. The rabbis virtually represented God as giving laws which it was impossible for men to obey. They led the people to look upon God as a tyrant, and to think that the observance of the Sabbath, as He required it, made men hard-hearted and cruel. It was the work of Christ to clear away these misconceptions. Although the rabbis followed Him with merciless hostility, He did not even appear to conform to their requirements, but went straight forward, keeping the Sabbath according to the law of God. Upon one Sabbath day, as the Saviour and His disciples returned from the place of worship, they passed through a field of ripening grain. Jesus had continued His work to a late hour, and while passing through the fields, the disciples began to gather the heads of grain, and to eat the kernels after rubbing them in their hands. On any other day this act would have excited no comment, for one passing through a field of grain, an orchard, or a vineyard, was at liberty to gather what he desired to eat. See Deut. 23:24, 25. But to do this on the Sabbath was held to be an act of desecration. Not only was the gathering of the grain a kind of reaping, but the rubbing of it in the hands was a kind of threshing. Thus, in the opinion of the rabbis, there was a double offense.

    The spies at once complained to Jesus, saying, "Behold, Thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the Sabbath day."

    When accused of Sabbathbreaking at Bethesda, Jesus defended Himself by affirming His Sonship to God, and declaring that He worked in harmony with the Father. Now that the disciples are attacked, He cites His accusers to examples from the Old Testament, acts performed on the Sabbath by those who were in the service of God. The Jewish teachers prided themselves on their knowledge of the Scriptures, and in the Saviour's answer there was an implied rebuke for their ignorance of the Sacred Writings. "Have ye not read so much as this," He said, "what David did, when himself was an hungered, and they which were with him; how he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, . . . which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?" "And He said unto them, The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath." "Have ye not read in the law, how that on the Sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are blameless? But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple." "The Son of man is Lord also of the Sabbath." Luke 6:3, 4; Mark 2:27, 28; Matt. 12:5, 6.

    If it was right for David to satisfy his hunger by eating of the bread that had been set apart to a holy use, then it was right for the disciples to supply their need by plucking the grain upon the sacred hours of the Sabbath. Again, the priests in the temple performed greater labor on the Sabbath than upon other days. The same labor in secular business would be sinful; but the work of the priests was in the service of God. They were performing those rites that pointed to the redeeming power of Christ, and their labor was in harmony with the object of the Sabbath. But now Christ Himself had come. The disciples, in doing the work of Christ, were engaged in God's service, and that which was necessary for the accomplishment of this work it was right to do on the Sabbath day.

    Christ would teach His disciples and His enemies that the service of God is first of all. The object of God's work in this world is the redemption of man; therefore that which is necessary to be done on the Sabbath in the accomplishment of this work is in accord with the Sabbath law. Jesus then crowned His argument by declaring Himself the "Lord of the Sabbath,"--One above all question and above all law. This infinite Judge acquits the disciples of blame, appealing to the very statutes they are accused of violating.

    Jesus did not let the matter pass with administering a rebuke to His enemies. He declared that in their blindness they had mistaken the object of the Sabbath. He said, "If ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless." Matt. 12:7. Their many heartless rites could not supply the lack of that truthful integrity and tender love which will ever characterize the true worshiper of God. Again Christ reiterated the truth that the sacrifices were in themselves of no value. They were a means, and not an end. Their object was to direct men to the Saviour, and thus to bring them into harmony with God. It is the service of love that God values. When this is lacking, the mere round of ceremony is an offense to Him. So with the Sabbath. It was designed to bring men into communion with God; but when the mind was absorbed with wearisome rites, the object of the Sabbath was thwarted. Its mere outward observance was a mockery.

    Upon another Sabbath, as Jesus entered a synagogue. He saw there a man who had a withered hand. The Pharisees watched Him, eager to see what He would do. The Saviour well knew that in healing on the Sabbath He would be regarded as a transgressor, but He did not hesitate to break down the wall of traditional requirements that barricaded the Sabbath. Jesus bade the afflicted man stand forth, and then asked, "It is lawful to do good on the Sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill?" It was a maxim among the Jews that a failure to do good, when one had opportunity, was to do evil; to neglect to save life was to kill. Thus Jesus met the rabbis on their own ground. "But they held their peace. And when He had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, He saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other." Mark 3:4, 5.

    When questioned, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath days?" Jesus answered, "What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the Sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the Sabbath days." Matt. 12:10-12.

    The spies dared not answer Christ in the presence of the multitude, for fear of involving themselves in difficulty. They knew that He had spoken the truth. Rather than violate their traditions, they would leave a man to suffer, while they would relieve a brute because of the loss to the owner if it were neglected. Thus greater care was shown for a dumb animal than for man, who is made in the image of God. This illustrates the working of all false religions. They originate in man's desire to exalt himself above God, but they result in degrading man below the brute. Every religion that wars against the sovereignty of God defrauds man of the glory which was his at the creation, and which is to be restored to him in Christ. Every false religion teaches its adherents to be careless of human needs, sufferings, and rights. The gospel places a high value upon humanity as the purchase of the blood of Christ, and it teaches a tender regard for the wants and woes of man. The Lord says, "I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir." Isa. 13:12. When Jesus turned upon the Pharisees with the question whether it was lawful on the Sabbath day to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill, He confronted them with their own wicked purposes. They were hunting His life with bitter hatred, while He was saving life and bringing happiness to multitudes. Was it better to slay upon the Sabbath, as they were planning to do, than to heal the afflicted, as He had done? Was it more righteous to have murder in the heart upon God's holy day than love to all men, which finds expression in deeds of mercy?

    In the healing of the withered hand, Jesus condemned the custom of the Jews, and left the fourth commandment standing as God had given it. "It is lawful to do well on the Sabbath days," He declared. By sweeping away the senseless restrictions of the Jews, Christ honored the Sabbath, while those who complained of Him were dishonoring God's holy day.

    Those who hold that Christ abolished the law teach that He broke the Sabbath and justified His disciples in doing the same. Thus they are really taking the same ground as did the caviling Jews. In this they contradict the testimony of Christ Himself, who declared, "I have kept My Father's commandments, and abide in His love." John 15:10. Neither the Saviour nor His followers broke the law of the Sabbath. Christ was a living representative of the law. No violation of its holy precepts was found in His life. Looking upon a nation of witnesses who were seeking occasion to condemn Him, He could say unchallenged, "Which of you convicteth Me of sin?" John 8:46, R. V.

    The Saviour had not come to set aside what patriarchs and prophets had spoken; for He Himself had spoken through these representative men. All the truths of God's word came from Him. But these priceless gems had been placed in false settings. Their precious light had been made to minister to error. God desired them to be removed from their settings of error and replaced in the framework of truth. This work only a divine hand could accomplish. By its connection with error, the truth had been serving the cause of the enemy of God and man. Christ had come to place it where it would glorify God, and work the salvation of humanity.
    "The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath," Jesus said. The institutions that God has established are for the benefit of mankind. "All things are for your sakes." "Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; and ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's." 2 Cor. 4:15; 1 Cor. 3:22, 23. The law of Ten Commandments, of which the Sabbath forms a part, God gave to His people as a blessing. "The Lord commanded us," said Moses, "to do all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our good always, that He might preserve us alive." Deut. 6:24. And through the psalmist the message was given to Israel, "Serve the Lord with gladness: come before His presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord He is God: it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise." Ps. 100:2-4. And of all who keep "the Sabbath from polluting it," the Lord declares, "Even them will I bring to My holy mountain, and make them joyful in My house of prayer." Isa. 56:6, 7.

    "Wherefore the Son of man is Lord also of the Sabbath." These words are full of instruction and comfort. Because the Sabbath was made for man, it is the Lord's day. It belongs to Christ. For "all things were made by Him; and without Him was not anything made that was made." John 1:3. Since He made all things, He made the Sabbath. By Him it was set apart as a memorial of the work of creation. It points to Him as both the Creator and the Sanctifier. It declares that He who created all things in heaven and in earth, and by whom all things hold together, is the head of the church, and that by His power we are reconciled to God. For, speaking of Israel, He said, "I gave them My Sabbaths, to be a sign between Me and them, that they might know that I am the Lord that sanctify them,"--make them holy. Ezek. 20:12. Then the Sabbath is a sign of Christ's power to make us holy. And it is given to all whom Christ makes holy. As a sign of His sanctifying power, the Sabbath is given to all who through Christ become a part of the Israel of God.

    And the Lord says, "If thou turn away thy foot from the Sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on My holy day; and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honorable; . . . then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord." Isa. 58:13, 14. To all who receive the Sabbath as a sign of Christ's creative and redeeming power, it will be a delight. Seeing Christ in it, they delight themselves in Him. The Sabbath points them to the works of creation as an evidence of His mighty power in redemption. While it calls to mind the lost peace of Eden, it tells of peace restored through the Saviour. And every object in nature repeats His invitation, "Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest." Matt 11:28.

    Chapter 30 "He Ordained Twelve" [This chapter is based on Mark 3:13-19; Luke 6:12-16.]

    "And He goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto Him whom He would: and they came unto Him. And He ordained twelve, that they should be with Him, and that He might send them forth to preach."

    It was beneath the sheltering trees of the mountainside, but a little distance from the Sea of Galilee, that the twelve were called to the apostolate, and the Sermon on the Mount was given. The fields and hills were the favorite resorts of Jesus, and much of His teaching was given under the open sky, rather than in the temple or the synagogues. No synagogue could have received the throngs that followed Him; but not for this reason only did He choose to teach in the fields and groves. Jesus loved the scenes of nature. To Him each quiet retreat was a sacred temple.

    It was under the trees of Eden that the first dwellers on earth had chosen their sanctuary. There Christ had communed with the father of mankind. When banished from Paradise, our first parents still worshiped in the fields and groves, and there Christ met them with the gospel of His grace. It was Christ who spoke with Abraham under the oaks at Mamre; with Isaac as he went out to pray in the fields at the eventide; with Jacob on the hillside at Bethel; with Moses among the mountains of Midian; and with the boy David as he watched his flocks. It was at Christ's direction that for fifteen centuries the Hebrew people had left their homes for one week every year, and had dwelt in booths formed from the green branches "of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook." Lev. 23:40. In training His disciples, Jesus chose to withdraw from the confusion of the city to the quiet of the fields and hills, as more in harmony with the lessons of self-abnegation He desired to teach them. And during His ministry He loved to gather the people about Him under the blue heavens, on some grassy hillside, or on the beach beside the lake. Here, surrounded by the works of His own creation, He could turn the thoughts of His hearers from the artificial to the natural. In the growth and development of nature were revealed the principles of His kingdom. As men should lift up their eyes to the hills of God, and behold the wonderful works of His hands, they could learn precious lessons of divine truth. Christ's teaching would be repeated to them in the things of nature. So it is with all who go into the fields with Christ in their hearts. They will feel themselves surrounded with a holy influence. The things of nature take up the parables of our Lord, and repeat His counsels. By communion with God in nature, the mind is uplifted, and the heart finds rest.

    The first step was now to be taken in the organization of the church that after Christ's departure was to be His representative on earth. No costly sanctuary was at their command, but the Saviour led His disciples to the retreat He loved, and in their minds the sacred experiences of that day were forever linked with the beauty of mountain and vale and sea.

    Jesus had called His disciples that He might send them forth as His witnesses, to declare to the world what they had seen and heard of Him. Their office was the most important to which human beings had ever been called, and was second only to that of Christ Himself. They were to be workers together with God for the saving of the world. As in the Old Testament the twelve patriarchs stand as representatives of Israel, so the twelve apostles were to stand as representatives of the gospel church.

    The Saviour knew the character of the men whom He had chosen; all their weaknesses and errors were open before Him; He knew the
    perils through which they must pass, the responsibility that would rest upon them; and His heart yearned over these chosen ones. Alone upon a mountain near the Sea of Galilee He spent the entire night in prayer for them, while they were sleeping at the foot of the mountain. With the first light of dawn He summoned them to meet Him; for He had something of importance to communicate to them.
    These disciples had been for some time associated with Jesus in active labor. John and James, Andrew and Peter, with Philip, Nathanael, and Matthew, had been more closely connected with Him than the others, and had witnessed more of His miracles. Peter, James, and John stood in still nearer relationship to Him. They were almost constantly with Him, witnessing His miracles, and hearing His words. John pressed into still closer intimacy with Jesus, so that he is distinguished as the one whom Jesus loved. The Saviour loved them all, but John's was the most receptive spirit. He was younger than the others, and with more of the child's confiding trust he opened his heart to Jesus. Thus he came more into sympathy with Christ, and through him the Saviour's deepest spiritual teaching was communicated to His people.

    At the head of one of the groups into which the apostles are divided stands the name of Philip. He was the first disciple to whom Jesus addressed the distinct command, "Follow Me." Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. He had listened to the teaching of John the Baptist, and had heard his announcement of Christ as the Lamb of God. Philip was a sincere seeker for truth, but he was slow of heart to believe. Although he had joined himself to Christ, yet his announcement of Him to Nathanael shows that he was not fully convinced of the divinity of Jesus. Though Christ had been proclaimed by the voice from heaven as the Son of God, to Philip He was "Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." John 1:45. Again, when the five thousand were fed, Philip's lack of faith was shown. It was to test him that Jesus questioned, "Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?" Philip's answer was on the side of unbelief: "Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little." John 6:5, 7. Jesus was grieved. Although Philip had seen His works and felt His power, yet he had not faith. When the Greeks inquired of Philip concerning Jesus, he did not seize upon the opportunity of introducing them to the Saviour, but he went to tell Andrew. Again, in those last hours before the crucifixion, the words of Philip were such as to discourage faith. When Thomas said to Jesus, "Lord, we know not whither Thou goest; and how can we know the way?" the Saviour answered, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. . . . If ye had known Me, ye should have known My Father also." From Philip came the response of unbelief: "Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us." John 14:5-8. So slow of heart, so weak in faith, was that disciple who for three years had been with Jesus. In happy contrast to Philip's unbelief was the childlike trust of Nathanael. He was a man of intensely earnest nature, one whose faith took hold upon unseen realities. Yet Philip was a student in the school of Christ, and the divine Teacher bore patiently with his unbelief and dullness. When the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the disciples, Philip became a teacher after the divine order. He knew whereof he spoke, and he taught with an assurance that carried conviction to the hearers.

    While Jesus was preparing the disciples for their ordination, one who had not been summoned urged his presence among them. It was Judas Iscariot, a man who professed to be a follower of Christ. He now came forward, soliciting a place in this inner circle of disciples. With great earnestness and apparent sincerity he declared, "Master, I will follow Thee whithersoever Thou goest." Jesus neither repulsed nor welcomed him, but uttered only the mournful words: "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay His head." Matt. 8:19, 20. Judas believed Jesus to be the Messiah; and by joining the apostles, he hoped to secure a high position in the new kingdom. This hope Jesus designed to cut off by the statement of His poverty. The disciples were anxious that Judas should become one of their number. He was of commanding appearance, a man of keen discernment and executive ability, and they commended him to Jesus as one who would greatly assist Him in His work. They were surprised that Jesus received him so coolly.

    The disciples had been much disappointed that Jesus had not tried to secure the co-operation of the leaders in Israel. They felt that it was a mistake not to strengthen His cause by securing the support of these influential men. If He had repulsed Judas, they would, in their own minds, have questioned the wisdom of their Master. The after history of Judas would show them the danger of allowing any worldly consideration to have weight in deciding the fitness of men for the work of God. The co-operation of such men as the disciples were anxious to secure would have betrayed the work into the hands of its worst enemies.

    Yet when Judas joined the disciples, he was not insensible to the beauty of the character of Christ. He felt the influence of that divine power which was drawing souls to the Saviour. He who came not to break the bruised reed nor quench the smoking flax would not repulse this soul while even one desire was reaching toward the light. The Saviour read the heart of Judas; He knew the depths of iniquity to which, unless delivered by the grace of God, Judas would sink. In connecting this man with Himself, He placed him where he might, day by day, be brought in contact with the outflowing of His own unselfish love. If he would open his heart to Christ, divine grace would banish the demon of selfishness, and even Judas might become a subject of the kingdom of God.

    God takes men as they are, with the human elements in their character, and trains them for His service, if they will be disciplined and learn of Him. They are not chosen because they are perfect, but notwithstanding their imperfections, that through the knowledge and practice of the truth, through the grace of Christ, they may become transformed into His image.

    Judas had the same opportunities as had the other disciples. He listened to the same precious lessons. But the practice of the truth, which Christ required, was at variance with the desires and purposes of Judas, and he would not yield his ideas in order to receive wisdom from Heaven. How tenderly the Saviour dealt with him who was to be His betrayer! In His teaching, Jesus dwelt upon principles of benevolence that struck at the very root of covetousness. He presented before Judas the heinous character of greed, and many a time the disciple realized that his character had been portrayed, and his sin pointed out; but he would not confess and forsake his unrighteousness. He was self-sufficient, and instead of resisting temptation, he continued to follow his fraudulent practices. Christ was before him, a living example of what he must become if he reaped the benefit of the divine mediation and ministry; but lesson after lesson fell unheeded on the ears of Judas.

    Jesus dealt him no sharp rebuke for his covetousness, but with divine patience bore with this erring man, even while giving him evidence that He read his heart as an open book. He presented before him the highest incentives for right doing; and in rejecting the light of Heaven, Judas would be without excuse.

    Instead of walking in the light, Judas chose to retain his defects. Evil desires, revengeful passions, dark and sullen thoughts, were cherished, until Satan had full control of the man. Judas became a representative of the enemy of Christ.

    When he came into association with Jesus, he had some precious traits of character that might have been made a blessing to the church. If he had been willing to wear the yoke of Christ, he might have been among the chief of the apostles; but he hardened his heart when his defects were pointed out, and in pride and rebellion chose his own selfish ambitions, and thus unfitted himself for the work that God would have given him to do.

    All the disciples had serious faults when Jesus called them to His service. Even John, who came into closest association with the meek and lowly One, was not himself naturally meek and yielding. He and his brother were called "the sons of thunder." While they were with Jesus, any slight shown to Him aroused their indignation and combativeness. Evil temper, revenge, the spirit of criticism, were all in the beloved disciple. He was proud, and ambitious to be first in the kingdom of God. But day by day, in contrast with his own violent spirit, he beheld the tenderness and forbearance of Jesus, and heard His lessons of humility and patience. He opened his heart to the divine influence, and became not only a hearer but a doer of the Saviour's words. Self was hid in Christ. He learned to wear the yoke of Christ and to bear His burden. Jesus reproved His disciples, He warned and cautioned them; but John and his brethren did not leave Him; they chose Jesus, notwithstanding the reproofs. The Saviour did not withdraw from them because of their weakness and errors. They continued to the end to share His trials and to learn the lessons of His life. By beholding Christ, they became transformed in character.

    The apostles differed widely in habits and disposition. There were the publican, Levi-Matthew, and the fiery zealot Simon, the uncompromising hater of the authority of Rome; the generous, impulsive Peter, and the mean-spirited Judas; Thomas, truehearted, yet timid and fearful, Philip, slow of heart, and inclined to doubt, and the ambitious, outspoken sons of Zebedee, with their brethren. These were brought together, with their different faults, all with inherited and cultivated tendencies to evil; but in and through Christ they were to dwell in the family of God, learning to become one in faith, in doctrine, in spirit. They would have their tests, their grievances, their differences of opinion; but while Christ was abiding in the heart, there could be no dissension. His love would lead to love for one another; the lessons of the Master would lead to the harmonizing of all differences, bringing the disciples into unity, till they would be of one mind and one judgment. Christ is the great center, and they would approach one another just in proportion as they approached the center.

    When Jesus had ended His instruction to the disciples, He gathered the little band close about Him, and kneeling in the midst of them, and laying His hands upon their heads, He offered a prayer dedicating them to His sacred work. Thus the Lord's disciples were ordained to the gospel ministry.

    As His representatives among men, Christ does not choose angels who have never fallen, but human beings, men of like passions with those they seek to save. Christ took upon Himself humanity, that He might reach humanity. Divinity needed humanity; for it required both the divine and the human to bring salvation to the world. Divinity needed humanity, that humanity might afford a channel of communication between God and man. So with the servants and messengers of Christ. Man needs a power outside of and beyond himself, to restore him to the likeness of God, and enable him to do the work of God; but this does not make the human agency unessential. Humanity lays hold upon divine power, Christ dwells in the heart by faith; and through co-operation with the divine, the power of man becomes efficient for good. He who called the fisherman of Galilee is still calling men to His service. And He is just as willing to manifest His power through us as through the first disciples. However imperfect and sinful we may be, the Lord holds out to us the offer of partnership with Himself, of apprenticeship to Christ. He invites us to come under the divine instruction, that, uniting with Christ, we may work the works of God.

    "We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves." 2 Cor. 4:7, R. V. This is why the preaching of the gospel was committed to erring men rather than to the angels. It is manifest that the power which works through the weakness of humanity is the power of God; and thus we are encouraged to believe that the power which can help others as weak as ourselves can help us. And those who are themselves "compassed with infirmity" should be able to "have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way." Heb. 5:2. Having been in peril themselves, they are acquainted with the dangers and difficulties of the way, and for this reason are called to reach out for others in like peril. There are souls perplexed with doubt, burdened with infirmities, weak in faith, and unable to grasp the Unseen; but a friend whom they can see, coming to them in Christ's stead, can be a connecting link to fasten their trembling faith upon Christ.

    We are to be laborers together with the heavenly angels in presenting Jesus to the world. With almost impatient eagerness the angels wait for our co-operation; for man must be the channel to communicate with man. And when we give ourselves to Christ in wholehearted devotion, angels rejoice that they may speak through our voices to reveal God's love.
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    I think this is a really cool organ-recording!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqHowxObZYE I listen to nearly all types of music -- but I'm devoting a lot of time to organs, choirs, and church-music on this thread -- just because it's a road less traveled -- and because it's quite a nice road!! 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=G36AJPpo4lo&feature=endscreen  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OrFuaon5NY 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSxVO3EoCRM I'm trying to positively-reinforce the church, in the context of science-fiction in a brave new universe. I think there are better options than the 'Old-Church', the 'Mega-Church', the 'New-Age', or 'No-Church'. The new owners of the Crystal Cathedral might do well to combine the best aspects of Garden Grove, Loma Linda, and Notre Dame de Paris -- if you know what I mean...

    OLIVIER LATRY Works by Handel, Bach, Mozart, Widor, Vierne, Durufle
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/12-plus-belle...

    1. Georg Friedrich Händel - Pieces for a Musical Clock 0:00
    2. Johann Sebastian Bach-"Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" (BWV 645) 6:21
    3. Johann Sebastian Bach-Prélude & Fugue in F minor (BWV 534) 11:16
    4. Johann Sebastian Bach-Choral "Wir glauben all' an einem Gott" (BWV 740) 19:40
    5. Johann Sebastian Bach-Deuxième Sonate en Trio (BWV 526) 24:12
    6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Fantaisie (KV 608) 36:21
    7. Charles-Marie Widor - Adagio de la Cinquième Symphonie pour Orgue 46:49
    8. Charles-Marie Widor - Toccata de la Cinquième Symphonie pour Orgue 51:02
    9. Louis Vierne - Naïades (extrait des 24 pièces de Fantaisie) 56:46
    10. Louis Vierne - Carillon de Westminster (extrait des 24 pièces de Fantaisie) 1:01:20
    11. Gaston Litaize - Scherzo 1:07:36
    12. Maurice Duruflé - Toccata 1:10:56

    The Empire Strikes Bach! I've been listening to a lot of French Romantic Organ Music lately - but my real love is Bach - preferably played on a French Romantic Organ with French Romantic Interpretation. Heresy!!!! That reminded me of a difference of opinion I had with Peter Herford in the organ loft of the First Congregational Church at 6th and Commonwealth in Los Angeles. Too much information - and I have no idea why I remembered that! I'm just about ready to forget about just about everything - and focus almost exclusively upon nature and classical sacred music - and let everything else twist slowly, slowly in the wind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy24cNNknU0&feature=related I'm sure that all of the higher dimensional wonders can perform and appreciate this music. I'm sorry to be blunt and short - but I'm not exactly in a "let's all get on a ufo and ascend into 9D love and light" sort of mood. I'm tired of the bullshit. Perhaps tomorrow will be better...

    BWV 54 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9nNHSU3Icw&feature=related
    BWV 147 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPeVIuRjUi4&feature=related
    BWV 169 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJLK_eEcZ9s&feature=related
    BWV 232 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdLCcQixNvg&feature=related
    BWV 242 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZvkSSVp3H8&feature=related
    BWV 245 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muBv-vRmewI&feature=related
    BWV 245 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClwLH0YtSY0&feature=related
    BWV 526 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpvo3mYHYcs&feature=related
    BWV 527 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtvZ84UmPR0&feature=related
    BWV 529 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP2rdbQCS_8&feature=related
    BWV 533 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQkJ2QyLBNw&feature=related (includes BWV 569 and BWV 537 and BWV 545)
    BWV 537 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjRsjPsmrWY&feature=related
    BWV 537 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njV3Po8MlBo&feature=related
    BWV 538a https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP4bNH3fn9k&feature=fvwrel
    BWV 538b https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPvF8pR0jD4&feature=related
    BWV 543 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvkpFN3a9rk&feature=related
    BWV 546 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ekKJ0GNAfQ
    BWV 549 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_czE0uk7VVo&feature=related
    BWV 549 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lXbFtHU9bY&feature=related
    BWV 564 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6sTORRJv5s&feature=related
    BWV 564 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuVzH8CkAoU&feature=related (includes BWV 538)
    BWV 565 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QVaFcoC4_Y&feature=related
    BWV 565 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Aej0vQJNQA&feature=related
    BWV 566 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2mYzjhZmJk&feature=related
    BWV 566 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egT5ZLt5GVg&feature=related (includes BWV 532 and BWV 546)
    BWV 575 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDvUHr6WpFI&feature=related (includes BWV 549 and BWV 568 and BWV 589 and BWV 535 and BWV 550)
    BWV 577 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M-RWJki3wY&feature=related (includes BWV 541 and BWV 539 and BWV 534 and BWV 537)
    BWV 582 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1kX8T-CG7I (includes BWV 540 and BWV 565)
    BWV 988 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je8brwUWOew&feature=fvwrel
    BWV 1083 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckIerDUo7nE&feature=related
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    Please think about the possibility of a Vatican-Based Namaste Constitutional Responsible Freedom United States of the Solar System - with 10,000 representatives from throughout the Solar System - which would effectively replace the Secret Government and the United Nations. Michael might have to replace Lucifer - and Gabriel might have to sign-off on the whole thing - to make it work - but I think the finished product might be in everyone's best interest - although probably no one would go for it - at least at the point of proposal. Lucifer might have to be incarcerated for an extended period - but perhaps they might be useful in an advisory capacity. Who knows? I have no idea if this is a good idea - and I have no idea how to implement such a concept. This would step on everyone's toes - terrestrial and extraterrestrial. The various countries and religions could continue pretty much as they chose to - but obviously the Vatican would undergo huge changes. I really need some help with the pros and cons of this sort of thing. This would be sort of a minimalist theocratic-democracy. The Vatican is supposedly the biggest enemy of Freedom and of the United States - so why not essentially place the United States and Freedom Within the Walls of Vatican City? Doctrinally the church would be mostly based upon the Teachings of Jesus - but governance-wise it would be based mostly upon the U.S. Constitution - with the Glory, Grandeur, Reverence, Awe, Pomp, and Circumstance of the Traditional Church - which would include an Ecumenical Namaste Latin Mass - which would be non-sacrificial - and would focus upon the Life and Teachings of Jesus - rather than the Sacrifice of Christ. Again - these are fighting words - which would probably make EVERYONE LIVID. So maybe I should just go back to my Bach and Buxtehude, Widor and Vierne...

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    Post  orthodoxymoron Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:39 pm

    I continue to be troubled by the contrast of the Germany of the 30's with the Germany of the 40's -- and its alleged relationship with the Vatican, Wall Street, and Gizeh Intelligence. Once again, I'm seeing the solar system as being one huge Galactic Business Empire -- wherein Purgatory is the most profitable business model -- especially if significant profits, resources, and innovations are being systematically removed from this solar system (or at least not benefitting the vast majority of the people of the world). With the Purgatory-Model -- Heaven is Promised -- Hell is Threatened -- and Purgatory is Delivered. I keep thinking that one Key-Being created a very detailed and idealistic plan for this solar system -- and another Key-Being disempowered the first Key-Being -- and implemented this idealistic plan in a MOST exploitive and destructive manner. I'm continuing to think in terms of Good-Anna v Bad-Anna -- as a sort of Cain v Abel -- or Lilith v Eve. What if Adam and Humanity got taken for a very nasty ride -- and got taken BIG-TIME??? Male, Female, Human, Alien might all be irrelevant. All of us might have existed as all four in various incarnations -- going back millions of years. Again, narrow your focus to TWO Hypothetical Key-Beings who might've played dozens of roles throughout history -- going back millions of years. I doubt that ANY of us are Exclusively-Good or Exclusively-Evil. Is a Highly-Disciplined, Highly-Technological, and Highly-Militaristic Civilization necessarily a Bad-Thing??? What if we live in a Bad@ss Universe which might be embroiled in Endless Star-Wars?? I Prefer Peace -- But NOT at Any Price.

    Consider, for a moment, Lilith, Adam, and Eve. Think about it. If Lilith were a Hermaphrodite-Reptilian -- Lilith could've gotten Eve pregnant -- right??!! If this actually happened -- could this have resulted in the birth of Cain??!! Could Adam have impregnated Lilith?? If this actually happened -- who might've been born?? I tend to think that Adam impregnating Eve resulted in the birth of Abel. Did Cain have a higher Reptilian to Human Differential (RHD) than Abel?? Who was Lilith?? Really. Creator?? Invader?? Both?? Neither?? Are we dealing with say [65% Reptilian + 35% Mammalian (Hermaphrodite) aka Lilith] v [35% Reptilian + 65% Mammalian (Male and Female) aka Adam and Eve]??!! Or some other percentage differential conflict?? I feel SO lost when I question and speculate!! It would be SO much easier to just Screw the Competition and the Secretary!!! Meaning of Life Stuff is SO Overrated!! At this point in the Grand-Experiment -- what is the IDEAL Physicality-Formula?? Reptilian Dixie Chicks??!! In a sense, isn't this better than science-fiction?? This online thread stuff generates zero revenue -- yet isn't this a pretty cool truth-seeking methodology?? Could one really pull this off in a Hollywood Studio?? In a sense, I don't give a damn if anyone reads this or gets it. Perhaps this is a soul-developing activity which might pay dividends in a future incarnation!! Who knows??!! Actually, perhaps Eve had sex with Lilith because Adam was GAY!!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JN2tx3ad5E

    I also continue to be troubled by "Preventive and Natural Medicine" v "Drugs and Surgery Medicine". What if the High-Technology Drugs and Surgery Medicine has everything to do with maximizing off-world profits -- and being an integral component of Secret Space and Laboratory Programs?? Our "Man on the Moon" Program was supposedly just the tip of the iceberg of what was really going on. The "Cold-War" was supposedly just the tip of the iceberg of what was really going on. I watched the SDA Church and Healthcare Businesses going contrary to the Vision of the Founders -- and I think this had EVERYTHING to with everything I've said thus far in this post. Once again, this whole thing is a very nasty tiger to have by the tail!!! I think David might even have a problem with this Goliath. The Military-Alien-Industrial-Medical-Financial Complex probably has dozens (or hundreds) of facets. I have NO idea how much of this madness is necessary -- or how much of it is just greedy corruption. One would have to be an Insider to really know -- but then one would know way, way, way too much -- and we all know what that means. I guess I'm sort of simultaneously waging-war and making-peace with the 'way things are'.

    I'd like to be an Insider-Observer in a future incarnation AFTER having graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy -- Harvard Medical School -- Harvard Business School -- Harvard Law School -- and the Harvard Divinity School -- and I'm NOT kidding!! There might have to be some sort of an integrated-program which might have to begin when I start walking and talking -- and I'm NOT kidding!! BTW -- Tom Paris of Star Trek Voyager was an "Observer" in one of the early episodes!! I will NOT be anyone's completely ignorant fool!!! I'm my own fool!!! Fool-Rule!!! This incarnation might as well be OVER. It's a Lost-Cause. I am SO tired of being a miserable-idiot. Somehow, I think this might've been the plan for this incarnation. No proof. Just a hunch. I probably wouldn't mind living in a very cool location -- in a very small room -- with a very powerful computer -- but without all of the access I keep talking about -- at least for the remainder of this incarnation!! But I will NOT sell my soul to ANYONE to get ANYTHING. Perhaps those who might offer are NOT in a legitimate position to offer. I keep thinking about the 80's movie The Changeling. What if "None of This is Yours"??? The imagination is a wonderful thing!! Too bad reality isn't so wonderful!! The grass is NOT greener on the other side of the double barbed-wire fences (with the automatic sonar-activated machine-guns in the middle)!!

    Has anyone thought through the relationship between a US Dollar Crash, a US Markets Crash -- and the Supposedly-Immanent Revaluing of World Currencies?? Might radical attempts to 'make things better' really be specifically-designed to 'make things worse' while 'making things better' for the usual insiders??? I don't like or trust anyone right now. I think the whole thing stinks. I keep wondering how much of the Bankster-Bailout Money has been used to manipulate the markets and to buy-off the Visible Powers That Be??? A 'Regime-Change' might simply be a ploy to throw the riff-raff under the bus -- and to consolidate power into fewer and fewer hands (or claws). Do I sound paranoid and bitter??? I get the feeling that a lot of people are breathing a sigh of relief that all of the horrible 2012 things didn't happen -- but what if they've been delayed and intensified (for whatever reasons)??? I still think we might have a Perfect Storm on our hands. I hope nothing happens -- but I would be prepared for just about anything -- including nothing happening. We'll probably be blindsided by whatever THEY have planned. THEY might be evil and corrupt -- but I don't think THEY are stupid (at least regarding deception, manipulation, murder, mayhem, etc, etc).

    I wonder how many people really research the existing power-structure of this world -- without getting mad. I mean REALLY researching all of the boring and technical stuff -- not just the sensational material. I love Alex Jones -- but I can only take so much anger. I had to stop listening. I know he's right about 99% of what he talks about -- but I am very concerned about angry-rebels. How many 'Patriots' have read the Federalist Papers?? How many U.S. Politicians have read the Federalist Papers?? How many "concerned-citizens" read Foreign Affairs?? Going against the grain takes a helluva lot of work. I mean REALLY thinking about the state of the solar system -- which is going against the grain. I will continue to repost and edit this thread -- with some new content -- but I truly wish to end this visible-quest -- and go completely incognito. I need to learn to research and reflect without moving my lips or my fingers. Good-Luck with THAT??!! Thanks a Lot!!
    Sanicle wrote:
    I know that some of you hate me - and hate what I post. I can understand that. If I were on the other side of the fence - I'd hate all of this too. I actually hate myself, at this point, because of my being so miserable and unproductive - and because of what I think I might've done in previous incarnations - or even prior to any incarnation into physicality. I think I hate myself more than you could ever hate me. I don't hate any of you - but just about everyone annoys me - regardless of whether they are good or bad - human or otherwise.
    It really saddens me to read this orthodoxymoron, especially that you hate yourself.  Please don't.  I see you as a good man, working your butt off to help this planet and everyone on it, and I'm sure many here appreciate what you're trying to do and see this thread in the same way.  Maybe no-one here debates you because you are 'preaching to the converted' at the Mists and I believe (although I don't presume to speak for everyone) that we all have our own version of your constitution in our hearts and minds anyway, agreeing with your intent.  So why would we debate you?

    Again I send you  I love you  Flowers and  Hugs
    Thank-you Sanicle. I should have probably explained that I was speaking mostly to the PTB - human and otherwise - terrestrial and extraterrestrial - and that the hatred would really kick-in if my ideas were actually implemented. This would really turn the world upside-down - even without the pole-shift. I really despise the current state of my existence - and that's just being honest - and honesty and openness are bad-things on this planet. Lying and pretending that everything's fine - even when it's not - is that which is expected and even demanded. I think you missed seeing me get chewed-out by Raven - in a rather trenchant and articulate manner - and I think that was just the tip of the iceberg. I could tell you more - but then you'd know too much. There is an academic way to debate this sort of thing - which can be quite detailed and involved. I have spoken previously of my desire to discuss this sort of thing with a Sistine Chapel Full of Jesuits - although I might not live to tell about it. I'm joking, of course - or am I serious?? A day or two ago, I spoke of my desire to be the Namaste Constitutional Responsible Freedom United States of the Solar System Ambassador to the Vatican - complete with a very small office/apartment at the Vatican. I really am a deluded dreamer - but it sure makes my dull life interesting, yet frustrating. Wanting everything - while having nothing - is a form of mental illness. It really is. Mitchell Pacwa and Walter Martin illustrate the sort of debate which would really sort things out, and expose weaknesses. I don't necessarily agree with either of these people - although I used to attend Walter Martin's Sunday-School Class. Lastly - I recently suggested the possibility of 2,000 years of Sede Vacante. And you wonder why I think some people might hate me???? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR5mMPm6W3o&feature=related There just hasn't been a deep and methodical discussion regarding solar system governance. I'm not exactly a ufo chaser (but I have seen ufo's) - and I think I might've met a hybrid - but I'm much more interested in the governmental structure of the solar system - especially since I essentially lost my faith in traditional theology. It seems that we have to carry the ball to a much greater extent than many of us were told.

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    Sanicle wrote:Dear ODM, believe me when I tell you that I know what it's like to be obsessed with an ideal/dream that no-one else seems to want to listen to.  I've been there myself and it can be a heart-breaking place to be...very lonely.  Although I also learned 'down the track' that I did touch people that I hadn't been aware of consciously.  Maybe those few were all that were meant.  I don't kid myself that I'm evolved enough to know the answers to such things.

    But I myself had to accept in the end that 'the world' wasn't interested in my dream and that that was OK.  I also discovered that when we are acting from our hearts we are never alone, even if outward appearances would have us believe we are, as They are with us and open new doors for us when the old ones close.  There are myriad ways in which we can do our bit to help.  

    Please don't misunderstand me telling you this. I'm not saying that letting go is what you should do.  That's not my call, only your's and Those you work with.  I just wanted you to know that I understand some of what you're going through and care.  

    I love you

    Edit: I just caught this---
    The ones who you are directing this post to are not going to challenge you
    nor even respond, as they know your words are justified and they are afraid of you and people like you who have compassion,empathy,consideration,thoughtfulness,humaneness,and love. So don't be afraid just love and be a peace with yourself.
    Beautifully said Firefly. It's really not just about me. The problems and complexities are multiplying - and a lot of people see a train-wreck in the near future. I really do think we (or others) could pretty much wipe out all life in this solar system. I think the destructive technology is that bad. Also, big-brother seems to be living with all of us - and paying no rent. The world is getting way too small - with way too many people. And who knows what evil lurks under our feet, in underground bases - and over our heads, within the Moon? Plus, there are unseen entities - both good and evil - who can view us 24/7 - and who can mess with us physically, mentally, and spiritually. Finally, Vengeful Deities seem to desire our torture, enslavement, and extermination - in retaliation for who knows what ancient transgressions, atrocities, and abominations? If you all can remain calm in this situation - you simply do not understand the predicament we're in. Every proposed solution is problematic to the nth degree - and when a proposal is made - the Proverbial Piranha (Jesuits and Alphabet Agents!) go to work. World Without Peace. Amen Ra.
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    Thank-you Sanicle and firefly. I see the NWO as a continuation of the OWO (Old World Order) - Babylon/Egypt/Greece/Rome - ruled by the Queen of Heaven / God of This World - with Michael/Horus/Jesus and the Human Race not being in the Driver's Seat. This thread is my attempt to place Michael/Horus/Jesus and the Human Race back in the Driver's Seat - hopefully without the Battle of Armageddon, the Seven Last Plagues, the Final Judgement, or the Evacuation of the Lucky, Pure, and Obedient Few - and the Extermination of the Rest of Us Rebellious, No-Good SOB's. I am very wary of deception and manipulation - historically and in modernity. I'm rather paranoid these days...

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    Should a hypothetical Vatican-Based Namaste Constitutional Responsible Freedom United States of the Solar System resemble a large, well-run corporation? In a sense - I think it should - but it should be highly refined and ethical. Is this even possible - under even the best of circumstances? Idealism has a tendency to fall flat on it's face - and I fear that my good intentions might pave the road to hell. Is it really possible to unite church, state, the patriot-movement, the globalists, the secularists, and the new-agers? Is this even desirable? Should there be endless audits and investigations to make sure that nothing clandestine or wicked is transpiring? I think so. How powerful should a President of the United States of the Solar System be? How powerful should a Pope be? What should the relationship be between a Pope and a President of the United States of the Solar System? Things get sort of sticky - don't they? This is why I am running a non-scientific and non-scholarly governmental-model - in the form of this thread. This whole thing might not seem like a good idea when everything gets carefully examined and debated. This is a test. This is only a test. A very scary test - I might add. Should things just be left alone - and allowed to continue without correction? I desire changes - but the manner in which the changes occur is extremely important. I guess I like the idea of a gradual transition - but I don't really know. There are pros and cons to everything. I'm just trying to think through a lot of things - and it's proving to be quite complex and problematic. The United Nations, the Vatican, the City of London, the United States, and the Secret Solar System Government are key. I guess I contemplate cheating - by simply superimposing a United States of the Solar System upon that which already exists - rather than starting from scratch. It's sort of a party-crashing plot! There are a lot of powerful and even ruthless individuals and organizations - who would not stand idly by - and watch their dreams turn to ashes! They would fight hard and dirty! This is reality! One should not just run roughshod over everyone - even if they are capable of doing so. In a previous post - I mentioned my dream of being a United States of the Solar System Ambassador to the Vatican. Perhaps this would really include contact with all of the above mentioned organizations. It's just that all roads really do seem to lead to Rome - and if one is outside the walls of the Vatican - and fighting with the Vatican - they are probably going to lose - even if they have the most brilliant ideas and the best of intentions. A United States of the Solar System really and truly would need to be an Inside Job. I really do not relish the thought of trench-warfare with the Vatican. Wouldn't that be a mess!!!! Once again - consider reading books like 'The Keys of This Blood', 'Rule by Secrecy', and 'Rise of the Fourth Reich' with a United States of the Solar System very clearly in mind. Again, I am a United Nations Country Club Constitutionalist - rather than a Constitution and Shotgun in my Truck Constitutionalist. But, what do I know? Not nearly enough...
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    ORTHODOXYMORON CRASHING THE NEW WORLD ORDER PARTY
    Should the United Nations Headquarters be the Headquarters of the United States of the Solar System? Should the Secret Government become Completely Visible and be integrated into the United States of the Solar System - so that the United Nations would no longer be an International Joke??? Should the current U.N. Building be shut-down - and a new site chosen? I have suggested a deconsecrated St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco as a 'clean sheet of paper' location for a U.S.S.S. Headquarters - but this is mostly for conceptual and illustrative purposes. Should it be located in Washington D.C., the City of London, Vatican City, or should a new building be constructed atop an underground base? Should U.S.S.S. sessions be held in an underground base? How about the Moon? This would really be about the integration of the Secret Government and United Nations into a visible and transparent 10,000 representative United States of the Solar System - based upon Responsibility and the U.S. Constitution. I would really not wish to change more than is absolutely necessary. Why reinvent the wheel - when all that is required is to make it perfectly round and true? Why kill the patient by trying to save them in a stupid manner? My mind is really not made-up in all of this. Please. Pretty please - confuse me with the facts. I wish to build upon the best which has been built over the centuries. I am absolutely committed to the concept of Positive Reinforcement. I mostly wish for the evil and corruption to go bye-bye. One more thing - the Archangel Thing will probably have to be properly handled - or this won't work. What is the proper relationship between Justice and Mercy - Condemnation and Forgiveness? What would each one of us have done if we had been in the shoes of the Solar System Powers That Be - going back hundreds, thousands, or even millions of years? Many of us have been good because of our environment - not because of our moral fiber. If our circumstances were different - who knows what we might be capable of doing - both good and evil? I continue to like the idea of the rotation of power provided for in the U.S. Constitution. We probably cannot eliminate corruption and insanity - but we can at least minimize it. That's the goal. I will try to focus upon an idealistic vision of solar system governance - but who knows what the reality will be? I'm not real quick - and I'm not very good at throwing my weight around - so don't expect too much from me. But, in any case, Do Your Homework and Fasten Your Seatbelts!!

    1. Model UN (trailer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2wHkmrMApI
    2. Model UN (part 1)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSIieAtUp-k&feature=related
    3. Model UN (part 2)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSIieAtUp-k&feature=related
    4. America: Destroyed by Design https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zoDLI3HszU&feature=related
    5. Endgame https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-CrNlilZho&feature=related
    6. President Obama at the UN Security Council https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt2XQ7x8s3Y

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    So - who is the rightful owner of this solar system? Who is the rightful head of the Christian Church? Who is the rightful head of the Monarchy? Who is the rightful and legitimate head of this solar system? Do we need to make some changes? These changes should be made immediately. You know what I'm talking about - and you know that I know what's really going on. There will be consequences and reprecussions - throughout the whole damn solar system. You had all better get right with your maker - and I'm not bluffing or kidding. GAME OVER.

    I don't mean to be shrill or dogmatic - I just wish for this solar system to be cleaned-up. Try reading the previous three posts out-loud while listening to Latin Masses or Classical Sacred Music - over and over and over - and then just believe and do whatever makes sense to YOU. Do you see my point? I continue to think this thread just scratches the surface, and that it's only the beginning. I have a feeling that I may have been a lot more effective in previous incarnations. This incarnation seems to be pretty much a wasted life - at least from my perspective. I am VERY disappointed. I think I need to spend a lot of time digesting what little I have learned over the last couple of years. A little information - with lots of zeal - is a VERY dangerous combination. We need to take our time - do our homework - and proceed wisely and cautiously. Things will probably be VERY interesting over the next couple of decades. Hopefully things will calm-down after the seemingly inevitable storm.

    I was thinking that if I ever had face to face contact with Vatican officials, or with other aspects of the Powers That Be - that they might very well tell me that they mostly agreed with me, but that what I desired was an impossibility, because of the attitudes of the general public and the influence of the super powerful off-world or unseen-entities - and that despite all appearances to the contrary, that the Earthly Powers That Be are not in the driver's seat, and that they never will be - so I might as well just go back to my little dreamworld, and shut the f$%# up. In many respects, it seems that the human-race has chosen the devil - and that the devil has given us what we wanted, and told us what we wanted to hear - and then proceeded to rob us blind - laughing all the way to the Bank of Sirius (and conducting galactic conquest?). I have huge differences with the devil - but I also have huge differences with humanity. I think I might end up fighting with everyone - and being hated by everyone - as I continued to try to help everyone (including the devil). This madness could conceivably continue forever - but it could end tomorrow - if we really wanted it to. How *&^%^$#@ stupid are we?

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    Here is yet another reason why I have declared war on war. Sorry to be so graphic - but we need to stop fiddling, while Rome burns. We don't want a peacenik like Jesus - do we? http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2007/10/airforce_powers_071022/ Is there a legitimate and realistic Political and Spiritual Switzerland? I have been searching for one, right here on this thread - but so far, I don't seem to be gaining traction regarding this seemingly noble goal. Will this thread be pulled out of the rubble of a global meltdown, and put to use in 20 or 30 years? Someone, please prepare for such a possibility. There may be too much negative and devastating momentum for anyone to be able to save us from a really nasty couple of decades. Would it be better to try to be a part of rebuilding a shattered world - or would it be better to try to use some of the ideas in this thread to try to save the world? I could see the contents of this thread (and myself) being blamed for an inevitable train-wreck, as sort of a scape-goat. Perhaps I shouldn't push too hard to get the essence of this thread established anytime soon. Perhaps later would be better than sooner. Timing is everything - right? What I really worry about is Vengeful Deities, Hostile Off-World Beings, and Unseen Demonic Entities - all of whom might have extreme hatred and extreme power. I have no idea what we are REALLY dealing with - but I am feeling increasingly helpless and hopeless - even as my ideas and theories seem to be making more and more sense. I keep feeling as though it might not be possible to achieve productive and happy responsible freedom - no matter what we do, or how hard we try. There might be too much ancient baggage. But, as always, my chief complaint is that everything important seems to be a great, big secret. Is the truth really THAT bad? The incurable-optimism and unyielding-despair thing seems to be here to stay - for me, at least. The human collective unconscious probably contains some survival and utopia-seeking programming - which, in a sense, is prophetic - and resembles Divine Intervention. I also accept the idea that the Universal Powers That Be intervene from time to time - but I have become quite concerned that they might not approve of even the existence of the human race - and the often seemingly irrational and rebellious behavior of humanity - which might be very different from humanity's potential other-than-human roots. I presently see God as being a potential threat to the continued existence of the human race. I hate thinking this way - but look at the Old Testament, Roman Catholic history and theology, and some of the nasty messages I have received over the past couple of years - with theological overtones. All of the disaster/alien movies don't help either. "Legion" was a real disillusioning movie regarding God's wrath against humanity. If God be for us - who can be against us. If God be against us - we're screwed...

