NOISE- What a wonderful word to describe the chaos evident in our world today,  forever in the past, and predictably, as far as the “eye can see”, in the future. The singular cause of all this confusion and hostility is ideology and/or religion which has existed throughout all of recorded history. The development of all those differing “religions” was based on mythological understandings of a deity(s). There was literally no known science. Consequently, each world society, in turn, attempted to ascribe higher powers to what they could observe; the “flat” earth, the sun and stars. They developed  systems of deities and beliefs based on mythological concepts of those entities. Later on, the Jews developed their Religion (ideology), based on their concept of “creation”. Their system of understanding included a singular God who was predictably kind or hostile to them according to their activities. However, they believed without doubt that they could “bargain” with their God. They even went so far as to create housing for Him called The Holy Of Holies. Their picture of paradise, Adam and Eve, Original sin, expulsion, torment, and eventual death included a scheme of recreation of paradise by a Messiah who was to come by way of the birth of a God-man frrom a virgin impregnated by the Holy Spirit. This God-man was the Son of God Who was to instantly rearrange the earth into a new paradise just for them. They were God’s chosen people; to hell with everyone else. Their God was Vengeful; if he liked them , He would kill their enemy, but if they sinned, He would show His anger by sending all sorts of punishments; floods, pestilence of all sorts, famine, defeat in wars etc. They bargained with Him incessantly; tit for tat. When Jesus, the Messiah finally did appear, He didn’t meet their specifications at all. He started talking about Love. He even gave women some credit for being people worthy of consideration, an idea completely foreign to the Israelites. They wanted to know when He was going to “restore the kingdom”, and when He told them that the Kingdom of God was spread all over the earth; they simply couldn’t see it and couldn’t understand. He really caused consternation when He told them he had to die, but that He would be back. After his death all sorts of stories and beliefs about when and how that was to happen arose. It reached a “fever pitch” three centuries later, when differing factions were fighting like “cats and dogs” about who was correct in their assessment. That situation prompted the Roman Emperor, Constantine to call a council at Nicaea. Those people were supposed to be working, supporting the empire. Instead, they were fighting constantly and not contributing to the economy. Constantine was a Pagan, and the official state religion of the Roman empire was a pagan religion called Mythraism. Constantine realized that he couldn’t gracefully force the followers of Jesus to cooperate with one another. So at the council, he commissioned them to form a religion of their liking; it would be the “official religion of the Roman Empire”. Any dissenters had two choices; beheading or exile. That they did, and, consequently,  another man-made religion was born. As would be expected, any such religion, being imperfect in its original conception, but more importantly, being administered by “very imperfect” people, eventually began to fragment. So that, so-called, Christianity has evolved into is 33,000 different versions of Jesus and His teachings. Any house built on a weak foundation is bound to tumble. In the process of tumbling and fragmenting, it has created a constant “noise” of unreal proportions. In the meantime, Mohamed appeared on the scene and created the religion of Islam. As might be expected, the end result of all that was the constant, unbelievably “loud noise” of wars on end. So what are we to do? One would think that “rational” people would come together in compromising attitude,  resolve their differences peacefully and calm the noise. That has not been nor ever will be the case for one simple reason; not a single one of them knows God. None of them has actually defined the “essence” of a Supreme Being”. They all speak of One, but none has defined its Essence. So the noise has reached a “fever pitch” with threats of major nuclear war and destruction of every living thing on this planet. Recognizing this chaotic situation prompted me to offer a solution. You might ask “who in the hell”are you that you think you can solve the problem? And I answer, I am a “rational human being fashioned after the rationality of my Creator”, who is not afraid to offer a solution. That I have done in my powerful little philosophy book, Wilderness Cry-a Scientific and Philosophical Approach to understanding God and the Universe. In my book I have quelled the noise by offering a concrete, irrefutable definition of the Essence of God. That definition explains all and solves all. It recognizes the most important, heretofore unrecognized, concept that everything in creation is made of identically the same quanta of energy; that each quantum is perfect in form and function; there is not a single quantum in existence now that was not always. That perfection demands a Perfect Creator and as such must be imprinted with the image of it’s Creator, the Holy Will (Spirit) of God. When every human comes to accept the concept that each of us is imprinted with that same, identical Image thereby making all of us sisters and brothers, the noise will disappear and Peace will prevail. Therefore I have called for the recognition of the World-wide Communion Of Spirituality by all peoples;  the absolute only way to peace. If you think that concept to be irrational, so be it; the NOISE will continue; destruction is inevitable. However, if you think my concept has merit and deserves consideration, my little book is a must read for complete understanding. Amazon, Kindle, ET AL  All comments welcomed. Please calm the NOISE before it’s too late.  handg@comcast.net