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    What is the present status of solar system governance? Who is really calling the shots? Who created the human race? Are they part of the human race? Who is the best friend of the human race? Who is the worst enemy of the human race? Does the human race appreciate their history and current state of existence? How loving is the human race? How selfish is the human race? How smart is the human race? How stupid is the human race? How many races exist within this solar system? Are they related? Do they have the same type of souls? Where are all of the humanoid beings in the solar system from? Has all of the work and pain of human history been worth it? Is the harshness of life too great - or are things generally pretty good? Do animals have souls? If so, do these souls live forever? Is male and female physicality a good thing? Should we all be reptilian hermaphrodites? Should this solar system have a God? Does this solar system have a God? If so, who is this God? Is God a Human Being? If not, what type of being are they? Should God Rule a Theocratic Solar System - or should Human Beings rule themselves in whichever manner they choose? Is a Namaste Constitutional Responsible Freedom United States of the Solar System a good or a bad idea? What is the optimal methodology of solar system governance? What is the consensus of the Universe Super Powers regarding how this solar system should be governed? What is the current status of the Archangels Gabriel, Lucifer, and Michael? Should they have a central role in solar system governance? All of them? Two of them? One of them? None of them? What is the nature, origin, and destiny of the soul? What is the nature, origin, and destiny of the human race? What is the nature, origin, and destiny of the reptilian race? What is the nature, origin, and destiny of the Orion Group? How many Reptilian Queens presently exist in the solar system? How many Reptilian Queens exist throughout the universe? Who is the Ultimate God of the Universe? Are they supportive of the human race? Why is everything important seemingly a secret? Has the human race been hijacked, enslaved, misused, and abused? Does the human race deserve to be exterminated? What is the nature, origin, and destiny of the New World Order? Who runs the Vatican? Who runs the United Nations? Who runs the City of London? Who runs Washington D.C.? Who runs Gizeh Intelligence? Who runs the Secret Government? Who runs the State of Israel? What is the true history of Michael/Horus/Jesus? Who is Michael/Horus/Jesus presently? When will the Second Coming of Christ occur? Has it already occurred? Will Jesus be rejected again and again and again - generation after generation after generation? Who really runs the Christian Church? Who do Christians really worship and praise? Will the truth set us free - or cause us to go insane - or engage in a world war? Is it worth it to really seek the truth? Is it worth it to really try to help the human race? Is truly helping the human race truly appreciated? Is the human race a renegade race which is fighting for survival?

    I could go on and on and on - but does anyone know any of the answers to these questions? Does anyone give a damn about any of these questions? Why will no one engage in an intelligent ongoing discussion with me? Why should I bother with all of this? Does anything I say or anything I do really count for anything or make any difference at all? Should I give up? Should I call for the eternal annihilation of sin and sinners? Does this solar system need to be completely purified and cleansed of everyone and everything which defiles a holy Kingdom of God? Should Lucifer rule from the shadows? Should Gabriel rule from the shadows? Should Michael rule from the shadows? Should all three rule from the shadows? Should all three leave the solar system? What would an optimal solar system administrator be like? Should they reign in a palace, like Ra, in Stargate? Should they work in an office at the United Nations? How uppitty or humble should they be? Should their every word be taken very seriously? Should they micromanage and macromanage? Should they mostly watch and ask questions? Should they dictate? Should there even be a solar system administrator? Should the Vatican have a major role in solar system governance? Who really rules the Monarchy? Once again - does anyone give a damn about anything worth a damn - or are they all out to maximize their own fame, fortune, power, and pleasure? What about YOU?

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    In the Constitution of the United States of the Solar System - I added a short statement (some time ago), indicating that representative voting should be in harmony with the will of the people, as recorded in daily internet voting. Should this be refined to consist of the solar system public vote, counting for 50% of the U.S.S.S. vote on each issue or bill - proportionate with the various representative regions of the solar system? Do you see what I'm trying to say? Is anyone working on dividing the solar system up into legitimate and proper regions - so that no one gets screwed? Perhaps I should start working on this? Perhaps I (we) should launch a Solar System Government on the internet - and skip the U.N. and the City States!! Perhaps I should just incorporate such a thing into this thread. I probably just need to forge ahead with this - with or without the approval or participation of anyone. Sometimes, one has to just do something - just because it is a challenge - without any thought of whether it is possible or even reasonable. This continues to be a test. I suspect that it will eventually be a reality - but I keep thinking that I won't have anything to do with it, when the rubber really meets the road. I'm not very good at elbowing my way through life. In fact, I'm not very good at anything. Period. But I'd still like to at least be some sort of an observer in connection with solar system governance - even if I had to keep my mouth shut at all times - inside and outside of the solar system government environment. Just give me a badge - and duct-tape my mouth shut - and keep me in a base somewhere, so I can't spill the beans - and screw everything up. I'm serious. I really have no life to leave. I'm really non-productive - but in certain situations, I think I'm quite bright, but I don't seem to fit in anywhere in the 'real' world. I really do feel like this incarnation might be following an extended non-Earth existence. Sometimes I think I came here in 1947. Strange that I made-up that KRLLL fantasy. Why the hell did I do that - other than that I'm crazy??

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    I just think it would be cool to be in a Stargate SG-1 type of facility - which wouldn't be militaristic, and which wouldn't necessarily have a stargate - but would just be a think-tank, with maybe a dozen humans and a dozen other-than-humans - who would live in this base year-round - and discuss all manner of solar system issues - as a precursor to an actual solar system governmental system. I'm really trying to conceptually exist within a solar system governmental environment 24/7. It's not going real well - and it is isolating me from those who I come in contact with. I can't talk about this stuff to 99.9% of the population - can I? I don't even try. The imagination seems to be the best think-tank environment. I just wish that this tempest in a teapot could actually do some good, as some point. I guess it just has to be sort of a hobby.
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    In keeping with the previous post regarding eloquence and clarity of communication - imagine that we are all participating in a preliminary session of the United States of the Solar System - and that the topic of discussion is the general topic of this thread. Once again, I don't have to be right. I simply wish for solar system governance to be focused upon. I'm just trying to break the ice with this thread. There are probably millions of fantastic ideas out there - but I would like for them to be in here! I would especially like to hear from the Archangels. We're all Angels on the inside (even if we're 'fallen') aren't we? Are there good and bad Fallen Angels? Are there good and bad Unfallen Angels? Does Fallen Angel = Angel in Human Physicality? Do the Galactic Powers That Be consider Human Beings to be Demons in Human-Form - Sitting in Church Pews? Food for thought.
    Mercuriel wrote:How do You know that an Archangel hasn't already responded ?

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    Thank-you Mercuriel. I think that is very possible - and even highly likely - but I prefer to remain as neutral, detached, and non-committal as possible. There are so many unknowns and variables. Something can appear to be one way - but in reality, it might be just the opposite. Do you have any thoughts regarding possible Archangel internet participation - here or elsewhere?
    Mercuriel wrote:As We are Angelics in Matter - Some of the Archangelics - Not presently known in Classical Literature or even Esoterica as such but nonetheless Archangelics - Have taken on the Flesh as well to assist at this Juncture in Human History...

    Its the Big Party Holmes and Everyones Invited - Including Archangelics...

    Heh heh

    That said - I'd definately say They're Posting on the Net and making Their presence known...

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    Thank-you Mercuriel. How many Archangels are there - throughout the entire universe? How many Archangels have a particular interest in this solar system? How many Archangels are part of the Orion Group? How many Archangels exist within this solar system? How many Archangels are in Draconian Reptilian form? How many Archangels are Reptilian(maximally)/Human(minimally) Hybrids?
    How many Archangels are physically like most human beings? I ask a lot of unanswerable questions, don't I?

    How many angels are enough? How many are too many? Were angels created? Did they evolve? Are angelic-origins a mystery? Is the Archangel of the Archangels considered to be God? Is being God a good job? Or is it a nasty job that someone has to do - whether they like it, or not? I keep getting the feeling that Human Physicality is not well thought of - throughout the universe. Did the Original Sin make a Multitude of Sins inevitable? Does Cleansing the Universe of Sin and Sinners involve the Complete Removal of Human Physicality? Until 2,300 Days - Then Shall the Sanctuary be Cleansed? Are the Draconian Reptilians necessarily evil and/or hostile toward humanity? What if the Big Bang were caused by a Super Weapon in an Ancient Star War? Did God Reboot the Universe? Did Atlas Shrug? What if this Solar System is a Big Colosseum Event for Archangel-Gladiators? Is this Solar System a Disneyland for the Gods? Or a Theater of the Universe? How about a Theater of the Absurd? I'd better stop. This is a Most Dangerous Game. I continue to suspect massive deception and manipulation - but for what purpose, and to what end? I am not sure. The lie seems to be different at every level. I continue to be VERY upset by all of the misery and suffering - historically and presently. Thank-you Mercuriel. I also continue to be VERY alarmed at all of the historical and contemporary illogical eschatological-extermination hate-speech. I sure hope the Japan Quake and Tsunami were not the first installments of a controlled-demolition of the human race. I keep feeling a bit like Kevin Cosgrove in the World Trade Center on 9/11. Would the End of the World be the End of Michael/Horus/Jesus and the Human Race? It might be later than we think. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbOzSeu6sJA Step away from the Cray - and no one gets hurt...

    Science and Technology needs to be used wisely. We don't seem to be able to properly manage a lot of the science and technology. I'm leaning toward a kinder and gentler world - with more pure-science and less applied-science. Here is an example of science and technology which I really like - Virgin Galactic! http://www.virgingalactic.com/ A United States of the Solar System would be good for Virgin Galactic - wouldn't it? This is the sort of business I would like to see really take-off! Get it? I once thought that I was conversing with Richard Branson (not about space-travel) on the internet - but I think I was probably deluded - as I am so often...


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    I continue to think that Ethics and Law are at the Center of Everything (especially Solar System Governance). What might be the Best Common Legal Denominator for This Solar System?? What might be the 1,000 Absolutely Best Laws (Drawn from ALL Sources)?? What if this became the Religious and Political Foundation of This Solar System?? Give this some serious thought -- once you've calmed down. If there is One-God -- why do we have so many Governments and Religions?? Aren't Religions really Governments?? Aren't Governments really Religions?? Think about it. Have you heard of Christianity + Islam = Chrislam?? What Would Pat Condell Say?? 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk4AJ1BgQX8 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hditBuRlNWc 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIesXORjBps 4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA3OzSCdCUk Sorry I asked. Once again, I'm trying to consider as many points of view as possible. I wonder how many people are trying to consider all sides -- without taking sides. Consider Islam. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam

    Islam (/ˈɪslɑːm/;[note 1] Arabic: الإسلام‎, al-ʾIslām  IPA: [ælʔɪsˈlæːm] ( listen)[note 2]) is a monotheistic and Abrahamic religion articulated by the Qur'an, a book considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of God (Arabic: الله‎ Allāh) and by the teachings and normative example (called the Sunnah and composed of Hadith) of Muhammad, considered by them to be the last prophet of God. An adherent of Islam is called a Muslim.

    Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable and the purpose of existence is to love and serve God.[1] Muslims also believe that Islam is the complete and universal version of a primordial faith that was revealed at many times and places before, including through Abraham, Moses and Jesus, whom they consider prophets.[2] They maintain that the previous messages and revelations have been partially misinterpreted or altered over time,[3] but consider the Arabic Qur'an to be both the unaltered and the final revelation of God.[4] Religious concepts and practices include the five pillars of Islam, which are basic concepts and obligatory acts of worship, and following Islamic law, which touches on virtually every aspect of life and society, providing guidance on multifarious topics from banking and welfare, to warfare and the environment.[5][6]

    Most Muslims are of two denominations, Sunni (75–90%),[7] or Shia (10–20%).[8] About 13% of Muslims live in Indonesia,[9] the largest Muslim-majority country, 25% in South Asia,[9] 20% in the Middle East,[10] and 15% in Sub-saharan Africa.[11] Sizable minorities are also found in China, Russia, and the Americas. Converts and immigrant communities are found in almost every part of the world (see Islam by country). With about 1.57 billion followers or 23% of earth's population,[11][12][13] Islam is the second-largest religion and one of the fastest-growing religions in the world.[14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

    Etymology and meaning

    Islam is a verbal noun originating from the triliteral root s-l-m which forms a large class of words mostly relating to concepts of wholeness, safeness and peace.[21] In a religious context it means "voluntary submission to God".[22][23] Muslim, the word for an adherent of Islam, is the active participle of the same verb of which Islām is the infinitive. Believers demonstrate submission to God by serving God, following his commands, and rejecting polytheism. The word sometimes has distinct connotations in its various occurrences in the Qur'an. In some verses, there is stress on the quality of Islam as an internal conviction: "Whomsoever God desires to guide, He expands his breast to Islam."[24]

    Other verses connect islām and dīn (usually translated as "religion"): "Today, I have perfected your religion (dīn) for you; I have completed My blessing upon you; I have approved Islam for your religion."[25] Still others describe Islam as an action of returning to God—more than just a verbal affirmation of faith.[26] In the Hadith of Gabriel, islām is presented as one part of a triad that includes imān (faith), and ihsān (excellence), where islām is defined theologically as Tawhid, historically by asserting that Muhammad is messenger of God, and doctrinally by mandating five basic and fundamental pillars of practice.[27][28]

    Articles of faith: Aqidah and Iman

    Allah and God in Islam

    Islam's most fundamental concept is a rigorous monotheism, called tawhīd (Arabic: توحيد‎). God is described in chapter 112 of the Qur'an as:[29] "Say: He is God, the One and Only; God, the Eternal, Absolute; He begetteth not, nor is He begotten; And there is none like unto Him."(112:1-4) Muslims and Jews repudiate the Christian doctrine of the Trinity and divinity of Jesus, comparing it to polytheism. In Islam, God is beyond all comprehension and Muslims are not expected to visualize God.[30][31][32][33] God is described and referred to by certain names or attributes, the most common being Al-Rahmān, meaning "The Compassionate" and Al-Rahīm, meaning "The Merciful" (See Names of God in Islam).[34]

    Muslims believe that the creation of everything in the universe was brought into being by God’s sheer command, “‘Be’ and so it is,”[35] and that the purpose of existence is to worship God.[36] He is viewed as a personal god who responds whenever a person in need or distress calls him.[37] There are no intermediaries, such as clergy, to contact God who states, "I am nearer to him than (his) jugular vein."[38] The reciprocal nature is mentioned in the hadith qudsi, "I am as My servant thinks (expects) I am."[39]

    Allāh is the term with no plural or gender used by Muslims and Arabic-speaking Christians and Jews to reference God, while ʾilāh (Arabic: إله‎) is the term used for a deity or a god in general.[40] Other non-Arab Muslims might use different names as much as Allah, for instance "Tanrı" in Turkish, "Khodā" in Persian or Xudā in Urdu.

    Islamic view of angels

    Belief in angels is fundamental to the faith of Islam. The Arabic word for angel (Arabic: ملك‎ malak) means "messenger", like its counterparts in Hebrew (malakh) and Greek (angelos). According to the Qur'an, angels do not possess free will, worship and obey God in total obedience. Angels' duties include communicating revelations from God, glorifying God, recording every person's actions, and taking a person's soul at the time of death. Muslims believe that angels are made of light. They are described as "messengers with wings—two, or three, or four (pairs): He [God] adds to Creation as He pleases..."[41]

    Revelations: Islamic holy books and Qur'an

    See also: History of the Qur'an

    The Islamic holy books are the records which most Muslims believe were dictated by God to various prophets. Muslims believe that parts of the previously revealed scriptures, the Tawrat (Torah) and the Injil (Gospels), had become distorted—either in interpretation, in text, or both.[3] The Qur'an (literally, “Reading” or “Recitation”) is viewed by Muslims as the final revelation and literal word of God and is widely regarded as the finest piece of literature work in the Arabic language.[42][43]

    Muslims believe that the verses of the Qur'an were revealed to Muhammad by God through the archangel Gabriel (Jibrīl) on many occasions between 610 CE until his death on June 8, 632 CE.[44] While Muhammad was alive, all of these revelations were written down by his companions (sahabah), although the prime method of transmission was orally through memorization.[45]

    The Qur'an is divided into 114 suras, or chapters, which combined, contain 6,236 āyāt, or verses. The chronologically earlier suras, revealed at Mecca, are primarily concerned with ethical and spiritual topics. The later Medinan suras mostly discuss social and moral issues relevant to the Muslim community.[46] The Qur'an is more concerned with moral guidance than legal instruction, and is considered the "sourcebook of Islamic principles and values".[47] Muslim jurists consult the hadith, or the written record of Prophet Muhammad's life, to both supplement the Qur'an and assist with its interpretation. The science of Qur'anic commentary and exegesis is known as tafsir.[48] Rules governing proper pronunciation is called tajwid.

    Muslims usually view "the Qur'an" as the original scripture as revealed in Arabic and that any translations are necessarily deficient, which are regarded only as commentaries on the Qur'an.[49]

    Prophets in Islam

    Muslims identify the prophets of Islam (Arabic: أنۢبياء‎ anbiyāʾ ) as those humans chosen by God to be his messengers. According to the Qurʼan, the prophet were instructed by God to bring the "will of God" to the peoples of the nations. Muslims believe that prophets are human and not divine, though some are able to perform miracles to prove their claim. Islamic theology says that all of God's messengers preached the message of Islam—submission to the will of God. The Qurʼan mentions the names of numerous figures considered prophets in Islam, including Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus, among others.[50]

    Muslims believe that God finally sent Muhammad (Seal of the Prophets) to convey the divine message to the whole world (to sum up and to finalize the word of God). In Islam, the "normative" example of Muhammad's life is called the Sunnah (literally "trodden path"). This example is preserved in traditions known as hadith ("reports"), which recount his words, his actions, and his personal characteristics. Hadith Qudsi is a sub-category of hadith, regarded as the words of God repeated by Muhammad differing from the Quran in that they are expressed in Prophet Muhammad's words, whereas the Qur'an is understood as the direct words of God. The classical Muslim jurist ash-Shafi'i (d. 820) emphasized the importance of the Sunnah in Islamic law, and Muslims are encouraged to emulate Muhammad's actions in their daily lives. The Sunnah is seen as crucial to guiding interpretation of the Qur'an.[51]

    Resurrection and judgment: Qiyama

    Belief in the "Day of Resurrection", Yawm al-Qiyāmah (Arabic: يوم القيامة‎) is also crucial for Muslims. They believe the time of Qiyāmah is preordained by God but unknown to man. The trials and tribulations preceding and during the Qiyāmah are described in the Qur'an and the hadith, and also in the commentaries of scholars. The Qur'an emphasizes bodily resurrection, a break from the pre-Islamic Arabian understanding of death.[52]

    On Yawm al-Qiyāmah, Muslims believe all mankind will be judged on their good and bad deeds. The Qurʼan in Surat al-Zalzalah describes this as, "So whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it (99:7) and whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it (99:Cool." The Qurʼan lists several sins that can condemn a person to hell, such as disbelief in God (Arabic: كفر‎ kufr), and dishonesty; however, the Qurʼan makes it clear God will forgive the sins of those who repent if he so wills. Good deeds, such as charity, prayer and compassion towards animals,[53][54] will be rewarded with entry to heaven. Muslims view heaven as a place of joy and bliss, with Qurʼanic references describing its features and the physical pleasures to come. Mystical traditions in Islam place these heavenly delights in the context of an ecstatic awareness of God.[55]

    Yawm al-Qiyāmah is also identified in the Qur'an as Yawm ad-Dīn (Arabic: يوم الدين‎), "Day of Religion";[56] as-sāʿah (Arabic: الساعة‎), "the Last Hour";[57] and al-Qāriʿah (Arabic: القارعة‎), "The Clatterer".[58]

    Predestination in Islam

    In accordance with the Islamic belief in predestination, or divine preordainment (al-qadā wa'l-qadar), God has full knowledge and control over all that occurs. This is explained in Qur'anic verses such as "Say: 'Nothing will happen to us except what Allah has decreed for us: He is our protector'..."[59] For Muslims, everything in the world that occurs, good or evil, has been preordained and nothing can happen unless permitted by God. According to Muslim theologians, although events are pre-ordained, man possesses free will in that he has the faculty to choose between right and wrong, and is thus responsible for his actions. According to Islamic tradition, all that has been decreed by God is written in al-Lawh al-Mahfūz, the "Preserved Tablet".[60]

    Five Pillars of Islam

    The Pillars of Islam (arkan al-Islam; also arkan ad-din, "pillars of religion") are five basic acts in Islam, considered obligatory for all believers. The Quran presents them as a framework for worship and a sign of commitment to the faith. They are (1) the shahadah (creed), (2) daily prayers (salat), (3) almsgiving (zakah), (4) fasting during Ramadan and (5) the pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj) at least once in a lifetime. The Shia and Sunni sects both agree on the essential details for the performance of these acts.[61]

    Testimony: Shahadah

    The Shahadah,[62] which is the basic creed of Islam that must be recited under oath with the specific statement: "'ašhadu 'al-lā ilāha illā-llāhu wa 'ašhadu 'anna muħammadan rasūlu-llāh", or "I testify there are no deities other than God alone and I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of God." This testament is a foundation for all other beliefs and practices in Islam. Muslims must repeat the shahadah in prayer, and non-Muslims wishing to convert to Islam are required to recite the creed.[63]

    Prayer: Salah

    See also: Mosque

    Ritual prayers, called Ṣalāh or Ṣalāt (Arabic: صلاة), must be performed five times a day. Salah is intended to focus the mind on God, and is seen as a personal communication with him that expresses gratitude and worship. Salah is compulsory but flexibility in the specifics is allowed depending on circumstances. The prayers are recited in the Arabic language, and consist of verses from the Qur'an.[64]

    A mosque is a place of worship for Muslims, who often refer to it by its Arabic name, masjid. The word mosque in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated to Islamic worship, although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller, privately owned mosque and the larger, "collective" mosque (masjid jāmi`).[65] Although the primary purpose of the mosque is to serve as a place of prayer, it is also important to the Muslim community as a place to meet and study. Modern mosques have evolved greatly from the early designs of the 7th century, and contain a variety of architectural elements such as minarets.[66]

    Alms-giving: Zakat and Sadaqah

    "Zakāt" (Arabic: زكاة‎ zakāh "alms") is giving a fixed portion of accumulated wealth by those who can afford it to help the poor or needy and for those employed to collect Zakat; also, for bringing hearts together, freeing captives, for those in debt (or bonded labour) and for the (stranded) traveller.[67][68] It is considered a religious obligation (as opposed to voluntary charity) that the well-off owe to the needy because their wealth is seen as a "trust from God's bounty". Conservative estimates of annual zakat is estimated to be 15 times global humanitarian aid contributions.[69] The amount of zakat to be paid on capital assets (e.g. money) is 2.5% (1/40) per year,[70] for people who are not poor. The Qur'an and the hadith also urge a Muslim give even more as an act of voluntary alms-giving called ṣadaqah.[71]

    Sawm of Ramadan

    Fasting, (Arabic: صوم‎ ṣawm), from food and drink (among other things) must be performed from dawn to dusk during the month of Ramadhan. The fast is to encourage a feeling of nearness to God, and during it Muslims should express their gratitude for and dependence on him, atone for their past sins, and think of the needy. Sawm is not obligatory for several groups for whom it would constitute an undue burden. For others, flexibility is allowed depending on circumstances, but missed fasts usually must be made up quickly.[72]

    Pilgrimage: Hajj

    The pilgrimage, called the ḥajj (Arabic: حج‎, has to be done during the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah in the city of Mecca. Every able-bodied Muslim who can afford it must make the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in his or her lifetime. Rituals of the Hajj include: walking seven times around the Kaaba; walking seven times between Mount Safa and Mount Marwah recounting the steps of Abraham's wife, while she was looking for water in the desert before Mecca developed into a settlement; spending a day in the desert at Mina and then a day in the desert in Arafat praying and worshiping God and following the foot steps of Abraham; symbolically stoning the Devil in Mina recounting Abraham's actions.[73][74] [75]

    Law and jurisprudence: Sharia and Fiqh

    The Shariʻah (literally "the path leading to the watering place") is Islamic law formed by traditional Islamic scholarship, which most Muslim groups adhere to. Shariʻah "constitutes a system of duties that are incumbent upon a Muslim by virtue of his or her religious belief".[76]

    The Quran set the rights, the responsibilities and the rules for people and for societies to adhere to. Muhammad provided an example, which is recorded in the hadith books, showing people how he practically implemented these rules in a society. After the passing of Muhammad, Imam Jafar al-Sadiq, whose views some Shiʻis follow, and Imams Abu Hanifa and Malik ibn Anas, whose views some Sunnis follow, worked together in Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina along with over 70 other leading jurists and scholars. They did not distinguish between each other or classify them selves as Sunni or Shiʻah. They felt that they were following the religion of Abraham.[77] They decided on new legal matters where there is no such ruling in the Quran or the Hadith regarding a similar case. In the books actually written by these original jurists and scholars, there are very few theological and judicial differences between them.

    Fiqh, or "jurisprudence", is defined as the knowledge of the practical rules of the religion. Much of it has evolved to prevent innovation or alteration in the original religion, known as bid'ah.

    These scholars were taught by Muhammad's companions, many of whom settled in Madina. Much of the knowledge we have about Muhammad is narrated through Aisha, the wife of Muhammad. Aisha raised and taught her nephew Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr the grandson of Abu Bakr and the grandfather of Ja'far al-Sadiq. Aishas also taught her nephew Urwah ibn Zubayr. He then taught his son Hisham ibn Urwah, who was the main teacher of Malik ibn Anas whose views many Sunni follow.

    Many of the differences are regarding Sharia laws devised through Ijtihad where there is no such ruling in the Quran or the Hadiths of Islamic prophet Muhammad regarding a similar case. As these jurists went to new areas, they were pragmatic and in some cases continued to use the same ruling as was given in that area during pre-Islamic times. If the population felt comfortable with it, it was just and they used Ijtihad to deduce that it did not conflict with the Quran or the Hadith. This made it easier for the different communities to integrate into the Islamic State and that assisted in the quick expansion of the Islamic State.

    The method Islamic jurists use to derive rulings is known as usul al-fiqh ("legal theory", or "principles of jurisprudence"). To reduce the divergence, in the 9th century, the jurist ash-Shafi'i provided a theoretical basis for Islamic law by codifying the principles of jurisprudence (including the four fundamental roots) in his book ar-Risālah.[78] According to ash-Shafi'i, law has four fundamental roots, which are given precedence in this order: the Qur'an, the Hadith (the practice of Muhammad), the consensus of the Muslim jurists (ijma), and analogical reasoning (qiyas). Al-Shafi'i also codified a method to establish the reliability of hadith. Muhammad al-Bukhari[79] then travelled around and collected over 300,000 hadith, but only included 2,602 distinct hadith in his book Sahih al-Bukhari,[79] that passed these tests and he codified as authentic and correct. Sahih al-Bukhari is therefore considered by many to be the most authentic book after the Quran.[80][81] The Arabic word sahih translates as authentic or correct.

    They all gave priority to the Qur'an and the Hadith and felt that Islam was completed during the time of Muhammad and they wanted people to refer to the Quran.[82] Ahmad ibn Hanbal rejected the writing down and codifying of the religious rulings he gave. They knew that they might have fallen into error in some of their judgements and stated this clearly. They never introduced their rulings by saying, "This is the judgement of God and His prophet."[83] There is also very little text actually written down by Jafar al-Sadiq himself. Since Jafar al-Sadiq (702-765) did not write any books, the books followed by the Twelver Shi'a were written by Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni (864- 941), Ibn Babawayh (923-991), and Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (1201-1274)[84][85].

    Islamic law covers all aspects of life, from matters of state, like governance and foreign relations, to issues of daily living. The Qur'an defines hudud as the punishments for five specific crimes: unlawful intercourse, false accusation of unlawful intercourse, consumption of alcohol, theft, and highway robbery. The Qur'an and Sunnah also contain laws of inheritance, marriage, and restitution for injuries and murder, as well as rules for fasting, charity, and prayer.

    The differences between the denominations in Islam are primarily political and amplified after the Safavid invasion of Persia in the 1500s and the subsequent Safavid conversion of Iran to Shia Islam due to the politics between the Safavids and the Ottoman Empire.[86] Before that point Jafar al-Sadiq disapproved of people who disapproved of his great grand father Abu Bakr the first caliph.

    Jurists: Ulama, Sheikh, and Imam

    There are many terms in Islam to refer to religiously sanctioned positions of Islam, but "jurist" generally refers to the educated class of Muslim legal scholars engaged in several fields of Islamic studies. In a broader sense, the term ulema is used to describe the body of Muslim clergy who have completed several years of training and study of Islamic sciences, such as a mufti, qadi, faqih, or muhaddith. Some Muslims include under this term the village mullahs, imams, and maulvis—who have attained only the lowest rungs on the ladder of Islamic scholarship; other Muslims would say that clerics must meet higher standards to be considered ulama (singular Aalim). Some Muslims practise ijtihad whereby they do not accept the authority of clergy.[87] Education is considered very important to Muslims, so that they could distinguish between right and wrong, but when it comes to entry into heaven, the most noble in the sight of Allah are the most righteous and they may be honest, compassionate and helpful to others but not necessarily very educated.[88]

    Racial Equality

    The Qur'an and Muhammad advocated racial equality and justice as in the The Farewell Sermon.[89][90][91][92][93][94][95] Tribal and nationalistic differences were discouraged. Muslims believe that everyone is created equal and people were made into nations so that they may know one another and assist one another. But the most noble in the sight of God is the most righteous [96][97]

    Etiquette and diet: Adab (behavior) and Islamic dietary laws

    Many practices fall in the category of adab, or Islamic etiquette. This includes greeting others with "as-salamu `alaykum" ("peace be unto you"), saying bismillah ("in the name of God") before meals, and using only the right hand for eating and drinking. Islamic hygienic practices mainly fall into the category of personal cleanliness and health. Circumcision of male offspring is also practiced in Islam. Islamic burial rituals include saying the Salat al-Janazah ("funeral prayer") over the bathed and enshrouded dead body, and burying it in a grave. Muslims are restricted in their diet. Prohibited foods include pork products, blood, carrion, and alcohol. All meat must come from a herbivorous animal slaughtered in the name of God by a Muslim, Jew, or Christian, with the exception of game that one has hunted or fished for oneself. Food permissible for Muslims is known as halal food.[98]

    Family life: Women in Islam

    The basic unit of Islamic society is the family, and Islam defines the obligations and legal rights of family members. The father is seen as financially responsible for his family, and is obliged to cater for their well-being. The division of inheritance is specified in the Qur'an, which states that most of it is to pass to the immediate family, while a portion is set aside for the payment of debts and the making of bequests. With some exceptions, the woman's share of inheritance is generally half of that of a man with the same rights of succession.[99] Marriage in Islam is a civil contract which consists of an offer and acceptance between two qualified parties in the presence of two witnesses. The groom is required to pay a bridal gift (mahr) to the bride, as stipulated in the contract.[100]

    Marrying more than one woman was practiced in Arab culture before Islam arrived, therefore it is addressed in the Quran (verse 4:3) limiting the number of wives to four and only if a man could treat them with fairness and equity. Some scholars have considered this permissibility a way of seeing men bear responsibility for all their mates and ensure that the physical paternity of a child is always known. Other scholars think that verse 4:3 refers to a situation after a battle (battle of Uhud) caused large loss of men. Pre-modern Muslim scholars took this granted, however, beginning in the twentieth century, it became the subject of debate among feminists. Most families in the Islamic world are monogamous as the rule is a conditional permission not a recommendation.[101][102]

    Economy: Islamic economic jurisprudence

    To reduce the gap between the rich and the poor, Islamic economic jurisprudence encourages trade,[103] discourages the hoarding of wealth and out laws interest bearing loans usury (the term is riba in Arabic).[104][105] Therefore wealth is taxed through Zakat, but trade is not taxed. Usury allows the rich to get richer without sharing in the risk. Profit sharing and venture capital where the lender is also exposed to risk is acceptable.[106] Hoarding of food for speculation is also discouraged.[107]

    Grabbing other peoples land is also prohibited. The prohibition of usury has resulted in the development of Islamic banking. During the time of Muhammad, any money that went to the state, was immediately used to help the poor. Then in 634, Umar formally established the welfare state Bayt al-mal. The Bayt al-mal or the welfare state was for the Muslim and Non-Muslim poor, needy, elderly, orphans, widows, and the disabled. The Bayt al-mal ran for hundreds of years under the Rashidun Caliphate in the 7th century and continued through the Umayyad period and well into the Abbasid era. Umar also introduced Child Benefit and Pensions for the children and the elderly.[108][109][110][111]

    Government: Political aspects of Islam, Islamic state, Islam and secularism, and Caliphate

    Mainstream Islamic law does not distinguish between "matters of church" and "matters of state"; the scholars function as both jurists and theologians. Currently no government conforms to Islamic economic jurisprudence, they all deal in usury and in Government bonds.[112][113][114]

    Military: Jihad, Islamic military jurisprudence, and List of expeditions of Muhammad

    Jihad means "to strive or struggle" (in the way of God). Jihad, in its broadest sense, is "exerting one's utmost power, efforts, endeavors, or ability in contending with an object of disapprobation". Depending on the object being a visible enemy, the devil, and aspects of one's own self (such as sinful desires), different categories of jihad are defined.[115] Jihad, when used without any qualifier, is understood in its military aspect.[116][117] Jihad also refers to one's striving to attain religious and moral perfection.[118] Some Muslim authorities, especially among the Shi'a and Sufis, distinguish between the "greater jihad", which pertains to spiritual self-perfection, and the "lesser jihad", defined as warfare.[119]

    Within Islamic jurisprudence, jihad is usually taken to mean military exertion against non-Muslim combatants. The ultimate purpose of military jihad is debated, both within the Islamic community and without. Jihad is the only form of warfare permissible in Islamic law and may be declared against terrorists, criminal groups, rebels, apostates, and leaders or states who oppress Muslims.[120][121] Most Muslims today interpret Jihad as only a defensive form of warfare.[122] Only for those vested with authority, does jihad become an individual duty. For the rest of the populace, this happens only in the case of a general mobilization.[121] For most Twelver Shias, offensive jihad can only be declared by a divinely appointed leader of the Muslim community, and as such is suspended since Muhammad al-Mahdi's[123] occultation in 868 AD.[124]

    Muslim history and Spread of Islam

    In Muslim tradition, Muhammad (c. 570 – June 8, 632) is viewed as the last in a series of prophets.[125] During the last 22 years of his life, beginning at age 40 in 610 CE, according to the earliest surviving biographies, Muhammad reported revelations that he believed to be from God conveyed to him through the archangel Gabriel (Jibril). The content of these revelations, known as the Qur'an, was memorized and recorded by his companions.[126]

    During this time, Muhammad in Mecca preached to the people, imploring them to abandon polytheism and to worship one God. Although some converted to Islam, Muhammad and his followers were persecuted by the leading Meccan authorities. This resulted in the Migration to Abyssinia of some Muslims (to the Aksumite Empire). Many early converts to Islam, were the poor and former slaves like Bilal ibn Rabah al-Habashi. The Meccan elite felt that Muhammad was destabilising their social order by preaching about one God, racial equality and in the process giving ideas to the poor and their slaves.[127][128][129][130]

    After 12 years of the persecution of Muslims by the Meccans and the Meccan boycott of the Hashemites, Muhammads relatives, Muhammad and the Muslims performed the Hijra ("emigration") to the city of Medina (formerly known as Yathrib) in 622. There, with the Medinan converts (Ansar) and the Meccan migrants (Muhajirun), Muhammad in Medina established his political and religious authority. A state was established in accordance with Islamic economic jurisprudence. The Constitution of Medina was formulated, instituting a number of rights and responsibilities for the Muslim, Jewish, Christian and pagan communities of Medina, bringing them within the fold of one community — the Ummah.[131][132]

    The Constitution established: the security of the community, religious freedoms, the role of Medina as a sacred place (barring all violence and weapons), the security of women, stable tribal relations within Medina, a tax system for supporting the community in time of conflict, parameters for exogenous political alliances, a system for granting protection of individuals, and a judicial system for resolving disputes where non-Muslims could also use their own laws. All the tribes signed the agreement to defend Madina from all external threats and to live in harmony amongst themselves. Within a few years, two battles were fought against the Meccan forces: first, the Battle of Badr in 624, which was a Muslim victory, and then a year later, when the Meccans returned to Medina, the Battle of Uhud, which ended inconclusively.

    The Arab tribes in the rest of Arabia then formed a confederation and during the Battle of the Trench besieged Medina intent on finishing off Islam. In 628, the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah was signed between Mecca and the Muslims and was broken by Mecca two years later. After the signing of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah many more people converted to Islam. At the same time, Meccan trade routes were cut off as Muhammad brought surrounding desert tribes under his control.[133] By 629 Muhammad was victorious in the nearly bloodless Conquest of Mecca, and by the time of his death in 632 (at the age of 62) he united the tribes of Arabia into a single religious polity.[134]

    Caliphate and civil war (632–750)

    Further information: Succession to Muhammad, Muslim conquests, and Battle of Karbala

    The Great Mosque of Kairouan, established in 670 in Kairouan, Tunisia, represents one of the best architectural examples of Islamic civilization.[135]
    With Muhammad's death in 632, disagreement broke out over who would succeed him as leader of the Muslim community. Abu Bakr, a companion and close friend of Muhammad, was made the first caliph. His immediate task was to avenge a recent defeat by Byzantine forces, although he first had to put down a rebellion by Arab tribes in an episode known as the Ridda wars, or "Wars of Apostasy".[136] The Quran was compiled into a one book at this time.

    His death in 634 resulted in the succession of Umar ibn al-Khattab as the caliph, followed by Uthman ibn al-Affan, Ali ibn Abi Talib and Hasan ibn Ali. The first caliphs are known as al-khulafā' ar-rāshidūn ("Rightly Guided Caliphs"). Under them, the territory under Muslim rule expanded deeply into the Persian and Byzantine territories.[137]

    When Umar was assassinated by Persians in 644, the election of Uthman as successor was met with increasing opposition. The standard copies of the Quran were also distributed throughout the Islamic State. In 656, Uthman was also killed, and Ali assumed the position of caliph. After the first civil war (the "First Fitna"), Ali was assassinated by Kharijites in 661. Following this, Mu'awiyah seized power and began the Umayyad dynasty.[138]

    These disputes over religious and political leadership would give rise to schism in the Muslim community. The majority accepted the legitimacy of the three rulers prior to Ali, and became known as Sunnis. A minority disagreed, and believed that Ali was the only rightful successor; they became known as the Shi'a.[139] After Mu'awiyah's death in 680, conflict over succession broke out again in a civil war known as the "Second Fitna".

    The Umayyad dynasty conquered the Maghrib, the Iberian Peninsula, Narbonnese Gaul and Sindh.[140] Local populations of Jews and indigenous Christians, persecuted as religious minorities and taxed heavily to finance the Byzantine–Sassanid Wars, often aided Muslims to take over their lands from the Byzantines and Persians, resulting in exceptionally speedy conquests.[141][142] Since the Constitution of Medina, Jews and Christians continued to use their own laws in the Islamic State and had their own judges.[143][144][145]

    The descendants of Muhammad's uncle Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib rallied discontented non-Arab converts (mawali), poor Arabs, and some Shi'a against the Umayyads and overthrew them with the help of the general Abu Muslim, inaugurating the Abbasid dynasty in 750.[146]

    Abbasid era (750–1258)

    The Muslim Caliphate, 750 CE.
    During this time, the Delhi Sultanate took over of the Indian subcontinent. Religious missions converted Volga Bulgaria to Islam. Many Muslims also went to China to trade, virtually dominating the import and export industry of the Song Dynasty.[147]

    The major hadith collections were compiled during the early Abbasid era. The Ja'fari jurisprudence was formed from the teachings of Ja'far al-Sadiq while the four Sunni Madh'habs, the Hanafi, Hanbali, Maliki and Shafi'i, were established around the teachings of Abū Ḥanīfa, Ahmad bin Hanbal, Malik ibn Anas and al-Shafi'i respectively. Al-Shafi'i also codified a method to establish the reliability of hadith.[148] Al-Tabari and Ibn Kathir completed the most commonly cited commentaries on the Quran, the Tafsir al-Tabari in the 9th century and the Tafsir ibn Kathir in the 14th century, respectively. Philosophers Al-Farabi and Avicenna sought to incorporate Greek principles into Islamic theology, while others like Al-Ghazali argued against them and ultimately prevailed.[149]

    Caliphs such as Mamun al Rashid and Al-Mu'tasim made the mutazilite philosophy an official creed and imposed it upon Muslims to follow. Mu'tazila was a Greek influenced school of speculative theology called kalam, which refers to dialectic.[150] Many orthodox Muslims rejected mutazilite doctrines and condemned their idea of the creation of the Quran. In inquisitions, Imam Hanbal refused to conform and was tortured and sent to an unlit Baghdad prison cell for nearly thirty months.[151]

    The other branch of kalam was the Ash'ari school founded by Al-Ash'ari. Some Muslims began to question the piety of indulgence in a worldly life and emphasized poverty, humility and avoidance of sin based on renunciation of bodily desires. Ascetics such as Hasan al-Basri would inspire a movement that would evolve into Sufism.[152] Beginning in the 13th century, Sufism underwent a transformation, largely because of efforts to legitimize and reorganize the movement by Al-Ghazali, who developed the model of the Sufi order—a community of spiritual teachers and students.[153]

    This era is sometimes called the "Islamic Golden Age".[154] Public hospitals established during this time (called Bimaristan hospitals), are considered "the first hospitals" in the modern sense of the word,[155][156] and issued the first medical diplomas to license doctors of medicine.[157][158] The Guinness World Records recognizes the University of Al Karaouine, founded in 859, as the world's oldest degree-granting university.[159] The doctorate is argued to date back to the licenses to teach in Muslim law schools.[160] Standards of experimental and quantification techniques, as well as the tradition of citation,[161] were introduced.[162] An important pioneer in this, Ibn Al-Haytham is regarded as the father of the modern scientific method and often referred to as the "world’s first true scientist".[163][164] The government paid scientists the equivalent salary of professional athletes today.[161] The data used by Copernicus for his heliocentric conclusions was gathered and Al-Jahiz proposed a theory of natural selection.[165][166] Rumi wrote some of the finest Persian poetry and is still one of the best selling poets in America.[167][168] Legal institutions introduced include the trust and charitable trust (Waqf).[169][170]

    The first Muslims states independent of a unified Muslim state emerged from the Berber Revolt (739/740-743). In 930, the Ismaili group known as the Qarmatians unsuccessfully rebelled against the Abbassids, sacked Mecca and stole the Black Stone, which was eventually retrieved.[171] The Mongol Empire put an end to the Abbassid dynasty in 1258.[172]

    Fall of Abbasids to end of caliphate (1258–1924)

    The Battle of Nicopolis in 1396 became one of the earliest victories of the Ottoman Empire. Islam spread with Muslim trade networks that extended into Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia and the Malay archipelago.[173] Under the Ottoman Empire, many in the Balkans became Muslim. The Muslims in China who were descended from earlier immigration began to assimilate by adopting Chinese names and culture while Nanjing became an important center of Islamic study.[174][175]

    The Muslim world was generally in political decline, especially relative to the non-Islamic European powers. This decline was evident culturally; while Taqi al-Din founded an observatory in Istanbul and the Jai Singh Observatory was built in the 18th century, there was not a single Muslim country with a major observatory by the twentieth century.[176] The Reconquista, launched against Muslim principalities in Iberia, succeeded in 1492 and Muslim Italian states were lost to the Normans. By the 19th century the British Empire had formally ended the last Mughal dynasty in India.[177] The Ottoman era ended after World War I and the Caliphate was abolished in 1924.[178][179]

    The majority Shia group at that time, the Zaydis, used the Hanafi jurisprudence, as did most Sunnis.[180][181][182] The Shia Safavid dynasty rose to power in 1501 and later conquered all of Iran.[183] The ensuing mandatory conversion of Iran to Twelver Shia Islam for the largely Sunni population also ensured the final dominance of the Twelver sect within Shiism over the Zaidi sect, the largest group amongst the Shia before the Safavid Dynasty, and the Ismaili sect.[184]

    An important revival movement during this period include an 18th-century Salafi movement led by Ibn Abd al-Wahhab in today's Saudi Arabia. Referred to as Wahhabi, their self designation is Muwahiddun (unitarians). Building upon earlier efforts such as those by the logician Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn al-Qayyim, the movement seeks to uphold monotheism and purify Islam of later innovations. Their zeal against idolatrous shrines led to the destruction of sacred tombs in Mecca and Medina, including those of the Prophet and his companions.[185] In the 19th century, the Deobandi and Barelwi movements were initiated.

    Modern times (1924–present)

    Further information: Iranian revolution and Islamic revival

    Contact with industrialized nations brought Muslim populations to new areas through economic migration. Many Muslims migrated as indentured servants, from mostly India and Indonesia, to the Caribbean, forming the largest Muslim populations by percentage in the Americas.[186] The resulting urbanization and increase in trade in sub-Saharan Africa brought Muslims to settle in new areas and spread their faith, likely doubling its Muslim population between 1869 and 1914.[187] Muslim immigrants, many as guest workers, began arriving, largely from former colonies, into several Western European nations since the 1960s.

    New Muslim intellectuals are beginning to arise, and are increasingly separating perennial Islamic beliefs from archaic cultural traditions.[188] Liberal Islam is a movement that attempts to reconcile religious tradition with modern norms of secular governance and human rights. Its supporters say that there are multiple ways to read Islam's sacred texts, and stress the need to leave room for "independent thought on religious matters".[189] Women's issues receive a significant weight in the modern discourse on Islam.[190]

    Secular powers such as Chinese Red Guards closed many mosques and destroyed Qurans and Communist Albania became the first country to ban the practice of every religion.[191][192] In Turkey, the military carried out coups to oust Islamist governments and headscarves were, as well as in Tunisia, banned in official buildings.[193][194] About half a million Muslims were killed in Cambodia by communists whom, it is argued, viewed them as their primary enemy and wished to exterminate them since they stood out and worshipped their own god.[195]

    Islamist groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood advocate Islam as a comprehensive political solution, often in spite of being banned.[196] Jamal-al-Din al-Afghani, along with his acolyte Muhammad Abduh, have been credited as forerunners of the Islamic revival.[197] In Iran, revolution replaced a secular regime with an Islamic state. In Turkey, the Islamist AK Party has democratically been in power for about a decade, while Islamist parties are doing well in elections following the Arab Spring.[198] The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), consisting of Muslim countries, was established in 1969 after the burning of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.[199]

    Piety appears to be deepening worldwide.[200][201][202] In many places, the prevalence of the Islamic veil is growing increasingly common [203] and the percentage of Muslims favoring Sharia laws has increased.[204] With religious guidance increasingly available electronically, Muslims are able to access views that are strict enough for them rather than rely on state clerics who are often seen as stooges.[201] Some organizations began using the media to promote Islam such as the 24-hour TV channel, Peace TV.[205] Perhaps as a result of these efforts, most experts agree that Islam is growing faster than any other faith in East and West Africa.[206][207]
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    Here is a PBS Islam Documentary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s59LfXGMyjY I continue to think that if we focused upon the art, music, and architecture of all governments, cultures, and religions -- we'd be a helluva lot closer to world peace. Please consider very carefully the Tower of Babel Incident. What is that story REALLY all about??? Is it the goal of the Galactic PTB to prevent humanity from achieving World Peace??? If so, might they have a legitimate reason for this seemingly irrational and irresponsible goal?? Once again, I am VERY Worried about Karmic-Debt (Individually and as a Human-Race). Please remember that I am not claiming to be an expert on everything I post. I'm not even endorsing everything I post. I'm simply providing a somewhat focused study-guide for myself and others -- who are presumably already WAY down the rabbit-hole. Please consider a scholarly and ongoing study of Theology, History, Science, Science-Fiction, Current-Events, and Conspiracy-Theories -- without actually DOING much of anything. Be Still -- and KNOW. Islam continued. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam

    Denominations: Islamic schools and branches

    The largest denomination in Islam is Sunni Islam, which makes up 75%–90% of all Muslims.[7] Sunni Muslims also go by the name Ahl as-Sunnah which means "people of the tradition [of Muhammad]".[208][209] These hadiths ("reports"), recounting Muhammads words, actions, and personal characteristics, are preserved in traditions known as Al-Kutub Al-Sittah (six major books).

    Sunnis believe that the first four caliphs were the rightful successors to Muhammad; since God did not specify any particular leaders to succeed him and those leaders were elected. Sunnis believe that anyone who is righteous and just could be a caliph but they have to act according to the Qur'an and the Hadith, the example of Muhammad and give the people their rights.

    The Sunnis follow the Quran, then the Hadith. Then for legal matters not found in the Quran or the Hadith, they follow four madh'habs (schools of thought): Hanafi, Hanbali, Maliki and Shafi'i, established around the teachings of Abū Ḥanīfa, Ahmad bin Hanbal, Malik ibn Anas and al-Shafi'i respectively.

    All four accept the validity of the others and a Muslim may choose any one that he or she finds agreeable.[210] The Salafi (also known as Ahl al-Hadith (Arabic: أهل الحديث; The people of hadith), or the pejorative term Wahhabi by its adversaries) is an ultra-orthodox Islamic movement which takes the first generation of Muslims as exemplary models.[211]

    Shia Islam

    The Shi'a constitute 10–20% of Islam and are its second-largest branch.[8]

    Shia Islam has several branches, the largest of which is the Twelvers, followed by Zaidis and Ismailis. After the death of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (the great grand son of Abu Bakr and Ali ibn Abi Talib) considered the sixth Imam by the Shia's, the Ismailis started to follow his son Isma'il ibn Jafar and the Twelver Shia's (Ithna Asheri) started to follow his other son Musa al-Kazim as their seventh Imam. The Zaydis follow Zayd ibn Ali, the uncle of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq, as their fifth Imam.

    While Sunnis believe that Muhammad did not appoint a successor and a caliph should be chosen by the whole community, the Twelver Shias and the Ismaili Shias believe that during Muhammad's final pilgrimage to Mecca, he appointed his son-in-law, Ali ibn Abi Talib, as his successor in the Hadith of the pond of Khumm. As a result, they believe that Ali ibn Abi Talib was the first Imam (leader), rejecting the legitimacy of the previous Muslim caliphs Abu Bakr, Uthman ibn al-Affan and Umar ibn al-Khattab.

    Other smaller groups include the Bohra and Druze,[212] as well as the Alawites and Alevi. Some Shia branches label other Shia branches that do not agree with their doctrine as Ghulat.

    Sufism

    Sufism is a mystical-ascetic approach to Islam that seeks to find divine love and knowledge through direct personal experience of God.[213] By focusing on the more spiritual aspects of religion, Sufis strive to obtain direct experience of God by making use of "intuitive and emotional faculties" that one must be trained to use.[214] However, Sufism has been criticized by the Salafi sect for what they see as an unjustified religious innovation.[215][216] Hasan al-Basri lived during the time of Muhammad and was inspired by the ideas of piety and condemnation of worldliness preached by Muhammad and these ideas were later further developed by Al-Ghazali in his books on Sufism. Sufi-majority countries include Senegal, Chad and Niger.[217]

    Other denominations
    Ahmadiyya is an Islamic movement founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad that began in India in the late 19th century and is practiced by millions of people around the world.[218] Ahmadiyyas are divided into two subgroups, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement.[219]
    The Ibadi is a sect that dates back to the early days of Islam and is a branch of kharijite. Unlike most Kharijite groups, Ibadism does not regard sinful Muslims as unbelievers.

    The Quranists are Muslims who generally reject the Hadith.

    Yazdânism is seen as a blend of local Kurdish beliefs and Islamic Sufi doctrine introduced to Kurdistan by Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir in the 12th century.
    Black Muslim movements such as the Nation of Islam (NOI) and Five-Percent Nation are primarily African-American.

    Demographics: Muslim world and Ummah

    See also: List of countries by Muslim population

    A comprehensive 2009 demographic study of 232 countries and territories reported that 23% of the global population, or 1.57 billion people, are Muslims. Of those, it's estimated over 75–90% are Sunni and 10–20% are Shi'a,[11][208][220] with a small minority belonging to other sects. Approximately 50 countries are Muslim-majority,[221] and Arabs account for around 20% of all Muslims worldwide.[222] Between 1900 and 1970 the global Muslim community grew from 200 million to 551 million;[223] between 1970 and 2009 Muslim population increased more than three times to 1.57 billion.

    The majority of Muslims live in Asia and Africa.[224] Approximately 62% of the world's Muslims live in Asia, with over 683 million adherents in Indonesia, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh.[225][226] In the Middle East, non-Arab countries such as Turkey and Iran are the largest Muslim-majority countries; in Africa, Egypt and Nigeria have the most populous Muslim communities.[227]

    Most estimates indicate that the People's Republic of China has approximately 20 to 30 million Muslims (1.5% to 2% of the population).[228][229][230][231] However, data provided by the San Diego State University's International Population Center to U.S. News & World Report suggests that China has 65.3 million Muslims.[232] Islam is the second largest religion after Christianity in many European countries,[233] and is slowly catching up to that status in the Americas, with between 2,454,000, according to Pew Forum, and approximately 7 million Muslims, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), in the United States.[11][234]

    Culture

    The term "Islamic culture" could be used to mean aspects of culture that pertain to the religion, such as festivals and dress code. It is also controversially used to mean the culture of traditionally Muslim people. Finally, "Islamic civilization" may also refer to the aspects of the synthesized culture of the early Caliphates, including that of non-Muslims.[235]

    Architecture

    Perhaps the most important expression of Islamic art is architecture, particularly that of the mosque (four-iwan and hypostyle).[236] Through the edifices, the effect of varying cultures within Islamic civilization can be illustrated. The North African and Spanish Islamic architecture, for example, has Roman-Byzantine elements, as seen in the Great Mosque of Kairouan which contains marble and porphyry columns from Roman and Byzantine buildings,[237] in the Alhambra palace at Granada, or in the Great Mosque of Cordoba.

    Art

    Islamic art encompasses the visual arts produced from the 7th century onwards by people (not necessarily Muslim) who lived within the territory that was inhabited by Muslim populations.[238] It includes fields as varied as architecture, calligraphy, painting, and ceramics, among others.

    Making images of human beings and animals is frowned on in many Islamic cultures and connected with laws against idolatry common to all Abrahamic religions, as 'Abdullaah ibn Mas'ood reported that Muhammad said, "Those who will be most severely punished by Allah on the Day of Resurrection will be the image-makers" (reported by al-Bukhaari, see al-Fath, 10/382). However this rule has been interpreted in different ways by different scholars and in different historical periods, and there are examples of paintings of both animals and humans in Mughal, Persian and Turkish art. The existence of this aversion to creating images of animate beings has been used to explain the prevalence of calligraphy, tessellation and pattern as key aspects of Islamic artistic culture.[citation needed]

    Calendar

    The formal beginning of the Muslim era was chosen to be the Hijra in 622 CE, which was an important turning point in Muhammad's fortunes. The assignment of this year as the year 1 AH (Anno Hegirae) in the Islamic calendar was reportedly made by Caliph Umar. It is a lunar calendar with days lasting from sunset to sunset.[239] Islamic holy days fall on fixed dates of the lunar calendar, which means that they occur in different seasons in different years in the Gregorian calendar. The most important Islamic festivals are Eid al-Fitr (Arabic: عيد الفطر‎) on the 1st of Shawwal, marking the end of the fasting month Ramadan, and Eid al-Adha (عيد الأضحى) on the 10th of Dhu al-Hijjah, coinciding with the pilgrimage to Mecca.[240]

    Criticism of Islam

    Criticism of Islam has existed since Islam's formative stages. Early written criticism came from Christians, prior to the ninth century, many of whom viewed Islam as a radical Christian heresy.[241] Later there appeared criticism from the Muslim world itself, and also from Jewish writers and from ecclesiastical Christians.[242][243][244]

    Objects of criticism include the morality of the life of Muhammad, the last prophet of Islam, both in his public and personal life.[244][245] Issues relating to the authenticity and morality of the Qur'an, the Islamic holy book, are also discussed by critics.[246][247] Other criticisms focus on the question of human rights in modern Islamic nations, and the treatment of women in Islamic law and practice.[248][249] In wake of the recent multiculturalism trend, Islam's influence on the ability of Muslim immigrants in the West to assimilate has been criticized.[250]

    See also

    Amman Message
    Christianity and Islam
    Dhikr
    Divisions of the world in Islam
    Glossary of Islam
    History of Islam
    Islam and animals
    Islam and children
    Islam and modernity
    Islam and other religions
    Islam and secularism
    Islam by country
    Islamic economics
    Islamic ethics
    Islamic literature
    Islamic mythology
    Islamic studies
    Islamic Missionary Activity
    List of Muslim empires and dynasties
    List of notable converts to Islam
    Lists of Muslims
    Major religious groups
    Muslim world
    Prisoner rights in Islam
    Quran and miracles
    Religious conversion#Islam
    Scientific foreknowledge in sacred texts
    Spread of Islam
    Timeline of Muslim history

    References

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    Notes

    1.^ There are ten pronunciations of Islam in English, differing in whether the first or second syllable has the stress, whether the s is /z/ or /s/, and whether the a is pronounced /ɑː/, /æ/ or (when the stress is on the first syllable) /ə/ (Merriam Webster). The most common are /ˈɪzləmˌ ˈɪsləmˌ ɪzˈlɑːmˌ ɪsˈlɑːm/ (Oxford English Dictionary, Random House) and /ˈɪzlɑːmˌ ˈɪslɑːm/ (American Heritage Dictionary).
    2.^ /ʔiˈslaːm/: Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from [i]~[ɪ]~[e]. The second vowel ranges from [æ]~[a]~[ä]~[ɛ]. At some geographic regions, such as Northwestern Africa they don't have stress.

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    8.^ a b See "Shīʿite". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 2010-08-25. "Shīʿites have come to account for roughly one-tenth of the Muslim population worldwide."
    "Mapping the Global Muslim Population: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World's Muslim Population". Pew Research Center. October 7, 2009. Retrieved 2010-08-24. "The Pew Forum's estimate of the Shia population (10-13%) is in keeping with previous estimates, which generally have been in the range of 10-15%. Some previous estimates, however, have placed the number of Shias at nearly 20% of the world's Muslim population."
    "Shia". Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs. Retrieved December 5, 2011. "Shi’a Islam is the second largest branch of the tradition, with up to 200 million followers who comprise around 15% of all Muslims worldwide..."
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    Iran, Israel and the United States "The majority of the world's Islamic population, which is Sunni, accounts for over 75% of the Islamic population; the other 10-20 percent is Shia." (reference: CIA)
    Sue Hellett; U.S. should focus on sanctions against Iran "Let me review, while Shia Islam makes up only 10-20 percent of the world’s Muslim population, Iraq has a Shia majority (between 60-65 percent), but had a Sunni controlled government under Saddam Hussein and cronies from 1958-2003... (If you like government figures, see the CIA World Factbook.)"

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    "The Love of Money is the Root of All Evil." Have some people made "Silver Their Savior"?? G.O.D. = Gold, Oil, and Drugs?? What would the stock-market do if the dollar crashed?? What would the dollar do if the stock-market crashed?? What would silver and gold do if the dollar crashed?? What would silver and gold do if the stock-market crashed?? Be careful. We might be dealing with various types of market and dollar manipulation. I'm leaning toward Responsible-Enterprise and Responsible-Markets -- rather than Free-Enterprise and Free-Markets. Which do you think might occur first -- a dollar crash -- or a stock-market crash?? What if they occurred simultaneously?? This could get very, very tricky -- especially if there is a record-keeping and order-recording system failure. Remember -- When People Lose Their Money -- They Lose It. Even if you guess right -- and make a lot of money -- you might wish to run -- instead of jumping up and down. Things could get VERY Ugly -- but there might be NO place to hide. BTW -- have you taken a look at the markets lately??? Have you seen the sun lately?? Have you seen the AED lately?? I haven't (that I know of). Will buying Dinars before the supposed Currency Re-Valuation make people wealthy?? What Would a Grey-Trader on the Dark-Side of the Moon Say??? What Would Sherry Shriner Say?? What Would St. Germaine Say?? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CirrRY_6aaU

    Perhaps the U.S. will buy the gold that was stolen from Fort Knox. Will the currency-revaluation save the world -- or screw the world?? Who will REALLY profit from said revaluation?? Are China and the Aliens going to invade the U.S.?? I sense more lies and corruption. I'm very cynical -- and a bit sarcastic. I thought there might be factional fighting -- but I'm beginning to think there's only one faction (infiltrating, subverting, and controlling everyone and everything) -- going back thousands of years. What if there is really No Trinity?? What if the Father and Son are the same Archangel?? What if the Holy Spirit is the Archangelic-Creator (or genetic-engineer) of the Human-Race -- who got killed or kicked-out of the Garden of Eden -- and who might be unexpectedly back in the game -- even if they don't know it just yet?? What if the Holy Spirit will be blamed for the Iniquities of the Father and the Son (who might be One)?? What if Father--Son--Satan--Lucifer are all One Archangel?? I'm trying to remember what Alex Collier said in a 2002 Earth-History lecture -- about the purposeful extermination of the Founders (or something to that effect). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fkz401BkyEc Are we really dealing with Two Rival Reptilian-Queens (in an ancient sense)?? One Sun. Two Gods? There can only be One Ra -- right?? Sorry for the tangent -- but I think the ownership and governance of this solar system is key to understanding why things are the way they are. I see a history of exploitation -- with a planned extermination -- by the God of This Solar System. If this is so -- this is horrible -- but what if there are legitimate reasons for such a reprehensible state of affairs?? Thinking about this from all angles is a real mind-wrecker. I can't think -- therefore I am a completely ignorant fool.

    Perhaps positive-reinforcement is one of the best ways to make things better (without complaining). I feel like a bad-guy every day -- even though I'm trying to be a good-guy. Dealing with controversial and upsetting topics is problematic (on so many levels). Sometimes I feel as if good is bad -- up is down -- right is wrong -- war is peace -- you get the picture. BTW -- having an IQ over 85 might be a threat to national-security!! Just kidding!! Siriusly, if one lives in a theocracy -- second-guessing and asking-questions could be viewed as a lack of faith in God. I don't say this lightly or flippantly. At what point does 'doing the right thing' become 'rebellion against God'?? I'm very positive regarding a 'high-view' of God and the Law of God -- but my problems arise from an analysis of the historical-horrors (including those in the Bible) -- and where responsibility might ultimately reside. I think all of this has everything to do with all of the problems we talk about on this forum.

    What do you think about the concept of 1,000 Solar System Laws (which would change very little from decade to decade) -- 5,000 Solar System Supreme Court Justices (District and Central -- with a very low turnover-rate) -- 5,000 Representatives (with a moderate turnover-rate) in an Amalgamation of the Very Best of the US and UN Systems -- in the context of a 70 Campus University of Solar System Studies and Governance System (with perhaps 50 campuses on Earth -- and 20 throughout the rest of the solar system)???!!! Consider Federalist #62 and #63 from the Federalist Papers. Remember, this thread is intended as a mental and spiritual exercise. This is sort of a Most Dangerous Game. This game is very Sirius. BTW -- how would you feel about being a Justice from District 9 -- or a Representative from Uranus??? 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyLUwOcR5pk 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BjWEn5yvmw

    The Federalist No. 62
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalist_No._62
    http://www.constitution.org/fed/federa62.htm

    Federalist No. 62 is an essay by James Madison, the sixty-second of the Federalist Papers. It was published on February 27, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This is the first of two essays by Madison detailing, and seeking to justify, the organization of the United States Senate. It is titled, "The Senate." 5 key considerations are brought up in the introductory paragraph, of which only 3 & a part of the 4th are discussed in #62 (thoughts on this subject completed on #63): 1. The qualifications of senators (thirty years of age or older/citizen for 9 years). 2. The appointment of Senators by the State legislatures (later changed to direct popular vote by the 17th amendment). 3. The equality of representation in the Senate. 4. The number of senators (this essay contains only partial portion of Madison's points on this issue, the rest of his thoughts are completed in #63)

    The Senate

    Independent Journal
    Wednesday, February 27, 1788
    [James Madison]

    To the People of the State of New York:

    HAVING examined the constitution of the House of Representatives, and answered such of the objections against it as seemed to merit notice, I enter next on the examination of the Senate. The heads into which this member of the government may be considered are: I. The qualification of senators; II. The appointment of them by the State legislatures; III. The equality of representation in the Senate; IV. The number of senators, and the term for which they are to be elected; V. The powers vested in the Senate.

    I. The qualifications proposed for senators, as distinguished from those of representatives, consist in a more advanced age and a longer period of citizenship. A senator must be thirty years of age at least; as a representative must be twenty-five. And the former must have been a citizen nine years; as seven years are required for the latter. The propriety of these distinctions is explained by the nature of the senatorial trust, which, requiring greater extent of information and stability of character, requires at the same time that the senator should have reached a period of life most likely to supply these advantages; and which, participating immediately in transactions with foreign nations, ought to be exercised by none who are not thoroughly weaned from the prepossessions and habits incident to foreign birth and education. The term of nine years appears to be a prudent mediocrity between a total exclusion of adopted citizens, whose merits and talents may claim a share in the public confidence, and an indiscriminate and hasty admission of them, which might create a channel for foreign influence on the national councils.

    II. It is equally unnecessary to dilate on the appointment of senators by the State legislatures. Among the various modes which might have been devised for constituting this branch of the government, that which has been proposed by the convention is probably the most congenial with the public opinion. It is recommended by the double advantage of favoring a select appointment, and of giving to the State governments such an agency in the formation of the federal government as must secure the authority of the former, and may form a convenient link between the two systems.

    III. The equality of representation in the Senate is another point, which, being evidently the result of compromise between the opposite pretensions of the large and the small States, does not call for much discussion. If indeed it be right, that among a people thoroughly incorporated into one nation, every district ought to have a proportional share in the government, and that among independent and sovereign States, bound together by a simple league, the parties, however unequal in size, ought to have an equal share in the common councils, it does not appear to be without some reason that in a compound republic, partaking both of the national and federal character, the government ought to be founded on a mixture of the principles of proportional and equal representation. But it is superfluous to try, by the standard of theory, a part of the Constitution which is allowed on all hands to be the result, not of theory, but "of a spirit of amity, and that mutual deference and concession which the peculiarity of our political situation rendered indispensable." A common government, with powers equal to its objects, is called for by the voice, and still more loudly by the political situation, of America. A government founded on principles more consonant to the wishes of the larger States, is not likely to be obtained from the smaller States. The only option, then, for the former, lies between the proposed government and a government still more objectionable. Under this alternative, the advice of prudence must be to embrace the lesser evil; and, instead of indulging a fruitless anticipation of the possible mischiefs which may ensue, to contemplate rather the advantageous consequences which may qualify the sacrifice.

    In this spirit it may be remarked, that the equal vote allowed to each State is at once a constitutional recognition of the portion of sovereignty remaining in the individual States, and an instrument for preserving that residuary sovereignty. So far the equality ought to be no less acceptable to the large than to the small States; since they are not less solicitous to guard, by every possible expedient, against an improper consolidation of the States into one simple republic.

    Another advantage accruing from this ingredient in the constitution of the Senate is, the additional impediment it must prove against improper acts of legislation. No law or resolution can now be passed without the concurrence, first, of a majority of the people, and then, of a majority of the States. It must be acknowledged that this complicated check on legislation may in some instances be injurious as well as beneficial; and that the peculiar defense which it involves in favor of the smaller States, would be more rational, if any interests common to them, and distinct from those of the other States, would otherwise be exposed to peculiar danger. But as the larger States will always be able, by their power over the supplies, to defeat unreasonable exertions of this prerogative of the lesser States, and as the facility and excess of law-making seem to be the diseases to which our governments are most liable, it is not impossible that this part of the Constitution may be more convenient in practice than it appears to many in contemplation.

    IV. The number of senators, and the duration of their appointment, come next to be considered. In order to form an accurate judgment on both of these points, it will be proper to inquire into the purposes which are to be answered by a senate; and in order to ascertain these, it will be necessary to review the inconveniences which a republic must suffer from the want of such an institution.

    First. It is a misfortune incident to republican government, though in a less degree than to other governments, that those who administer it may forget their obligations to their constituents, and prove unfaithful to their important trust. In this point of view, a senate, as a second branch of the legislative assembly, distinct from, and dividing the power with, a first, must be in all cases a salutary check on the government. It doubles the security to the people, by requiring the concurrence of two distinct bodies in schemes of usurpation or perfidy, where the ambition or corruption of one would otherwise be sufficient. This is a precaution founded on such clear principles, and now so well understood in the United States, that it would be more than superfluous to enlarge on it. I will barely remark, that as the improbability of sinister combinations will be in proportion to the dissimilarity in the genius of the two bodies, it must be politic to distinguish them from each other by every circumstance which will consist with a due harmony in all proper measures, and with the genuine principles of republican government.

    Second. The necessity of a senate is not less indicated by the propensity of all single and numerous assemblies to yield to the impulse of sudden and violent passions, and to be seduced by factious leaders into intemperate and pernicious resolutions. Examples on this subject might be cited without number; and from proceedings within the United States, as well as from the history of other nations. But a position that will not be contradicted, need not be proved. All that need be remarked is, that a body which is to correct this infirmity ought itself to be free from it, and consequently ought to be less numerous. It ought, moreover, to possess great firmness, and consequently ought to hold its authority by a tenure of considerable duration.

    Third. Another defect to be supplied by a senate lies in a want of due acquaintance with the objects and principles of legislation. It is not possible that an assembly of men called for the most part from pursuits of a private nature, continued in appointment for a short time, and led by no permanent motive to devote the intervals of public occupation to a study of the laws, the affairs, and the comprehensive interests of their country, should, if left wholly to themselves, escape a variety of important errors in the exercise of their legislative trust. It may be affirmed, on the best grounds, that no small share of the present embarrassments of America is to be charged on the blunders of our governments; and that these have proceeded from the heads rather than the hearts of most of the authors of them. What indeed are all the repealing, explaining, and amending laws, which fill and disgrace our voluminous codes, but so many monuments of deficient wisdom; so many impeachments exhibited by each succeeding against each preceding session; so many admonitions to the people, of the value of those aids which may be expected from a well-constituted senate?

    A good government implies two things: first, fidelity to the object of government, which is the happiness of the people; secondly, a knowledge of the means by which that object can be best attained. Some governments are deficient in both these qualities; most governments are deficient in the first. I scruple not to assert, that in American governments too little attention has been paid to the last. The federal Constitution avoids this error; and what merits particular notice, it provides for the last in a mode which increases the security for the first.

    Fourth. The mutability in the public councils arising from a rapid succession of new members, however qualified they may be, points out, in the strongest manner, the necessity of some stable institution in the government. Every new election in the States is found to change one half of the representatives. From this change of men must proceed a change of opinions; and from a change of opinions, a change of measures. But a continual change even of good measures is inconsistent with every rule of prudence and every prospect of success. The remark is verified in private life, and becomes more just, as well as more important, in national transactions.

    To trace the mischievous effects of a mutable government would fill a volume. I will hint a few only, each of which will be perceived to be a source of innumerable others.

    In the first place, it forfeits the respect and confidence of other nations, and all the advantages connected with national character. An individual who is observed to be inconstant to his plans, or perhaps to carry on his affairs without any plan at all, is marked at once, by all prudent people, as a speedy victim to his own unsteadiness and folly. His more friendly neighbors may pity him, but all will decline to connect their fortunes with his; and not a few will seize the opportunity of making their fortunes out of his. One nation is to another what one individual is to another; with this melancholy distinction perhaps, that the former, with fewer of the benevolent emotions than the latter, are under fewer restraints also from taking undue advantage from the indiscretions of each other. Every nation, consequently, whose affairs betray a want of wisdom and stability, may calculate on every loss which can be sustained from the more systematic policy of their wiser neighbors. But the best instruction on this subject is unhappily conveyed to America by the example of her own situation. She finds that she is held in no respect by her friends; that she is the derision of her enemies; and that she is a prey to every nation which has an interest in speculating on her fluctuating councils and embarrassed affairs.

    The internal effects of a mutable policy are still more calamitous. It poisons the blessing of liberty itself. It will be of little avail to the people, that the laws are made by men of their own choice, if the laws be so voluminous that they cannot be read, or so incoherent that they cannot be understood; if they be repealed or revised before they are promulgated, or undergo such incessant changes that no man, who knows what the law is to-day, can guess what it will be to-morrow. Law is defined to be a rule of action; but how can that be a rule, which is little known, and less fixed?

    Another effect of public instability is the unreasonable advantage it gives to the sagacious, the enterprising, and the moneyed few over the industrious and uniformed mass of the people. Every new regulation concerning commerce or revenue, or in any way affecting the value of the different species of property, presents a new harvest to those who watch the change, and can trace its consequences; a harvest, reared not by themselves, but by the toils and cares of the great body of their fellow-citizens. This is a state of things in which it may be said with some truth that laws are made for the few, not for the many.

    In another point of view, great injury results from an unstable government. The want of confidence in the public councils damps every useful undertaking, the success and profit of which may depend on a continuance of existing arrangements. What prudent merchant will hazard his fortunes in any new branch of commerce when he knows not but that his plans may be rendered unlawful before they can be executed? What farmer or manufacturer will lay himself out for the encouragement given to any particular cultivation or establishment, when he can have no assurance that his preparatory labors and advances will not render him a victim to an inconstant government? In a word, no great improvement or laudable enterprise can go forward which requires the auspices of a steady system of national policy.

    But the most deplorable effect of all is that diminution of attachment and reverence which steals into the hearts of the people, towards a political system which betrays so many marks of infirmity, and disappoints so many of their flattering hopes. No government, any more than an individual, will long be respected without being truly respectable; nor be truly respectable, without possessing a certain portion of order and stability.

    PUBLIUS


    The Federalist No. 63
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalist_No._63
    http://www.constitution.org/fed/federa63.htm

    Federalist No. 63 is an essay by James Madison, the sixty-third of the Federalist Papers. It was published on March 1, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. Continuing what Madison began in Federalist No. 62, it is the second of two essays detailing and justifying the organization of the United States Senate. No. 63 is titled, "The Senate Continued." This essay is the last of Madison's contributions to the series.

    In this paper, Madison lays out more reasons for the necessity of the Senate. He argues that the Senate, a strong and the most stable member of the government, is needed to ensure lasting relations with foreign nations. He also notes that because Senators are elected to six-year terms, they will have sufficient time to be responsible for their actions. The Senate can also serve as a check on the people since, although during most times their will is just, they too are "subject to the [periodic] infection of violent passions."

    Madison also gives examples of past long-lived republics, all of which had a Senate. They, however, had senates elected for life, which, if followed, could threaten the liberty of the people. It is for this reason why the Senate proposed in the constitution has six-year terms. In this way, the Senate in the Union blends stability with the idea of liberty.

    The Senate (continued)

    Independent Journal
    Saturday, March 1, 1788
    [James Madison]

    To the People of the State of New York:

    A fifth desideratum, illustrating the utility of a senate, is the want of a due sense of national character. Without a select and stable member of the government, the esteem of foreign powers will not only be forfeited by an unenlightened and variable policy, proceeding from the causes already mentioned, but the national councils will not possess that sensibility to the opinion of the world, which is perhaps not less necessary in order to merit, than it is to obtain, its respect and confidence.

    An attention to the judgment of other nations is important to every government for two reasons: the one is, that, independently of the merits of any particular plan or measure, it is desirable, on various accounts, that it should appear to other nations as the offspring of a wise and honorable policy; the second is, that in doubtful cases, particularly where the national councils may be warped by some strong passion or momentary interest, the presumed or known opinion of the impartial world may be the best guide that can be followed. What has not America lost by her want of character with foreign nations; and how many errors and follies would she not have avoided, if the justice and propriety of her measures had, in every instance, been previously tried by the light in which they would probably appear to the unbiased part of mankind?

    Yet however requisite a sense of national character may be, it is evident that it can never be sufficiently possessed by a numerous and changeable body. It can only be found in a number so small that a sensible degree of the praise and blame of public measures may be the portion of each individual; or in an assembly so durably invested with public trust, that the pride and consequence of its members may be sensibly incorporated with the reputation and prosperity of the community. The half-yearly representatives of Rhode Island would probably have been little affected in their deliberations on the iniquitous measures of that State, by arguments drawn from the light in which such measures would be viewed by foreign nations, or even by the sister States; whilst it can scarcely be doubted that if the concurrence of a select and stable body had been necessary, a regard to national character alone would have prevented the calamities under which that misguided people is now laboring.

    I add, as a sixth defect the want, in some important cases, of a due responsibility in the government to the people, arising from that frequency of elections which in other cases produces this responsibility. This remark will, perhaps, appear not only new, but paradoxical. It must nevertheless be acknowledged, when explained, to be as undeniable as it is important.

    Responsibility, in order to be reasonable, must be limited to objects within the power of the responsible party, and in order to be effectual, must relate to operations of that power, of which a ready and proper judgment can be formed by the constituents. The objects of government may be divided into two general classes: the one depending on measures which have singly an immediate and sensible operation; the other depending on a succession of well-chosen and well-connected measures, which have a gradual and perhaps unobserved operation. The importance of the latter description to the collective and permanent welfare of every country, needs no explanation. And yet it is evident that an assembly elected for so short a term as to be unable to provide more than one or two links in a chain of measures, on which the general welfare may essentially depend, ought not to be answerable for the final result, any more than a steward or tenant, engaged for one year, could be justly made to answer for places or improvements which could not be accomplished in less than half a dozen years. Nor is it possible for the people to estimate the share of influence which their annual assemblies may respectively have on events resulting from the mixed transactions of several years. It is sufficiently difficult to preserve a personal responsibility in the members of a numerous body, for such acts of the body as have an immediate, detached, and palpable operation on its constituents.

    The proper remedy for this defect must be an additional body in the legislative department, which, having sufficient permanency to provide for such objects as require a continued attention, and a train of measures, may be justly and effectually answerable for the attainment of those objects.

    Thus far I have considered the circumstances which point out the necessity of a well-constructed Senate only as they relate to the representatives of the people. To a people as little blinded by prejudice or corrupted by flattery as those whom I address, I shall not scruple to add, that such an institution may be sometimes necessary as a defense to the people against their own temporary errors and delusions. As the cool and deliberate sense of the community ought, in all governments, and actually will, in all free governments, ultimately prevail over the views of its rulers; so there are particular moments in public affairs when the people, stimulated by some irregular passion, or some illicit advantage, or misled by the artful misrepresentations of interested men, may call for measures which they themselves will afterwards be the most ready to lament and condemn. In these critical moments, how salutary will be the interference of some temperate and respectable body of citizens, in order to check the misguided career, and to suspend the blow meditated by the people against themselves, until reason, justice, and truth can regain their authority over the public mind? What bitter anguish would not the people of Athens have often escaped if their government had contained so provident a safeguard against the tyranny of their own passions? Popular liberty might then have escaped the indelible reproach of decreeing to the same citizens the hemlock on one day and statues on the next.

    It may be suggested, that a people spread over an extensive region cannot, like the crowded inhabitants of a small district, be subject to the infection of violent passions, or to the danger of combining in pursuit of unjust measures. I am far from denying that this is a distinction of peculiar importance. I have, on the contrary, endeavored in a former paper to show, that it is one of the principal recommendations of a confederated republic. At the same time, this advantage ought not to be considered as superseding the use of auxiliary precautions. It may even be remarked, that the same extended situation, which will exempt the people of America from some of the dangers incident to lesser republics, will expose them to the inconveniency of remaining for a longer time under the influence of those misrepresentations which the combined industry of interested men may succeed in distributing among them.

    It adds no small weight to all these considerations, to recollect that history informs us of no long-lived republic which had not a senate. Sparta, Rome, and Carthage are, in fact, the only states to whom that character can be applied. In each of the two first there was a senate for life. The constitution of the senate in the last is less known. Circumstantial evidence makes it probable that it was not different in this particular from the two others. It is at least certain, that it had some quality or other which rendered it an anchor against popular fluctuations; and that a smaller council, drawn out of the senate, was appointed not only for life, but filled up vacancies itself. These examples, though as unfit for the imitation, as they are repugnant to the genius, of America, are, notwithstanding, when compared with the fugitive and turbulent existence of other ancient republics, very instructive proofs of the necessity of some institution that will blend stability with liberty. I am not unaware of the circumstances which distinguish the American from other popular governments, as well ancient as modern; and which render extreme circumspection necessary, in reasoning from the one case to the other. But after allowing due weight to this consideration, it may still be maintained, that there are many points of similitude which render these examples not unworthy of our attention. Many of the defects, as we have seen, which can only be supplied by a senatorial institution, are common to a numerous assembly frequently elected by the people, and to the people themselves. There are others peculiar to the former, which require the control of such an institution. The people can never wilfully betray their own interests; but they may possibly be betrayed by the representatives of the people; and the danger will be evidently greater where the whole legislative trust is lodged in the hands of one body of men, than where the concurrence of separate and dissimilar bodies is required in every public act.

    The difference most relied on, between the American and other republics, consists in the principle of representation; which is the pivot on which the former move, and which is supposed to have been unknown to the latter, or at least to the ancient part of them. The use which has been made of this difference, in reasonings contained in former papers, will have shown that I am disposed neither to deny its existence nor to undervalue its importance. I feel the less restraint, therefore, in observing, that the position concerning the ignorance of the ancient governments on the subject of representation, is by no means precisely true in the latitude commonly given to it. Without entering into a disquisition which here would be misplaced, I will refer to a few known facts, in support of what I advance.

    In the most pure democracies of Greece, many of the executive functions were performed, not by the people themselves, but by officers elected by the people, and representing the people in their executive capacity.

    Prior to the reform of Solon, Athens was governed by nine Archons, annually elected by the people at large. The degree of power delegated to them seems to be left in great obscurity. Subsequent to that period, we find an assembly, first of four, and afterwards of six hundred members, annually elected by the people; and partially representing them in their legislative capacity, since they were not only associated with the people in the function of making laws, but had the exclusive right of originating legislative propositions to the people. The senate of Carthage, also, whatever might be its power, or the duration of its appointment, appears to have been elective by the suffrages of the people. Similar instances might be traced in most, if not all the popular governments of antiquity.

    Lastly, in Sparta we meet with the Ephori, and in Rome with the Tribunes; two bodies, small indeed in numbers, but annually elected by the whole body of the people, and considered as the representatives of the people, almost in their plenipotentiary capacity. The Cosmi of Crete were also annually elected by the people, and have been considered by some authors as an institution analogous to those of Sparta and Rome, with this difference only, that in the election of that representative body the right of suffrage was communicated to a part only of the people.

    From these facts, to which many others might be added, it is clear that the principle of representation was neither unknown to the ancients nor wholly overlooked in their political constitutions. The true distinction between these and the American governments, lies in the total exclusion of the people, in their collective capacity, from any share in the latter, and not in the total exclusion of the representatives of the people from the administration of the former. The distinction, however, thus qualified, must be admitted to leave a most advantageous superiority in favor of the United States. But to insure to this advantage its full effect, we must be careful not to separate it from the other advantage, of an extensive territory. For it cannot be believed, that any form of representative government could have succeeded within the narrow limits occupied by the democracies of Greece.

    In answer to all these arguments, suggested by reason, illustrated by examples, and enforced by our own experience, the jealous adversary of the Constitution will probably content himself with repeating, that a senate appointed not immediately by the people, and for the term of six years, must gradually acquire a dangerous pre-eminence in the government, and finally transform it into a tyrannical aristocracy.

    To this general answer, the general reply ought to be sufficient, that liberty may be endangered by the abuses of liberty as well as by the abuses of power; that there are numerous instances of the former as well as of the latter; and that the former, rather than the latter, are apparently most to be apprehended by the United States. But a more particular reply may be given.

    Before such a revolution can be effected, the Senate, it is to be observed, must in the first place corrupt itself; must next corrupt the State legislatures; must then corrupt the House of Representatives; and must finally corrupt the people at large. It is evident that the Senate must be first corrupted before it can attempt an establishment of tyranny. Without corrupting the State legislatures, it cannot prosecute the attempt, because the periodical change of members would otherwise regenerate the whole body. Without exerting the means of corruption with equal success on the House of Representatives, the opposition of that coequal branch of the government would inevitably defeat the attempt; and without corrupting the people themselves, a succession of new representatives would speedily restore all things to their pristine order. Is there any man who can seriously persuade himself that the proposed Senate can, by any possible means within the compass of human address, arrive at the object of a lawless ambition, through all these obstructions?

    If reason condemns the suspicion, the same sentence is pronounced by experience. The constitution of Maryland furnishes the most apposite example. The Senate of that State is elected, as the federal Senate will be, indirectly by the people, and for a term less by one year only than the federal Senate. It is distinguished, also, by the remarkable prerogative of filling up its own vacancies within the term of its appointment, and, at the same time, is not under the control of any such rotation as is provided for the federal Senate. There are some other lesser distinctions, which would expose the former to colorable objections, that do not lie against the latter. If the federal Senate, therefore, really contained the danger which has been so loudly proclaimed, some symptoms at least of a like danger ought by this time to have been betrayed by the Senate of Maryland, but no such symptoms have appeared. On the contrary, the jealousies at first entertained by men of the same description with those who view with terror the correspondent part of the federal Constitution, have been gradually extinguished by the progress of the experiment; and the Maryland constitution is daily deriving, from the salutary operation of this part of it, a reputation in which it will probably not be rivalled by that of any State in the Union.

    But if anything could silence the jealousies on this subject, it ought to be the British example. The Senate there instead of being elected for a term of six years, and of being unconfined to particular families or fortunes, is an hereditary assembly of opulent nobles. The House of Representatives, instead of being elected for two years, and by the whole body of the people, is elected for seven years, and, in very great proportion, by a very small proportion of the people. Here, unquestionably, ought to be seen in full display the aristocratic usurpations and tyranny which are at some future period to be exemplified in the United States. Unfortunately, however, for the anti-federal argument, the British history informs us that this hereditary assembly has not been able to defend itself against the continual encroachments of the House of Representatives; and that it no sooner lost the support of the monarch, than it was actually crushed by the weight of the popular branch.

    As far as antiquity can instruct us on this subject, its examples support the reasoning which we have employed. In Sparta, the Ephori, the annual representatives of the people, were found an overmatch for the senate for life, continually gained on its authority and finally drew all power into their own hands. The Tribunes of Rome, who were the representatives of the people, prevailed, it is well known, in almost every contest with the senate for life, and in the end gained the most complete triumph over it. The fact is the more remarkable, as unanimity was required in every act of the Tribunes, even after their number was augmented to ten. It proves the irresistible force possessed by that branch of a free government, which has the people on its side. To these examples might be added that of Carthage, whose senate, according to the testimony of Polybius, instead of drawing all power into its vortex, had, at the commencement of the second Punic War, lost almost the whole of its original portion.

    Besides the conclusive evidence resulting from this assemblage of facts, that the federal Senate will never be able to transform itself, by gradual usurpations, into an independent and aristocratic body, we are warranted in believing, that if such a revolution should ever happen from causes which the foresight of man cannot guard against, the House of Representatives, with the people on their side, will at all times be able to bring back the Constitution to its primitive form and principles. Against the force of the immediate representatives of the people, nothing will be able to maintain even the constitutional authority of the Senate, but such a display of enlightened policy, and attachment to the public good, as will divide with that branch of the legislature the affections and support of the entire body of the people themselves.

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    Carol wrote:Confirmation to exactly what he just reported on Drudge..

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    Obama’s crackdown views leaks as aiding enemies of U.S.

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    WASHINGTON — Even before a former U.S. intelligence contractor exposed the secret collection of Americans’ phone records, the Obama administration was pressing a government-wide crackdown on security threats that requires federal employees to keep closer tabs on their co-workers and exhorts managers to punish those who fail to report their suspicions.

    President Barack Obama’s unprecedented initiative, known as the Insider Threat Program, is sweeping in its reach. It has received scant public attention even though it extends beyond the U.S. national security bureaucracies to most federal departments and agencies nationwide, including the Peace Corps, the Social Security Administration and the Education and Agriculture departments. It emphasizes leaks of classified material, but catchall definitions of “insider threat” give agencies latitude to pursue and penalize a range of other conduct.

    Government documents reviewed by McClatchy illustrate how some agencies are using that latitude to pursue unauthorized disclosures of any information, not just classified material. They also show how millions of federal employees and contractors must watch for “high-risk persons or behaviors” among co-workers and could face penalties, including criminal charges, for failing to report them. Leaks to the media are equated with espionage.

    “Hammer this fact home . . . leaking is tantamount to aiding the enemies of the United States,” says a June 1, 2012, Defense Department strategy for the program that was obtained by McClatchy.

    The Obama administration is expected to hasten the program’s implementation as the government grapples with the fallout from the leaks of top secret documents by Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who revealed the agency’s secret telephone data collection program. The case is only the latest in a series of what the government condemns as betrayals by “trusted insiders” who have harmed national security.

    “Leaks related to national security can put people at risk,” Obama said on May 16 in defending criminal investigations into leaks. “They can put men and women in uniform that I’ve sent into the battlefield at risk. They can put some of our intelligence officers, who are in various, dangerous situations that are easily compromised, at risk. . . . So I make no apologies, and I don’t think the American people would expect me as commander in chief not to be concerned about information that might compromise their missions or might get them killed.”

    As part of the initiative, Obama ordered greater protection for whistleblowers who use the proper internal channels to report official waste, fraud and abuse, but that’s hardly comforting to some national security experts and current and former U.S. officials. They worry that the Insider Threat Program won’t just discourage whistleblowing but will have other grave consequences for the public’s right to know and national security.

    The program could make it easier for the government to stifle the flow of unclassified and potentially vital information to the public, while creating toxic work environments poisoned by unfounded suspicions and spurious investigations of loyal Americans, according to these current and former officials and experts. Some non-intelligence agencies already are urging employees to watch their co-workers for “indicators” that include stress, divorce and financial problems.

    “It was just a matter of time before the Department of Agriculture or the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) started implementing, ‘Hey, let’s get people to snitch on their friends.’ The only thing they haven’t done here is reward it,” said Kel McClanahan, a Washington lawyer who specializes in national security law. “I’m waiting for the time when you turn in a friend and you get a $50 reward.”

    The Defense Department anti-leak strategy obtained by McClatchy spells out a zero-tolerance policy. Security managers, it says, “must” reprimand or revoke the security clearances – a career-killing penalty – of workers who commit a single severe infraction or multiple lesser breaches “as an unavoidable negative personnel action.”

    Employees must turn themselves and others in for failing to report breaches. “Penalize clearly identifiable failures to report security infractions and violations, including any lack of self-reporting,” the strategic plan says.

    The Obama administration already was pursuing an unprecedented number of leak prosecutions, and some in Congress – long one of the most prolific spillers of secrets – favor tightening restrictions on reporters’ access to federal agencies, making many U.S. officials reluctant to even disclose unclassified matters to the public.

    The policy, which partly relies on behavior profiles, also could discourage creative thinking and fuel conformist “group think” of the kind that was blamed for the CIA’s erroneous assessment that Iraq was hiding weapons of mass destruction, a judgment that underpinned the 2003 U.S. invasion.

    “The real danger is that you get a bland common denominator working in the government,” warned Ilana Greenstein, a former CIA case officer who says she quit the agency after being falsely accused of being a security risk. “You don’t get people speaking up when there’s wrongdoing. You don’t get people who look at things in a different way and who are willing to stand up for things. What you get are people who toe the party line, and that’s really dangerous for national security.”

    Obama launched the Insider Threat Program in October 2011 after Army Pfc. Bradley Manning downloaded hundreds of thousands of documents from a classified computer network and sent them to WikiLeaks, the anti-government secrecy group. It also followed the 2009 killing of 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, by Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, an attack that federal authorities failed to prevent even though they were monitoring his emails to an al Qaida-linked Islamic cleric.

    An internal review launched after Manning’s leaks found “wide disparities” in the abilities of U.S. intelligence agencies to detect security risks and determined that all needed improved defenses.

    Obama’s executive order formalizes broad practices that the intelligence agencies have followed for years to detect security threats and extends them to agencies that aren’t involved in national security policy but can access classified networks. Across the government, new policies are being developed.

    There are, however, signs of problems with the program. Even though it severely restricts the use of removable storage devices on classified networks, Snowden, the former NSA contractor who revealed the agency’s telephone data collection operations, used a thumb drive to acquire the documents he leaked to two newspapers.

    “Nothing that’s been done in the past two years stopped Snowden, and so that fact alone casts a shadow over this whole endeavor,” said Steven Aftergood, director of the non-profit Federation of American Scientists’ Project on Government Secrecy. “Whatever they’ve done is apparently inadequate.”

    U.S. history is replete with cases in which federal agencies missed signs that trusted officials and military officers were stealing secrets. The CIA, for example, failed for some time to uncover Aldrich Ames, a senior officer who was one of the most prolific Soviet spies in U.S. history, despite polygraphs, drunkenness, and sudden and unexplained wealth.

    Stopping a spy or a leaker has become even more difficult as the government continues to accumulate information in vast computer databases and has increased the number of people granted access to classified material to nearly 5 million.

    Administration officials say the program could help ensure that agencies catch a wide array of threats, especially if employees are properly trained in recognizing behavior that identifies potential security risks.

    “If this is done correctly, an organization can get to a person who is having personal issues or problems that if not addressed by a variety of social means may lead that individual to violence, theft or espionage before it even gets to that point,” said a senior Pentagon official, who requested anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to discuss the issue publicly.

    Manning, for instance, reportedly was reprimanded for posting YouTube messages describing the interior of a classified intelligence facility where he worked. He also exhibited behavior that could have forewarned his superiors that he posed a security risk, officials said.

    Jonathan Pollard, a former U.S. Navy intelligence analyst sentenced in 1987 to life in prison for spying for Israel, wasn’t investigated even though he’d failed polygraph tests and lied to his supervisors. He was caught only after a co-worker saw him leave a top-secret facility with classified documents.

    “If the folks who are watching within an organization for that insider threat – the lawyers, security officials and psychologists – can figure out that an individual is having money problems or decreased work performance and that person may be starting to come into the window of being an insider threat, superiors can then approach them and try to remove that stress before they become a threat to the organization,” the Pentagon official said.

    The program, however, gives agencies such wide latitude in crafting their responses to insider threats that someone deemed a risk in one agency could be characterized as harmless in another. Even inside an agency, one manager’s disgruntled employee might become another’s threat to national security.

    Obama in November approved “minimum standards” giving departments and agencies considerable leeway in developing their insider threat programs, leading to a potential hodgepodge of interpretations. He instructed them to not only root out leakers but people who might be prone to “violent acts against the government or the nation” and “potential espionage.”

    The Pentagon established its own sweeping definition of an insider threat as an employee with a clearance who “wittingly or unwittingly” harms “national security interests” through “unauthorized disclosure, data modification, espionage, terrorism, or kinetic actions resulting in loss or degradation of resources or capabilities.”

    “An argument can be made that the rape of military personnel represents an insider threat. Nobody has a model of what this insider threat stuff is supposed to look like,” said the senior Pentagon official, explaining that inside the Defense Department “there are a lot of chiefs with their own agendas but no leadership.”

    The Department of Education, meanwhile, informs employees that co-workers going through “certain life experiences . . . might turn a trusted user into an insider threat.” Those experiences, the department says in a computer training manual, include “stress, divorce, financial problems” or “frustrations with co-workers or the organization.”

    An online tutorial titled “Treason 101” teaches Department of Agriculture and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees to recognize the psychological profile of spies.

    A Defense Security Service online pamphlet lists a wide range of “reportable” suspicious behaviors, including working outside of normal duty hours. While conceding that not every behavior “represents a spy in our midst,” the pamphlet adds that “every situation needs to be examined to determine whether our nation’s secrets are at risk.”

    The Defense Department, traditionally a leading source of media leaks, is still setting up its program, but it has taken numerous steps. They include creating a unit that reviews news reports every day for leaks of classified defense information and implementing new training courses to teach employees how to recognize security risks, including “high-risk” and “disruptive” behaviors among co-workers, according to Defense Department documents reviewed by McClatchy.

    “It’s about people’s profiles, their approach to work, how they interact with management. Are they cheery? Are they looking at Salon.com or The Onion during their lunch break? This is about ‘The Stepford Wives,’” said a second senior Pentagon official, referring to online publications and a 1975 movie about robotically docile housewives. The official said he wanted to remain anonymous to avoid being punished for criticizing the program.

    The emphasis on certain behaviors reminded Greenstein of her employee orientation with the CIA, when she was told to be suspicious of unhappy co-workers.

    “If someone was having a bad day, the message was watch out for them,” she said.

    Some federal agencies also are using the effort to protect a broader range of information. The Army orders its personnel to report unauthorized disclosures of unclassified information, including details concerning military facilities, activities and personnel.

    The Peace Corps, which is in the midst of implementing its program, “takes very seriously the obligation to protect sensitive information,” said an email from a Peace Corps official who insisted on anonymity but gave no reason for doing so.

    Granting wide discretion is dangerous, some experts and officials warned, when federal agencies are already prone to overreach in their efforts to control information flow.