GRASP- This “post”word of the day, used as a verb, means “to seize and hold tightly”; use as a noun, it means” to have a firm grip or hold onto something”. Frequently it is used to imply understanding or lack thereof. For instance we may hear someone say, “she doesn’t have a clue; she just cant grasp it”. In any event, it may be used to imply a physical hold onto something or a mental (intellectual) understanding of some principle or idea. In my many years of observing people’s reactions to their stated “religious” preferences, I have found that most seem to have a very loose grasp on the explicit rules (canons) of their religion. Most seem be very emphatic about certain principles, while ignoring others. For instance, I often hear many of my Catholic friends say “I know I’m supposed to go to Church every Sunday, but I don’t think it’s “that” necessary; or I have heard many of my protestant friends, especially in bygone days, say ” we’re not supposed to drink hard liquor, but I don’t think an occasional martini hurts anything”. The truth is that most  have been indoctrinated to have a firm grasp of their religion’s principles; any breech is sinful and imparts guilt, and may even condemn them to hell. In spite of their rigorous indoctrination, they grasp a sense of unreasonableness and/or irrationality in their instruction, and thereby feel free to ignore certain parts of it. In fact, different principles may be involved at different times. However, just start an “argument” about religion and those same individuals will “fight to the death” defending their religion. Each seemingly has a firm grasp on the principles of his/her religion, but a lose grasp on their application. So we see a big problem. What we have in the Christian community is basically two “camps”, the Sacrificial Christians, and the Biblical Christians. The Sacrificial Christians cling to the notion that Jesus” sacrificial death was not sufficient for our salvation; they must offer additional sacrifice; somehow, some way, they must appease an “angry” God. That is accomplished by the priest offering the “un-bloody sacrifice” of Jesus during the Mass, and by the faithful in the form of fasting, abstaining from eating meat on prescribes days, prayers of confession and petition etc. Even then, they have no assurance of their salvation. Strict Biblical Christians, on the other hand, seem to believe that grasping the ultimate meaning of every word in the bible is essential. In addition, and more importantly, being “born again” is of paramount importance. They cling to the principle that no one can enter the “gates” of heaven without first accepting Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior. Grasping and holding on tightly to that undying principle is absolutely mandatory. Then, of course, as is the usual wont, there are the “Tweeners”; those who dabble in a little of both worlds. They may be likened to someone “grasping for straw” in a hurricane. Seemingly, they are unable to grasp the rationality of either camp. On the “other side of the world”, we have Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, Jews and many others grasping for Truth in various ways, but none of them in harmony with Christianity nor any of their counterparts. All of this has, from “time eternal”, created a boiling cauldron of distrust, hostilities and perpetual wars. Grasping this big picture of turmoil, and recognizing its basic cause compelled me to attempt to solve the problem. The problem, itself, was laid out on the table in plain form for everyone to see. However, either no one has grasped the context of the problem, or no one has had a suitable solution. Oh many petty solutions were and still are being offered (socialism, communism, theocracy, etc.), but none has been acceptable nor solutionary. I, personally, contemplated that problem for seventy years before the solution became obvious. Each piece of the puzzle had a very odd shape, and seemingly would be impossible to fit together. Suddenly, as though a lightening bolt hit me, I grasped the solution. God must be defined. There, obviously, were as many concepts of God as there were people who accepted Its existence. No one but no one had ever defined the “essence” of God. It became my task. Being a scientist of sorts allowed me to open my mind to various considerations. For instance, the Trinity God and how and why that was possible. Who or what was the Holy Spirit and what did that Spirit do? It all came together  clearly when I grasped a firm, concrete, rational, irrefutable definition of God’s Essence. I realized instantly that all the peoples of the world were, in fact, worshiping the same Supreme Being; There can be only One Supreme Being. The Spirit of that Being must reside in every particle of energy  of which everything in existence is made. Otherwise, nothing could be without the Spirit (Will ) of God attaining and maintaining it with a Perfect Grasp.Therefore, every human that has ever existed or ever will exist, is imprinted with that same Spirit. We then automatically become spiritual brothers and sisters. Why are we fighting? Because we all have been imbued with a “death-hold” grasp  onto an irrational concept of our Creator. Advocating for world peace prompted me to call for recognition and acceptance of the World-Wide Communion Of Spirituality. Maintaining a firm grasp on that concept is the only way to peace. You must read my powerful little book, Wilderness Cry- A Scientific And Philosophical Approach To  Understanding God And The Universe. By defining the Essence of God, I am able to remove all the so-called mystery from our lives. I have developed a complete, irrefutable philosophy base solely on that Essential definition of God. It covers every aspect of our existence, both temporal and Eternal. If you are ever to “grasp” a realistic understanding of your existence, this book is an absolute “must” read. Amazon, Kindle, ET AL.  All comments welcomed.  handg@comcast.net

 