    The Bush administration allegedly tried to silence two former government climate change experts from speaking publicly on the dangers of global warming. More recently, the FDA justified the monitoring of the personal email of its scientists and doctors as a way to detect leaks of unclassified information.

    But R. Scott Oswald, a Washington attorney of the Employment Law Group, called the Obama administration “a friend to whistleblowers,” saying it draws a distinction between legitimate whistleblowers who use internal systems to complain of wrongdoing vs. leakers, who illegally make classified information public.

    There are numerous cases, however, of government workers who say they’ve been forced to go public because they’ve suffered retaliation after trying to complain about waste, fraud and abuse through internal channels or to Congress. Thomas Drake, a former senior NSA official, was indicted in 2010 under the Espionage Act after he disclosed millions of dollars in waste to a journalist. He’d tried for years to alert his superiors and Congress. The administration eventually dropped the charges against him.

    The Pentagon, meanwhile, declined to answer how its insider threat program would accommodate a leak to the news media like the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret history of U.S. involvement in Vietnam that showed how successive administrations had misled the public and Congress on the war.

    “The danger is that supervisors and managers will use the profiles for ‘Disgruntled Employees’ and ‘Insider Threats’ to go after legitimate whistleblowers,” said the second Pentagon official. “The executive order says you can’t offend the whistleblower laws. But all of the whistleblower laws are about retaliation. That doesn’t mean you can’t profile them before they’re retaliated against.”

    Greenstein said she become the target of scrutiny from security officials after she began raising allegations of mismanagement in the CIA’s operations in Baghdad. But she never leaked her complaints, which included an allegation that her security chief deleted details about safety risks from cables. Instead, she relied on the agency’s internal process to make the allegations.

    The CIA, however, tried to get the Justice Department to open a criminal case after Greenstein mentioned during a polygraph test that she was writing a book, which is permitted inside the agency as long as it goes through pre-publication review. The CIA then demanded to see her personal computers. When she got them back months later, all that she’d written had been deleted, Greenstein said.

    “They clearly perceived me as an insider threat,” said Greenstein, who has since rewritten the book and has received CIA permission to publish portions of it. “By saying ‘I have a problem with this place and I want to make it better,’ I was instantly turned into a security threat,” she said. The CIA declined to comment.

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    I will continue to attempt to see things from everyone's point of view -- Without Circling the Wagons and Loading the Gatling Guns. I continue to think things are really bad and complex. I certainly don't see an easy way out. In fact, I'm not sure I see a way out. I've had an internet-domain seized (or so it seemed) without explanation -- and sometimes I wonder if I had some sort of a domain in antiquity seized by the gods!! I swear that my life has been a living-hell since I started researching and posting on the internet. I've tried to take a middle-way regarding the madness -- by limiting my research and posting -- and by being very methodical and predictable -- so that there are no surprises. I frankly see a problem of Ancient Bad@ss PTB v People Who Don't Know What the Hell They're Doing. Plus, I think a lot of beings (human and otherwise) feel cornered and threatened presently -- and THAT is a VERY Bad Combination.

    I frankly think in terms of One Solar System Power Structure -- going back thousands (or millions?) of years -- so ALL of the governments and agencies MIGHT be working for the same boss. If this is true, a foreign agency might be monitoring us -- while a domestic agency might be monitoring the foreigners!! There might be agencies we've never heard of -- and never will hear of!! And, once again, if we exposed and deposed the current PTB -- we might not be capable of ruling ourselves -- as much as I hate to say it. What if Governance by Exploitation is the only thing keeping the Human Race alive?? -- as much as I hate to ask it. I sometimes wonder if a hypothetical new-regime would have to simply say "Just keep doing what you're doing -- but don't purposely cause trouble". This would mean No Instigated Wars -- No Instigated Economic Meltdowns -- No False-Flag Terrorism -- No Instigating Riots -- Etc. In other words, the new guys and gals might need to be satisfied with a Kinder and Gentler Version of the Way Things Are. But I still don't know why things are the way they are -- in an ancient and other-worldly sense -- which is why I just mumble and speculate on this relatively small site -- instead of making a great, big deal about everything. I sometime imagine myself as being an Ancient-Quitesh and a Modern Vala Mal Doran -- even though I am a powerless and confused male in this incarnation. It has a lot to do with modeling a REALISTIC Queen of Heaven -- even though this is HERESY!! Please don't burn me just yet!! I'm just a completely ignorant fool!!!
    Carol wrote:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2BT8HZoAfs&feature=player_embedded
    Rush Limbaugh: "We are in the Midst of a Coup Taking Place" - Audio 6/7/13
    6/7/13 - More News and Video at http://freedomslighthouse.net - Rush Limbaugh reacting to the multitude of Obama Scandals, and the newest revelation that Obama's NSA is collecting phone and internet data on millions of Americans.
    Carol wrote:Thread from GLP
    Limited-Hangout Op: DHS insider - "It’s about to get very ugly - this is the end game, for all the marbles.”
    The details

    “If anyone thinks that what’s going on right now with all of this surveillance of American citizens is to fight some sort of foreign enemy, they’re delusional. If people think that this ‘scandal’ can’t get any worse, it will, hour by hour, day by day. This has the ability to bring down our national leadership, the administration and other senior elected officials working in collusion with this administration, both Republican and Democrats. People within the NSA, the Department of Justice, and others, they know who they are, need to come forth with the documentation of ‘policy and practice’ in their possession, disclose what they know, fight what’s going on, and just do their job. I have never seen anything like this, ever. The present administration is going after leakers, media sources, anyone and everyone who is even suspected of ‘betrayal.’ That’s what they call it, ‘betrayal.’ Can you believe the size of their cahones? This administration considers anyone telling the truth about Benghazi, the IRS, hell, you name the issue, ‘betrayal,’” he said.

    “We know all this already,” I stated. He looked at me, giving me a look like I’ve never seen, and actually pushed his finger into my chest. “You don’t know jack,” he said, “this is bigger than you can imagine, bigger than anyone can imagine. This administration is collecting names of sources, whistle blowers and their families, names of media sources and everybody they talk to and have talked to, and they already have a huge list. If you’re not working for MSNBC or CNN, you’re probably on that list. If you are a website owner with a brisk readership and a conservative bent, you’re on that list. It’s a political dissident list, not an enemy threat list,” he stated.

    “What’s that exactly mean, being on that list, that is,” I asked, trying to make sense of it all.

    “It means that there will be censorship under the color of authority of anyone in the U.S. who is attempting to expose what’s going on in our name. It’s about controlling any damning information from reaching epidemic proportions. It’s damage control to the extreme. It’s about the upcoming censorship of the internet in the name of national security. The plans are already in place. These latest reports about ‘spying eyes’ have turned this administration and others connected to it into something very, very dangerous. They feel cornered and threatened, and I’m hearing about some plans they have to shut down the flow of information that is implicating them of wrongdoing. Time is short,” he stated.

    “How are they going to do this? How is it even possible” I asked.

    “First, they intend to use the Justice Department to silence journalists like in the Rosen case, but they won’t stop there. They will use a host of national security policies, laws, letters, whatever to take out the bigger threats,” he stated.

    Next, they will use some sort of excuse, an external threat, and I believe it will be a combination of the economic collapse and a Mid-East war that will begin in Syria to throttle the information that is accessible on the Internet. And you know what? People will believe it!”

    ... more at link

    [link to www.trunews.com]


    Federal authorities said today that, since June 2010, they have seized more than 1,700 domains that allegedly breached intellectual property rights.

    Seized under a program known as “Operation in Our Sites,” the domains hosted material the authorities said illegally streamed sporting events; hawked counterfeit drugs, clothes, and accessories like handbags; and unlawfully allowed the downloading of copyrighted movies and music.

    The figures were buried in the White House’s 2013 “Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement,” (.pdf) and they represent about 50 seizures a month following the operation’s adoption three years ago.

    [link to www.wired.com]



    Kim Dotcom’s files are wiped clean in ‘largest data massacre in history’

    [link to www.independent.co.uk]
    Carol wrote:Finally, Face-Scrambling Glasses to Go With Your Drone-Proof Cloak

    In early 2013, the engineer/artist Adam Harvey unveiled a drone-proof burqa he called Stealth Wear. The garment cloaks the wearer in "nickel-metalized fabric designed to thwart IR-detection by thermal cameras," as Kelly Bourdet explained after interviewing Harvey. Just one problem: It leaves your face exposed.

    Drones and CCTV cams can still spot your smiling face and send it on over to the good folks at the NSA or whereever else they're processing domestic spy data.

    Thankfully, Japan's National Institute of Informatics came up with the missing anti-detection puzzle piece—glasses that scramble facial recognition algorithms. It's already being touted as the "anti-Google Glass." It uses 11 separate near-infrared LED lights to blind surveillance cameras.
    Carol wrote:One of the great absurdities following Edward Snowden's NSA PRISM revelations has been the way in which Obama, and other US officials, have said with straight faces that surveillance is limited to non-American communications. In other words: don't worry, Americans, we're not spying on you—we're spying on those suckers.

    This absurdist argument, however, is typical of spy tradecraft. And really, it should be expected that every nation surveills friend and foe alike, or at least makes the attempt. It's the paranoid mindset so perfectly lampooned in Stanislaw Lem's Memories Found in a Bathtub, in which espionage has become a state of being; so much so that it serves as the entropy signal of a dying system.


    Read more: [link to motherboard.vice.com]


    The Military-Information Complex Is Growing in Silicon Valley

    Silicon Valley has a closer relationship to Big Government than most shining libertarian disruptopreneurs would care to admit—mostly because there's a heaping profit to be made from it. A front page story in the New York Times today makes crystal clear what many already knew: tech companies and their former employees are making a fortune off of government contracts.

    The story focuses on Max Kelly, a cyber security expert who left a cushy post at Facebook for the NSA. There he put his expertise in protecting user data to good use—helping government snoops more efficiently collect it. His example, the Times says, is indicative of the blurred lines between the industry and government data collectors.

    But it's just the tip of the iceberg. The NSA and other agencies are evidently paying a pretty penny for Silicon Valley's information-collection capacities, too:



    Read more: [link to motherboard.vice.com]
    Carol wrote:Are you next?

    USC Scientists Are Working on Deleting Memories


    Using a protein found in glowing jellyfish and some fancy engineering, scientists can now watch memories as they form in the brains of mice.

    That alone is cool, but here’s the real sci-fi stuff: Within a couple years, researchers think they’ll be able to selectively eliminate memories (at least in mice), much like they do in the John Woo-Ben Affleck classic Paycheck or Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

    Joking aside, here’s how it works:



    Read more: [link to motherboard.vice.com]
    Carol wrote:
    All the PRISM Data the Tech Giants Have Been Allowed to Disclose So Far

    Read more: [link to motherboard.vice.com]
    Carol wrote:Indefinite Surveillance: The National Defense Authorization Act of 2014

    NDAA 2014 builds on the powers granted by both the Patriot Act and FISA by allowing unrestricted analysis and research of captured records pertaining to any organization or individual “now or once hostile to the United States”.

    The NDAA 2014 enhancement provision extends and consolidates the government's authority to further gather and analyze records and data captured during any national security or terrorist related investigation, not just combat operations.

    But it does so without creating any explicit restriction against violating an individual's right to privacy, conducting unwarranted searches and seizures, or violating due process for individuals as guaranteed by the Constitution.

    That's eerily similar to the NDAA 2013 Sec. 1021, which codified the indefinite military detention of American citizens without requiring they be charged with a specific crime or given a trial.

    Under NDAA 2013, Sec. 1021 allowed the military detention of civilians without a writ of habeas corpus, when a person "was a part of or substantially supported al-Qaeda, the Taliban, or associated forces that are engaged in hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners, including any person who has committed a belligerent act or has directly supported such hostilities in aid of such enemy forces."

    Under NDAA 2014, anyone is now subject to surveillance, not based on support of al-Qaeda or its associated forces, but based merely upon whether or not an individual is, or once was hostile to the U.S. The question of what constitutes “hostility”, is left completely unanswered.

    [link to www.blacklistednews.com]
    Carol wrote:"The operations of secret intelligence agencies aiming at the manipulation of public opinion generally involve a combination of cynical deception with the pathetic gullibility of the targeted populations.

    There is ample reason to believe that the case of Edward Joseph Snowden fits into this pattern. We are likely dealing here with a limited hangout operation, in which carefully selected and falsified documents and other materials are deliberately revealed by an insider who pretends to be a fugitive rebelling against the excesses of some oppressive or dangerous government agency."


    [link to counterpsyops.com]




    FBI Chief Demands Broader Surveillance Powers

    Current Internet Surveillance Still Doesn't Satisfy Officials

    [link to news.antiwar.com]
    Carol wrote:Russ Tice, Bush-Era Whistleblower, Claims NSA Ordered Wiretap Of Barack Obama In 2004

    [link to www.huffingtonpost.com]




    Justice Caps: Hide in Plain Site: Justice means Living Free - English Language
    Carol wrote:Job Seekers Leak NSA Program Names on LinkedIn
    [link to news.clearancejobs.com]


    Carlyle Group May Buy Major CIA Contractor: Booz Allen Hamilton (Apparently now a majority stockholder....)
    From article.... "Notably Booz Allen is a key adviser and prime contractor to all of the major U.S. intelligence agencies – the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), the National Security Agency (NSA), and – as well as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the National Counterterrorism Center, the Department of Defense and most of the Pentagon’s combatant commands."
    [link to www.corpwatch.org]

    Also, James R Clapper - intelligence czar - seems to appear to have been executive director, military intelligence programs of Booz Allen Hamilton
    Take a look at this map, what are these relationships that our government has.
    [link to www.muckety.com]
    Carol wrote:Hmm...

    Human Farming - Stefan Molyneux - The Story of Man's Enslavement:
    [link to www.youtube.com]
    The story of your enslavement Part 2.wmv :
    [link to www.youtube.com]
    [link to www.youtube.com]
    Carol wrote:
    DHS Insider: June 21st, 2013 update: Release of Withheld information from previous conversations
    I guess the site this is on is now blocked. It's article 56029 on the Fagmann's site



    DHS Insider

    As noted in my June 7, 2013 report titled DHS Insider: It’s about to get very ugly, the additional information provided to me that was temporarily withheld from publication is now being released. The methodical and incremental release of information was (and is) deliberate, to allow other things to play out, such as the public exposure to the name Edward Snowden and his revelations regarding just how extensive the domestic surveillance apparatus is—and who the surveillance is actually targeting.

    “You’ve got to understand that they are trying to find the likes of me,” stated my source. Pretty soon, no one is going to be talking to anybody, especially in the alternative media, even about the damn weather. They won’t risk it, and I’m not just talking about a risk to their careers, either. There has been a systematic method of intimidation with some known and even “approved” media contacts, not just against them, but against their families,” he emphasized.

    “Just give it two weeks at most, it will come out that no one will talk to the media,” he added. [Author note: See this article about AP CEO confirming their sources won’t talk anymore, dated 19 June 2013]. “But let me give you some details about some things I was told too. I know this is second-hand information, but it was from someone in a position of authority to know, someone I trust, and someone who I expect to reveal to [name of elected official deleted] the true extent of what has and in some cases, still is taking place. This individual is preparing to disclose much, and has obtained legal counsel, but the problem is that one misstep could be fatal in a literal sense, and [this source] knows that. If not fatal, there are other legal challenges, especially under a corrupt judiciary. By the time this appears in print, the disclosures will likely have already been made, just not made public.”


    The Holder hammer & the Chicago plumbers

    “The revelation last month that the Justice Department seized two months of telephone records from the Associated Press (AP) last year is only a small part of the story. The public admission is that the Holder Justice Department obtained only telephone records from three locations, something like 20 lines, and records of calls from the House press gallery for about two months. That’s one of the biggest lies ever told,” stated my source.

    “The truth is that it was not limited to AP, and not limited to just number identification and call duration, but was an extensive and active wiretapping operation that included every reporter’s telephone conversations, landline and cell, text messages from their personal and business cellular telephones and other electronic devices. The primary focus is on the press gallery, where everything was monitored in real time.”

    “Not only were the communications of reporters compromised, so were the private communications of congressmen and their aides. Listen to what I am saying,” he stressed, “the operation was much larger than anyone can imagine. Recordings, actual voice recordings, were turned over to the Obama administration, along with transcripts of texts, other communications and contacts.”

    “The intimidation factor is huge if a media contact is outside of a small circle of ‘vetted’ journalists who are completely loyal to Obama and his agenda. If you are not part of that inner circle, you are a target, it’s that simple. You are seeing the formation of a state-run media and an administration that will intimidate, punish or prosecute anyone considered unfriendly to the Obama camp from the inside and the outside. Like I said, this also involves elected officials, their staffs and even in some cases, their families. And it is all being done under the color of authority and the pretext of national security,” he added.


    “NSA assets were used, with the NSA acting as the collection agency for their intermediate client, the DHS. Then, at the highest levels of DHS, they sifted through the information collected. But the ultimate client or recipient of the information was the Obama White House. I don’t know if other agencies were involved in sorting through the material, but DHS, and this was limited to the highest of levels at DHS under the personal direction of Janet Napolitano, provided volumes of data directly to the Obama administration. One person inside the administration I know received the data was Valerie Jarrett,” he stated.
    “The other part of the lie is that this operation lasted only two months. That’s a lie. It went on well into late last year, was halted shortly after the election, but then picked back up sometime in January,” he said. Something happened in January where there appeared to be another active wiretapping operation started, but this one appeared to be more focused, or more limited in scope. Maybe, and I’m just guessing here based on some of the things I heard, that the Obama people had narrowed their interests based on the fruits of the previous operation.”

    Now the ‘Holder hammer’ is coming down on anyone who opens their mouth, or previously leaked any information that could have been or be detrimental to Obama. I can tell you that Valerie Jarrett is working, out of the White House, with DHS and other agencies to co-ordinate their efforts with Justice,” the latter a reference to the Eric Holder Justice Department. “At the same time, on the media side, there is a ‘plumbers team’ headed out of Chicago, with a long reach to the New York and Washington press correspondents. So they are not only going after those on the inside, but the journalists from the other side.”

    Loyalty to the man, not the office

    It was at this point I asked my source, what were or are they looking for?

    “Anything and everything,” he responded. “Obviously, it’s about loyalty to the man, damn the country and damn the law. Protect the man and the agenda, which is not just his agenda, but the people who put him in office.”

    Like who? I asked.

    “Who benefits? This is about dismantling the United States and nothing less. This is about foreign interests who have taken over our government without a shot. Look at Syria and our economy, both issues that are expected, at least as discussed within DHS, to play out this year. You had it correct on both counts when you wrote about our involvement in Syria, by way of weapons shipments from Benghazi, to open another war. You also had it correct when you wrote about the killing of the U.S. Dollar. You want to know how I know this? Because the blowback from those two issues alone, one foreign and the other domestic, are what DHS is gearing up for in our ‘homeland,’” he stated.

    “Unless there are enough people who wake up fast enough, we will become involved in a war in Syria, with boots on the ground, facing not only Syrian troops but Russian forces. There will be blowback here in the United States. Along with this, you will see the U.S. dollar ‘collapse’ as the reserve currency, and social uprisings here in the U.S. over both. It will be DHS teamed with other federal agencies who will meet, with force, the uprisings. There will be chaos here, but it is expected to be different depending upon where you are at. Big cities will have the most problems, and plans are being made to cordon off cities and restrict travel at the time when these uprisings start. I really didn’t want to use this phrase, but expect martial law to be used ‘for the security’ of those affected by the turmoil.”

    “Then, you will see the internet being regulated in a manner that will serve only the agenda of this administration. Either right before or during these events, so-called citizen journalists will be particularly vulnerable. Watch for a serious crackdown of bloggers, online news publications and websites, but not in the way that will be immediately obvious. The ‘plumbers team’ have coordinated their efforts with Internet Service Providers to identify the people like you and others who publish their information on web sites. At first they will cite violations of terms of service. Then, they will select a few ‘troublemakers’ and identify them for criminal prosecution. Others will experience hacking and other electronic attacks. And during all of that, there will be the Obama team flooding the internet with misinformation and disinformation. In fact, that is already taking place.”

    During our conversation, I started to ask about certain journalists and bloggers who died, either from ‘natural causes’ or in accidents, suicides, and under other strange circumstances. My source interrupted before I could finish my question.

    “Don’t even go there, don’t bother asking me, because I just don’t know, he stated in a rather agitated manner. I do have my suspicions about one, maybe two who got a bit too close to the truth and foolishly trusted certain people, but I really don’t know for sure.”

    So, what will all of this look like, I asked, when it all comes down.

    “I’ve thought about that myself, and have seen some DHS documents outlining different scenarios. Maybe not what you think,” he replied. “Outside of the rioting in certain urban areas, the low stocks at your local stores, and rationing of gas, maybe not as dire as you imagine. My best guess is a combination of the riots of the 1960s along with the gasoline rationing of the 1970s, at least at first. Once people who want to save the country, those with good intentions begin to organize, it will become incrementally worse,” he stated.

    “Like a car careening off a cliff, but not hitting the bottom right away. It will hit jagged edges first, each time suffering more damage. Each blow will be worse than the next.”


    Centralization

    “Let me try to sum it up for you. It’s getting late, and I mean it’s getting late this morning and late for our country. This is all about centralization of power and pursuing an agenda that makes no sense or has any benefit to the United States. All of the things we are seeing are related. The IRS, Syria, Benghazi, the NSA, and just about everything you can name is about one thing: the consolidation of power and the centralization of authority. This party did not start with Obama, and might not end with him either.”

    I interjected my surprise at this point, noting that I thought the worst, like others, that we might not see another presidential election. “When did I mention anything about an election?”

    “You’re not thinking big enough,” he admonished. Nobody is thinking big enough, or has been thinking at all, which is why we’re in this position. This is a global agenda, or an agenda of the global interests, the money interests. Do you think for one second that if a person, and I don’t give a damn who it is or what position they hold, becomes a liability to those interests that they wouldn’t get rid of them? Don’t you think those in power know this?

    Cryptically, he spoke of Obama’s apparent infatuation with Abraham Lincoln and asked, rhetorically whether that means anything. A country that will fall into a civil war of sorts, and all of the things common to both. Does Obama know something, or feel something? Is that playing in to his desire for oaths only to him, and not the country? Think about it.”


    Time frame

    As we were parting, I felt a bit like Peter Falk playing Columbo in the 1970s television series when I said that I had “just one more question.” When is all of this going to start?

    What? He turned and looked at me as if I had uttered an insult.

    “It’s already begun. You’re seeing it now. If you want to know a date when our money will tank, or when the war goes hot, or when you won’t be able to get food or gas, I can’t tell you, and I don’t think anyone can. But remember what I said before, about the metals taking a hit and something happening after that. Look at the metals market. The U.S. has very little gold. Everything you see is being manipulated, from the economy to the metals to foreign policy. I believe that most politicians know how dire things are, and most are clawing their way for a seat at the global table. But if I had to answer you, and I guess I will so you’ll let me leave, I’d look for something to happen in early July as a precursor to the more major events later in the summer or fall, maybe in October.”

    “But don’t try to look at dates for answers, look at events, even the small ones. Remember, their objectives haven’t changed, only their plans to adapt to the right conditions. To the unaware, it will look like everything was just one big unfortunate coincidence.”

    End...

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    Carol wrote:Everything Is Being Sold
    Market crash warning
    by Chris Martenson

    Global financial markets are now in a very perilous state, and there is a much higher than normal chance of a crash.Bernanke's recent statement revealed just how large a role speculation had played in the prices of nearly everything, and now there is a mad dash for cash taking place all over the world.

    After years of cramming liquidity into the markets, creating massive imbalances such as stock markets hitting new highs even as economic fundamentals deteriorated (Germany) or were lackluster (U.S.), junk bonds hitting all-time-record highs, and sovereign bond yields steadily falling even as the macro economics of various countries worsened markedly (Spain, Italy, Greece, and Portugal), all of this was steadily building up pressures that were going to be relieved someday. Just over a month ago, Japan lit the fuse by destabilizing its domestic market, which sent ripples throughout the world.

    The early stage of any liquidity crisis is a mad dash for cash, especially by all of the leveraged speculators. Anything that can be sold is sold. As I scan the various markets, all I can find is selling. Stocks, commodities, and equities are all being shed at a rapid pace, and that's the first clue that we are not experiencing sector rotation or other artful portfolio-dodging designed to move out of one asset class into another (say, from equities into bonds).

    ....there is an increasing number of flashing indicators warning that a 2008-style – but worse – sell-off is arriving.We say "worse" because this time it looks like it will be accompanied by a vicious cycle of rising interest rates.Plus, governments and central banks have used up all of their major options already. There are no more white knights to hope for.

    [link to www.peakprosperity.com]
    Brook wrote:
    Jenetta wrote:
    Brook wrote:James Casbolt aka Michael Prince appears alive and well and giving interviews at UFO meetings last March


    According to this document if James Casbolt aka Michael Prince is a Project IBIS Life Extension, he was born (original copy) in 1789 Alsace-Lorraine underground facility, spent some years through the centuries off and on in cryogenic stasis, and voila! has been alive and well through this century with a few mechanical parts added here and there.
    Guess its no problem for him to hang on for another indeterminate # of years.

    http://projectcamelotproductions.com/mediafiles/The_life_and_times_of_Michael_Prince.pdf
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    As it is above; so it is below

    That's an interesting thing to consider.
    What Would Saint Germaine Say?? I'm sad to learn of the death of James Casbolt (if he's actually 'dead'). I've 'enjoyed' listening to James Casbolt previously -- and I will listen to him again presently -- but I just wanted to repeat that I'm seeing a good-side and a bad-side to an Ancient Idealistic Plan. What I don't know is if the bad-side is an essential ingredient (or a necessary-evil)?! Please consider reading side by side, The Gods of Eden by William Bramley -- and The Gospel According to Science Fiction by Gabriel McKee. As you all know, I keep talking about theology -- but I'm not a Bible-Thumper -- and I'm actually quite heretical (in a somewhat conservative sense). I simply think there is theological truth behind the lies. What I keep wondering about is whether or not the Hell on Earth of the past few thousand years has been absolutely necessary for some Grand and Idealistic End-Game. I keep wondering about a very real Isis and Osiris drama -- which might've predated Ancient Egypt (as strange as THAT sounds)!! You know -- sort of like various Messianic Stories predating the Greatest Story Ever Told. I'm frankly seeing one VERY powerful being in conflict (or pretended conflict) with another VERY powerful being -- with one of these beings being removed, exiled, killed, etc. -- and then the first being conducting a Reign of Terror on Planet Earth for thousands of years. What I don't get is what is happening right now. Is this a part of an Ancient Plan -- or is this a surprise deviation?? What if that Second Being returned from exile (voluntary or otherwise) in 1947?? Once again, I am partial toward the Teachings Attributed to Jesus -- but I am very skeptical regarding Christian Theology. Dr. Albert Schweitzer had a similar bias. I continue to see a good-side and a bad-side to the Roman Catholic Church -- and I am sensing that they haven't had much of a choice in the matter. Once again, it seems that some really nasty activities have been transpiring in secret (as exemplified by the testimony of James Casbolt) -- and I certainly wish for these horrors to cease -- but what if a lot of them have been absolutely necessary?? This is VERY troubling for me to contemplate.
    magamud wrote:Thanks for the links.  Hate to continue to side track the thread, but it is about a coup d'etat.
    William Bramley A good interview about the UFO phenomena.
    http://www.spectrumradionetwork.com/Archive/william-bramley-the-gods-of-eden-extraterrestrial-infiltration.html

    I continue to believe in the Jesus narrative with the UFO phenomena.  That is our foundation of existence lies with Jesus and the Father.  We are his.  The confusion is the time we spend evolving our society apparently seeming apart from them.  This is where the devil and his legion come in and enslave us from our own family, too our society, too the cosmic.  afro
    I've been somewhat bold and brazen regarding my speculation about the theology and governance of this solar system. I simply wish to understand. I'm sure I could find out the answers a lot quicker -- but I'm purposely taking my time. I have no enemies lists or vendettas -- not yet, anyway. But Siriusly, what if this solar system has essentially been Purgatory Incorporated for thousands of years?? If this is the case, I have hinted that even an idealistic United States of the Solar System might have to be a kinder and gentler version of that which presently exists. I've been somewhat direct about all of this -- yet I have still been quite tactful and ambiguous. My speculation could get quite vivid and nasty. You have to really get immersed in this thread to get a proper idea of what I'm suspecting. I don't blurt it out -- or spell it out. I make you dig -- for a reason, or two. I'm in the process of shutting-down. I think I've gone far enough -- and perhaps I've gone too far. I could go a helluva lot further -- but I'm already very uncomfortable with where I'm at already. What if this solar system really must be a big-business run by the secret-government?? Will most significant power struggles for control of the solar system really be to see who gets to control the solar system business -- rather than being idealistic struggles to create Heaven on Earth?? Does a Reptilian Queen need to be the CEO of Purgatory Incorporated??

    I keep getting the sinking-feeling that no matter who rules -- and no matter what we do -- people are going to be unhappy and fight with each other. I also keep getting the sinking-feeling that the humanoid race which predated the human-being was (and probably is) much less emotional and much more obedient than we are -- which might be a major reason why many in the universe seem to want the end of human physicality. This is just my current modeling bias -- and I have no idea if this is the way things really are. I keep getting the sinking-feeling that even if most of the ideas I've been passively pushing got enacted -- that I might be even less happy than I am right now -- because I just know that the weeping, wailing, and gnashing of teeth would be something to behold. Plus, I wouldn't be able to criticize the stupid ideas. It's sort of nice to be an outsider -- and just bitch at the insiders. There's a helluva lot less responsibility, problems, and headaches that way!! I'd like to think that even if I had a pass to the 'War-Room' -- that I'd mostly just keep doing what I'm doing right now -- but in a more detailed and refined manner. I'm really not into matching wits -- face to face -- or shouting and fast-ranting!!! Born to Blog!!! Blogging While Rome Burns!!! 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgo-qwfCFYU 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=q2v0YuDatpc&NR=1

    Should I focus upon Looking-Good and Making-Money -- rather than being Hyper-Idealistic?? Would my problems and misery disappear if I joined them -- rather than trying to beat them?? What  Would the God of This World and the Queen of Heaven Say?? This pseudo-intellectual quest has revealed (to me anyway) that really KNOWING is very difficult. How can we really KNOW -- especially if 'they' don't wish for us to know?? Are secrecy and deception necessary components of solar system politics and religion -- regardless of whether the PTB are ethical and benevolent -- or not?? I feel as if I've sealed my fate with this thread -- and certainly not in a desirable manner. The supernatural attacks (or at least severe emotional discomfort) make it seem, to me anyway, that I've crossed the line BIG TIME. Still, I will keep thinking in terms of two major players in the solar system -- in conflict with each other -- going way, way back into antiquity. I will also keep thinking that the human race is on the brink of extinction (or at least severe enslavement) for whatever reasons (legitimate or otherwise). But please understand, that the personality I've presented within this thread is largely contrived. I am NOT like this in real-life. I present myself as being somewhat articulate and arrogant -- but in real-life I am a cowering-idiot -- and I wish I were kidding.

    What's really happening on the Moon today? Who is really living on the Moon? Nazis? Dracs? Greys? Masons? Jesuits? Gizeh Intelligence? Ashtar Command? Pleiadians? World Government? Solar System Government? Annunaki? Forum Members??!! What would it be like to live on the Moon? What would one think of Earth if one lived on the Moon? Would I like to have my Room with a View and a Cray - on the Moon? Transportation and Rent would undoubtedly be prohibitively expensive - but I could place flat-screen computer monitors on the windows of my Messy Terrestrial Room Without a View or a Cray - to simulate living just about anywhere! When one is a nobody, who won't join the Masons - all you can do is engage in illusions of grandeur and adventure! I haven't thought about the USSS Namaste aka Phobos much lately - but perhaps I should continue that little adventure. I wouldn't mind interacting with all of those named above - but I have huge problems with the way business is being conducted on Earth - and probably throughout the solar system. One really can't get this sort of fantasy from reading or watching science fiction. It's really better to create your own science fiction - and mostly limit it to this solar system. I'm still liking the idea of Ivy League Doctoral Programs in Solar System Studies and Governance - as a prerequisite for participation in Solar System Governance. I would love to view the Prime Classified Volumes or Files Regarding the Most Important Solar System Information in Concise Form. You know what I mean. That sort of thing does exist.

    In the meantime, I have to read 'The Holy Tablets' and just wonder how much of it is true! I stalled in reading them - and I need to start again. Perhaps I'll do that today - while listening to Latin Masses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94sa1Byb7fw Gregorian Chants 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQGBMl_CGQI&feature=related 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDhYGdK0KQg&NR=1 and the Music of Charles Marie Widor. You can laugh at me all you want - but I think I'm on the right track - in a very sloppy and shoddy manner. Is there a University of the Moon at Copernicus - with Undergraduate, Masters, and Doctoral Programs in Solar System Studies and Governance? If there isn't - there should be - and it should be open to all races and factions!!! How would you like to have a Draconian Reptilian Professor for your Reptilian Anatomy and Physiology class - using 'Grey's Anatomy'??!! I'm really not into all of the violence and creepiness in most science fiction. I would rather listen to people like Richard Hoagland and Joseph Farrell (and others) - and then extrapolate from their work into my own little Dream-Land - which could very well approximate reality. My thoughts are composites of fantasy and reality. I'm still very uncomfortable with this process. It does not have any financial compensation, and it is emotionally destabilizing. One certainly doesn't have anything to show for all of the emotional and spiritual disorientation and trauma. As I travel the solar system, I am going nowhere fast. Check this out! http://www.aliensonthemoon.com/websites/aliensonthemoon/forum/default.asp
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    I have repeatedly expressed disgust and dissatisfaction regarding the history of the world - and regarding the hidden governance which seems to be behind a lot of the trouble - but what would I have done if I had been in the shoes of the hidden governor(s) of the world and solar system? What if it turns out that I had a lot to do with the historical problems? I am really haunted by not knowing the real-deal. Could someone conceivably be reincarnationally BOTH the best AND the worst? Could Jesus also be Hitler? Was Jesus as good as we think? Was Hitler as bad as we think? What if there is some overlap of the roles and deeds of Michael and Lucifer? What if they fought side by side, at some point in time? Sorry for the explosive questions - but I think we need to think through ALL possibilities. We're not very good at doing that sort of thing - are we? Could someone please slip me a 1,000 page classified file with the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth about the history of ALL of the beings within 1,000 light-years of Earth - over the past 1,000,000 Earth Years????? I think a lot of us are good, simply because we lack the opportunity to be bad. We might not be nearly as civilized as we think we are. Is there a legitimate reason why we seem to be living in a Prison Planet which sometimes seems like a Torture Chamber - and often feels like Death Row? I don't wish to be Rebellious Regarding Righteous Justice - but I also do not wish to be Submissive to Regressive and Demonic Tyranny and Enslavement. This might be an optimal time for the lies to stop - and for us to face the ugly truth, whether we like it, or not - and I'm frankly bracing for the worst. I have taken a non-committal, but very suspicious approach to the present Powers That Be - both visible and invisible. I continue to call for a changing of the guard in this solar system - but do I really understand what I'm asking for? They say to be careful what you ask for - because you just might get it.

    What if this world needs to be ruled by a hidden and ruthless dictator? Would a kind and loving supreme leader be the worst thing for this solar system? I tend to think that whoever the 'next guy, gal, or guy/gal - human or otherwise' might be - that they will have to be a lot like their despised predecessor - but without all of the corruption and violence - which seems to have been sanctioned and implemented at the highest levels. I am more torn-up about all of this than I could possibly describe. You have no idea what I think about - and fear. Might Azrael be somewhat like those who rule humanity? Might they have been authorized by those higher than themselves, to teach humanity (and the rest of the universe) a lesson? Just wondering. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9qAqwIW704 The horror. Viewer discretion highly advised for the following video clip from 'Dogma'. (Interesting points made with very poor taste.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-SJxJ6JNDY&feature=related Was Serendipity the Whore of Babylon? Who wrote the Bible? What did Azrael have to say about responsibility? The movie presented 'God' as being a funny and eccentric female - hidden in a male body - and not very talkative. You don't suppose? I think I've met 3 or 4 of the 'people' pictured below - but perhaps they were all one - merely figments of Serendipity's Musings. Serendipity really gave me something to think about...

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    SOLAR SYSTEM GOVERNANCE NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE ON PHOBOS AKA THE USSS NAMASTE
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    I'm liking this three-point 'Minimalist Traditionalist' liturgical approach:

    1. Gregorian Chant and Organ Improvisation.

    2. Music of Charles Marie Widor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_agETRcS6s Consider writing orchestral and choral parts for all of Widor's music (or any of the great organ composer's music) -- for the singing of words of Jesus in Latin (or any language -- for that matter)! The organ literature is a sleeping-giant and a secret-weapon for the church to use to great advantage!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy-LDMOKdTg

    3. Latin Mass Focusing Upon the Teachings of Jesus - rather than the Human Sacrifice of Christ - with no communion (or at least doing something about the Human Sacrificial and Cannibalistic Aspects).

    I'm liking this three-point 'Minimalist Traditionalist' church and state approach:

    1. Theology: Teachings of Jesus (especially in principle and concept).

    2. Liturgy: Minimalist Traditionalist (3 parts listed above).

    3. Governance: U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights.

    BTW -- imagine Notre Dame de Paris filled with Beautiful Muslim Women in Their Beautiful Long Dresses and Covered Heads -- participating in a Latin Mass!! Just think of it from an Artistic Standpoint!! I realize this would present great cultural and theological problems -- but it's fun to think about!! I wonder what Muslim Clerics might think of the Latin Mass and Life of Christ by Fulton Sheen -- Combined with the Quran?? Once again, I am not Catholic -- but I think Babylon, Egypt, Persia, Greece, and Rome are central to everything we discuss on this site. Regardless of any philosophical or theological misgivings -- one has to admit that there is something seductively-attractive to the solemn-dignity of the Catholic-Mass (Traditional-Latin or Novus-Ordo). Perhaps using both forms is beneficial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0HvEdeXuRc But please do not fall for 'Righteousness by Respectability' or 'Salvation for Sale'!! I am both respectable and disrespectable within this thread!! I do this for very specific and important reasons!! Please remember to stand for Responsible Principles and Concepts!! You've got to stand for something, or you'll fall for anything!! Actually, I'd rather just lay down, and go to sleep!!
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    Some of you may be looking down your noses at me from lofty positions of power - so why not point out where I'm wrong? I'll gladly make corrections. Of course, when one is above it all, one doesn't have to fraternize with the goyim. Right?
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    "SOLAR SYSTEM GOVERNANCE IS NONE OF YOUR DAMN BUSINESS!!"
    Even though my efforts are mostly well-intentioned, I could see my New Solar System being hijacked by the bad guys and gals, in ways which I might not even be able to imagine. Perhaps this has happened before. Perhaps the New World Order should be given a chance to fail, before too much time and effort is expended upon an idealistic New Solar System - whether it resembles my fantasy or not. Timing is everything. But is the New World Order too big to fail? I've decided that happiness is no longer possible, for me at least. There are too many problems, and help doesn't appear to be on the way. Probably just the opposite. But this thread isn't about being happy. It's about the truth. Oh, I realize the truth is so overrated, but I plan to pursue it anyway. I also realize the truth should not be compartmentalized. It is necessary to take the time to see the big-picture, in order to gain an accurate and useful perception of reality. But, finally, I realize that this aspect of the truth is the most damaging to those who have the most to hide, and that they will fight to keep the skeletons hidden in the confessionals. So, don't run in the streets with signs and bullhorns too quickly. Wait a while. Think. Research. Think. Research. Think. Research. Think. Research. Think I'll Have Another Drink...

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    IS THAT OSAMA HOLDING OBAMA'S BIRTH-CERTIFICATE AND THE WMD'S??? NO WONDER THEY COULDN'T FIND THEM!
    I don't know why I'm posting these. I started out looking for alien anatomy and physiology - and one thing led to another. I doubt that these images reflect reality. I consider them to be twisted art. I'm just sort of hitting a brick wall. I've tried to be reasonable and rational - with very little response. Is this what you want? I aim to please - but I think I made someone angry. I saw a bright point of light between the monitor and myself, my computer was attacked, and the computer fan is revving like a 757. I still just want to discuss positive solutions, which benefit all concerned, but very few wish to give me the time of day, let alone talk to me...

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    Remember, this is a continuation of my reposting and editing mission. I've left most of the content alone -- even if I have changed my thinking. You know, I don't think I could've communicated 5% of what I have on this thread IF I had just written a book (even if it were turned into a movie). I'd still like to see both -- but done by people who KNOW what they're doing. I joke about such things -- but I think all of this is probably for a select few (mostly Aliens and Alphabet-Agents). You'd almost have to be a Secret Government Psychiatrist to understand my tripe!! More Sherry Shriner!! http://www.sherrytalkradio.com/ If you don't get it now -- you'll get it in the end.
    magamud wrote:
    magamud wrote:

    Thank-you magamud. I wonder how many nasty creatures exist throughout the solar system (in bases and labs)?? I wonder if some (or all) of them might be released on Earth's surface in the near future?? Sherry Shriner has repeatedly spoken of such things -- yet I never know quite how to interpret what she says. Regarding God and Man -- Freedom and Bondage -- Crime and Punishment -- I think we have a Legal-Problem right from the beginning -- and continuing right to this very moment. I think we have been told very little of our true history. I think the Bible is just part of the story -- without a proper introduction and context. How many laws exist throughout the solar system presently??? When I suggested a solar-system legal-system with 1,000 of the very best laws (drawn from all sources) I think this would be a HUGE reduction in the number of laws. Without a proper Ethical-Legal System we are truly screwed -- and this system would need to have a REASONABLE System of Rewards and Punishments.
    magamud wrote:I would suggest the universe is so big that our imagination is the only way to concept it.  And where your intention lies there you will be.  I think its similar to our basic physics.  In that lucifer bubbles up his world from just the smallest of Gods seed.  A structure of an atom?  This is the meaning of wickedness in our being.  This place is Gods footstool.  We are being used as food like capitalist uses a commodity.  The parasites can do this to us unbeknownst to our species, to a matrix level.  Petition the lord with prayer.  Petition the lord with prayer.

    We have been told nothing of our true reality. You must reboot your own system so to speak.  Get back to the quantum level of your energy?  Go through the black hole?

    Our orobourus future is a sociopathic techmocracy of war and glory.  Much the same dynamics experienced here on earth, but taken to that Dune imperialistic extreme.  Below as above?  Transhumanism and centralized celestial power.  Galactus?  Darth Vader?  Its creepy to think that, that our possible future is magnetizing our current time direction to fullfill its prophecy.  

    I like they live and the thing movies by john carpenter.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVgl1HOxpj8

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqVbOSEsJNo
    orthodoxymoron wrote:Thank-you magamud. I'm 'liking' the combination of 1. The Gospel According to Science Fiction by Gabriel McKee. 2. The Gods of Eden by William Bramley. 3. The 1928 Book of Common Prayer. 4. Life of Christ by Fulton Sheen. 5. Sacred Classical Music. This combination does not include anything from the religion of my youth (directly) -- yet it vindicates it somewhat. Once again, those labs and bases scare the hell out of me. Who knows how many secret labs, bases, prisons, spacecraft, etc. there are throughout the solar system???!!! I know that I know very, very little about anything worth knowing anything about. I don't know Jack. I don't even know Jill. Namaste.
    magamud wrote:Erdogan spills the beans: Civil unrest in Brazil and Turkey


    Published on Jun 24, 2013
    This was all over the MSM today. Turkey's PM Erdogan made a public statement calling out secret groups behind a conspiracy to destabilize Turkey and Brazil.

    http://www.hollywoodjesus.com/images/games/jack%20and%20jill%20bluray%20DewaTV.jpg

    Everyone is a suspect.  Hail the Homeland...
    orthodoxymoron wrote:Thank-you magamud. I don't doubt that events have been orchestrated from the shadows for thousands of years. What really worries me is the possibility that if events weren't orchestrated from the shadows -- we might be in even worse shape than we are presently. Perhaps this is why I keep thinking in terms of a more ethical (kinder and gentler) version of the way things are. Turkey is interesting. Is that where Satan used to live?? Does Satan live in Berlin presently?? BTW -- I detected a Germanic and Socialist bias in the AED. That's all I'm going to say...
    You know -- this thread might turn out to be the ultimate Red-Herring!! I might be SO burned-out and disgusted with the whole thing, that I abandon the whole project, and silently move onto something completely different -- without telling anyone. This thread might simply be foreplay for a climax I don't even know about yet. Perhaps this has merely been a feeble attempt to stir things up -- and get something going around here. I'm absolutely nothing to worry about in real-life. I think this thread might be a threat to someone (if anyone actually studied it)!! But really, the infowar is probably moving faster than ANYONE can keep up with -- and market forces will probably determine politics and religion -- right or wrong -- whether anyone likes it or not. I think I might end-up in the nut-house by the end of this decade. That wouldn't surprise me one little bit. Those of you who are watching me should be prepared for that possibility. I've suggested some possibilities for my next incarnation (if I even have one) -- and if I am to be someone of note -- it will have to be in another incarnation. This one is a TOTAL LOSS. Write this one off. This one should've probably NEVER happened. Something was wrong with this one -- Right From the Beginning. A Rattlesnake was VERY close to striking (and killing) me when I was probably three years young -- but my father rescued me at the last second. Perhaps that was unfortunate -- as much as I hate to say it.

    Anyway, I'm going to try to finish this thread completely by the end of August. Then, I plan on going completely incognito, in a completely different direction. This isn't the BEST I Can Do. I've been trying to make YOU Think. I've tried to build a fire under YOU. I'm a Lost-Cause. It's OVER for me. I suspect that some Brash Young-People might benefit most from this thread. The Respectable-Types will HATE It. This thread has completely discredited me -- and sealed my fate. I was supposed to be a Pious-Zombie -- and this didn't work out. I just want this incarnation to be OVER -- and I'm not sure I want another incarnation -- the way this world is going -- and I don't think we've seen ANYTHING yet. I'm sorry I tried to find a religious middle-way. It simply does NOT pay to play with how people pray. Good and Noble Intentions are SO overrated. Giving people what they want (even if it's bad) and telling them what they wish to hear (even if it's BS) works SO much better. Gotta keep that revenue coming in -- don't we?? Gotta keep the Goyim under control -- don't we?? The show (and the business) must go on. The truth might set us free -- but it might also put us out of business -- and we can't have THAT -- now can we???

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    Don't be frightened. I mean no harm. What if it's Us vs Us? Did we rebel against a Reptilian Theocracy by choosing to create and incarnate - into Male and Female Human Physicality - in pursuit of better lives? Is this solar system the Devil's Island of the Universe? I really and truly don't know - but we should consider all of the possibilities (no matter how ridiculous they seem) shouldn't we? But isn't it interesting that I keep feeling an incredible sense of potential reincarnational guilt? I haven't done anything wrong in this incarnation (I haven't done anything, period) - so why the guilt? I experience much mental and physical misery as I seek to improve myself on a soul-level. It is SO much fun fighting 24/7 while accomplishing nothing. Hmmmmmm. All joking and bluffing aside - solar system governance and reptilian queens should be focused upon - and this thread is an excellent place to begin - but certainly not to end. This is only the beginning. I am of peace. Always.
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    "in the final time of crisis,
    the Serpent Goddess will shake herself loose from her deep exiled sleep
    in the earth's belly.
    Perhaps the serpent of life's flowing energy
    will begin to rise again,
    all luminous and of the earth,
    and the children of our Great Mother will rise up with it,
    and the universe will be our home again, as before.
    This flight is not an escape, but a return.
    The only way for humans to survive the end is
    to return to the beginning."