CAPTIVATING- This “post” word of the day means to capture one’s attention or imagination; charm, bewitch, enrapture etc. Likely, each of us has been captivated many times in our lives. Merchandise presented in an alluring manner is a common method used for promoting sales. We find the beauty of fresh flowers growing in a neat bed as very captivating. Influences flourish everywhere in our daily lives in an attempt to lure us in one direction or another. One of the most common settings for attempted captivation is a “revival” such as those  for which the famous late Billy Graham was noted. Papal audiences are possibly the most captivating of all. Every evangelist, preacher and/or priest world-wide, makes a ‘pitch” at captivating us with some oration. In the realm of so-called Christianity, that message is usually  an attempt at drama of some sort for purposes of holding our attention and influence peddling. Almost every Sunday morning, my priest begins his homily about that days biblical readings by saying something like this; “I’ll tell you what these readings mean to me”, or “these readings are hard to accept, but here’s how I interpret them”. I love honesty. He freely admits that someone else may have a somewhat different interpretation and/or understanding. However, when it gets down to the basic liturgical ritual, there is no deviation, that is in the Roman Catholic Church. In the Byzantine Rite, there is gross deviation from RCC ritual, as there is in all other “Catholic” rituals. While i’m not real conversant with other denominational rituals, I have attended many and no two resemble any other. I suspect that reflects an intent of the preacher to present as captivating service as possible. For what purpose? Obviously, to project his/her views on the audience. The problem arises when we realize that each of those preachers teach and preach about a subject(s) with differing interpretations and intensity. Each of them is trying desperately hard to influence us; each using the same “text book”, but each reaching differing conclusions. It is a captivating thought indeed when we realize that there are 33,000 so-called Christian denominations in the world, each with many, maybe thousands of priests and preachers, and each of those expounding about a person named Jesus and literally no two saying the same thing.How can that be? Because even in the “text book” they use, the bible, Jesus is presented in many differing ways. At times, He is presented as teaching Love as Paul proclaimed; at other times, He preaches hellfire and damnation. How is that possible? I believe without doubt it is the result of the perpetual alteration of the bible by biased authors. Their obvious intent in alteration is to captivate an audience and induce it to “their way” of thinking.The basic problem arises when we realize that seemingly no on knew nor wanted to know who Jesus really was. Their juvenile idea of a human-like God sitting on a throne, with whom they could bargain, no longer prevailed. Jesus told them about a different kind of God. They didn’t like nor want that message; so they killed the messenger. It’s no different today; if burning at the stake were still legal, most of us would long since have been reduced to ashes. It is an astonishingly captivating thought to realize that even through we call ourselves a “Christian” nation, no two of us know the same Jesus. Were like a bunch of hibernating snakes; “I wont bite you if you wont bite me”. But we awaken and we do bite. We are not Christian at all. We all are competing with the most captivating passage and influence we can muster, and why? Money, Power, Control (influence). Size does not determine who’s right, only who wins. Observing all this confusion, distortion, and extortion, compelled me to attempt solution to this massive problem. I began with recognition of the basic problem; no one had ever defined the essence of God. In defining the “essence” of God, it became captivatingly evident to me that the spirit (Holy Spirit) of God by necessity had to be imprinted on everything in existence. As such everything is united by a common spirituality. All peoples, Hindus, Muslims, Jews Buddhists, Christians and all others worship the same Supreme Being. That concept is justification for my call for recognition of the World-Wide Communion Of  Spirituality,. We all are sisters ans brothers. As such, we must stop fighting. It’s our only way to peace. I have published my complete, irrefutable philosophy in a little book, Wilderness Cry-A Scientific and Philosophical Approach to Understanding God and the Universe. I encourage each of you to read it. Bet you’ll find it captivating. Amazon, Kindle, ET AL, All comments welcomed.   handg@comcast.net

 