    From "The Great Cosmic Mother"
    I'm really trying to discipline myself to do a proper review of this thread. There are so many gaps and loose-ends. If you could only see what I conceptually view in my mind's-eye! Words could never do justice to what I see! It's not how you look - it's how you see! Anyway, the point is that I think I might've touched upon a couple of important pieces of the puzzle - but YOU need to relentlessly pursue the truth, in order to get it right. But don't expect this activity to make you happy. It's probably about helping the human race to survive and thrive - and some of us might have to pay a high price to make this happen. I think there might be a helluva lot of reincarnational-guilt - on-world and off-world - human and otherwise. All of us might have a lot of ancient baggage. My speaking of reptilian queens should not be construed as being anti-female. Just the opposite. I think that women might be subjugated in order to control the human-race - because men are easier to control and manipulate - hence a controlled patriarchy, where the human-males only seem to be in charge. Who knows? I continue to not have an enemies list. I really wish for things to work out well for ALL CONCERNED. I am not proud, jealous, angry, or vengeful. Not yet anyway! Finally, I think that a very careful and extensive conceptual look at a hypothetical Vatican-Based Namaste Constitutional Responsible Freedom United States of the Solar System should be engaged in by a wide variety of individuals and organizations - human and otherwise. I'm not saying this is the way things should be - but if we don't get this angle properly sorted-out - we're really wasting our time. I don't even want to think about what might REALLY be going on behind the scenes - throughout the solar system, and beyond. This thread is almost too much for me. If all of the alternative material on the web becomes too much for you to handle - JUST STOP - and do something different. I don't know that we have to wake everyone up - and expose them to all of the crap in the universe. Some of us probably have to deal with it - like maybe 13% of the people of the world. We can be a buffer - to help keep things on somewhat of an even-keel. If everyone were told the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth - probably 87% would go insane. That would be a bad thing. Get informed - without getting mad or going mad. Namaste and Godspeed.
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    Has anyone heard the rumor (possibly vicious) that the Japan Quake and Tsunami were deliberately caused by HAARP or by nukes on the sea-floor? I have suspected that sort of thing - from day one - but bits and pieces of information and circumstantial evidence are begining to trickle in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WxmeOqYtB0&feature=player_embedded I am dead-set against war, terrorism, assassination, etc. There seems to be a rogue element loose in this solar system which works through front-factions to terrorize, brutalize, and enslave humanity. This rogue element needs to be stopped in it's tracks - and imprisoned or removed from this solar system. We can't just blame the Elites, the CFR, the Bilderbergers, the Royal Family, the Vatican, the Nazis, the Communists, the Democrats, the Republicans, or the Stupid Sheeple. We need to get to the heart of the matter - and end this madness once and for all. We seem to be quite simple and passive regarding allowing bullshit - and quite sophisticated and zealous regarding enforcing bullshit. We seem to be In Bed with the Devil - and loving every minute of it. We seem to be determined to Crucify Christ - over and over and over again - century after century after century. What the hell is going on? Anyone wanna guess who's in charge??? Give it your best shot!!!

    ""Holy Father," John Paul was asked toward the end of a private audience for visiting dignitaries in 1983, "can we expect Your Holiness to undertake many more of these papal visits to different parts of the world?" John Paul replied with candor, "Until as many men and women and children as I can reach have seen the face and heard the voice of Christ's Vicar; for I am their Pope, and this is what the Blessed Mother wishes her Son's Vicar to do."" --  taken from page 122 of 'Keys of This Blood' by Malachi Martin. What would Anna say? Perhaps we wrestle against flesh and blood AND that which is not flesh and blood. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYV7WeaDP_8

    When I speak of considering the possibility of a Vatican-Based Namaste Constitutional Responsible Freedom United States of the Solar System - I am speaking of a solar system without the rotten-core which has been screwing things up for thousands of years. Does anyone have any idea what I'm speaking of? Why will no one really talk to me about any of this? I feel as though I am reinventing the wheel - day after day after day. What if St. Peter's Basillica were the meeting place of the United States of the Solar System? Or what about the already deconsecrated magnificent St. Ouen in France? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueU4CDjn3v0 This is sort of like combining the three contenders for control of the New World Order - which Malachi Martin wrote about in 'The Keys of This Blood' - under one roof - and without the previously mentioned rogue element. Should St. Peter's be outfitted with permanent Vatican II style seating - and should daily sessions occur which would be very similar to the Senate and Congressional Sessions in Washington D.C. - only with much more glory, grandeur, reverence, awe, pomp, and circumstance? As Robert H. Schuller used to say 'The Secular Must Become Sacred - and the Sacred Must Become Secular'. I agree. The Roman Catholic Church is, in essence, a World Government - and perhaps even a Solar System Government. It's not just an antiquated and irrelevant church of superstitious non-sense. If the Roman Catholic Church is in trouble - the whole damn world is in trouble. Once again - try reading 'The Keys of This Blood' with a Vatican-Based Namaste Constitutional Responsible Freedom United States of the Solar System clearly in mind. Even if this concept is impossible - I still think this possibility should be analyzed to death. The issues which would inevitably emerge, need to be thought through very, very carefully. I'm a bull in a china closet, regarding solar system governance - but I think I'm on the right track. There are highly intelligent, highly educated, and highly refined people - who would need to cut and polish this 'diamond in the rough'. I know my limitations.

    "What captures the unwavering attention of the secular leaders of the world in this remarkable network of the Roman Catholic Church is precisely the fact that it places at the personal disposal of the Pope a supranational, supracontinental, supra-trade-bloc structure that is so built and oriented that if tomorrow or next week, by a sudden miracle, a one-world government were established, the Church would not have to undergo any essential structural change in order to retain its dominant position and to further its global aims." - taken from 'The Keys of This Blood' pages 142-143.

    I love the universal, artistic, private, and meditative aspects of the Latin Mass - but I have problems with the human sacrifice aspects. I really am a walking contradiction. Mea Culpa. I am looking for a non-corrupt common-denomenator, which can possibly unite the world politically and spiritually - without coercion or persecution of any kind. I think I might be the best friend and worst enemy of just about everyone. Incidentally - I really do listen to Latin Masses on a daily basis - even though I am not a Roman Catholic. I am a Protestant Catholic New Age Agnostic - and proud of it! I find the following quotation to be both fascinating and chilling:

    "When you talk of the Eucharist, you are talking about the Roman Mass, which has been and still is the central act of worship for Roman Catholics. The value of the Mass for Catholics is twofold. A Mass, in Catholic belief, presents the real live Sacrifice of the body and the blood and physical life of Jesus consummated on Calvary. It is not a commemoration of that sacrifice, nor a reenactment after the fashion of a historical drama, nor a symbolic performance. Therein lies the mystery of the Mass. When a Roman Mass is said to be valid, it is believed to achieve that mysterious presentation of Christ's sacrifice of his bodily life. It has validity; and Roman Catholics can then literally adore their Savior under the physical appearance of bread and wine." - taken from 'The Keys of This Blood' page 667.

    I'm going to try to stop posting - one more time - but not from a change of heart or a lack of interest on my part. I don't think there was any way to delicately deal with the territory covered in this thread. I just got on the wild-horse, and rode it - to death, probably. Once again, I apologize to anyone who I might've hurt or offended - including the Queen of Heaven / God of This World. There is probably no perfect way to run this solar system. I am just very concerned about the historical and contemporary wars, terrorism, assassinations, murders, planned financial collapses, theological corruption, irresponsible business conduct, Anti-Christ Issues, environmental destruction, torture, etc, etc, etc. We seem to be oblivious to what is really transpiring beneath our feet, and throughout the solar system. Our moral compass seems to be broken. Our world seems to be on life-support - with the Galactic Powers That Be on the verge of pulling the plug. I don't really know who I am reincarnationally - but I worry about this, with fear and trembling. I think I may have screwed-up big-time - historically and presently - and I apologize to all concerned. I don't know what I'm going to do - but you won't know what I'm thinking about, if I'm not posting! Perhaps that's a good thing - for all concerned. I might just imagine participating in a Vatican-Based Namaste Constitutional Responsible Freedom United States of the Solar System - Presided Over by Michael/Horus/Jesus - with the Queen of Heaven / God of This World Cursing in a Dungeon Beneath Vatican City!!! Talk About Pissed-Off!!! "@#%&*^$%@@$!!!!" I leave you with the Book of Enoch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfnS9H0A1Vk&feature=related More iniquity, retribution, judgment, and utter destruction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIaORknS1Dk&feature=relmfu I tend to be a fan of incarceration and reeducation - rather than torture, enslavement, and extermination. I guess I'm too merciful and longsuffering. I guess I failed the 'V' empathy-test. I try to be positive - but the sacred texts, internet rebukes, and life in general - make it very difficult for me to look on the bright side of life. The conflict, anger, corruption, destruction, stupidity, and insanity seem to be infinite. I am more depressed than you can imagine. I will leave everyone to their own devices. Hopefully some of these devices are pleasurable. I think we could've had some really good discussions - but I think that time has passed. I won't beg or scold, or continue to attempt the impossible. Of all the words that tongue can tell, the saddest are "It might've been".

    This is a progress report from St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqqZ9dbWzD4&feature=related Plan A. Plan B. Right?

    This is a Walk Down Memory Lane. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3A6_blpqpU World Without End. Amen.

    It's not over. Not over at all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNhj72Hyk6Q World Without Amen. The End.

    (Hello Amen Ra! What should we do with you? Are you safe to save? I certainly hope you didn't have anything to do with the Japan Quake/Tsunami/Meltdown. I think you should call it quits. Then I think you should be given a fair trial. I'm still not a fan of eternal damnation and annihilation - but I suspect thousands of years of some really ugly behavior - so what should we do? Of course, I might have my own negative karmic-debt - so what should be done with me? What should be done with the human race? What should be done with other than human races? The whole thing seems to be a big mess. What do you think about a Vatican-Based Namaste Constitutional Responsible Freedom United States of the Solar System - with Michael/Horus/Jesus as a Solar System Administrator and Authority of Last Resort? What did you think about those car-chases? I bet you have some stories to tell - but we need to take care of business first, don't we? We need to talk. No more games. No more secrets. OK? Namaste Amen Ra! I think this really is the end of this thread (because I'm at the end of my rope) - but hopefully it's not the end of the world. So be it.) What Would Ra Say??!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlfxe8ujn7M

    Consider the Integration of:

    1. The Teachings of Jesus.

    2. The U.S. Constitution.

    3. The Latin Mass.

    4. Classical Sacred Music.

    5. A Vatican-Based Namaste Constitutional Responsible Freedom United States of the Solar System.

    I'm not necessarily saying this is the way things should be, or that this is my final answer. I'm simply saying that this possibility should be exhaustively thought-through by the best and the brightest beings in the solar system.
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    I really sought to help everyone - but this seems to have been a mistake. I am well aware of a lot of what's really been going on. The all-seeing eye has been watching. I am aware of a lot of what various individuals and organizations have been saying and doing. You didn't think anyone would find out. You were wrong. My internet posting activities - and activities in general - have been sort of a test. I have been interested to see who my friends and enemies might be. Now I know. Now I will become silent and invisible - but I will not stop thinking and planning. Justice will be served up in heaping portions. You really shouldn't be so smug. This game is nearly over.

    Namaste to the People of the World. I Know in Whom I Have Believed. On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand. All Other Ground is Sinking Sand. Namaste to the Beings of the Universe.

    1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW8AJds1CzI
    2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mM46lVVarg&feature=related
    3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdU0-d1Kz7I&feature=related
    4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rAMdw4DQIE&feature=related
    5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9QIEvARo1M&fmt=18
    6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcphxV9jpo8&feature=related
    7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rk2zJP85Cc
    8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZWOGcdC_PI&feature=fvst
    9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydyLBdVZh34
    10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr6mvY1z298
    11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rig6b-jogg&feature=related
    12. BWV 564 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuVzH8CkAoU&feature=related (includes BWV 538)
    13. BWV 565 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QVaFcoC4_Y&feature=related
    14. BWV 565 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Aej0vQJNQA&feature=related
    15. BWV 566 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEG-k-ZwDNc
    16. BWV 566 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egT5ZLt5GVg&feature=related (includes BWV 532 and BWV 546)
    17. BWV 572 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGHDlzQWkLk  
    18. BWV 575 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDvUHr6WpFI&feature=related (includes BWV 549 and BWV 568 and BWV 589 and BWV 535 and BWV 550)
    19. BWV 577 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M-RWJki3wY&feature=related (includes BWV 541 and BWV 539 and BWV 534 and BWV 537)
    20. BWV 582 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie52xH8V2L4
    21. BWV 582 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1kX8T-CG7I (includes BWV 540 and BWV 565)
    22. Vierne Symphonie 3 Cantilene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klhKgP2teAg
    23. Durufle Toccata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh3Bjm_1YEs
    24. Mulet Carillon Sortie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq8i69-L-Fs&feature=related
    25. Dubois Toccata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKwQTvj1h8w&feature=related
    26. Boellmann Suite Gothique https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueU4CDjn3v0&feature=related
    27. Gigout Grand Choeur Dialogue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9suezChCKtk&feature=related
    28. Saint Saens Sympony 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pny-Ily4SbE&feature=related
    29. Vierne Symphony 1 Finale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYQ32W7HjlE
    30. Vierne Symphony 6 Finale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb4GvH_WKnE
    31. Widor Symphony 2 Finale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DlJgdmcRG8
    32. Vierne Carillon de Wesminster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRvBYSffE9k
    33. Widor Symphony 6 Allegro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtA_6lIhKWY
    34. Guilmant Sonate 1 Introduction et Allegro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlpoyVoyH8k
    35. Widor Symphony 6 Finale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUsrMm7BaU4
    36. Guilmant Sonate 1 Finale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itHp0NVF3Ec
    37. Widor Symphony 6 Intermezzo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCcczK2nY7o
    38. Guilmant Sonate 4 Allegro Assai https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5RgwtvWa7M
    39. Widor Symphony 6 Cantabile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPoFORmPtd8
    40. Guilmant Second Symphonie for Organ and Orchestra Opus 91 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeYps4jSU8Q
    41. Widor Symphony 7 Finale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV_v90LQZy8
    42. Guilmant Sonate 2 Allegro Vivace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_vOxHrmpbE
    43. Widor Symphony 7 Chorale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqISYelwMNY
    44. Guilmant Sonate 5 Allegro Appassionato https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKHBQmCCqT0
    45. Widor Symphony 7 Lento https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfzHbMpmdLY
    46. Guilmant Sonate 5 Choral et Fugue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaUV-atOfOY
    47. Widor Symphony 7 Moderato https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7AIFIlt5ZQ
    48. Guilmant Sonate 7 Grand Choeur https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0vsN4qxKqE
    49. Widor Symphony 7 Andante https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbBgxe4gfh8
    50. Guilmant Sonate 5 Scherzo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS-CE_E7ZIo
    51. Widor Symphony 7 Allegro Non Troppo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS5i4jF08Zw
    52. Bach BWV 662 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aW_nHk33wU
    53. Dupre Symphonie-Passion Nativie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EyWH7jrgZk&feature=related
    54. Dupre Symphonie-Passion Crucifixion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EyWH7jrgZk&feature=related
    55. Dupre Symphonie-Passion Resurrection https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_BUFydbXsU
    56. Widor Matthaeus Finale from Bach's Momento https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZQ--KHn21A
    57. Chapuis Improvization on Bach's 'Vater unser im Himmelreich' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiMnLsJK-qk
    58. Widor Symphony 'Gothique' Moderato https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2I58Wm2_Kk
    59. Saint Saen Fantasie in E Flat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vYn1lKgv4c&feature=related
    60. Widor Symphony 'Gothique' Andante Sostenuto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66jg5Kbta8o
    61. Vierne Symphonie 3 Finale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mVSoikeA0o
    62. Widor Symphony 'Gothique' Allegro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZQaG11YfPY
    63. Lemmens Fanfare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svtE5iJUrgg&feature=related
    64. Widor Symphony 'Gothique' Finale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANB3KaMiZcQ
    65. Durufle Prelude-Suite Opus 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnBTJqlUEtg
    66. Widor Symphony 'Ghotique' (Complete) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZxtIIWqOMs  
    67. Tournemire Victimae Paschali Laudes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5ggtEM9-Xk
    68. Widor Symphony 10 'Romane' Moderato https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0RaATmFXXU&feature=related
    69. Tournemire Grave Fugue Postlude https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sK5cJPczb0&feature=related
    70. Widor Symphony 10 'Romane' Chorale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpjYGAzEXjI&feature=related
    71. Vierne Toccata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3Nu8flvyfY
    72. Widor Symphony 5 Toccata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeCB1OmusPk
    73. Liszt Funerailles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws9_F-FXqgI&feature=related
    74. Widor Symphony 8 Allegro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riWPIE8_0vQ
    75. Kramer Evocation Improvization https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgNOvYTY4Os&feature=related
    76. Widor Symphony 8 Adagio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh9CjFEHfh0
    77. Vierne 'The Bells of Hinkley' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qhEgE7-K34&feature=related
    78. Widor Symphony 8 Finale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV1M0mIniJg
    79. Chapuis Improvization on Bach's "Valet will ich dir geben" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J70-Kbvf_9A&feature=related
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    Don't be frightened. I mean no harm. This is just a weekly bump - to keep a dead-thread on life-support. Please consider a Vatican-Based Namaste Constitutional Responsible Freedom United States of the Solar System. This subject is deeper and more problematic than you can possibly imagine - and it will require the undivided attention of the best and brightest beings in the solar system. I really think we are running out of time to get solar system governance right. I think this thing is really old, really big, really complex, and really ugly. I have no doubt that I don't know what I'm doing. I need all the help I can get. I'm not sure why I'm even doing this. Please do not ignore this subject - but please be prepared for a wild ride. I am of peace. Always.

    I just want the good guys and gals to win - and the bad guys and gals to be incarcerated and reeducated - with dignity and respect. I wish that I were part of a think-tank of perhaps a dozen humans and a dozen other than humans - who were attempting to save the solar system - in marathon underground base sessions. Unfortunately, if I were to participate in such an activity, I would probably end-up chip-implanted and mind-controlled. I might even be soul-scalped or demon-possessed. The unknowns in all of this are really scaring me. There is a level of scholarship and debate which I crave - but which just isn't happening in connection with this thread. I'm afraid to interact directly with Jesuits, Agents, Hybrids, et al - even though I think I already have. I don't know how seriously I am taken, or how threatening I am. I don't know what the stakes really are in this most dangerous game. I have committed to just posting on this site - or on a similar site - rather than making a great big deal about something I know very little about. I'd still like to spend some quality time in Rome - but I probably wouldn't live to tell about it. All roads lead to Rome - including the Egyptological, Extraterrestrial, Eschatological, and Esoteric roads. I guess my current goal is for the Secret Government, the United Nations, and the Vatican to become completely open and pure - and meet in a Deconsecrated Cathedral - in Representative Republic form - with a couple of thousand representatives on-site - and 8,000 representatives throughout the solar system - interacting and voting via the InterPlaNet. I continue to think that Mass Evacuations and Exterminations are bad things. Why is creating a Perfected Humanity in a Perfected Solar System a bad idea? I continue to think that 99% of what is going on in this solar system are the doings of the Orion Group - and that all of us MIGHT be part of an Interdimensional Reptilian Orion Group - at the soul-level. This MIGHT be the biggest secret. It sounds like a REALLY nasty and ancient Galactic Family Feud. But this is all just more guessing. I hate this guessing-game. I also hate living with the fear of 10.5 earthquakes, 500 meter walls of water, mushroom clouds, the 'seven last plagues', working in a slave-labor yttrium mine on Planet 666, and being served as dinner. Was Michael/Horus/Jesus the mastermind behind Human Physicality and Responsible Freedom - in direct opposition to a Reptilian Theocracy - thus committing the Original and Unpardonable Sin? Did God authorize Lucifer to reign-in the human-race by any means necessary - including deception, torture, and mass-murder? Here are the lyrics of a forthcoming song by Xavier (inspired by the novel with Annah within Darwin Mon Amour):

    * To Orion *
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JXyt8I2kGw

    Spinning in dancing lights
    Travelling to Orion
    Floating, lost in time
    Carried by the streams of sound

    I wanna rise, see the world go micro size
    Rise until the fire burns my eyes

    You should come, fly beyond the clouds of stars
    You should come, meet me on a burning sun
    In Orion

    Draw a door on your wall
    Turn the knob and come on board
    Jump on a major chord
    And we'll take off to Orion

    I wanna rise, see the world go micro size
    Rise until the fire burns my eyes

    You should come, fly beyond the clouds of stars
    You should come, meet me on a burning sun
    In Orion

    Gone where the stars collide
    We'll leave our fears behind

    You should let it go
    I've been told that I should let it go. I've never had an NDE and I don't do regression hypnosis or anything spooky. All I know is that this life has not gone well - and I am dreading what will follow. It just feels as though the human race will not be allowed to succeed - and that we are being taught a great big lesson by the galactic powers that be - to never try human physicality and responsible freedom ever again. I keep feeling as though I might've been an original conspirator or ring-leader in all of this, and that there will be SIRIUS consequences at the end of what might be my final human incarnation. "Look what you caused!! What do you have to say for yourself?? You screwed-up!!! BIG TIME!!! Now you PAY!!! And PAY!!! And PAY!!! orthodoxymoron in the hands of vengeful deities??? I can't feel the love tonight.

    1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnFMrNdj1yY&feature=related
    2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGyq7d62oPQ&feature=fvwrel

    DO THE ORION POWERS THAT BE WISH FOR US TO GIVE-UP MALE AND FEMALE HUMAN PHYSICALITY - AND OUR QUEST FOR RESPONSIBLE FREEDOM IN A PERFECTED SOLAR SYSTEM???

    Is this what we were before we were human? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWR6WE4z20g Is this what we will be after we are human?

    The following was written in 1846 by Ellen White: "Dark, heavy clouds came up and clashed against each other. The atmosphere parted and rolled back; then we could look up through the open space in Orion, whence came the voice of God. The Holy City will come down through that open space. I saw that the powers of earth are now being shaken and that events come in order. War, and rumors of war, sword, famine, and pestilence are first to shake the powers of earth, then the voice of God will shake the sun, moon, and stars, and this earth also. I saw that the shaking of the powers in Europe is not, as some teach, the shaking of the powers of heaven, but it is the shaking of the angry nations."
    Once again, consider this thread as being a study-guide, rather than being any sort of an exclusive claim to the truth. I just think that a lot of people should spend a lot of time in this mental and spiritual gymnasium - before moving on to bigger and better things. Once again, I'm going to try to internalise and refine the contents of this thread. I've been doing some of this - but I need to pick up the pace - and pretend that I am doing a doctoral dissertation on the possibility of a Vatican-Based Namaste Constitutional Responsible Freedom United States of the Solar System - to be presented to the College of Cardinals, in the Sistine Chapel, at the Vatican. (They'd eat me alive. They really would.) I fully realize that this suggestion would make just about everyone angry. But what if something similar to this is the best next step for the human race??? Just for fun - imagine Amen Ra enforcing this concept upon the people of the world!!! But seriously - would it take someone like that to really institute something like that??!! This is certainly something to think about!! Be a Sirius Researcher! Don't just be a Galactic Lookie Loo!! Be more than a UFO Chaser!! A lot more!! I just consider all of the fringe material to be nothing more than possibilities. It's very hard to prove conspiracy theories - but this doesn't mean that all of the theories are completely false. I mostly ask questions, in connection with a lot of controversial material. I really do try to get as close to the truth as possible - but it might take decades to really pin things down in a definitive manner. Still - the possible alternative pictures of reality are often quite distressing - and extreme caution should be used by investigators - so as not to behave irrationally or irresponsibly. Just buying the party-line - or falling for every conspiracy-theory - might be the epitome of stupidity. I don't believe everything I read or hear - but I do believe that everyone is out to get me - especially the Jesuits. Here are some relevant videos regarding the Vatican:

    1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzzT8z5W-lc
    2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwIsyhCdJgg&feature=related
    3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlulKmN2MU0&NR=1&feature=fvwp
    4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iby1iI5xoEM&feature=s2l
    5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx8PdvOELvY
    6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT6kFyT-6Qs
    7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_oBgUC6mg8
    8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyLrToeXhcI&feature=related
    9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCI3cpf6mr4&feature=related
    10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLp9xigjajM&feature=related
    11. http://lefleurdelystoo.blogspot.com/2009/06/prophecies-of-marie-julie-jehanny.html

    Perhaps a Non Vatican-Based Namaste Constitutional Responsible Freedom United States of the Solar System - which incorporates 1. The Teachings of Jesus. 2. The U.S. Constitution. 3. The Latin Mass. 4. The Classical Sacred Music - should be established somewhere in the world - as an experiment. This would take a lot of money - and a lot of discipline. The Vatican is very structured and top-heavy. I'm really too spontaneous for that sort of environment. How would Jesus fit in at the Vatican? What would Jesus say? What would Jesus do? Would Jesus get excommunicated from his own church? Would the Swiss Guard escort Jesus off the premises? Would Jesus have to set-up shop across the street? Might Jesus insist upon some of the reforms which have been touched upon in this thread? What is the proper balance between structure and spontaneity - the royal-model and the servant-model? What would the Pope of Rome say? What would the Prince of Sirius say? Are there too many secrets? Are too many secrets being revealed to the general public? Is there a Future Intellectual and Spiritual Switzerland which will usher in a Millennium of Free-Peace and Responsible-Freedom? Are we enlightened and disciplined enough to have a true world constitutional republic? Should there be a Vatican Watching Society - which would include both Catholic and Non-Catholic constructive critics? These are interesting questions and very interesting times we live in - to say the least. Consider bringing your free-thinking research into the context of the Vatican. Try combining these opposites. Is anyone taking my approach to knowledge seriously? I still think that a Vatican Based Namaste Constitutional Responsible Freedom United States of the Solar System is EXTREMELY interesting to think about! What a stirred-up hornet's nest that would be! Can you imagine the fighting that would occur if such a thing were attempted! But what if that turned out to be the best solution to the problems facing the solar system? Is the visible and invisible Vatican really in charge of this solar system? What does the word 'Vatican' really include?

    If you review this thread carefully, you will see that I don't neatly fit into any particular category. I'm all over the place! I'm really trying to envision an idealistic Roman Catholic Church and New World Order. This is very tricky territory - and I'm obviously in way over my head. My objectivity and idealism tends to be emotionally and spiritually destabilizing. I don't think I can really be anyone's friend, because I inevitably ask hard and unsettling questions. I don't make anyone feel secure - so I am a threat to everyone. I'm everyone's friend - and everyone's enemy - simultaneously. I don't know what to do. I am so debilitated by my research and thinking, that I can't properly function. My house and personal life are a mess - and I am very unhappy - but I feel that achieving a Perfected Humanity Living in a Perfected Solar System is worth nearly any sacrifice. I wish to be productive and happy - but this just isn't happening. I can't even begin to imagine what would happen to insiders if they tried to implement a lot of the ideas I am toying with. And this sort of thing would have to be well researched - and properly introduced - or the efforts would be worse than wasted. The effect could be devastating. Please be very careful and kind. This is truly playing with very hot fire.

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    I feel so supernaturally-attacked, so burned-out, and so ignored - that I really wonder what the point of any further efforts to save the world and solar system might be - at least for me. How long should one continue an exercise in futility? When no rational dialogue is forthcoming - should one continue to beg for intellectual and spiritual companionship? The mega-churches are packed - but do they teach what Jesus taught? Does any church teach what Jesus taught? Has any church, in 2,000 years of Christianity, taught what Jesus taught? How many souls presently make the words of Christ their rule of faith and practice? 144,000? I determined to simply post on a small forum - and see what happened. There might be a lot of views - but I keep commenting on my own thread - which bumps it to the top of the heap - which is really cheating. There is no natural and genuine interest in this thread. I thought it might, over time, attract the right humans and other-than-humans - but this has not happened. This thread, and my life, have been a monumental failure. I will pretend that someone is paying attention, and continue with this thread - but I don't really want to. I feel that I have to do something with my frustration. Perhaps this is catharsis. Or is it madness? Should I simply wash my hands of this mess, and fly into the sunset - never to return? Would that be in the best interest of all concerned? Has humanity rendered it's verdict? Are the galactic powers that be preparing to respond?

    The whole conspiracy-theory and esoteric-research fields of study seem to be inherently destabilizing. This doesn't mean that they shouldn't be pursued, but extreme discipline is required to do this thing the right way. Perhaps there should be a scholarly 'Journal of Esoteric and Conspiracy Research' where heavily footnoted articles by PhD's would be the norm. As crazy as it sounds, I've recently been trying to take my research and theorizing within the walls of the Vatican - in a conceptual attempt to reform the church, the world, and the solar system. This is sort of a discipline, where I imagine interacting with Jesuits, Cardinals, and even the Pope - in a dignified and constructive manner - regarding my ideas for changing the world. I keep fearing the meltdown of world civilization - followed by depopulation - followed by a really nasty theocracy. Unfortunately, I've come to the conclusion that I need to cut way back on my 'change the world' thinking and posting. I need to completely digest what I've already been exposed to. Concern and goodwill can easily morph into hostility and anger. We have a history of not remaining cool, calm, and collected - and I have a sinking feeling that regressives (human and otherwise) have taken advantage of this fact - for thousands of years. Actually, I think this is over - in more ways than one. I called it quits a week ago - but then I started again - as I always do. But I think I'm really going to stop completely. Thank-you all for your longsuffering.

    In my next life (if I even have one), look for me as being a cross between Palmer Joss, Rachel Constantine, Daniel Jackson, and Vala Mal Doran -- as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy (History), Harvard Divinity School, Harvard Law School, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard Business School -- and as a Mostly Neutral Solar System Governance Observer (who is mostly seen, rather than heard). The imagination is a wonder thing -- isn't it?! I often wonder if my body and soul were somehow mismatched?! I sometimes wonder about hidden agendas for my life (both good and evil)?! No one has been open and honest with me regarding the madness. I've been left to make a fool out of myself on the internet, and in real-life. Please remember that my contrarian methodology is NOT my intended norm going forward!!

    There was someone who I used to speak with on a regular basis -- who I last saw almost running from where I was. Something seemed to be wrong. Was it something they knew about me?? I truly do NOT trust ANYONE presently. I never know who I'm REALLY dealing with. I don't want a Godless Solar System -- yet I do NOT want a God who is a Devil. I don't want One Nasty Faction replaced by Another Nasty Faction. On the other hand -- if we live in a Nasty Universe -- perhaps we need a Nasty Faction in order to survive (even if they enslave and brutalize us). How does one become an Honest Truth-Seeker without becoming an Angry-Rebel or a Corrupted Sell-Out??!! Is Ignorance a Virtue?? Is Passive-Obedience indicative of a Perfected-Character?? Will anyone with an Active Mind and Conscience be purged out of existence in the near future?? Is Moral-Certainty Bad for Business?? I keep thinking that a lot of people and other than people are going to be thrown under the bus -- with a lot of blame-transference going on.

    I'm almost to the point of only wishing to study the world-history of the past 500 years -- simply because history becomes increasingly suspect the further one is removed from the original events. How do we REALLY know anything about anything in antiquity????? Just think about all of the conflicting versions of what REALLY happened on September 11, 2001!!!!! So how can we REALLY know what happened 2001 years ago???? I've done a lot of speculating about a lot of things -- but I know that I don't know a damn thing about much of anything. I get the distinct impression THEY don't want us to know. I also get the distinct impression THEY don't want Heaven on Earth -- not with Humans anyway...

    What if the Bible was not originally intended to be the "Word of God"?? What if Sola Scriptura is NOT Scriptural?? What if Catholicism consisted of 1. The Mass (Traditional-Latin and Novus-Ordo)?? 2. Sacred Classical Music?? 3. Traditional Gothic Architecture?? 4. No Clutter -- No Corruption -- and No BS?? What if there were an Order of Roman Catholicism which followed the 1928 Book of Common Prayer?? Despite appearances to the contrary -- I am NOT really pushing ANYTHING. I am trying to make us think -- so as to achieve meaningful and lasting solutions. I might be HORRIFIED if my ideas were actually implemented!!! I'm simply leaning toward a Royal-Model of Politics and Religion which avoids all of the historical corruption, murder, and mayhem. Ideally, a proper unification of Government and Religion -- God and Man -- wouldn't be a problem. But practically-speaking -- persecution and extermination would probably result. I've lost confidence is nearly everyone and everything -- human and otherwise...

    Thank-you Mercuriel. I appreciate your efforts on this website and on this thread. I will respond to posts - but I'm not going to venture forth with new and unsolicited posts. I'm going to stop tooting my own horn. I might comment on other people's threads. I can't believe that Lucifer would choose annihilation. My impression is that Lucifer is as corrupt as hell - but that they are a crafty fighter and survivor - not a quitter. I also get the impression that they are a mercenary middle-being who profits from both sides of this present darkness. One of my primary goals continues to be the disempowerment, incarceration, and reeducation of every evil soul in the solar system. If this were accomplished - I would personally interact with them on a daily basis - in a mostly neutral manner - wherein I would use positive reinforcement in dealing with them. I would attempt to learn from them (seriously!) - without becoming corrupted. They would mostly instruct themselves regarding reformation. That's the theory, anyway! They're probably laughing their @$$e$ off (if they even have @$$e$) - even as I type!! My expectations have been unrealistic in many regards. It's understandable why the sheeple don't wish to get involved in these exercises in futility. It might be equally futile for the elites and other bad guys to try to become good guys. Imagine trying to reform or leave the Mafia or La Cosa Nostra!!! Time for the nice little walk down to the river - to put on the cement shoes!!! We seem to be locked into the madness - at all levels.
    magamud wrote:

    To balance things out lets put some Persian fascism in..


    Razz
    orthodoxymoron wrote:Thank-you magamud. TREEE has stated that Persia is very important regarding how the world works -- and is even behind Bohemian Grove!! I haven't watched any TREEE YouTube videos for a long time -- but she said a lot of interesting and crazy things. Dana Horochowski, Sherry Shriner, and TREEE are three interesting ladies!!! I'm presently only listening to Sherry -- but I sometimes wonder if they are All One??!! There is an AED connection -- but I don't want to talk about it. I don't really wish to talk about much of anything right now -- so I'm sort of washing my hands of the madness (for now anyway). Just for the 'fun' of it -- pretend that the Bible was originally and mostly written by 'Moses' (who might've gone by another name or names) in Ancient Babylon or Egypt -- that it was written as Historical and Prophetic Fiction -- and modified and edited throughout the centuries!!! Once again, shouldn't we consider ALL of the possibilities?? What if Moses was Isis?? What if the Teachings of Jesus are the Teachings of Isis?? What if the Entire Bible is a Parable??!! What if the Bible is a Galactic IQ Test??!! What if the Bible is a Mental and Spiritual Exercise??!! Here's a slightly different Biblical Study List:

    1. Genesis (KJV).
    2. Exodus (KJV).
    3. Deuteronomy (KJV).
    4. 1928 Book of Common Prayer (which includes the Psalms).
    5. Proverbs (KJV).
    6. Matthew (KJV).
    7. John (KJV).
    8. Romans (KJV).
    9. Hebrews (KJV).
    10. Revelation (KJV).

    Try reading this list straight through -- in order -- repeatedly -- as a mental and spiritual exercise. Then, think and do whatever makes sense to YOU!!! Namaste and Have a Nice Day!!!
    This thread has been nothing more than a cry in the dark. But please consider spending some quality-time considering a Vatican-Based Namaste Constitutional Responsible Freedom United States of the Solar System. Abomination of Desolation - or Wave of the Future? Time will tell - as it always does. Actually - this world may be too corrupt for my ideas to work. I have lost confidence in both the general public and the powers that be. The gods and goddesses don't impress me much either - from what I have heard. Nearly everything seems to be about gaining fame, fortune, power, and pleasure - by whatever means - ethical or otherwise. Too many people are dealing with the devil. The human race seems to have made it's choice - at the highest levels - and not a good one. I will try to stop swimming upstream - so as to regain some of my sanity. I am very, very sorry for any trouble I might have caused. Thank-you for your patience. Hopefully I've gotten whatever it was, out of my system. Good night. God bless you. And God bless the United States of the Solar System.

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    1 Then all the congregation of the children of Israel set out on their journey from the Wilderness of Sin, according to the commandment of the Lord, and camped in Rephidim; but there was no water for the people to drink.  2 Therefore the people contended with Moses, and said, "Give us water, that we may drink." And Moses said to them, "Why do you contend with me? Why do you tempt the Lord?"  3 And the people thirsted there for water, and the people complained against Moses, and said, "Why is it you have brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our livestock with thirst?"  4 So Moses cried out to the Lord, saying, "What shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to stone me!"  5 And the Lord said to Moses, "Go on before the people, and take with you some of the elders of Israel. Also take in your hand your rod with which you struck the river, and go.  6 Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock in Horeb; and you shall strike the rock, and water will come out of it, that the people may drink." And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.  7 So he called the name of the place Massah and Meribah, because of the contention of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the Lord, saying, "Is the Lord among us or not?"  8 Now Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim.  9 And Moses said to Joshua, "Choose us some men and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand."  10 So Joshua did as Moses said to him, and fought with Amalek. And Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill.  11 And so it was, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.  12 But Moses' hands became heavy; so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. And Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.  13 So Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.  14 Then the Lord said to Moses, "Write this for a memorial in the book and recount it in the hearing of Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven."  15 And Moses built an altar and called its name, The-Lord-Is-My-Banner;  16 for he said, "Because the Lord has sworn: the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation." -- Exodus 17 (KJV)
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    Aquaries1111 wrote:ODM, I mean no disrespect; but, do you work? Do you have an "outlet" other than Mists here? Or do you spend your time shedding sherry shriner and your constant same old message here on The Mists? We here, are "evolutionary" and since you have info of positive and negative, I wonder? What is your true intent? I work, and if you want your teeth fixing, so you can find a "life" well hey: you know where to find me! I am not "elusive"! Are you? Do you have an address? a real name? a skype contact? who are you? Maybe you can skype chat with me or even Carol? Let us know your true intentions because quite frankly; I am getting rather "bored" of your "dissertation"!
    orthodoxymoron wrote:Sorry. This will all be over very soon. I'm just mostly editing what I've already posted -- and I've set the end of August as a completion time. I appreciate your concern regarding my dire circumstances -- and I can feel the love -- but might I suggest that you simply not read my threads if they so bore you. I'm bored with television -- so I don't watch it. Now I'm getting bored with attempting to help save the solar system. Frankly -- the objections and criticisms I have received seem to be repeated over and over -- with very little originality or specificity. They almost seem to originate from one source -- one individual -- or one being. I've had contact with a lot of people (or other than people) online or in real-life who seemed to be the same soul. I never know who I'm really dealing with. I suppose this makes the game a bit more interesting -- but I'm somewhat bored with the runaround. I fear that the time for meaningful discussion has all but passed. This thing has been going on for years -- and seems to be a monumental waste of time. I think my posts vary substantially -- but I am trying to model specific principles and concepts -- utilizing contextual superimposition, comprehensive concentration, theme and variations -- so, there is of necessity, a certain amount of repetition. Perhaps the time has arrived for some sort of action. I learned that from W. Clement Stone. "Repetition!! Repetition!! Repetition!! AND ACTION!!!" What a difference one year makes!!
    Aquaries1111 wrote:
    Wow Oxy,

    I am really loving this thread of yours.. I have read absolutely zero of your work on PA1 since I was not a member there. I have decided to read the first last and the last first...

    orthodoxymoron wrote:Thank-you for your interest, A-1. I like the sci-fi aspect of all of this -- yet I think I need to spend more time on pure-science -- especially astronomy and genetics. I simply don't have the time, energy, brains, spiritual-strength, and emotional-stability to properly research life, the universe, and everything. I feel really small and stupid most of the time. The more I know -- the more I know that I don't know.

    I continue to be amazed at how many people have dragon tattoos and shirts. I am amazed at how many dragons appear in various insignias, logos, patches, coats-of-arms, etc. I am amazed at how many dragon-related books exist. The Bible even describes a dragon as being in heaven. It seems as if Archangel Michael had a difference of opinion with a Dragon. What is the relationship between Dragons, Dinosaurs, Reptiles, Reptilian-Humanoids, Greys, Humanity, and Divinity???

    One more time -- regardless of what the future brings -- I don't plan on doing much more, or much less, than what I'm doing right now -- but I would like to function in a much more refined manner. I don't have plans to run-away, hide, or fight -- even if all hell breaks-loose. I tend to question whether there really are any truly safe places. We only have so many years in each incarnation anyway -- and I have no idea who is in charge of the reincarnational process.

    I guess I simply wish to keep building upon the general foundation found in this 'United States of the Solar System' thread. It's a nasty job -- but someone has to do it -- so it might as well be me. I don't see anyone else doing it. If there are others -- please introduce me to them!

    I recently and briefly spoke with someone who reminded me of 'Mo'at' (the Navi spiritual-leader) in 'Avatar'. They asked me a question, and I couldn't understand them because of their accent, so they had to repeat the question several times -- and I felt really stupid. But it made me wonder what a face to face encounter with the Real Solar System Ruler might be like. My guess is that they are deceptively low-key, quiet, and unassuming -- but that they are very quick and clever. I also keep wondering if they have a helluva lot more to worry about than the madness on this planet. They might simply serve as a mediator or mediatrix between Divinity and Humanity -- and this relationship might be extremely complex and problematic. There might be no clean, neat, and easy way to do business in this solar system. Solar System Governance might be Pure Hell. I am fascinated by the general subject -- but the specific reality might be worse than we can possibly imagine. I suspect that it is -- especially now.

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    Aquaries1111 wrote:Oxy,

    I feel I am crossing over into another reality reading your thread.. It is utterly "amazing" and I thank you for sharing.. I am currently watching a Bill Cooper video.. "Behold a Pale Horse".. and I just received a Bill Cooper MP3 entire collection of his information until he was silenced in 2001..

    http://www.hourofthetime.com/wordpresstest/?page_id=7576
    orthodoxymoron wrote:I like the general attitude and presentation of Bill Cooper. I have no idea how much of what he spoke and wrote is true -- but his work really makes me think. His book 'Behold a Pale Horse' is a must-read in this area of research. But a word of warning -- this thread, and fringe-research, are not necessarily paths to happiness and peace of mind. It's sort of a bottomless-pit or an emotional-spiritual-intellectual black-hole -- which is why I'm not necessarily a big fan of 'waking people up' (which often translates into 'riling people up'). However, for those who understand the risks and dangers of researching this and that, I offer this thread as a somewhat balanced and rational home-base or starting-point. BTW -- take a look at 'Commander X'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc4QtT-l1ss I think this might be Bill Cooper!! If so, this would mean that he didn't die in 2001!!! He might've simply gone underground at that point.

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    magamud wrote:
    I don't know. Once again, this is just more intuitive and conceptual speculation -- as a continuation of my pursuit of Political and Theological Science-Fiction -- which is nearly impossible to verify
    I probably should make this my disclaimer Ortho. I understand I could be quite delusional in my thinking and I am no ones authority.

    Was Jesus Bad for Business???
    There are different levels to your queries, so I will do my best to consolidate with what I perhaps know from my own gnosis.
    The person called Jesus had to be as we are in a sort of predestined grand cycle.
    On another level with the lower tier sociopaths, that being the celestial mafia, the whole Jesus paradigm is a nagging thorn that they try to repress, deny and cover up as much as possible.

    Did the Archangelic-Christ plan this whole thing?
    Believe it or not we are in a Loving grand plan of awareness in consciousness. This incarnation is a stepping stone. IDK how to explain the whole thing in a concise manner, as
    it involves understanding suffering and the love of creation. Simply put we are in the consciousness of the devil and his pyramid of sociopaths. They exist to help sovereign souls
    understand consciousness. From the Devil there are different dimensions of his awareness until it translates into ours. Most people see this with our shadow govt and their interaction
    within cosmic space.

    Is there a 'Myth of Innocence'?
    Innocence exists, it just maturates and evolves. We had to go through this cycle to understand what is.

    Is none righteous?
    The One who is flesh and blood is righteous, from there I would assume there is different degrees of it.

    Might the following be true (or partially true)?
    I suspect you understand the different levels of sociology from the One Ortho. An example of your insight into celestial politics which I have no doubt exists. I suspect there
    are many levels or pockets of celestial politics and Sci Fi gives us good insight into them. My concentration tends to be more understanding the One then anything else, so my
    contrast to your celestial politics might not be that worthy, but its interesting none the less. Most insights into the mathematics and philosophies can be true, my issues is everything
    stems from the one. I think trying to get to the one through the mathematics or different philosophies of celestial existence can become a labyrinth. Like most things
    it helps spark thinking but can be a ball and chain if not let go.

    Are most Humans going to reincarnate as Reptilians and Greys -- and move to Reptilian and Grey Planets -- in the very near future?
    Yes I suspect so, I would assume there is an endless amount of incarnations possible. Sometimes i think I was an android from the future in one incarnation. I would think it comes
    down to your awareness toward the one and what best suits you. On existence I suspect that physical incarnation is one pole and death is another. During death you are in your own
    designed dreamworld getting what you want and here in the physical is sort of the opposite. Might be a tell as to why people choose incarnation. Then of course your physical incarnation
    mirrors your awareness of existence.

    Are many Reptilians and Greys going to reincarnate as Humans -- and move to this solar system -- in the very near future?
    Yes I would suspect so. I would suspect any type of thought forms or imagination we have of other beings is a reflection of some sort of connection. Is it imagination or really real?
    I suspect that according to the vastness of space, infinity and immortality that what we believe to be imagination is really prior or future existence.

    Thanks for your suggested music while reading your posts.
    orthodoxymoron wrote:Thank-you, A-1. I sort of miss the the Avalon and Camelot crowd -- but that project seemed to morph into something I didn't particularly relate to -- so I moved-on to the 'Mists' -- but I wish this were are larger forum (with more 'experts' and discussion). Given what's happening in the world -- the 'Mists' should have at least 10,000 members.

    Thank-you, magamud. I was particularly interested by your following responses:
    magamud wrote:
    Are most Humans going to reincarnate as Reptilians and Greys -- and move to Reptilian and Grey Planets -- in the very near future?
    Yes I suspect so, I would assume there is an endless amount of incarnations possible. Sometimes i think I was an android from the future in one incarnation. I would think it comes down to your awareness toward the one and what best suits you. On existence I suspect that physical incarnation is one pole and death is another. During death you are in your own designed dreamworld getting what you want and here in the physical is sort of the opposite. Might be a tell as to why people choose incarnation. Then of course your physical incarnation mirrors your awareness of existence.

    Are many Reptilians and Greys going to reincarnate as Humans -- and move to this solar system -- in the very near future?
    Yes I would suspect so. I would suspect any type of thought forms or imagination we have of other beings is a reflection of some sort of connection. Is it imagination or really real?
    I suspect that according to the vastness of space, infinity and immortality that what we believe to be imagination is really prior or future existence.
    I keep thinking that Male and Female Human Physicality is a can of worms with a HUGE potential for good and/or evil -- and that Reptilian and Grey Physicality might be much more stable -- yet with much less potential and extremes. Does one have to earn the right to incarnate into Male and Female Human Physicality (at least going forward into the future)??? Does it take a helluva lot of discipline and responsibility to properly animate Male and Female Human Physicality??? Just more wondering and speculation.
    magamud wrote:
    I keep thinking that Male and Female Human Physicality is a can of worms with a HUGE potential for good and/or evil
    Agreed and is a major source of the confusion present I suspect. I draw insight from the GOT with Jesus explaining about trying to make females into males.
    I suspect that the ability for females to create draws their focus there instead of drawing their attention to the Father of existence. Its a very sublime dynamic and both polar extremes have been manifested here to try and understand it, more specifically celibacy on one hand and open sexuality on the other. I assume the trail is a balance and quite narrow.

    and that Reptilian and Grey Physicality might be much more stable -- yet with much less potential and extremes.
    I concur, I suspect being in human form is a privilege and a test of ones constitution in learning about consciousness. But then again I'm sure each incarnation of whatever sentient life form
    you are in has potential for extremes.

    Does one have to earn the right to incarnate into Male and Female Human Physicality
    I would think so, but then again I would not think its as much as a Right, but as a growth of ones consciousness that chooses incarnations..

    Speaking of can of worms. I say the a father as in one sense I believe prana or the quantum universe is female and the hidden spiritual force is male, but if you were splitting hairs, both concepts
    can transcend gender.
    orthodoxymoron wrote:Thank-you, magamud. I keep wondering if we are primarily dealing with Three Archangelic Reptilian-Queens associated with a hypothetical Orion-Sirius-Atlantean-Babylonian-Egyptian-Grecian-Roman-British-American Empire -- with one queen (most closely associated with, and supportive of, humanity) -- mostly disempowered and disenfranchised from any power-structure participation??? Might they be in Male and/or Female Human-Physicality -- lifetime after lifetime? Might another queen be mostly associated with Grey-Physicality?? Might they be at the head of the so called 'New World Order'?? Might the final hypothetical queen be mostly associated with Draconian-Reptilian Physicality?? Might this queen be at the head of the so called 'Old World Order'?? Might these three be Michael, Lucifer, and Gabriel?? Might Michael be the Archangelic-Christ (who, in one incarnation might've been Jesus Christ??). Are We ET? Did we, in essence, create ourselves (on a physical level -- especially regarding Human and Grey Physicality)?? Are Greys the missing-link between Reptilian and Human Physicality??
    magamud wrote:Ortho I don't have any insight into the 3 queens. I suspect some of the gods of the Orion-Sirius-Atlantean-Babylonian-Egyptian-Grecian-Roman-British-American Empire are going through this grand cycle as we are exploring their own interpersonal morality and knowledge to the one. I suspect various dramas which could be represented in our Sci Fi stories. I suspect some will join the devil, I suspect some will leave him and everything in between.
    I suspect that a tyrannical god who wishes to know God would choose mortal reincarnation. I think some of these sociopathic beings believe they can slip gods knowledge and find ways to attain immortality.
    Again we see this mythos in our literature.
    I don't have much insight into the grey and reptilian dynamics. I think its safe to assume they are extensions of us and them of us. Perhaps evolvement of sociopathy and intelligence amongst many things. Possibly our future selves indeed.
    I suspect whoever is in sociopathic control of this local system is buying the bigger Ponzie scheme of power with the Devil.
    Well we are made up of stardust which would imply we are part of many things. I think the missing link is knowledge of our own existence in one sense.

    Thanks for the dialogue....
    orthodoxymoron wrote:Thank-you, A-1 and magamud. I'm trying to retain a somewhat Biblical-Mindset without being a Bible-Thumper. I will continue down the road I'm on -- for better or for worse. The classic Bill Cooper lecture is his Las Vegas MUFON presentation in 1989 called 'UFO's and the Secret Government'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIo3GpornCk The quality is not very good, but the information is fascinating. I've listened to it at least half a dozen times. Once again, I'm trying to think like an 'insider' without actually being one. I'm not exactly sure why I'm doing this -- but I feel somewhat driven in this direction. I feel virtually no fear or anger -- even though I am VERY concerned. It's really strange. I feel as if I'm locked into some sort of a Cosmic-Battle with high-stakes -- yet I know virtually nothing about this hypothetical battle. I continue to think this thread is significant -- yet I'm not sure exactly why. If you decide to study this thread, please study it as a whole. I continue to believe that the thoughts one thinks while studying this thread are much more significant than anything I've posted. This thread is merely a launching-pad.

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    orthodoxymoron wrote:
    orthodoxymoron wrote:Thank-you, magamud. I keep wondering if we are primarily dealing with Three Archangelic Reptilian-Queens associated with a hypothetical Orion-Sirius-Atlantean-Babylonian-Egyptian-Grecian-Roman-British-American Empire -- with one queen (most closely associated with, and supportive of, humanity) -- mostly disempowered and disenfranchised from any power-structure participation??? Might they be in Male and/or Female Human-Physicality -- lifetime after lifetime? Might another queen be mostly associated with Grey-Physicality?? Might they be at the head of the so called 'New World Order'?? Might the final hypothetical queen be mostly associated with Draconian-Reptilian Physicality?? Might this queen be at the head of the so called 'Old World Order'?? Might these three be Michael, Lucifer, and Gabriel?? Might Michael be the Archangelic-Christ (who, in one incarnation might've been Jesus Christ??). Are We ET? Did we, in essence, create ourselves (on a physical level -- especially regarding Human and Grey Physicality)?? Are Greys the missing-link between Reptilian and Human Physicality??
    Earth seems to be morphing into one big concentration-camp -- and into a really nasty technocratic-theocracy. I am NOT opposed to high-technology and space-travel -- but if the technology and power are in the worst of hands -- we are truly screwed. Somewhat relatedly -- the Ancient God of Egypt (Old World Order?) seemed to be problematic -- motivating the 'Israelites' to flee Egypt in the Exodus -- but their God of the Desert (New World Order?) seemed to be problematic, as well. It seems as if they jumped out of the frying-pan -- and into the fire. Everyone seems to hate the New World Order -- but would a regime-change put us right back into bed with the Old World Order???!!! The Archangelic-Christ seems to be a third option -- but what if said Christ is somewhat feeble and rusty -- after being disempowered, disenfranchised, misused, and abused for thousands of years???!!! Would a Nasty Orion-Sirius-Atlantean-Babylonian-Egyptian-Grecian-Roman-British-American Empire need to be replaced with a Namaste-Constitutional-Responsible-Freedom Orion-Sirius-Atlantean-Babylonian-Egyptian-Grecian-Roman-British-American Empire???!!! Talk about a Can of Worms!!! Talk about Playing with Burning Magnesium!!! OMG!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WibmcsEGLKo&feature=related

    I keep wondering what insiders in Orion, Sirius, Gizeh-Intelligence, Rome, London, Washington DC, the United Nations, and the Dark Side of the Moon -- REALLY think about this thread (if they even know about it) in their most-private and innermost thoughts???!!! It's impossible for me to get it completely right (or perhaps even partially right) without being an Unbiased-Insider -- but what about the General Direction of This Thread??? My guess is that my proposed 'United States of the Solar System' would initially make just about everyone livid and furious -- but what might they think after they calmed-down and considered all of the options and alternatives??? My guess is that this concept would have to be initially opposed -- and then embraced (with modifications). How else would it get done??? Just don't crash the economy with some stupid announcement or press-conference. What Would Edward Bernays Say and Do??? Siriusly!!! Once again, in 'real-life' I'm a cross between a Dud and a Disaster -- but within the hallowed walls of this sacred thread -- I think there might be something of value for 'All Concerned' (a term I used repeatedly when conversing with the 'Ancient Egyptian Deity'). Regarding the hypothetical 10,000 USSS Representatives -- what if 1,000 representatives were always in or around Vatican City, 1,000 in or around the City of London, 1,000 in or around Washington DC, 1,000 in or around the United Nations, and 1,000 in or around the Dark Side of the Moon -- with the remaining 5,000 spread strategically and beneficially throughout the Solar System -- communicating with each other and voting via InterPlaNet??? What would the proper role of God, King, and Queen be in a hypothetical United States of the Solar System??? Again, I am seeking to achieve a mysterious blend of the Royal and Servant Models -- and I am seeking a constructive integration of Divine Sovereignty, Human Sovereignty, Absolute Obedience, and Responsible Freedom. Do you see my point??? This is a helluva juggling act, isn't it???!!! Consider the wise words of Bill Cooper. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvPn4BJaUlc
    Carol wrote: Personal Note: One of the key phrases I read in numerous financial reports is economic growth model. Years back growth was dependent upon quality - not quantity. Has anyone thought to put quality back into what it means to produce something? Better yet - instead of growth model why not a self-sustaining model where resources are put back into the infrastructure? What would it take to clean up the environment where there is clean air, water and the earth is back to sustaining itself as compared to the current situation of badly sustainable where fish, foul and life on the planet are dying off due to current pollutants. Wouldn't a focus on sustainable living really be a growth model that would be of benefit to life itself. Since the early 1900s - a hundred years ago, the myopic eye of business has been on the bottom line at the expense of the environment and condition of life on the planet. Is humankind so completely stupid to not understand this type of business mindset is detrimental to all life on the planet? Or is this just the mindset of a few out to get what they can for themselves at the expense of the rest of life on the planet? Clearly one can say what has been happening over the past 100 years with respect to pollution is a mitigated disaster. Just look and nuclear energy. I knew back in the 70s nuclear energy was a very bad idea. In fact, anyone with the facts at hand in terms of the risk to our precious environment would come to the logical conclusion that using nuclear energy was a significant disaster waiting to happen.

    What really galls me is that free energy has been available since Tesla and ever since the days of Tesla, the few, the powerful and the rich sought to exploit the many for their own self-serving purposes. Free energy exists. That's a fact. Free energy that does not pollute exists. That's a fact. The breakaway civilization that lives underground in secret cities and off-world use it. That's a fact. Keeping nations in a state of war where they scramble for the few resources that are available to them is also a tragic fact. Especially when all that needs to happen is to open the door where information and resources are freely given to those who live on the surface of this planet. The self-serving oligarchy needs to end. There really is enough for everyone if resources were managed where even the youth were given and taught the basis in self-sustaining living which involves building shelter from the earth itself, raising vertical gardens/fish and harvesting water from the air - energy from the sun. All of this is possible, viable and yet does not happen. Why? What will it take to break up the bottleneck and get self-sustainable life on the right track?

    We know vehicles can be powered by air, by magnetics, by water, by vegetable oil. Why so dependent upon oil which is abiotic? Knowledge is freedom to pursue self-sustainability without harm to our earthly environment. If this were the bottom line of corporate world can you imagine the type of world we would all be living in?
    I really liked what you said, Carol. I keep wondering if Earth Economics has everything to do with maximizing the money and resources going off-world -- as both punishment and payment???!!! Earth seems to be a Galactic Debtor's Prison Planet. Consider S.R. Haddon in 'Contact'. Remember when he spoke of how much he had 'taken' from Earth??? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SbKE_U4b7U The bottom-line is the bottom-line. Follow the Money (all the way to the Moon, Mars, Sirius, and Orion???). BTW -- I like the idea of replacing 'Free-Enterprise' with 'Responsible-Enterprise' wherein 'Responsibility is Rewarded' and 'Irresponsibility is Punished'. Imagine a cross between Palmer Joss and Rachael Constantine (in 'Contact')!!! I liked both of them!!! When seeking the source of criminal-activity, it is often useful to 'follow the money' to who is REALLY behind the murder and mayhem -- and not just stop with the hit-men and errand-boys. People are mad at the Federal Reserve, the Internal Revenue Service, the Rockefellers, the Rothschilds, the Royals, the Pope, et al -- but who do the Powers That Be take orders from??? There's a Cancer Growing on the Galaxy. I'm just trying to make sense out of the last 10,000 years -- from a very non-traditional theological perspective -- which might be very important if we are on the brink of extinction -- as sinners in the hands of an angry god and/or goddess. I really think we should carefully consider all of the possibilities -- and I am simply modeling one or two possibilites -- relative to a reptilian v grey v human uncivil-war among soul-relatives -- going way back. I'm considering a non-ideal theological history -- with the hope of an idealistic theological future. Hope springs eternal.

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    Regarding the new mosquito-drone, the one claiming to be an Ancient Egyptian Deity told me that they watched me (unseen) as I walked through the woods on my daily walk -- and that I was observed even while I showered!!! I got the feeling that they might've been most closely associated with the New World Order -- but that they might've been taking orders from the Old World Order (historically -- if not presently). I don't know how much I should say about my close-encounter. I don't wish to make a big-deal about it -- yet I feel that I should tactfully communicate certain aspects of this very strange several months of my otherwise very boring and stupid existence. One more thing -- sometimes, while talking with said Deity -- another personality seemed to come through them, and speak to me. I might be mistaken -- but that was my impression. You would be amazed and shocked if you knew what I have envisioned and thought about throughout my life. Becoming an 'Insider' might be somewhat anticlimactic and boring for me!!! I really do think that being an 'Insider' is quite overrated. In a sense, I'd like for everyone to be an 'Insider' -- with very few perks and priviledges for the actual 'Insiders'. In a sense, being an 'Insider' should be something that no one really wishes to be -- but that some of us will 'have-to' be 'Insiders' simply because it involves boring and difficult tasks which must be done by someone. "It's a nasty job -- but somebody has to do it". Decades ago, I told a medical-doctor that being God was a nasty job that someone had to perform -- and they thought I was nuts -- and they were right!!! They're coming to take me away -- to the Dark Side of the Moon!!! I've finally turned to the Dark Side of the Force -- and I'm not speaking of the Detroit Police Department!!!
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    I've mentioned this before, but just before the new 'V' series aired, a couple of alphabet-agent types spoke to me in a rather strange manner. We talked about 'V' (they brought the subject up) and then one of them thanked me for something (I don't know what) in a very formal, fast, and rehearsed manner -- and then spoke of the 'Bitches' (plural) in a somewhat derogatory manner. I remained mostly silent and polite -- smiled and moved-on. What the hell happened?? A couple of months later, I saw one of the two, and they seemed to be very unhappy, but I don't know why. I never saw them again. I found this to be quite strange. Did they misunderstand the 'Anna' situation??? Did they think there were only a couple of 'Annas' when there might be at least three??? Rewatch the first episode of the new 'V' -- the 'It's Only the Beginning' episode -- the 'Unholy Alliance' episode -- and the last episode of the second season (in this particular episode, Anna hints that Erica Evans is just like her (Anna) in one of Erica's dreams!!). Is Erica Evans a 'Good Anna'???!!! It might also be interesting to assemble all of the Claudia Black ('Stargate SG-1'), Jane Badler, and Morena Baccarin scenes from the old and new 'V' (as well as from 'Stargate SG-1'). Just thinking. Even if this line of thinking is pure unmitigated-popycock -- it still makes for some interesting Political and Theological Science-Fiction -- doesn't it???
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    magamud wrote:The whole nuclear progam was the insurance plan the devil got to stamp his seal of approval for our human species. Now we are dependent on it and they are everywhere. We have literally raised Demons from hades to create steam to give us electricity. We cannot contain them and their waste last for Eons. Are you friggin kiddin me. Unfortunately our entire human dynamics masks the nuclear power pattern. Our entire society would have to let go of the current system entirely without any back up plan to release this corruption that rots our souls. Whats with out is within. And our very own interpersonal dynamics reflects society.
    Well said, magamud. I keep thinking that we are experiencing Ancient Technology and an Ancient Plan Gone Bad -- with incomprehensible and unfathomable corruption. I really wish for this madness to be made right -- without a hard landing. Unfortunately, if there is some sort of a regime-change and a paradigm-shift -- it's probably going to be done in a very stupid and disruptive manner. I have tried to envision going to heaven -- without first going to hell. Would the hypothetical Three Archangelic Queens need to reconcile in order for this to occur -- or might this be impossible at this late date?? Imagine a Draconian-Reptilian 'Anna' -- a Grey-Reptilian 'Anna' -- and a Human-Reptilian 'Anna' -- in a throneroom (with the exact dimensions of Solomon's Temple) on the Dark-Side of the Moon -- with three thrones, facing each-other (in the shape of a pyramid)!!! Imagine Drac, Grey, and Human guards -- standing at attention behind their Queens!!! Imagine these three Queens debating Solar System Governance!!! I think I should stop. Carol will have the last-word of this post. I completely agree with her.
    Carol wrote:Wow. Poor Italy. Well they are run by the mafiosa but so is much of the world including the US at some levels with their own style of mafiosa. I'm now of the opinion that politicians should not receive a salary and no benefits. If they had to pay out of pocket to serve maybe they would be better at doing their job. And these days they could work from home with tele-conferences and such. This certainly is a radical approach to government but since government isn't working and the populace has such a low opinion of government officials - getting rid of the deep pockets would be the way to go. Just abiding by the US Constitution and eliminating all laws that are not in alignment with the Constitution would be a healthy start.

    Oxy - from what I've read of the off-worlders from contactees - they are just as much in conflict over their various different agendas as humanity is. It would seem that the good, the bad and the ugly exist across the universe. What you're seeking is the evolutions of spiritual beings across the board where they all work toward a common "good" goal. Yet as long as one is self-serving (which often is based upon basic survival needs at one level or another) this is likely not going to happen. Why? Because there are different survival needs at the different stages of spiritual and physical evolution. If we were to examine Maslow's hierarchy of needs -these needs emphasize the importance of self-actualization. He identified physiological, security, social, and esteem needs as deficiency needs, meaning that these needs arise due to deprivation. Satisfying these lower-level needs is important in order to avoid unpleasant feelings or consequences. Growth needs do not stem from a lack of something, but rather from a desire to grow as a person. Subsequently, self-actualizing people are self-aware, concerned with personal growth, less concerned with the opinions of others, and interested fulfilling their potential.

    I suspect that most of us recognize that most people on the planet are just interested in basic survival. This is legitimate. However, I personally have family members who chucked it all to follow the spiritual path and to them this is what survival is all about. They own next to nothing and live in spiritual communities. Even Krishna chucked it all to spiritually fulfill himself. But again he was a prince who came from a wealthy background and as a youth/young adult never had to struggle to get his basic needs met. Ironically, we have one friend who once said if the worst was to come she would just go live in a Buddhist monastery and eat rice. And so she did for 7 years.
    Carol wrote:

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    Norman Dodd: Tax Exempt Foundations and the Collectivist merger
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    Published on Apr 7, 2013 - Also watch this interview with Antony C Sutton "Wall Street and the rise of Hitler & communism": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sah_Xni-gtg
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    In this interview by G. Edward Griffin, Norman Dodd reveals that the hidden agenda of some US tax exempt foundation has been the merger of the Western World (Europe, North America) and the Soviet Union (Russia). This agenda is part of what some people call the New World Order or One World Government.

    Norman Dodd (June 29, 1899 -- January 1987) born in New Jersey, served as chief investigator in 1953 for U.S. Congressman B. Carroll Reece Special Committee on Tax Exempt Foundations (commonly referred to as the Reece Committee). His claims about his investigative work have become the cornerstone of theories implicating the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Ford Foundation, and the Rockefeller Foundation, among others. It was stated by him that these or other foundations were involved in the intentional instigation of the United States into World War I and attempting to mold world history through the explicit control of education in the United States. - wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Dodd

    "In the Dodd report to the Reece Committee on Foundations, he gave a definition of the word "subversive", saying that the term referred to "Any action having as its purpose the alteration of either the principle or the form of the United States Government by other than constitutional means." He then argued that the Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, and Carnegie Endowment were using funds excessively on projects at Columbia, Harvard, Chicago University and the University of California, in order to enable oligarchical collectivism. He stated, "The purported deterioration in scholarship and in the techniques of teaching which, lately, has attracted the attention of the American public, has apparently been caused primarily by a premature effort to reduce our meager knowledge of social phenomena to the level of an applied science ." He stated that his research staff had discovered that in "1933-1936, a change took place which was so drastic as to constitute a "revolution" ."- from Wikipedia page on Reece Committee
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    The following is taken from 'Counsels to Writers and Editors' (pages 33-51) by Ellen G. White. I am NOT a mental and spiritual slave to her writings -- and I no longer attend any church (is there any church which might be receptive to this thread??) -- yet I continue to believe that esoteric-researchers and free-thinkers should be Biblical Scholars of the First-Order. Here, once again, is a lecture which I attended. 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqhH5RVLW1o 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXg7Hm3Exec&feature=relmfu I disagreed with this fine scholar on many fundamental issues (What Would Gane Say??) -- yet this presentation is representative of the intellectual-level upon which this thread should be discussed. I sometimes think of Dr. Desmond Ford as being a Gizeh-Intelligence Theologian!! I sometimes feel the same way about Dr. Robert H. Schuller. Des told me that Bob was a very hard worker -- but how would he know??? Think long and hard about what I just said. Imagine the following section being spoken by a "Good Anna" in the context of the New York Mother-Ship!! You don't suppose??!! EGW > EG > ET??!! Consider studying the First Five Books of the Old Testament, the Psalms and Proverbs -- the First Five Books of the New Testament, the Epistle to the Hebrews, and the Book of Revelation. Seven Old Testament Books -- Seven New Testament Books. Don't neglect the rest - but pay special attention to these fourteen -- while giving heed to the following words of wisdom:

    Maintaining Truth Not to Preclude New Light.-- It is a fact that we have the truth, and we must hold with tenacity to the positions that cannot be shaken; but we must not look with suspicion upon any new light which God may send, and say, Really, we cannot see that we need any more light than the old truth which we have hitherto received, and in which we are settled. While we hold to this position, the testimony of the True Witness applies to our cases its rebuke, "And knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked." Those who feel rich and increased with goods and in need of nothing, are in a condition of blindness as to their true condition before God, and they know it not.-- Review and Herald, August 7, 1894.

    Led of God, but Not Infallible.--We must not think, "Well, we have all the truth, we understand the main pillars of our faith, and we may rest on this knowledge." The truth is an advancing truth, and we must walk in the increasing light.

    A brother asked, "Sister White, do you think we must understand the truth for ourselves? Why can we not take the truths that others have gathered together, and believe them because they have investigated the subjects, and then we shall be free to go on without the taxing of the powers of the mind in the investigation of all these subjects? Do you not think that these men who have brought out the truth in the past were inspired of God?"

    I dare not say they were not led of God, for Christ leads into all truth; but when it comes to inspiration in the fullest sense of the word, I answer, No. I believe that God has given them a work to do, but if they are not fully consecrated to God at all times, they will weave self and their peculiar traits of character into what they are doing, and will put their mold upon the work, and fashion men in religious experience after their own pattern. It is dangerous for us to make flesh our arm. We should lean upon the arm of Infinite Power. God has been revealing this to us for years. We must have living faith in our hearts and reach out for larger knowledge and more advanced light.-- Review and Herald, March 25, 1890.

    Increased Light to Shine.--A spirit of pharisaism has been coming in upon the people who claim to believe the truth for these last days. They are self-satisfied. They have said, "We have the truth. There is no more light for the people of God." But we are not safe when we take a position that we will not accept anything else than that upon which we have settled as truth. We should take the Bible, and investigate it closely for ourselves. We should dig in the mine of God's word for truth. "Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart." Some have asked me if I thought there was any more light for the people of God. Our minds have become so narrow that we do not seem to understand that the Lord has a mighty work to do for us. Increasing light is to shine upon us; for "the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day."-- Review and Herald, June 18, 1889.

    Many Gems Yet to Be Discovered.--New light will ever be revealed on the word of God to him who is in living connection with the Sun of Righteousness. Let no one come to the conclusion that there is no more truth to be revealed. The diligent, prayerful seeker for truth will find precious rays of light yet to shine forth from the word of God. Many gems are yet scattered that are to be gathered together to become the property of the remnant people of God.-- Counsels on Sabbath School Work, p. 34. (1892.)

    Investigation of Doctrine.--There is no excuse for anyone in taking the position that there is no more truth to be revealed, and that all our expositions of Scripture are without an error. The fact that certain doctrines have been held as truth for many years by our people, is not a proof that our ideas are infallible. Age will not make error into truth, and truth can afford to be fair. No true doctrine will lose anything by close investigation.

    We are living in perilous times, and it does not become us to accept everything claimed to be truth without examining it thoroughly; neither can we afford to reject anything that bears the fruits of the Spirit of God; but we should be teachable, meek and lowly of heart. There are those who oppose everything that is not in accordance with their own ideas, and by so doing they endanger their eternal interest as verily as did the Jewish nation in their rejection of Christ.

    The Lord designs that our opinions shall be put to the test, that we may see the necessity of closely examining the living oracles to see whether or not we are in the faith. Many who claim to believe the truth have settled down at their ease, saying, "I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing." -- Review and Herald, December 20, 1892.

    How to Search the Scriptures.--How shall we search the Scriptures? Shall we drive our stakes of doctrine one after another, and then try to make all Scripture meet our established opinions? or shall we take our ideas and views to the Scriptures, and measure our theories on every side by the Scriptures of truth? Many who read and even teach the Bible, do not comprehend the precious truth they are teaching or studying.

    Men entertain errors, when the truth is clearly marked out; and if they would but bring their doctrines to the word of God, and not read the word of God in the light of their doctrines, to prove their ideas right, they would not walk in darkness and blindness, or cherish error. Many give the words of Scripture a meaning that suits their own opinions, and they mislead themselves and deceive others by their misinterpretations of God's word.

    As we take up the study of God's word, we should do so with humble hearts. All selfishness, all love of originality, should be laid aside. Long-cherished opinions must not be regarded as infallible. It was the unwillingness of the Jews to give up their long-established traditions that proved their ruin. They were determined not to see any flaw in their own opinions or in their expositions of the Scriptures; but however long men may have entertained certain views, if they are not clearly sustained by the written word, they should be discarded. Those who sincerely desire truth will not be reluctant to lay open their positions for investigation and criticism, and will not be annoyed if their opinions and ideas are crossed. This was the spirit cherished among us forty years ago. . . .

    We have many lessons to learn, and many, many to unlearn. God and heaven alone are infallible. Those who think that they will never have to give up a cherished view, never have occasion to change an opinion, will be disappointed. As long as we hold to our own ideas and opinions with determined persistency, we cannot have the unity for which Christ prayed.

    Could those who are self-sufficient see how the universe of God regards them, could they see themselves as God sees them, they would behold such weakness, such manifest want of wisdom, that they would cry to the Lord to be their righteousness; they would want to hide from His sight. The apostle says, "Ye are not your own. For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's." When our schemes and our plans have been broken; when men who have depended upon our judgment conclude the Lord would lead them to act and judge for themselves, we should not feel like censuring, and like exercising arbitrary authority to compel them to receive our ideas. Those who are placed in authority should constantly cultivate self-control. . . .

    Would-be Guardians of the Doctrine.--The rebuke of the Lord will be upon those who would be guardians of the doctrine, who would bar the way that greater light shall not come to the people. A great work is to be done, and God sees that our leading men have need of greater light, that they may unite harmoniously, with the messengers whom He shall send to accomplish the work that He designs they should. The Lord has raised up messengers and endued them with His Spirit, and has said, "Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and show My people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins."

    Let no one run the risk of interposing himself between the people and the message of heaven. The message of God will come to the people; and if there were no voice among men to give it, the very stones would cry out. I call upon every minister to seek the Lord, to put away pride, to put away strife after supremacy, and humble the heart before God. It is the coldness of heart, the unbelief of those who ought to have faith, that keeps the churches in feebleness.-- Review and Herald, July 26, 1892.

    A Sign of Growth.--Whenever the people of God are growing in grace, they will be constantly obtaining a clearer understanding of His word. They will discern new light and beauty in its sacred truths. This has been true in the history of the church in all ages, and thus it will continue to the end. But as real spiritual life declines, it has ever been the tendency to cease to advance in the knowledge of the truth. Men rest satisfied with the light already received from God's word, and discourage any further investigation of the Scriptures. They become conservative, and seek to avoid discussion.

    The fact that there is no controversy or agitation among God's people, should not be regarded as conclusive evidence that they are holding fast to sound doctrine. There is reason to fear that they may not be clearly discriminating between truth and error. When no new questions are started by investigation of the Scriptures, when no difference of opinion arises which will set men to searching the Bible for themselves, to make sure that they have the truth, there will be many now, as in ancient times, who will hold to tradition, and worship they know not what.

    I have been shown that many who profess to have a knowledge of present truth, know not what they believe. They do not understand the evidences of their faith. They have no just appreciation of the work for the present time. When the time of trial shall come, there are men now preaching to others, who will find, upon examining the positions they hold, that there are many things for which they can give no satisfactory reason. Until thus tested, they knew not their great ignorance.

    And there are many in the church who take it for granted that they understand what they believe, but, until controversy arises, they do not know their own weakness. When separated from those of like faith, and compelled to stand singly and alone to explain their belief, they will be surprised to see how confused are their ideas of what they had accepted as truth. Certain it is that there has been among us a departure from the living God, and a turning to men, putting human wisdom in place of divine.

    God will arouse His people; if other means fail, heresies will come in among them, which will sift them, separating the chaff from the wheat. The Lord calls upon all who believe His word to awake out of sleep. Precious light has come, appropriate for this time. It is Bible truth, showing the perils that are right upon us. This light should lead us to a diligent study of the Scriptures, and a most critical examination of the positions which we hold.

    God would have all the bearings and positions of truth thoroughly and perseveringly searched, with prayer and fasting. Believers are not to rest in suppositions and ill-defined ideas of what constitutes truth. Their faith must be firmly founded upon the word of God, so that when the testing time shall come, and they are brought before councils to answer for their faith, they may be able to give a reason for the hope that is in them, with meekness and fear.

    Agitate, agitate, agitate! The subjects which we present to the world must be to us a living reality. It is important that in defending the doctrines which we consider fundamental articles of faith, we should never allow ourselves to employ arguments that are not wholly sound. These may avail to silence an opposer, but they do not honor the truth. We should present sound arguments, that will not only silence our opponents, but will bear the closest and most searching scrutiny. . . .

    Continual Search for Greater Light.--Whatever may be man's intellectual advancement, let him not for a moment think that there is no need of thorough and continuous searching of the Scriptures for greater light. As a people, we are called individually to be students of prophecy. We must watch with earnestness that we may discern any ray of light which God shall present to us. We are to catch the first gleamings of truth; and through prayerful study, clearer light may be obtained, which can be brought before others.

    When God's people are at ease, and satisfied with their present enlightenment, we may be sure that He will not favor them. It is His will that they should be ever moving forward, to receive the increased and ever-increasing light which is shining for them.

    The present attitude of the church is not pleasing to God. There has come in a self-confidence that has led them to feel no necessity for more truth and greater light. We are living at a time when Satan is at work on the right hand and on the left, before and behind us; and yet as a people we are asleep. God wills that a voice shall be heard arousing His people to action.-- Gospel Workers, pp. 297-300. (1915.)

    Right Spirit Essential.--Brethren, we must sink the shaft deep in the mine of truth. You may question matters with yourselves and with one another, if you only do it in the right spirit; but too often self is large, and as soon as investigation begins, an unchristian spirit is manifested. This is just what Satan delights in, but we should come with a humble heart to know for ourselves what is truth.

    The time is coming when we shall be separated and scattered, and each one of us will have to stand without the privilege of communion with those of like precious faith; and how can you stand unless God is by your side, and you know that He is leading and guiding you? Whenever we come to investigate Bible truth, the Master of assemblies is with us. The Lord does not leave the ship one moment to be steered by ignorant pilots. We may receive our orders from the Captain of our salvation.-- Review and Herald, March 25, 1890.

    Not to Be Suspected.--When a doctrine is presented that does not meet our minds, we should go to the word of God, seek the Lord in prayer, and give no place for the enemy to come in with suspicion and prejudice. We should never permit the spirit to be manifested that arraigned the priests and rulers against the Redeemer of the world. They complained that He disturbed the people, and they wished He would let them alone; for He caused perplexity and dissension. The Lord sends light to us to prove what manner of spirit we are of. We are not to deceive ourselves.

    In 1844, when anything came to our attention that we did not understand, we kneeled down and asked God to help us take the right position; and then we were able to come to a right understanding and see eye to eye. There was no dissension, no enmity, no evil-surmising, no misjudging of our brethren. If we but knew the evil of the spirit of intolerance, how carefully would we shun it!-- Gospel Workers, pp. 301, 302. (1915.)

    The Test of New Light.--Our brethren should be willing to investigate in a candid way every point of controversy. If a brother is teaching error, those who are in responsible positions ought to know it; and if he is teaching truth, they ought to take their stand at his side. We should all know what is being taught among us; for if it is truth, we need it. We are all under obligation to God to know what He sends us. He has given directions by which we may test every doctrine,--"To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them." If the light presented meets this test, we are not to refuse to accept it because it does not agree with our ideas.-- Gospel Workers, pp. 300, 301.

    Examination of New Views.--Truth is eternal, and conflict with error will only make manifest its strength. We should never refuse to examine the Scriptures with those who, we have reason to believe, desire to know what is truth as much as we do. Suppose a brother held a view that differed from yours, and he should come to you, proposing that you sit down with him and make an investigation of that point in the Scriptures; should you rise up , filled with prejudice, and condemn his ideas, while refusing to give him a candid hearing?

    The only right way would be to sit down as Christians and investigate the position presented, in the light of God's word, which will reveal truth and unmask error. To ridicule his ideas would not weaken his position in the least if it were false, or strengthen your position if it were true. If the pillars of our faith will not stand the test of investigation, it is time that we knew it. There must be no spirit of pharisaism cherished among us. When Christ came to His own, His own received Him not; and it is a matter of solemn interest to us that we should not pursue a similar course in refusing light from heaven.

    We must study the truth for ourselves. No living man should be relied upon to think for us. No matter who it is, or in what position he may be placed, we are not to look upon any man as a perfect criterion for us. We are to counsel together, and to be subject to one another; but at the same time we are to exercise the ability God has given us to learn what is truth. Each one of us must look to God for divine enlightenment. We must individually develop a character that will stand the test in the day of God. We must not become set in our ideas, and think that no one should interfere with our opinions.-- Review and Herald, June 18, 1889.

    Not Revealed to Just One or Two.--God has not passed His people by, and chosen one solitary man here and another there as the only ones worthy to be entrusted with His truth. He does not give one man new light contrary to the established faith of the body. In every reform men have arisen making this claim. Paul warned the church in his day, "Of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them." The greatest harm to God's people comes through those who go out from among them speaking perverse things. Through them the way of truth is evil spoken of.

    Let none be self confident, as though God had given them special light above their brethren. Christ is represented as dwelling in His people; and believers, as "built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone; in whom all the building, fitly framed together, groweth unto a holy temple in the Lord; in whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God through the Spirit." "I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord," says Paul, "beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love; endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all."

    Beware of Side Issues.--That which Brother D calls light is apparently harmless; it does not look as though anyone could be injured by it. But, brethren, it is Satan's device, his entering wedge. This has been tried again and again. One accepts some new and original idea which does not seem to conflict with the truth. He talks of it and dwells upon it until it seems to him to be clothed with beauty and importance, for Satan has power to give this false appearance. At last it becomes the all-absorbing theme, the one great point around which everything centers; and the truth is uprooted from the heart.

    No sooner are erratic ideas started in his mind than Brother D begins to lose faith, and to question the work of the Spirit which has been manifested among us for so many years. He is not a man who will entertain what he believes to be special light without imparting it to others; therefore it is not safe to give him influence that will enable him to unsettle other minds. It is opening a door through which Satan will rush in many errors to divert the mind from the importance of the truth for this time. Brethren, as an ambassador of Christ I warn you to beware of these side issues, whose tendency is to divert the mind from the truth. Error is never harmless. It never sanctifies, but always brings confusion and dissension. It is always dangerous. The enemy has great power over minds that are not thoroughly fortified by prayer and established in Bible truth.

    Submit New Light to Experienced Brethren. --There are a thousand temptations in disguise prepared for those who have the light of truth; and the only safety for any of us is in receiving no new doctrine, no new interpretation of the Scriptures, without first submitting it to brethren of experience. Lay it before them in a humble, teachable spirit, with earnest prayer; and if they see no light in it, yield to their judgment; for "in the multitude of counselors there is safety."-- Testimonies, Vol. 5, pp. 291-293. (1885.)

    Inconsequential Matters.--I would say to my brethren and sisters, Keep close to the instruction found in the word of God. Dwell upon the rich truths of the Scriptures. Thus only can you become one in Christ. You have no time to engage in controversy regarding the killing of insects. Jesus has not placed this burden upon you. "What is the chaff to the wheat?" These side issues which arise are as hay, wood, and stubble compared with the truth for these last days. Those who leave the great truths of God's word to speak of such matters are not preaching the gospel. They are dealing with the idle sophistry which the enemy brings forward to divert minds from the truths that concern their eternal welfare. They have no word from Christ to vindicate their suppositions.

    Do not spend your time in the discussion of such matters. If you have any question as to what you should teach, any question as to the subjects upon which you should dwell, go right to the discourses of the Great Teacher, and follow His instructions. . . .

    Erroneous theories, with no authority from the word of God, will come in on the right hand and on the left, and to weaklings these theories will appear as truth which makes wise. But they are as nothingness. And yet many church members have become so well satisfied with cheap food that they have a dyspeptic religion. Why will men and women belittle their experience by gathering up idle tales and presenting them as matters worthy of attention? The people of God have no time to dwell on the indefinite, frivolous questions which have no bearing on God's requirements.-- Preach the Word, p. 10. (1901.)

    Points Unnecessary for Faith.--There are many questions treated upon that are not necessary for the perfection of the faith. We have no time for their study. Many things are above finite comprehension. Truths are to be received not within the reach of our reason, and not for us to explain. Revelation presents them to us to be implicitly received as the words of an infinite God. While every ingenious inquirer is to search out the truth as it is in Jesus, there are things not yet simplified, statements that human minds cannot grasp and reason out, without being liable to make human calculation and explanations, which will not prove a savor of life unto life.

    But every truth which is essential for us to bring into our practical life, which concerns the salvation of the soul, is made very clear and positive.-- Preach the Word, pp. 6, 7. (1895.)

    A Device of the Enemy.--We are to pray for divine enlightenment, but at the same time we should be careful how we receive everything termed new light. We must beware lest, under cover of searching for new truth, Satan shall divert our minds from Christ and the special truths for this time. I have been shown that it is the device of the enemy to lead minds to dwell upon some obscure or unimportant point, something that is not fully revealed or is not essential to our salvation. This is made the absorbing theme, the "present truth," when all their investigations and suppositions only serve to make matters more obscure than before, and to confuse the minds of some who ought to be seeking for oneness through sanctification of the truth.-- Preach the Word, p. 4. (1891.)

    "New Light" Which Unsettles Confidence.-- Satan hopes to involve the remnant people of God in the general ruin that is coming upon the earth. As the coming of Christ draws nigh, he will be more determined and decisive in his efforts to overthrow them. Men and women will arise professing to have some new light or some new revelation, whose tendency is to unsettle faith in the old landmarks. Their doctrines will not bear the test of God's word, yet souls will be deceived. False reports will be circulated, and some will be taken in this snare. They will believe these rumors, and in their turn will repeat them, and thus a link will be formed connecting them with the archdeceiver. This spirit will not always be manifested in an open defiance of the messages that God sends, but a settled unbelief is expressed in many ways. Every false statement that is made feeds and strengthens this unbelief, and through this means many souls will be balanced in the wrong direction.-- Testimonies, Vol. 5, pp. 295, 296. (1885.)

    Attitude to Those Claiming to Have New Light.--Cling close to your Bible, for its sacred truths can purify, ennoble, and sanctify the soul. You must hold the truth and teach it as it is in Jesus, else it is of no value to you. Before the light of God's truth let human opinions and ideas and human wisdom appear as they are in the sight of God,--as foolishness. . . .

    If a brother differ with you on some points of truth, do not stoop to ridicule, do not place him in a false light, or misconstrue his words, making sport of them; do not misinterpret his words and wrest them of their true meaning. This is not conscientious argument. Do not present him before others as a heretic, when you have not with him investigated his positions, taking the Scriptures text by text in the spirit of Christ to show him what is truth. You do not yourself really know the evidence he has for his faith, and you cannot really clearly define your own position. Take your Bible, and in a kindly spirit weigh every argument that he presents and show him by the Scriptures if he is in error. When you do this without unkind feelings, you will do only that which is your duty and the duty of every minister of Jesus Christ.-- Letter 21, 1888.

    Hear Before You Condemn.--When new light is presented to the church, it is perilous to shut yourselves away from it. Refusing to hear because you are prejudiced against the message or the messenger will not make your case excusable before God. To condemn that which you have not heard and do not understand will not exalt your wisdom in the eyes of those who are candid in their investigations of truth. And to speak with contempt of those whom God has sent with a message of truth, is folly and madness. If our youth are seeking to educate themselves to be workers in His cause, they should learn the way of the Lord, and live by every word that proceedeth out of His mouth. They are not to make up their minds that the whole truth has been unfolded, and that the Infinite One has no more light for His people. If they entrench themselves in the belief that the whole truth has been revealed, they will be in danger of discarding precious jewels of truth that shall be discovered as men turn their attention to the searching of the rich mine of God's word.-- Counsels on Sabbath School Work, pp. 32, 33. (1892.)

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    Tangentially, the male and female stereotypes have been screwed-up for a very long time. Frederick Wilhelm Nietzsche said that the 'role of man is warrior -- and the role of woman is recreation for the warrior'. Messed-up, huh??!! I tend to think that guys need to be more like gals -- without being effeminate or gay (although I am not homophobic). I think that men have been brutalized for thousands of years by hellish working-conditions and horrible-wars. Then, when they lack the communication skills of their girlfriends and wives -- they sometimes compete with their fists -- because they can't win with their tongues. I'm sorry if I offended anyone -- but I'm simply attempting to merge with internet-traffic on the information-superhighway -- without having a head-on collision with a brutal gang of facts -- and without being sideswiped by a van-pool of completely ignorant fools. Another thing -- why did everyone laugh when Lorena screwed-up the circumcision on her husband??? Was this an example of 'gender-bias'?? One more thing. Rabbis don't get paid much -- but they get to keep the tips...

    Should I focus upon the Moon -- so as to better understand Earth?? How 'bout an Upscale Near-Beer Bar with a Moon Theme -- with a Telescope-Equipped Moon-Deck??!! Behold the Moon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuCZDanw3aE


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    orthodoxymoron wrote:I keep wondering about secrecy in connection with all of the angels, demons, aliens, ufos, underground-bases, secret space-programs, genetics-laboratories, false-flag terrorism, planned-wars, planned financial-collapses, secret-societies, etc, etc. The secrets don't seem to be so secret. I keep thinking that if I were somehow at the center of all this madness -- I would keep all of the secret-stuff on the inside of the Moon -- and have everyone connected with the secret-stuff stay on the Moon -- and never, ever come back to Earth. There wouldn't be that special jet from Vegas to Area 51 for the workers. There wouldn't be an Area 51 or Dulce or ??? It would all be on the Moon -- except for the NORAD and military stuff -- or bases for protecting our fine politicians in time of nuclear-war. (I support much greater openness -- but if I were one of the 'bad-guys' connected with any 'nasty black projects' -- I might be a lot more secretive than the level of secrecy seen since World War II). The absurdies and holes in the 'system' are everywhere. Once again, I don't wish to burn my bridges with the Dracs and Greys (or ????) -- but I am completely against 'human-abuse'. If there were ancient wrongs committed by humanity and/or divinity -- this should be revealed in a tactful manner -- and dealt-with properly and openly -- or so it seems to me. I simply wish for this solar system to become a paradise for whoever lives here. I am presently a human-being -- so I am biased toward humans -- but if I knew the 'rest of the story' I might feel differently. I envision a mostly human solar system -- with constructive interaction with non-hostile and non-sinister other-than-humans. I guess I lean toward segregation, rather than integration. Could you imagine 'Greys v Board of Education' regarding forced bussing???!!! Imagine a cigar-shaped craft in school-bus yellow -- with little grey students looking out the portholes!!!
    magamud wrote:Great line of insight Ortho...
    We are currently in the Devils consciousness. This consciousness has an hierarchy or lets say Legion that expands many levels of awareness. This includes all levels of inter/extra terrestrial tech and mind to control. They lack insight into empathy and morality. This sociopathy then translates into our own Dark Governmenta and then does trickle down psychopathy to our very own environment and our very own minds. This is testament of our current society today.

    The only reason we are not dead or not a borg is the Respect the Devil gives to God. If the devil does not play by the rules his Empire will be lost. So the devil has a certain amount of time to degrade gods work, our species and have a good time doing it. A lot of the current confusion and drama stems from the Devil just making fun of us. His/her favorite thing is to mock and not necessarily kill.
    gscraig wrote:These responses are hilarious. Unfortunately, typical to a certain extent.

    Keeping secrets and workers on the moon will only heighten was exist today. People will long wonder, why are we using the moon for such things? Why are we not making it accessible to all and exactly who owns the moon on this planet to assume the right to harbor secrets there to begin with? Please, enough with the United Solar System, etc in almost every response you have. It tends to make a mockery of legitimate subject matter. Regardless how well thought out the response. LOL, you don't want to burn bridges with the Dracs or Greys. WOW!

    Now, to this Satan and God baffoonery. First of all I grew up in a church, sang in its choir, and my family is very religious. However, I've done my homework over the years and have seen, experienced and can do some things that unequivocally says DON'T BELIEVE IN THESE WRITINGS...not in it's entirety. With that said, there are hundreds of pages that was removed from the Bible and a few other books, yet we humans embrace it's forever conflicting messages. The truth does not conflict, remember that.

    We are worshiping an ALL LOVING, PEACEFUL BEING that has killed, punished, tortured, threatened humanity and has expressed being envious. Tell us not to fear, but yet suggest we fear his name. This of course added to this same superior error free being VIOLATING ITS OWN COMMANDMENTS. However, we never thought that we are actually WORSHIPING that which you believe you are standing against? There are enough pieces. Reposition them, free your thinking and put the puzzle together to where the pieces will start to fit.
    Thank-you, magamud. There really does seem to be a rule-book which guides this madness, in a sick sort of way. I keep thinking about all of this in terms of Punishment/Payment/Extermination. This madness seems to be very-dark and very-ancient. I feel as if I am attempting to swim upstream in some very fast and rocky rapids -- to 'save the world' in some way, shape, or form. I am presently watching the entire third-season of 'Battlestar Galactica' -- and it offers many insights with it's Political and Theological Science-Fiction. I just watched Madame President Roslin's 'Human Pardon Speech'. Interesting. Recently, someone who reminded me of Gaius Baltar, told me to keep using my imagination! We had just spoken of the future potentially-disruptive effects of high-technology upon the human-race. Very Interesting! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPSWis0wY58

    I notice that a lot of my more questionable and risque images are mysteriously vanishing. Is this just my imagination?? Once again, this thread is intended to make you think -- rather than necessarily reflecting my moral-fiber -- or lack thereof. I present images and concepts which I don't necessarily approve of. I'm more conservative, straight-laced, and boring than you think. On the other hand -- I know what I like!!!
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    Floyd wrote:
    burgundia wrote:
    orthodoxymoron wrote:What worries me is spying on perceived political and religious enemies -- passing judgment -- and then imprisoning, sterilizing, or exterminating them. This thing is a slippery-slope...
    yes, this is a real danger.
    Exactly but it its not just about exterminating poltical and religious enemies but also the vulnerable and those not seen as being up to the required human standard. Once you start where do you stop?
    On the one hand, it is important to have strong and consistent leadership in managing a problematic civilization -- but the danger is that if and when the 'Atlas-like' leadership becomes more problematic than the troubled civilization -- no one is then able to do a damn thing about it. Regarding the madness of the past fifty-years -- don't just crucify the middle-men, errand-boys, and hit-men -- while allowing the Godfather and/or Godmother to go scott-free. However, do we really wish to place the prisoners in charge of their own prison??? This is a two-edged sword. Do bad-people require bad-leaders??? I think this thing might be unimaginably complex and upsetting -- which is probably why the truth keeps getting swept under the rug. I don't think there is a clean and neat solution to this madness. I keep saying that 'Disclosure' will be much worse than we imagine -- or can imagine. I think I'd 'like' to see a series of very-high-quality motion-pictures telling the absolutely true story of at least the past one-million years of galactic-history -- with no bullshit whatsoever. I have no idea if and when we might be 'ready' for such a revolting development -- but I suspect that this will eventually occur. Perhaps then Humanity will learn just how much it really cost to Keep Light on Earth -- and (attempt to?) Save the Human Race. BTW -- I just saw one of those streaming white-lights pass between me and the monitor. It's probably my 'Monitor' aka 'Watcher' aka 'Guardian Angel' aka 'Recording Angel'. I'd 'like' to see my 'Reincarnational X-File in Orion'!!!! OMG!!!! The horror!!!!

    I really should just study university-level Astronomy, Egyptology, Jesus-Studies, and Sacred Classical Music -- leaving most of the madness behind. I really should just move on. Unfortunately, I am VERY pessimistic regarding the immediate future -- so much so that I just placed a 'Hail-Mary' sell-order (equivalent of buy-to-cover) on my very small short-stock-index position. I don't suggest that others do the same -- and I certainly do not have inside information. I just keep thinking about everything we discuss within this web-site -- and it deeply worries me. One word of warning -- if everything goes to hell -- all the securities and money might just 'disappear'. All of us might be screwed financially -- even the insiders and big-shots -- and I doubt that there are any truly safe-places -- not even a DUMB in BF-EGYPT. I still find it very interesting that 'W' spoke of watching the first plane hit -- before going inside the classroom. I really think he did watch the first plane hit the North Tower -- in real-time. He didn't seem surprised when he was told of the second plane hitting the South Tower. 'They' didn't fly into 'Emergeny Procedure Mode'. That really got my goat. 'They' had to have known in advance -- but I tend to doubt that there was much 'they' could do about it. 'They' seem to merely be 'hired-hands'. 'Elizabeth Nelson', who Bill Ryan spoke to about 9/11 -- said there was a live-feed (at a military-facility) of the first plane hitting the tower -- if I'm not mistaken. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8RZ4UzlKvg Didn't Bill and/or Kerry speak to someone who described a 'remote-controlled' plane used in 9/11?? I hope I'm getting this right. I try not to think about 9/11 any more. I moved on -- to worrying about the Controlled-Demolition of the Human-Race. "Do the Orders Still Stand??" I continue to 'like' listening to people like John Lear. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B69h7_nISpg I'm not particularly fearful or angry. I just want to understand what's been going on -- help solve the problems -- and move on. Save the Drama for Your Mama. Can you imagine talking privately to a roomful of 'John Lears'???!!! OMG!!!

    Consider who the Pre-Egyptian Isis, Ra, Moses, and Aaron might've been -- reincarnationally. Who might they have been Post-Egypt -- reincarnationally?? Have we been dealing with Isis, Ra, Moses, and Aaron for thousands of years?? Is Isis most closely associated with Draconian-Reptilians?? Is Ra mostly closely associated with Grey-Reptilians?? Were Moses and Aaron really Human Front-Men for an 'other-than-human' Isis and Ra?? Was Isis the Goddess of Egypt?? Was Ra the Old Testament God of the Desert?? Is there an 'East of Eden' parallel?? Is there a 'Contact' parallel?? Take a look at Numbers 16 (below in blue) regarding Old Testament Governance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD198_YCfEM How might all of this relate to the hypothetical Orion-Sirius-Atlantean-Babylonian-Egyptian-Grecian-Roman-British-American Empire?? What Would Serqet Say?? What if Moses and Aaron were actually incarnated by Ra and Isis -- or some variation on that general theme?? Listen to this!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiZG2HSfUJ4&feature=related Then listen to this!! (lousy voice with interesting information) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE1mB58i6FE&feature=related And this!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4apWOUNOx64&feature=related

    I lean toward the Orion ET thing -- yet I realize that the lies are rampant. Whoever is behind whatever is going on -- seems to not wish to be exposed. However, some sort of an exposure seems to be occurring. Whether this will continue, and whether exposure and disclosure will make things better (or worse) remains to be seen. I obviously wish to know what's really going on -- yet I'm not in a big hurry to find out -- and I am very apprehensive regarding exposed and cornered 'aliens'. Things might get REALLY nasty. Regardless of whether there are aliens or not, studying the Nazi phenomenon is probably a very necessary and very unpleasant part of esoteric and conspiracy research. I need to just chew what I've already bitten-off -- which is way too much. I am so burned-out and exhausted that I can barely function these days. I feel as if I'm fighting an unseen battle 24/7 with a very powerful empire -- which I suspect is a mixture of good and evil. I'm probably more open and complimentary than I should be -- but that's just the way I am. I try to see the good in everyone and everything -- even when it doesn't exist. Hope springs eternal.

    Consider placing the Entire Bible within the context of a Timeless Ancient Egypt. Consider placing Everything We Discuss within the context of a Timeless Ancient Egypt. Make sure that this fantasy includes high-technology and space-travel. Do you see what I'm saying?? This would basically be "Stargate on Steroids" or "East of Gizeh-Intelligence"!!!! What if Michael-Jesus wrote the Entire Bible?? Note the underlying structure and elegance in the Bible -- even when it is describing the most horrific and unethical behavior. Also, consider the Hidden-Egyptology. Please study the Bible -- even if you are an Atheist or an Agnostic. Some have even suggested reading the Bible -- without really thinking about it!! But think about it!! What if the underlying spirituality is of great value -- even if what one is reading seems to not make much sense??!! Once again, I am suggesting extensive Bible-Study -- rather than Doctrinal-Orthodoxy. Dr. Walter Martin once suggested to his Sunday-School Class the concept of Biblical-Studies without trying to cram religion down the throats of others. I don't think I've gotten everything right -- or that I've figured everything out -- but please study this thread (and all links and references) carefully and prayerfully. Work Hard. Play Hard. Pray Hard. Why is This So Hard??? Can a devotional prayer-life take the form of Political and Theological Science-Fiction (rather than begging for things God already knows that we want or need?) Should we beg and plead for forgiveness -- or should we simply do what Jesus said to do??

    When I'm watching 'Battlestar Galactica' I keep thinking that it is depicting an Elite Israeli Secret Space Program -- if you know what I mean??!! I say this in a complimentary manner. There is something cool about Middle-Eastern Intrigue -- but I think something is very wrong and troubled in this neck of the desert. Once again, I am trying to identify with the secret solar system realm -- without making a big-deal about it. In this incarnation, at least, I am on the side of Humanity -- yet I do not wish to burn my bridges with Other-Than-Human Races. Is this an Impossible Dream??? I get the feeling that a lot of hidden things are in the process of being revealed -- whether we like it or not -- and whether this makes things better or not. I will continue to Positively-Reinforce the Way Things Are. I tried to be Friendly and Neutral when dealing with one who claimed to be an Ancient Egyptian Deity -- although I once joked about bringing my Bible, and yelling at them!!! But if I had done that, I wouldn't have been able to talk to them any more!! This particular Egyptian Deity was Angry and Jealous. I even asked them if they were 'God'??!! They answered 'No' -- but that they were 'Very Close to God'. Interesting. Nuff Said.

    To those in the know -- if I have done bad things historically and reincarnationally -- please carefully consider the context and circumstances -- before you crucify me, or damn me to hell. The thing that really frightens me is that just about everyone seems to be capable of doing just about anything under the right or wrong circumstances. This is why I am so concerned about having a proper solar governmental system -- with strong, but accountable, leadership -- and a representative-republic without mob-rule. How do we prevent the 'Sovereignty of God' from degenerating into 'Just Following Orders'??? Should we have a Theocracy? Should we have a Democracy? Should we have a Theocratic-Democracy? Is the Roman-System Wrong -- or has it simply been Run Wrong??? Sorry if that offends, but these types of questions really need to be asked...

    I keep getting the sinking feeling that by trying to make things better -- going the extra mile -- thinking outside the box -- trying to make everyone consider all the possibilities -- that I am cooking my own goose (lifetime after lifetime?) -- and that I will be an eternally dead duck -- to satisfy Divine-Justice -- and to assure an unbroken Continuity of Galactic Governance. Better Might Not Be Better. I feel a bit like 'Ellie' in 'Contact' (where the honest answer is the wrong answer). The truly ethical and righteous might not inherit the Earth after all. I feel very depressed and hopeless, at this point. Everything seems so utterly pointless, so often. When I have looked out the window of high-flying airliners, at the flickering lights of some of the great cities of the world -- we seem to be nothing more than fluttering gnats -- in the great galactic scheme of things.

    I'm continuing to very passively look at Canon Law, the Latin Mass, the 1928 'Book of Common Prayer', the 1898 'Desire of Ages', the 'Federalist Papers', and Sacred Classical Music -- with a special emphasis on an integration of Responsibility-Based International-Interplanetary-Intergalactic Ethics, Law, Government, Religion (mostly ceremonial), and Business -- into some sort of a Canon Law Format -- as a 'Solar System Owners and Operators Manual'. Again, I realize that this type of thing is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS -- yet what are the reasonable alternatives. Is 'Seventh-Day Anglican' a useful term in a search for a useable-future?? A high-ranking Episcopalian once told a fellow clergyperson to 'never argue with an SDA'!! I took that as both a compliment and a rebuke!! What Would Vala Mal Doran Say???
    Carol wrote:
    Floyd wrote:
    Carol wrote:Recently, I was reading again about how others wish to manipulate the world population into a one-world religion utilizing a staged event that supposed would involve the 2nd coming of Christ. Then I read where one contactee suggested the Bible was written by the illuminate who may now be manipulating events to fulfill their agenda for a one-world government and one-world religion. If successful - this is a pickle on multiple levels for those who cling to their beliefs and don't wish to change. And a one-world religion could also be a form of mind-control enslavement. It's easy enough to see how some who wish to control others would push for a one-world religion. Hence, my subsequent abandonment of all religions. I just can't excited about rituals any more other then weddings. Those are fun.
    I think the idea that a one world religion is being touted is mostly based on flimsy foundations and third rate poorly researched youtube videos posted by non academics and religious zealots. To look for the answers to that we have to examine closely, the religions and beliefs where this 'new religion' is allegedly being fermented. The New Age.

    Now, the first thing to understand is that there is no such thing as a New Age Religion.

    A good place to start is with Hinduism. people are under the misconception that Hinduism is one religion when it is not. In fact it is far from it. The systems that are grouped under, 'the religions of the Indus' can vary between atheism,(Samkya)devotional deism (various) and almost Buddhism (Advaita Vedanta)It is an error to perceive of Hinduism as being one religion just as it is an error to view the 'New Age Movement as being one cohesive religion with an agenda.

    Like Hinduism, the 'New Age Movement' is an umbrella term for many differing beliefs ranging from religious syncreticism,Sufism,Spiritualist,occultism, pagan religions,witchcraft,UFO cults,alienism,ascensionism,apocalyptic religions,psychological and self improvement cults and so on. It is often the case that many of these belief systems are opposed and even fractious and more often than not they disagree on a great many thing.

    It would be useful to remember that there has been a large amount of negative propaganda imitated against groups like the Theosophical society and Alice Bailey's organisation by the catholic church and Judeo Christian religion in general. The reason for that is because of the criticisms by such groups on organised religion and the anthropomorphism of Judaism and Christianity coupled with their efforts to introduce the spiritual and philosophical systems of Eastern schools into western consciousness.

    The return of the Christ, messiah or world teacher comes not only from theosophical traditions but also from Shia Islam, some Buddhist schools, christianity and Judaism. It should be noted that Alice Baileys Lucis trust is denounced by some theosophiphical groups who themselves suffered humiliation over the introduction of Krishnamurti as the World Teacher. So you see there is really not one group saying the same thing. It is practically non existent and to such otherwise is incorrect.

    The reality of the situation is the influence of Theosophical Societies and the Lucis Trust is waning. Their membership is elderly and the funds which once used to roll in from wealthy female benefactors have dried up. I understand that the Lucis Trust and its elderly membership are in financial crisis and that outdated esoteric societies have now been replaced by modern groups ranging from UFO Cults (adamski, Pelley. Williamson, Aetherius, Clow Starr etc) to the slick self empowerment psychological and religious groups and writers that have taken their Theosophical influences and developed their own themes, not to mention the countless ascended master groups all of whom are denounced by the TS such as the right wing fronts of Ballards I AM Movement and Claire Prophet's Buddha UFO esoteric Christianity mish mash, CUT

    For me alienist religions are just as daft as Baileys esoteric rambling. There are many parallels between channelers, contactees, aliens and masters. I would go as far to say its the same thing, different archetypes. None of it is particularly useful.

    So there is no new age movement and they are bickering with each other, one master said this, one alien said that ad infinitum, pretty much like main stream religions.
    On closer examination you will find that whilst much of the above groups are self indulgent and deeply flawed there is also a lot of propaganda built up against them because they go against the strand of Judeo Christianity. Some of the groups, neath the new age umbrella deserve all the criticism they get,and they involve the far right groups who put bastardised theosophy,arisophy,armenism,ufoism,alienism,fascism and pseudo scientific theories on race into a big bowl and give it a big stir. They dont take to criticism kindly either.

    Bluebeam is nonsense and is most definitely a hoax along with the myriad XXXX and bull stories prevelant over the internet and that have been put out over the decades.

    It is no different from mainstream religion Carol. Entrenching oneself in any belief system is the first mistake one can make.

    There is just so much BS about.

    Like the concrete spaceship for example. It did bring the exploration team lots of publicity though. Job done.
    Sorry Floyd but you built your hypothesis on facts that are false. Project Blue Beam technology exists. What is done with it is anyone's guess.

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    I'm also aware that Project BlueBook existed because the person who was working on that articular Project vacationed at my parents place. In addition, my parents were witness to a UFO which hovered over the lake at night for an hour - right next to their home. It wasn't just some fly by sighting but instead an extended stay.

    Perhaps it would be worth your while to consider that some of us have life experience that exceeds your parameters of knowledge.

    I'm currently not wedded to any particular belief system (religious or otherwise other then thinking the 10 Commandments are worth following - along with the US Constitution), which is why I said I've abandoned religion as it just doesn't work for me. However, I prefer the scientific method when it comes to spiritual growth and development, which was my original attraction to, and practice of Astanga Yoga before you were even born. But that's another story. And due to my own long history and personal spiritual experience with Christ, I accept Christ as a fundamental part of my personal reality.

    Furthermore, having spent quite a bit of time with a variety of spiritual masters the best suggestion out there I can recommend is don't knock it until you've tried it.

    And from all the Buddhists that I know (including family members) none of them view the Buddha as a savior. Instead they view him as a spiritual teacher with a scientific method, if followed, allowed practioners to have similar spiritual 'frequency' experiences. Buddhism is a peaceful way of life as is Sant Mat. The goal is to still the monkey mind so that one can experience spiritual enlightenment on ones own through personal effort.
    I am somewhat fundamentalist and somewhat fickle. Just settling on a system (political and/or religious) and then circling the wagons in preparation for a fight -- really doesn't cut it with me. I'm leaning toward Political and Theological Science-Fiction as a sort of Neo Situation Ethics. What Would Joseph Fletcher and James Pike Say??? The Decalogue in the context of the Pentateuch, the Gospels, and the Epistles -- is an interesting study. I'm just going to keep modeling solar system governance -- as a way of dealing with all of this. My answers are both simple and complex. I'm trying to do more research, and less posting -- but I just keep wandering and rambling.

    Should I stay?? Should I go?? Very few are viewing this thread -- and even fewer are speaking with me within this thread. I've been feeling for years that I'm wasting my time with my internet activities. I'm very conflicted about what I should do with this madness. I really don't wish to resist the 'Evil Empire' all by myself -- with bare fists. Is resistance truly futile?? I've been a bit mystified by the coming and going on a couple of web-sites. There seems to be great potential for a proper internet conversation -- but so far, this has not occurred. In fact, it's been somewhat of an annoying and stupid game of drama, personalities, ignoring, shunning, attacking, etc, etc -- rather than a consistent and ongoing 'royal-model high-road' conversation and/or debate. I've put something like this together in my imagination -- but so far, this hasn't happened in 'real-life'.

    Here is another exciting Sherry Shriner podcast!! http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sherrytalkradio/2012/06/26/monday-night-with-sherry-shriner I don't give glowing endorsements of Sherry or Orgone because I just don't know enough to do so. However, I listen to nearly every episode. I have no idea how much of it is true -- but I am trying to learn how to think about 'insider' type subjects -- while being a complete 'outsider' and a completely ignorant fool. I wish to expose myself to upsetting information -- without getting upset. I wish to learn to take anything and everything in stride. This sort of thing also contributes to my stated purpose of providing all of us with a unique strain of Political and Theological Science-Fiction. Take this as entertainment, if you will -- or take it more seriously, if you choose -- but take all of this with a Sea of Salt.

    One more thing. Regarding Solar System Governance -- How Bad is Too Bad -- and How Good is Too Good?? I asked the Ancient Egyptian Deity 'How Good is Too Good??' -- and they didn't have an answer -- other than that they didn't think ANYONE was good!!! I tended to agree -- right or wrong. But really, what is the proper balance between Idealism and Pragmatism??? Now, perhaps I need to just shut-up and move in a completely different direction. Perhaps I should just write a book titled "Shut-Up!!!" (Isn't there way too much whining and complaining???) Perhaps I really do need to stop -- even though I have been rather low-key about all of this madness. Again, I am very sorry if I have harmed or offended anyone in any way. I'm really not like this in 'real-life'. I'm not that kind of guy!!! This has been fun!!! Let's do it again sometime!!! Namaste and Godspeed!!!
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    The Book of Numbers, Chapter 16 (KJV): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWYQmpkLETM&feature=related 1 Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men: 2 And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:3 And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?4 And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:5 And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying , Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him. 6 This do ; Take you censers, Korah, and all his company;7 And put fire therein, and put incense in them before the LORD to morrow: and it shall be that the man whom the LORD doth choose , he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.8 And Moses said unto Korah, Hear , I pray you, ye sons of Levi:9 Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them? 10 And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also? 11 For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him? 12 And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said , We will not come up : 13 Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us? 14Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up . 15 And Moses was very wroth , and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them. 16 And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow:17 And take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the LORD every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer.18 And they took every man his censer, and putfire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood in the door of the tabernacle of the congregation with Moses and Aaron.19 And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation.20 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying , 21Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.22 And they fell upon their faces, and said , O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin , and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?23 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying , 24Speak unto the congregation, saying , Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.25 And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.26 And he spake unto the congregation, saying , Depart , I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.27 So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out , and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children.28 And Moses said , Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.29 If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the LORD hath not sent me. 30 But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up , with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD.31 And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them: 32 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up , and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.33 They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation.34 And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said , Lest the earth swallow us up also. 35 And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.36 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying , 37Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are hallowed . 38 The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed : and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.39 And Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered ; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar:40 To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger , which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses.41 But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying , Ye have killed the people of the LORD.42 And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared . 43 And Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of the congregation.44 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying , 45 Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.46 And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the LORD; the plague is begun . 47 And Aaron took as Moses commanded , and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people.48 And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed . 49 Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah.50 And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the plague was stayed .

    "Nice Work Loki!!"

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    Post  orthodoxymoron Sat Jun 29, 2013 11:24 pm

    Here are some mountain cabin images. I try to provide a wide variety of posts -- despite accusations that I just keep saying the same things over and over again. On the other hand, if I were inconsistent, I would be accused of being confused and unstable. I frankly don't care what anyone thinks. I simply want everyone to think. Period. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZiL1PMF3xA

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    magamud wrote:Ya thats some living, thanks....
    Thank-you magamud. If everyone lived in similar circumstances -- with a combination of above-ground and below-ground dwellings and working-environments -- we all might be better-behaved. In this rat-race -- it seems as if the rats are winning. Nice guys and gals should never finish last. Perhaps we need to Reward Responsibility -- and Punish Irresponsibility. Perhaps we need to replace Free-Enterprise with Responsible-Enterprise. I'm so tired of the game I've played throughout my life (and especially during the past 3 or 4 years). I really wish to stop bitching -- and start living -- especially if very few are listening and appreciating. Being a Visionary-Hybrid is SO overrated. Perhaps the rebellious and recalcitrant goyim will simply have to learn the hard way. Babylon is falling -- that Great City -- because she made the nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. Not one stone shall remain upon another. All is terror and confusion. Ashes to Ashes. Dust to Dust. The 'Whore of Babylon' babbles on and on and on and on and on. The First Shall be Last. The Last Shall be First. Embrace Kara Thrace. End of Line.

    Aquaries1111 wrote:Hi Oxy,

    I want you to know I am still reading you.. I am only on page 2 though of your beautiful path thread. I almost wish I had started the path the same time you did, I wouldn't feel so left behind then.. Okay I'll stop whinging.. I know, I know, we are multi-dimensional and what existed then also exists now.. so now is where I am to read.. so bee it..

    Your Bill Cooper link has sent me on a Bill Cooper download overload.. I need to get back to study and get back to page 2.. There's so much information I almost need to just close myself off and focus on your precious thread. I do know it's precious..


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    Post  orthodoxymoron Sun Jun 30, 2013 8:13 am

    Thank-you magamud. I'm sure you've heard the story about the two hikers being chased by a bear. One of the hikers took off his hiking-boots and put on his running-shoes. The second hiker shouted, "you still won't be able to outrun the bear!" The first hiker replied, "I don't have to outrun the bear! I just have to outrun YOU!!!" One would have to really get cracking to outrun the Kraken!!!

    Do you really want me to be a high-technology warrior and business bad@ss???!!! Do you want me to create WMD's which vaporize solar systems with the click of a mouse???!!! Do you want me to create computers and robotics which render ALL Life Obsolete???!!! How do you know I haven't already done so in another life in another solar system???!!! We might all be surprised!!! I think I've been way too nice -- way too general -- and that I should be more like a General!!! When Golda Meir was asked which two U.S. Generals she would choose, she replied "General Motors and General Electric!!"

    Appearances and Winning are Everything -- and the Bottom-Line is the Bottom-Line!!! Right??!! Is that line of thinking driving us to the brink of extinction?? I think this whole thing might hang on how we define and apply what I just said. I still think this solar system is a corrupted version of an idealistic conceptualization. Be careful NOT to throw away the baby with the bathwater!!

    Thank-you Aquaries1111. Again, I am modeling a particular hypothesis in a somewhat science-fictional manner. Reincarnation and Archangels are the wild-cards in all of this. Vala Mal Doran in 'Stargate SG-1' is a person of interest -- as is Anna in 'V'. The essence of this thread is deeper and nuttier than you might think -- and it's definitely not for everyone -- which is why I'm not pushing this sort of thing anywhere other than this little web-site -- although if it turns out to be mostly true -- it will turn this solar system upside-down and inside-out. That video was wild. Reality and Fantasy are related -- and the line between them is somewhat blurred. I often wonder if I'll eventually be chased like that guy!! I have no idea who I might be angering with this thread. I mean no harm -- but that doesn't mean that I'm doing no harm. In some ways I feel as if I'm in a cold-war with the Dracs, Greys, and Humans -- but in very different ways. What I think about is much more intense than what I post. Bill Cooper is a helpful reference-point. He's sort of a home-base for me. I like to combine the work of Bill Cooper, Alex Collier, Jim Marrs, Eric Jon Phelps, Joseph Farrell, Malachi Martin, Richard Hoagland, Branton, and others. Again, I think I'm just getting my feet wet, and just scratching the surface. If you continue on this journey, things could get quite rough and upsetting. I'm preparing myself for just about anything -- but I wish I had really gotten with it many years ago, when I attended a couple of Whole Life Expos in Southern California. On the other hand, I might've gotten involved in a lot of New Age BS -- and who knows what else. I spent a lot of time listening to Rush Limbaugh (and other conservative hosts) along with Art Bell (and others) -- while doing a lot of thinking and reflecting. Unfortunately, none of this has seemed to do me, or anyone else, much good. But still I press forward into who knows what realms of madness. But seriously, I am trying to get at the essence of what is wrong with the solar system and with the human race. The sweep of history is NOT a pretty-picture. What's wrong with this picture???
    Aquaries1111 wrote:
    orthodoxymoron wrote:I presently think that Alex Jones should be included in a broad and balanced pursuit of forbidden knowledge. I can only listen to a couple of shows a month. I can only take so much negativity. I agree with most of what Alex and his guests say -- but my style and modus operandi is very different -- at least for now. I feel very guilty when I listen to Alex. He has ten times the brains and guts I have. I'm trying to be on the sides of the Powers-That-Be -- and the Conspiracy-Theorist-Recalcitrant-Malcontents. I suppose this causes me to be somewhat wishy-washy -- but this will continue to be my path into the forseeable future. I feel as if I Need to be Able to Properly Deal with EVERYONE and EVERYTHING -- UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES AT ANY TIME. Anyway, the least I can do regarding Alex Jones is to post something each day concerning his show. I'll mostly just copy and paste the show description from www.prisonplanet.com

    March 14 -- Alex talks with Roman Yampolskiy, a computer scientist at the University of Louisville in Kentucky, who recently wrote an article about the danger to humanity from AI and super-intelligent computers. Mr. Yampolskiy is trained in the fields of programming, forensics, biometrics and artificial intelligence. Alex also covers the latest on the Kony 2012 propaganda push, the prospect of the TSA being evicted from the nation's airports, and the PR problem for Obama's war effort following the arrest of a soldier in Afghanistan who is charged with killing 16 civilians. Alex also covers other important news of the day and takes your calls.

    March 15 -- On the Thursday, March 15 edition of the Alex Jones Show, Alex talks in-studio with Edward T. Haslam, a former advertising music director and author of Dr. Mary's Monkey, a book that covers the 1964 murder of a nationally known cancer researcher and uncovers medical professionals enmeshed in covert government operations over the course of three decades. Mr. Haslam's book is available at the Infowars Store. Additional guests include former newspaper journalist and New York Times best-selling author Jim Marrs, author of The Trillion-Dollar Conspiracy: How the New World Order, Man-Made Diseases, and Zombie Banks Are Destroying America. Alex talks with former federal prosecutor and a former member of the United States House of Representatives, Bob Barr. Mr. Barr was the Libertarian Party nominee for president in the 2008 election.

    March 16 -- On the Friday, March 16 edition of the Alex Jones Show, Alex talks with Sanyu, the Ugandan woman behind the “Kony 2012 Video is Misleading” video on YouTube that has gone viral with over 2 million views since March 7. Alex also talks with Infowars.com editor and journalist Patrick Henningsen in-studio. Alex covers the latest news, including more bad news about the economy with gasoline prices leading the charge as the cost of living and inflation move upward despite rosy predictions of recovery by the government. Alex also takes your calls.

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    Bye Bye Alex

    orthodoxymoron wrote:Thank-you Aquaries1111. I've seen that clip before, but I'll watch it again. I also heard a Cooper/Jones interview where Cooper was somewhat testy toward Jones. I just take everything in. Then I pick and choose. I don't hitch myself to anyone in particular. I suspect that anyone who is anyone -- even in the esoteric and conspiracy realms -- are compromised, infiltrated, and subverted -- in various ways, and to various extents. I think this is a very messy game. I don't think in terms of black and white. I like Bill Cooper and Alex Jones -- but in very different ways. I especially like the Alex Jones documentaries and interviews. I was going to keep this thread updated on a daily basis -- but then I had computer problems -- and I guess I lost interest. My concern with Alex and the Patriot Movement -- is that it could easily morph into something violent and destructive. The truth is that upsetting -- and if there is not a healthy dose of pastoral moderation -- this thing could get very ugly. I have no plans to do anything other than what I'm doing right now -- other than to possibly write some sort of a book and/or screenplay at a later date. I presently don't know enough about what's really going on to do this in a responsible manner. Here is today's show. http://www.prisonplanet.com/

    On the Wednesday, June 27 edition of the Alex Jones Show, Alex talks with Leslie Manookian, writer and producer of the award winning film The Greater Good, a documentary that questions government vaccination policies. The film is now available on DVD at the Infowars Store. Manookian was a successful Wall Street business executive who once worked for Goldman Sachs before turning to films. Alex also runs down the latest news, including an admission by the Pentagon that putting troops on the streets of America is illegal. He also covers the globalist engineered war against Syria where rebels financed and trained by Western intelligence agencies are now ransacking Christian churches. Alex also takes your calls and tackles other important news items.
    Aquaries1111 wrote:Thanks Oxy,

    I know your stance on being "open minded"... I like Bill Coopers stance too.. Believe Nothing, not even him. Good old common sense is important when discerning..

    Ron Paul says: The real war is of ideas...

    orthodoxymoron wrote:Thank-you Aquaries1111. That was an excellent clip. I like Ron Paul because he seems to know how to work within the system -- without being corrupted by it. I especially like his book 'A Foreign Policy of Freedom'. I went to a Ron Paul rally in Las Vegas several years ago at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas -- and I was amazed at the numbers and enthusiasm of the young people. I later wrote a Ron Paul speech and sent it to the campaign -- but I don't think they ever used it. It's posted on the 'United States of the Solar System' thread. I included massive doses of 'Responsibility-Language' to modify and moderate the 'Freedom-Message'. BTW -- an Ancient Egyptian Deity told me that Ron Paul would be bad for America!! They asked me what I thought about Alex Jones!! My answer was basically what I've said so far in this thread.

    Proposed Ron Paul Presidential Campaign Speech (Not Used)

    Fellow Americans! Friends of Freedom! Our beloved United States of America is suffering and languishing under the dark storm clouds of oppression and irresponsibility! Those who have been given the sacred trust of upholding the Constitution, with its guarantees of freedom and justice for all, have been derelict in their duties! A few short years ago, it was morning in America! The midnight of Viet Nam and Watergate were behind us! The sunrise was spectacular! A bright new optimism filled the land! Well, my friends, it’s midnight again! The Constitution and Freedom are in grave peril from irresponsibility and outright hostility!

    My candidacy for the Presidency of the United States is a call for freedom! In ancient Egypt, as described in the Bible, Moses demanded that Pharaoh release the Israelites from captivity! Well, as Moses looked Pharaoh in the eye, I’m looking all of those who are opposed to the Constitution and Freedom, both nationally and internationally, intently in the eye, and exclaiming, “Let my people go!”

    But freedom isn’t free! The price of freedom is responsibility! And often, sacrifice is the cost of doing responsible business in an often irresponsible world! Our courageous and noble men and women of the armed forces are a blood-stained testimony to the high price of freedom! We are indebted to them in ways which can never be fully repaid!

    Having said that, we as a nation have irresponsibly squandered our capital of being the example to the world of the moral high-ground! Our nation is no longer the shining city on a hill that it once was! As a result, despite global warming, our world is experiencing an eerie chill!

    But there is Hope for America, and for the World! It is the hope provided for us by our Founding Fathers, that by reverently obeying the Constitution of the United States of America, in both the spirit and in the letter of the law, the truth will set us free! And keep us free! We shall overcome!

    The following is my 12 step plan to sober up a federal government, intoxicated with its own Power and Arrogance, and to restore Freedom and Responsibility to its rightful place in our nation and world:

    Number 1: Apply Freedom and Responsibility to Racial Diversity!

    Our nation is obsessed with racial group identities of us and them! This is the heart of racism! Government as an institution is particularly ill-suited to combat bigotry! Bigotry at its essence is a problem of the heart, and we cannot change people’s hearts by passing more laws and regulations! It is the federal government that most divides us by race, class, religion, and gender! Through its taxes, restrictive regulations, corporate subsidies, racial set-asides, and welfare programs, government plays far too large a role in determining who succeeds and who fails! Its excessive and inappropriate responsibility is actually irresponsibility! Sometimes to do less is to be more responsible! Government “benevolence” crowds out genuine goodwill by institutionalizing group thinking, thus making each group suspicious that others are receiving more of the government loot than they are! This leads to resentment and hostility among us! Incidentally, this principle is also applicable to foreign policy!

    Racism is simply an ugly form of collectivism! Simply, the mindset that throws people into stereotypical groups rather than viewing each person as a unique individual! Racists believe that all people who share superficial physical characteristics are alike! As collectivists, racists think only in terms of groups! To echo the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., they judge people by the color of their skin, rather than by the content of their characters! By encouraging Americans to adopt a group mentality, the advocates of so-called “diversity” actually perpetuate racism! To separate is to discriminate!

    The true cure for the plague of racism is freedom! Freedom means having a limited, constitutional government devoted to the protection of individual rights rather than group claims! Freedom means free-market capitalism, which rewards individual achievement and competence - not skin color, gender, or ethnicity!

    In a free society, every citizen gains a sense of himself as an individual, rather than developing a group or victim mentality! This leads to a sense of individual responsibility and personal pride, making skin color irrelevant! Racism will endure until we stop thinking in terms of groups and begin thinking in terms of individual freedom! The corrective lenses of freedom and responsibility make us color blind!

    Number 2: Apply Freedom and Responsibility to Debt and Taxes!

    Working Americans like lower taxes! So do I! Lower taxes benefit all of us, creating jobs and allowing us to make more decisions for ourselves about our lives!

    Whether a tax cut reduces a single mother’s payroll taxes by $40 a month, or allows a business owner to save thousands in capital gains taxes, enabling them to hire more employees…that tax cut is a good thing! Lower taxes allow more spending, saving, and investing which helps the economy! Tax cuts benefit everyone, except the bureaucrats!

    Real conservatives have always supported low taxes and low spending! Unfortunately, the neo-cons just don’t get it! They’re doing just the opposite! They are wolves in conservatives clothing! Or maybe a Trojan Horse would be a more fit description! Too many politicians and lobbyists are spending America into ruin! We are nine trillion dollars in debt as a nation! This is irresponsible and inexcusable! Our mounting government debt endangers the financial future of our children and grandchildren! If we don’t cut spending now, higher taxes and economic disaster will be in their future…and yours!

    In addition, the Federal Reserve, our central bank, fosters runaway debt by increasing the money supply - making each dollar in your pocket worth less! The Fed is a private bank run by unelected officials who are not required to be open or accountable to “we the people!” What a strange arrangement! Go to the library and research the Fed’s beginnings! Make sure you’re sitting down!

    Worse, our economy and our very independence as a nation is increasingly in the hands of foreign governments such as China and Saudi Arabia, because their central banks also finance our runaway spending! When we owe them, they own us!

    We cannot continue to allow private banks, wasteful agencies, lobbyists, corporations on welfare, and governments collecting foreign aid to dictate the size of our ballooning budget! We need a new method to prioritize our spending! It’s called the Constitution of the United States! What a thought!

    Number 3: Apply Freedom and Responsibility to American Independence and Sovereignty!

    So called free trade deals and world governmental organizations like the International Criminal Court (ICC), NAFTA, GATT, WTO, and CAFTA are a threat to our independence as a nation! They transfer power from our government to unelected foreign elites! Didn’t we have a revolution a few years ago to deal with this sort of thing?!

    The ICC wants to try our soldiers as war criminals! Both the WTO and CAFTA could force Americans to get a doctor’s prescription to take herbs and vitamins! Alternative treatments could be banned! What’s wrong with this picture?!

    The WTO has forced Congress to change our laws, yet we still face trade wars! Today, France is threatening to have U.S. goods taxed throughout Europe! If anything, the WTO makes trade relations worse by giving foreign competitors a new way to attack U.S. jobs! Sounds like unfair trade to me!

    NAFTA’s superhighway is just one part of a plan to erase the borders between the U.S. and Mexico, called the North American Union! This spawn of powerful special interests, would create a single nation out of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, with a new unelected bureaucracy and money system! Forget about controlling immigration under this scheme!

    And a free America, with limited, constitutional government, would be gone forever! This apparently is the goal!

    Let’s not forget the UN! It wants to impose a direct tax on us! I successfully fought this move in Congress last year, but if we are going to stop ongoing attempts of this world government body to tax us, we will need responsible leadership from the White House!

    We must withdraw from any organizations and trade deals that infringe upon the freedom and independence of the United States of America! It’s a matter of our survival as a free nation! It is irresponsible to stand idly by, and watch the United States being taken over by foreign interests!

    Number 4: Apply Freedom and Responsibility to War and Foreign Policy!

    The war in Iraq was sold to us with false information! The area is more dangerous now than when we entered it! We destroyed a regime hated by our direct enemies, the jihadists, and created thousands of new recruits for them! This war has cost more than 3,000 American lives, thousands of seriously wounded, and hundreds of billions of dollars! We must have new leadership in the White House to ensure this never happens again!

    We need to leave Iraq immediately! We continue to keep our hands on a very hot stove, and we are burning our fingertips right up to our armpits! When a mistake is made, it should be admitted and corrected! This is the responsible thing to do! And despite the shrill cries, it is the honorable thing to do! Support and Liberate our troops! Bring them home!

    Both Jefferson and Washington warned us about entangling ourselves in the affairs of other nations! Today, we have troops in 130 countries! We are spread so thin that we have too few troops defending America! And now, there are new calls for a draft of our young men and women! To fight for the UN?!

    We can irresponsibly continue to fund and fight no-win police actions around the globe, where we make enemies faster than we can kill them! Or, we can bring our troops home, and properly secure America! This is the logical and right thing to do! No war should ever be fought without a declaration of war voted upon by the Congress, as responsibly required by the Constitution!

    Under no circumstances should the U.S. again go to war as the result of a resolution that comes from an unelected, foreign body, such as the United Nations! Whose country is this, anyway?!

    Too often we give foreign aid and intervene on behalf of governments that are despised! Then, we become despised! Guilt by association! Too often we have supported those who turn on us, like the Kosovars who aid Islamic terrorists, or the Afghan jihadists themselves, and their friend Osama bin Laden! We armed and trained them, and now we’re paying the price! Will we ever learn?!

    At the same time, we must not isolate ourselves! We must not be isolationist or interventionist! Both are highly dysfunctional international behaviors! We must engage in cooperation and constructive competition with every nation on the face of the earth! What an invigorating and interesting interaction! Constructive competition, such as trade and athletics, builds up! Destructive competition, such as war and terrorism, destroys! The generosity of the American people has been felt around the globe! Many have thanked God for it, in many languages! Let us have a strong America, conducting open trade, travel, communication, and diplomacy with other nations! We might even achieve world peace! After thousands of years of fighting, what would we do with all of the money and lives we would save?! It would take some serious readjustment!! We have to hate somebody…don’t we?!

    Number 5: Apply Freedom and Responsibility to Unborn Life!

    The right of an innocent, unborn child to life is at the heart of the American ideals of liberty! My professional and legislative record demonstrates my strong commitment to this pro-life principle!

    In 40 years of medical practice, I never once considered performing an abortion, nor did I ever find abortion necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman!

    In Congress, I have authored legislation that seeks to define life as beginning at conception, HR 1094!

    I am also the prime sponsor of HR 300, which would negate the effect of Roe v Wade by removing the ability of federal courts to interfere with state legislation to protect life! This is a practical, direct approach to ending federal court tyranny which threatens our constitutional republic and has caused the deaths of 45 million of the unborn! Didn’t something similar occur in the 1940’s?!

    I have also authored HR 1095, which prevents federal funds from being used for so-called “population control!”

    Many talk about being pro-life! I have taken direct action to restore protection for the unborn!

    One more thing to think about…when heartbeats and brainwaves cease…a person is declared dead! When heartbeats and brainwaves commence…shouldn’t a baby be declared alive?! If someone then causes the baby’s heartbeats and brainwaves to cease, shouldn’t they be charged with murder?! Whether the baby is inside or outside of the mother should be irrelevant!

    Abortion is an irresponsible way to deal with irresponsibility!

    As an OB/GYN doctor, I’ve delivered over 4,000 babies! That experience has made me an unshakable foe of abortion! Many of you may have read my book, Challenge To Liberty, which champions the idea that there cannot be liberty in a society unless the rights of all innocents are protected! Much can be understood about the civility of a society in observing its regard for the dignity of human life!

    Number 6: Apply Freedom and Responsibility to the Second Amendment!

    I share our Founder’s belief that in a free society each citizen must have the right to keep and bear arms! They ratified the Second Amendment knowing that this right is the guardian of every other right, and they all would be horrified by the proliferation of unconstitutional legislation that prevents law-abiding Americans from exercising this right!

    I have always supported the Second Amendment and these are some of the bills I have introduced in the current Congress to help restore respect for it:

    * H.R. 1096 includes provisions repealing the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act and the Federal Firearms License Reform Act of 1993, two invasive and unconstitutional bills!

    * H.R. 1897 would end the ban on carrying a firearm in the National Park System, restoring American’s ability to protect themselves in potentially hazardous situations!

    * H.R. 3305 would allow pilots and specially assigned law enforcement personnel to carry firearms in order to protect airline passengers, possibly preventing future 9/11-style attacks!

    * H.R. 1146 would end our membership in the United Nations, protecting us from their attempts to tax our guns or disarm us entirely!

    In the past, I introduced legislation to repeal the so-called “assault weapons” ban before its 2004 sunset, and I will oppose any attempts to reinstate it!

    I also recently opposed H.R. 2640, which would allow government-appointed psychiatrists to ban U.S. veterans experiencing even mild forms of Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome from ever owning a gun!

    But responsibility is necessary to preserve freedom! Gun Responsibility Classes should be voluntarily taken by current and prospective gun owners! Rights and Responsibilities go hand in hand! Self-discipline is necessary to avoid State-discipline!

    You have the right to protect your life, liberty, and property! As President, I will continue to guard the liberties stated in the Second Amendment!

    Number 7: Apply Freedom and Responsibility to Social Security!

    Our nation’s promise to its seniors, once considered a sacred trust, has become little more than a tool for politicians to scare retirees while robbing them of their promised benefits! Today, the Social Security system is financially broke and structurally broken!

    Those currently in the system are seeing their benefits dwindle! Raising taxes and increasing the age of eligibility are NOT solutions! They are irresponsible betrayals!

    Imposing any tax on Social Security benefits is unfair and illogical! In Congress, I have introduced the Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act (H.R. 191), which repeals ALL taxes on Social Security benefits, to eliminate political theft of our senior’s income, and to raise their standard of living!

    Solvency is the key to keeping our promise to our seniors, and I have introduced the Social Security Preservation Act (H.R. 219) to ensure that money paid into the system is only used for Social Security! Social Security has been an irresistible cookie jar for many irresponsible politicians to reach into with their dirty, money grubbing fingers! Hands Off!

    It is fundamentally unfair to give benefits to anyone who has not paid into the system! The Social Security for Americans Only Act (H.R. 190) ends the drain on Social Security caused by illegal aliens seeking the fruits of your labor!

    We must also address the desire of younger workers to save and invest on their own! We should cut payroll taxes and give workers the opportunity to seek better returns in the private market! This step would bring the incentives and rewards of free market capitalism to the stagnant Social Security system!

    Excessive government spending has created the insolvency crisis in Social Security! We must significantly reduce spending so that our nation can keep its promise to our seniors!
    Let’s get our priorities straight!

    Number 8: Apply Freedom and Responsibility to Education!

    The federal government does not own our children! Yet we act as if it does by letting it decide when, how, and what our children will learn! We irresponsibly allow the federal government to irresponsibly program our children! We have turned their futures over to lobbyists and bureaucrats! They are unfit step-parents!

    I support giving educational control back to parents, who know their children better than any politician in D. C. ever will!

    The federal government has no constitutional authority to fund or control schools! I want to abolish the unconstitutional, wasteful Department of Education and return its functions to the states! By removing the federal subsidies that inflate costs, schools can be funded by local taxes, and parents and teachers can directly decide how best to allocate the resources! This step would include elimination of all unfunded educational mandates by the federal government!

    To help parents with the costs of schooling, I have introduced H.R. 1056, the Family Education Freedom Act, in Congress! This bill would allow parents a tax credit of up to $5,000 (adjustable after 2007 for inflation) per student per year for the cost of attendance at an elementary and/or secondary school! This includes private, parochial, religious, and home schools!

    Another bill I have sponsored, H.R. 1059, allows full-time elementary and secondary teachers a $3,000 yearly tax credit, thus easing their financial burden and encouraging good teachers to stay in an underpaid profession! The best and the brightest should teach our children today, if we want our children to be the best and the brightest tomorrow!

    Many parents have already shown their desire to be free of federal control by either enrolling their children in private schools or home schooling them! And students enrolled in these alternatives have consistently performed better and tested higher than those in state-run schools! Each child is a unique treasure! We should do whatever works to maximize the realization of their potential! How many genius’s have been lost in the cracks of our mass produced, cookie cutter educational system?! A mind is too precious of a thing to waste in a terrible school!

    My commitment to home schooling as an educational alternative for American families is unmatched by any Presidential candidate!

    Returning control of education to parents is the centerpiece of my education agenda! As President I will advance tax credits through the Family Education Freedom Act, which reduces taxes to make it easier for parents to home school by allowing them to devote more of their own funds to their children’s education!

    I am committed to guaranteeing parity for home school diplomas and advancing equal scholarship consideration for students entering college from a home school environment!

    We must have permanency in the Department of Defense Home School Tier 1 Pilot Program, providing recruitment status parity for home school graduates! I will use my authority to prevent the Department of Education from regulating home school activities!

    I will veto any legislation that creates national standards or national testing for home school parents or students! I’m not a big fan of No Child Left Behind! But I’m even less of a fan of No Politician Left Behind! I believe that, as long as No Child Left Behind remains law, it must include the protections for home schoolers included in sec. 9506 (enshrining home schooler’s rights) and 9527 (guaranteeing no national curriculum)! Every student is unique, and should not be stifled with a one-size-fits-all mold!

    Federal monies must never be used to undermine the rights of home schooling parents! I will use the bully pulpit of the Presidency to encourage a culture of educational freedom throughout the nation!

    Years of centralized education have produced nothing but student failures and frustrated parents! We can resurrect our public school system if we follow the Constitution and end the federal education monopoly! Let our children go!

    Number 9: Apply Freedom and Responsibility to Border Security and Immigration Reform!

    The talk must stop! We must secure our borders now! A nation without secure borders is no nation at all! It makes no sense to fight terrorists abroad when our own front door is left unlocked! This is irresponsibility, bordering on treason!

    This is my six point plan:

    1. Physically secure our borders and coastlines! We must do whatever it takes to control entry into our country before we undertake complicated immigration reform proposals!

    2. Enforce visa rules! Immigration officials must track visa holders and deport anyone who overstays their visa or otherwise violates U.S. law! This is especially important when we recall that a number of 9/11 terrorists had expired visas!

    3. No amnesty! Estimates suggest that 10 to 20 million people are in our country illegally! That’s a lot of people to reward for breaking our laws! The definition of freedom does not include freedom from obeying the law! And disregarding the word illegal is the beginning of the end of law and order in our society!

    4. No welfare for illegal aliens! Americans have welcomed immigrants who seek opportunity, work hard, and play by the rules! But taxpayers should not pay for illegal immigrants who use hospitals, clinics, schools, roads, and social services!

    5. End birthright citizenship! As long as illegal immigrants know their children born here will be citizens, the incentive to enter the U.S. illegally will remain strong!

    6. Pass true immigration reform! The current system is incoherent and unfair! But current reform proposals would allow up to 60 million more immigrants into our country, according to the Heritage Foundation! This is insanity! Legal immigrants from all countries should face the same rules and waiting periods! There should be reasonable numbers of responsible immigrants! There should be zero illegal, irresponsible or dangerous immigrants! And no one should be allowed to cut to the front of the line!

    Number 10: Apply Freedom and Responsibility to Privacy, Personal Liberty, and Private Property!

    The biggest threat to your privacy is the government! We must drastically limit the ability of government to collect and store data regarding citizen’s personal matters!

    We must stop the move toward a national ID! A national ID with new tracking technologies means we’re heading into an Orwellian world of no privacy! I voted against the Real ID Act in March of 2005!

    To date, the privacy focus has been on identity theft. It was Congress that created this danger by mandating use of the standard identifier (currently your SSN) in the private sector! For example, banks use SSNs as customer account identifiers because the government requires it!

    We must also protect medical privacy! Right now, you’re vulnerable! Under so-called “medical privacy protection” rules, insurance companies and other entities have access to your personal medical information! This is the epitome of irresponsibility!

    Financial privacy? Right now depositing $10,000 or more in cash in your local bank account will generate a federally-mandated report to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network at the United States Department of the Treasury!

    And then there’s the so-called Patriot Act! As originally proposed, it:

    * Expanded the federal government’s ability to use wiretaps without judicial oversight!
    * Allowed nationwide search warrants non-specific to any given location, nor subject to any local judicial oversight!
    * Made it far easier for the government to monitor private internet usage!
    * Authorized “sneak and peek” warrants enabling federal authorities to search a person’s home, office, or personal property without that person’s knowledge!
    * Required libraries and bookstores to turn over records of books read by their patrons!

    The Patriot Act is more about monitoring and controlling law abiding citizens, like you and me, than it is about detecting and apprehending terrorists!

    I have fought this fight for many years! I sponsored a bill to overturn the Patriot Act and have won some victories, but today the threat to your liberty and privacy is very real! We need leadership at the top that will prevent Washington from centralizing power and private data about our lives!

    We must stop special interests from violating property rights and literally driving families from their homes, farms and ranches!

    Today, we face a new threat of widespread eminent domain actions as a result of powerful interests who want to build the NAFTA superhighway through the United States from Mexico to Canada!

    We also face another danger in regulatory takings: Through excess regulation, governments deprive property owners of significant value and use of their properties--all without paying “just compensation!”

    Property rights are the foundation of all rights in a free society! Without the right to own a printing press, for example, freedom of the press becomes meaningless! The next president must get federal agencies out of these schemes to deny property owners their constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property!

    The American people are being treated like a herd of cattle! The scary part is that many of us are getting used to the abuse, and don’t seem to mind! Trust me, this is only the beginning!

    Number 11: Apply Freedom and Responsibility to Health Promotion and Health Care!

    Americans are justifiably concerned over the government’s escalating intervention into their freedom to choose what they eat and how they take care of their health!

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in order to comply with standards dictated by supra-national organizations such as the UN’s World Food Code (CODEX), NAFTA, and CAFTA, has been assuming greater control over nutrients, vitamins and natural health care providers to restrict your right to choose the manner in which you manage your health and nutritional needs!

    I have been the national leader in preserving Health Freedom!

    I have introduced the Health Freedom Protection Act, HR 2117, to ensure Americans can receive truthful health information about supplements and natural remedies! Just the facts Uncle Sam!

    I support the Access to Medical Treatment Act, H.R. 2717, which expands the ability of Americans to use alternative medicine and new treatments! Not just drugs and surgery!

    I oppose legislation that increases the FDA’s legal powers! The FDA has consistently failed to protect the public from dangerous drugs, genetically modified foods, dangerous pesticides and other chemicals in the food supply! Meanwhile they waste public funds attacking safe, healthy foods and dietary supplements! Whose side are they on? Do I have to tell you?!

    I also opposed the Homeland Security Bill, H.R. 5005, which, in section 304, authorizes the forced vaccination of American citizens against small pox! The government should never have the power to require immunizations or vaccinations! Again, the herd of cattle analogy seems to apply!

    The federal government decided long ago that it knew how to manage your health care better than you, and replaced personal freedom and responsibility with a system that puts corporate interests first! Our free market health care system that was once the envy of the world became a federally-managed disaster! Beware of the Federal Medical Industrial Complex! Do you feel safe or lucky?

    Few people realize that Congress forced Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) on us! HMOs rose to prominence through federal legislation, incentives, and coercion!

    Now, the Food and Drug Administration’s bias toward large pharmaceutical companies enlarges their power, limits treatment options, and drives consumers to seek Canadian medicines! Regulations from D.C. make it virtually impossible for small business owners to cover their employees! The unemployed often cannot afford insurance, meaning those who need basic medical attention overcrowd emergency rooms and drive up premiums!

    The federal government will not suddenly become efficient managers if universal health care is instituted! Government health care only means long waiting periods, lack of choice, poor quality, and frustration! Many Canadians, fed up with socialized medicine, come to the U.S. in order to obtain care! Socialized medicine will not magically work here in the United States!

    Health care should not be left up to HMOs, big drug companies, and government bureaucrats!

    It is time to take back our health care! This is why I support:

    *Emphasizing an ounce of prevention, rather than a pound of cure!
    * Making all medical expenses tax deductible!
    * Eliminating federal regulations that discourage small businesses from providing coverage!
    * Giving doctors the freedom to collectively negotiate with insurance companies and drive down the cost of medical care!
    * Making every American eligible for a Health Savings Account (HSA), and removing the requirement that individuals must obtain a high-deductible insurance policy before opening an HSA!
    * Reform licensure requirements so that pharmacists and nurses can perform some basic functions to increase access to care and lower costs!

    By removing federal regulations, encouraging competition, and presenting real choices, we can make our health care system the envy of the world once again!

    Number 12: Apply Freedom and Responsibility to the Environment!

    The federal government has proven itself untrustworthy and irresponsible with environmental policy by facilitating polluters, subsidizing logging in the National Forests, and instituting one-size-fits-all approaches that too often discriminate against those they are intended to help!

    The key to sound environmental policy is respect for private property rights! The strict enforcement of property rights corrects environmental wrongs while increasing the cost of polluting!

    In a free market, no one is allowed to pollute his neighbor’s land, air, or water! If your property is being damaged, you have every right to sue the polluter, and government should protect that right! After paying damages, the polluter’s production and sale costs rise, making it unprofitable to continue doing business the same way! Currently, preemptive regulations and pay-to-pollute schemes favor those wealthy enough to perform the regulatory tap dance, while those who own the polluted land rarely receive a quick or just resolution to their problems!

    In Congress, I have followed a constitutional approach to environmental action:

    * I consistently vote against using tax dollars to subsidize logging in National Forests!
    * I am a co-sponsor of legislation designed to encourage the development of alternative and sustainable energy. H.R. 550 extends the investment tax credit to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property, and H.R. 1772 provides tax credits for the installation of wind energy property!
    * Taxpayers for Common Sense named me a “Treasury Guardian” for my work against environmentally-harmful government spending and corporate welfare!
    * I am a member of the Congressional Green Scissors Coalition, a bipartisan caucus devoted to ending taxpayer subsidies of projects that harm the environment for the benefit of special interests!

    Individuals, businesses, localities, and states must be free to negotiate environmental standards! Those who depend on the land for their health and livelihood have the greatest incentive to be responsible stewards!

    In Conclusion:

    The Democrats and Republicans have become two sides of the same corrupt coin! In recent years, the coin of the realm has become blood money!

    Democrats: your party’s presidential candidates are not Democrats in the tradition of Franklin Delano Roosevelt or John Fitzgerald Kennedy! The New Deal has become the Raw Deal!

    Republicans: your party’s presidential candidates are not Republicans in the tradition of Lincoln and Reagan! Conservatism has become Globalism!

    We need to regain a sense of rugged individualism! In the words of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, “Ask not what your country can do for you! Ask what you can do for your country!” They say that the bottom line is the bottom line! People often sell their souls for the bottom line! Some would say that this is why our society is riddled with corruption! This may be true! But I submit that the bottom line needs to include freedom and responsibility! And that we will find, as a society, that if and when we do this, that the numerical portion of the bottom line will exceed our wildest dreams!

    Democrats and Republicans: Embrace Freedom and Responsibility! Repulse Tyranny and Irresponsibility! Rise above petty party differences and squabbles! Step up to the plate, and do the right thing! This thing is bigger than all of us put together! We stand at a crossroads as a nation and as a world! Will we choose to live in a world at war, governed by Tyranny and Irresponsibility?! Or, will we choose to live in a peaceful world, governed by Freedom and Responsibility?! I have confidence that we will make the right choice! Join the Revolution!

    Thank-you fellow Americans for your prayers and your support! God bless you! And God bless the United States of America!
    orthodoxymoron wrote:I think your truth mixed with bs theory might be correct JT. Who does Alex Jones work for??!! Who do you work for JT??!! Just kidding!! I don't trust anyone!! I don't trust myself!! I will continue to consider most of what we discuss as being science-fiction. I will keep what I'm doing as a tempest in a very small teapot. The material is too speculative -- too volatile -- and too difficult to prove. I simply think that we should consider all of the possibilities regarding the most important subjects imaginable.
    Aquaries1111 wrote:
    Project Redlight and Project Redlight II were the very first videos produced about Area 51, also known as Dreamland. Contains more information than any other production. A historic classic video unlike anything else you have ever seen. An Area 51 junky "must view".



    Don't be Frightened. I Meant No Harm (throughout this thread). Thank-you Aquaries1111. I'll have to watch that video later today, or tomorow. Notice all of the videos to the right of the screen!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmLYtuUzlsE&feature=player_embedded Perhaps I'll watch all of them -- even though I've seen many of them previously. This thread is 'my baby' so to speak -- but the real value of this particular study is the grouping of links and references. I am merely pointing others toward interesting perspectives. I really am a completely ignorant fool. I have never disputed what Raven said about me. But Siriusly, don't neglect the theological stuff -- even though a lot of it seems boring and heavy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Es9xJutiwo&feature=related Theology is at the center of everything which has been (and is) occurring in this solar system. BTW -- Law is at the Center of Theology and Governance. It really is. Somewhat unrelatedly, I keep imagining someone similar to Kate (in 'East of Eden'), Starbuck's Mom in 'Battlestar Galactica', Anna in 'V', Alaya or Reztak (spelling?) in the 'Hungry Earth' and 'Cold Blood' episodes of 'Dr. Who', et al -- at the Center of Solar System Governance. You know -- someone who is a multidisciplinary-super-genius -- who is very-quick, very-hard, very-decisive -- and who might chain-smoke and swear like a trooper!!! Actually, a sophisticated genetics and/or avatar program might produce an idealized physical form -- but what I am referring to and hinting at -- is the inner person. They might be in the company of Nazis, Masons, Jesuits, Alphabet-Agents, Televangelists, Politicians, Bankers, Generals, Dracs, Greys, et al!!! Do you get the picture??? I have nothing concrete to point to. It's just a feeling. What troubles me, is that this might be the way it has to be -- or at least ends up being -- despite any heroic-idealism or good-intentions. In fact, the more I think about Solar System Governance, the more I feel myself being pulled in that direction. Again, I have no evidence or proof. I just suspect that we might be utterly shocked by how things REALLY work in this solar system. I'm sorry for speculating in this manner -- but what the hell else am I supposed to do -- with lies and deception everywhere???

    I sometimes wonder if I were close to the center of this madness in previous incarnations -- and got my @$$ booted out of Purgatory because I was too much of a 'sanctimonious pain-in-uranus'. That wouldn't surprise me one little bit. I keep imagining going into one room, and arguing with the Greys for a couple of hours -- going into another room to argue with the Dracs for a couple of hours -- going into another room to argue with the Humans for a couple of hours -- and then starting all over again -- day after day after day. The realities of solar system governance might be more screwed-up and upsetting than we can possibly imagine. I wonder how many individuals (human and otherwise) have gone completely insane throughout the centuries -- in connection with solar system governance??? One more thing. What if Pinky is the Brain??!! What if the Brain is Insane?? Notice the pairing in the song. 'Pinky and the Brain -- One is a Genius -- the Other's Insane'. Think about it!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJPFSNu_QNs Just remember that Plankton cheated!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeNxh5t5dHg&feature=related What if the Goofy Goober is a Righteous Genius who deceived the Evil Genius???!!! 'The Last Temptation of Satan'?? Think about it!!! Remember, the purpose of this thread is to make you think in unconventional yet productive ways -- as a mental and spiritual exercise -- and as an orthodoxymoron mind-control experiment!! The next level of evolution for orthodoxymoron is to learn to just research without emotion or comment -- sort of like taking an 'empathy test' each and every day. I feel as if I need to go slower on the outside -- and faster on the inside. However, going nuts might be an occupational hazard connected with this. But begging for attention and conversation is so infantile and lame. I simply need to make a private journey into the unknown -- where no one can follow me -- even if they really wanted to. I need to think everything -- do nothing -- and maintain a poker-face -- without going crazy. Do you see what I mean? I think I need to let this thread go -- and move on into the night.

    I am torn assunder by the security issues. Are we stuck with some sort of an Orion-Roman Empire -- and with some sort of a tracking system -- regardless of who the Local Solar System Administrator is??? I've been trying to imagine dealing with a hypothetical Orion-Roman Empire -- and this is scaring the hell out of me. Is this image the future of America (and the world)??? "Don't chip me bro!!!" I keep wondering if Earth is morally and financially bankrupt?! If so, we probably will be chipped and treated like cattle. It's going to take a helluva lot of work to create a truly enlightened and dignified representative-republic. A Prevention-Based Healthcare System would be a step in the right direction. How about 50% of the total healthcare expenditures going into Prevention, Natural-Treatment, and Rehabilitation -- with 50% going toward drugs and surgery medicine as usual??

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    I keep thinking about an integration of the '1962 Missal' (Latin Mass), the '1928 Book of Common Prayer', the 'Desire of Ages', and the Bach 'B-Minor Mass' (Latin Mass) -- in the context of St. Peter's Basilica (with that 1875 Cavaille-Coll designed pipe-organ -- with the best organist, orchestra, and choir in the solar system) -- with mostly sung Latin and spoken English -- with no offering-collection -- and only the clergy partaking of the unleavened-bread and unfermented grape-juice -- all led by a Female Pope on the Seventh-Day Sabbath!!!! OMG!!!! Now wouldn't that just piss everyone off big-time???!!!! What would the various religious and political leaders say from throughout the solar system???!!! What would the Faithful say???!!! What would the General Public say???!!! I was going to shut-up -- wasn't I???!!! But seriously -- can you imagine the discussions and power-struggles connected with achieving such a revolting development???!!! Can you even begin to imagine the closed-door debating and fighting in the Sistine Chapel???!!! OMG!!! What Would the Queen of Heaven Say??? What Would Jesus Do??? I really should stop!!! They have ways to make me stop!!! Many ways!!! Can you imagine Anna (in 'V') pressuring the College of Cardinals to do all of the above????!!!! OMG!!!! (Note: I do not agree with the editorial content of the third video below -- although I do lean toward applying the scientific-method to both secular and sacred contexts.)

    1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3dTbTemgWE
    2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=nY-l7MhfcPw&NR=1
    3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enWiFcsBqIE

    What situation really existed prior to the creation or genetic-engineering of the human-being?? What religious and governmental system(s) existed prior to the existence of humanity?? Was there a liturgy and/or sacrificial-system? What about ethics and law?? I'm trying to understand where we really came from as a race. I keep wondering if I am fundamentally human -- or if I primarily am associated with an other-than-human race?? There seems to be a sinister veil of secrecy surrounding all of this -- for legitimate reasons or otherwise -- I know not. I simply feel VERY apprehensive and uneasy. I feel as if something is VERY wrong. Anyway, I probably need to fight this mental and spiritual battle on my own. I probably need to just disappear from the internet. I've tried to do this many, many, many times. I really have tried hard to just shut up -- yet I have failed -- over and over and over again. I keep hoping for peace and resolution -- yet there is no peace. Perhaps there never will be. Perhaps I just have to get used to fighting ridiculous battles. Perhaps pain is the cost of doing business in the universe. What Would the Ancient Egyptian Deity Say?? Actually, they indicated that despite some sort of a transition -- the conflict would NOT be over. I continue to be only vaguely aware of what might be involved in this galactic struggle. I continue to desire peace -- but perhaps this is an impossible dream. Who knows??

    I might respond to posts on this thread -- but I'm going to try REALLY hard to NOT bite-off any more than I already have -- which is way too much. I'm just going to try to master what I've already posted -- especially pertaining to pre-human law -- international, interplanetary, and intergalactic law (human and otherwise). I just watched the last episode of season three of Battlestar Galactica -- and I keep crying everytime I think about it. One last thing -- what is the relationship between Egyptian-Law, Hebrew-Law, Roman-Law, and Canon-Law??? This question might be more important than you think. Enough. Namaste and Godspeed. I Am of Peace. Always.

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    "Come-On Brain!! SMILE!!!! I Did Good -- Didn't I??!!"
    Aquaries1111 wrote:The following quotes were posted by Viking on AV1. I don't know the sources - but I wish I did.

    "Man has been trained to believe that which he is told - whether it is truth or a lie, to the point now that man is simply a victim of the lies. May light come forth that you may recover your pathway to truth"

    "Only at the close of the present major cycle the whole world will join together in the sweetest hymn ever sung upon Earth: a divine anthem of international co-operation, global goodwill and united spiritual purpose"

    If we ignore the esoteric and solar system governance - then we are irresponsible - aren't we? On the other hand - if we go crazy dealing with all of this - that's being irresponsible too - isn't it? I'd just like to forget the whole thing - but I am very afraid that the general public is being screwed - but I'm not sure by whom - and why. So - what is the proper balance-point in all of this? I'm not particularly rebellious or ambitious. I'm just curious and scared. I'd just like to have a single day of peace.


    I like this what you posted Oxy.. Our "attention" is the key.. Where does our attention lay? I am learning so much.. I am learning to be open minded but not to the point where I do not have any of my own foundational truths.. We are innately attuned to know what is right and wrong for us.. Perhaps we define too much? Maybe it's time to create a new language or remember an ancient one.. The Language of Light perhaps? Hmmm.. who was it that said "If you go to a foreign country and do not know the language then how can you expect to understand the exchange"?

    Okay back to work...


    Thank-you Aquaries1111. I tend to think that a new political and theological language or paradigm might emerge from a study of this particular thread. My goal is to study the territory I've covered -- over and over -- and then state what I've learned in a very simple and refined manner -- which might sound deceptively simplistic -- yet which might be quite profound. On the other hand, all of this might just be my collection of 'hang-ups' and 'mind-games'. This tempest in a teapot might never move beyond Political and Theological Science-Fiction (in it's most primitive form). Time will tell. Right now, I feel as if I have ventured carelessly into 'enemy-territory' and gotten my 'butt kicked'. I've turned into quite the 'heretic' (by most standards). I keep feeling as if I need to privately think all of this through in a careful and prayerful manner. I sometimes wish I were turning all of this madness into a doctoral dissertation in a university setting -- complete with an intimidating professor to provide the proper level of discipline. Or, perhaps an Underground-Base or the Dark Side of the Moon might be more appropriate settings. Unfortunately, I suspect that one eventually reaches the point of no return -- past which they might never be able to return to normality or life as we know it presently. I suspect that I've already become a 'problem' to certain individuals, organizations, or factions. I continue to issue warnings to those who seriously and deeply research 'what's REALLY going-on in this solar system'. I think this is quite the can of worms. Once again, my goal is to learn as much as possible, while causing as little trouble as possible. I would like to assist serious researchers -- rather than 'waking-up' the general-public. The 'right' Hollywood factions might have to do the 'waking-up' in a very carefully thought-out and implemented manner. Here is some more Sherry Shriner! http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sherrytalkradio/2012/06/28/aliens-in-the-news Again, my purpose in posting these links is to help people negotiate upsetting information -- without getting upset. I have no idea how much of this stuff is true -- but it forces me to think way outside of the box. Imagine facing this beautiful professor with talk of a hypothetical 'Orion-Sirius-Aldebaran-Atlantean-Babylonian-Egyptian-Grecian-Roman-British-American Empire'!!!
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    Thank-you magamud. Life is truly miraculous -- yet it often seems senseless and cruel. I don't doubt that there has been some sort of evolution in the universe for billions of years. I also don't doubt that there has been some sort of genetic engineering in the universe for at least millions of years. I continue to think that Earth-Humanity was genetically-engineered from pre-existing beings -- and inhabited by pre-existing souls. When I see fish, birds, and animals (including humans) struggling for survival -- I am often VERY depressed (and even despondent). I often wonder what the point of it really is (if there even is a point)?! In this world, it seems as if Winning and Appearances are Everything -- and that the Bottom-Line is the Bottom-Line -- with Deception being Essential to Success. Can you imagine strictly honest Politics, Religion, and Business??!! Come-On!! Be Honest!! Is this solar system really Purgatory Incorporated?? What if the historical and contemporary reprehensible state of affairs has been absolutely necessary (on some hidden and abstract level)??!! What if the best way to make this solar system better is to refine that which presently exists -- which would involve retaining some reprehensible aspects -- while removing or reforming other things??!!

    If this solar system got dumped in my lap -- my idealism might go out the window in less than five minutes -- and I wish I were kidding!!! I think it might be VERY difficult to be a Good-Insider -- which is probably a major reason why I aspire to be some sort of an observer in a future incarnation. On the other hand -- I might've been a Bad@ss-Insider in previous incarnations. I get the feeling that some of those who I have communicated with on the internet know who I really am (on a soul basis) -- and they don't seem to like me one little bit. I've even been called "SATAN" on this very site!! What if a System-Lord aka Solar-Deity aka Sun-God MUST be a Satan, Lucifer, and Devil??!! What if this is part of the job-description??!! What if they HAVE to play the parts of Father, Son, Holy-Spirit, Satan, Devil, Lucifer, Queen of Heaven, and God of This World??!! What if solar system governance is nastier and messier than we can possibly imagine??!! This thread has frankly turned me into a Basket-Case -- and I wish I were kidding.

    What if an Experimental Ecumenical Church had a Traditional Latin Mass, Novus Ordo Mass, 1928 Book of Common Prayer Liturgy, and an Orthodox Liturgy?? What if the unifying theme were the 1928 Book of Common Prayer and Sacred Classical Music?? Would it be a good thing to unite the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, the Lutheran Churches, and the Orthodox Churches?? I frankly have a problem with ALL religions and philosophies -- simply because we know so little about antiquity and otherworldly matters in an absolute sense. So much of this stuff is tradition and corruption. I like the devotional study of the 1928 Book of Common Prayer , the Federalist Papers, and Life of Christ (by Fulton Sheen) -- but what if the Insider-Scholars know that this is a Fatally-Flawed Foundation?? I don't necessarily like the Vatican -- yet I think that Vatican-Insiders probably know more about what's REALLY going on in this universe than just about anyone else (but they're NOT talking about it). I have never felt more troubled about all of this madness than I feel right now -- and things continue to get worse and worse for me.
    Aquaries1111 wrote:
    orthodoxymoron wrote:Thank-you Aquaries1111. I tend to think that a new political and theological language or paradigm might emerge from a study of this particular thread. My goal is to study the territory I've covered -- over and over -- and then state what I've learned in a very simple and refined manner -- which might sound deceptively simplistic -- yet which might be quite profound. On the other hand, all of this might just be my collection of 'hang-ups' and 'mind-games'. This tempest in a teapot might never move beyond Political and Theological Science-Fiction (in it's most primitive form). Time will tell. Right now, I feel as if I have ventured carelessly into 'enemy-territory' and gotten my 'butt kicked'. I've turned into quite the 'heretic' (by most standards). I keep feeling as if I need to privately think all of this through in a careful and prayerful manner. I sometimes wish I were turning all of this madness into a doctoral dissertation in a university setting -- complete with an intimidating professor to provide the proper level of discipline. Or, perhaps an Underground-Base or the Dark Side of the Moon might be more appropriate settings. Unfortunately, I suspect that one eventually reaches the point of no return -- past which they might never be able to return to normality or life as we know it presently. I suspect that I've already become a 'problem' to certain individuals, organizations, or factions. I continue to issue warnings to those who seriously and deeply research 'what's REALLY going-on in this solar system'. I think this is quite the can of worms. Once again, my goal is to learn as much as possible, while causing as little trouble as possible. I would like to assist serious researchers -- rather than 'waking-up' the general-public. The 'right' Hollywood factions might have to do the 'waking-up' in a very carefully thought-out and implemented manner. Here is some more Sherry Shriner! http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sherrytalkradio/2012/06/28/aliens-in-the-news Again, my purpose in posting these links is to help people negotiate upsetting information -- without getting upset. I have no idea how much of this stuff is true -- but it forces me to think way outside of the box. Imagine facing these two professors with talk of a hypothetical 'Orion-Sirius-Aldebaran-Atlantean-Babylonian-Egyptian-Grecian-Roman-British-American Empire'!!!
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    I'm in quite a multi-dimensional maze with this thread.. I can't experience it in a linear fashion at all no matter how hard I try.. Like a crack in the window the light shines through at certain moments and so here I am with the light cracking through and I have absolutely no idea what to say.. I'm currently tranced out with over 3 minutes now of this Sherry music... It's really rather nice.. I enjoy it.. I almost imagine myself in some type of sci-fi movie where I'm zooming in and out of wormholes not sure of the destination... Oh wait, Sherry is speaking.. I need to start from the beginning and play that music again..Ahhh that's better.. she was going off on Obama Care...I don't think I can absorb myself anymore in that thought process.. maybe I'm in denial.. Yes.. I'd rather not know, but I do know... the question is.. how much energy do I want to feed it looking at it to solve problems? I'd prefer to see the sunset which is where I am headed after this post.. The lighting is so very beautiful here at 6.45pm.. The tones are superb and I am wondering if Life is getting brighter or if it is I... Okay.. I came across a few pictures... and have no reference to them whatsover except to share.. so.. share I will.. I'll be back to page 2 soon or maybe page 6.. I just let the fingers do the walking...

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    Thank-you Aquaries1111. There's a lot to simply focusing upon beauty (in nature, art, music, humanity, etc) rather than getting enmeshed in a lot of messy philosophy, debate, and esoteric research. I tend to be somewhat idealistic -- yet the realities of our predicament seem to be anything but ideal. I hesitate to include links such as the Sherry Shriner material -- but I really am trying to feed a hypothesis of an archangelic conflict in this solar system -- which might go back thousands (or even millions) of years. I look at a lot of seemingly absurd stuff -- rather than just focusing upon sunsets and rainbows. I have recently been considering abandoning the more troubling and objectionable aspects of this quest -- and just dealing with Astronomy, Egyptology, Jesus-Studies, and Sacred Classical Music. There's a time and place for everything.

    I am presently toying with the theory of three or four major archangels in conflict with each other in this solar system -- and that the mythologies and theologies contain a lot of false information -- yet point toward the truth of the matter. Satan, Lucifer, Christ, and Mary might all be archangelic in nature. What is really frustrating to me is that I perceive that just about everything is a lie -- to a greater or lesser extent -- and that we have to constantly attempt to discover what's really going on -- and what the real truth is. It is extremely difficult to create a political and theological structure with a foundation of absolute truth. Such a foundation might not exist. I have pointed to RESPONSIBILITY (especially as found in the Teachings Attributed to Jesus Christ) as being a possible foundation -- yet what is the authoritative perception of this concept (even if it is a foundation of absolute truth)???

    I continue to be interested in images of Goddesses, Angels, Archangels, Strong-Women, and the Various-Marys -- and I'm not sure exactly why. I found that second image seductively attractive. There seems to be a lot of those types of images on the internet. Why might that be?? I seem to have an almost pathological insecurity relative to understanding our problems -- and regarding who might ultimately be in charge of this solar system. None of this ever resolves -- and it seems as if powerful forces don't wish for us simple-folk to know what the true state of affairs are in this neck of the galaxy. Perhaps there are legitimate reasons for this. I don't know. What I do know is that I keep considering as many possibilities as possible. But really, this does not create a healthy internal environment -- which is why I don't push this sort of thing. I assume that those who actually end up studying this thread are already in the middle of a lot of troubling material -- or that they are working for some government agency or political organization. I don't intend this stuff for the 'average' person. It might even create spiritual and emotional problems for serious researchers. I keep thinking that a closed-door think-tank might be a better setting for all of this. I really pull my punches on this thread. Despite the appearances, I really do not speak freely. I attempt to be pastoral, to an excruciating extent -- but even then I come across as being way out in left (or right?) field. The real value of this tempest in a teapot might be the extrapolations and interpolations of others -- or in some sort of a resolution which I might arrive at in a decade or two.

    Consider this interesting lecture once more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Es9xJutiwo&feature=related Please take the time to think this through -- even though it might seem boring and irrelevant. Once again, under certain circumstances, I would not have a problem observing the Seventh Day Sabbath (I did so for decades) -- but I am VERY troubled regarding the direct application of Exodus 20 to everyone in modernity. The general principles make sense -- but I find the specific wording, and context, to be somewhat problematic. I'm continuing to take a closer look at Canon Law. Do we need an updated version of Canon Law -- which includes International, Interplanetary, and Intergalactic Law -- with a Reasonable System of Rewards and Punishments??? This paragraph and link might be VERY important. Law is at the center of EVERYTHING. Do we need to Refine and Modernize the Roman System??? Is this even possible? Would this be the equivalent of pouring new-wine into old-wineskins?? Rome has not historically been receptive to suggested improvements -- to put it mildly!! Law is at the center of EVERYTHING. Once again, here is a controversial lecture which touches upon Law, Judgment, Eschatology, and the Substitutionary-Atonement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqhH5RVLW1o&feature=related Here is a lecture which touches upon the US Constitution and methods of circumventing this document for nefarious purposes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFN-FRIIkQA&feature=related Once again, Law is at the Center of Religion and Governance. How do we turn this Solar System into Paradise?? OR will this ever be allowed by the Galactic Powers That Be?? Consider very carefully the Tower of Babel incident -- and the Flood of Noah -- as well as the Horrible Events fortold in the Book of Revelation. Earth and Humanity seem to be on a Galactic Death Row. All of this needs to be thought through VERY carefully. I'm simply attempting to look at ethics and law -- past, present, and future. This is about as much fun as a root-canal -- but if we ever want any sort of paradise -- we need to sort out the legal issues in great detail. Some of this involves aspects of my religious background (which is heavy on law) -- which might not be of interest to a lot of people -- especially when we're talking about ufo's, aliens, and all sorts of sensational subjects -- but the topic should not be neglected.

    How might "Mary" be properly and completely defined?? The first image depicts four (and possibly five?) 'Marys'. The second and third images might depict non-traditional aspects of "Mary". Who knows?? I suspect that the Vatican knows -- but they are quite protective and lawyer-like. They don't just blurt-out everything they know. I'd love to have unrestricted access to the Vatican Library, Vatican Archives, the Vatican Museums, and the Vatican Scholars!!! Fat Chance!!! Besides, I doubt that I'd be able to properly process what I was exposed to -- so ignorance might really be bliss -- and for the best. Who knows??? However, I continue to fantasize about having small apartment-offices in the City-States, the United Nations, and the Dark Side of the Moon -- with access to supercomputers at all locations -- and a badge that gets me anywhere (including mag-lev trains and unconventional-spacecraft). I'm realistic and easy!! I should be receiving that badge in the mail any day now!! What troubles and scares me, is that even if all of this were handed to me on a silver-platter, that I might not appreciate it -- and that once the novelty wore-off, the reality might not live-up to the expectations. Plus, the hidden solar system realities might be more problematic than one might think. The reality might be somewhere between Hell and Purgatory. I actually think this might really be the case. The view at the top might really suck...

    I'm really sorry for the repetition and whining -- but there has been very little conversation throughout this thread. I suspect that there are many who could intelligently interact with me -- yet they remain silent. Perhaps they hope that I'll tire of this excercise in futility -- and just go away. I am forced to talk to myself -- even though this is supposedly a symptom of insanity. However, is willfully ignoring important information the real insanity?? Some might eventually pay a very high price for failing to properly deal with the principles and concepts I address.I get the feeling that a lot of you have cut me loose in the most far-reaching ways imaginable. Perhaps some day some of you might be on the receiving end of being 'cut loose' -- although I do NOT generally wish this sort of thing on anyone...

    Again, I need to learn to research -- without moving my lips -- and without posting on the internet. That just slows me down. It also places me on lists -- and labels me as being a grave threat to who knows who and/or what??!! This whole thing feels like a spiritual-war -- wherein it takes a HUGE amount of effort to achieve the smallest conceptual-victories. I think I can understand the gatekeepers and watchdogs -- but this cat and mouse game is rather laborious and frustrating. On the other hand -- I desire continuity -- and a lot of what I discuss is not conducive to continuity. One thing leads to another thing leads to another thing -- leading to who knows what black-holes or hell-holes?? The most innocent incremental revelations might ultimately lead to the most upsetting results and conclusions imaginable. Perhaps the 'Final Answer' will involve a 'Final Solution'...
    Aquaries1111 wrote:Forward

    This manuscript was delivered to our offices by an unknown person. We did not steal the document, nor are we involved with any theft from the United States Government, and we did not get the document by way of any dishonest methods. We feel that we are not endangering the "National Security" by reproducing this document, quite the contrary; it has been authenticated and we feel that we are not only within our rights to publish it, but morally bound to do so.

    Regarding the training manual, you may have detected that we had to block out the marginal notes made by the selectee at the C.I.A. Training Center, but I can assure you that the manual is authentic, and was printed for the purpose of introducing the selectee to the conspiracy. It has been authenticated by four different technical writers for Military Intelligence, one just recently retired who wants very much to have this manual distributed throughout the world, and one who is still employed as an Electronics Engineer by the Federal Government, and has access to the entire series of Training Manuals. One was stationed in Hawaii, and held the highest security clearance in the Naval Intelligence, and another who is now teaching at a university, and has been working with the Central Intelligence Agency for a number of years, and wants out before the axe falls on the conspirators.

    We believed that the entire world should know about this plan, so we distributed internationally one-hundred of these manuscripts, to ask individuals at top level positions their opinions. The consensus opinion was to distribute this to as many people as who wanted it, to the end that they would not only understand that "War" had been declared against them, but would be able to properly identify the true enemy to Humanity.

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    We Are You wrote:From AAM via Steve Beckow…”The “Containment” Started Last Monday, June 25, 2012″
    Posted on 2012/07/02 by kauilapele
    Okay, I’ve got that I’ve GOT to post this, now. I’m just emoticon-ing with <33333 vibrations after seeing this. And especially I get that we might not refer to all this "events" business as "mass arrests", but rather, "Mass containments and removals".

    So here it is, from Steve. Quick, no links, just… well, here it is.

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    AAM Confirms: The “Containment” Started Last Monday, June 25, 2012

    OK, we’ve finished the pre-record of An Hour with an Angel and it’s historic.

    What I’m going to try to do here is to give you as much detail as I can remember; then I will go back into the recording and draw out some additional details. I’m speaking from memory and it won’t be as satisfactory as quoting AAM so I ask you not to take my own recall as a true and accurate version of what he said, but as breaking news.

    Geoff West will offer a special edition of Cosmic Vision News after An Hour with an Angel and give a wrap-up of this incredible day’s news. Both shows can be heard here, starting 5:00 p.m. Pacific time today:

    http://www.blogtalkradio.com/inlight_radio

    First of all the events which we’ve referred to as the “mass arrests” are underway and started last Monday, June 25, 2012.

    Archangel Michael (1) prefers not to refer to them as “mass arrests,” because that wording is not of love, but as “containments” and “removals” so we’ll change our vocabulary starting now.

    The containments take several forms. The leading Illuminati are actually being placed in energetic containers that prevent them from doing any harmful actions. They can do benevolent actions, but not anything else. Eventually they’ll be removed, either to a place of trial or else to another placement.

    The containments take in negative heads of state, financial leaders, and military brass. No, as we’ve been saying for as long as I can remember, President Obama is not a negative leader but an esteemed lightworker and will at some point be announcing moves towards world peace.

    People who continue to buy into the characterizations of President Obama as a darkworker should stop. They are mistaken. Indeed the President will be an integral part of all that is to come, right up to leading his nation into the Golden Age.

    Yes, what Cobra calls “Stardust” could be used. AAM called it “Jophi” dust (after Archangel Jophiel) and Tralana dust (after a planet that I’m not familiar with). But there is no need to use it because the energy containers suffice. The dark figures will not be permitted to exit these containers until they have completely reformed their characters.

    He suggested that we watch people we regard as top Illuminati figures if we want to see what they look like under restraint.

    Eventually “containment” will lead to “removals.”

    The new financial changes, he said, are already underway.

    He cautioned us to be simply passive but alert observers, and not to take any kind of retributive action.

    He said that the Colorado wildfires and the eastern storms were designed to clear negative energy. They were not cabal-induced although they do result from our creation of negativity and are designed to remove it. One Colorado wildfire was started accidentally by a human, as will be discovered eventually.

    In regards to rumors, there will be no pole shift or three days of darkness, no matter who is saying so to the contrary. There may be a minor amount of flooding, but there will not be any significant seismic activity followed by coastal flooding. There will be no need to remove significant sections of Earth’s population to Inner Earth or the ships. He was very emphatic about these statements, repeating one of them three times.

    He said that there are no Archons around the Earth and any clones of theirs that existed were neutralized many years ago. Micah’s message is simply not credible.

    He said that there have not been negative aliens around the Earth for ten years.

    He congratulated us on our restraint and perseverence. He predicted new technology being given to us at an early date. The financial changes being underway will see an equitable distribution of resources and money. He didn’t give a date for when the system would become publicly visible. Neither Linda nor I want to traffic in dates and he recognized Linda’s resistance to him stating a date. But it’s coming.
    Footnotes

    (1) To those who believe that I’m not speaking with Archangel Michael, I got it. But just understand that I believe I am. To those who think that talk of “energetic containers” and such is fantasy, I can’t help you. Time will demonstrate whether they’re real or not. But perhaps suspend disbelief for the moment or you won’t be able to participate in this most significant of unfoldments as far as these discussions represent “participation.”

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    Aquaries1111 wrote:Hi Oxy,

    A lot of your links have been removed from You Tube... This goes to show you are definitely "on to something".. Whether you call it "your imagination", "Hypothetical", "Potential", "Sci-Fi"... It surely is hard to define truth but one thing is certain... You are the Author of the Final Chapter of your book.. So if you have other links you can provide in reference to the ones removed below.. I would appreciate it.. else I'll just watch some of the one minute clips.. I haven't seen any of the Stargate Continuum episodes or the Movie if that is what it is.. Seeing all this with fresh eyes.



    I've been reading 'The Gods of Eden' by William Bramley. Please, please read this book! It's amazing! Alex Collier was right to recommend it! My question is, 'am I a friend or a foe of the Gods of Eden?' Perhaps I am both friend and foe - their worst enemy and their best buddy. I really think that Namaste Constitutional Responsible Freedom is the wave of the future - even for the Gods of Eden - and even for Lucifer. BTW - I will continue to assume that Lucifer or the Queen of Heaven, or Amen Ra, or Hathor, or Whoever - continues to run this solar system in a manner which is not in the best interest of the human race. I truly wish for things to work out well for ALL CONCERNED. If I owned a herd of cattle - why would I want them to be fighting with each other and exterminating themselves? Even if we are essentially cattle, why wouldn't our owners be better-off instituting a proper solar system government - with highly competent self-rule? Even if our masters are 1,000 times as intelligent as us - shouldn't we have a cordial and proper relationship with them? I don't really know where we are in the universal food-chain - but a Namaste Constitutional Responsible Freedom Solar System would work well - whether we are at the bottom, middle, or top of the galactic pecking order. CAN COOLER HEADS PLEASE PREVAIL??!! I keep watching the following sequence from 'Stargate Continuum'. Watch this repeatedly - then face yourself - and think, and think, and think. 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZEPUfmfIsE 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyKy8_sF4xY
    3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8YK_ad7Us0&feature=related

    Mormons quit church in mass resignation ceremony | Reutersby Laura Tyco

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    By Jennifer Dobner

    SALT LAKE CITY | Sat Jun 30, 2012 9:45pm EDT

    (Reuters) - A group of about 150 Mormons quit their church in a mass resignation ceremony in Salt Lake City on Saturday in a rare display of defiance ending decades of disagreement for some over issues ranging from polygamy to gay marriage.

    Participants from Utah, Arizona, Idaho and elsewhere gathered in a public park to sign a "Declaration of Independence from Mormonism."

    "This feels awesome," said Alison Lucas, from West Jordan, Utah, who took part in the rally amid soaring temperatures. "I don't know if I would have had the courage except in a group."

    The Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is known for its culture of obedience, and the mass ceremony was a seldom-seen act of collective revolt.

    After gathering in the park, participants hiked a half-mile up nearby Ensign Peak, scaled in 1847 by church President Brigham Young to survey the spot where his Latter-day Saints would build a city.

    At the top, those gathered gave three loud shouts of "Freedom," cheered, clapped and hugged.

    "It's been a hard journey and this is a symbolic end," said event organizer Zilpha Larsen, of Lehi, Utah. "I just hope that it boosts people up and helps them feel more comfortable in their decision."

    The church bills itself as the one "true" Christian faith, and its theology promises families eternal relationships among those who remain faithful, sealing those gifts through special religious rites.

    Among the reasons cited by those resigning are the church's political activism against gay marriage and doctrinal teachings that conflict with scientific findings or are perceived as racist or sexist.

    Others cite inconsistencies in the Mormons' explanation of its own history, including the practice of polygamy. The church renounced plural marriage over a century ago as Utah was seeking statehood.

    Asked about the resignations, a church spokesman said the church loves and respects each member.

    "People make their own decisions about the direction they will follow in life," spokesman Michael Purdy said in an email. "While there are very few who take this action, it is sad to see someone choose to leave. We wish them well."

    The most recent figures show the Mormon church claims 14.4 million members worldwide. The number of those resigning from the church are not publicly reported.

    Among prominent Mormons is Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee facing off against President Barack Obama in November. Should he win office, Romney would be the first Mormon elected to the White House.

    'WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL'

    Some leaving the church Saturday did so with trepidation, as Mormon culture often stigmatizes those who fall away, leaving some without social or business connections.

    "It's hard, so we have to be very careful," said Robin Hansen, a participant who said she quit over a "culture of abuse" which she believes is cultivated by church teachings promoting obedience.

    Hansen said her husband had not joined her in leaving the faith because he works in a church-related business and could lose his job if he doesn't maintain his membership.

    To resign from the church, Mormons must submit a formal letter asking their names be removed from church rolls, a church instructional handbook for lay leaders published on the Internet in 2010 shows.

    On Saturday, participants filled a basket with their letters for mailing by Larsen, who split with the church over doubts about the veracity of a translation of ancient Egyptian writings which are included in sacred Mormon texts.

    A sixth-generation Mormon, Kris Fielding, 35, traveled from Phoenix for the resignation event in part to represent those who do not yet have the courage to do so, he said, including his wife, who worries about reaction from their families.

    Married in a Mormon temple, Fielding said the couples shared disaffection from their faith is tied in part to their local church leader's response to questions Fielding had about polyandry and polygamy - taking multiple husbands and wives - in the early church.

    "I went to him looking for a faithful perspective. He called my wife and told her she needed to find a new husband," Fielding said.

    He said he felt relief after his decision.

    "The monkey's off the back ... I don't feel like I have to explain myself or the positions of the church anymore."

    (Editing by Tim Gaynor and Doina Chiacu)

    Mormons quit church in mass resignation ceremony | Reuters.

    Laura Tyco | July 1, 2012 at 22:31 | Categories: General News | URL: http://wp.me/p1szSk-96Z


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    Post  devakas Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:33 am

    maya is troubling you, like those in cocoon serpantina thuban religion..., like those mayavadis

    best to you
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    Post  orthodoxymoron Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:45 am

    Thank-you devakas. I sometimes think that those who have the clearest picture of what's really going on (other than Vaticaan-Insiders) are people who are in Secret Mental Institutions. Siriusly. They know so much -- and have been through so much -- that they can no longer function in the 'Real-World'. At some point, one probably needs to just go in a different direction. I'm at the point where I think that might be a wise move for myself.

    Amazon has a three-pack of 'Children of the Gods', 'Stargate Continuum', and 'The Ark of Truth'. I rewatch these from time to time -- and I use them as visual-aids and conceptual-crutches. There is a bit of a 'Biblical-British' theme in this thread, which sort of ties everything together. I don't know how to properly describe how to use this thread to launch your own Political and Theological Science-Fiction. In fact, there might not be enough here to really get people on the same page I am on -- which actually might be just as well. However, I keep hoping that the right writers and Hollywood types can pick-up enough clues (combined with their 'insider' sources -- to properly inform the General Public of what they need to know to survive and thrive in the coming years. Unfortunately, I keep sensing a 'train-wreck' -- no matter which regime is in charge of the madness. I continue to think that this Solar System and the Human Race are in HUGE trouble -- and I'm sure I don't know the half of it.

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    Aquaries1111 wrote:Thanks Oxy for the link.

    Don't give up... Thought creates energy and if that is all we do then nothing wrong with that.. So far I have discerned that your intentions are right on track with many of us.. You go to extreme depth in your thought processes which allow the rest of us to ask similar questions.. what answers we may retrieve is anybody's guess.. I can tell you this.. I woke up this morning knowing I had a dream and I could not for the life of me remember it.. I set my intention to remember it somewhere through the day and as I was tranced looking at the picture I linked earlier (the one you coined as Mary 1) the dream came back to me in full fluidity.. Mind you, it wasn't pretty... but nevertheless our Mind works in "mysterious ways".. Keep up the Great Work...

    Thank-you A1. I have found the posts by Carol, Mercuriel, Brook, and Lionhawk to be particularly interesting -- here, and in the original and now closed http://www.projectavalon.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=54 site. They know a lot more than I do -- but I suspect they only reveal bits and pieces of what they really know. I somehow need to get a better handle on the territory I've already covered. I think I sound a lot 'brighter' in my posts than I do in 'real-life'. I rarely talk about any of this 'stuff' -- and when I do, I am very hesitant and guarded. It's so easy to go off 'half-cocked' in this area of research and speculation.

    Thank-you We Are You. I think I need to study the Mormons. I've done some of this in the past, and 'No Man Knows My History' is an excellent reference. Studying the LDS, SDA, and Roman Catholic churches can be quite educational. They all think of themselves as being 'the one true church' -- and frankly why would any church wish to be 'just another church'??!! I don't recommend either leaving or joining these churches -- but they should be studied very closely.

    What might 'Solar System Canon Law' look like??? You know -- a collection of laws, procedures, ceremonies, etc. -- which would apply throughout the solar system -- and which might harmonize with the laws, procedures, ceremonies, etc. found throughout the galaxy. I wish to make it clear that I am NOT opposed to law, order, procedure, ceremony, dignity, tradition, etc, etc. -- provided that all of it MAKES SENSE. The Bible is a Must-Read -- yet it is lacking regarding all of the above. I have suggested that the Teachings Attributed to Jesus take precedence over Canon Law -- but perhaps the Canon Law format is worth preserving. What if the Teachings of Jesus, the U.S. Constitution, the Latin Mass, and the 1928 Book of Common Prayer were somehow integrated and harmonized in a New, Relevant, and Crystal-Clear 'Solar System Canon Law'? I'm not suggesting that this is the way things should be -- yet I am looking for a dignified, proper, ethical, and simplified modality of solar system governance -- which might provide a stable core -- yet which would protect religious and political responsible-freedom throughout the solar system. Do you see my point?? I really need some help with all of this. This is the sort of thing which would probably anger everyone -- for legion reasons. I keep wondering if there are human solar systems where this sort of thing has been up and running for thousands of years??!! We might be VERY surprised when the veil of secrecy and deception is lifted -- and we are presented with a clear picture of the way things REALLY are -- throughout the galaxy.

    orthodoxymoron wrote:
    Micjer wrote:Thanks Mudra. Interesting interviews. Lucky these two girls saw the light and got out. Notice how both girls said they were driven to the point of considering suicide.

    There are many cults and they all work the same way. Use of fear and punishment.

    Luke
    Does this make most governments and religions 'cults'?? There probably has to be a reasonable system of rewards and punishments in any family, organization, or civilization -- but the extreme, dishonest, and unreasonable systems trouble me greatly. Law and Order are essential -- but I much prefer Self-Discipline over State-Discipline. The More Responsible -- the More Freedom. The Less Responsible -- the Less Freedom. This is really pretty simple.
    Here is some more Sherry Shriner to brighten-up your week!! http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sherrytalkradio/2012/07/03/monday-night-with-sherry-shriner
    Aquaries1111 wrote:Thanks Oxy,

    I'm really enjoying your material.. Indeed..



    Thank-you A1. I'll have to go see 'Brave' -- even though I very rarely go to movies. The last movie I went to see was 'Legion' (which was a mixed-bag for me). There are Political and Theological lessons and messages EVERYWHERE. I guess I just want people to think about Politics and Religion in whatever context suites their fancy -- whether it be a Novus Ordo Mass, a Traditional Latin Mass, an Evangelical Service, a Vintage Car Race, a Live Steam Club, a Baseball Game, a Football Game, a Movie, a TV Show, a Coffee-Shop, a Road-Trip -- WHATEVER. However, I keep thinking about Idealized Versions of a Hypothetical Orion-Sirius-Aldebaran-Atlantean-Babylonian-Egyptian-Grecian-Roman-British-American Empire -- with absolutely no bullshit or corruption. Andromeda, the Pleiades (and ?????) might fit into this hypothesis as well -- but the stated Hypothetical Empire seems to be both Problem and Solution. I continue to view both Humanity and Divinity as being both Good and Evil -- with many Shades of Grey. I continue to model the possibility that Humanity (and possibly the Greys) are Recent Subsets of an Ancient Traditional and Theocratic Draconian-Reptilian Race. I continue to model the possibility that the souls of the Reptilians, Greys, and Humans are Interdimensional-Reptilian in nature -- and that on a Soul-Level we might be Relatives and 'All One' -- which is one reason why the term 'Namaste' might be extremely important relative to a resolution of galactic governance issues. This thread is more of a 'Cry for Help' than it is a 'Know It All' phenomenon. The one who claimed to be an Ancient Egyptian Deity asked me if I were ready to 'Run the World' (or something to that effect) -- and I responded that 'It Was Too Complicated' -- which is why I am leaning toward a 10,000 Representative -- Namaste-Constitutional-Responsible-Freedom United States of the Solar System -- which incorporates the Vatican, the City of London, Washington D.C., the United Nations, and the Moon -- in a Purified and Reformed Version of That Which Presently Exists. Obviously, I don't know what's really going-on -- and I guess I might prefer Going to Heaven -- but what if Abandoning Ship might be the End of the Human Race as We Know It??? There are too many unknowns and too much bullshit. This seems to be a Sinister and Deceptive 'Most Dangerous Game' -- with Unimaginably High Stakes.

    A1, you look a lot less like 'Erica Evans' in your new avatar! Do you consider Dragons to be real, imaginary (or both)? If real, do you consider Dragons to be physical, spiritual (or both)? Do you consider Dragons to be good, evil (or both)? I have sometimes wondered if Greys are Teenage Reptilians -- and if Dracs are Young-Adult to Middle-Aged Reptilians -- and if Dragons are Elder-Statesman Reptilians???!!! The Bible states that 'Michael was wroth with the Dragon'. Was Michael a Progressive-Drac who challenged the Traditional-Dragon Galactic Powers That Be???!!! Did this result in the War in Heaven???!!! What if we are Interdimensional-Reptilians on the Soul-Level???!!! What if we are Mammalian-Reptilians???!!! Could our souls animate Grey-Bodies???!!! Drac-Bodies???!!! Dragon-Bodies???!!! What were we before we were Human???!!! What will we be if and when we are no longer Human???!!! Would the answer frighten us???!!! I've asked these questions before -- but in somewhat different ways. What a Can of Worms!!! Or, is it a Can of Snakes???!!!

    One more thing. Rewatch 'The Agony and the Ecstasy'. I find Michelangelo to be especially interesting. For one so refined -- he seemed to live like a tramp. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEJOKdtDe0I&feature=related He also seemed to know way too much. Interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAKEIsJpk0w Don't stop thinking about Isis, Ra, Moses, and Aaron -- past, present, and future (reincarnationally and archangelically). Rewatch 'The Ring of Power' in light of everything presented thus far in this thread. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwnWni9HLEY Who REALLY invented You Tube and the Internet??? What Would Gore Say? You might be surprised. Has You Tube and the Internet Turned the Tide in the Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan in the Conflict of the Ages??? I feel as if I need to watch 'Ring of Power' over and over again -- while reading 'Jesus: Last of the Pharaohs', 'The Gods of Eden', 'Rule by Secrecy', 'The Twelth Planet', 'The Great Controversy', 'The Red Pill Threads', and 'The United States of the Solar System Thread'. I have no idea how much of all of this might be true -- but it might help prepare me for 'The Real Truth'. Again, all of this is intended to help prepare us for what might be coming. This is a Boot-Camp for a New Solar System and a Brave New Universe.

    Some days I just feel like hiding and crying. Today is one of those days. Imagine how I might react to the 'Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing But the Truth'??? Perhaps I am being sheltered by silence. Or, perhaps Those Who Know are Hiding Behind a Veil of Silence and Secrecy. Those Who Talk -- Don't Know. Those Who Know -- Don't Talk. But really, perhaps the Veil of Secrecy should be opened slowly -- rather than rending it in twain from top to bottom.


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    Post  magamud Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:53 am

    Ortho have you thought of going more to Devakas philosophy?  It might do you some good?  Give thinking a break?

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    Just a thought.
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    Post  devakas Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:57 am

    pope honestly resigned as there is no potency anymore, the love to God potency. its not there.
    listen what I gave you long time ago, listen again, there are clues, improve your hearing, our senses are important, our 5 senses can be improved by listening, meditation helps. all is word, all is sound.

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    Post  orthodoxymoron Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:01 am

    Thank-you magamud and devakas. I'll take a closer look at India. I'll do this over the next few days.
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    Post  devakas Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:03 am


    there is higher knowledge, bona fide knowledge.
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    Post  magamud Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:10 am

    Dont get to high Devakas geek 

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