FACT- A fact is some idea or circumstance that can be proven scientifically and/or philosophically. In science, something becomes fact when it can be proven by repeated experiments giving identical results. Philosophically, something can be proven to be fact by its irrefutability. For instance the term SUPREME BEING factually means none can possibly be greater. In the field of “religion”, all sorts of entities and ideas are presented as “fact”, when, “in fact”, they are erroneous assertions. For instance, many will assert that the bible is absolutely factual in spite of the “fact” that most biblical scholars can and do prove otherwise. Given that factual assertion, each group, in turn, has fashioned a “religion” of its own liking.  Based on their “religion” and using their “factual” bible which is different from fifty other “factual” bibles, they are able to usurp God’s power and cast judgement on any and all of their choosing. In addition, each, in turn, feels free to alter concepts of God according to his/her desires, and they are able to justify their actions based on the “factual” bible which they altered to suit their own wishes and ideas in the first instance: “dog chasing its tail”; “cart before the horse” etc. In the meantime, not a single one has come close to “defining” this god of theirs. Philosophically, that is a no, no. Factually, we are not allowed to speak definitively about any entity whose “essence” we cannot define. Ask one of them a question and they immediately evade the question by either demeaning your person directly or by quoting passages from their corrupted book. Questions are never welcomed because factual answers are not available. The famous Greek philosopher Sophocles was put to death by the Athenians because they didn’t want anyone questioning their governmental and philosophical policies; they would not tolerate anyone “messing with” their playhouse. Sophocles, on the other hand, relentlessly taught his students and anyone who would  listen to “question everything”. By that he meant “make them define their words and statements”. So they killed him by making him drink poison. Does that story sound familiar? “Don’t like the message, kill the messenger”. I believe without factual check that exact story is told in the bible, regarding different people and circumstances as many as three times. The most notable is Jesus, the Christ. Jesus came with a message of “factual Truth”, which nobody wanted to hear and what happened? They killed Him. And immediately differing stories about His identity and teachings sprang up like freshly sprouting wheat; and they have not stopped 2,000 years later. We still have new “versions of factual” Jesus leading to creation of new religions. The simple truth is that none are “factual” because at this point, none can be proven. We are constantly being bombarded with exhortations to believe something with “no factual foundation”. That, of course, is irrational. Recognizing all those facts prompted me to develop and present to you an irrefutable philosophically factual definition of God (Yahweh, Allah, Buddha, Brahma etc; a Supreme Being); a rose by any other name is still a rose. I am able to define the essence of our Supreme Being and all Its Attributes (Trinity, Jesus, Holy Spirit, God’s Will, Soul, Eternity and everything related to our existence). In doing so, I am able to show that religion is a cultist hoax perpetrated on the human race forever, mostly for personal and/or national gain. On the other hand, I am able to show “factually” how the “essence of our Supreme Being” resides in every particle of energy of which everything in this universe is made. I am able to to show that the Spirit of Our Supreme Being pervades everything. Accordingly, I have called for recognition and acceptance of a World-Wide Communion Of Spirituality.  That acceptance is the only way peace will ever prevail. My powerful little book is available Amazon, Kindle, ET AL. If you have ever had a doubt, my book, Wilderness Cry, is for you. If you have no doubt at all, my book is not for you; you simply will continue in your self righteous way, demeaning and condemning others, pretending to be God.  handg@comcast.net  All comments welcomed.

FABRIC- What an interesting word to describe the fallacy on which our faith foundation is based. I use the word “fallacy” advisedly, because I am securely aware of the “brainwashing” most of us have received as children about the validity of biblical writings. So-called fundamentalists cling to and hang on literally every word of the most contaminated version of the bible in existence. Roman Catholics and their near-mimickers”, hardly referred to the bible until relatively recently in a vein effort to “sweep it under the rug”. Why? Because they   recognized that educated people were asking too many questions for which they had no answers. There simply were too many obvious discrepancies in the “Good Book” to be glibly “explained  away”. So in a vein effort at evasion they read the Scriptures, but handily avoided preaching about the readings. The sermons were usually about the most “paramount” important subjects; Birth Control, attending Mass on on all Sundays and Holy days of Obligation, Tithing, Fasting, Abstaining from eating meat on all Fridays and every day of Lent except Sundays, Confessing at least once a year and Receiving Communion during Easter-time (Basically “to Hell” with the ten commandments and the Bible). I suspect Church authorities noted the European  indifference to religion, and were it not for government tax mandates, religions would all have crumbled in Europe. However, in the good old USA, such could not be. The Evangelicals took to the airways and TV and started a biblical avalanche that has produced billions of dollars in income. In the meantime church attendance in USA has declined. The reason seems clear; the message is distorted and demeaning. Catholics don’t hear the old messages any more. That tired old message only infuriates the faithful; they simply stop attending. Seldom ever is even the word “abortion” mentioned from the pulpit. Now, all of a sudden (last 25 years or so), the bible has become the focal point; however, even there, certain passages are never addressed in homilies The fabric of our society is tattered and torn by seeming total indifference to a message of Love; the only really discernible message Jesus gave us. The message is always about “Mercy”, not Love. The word Mercy implies a sense of criminal guilt. Jesus didn’t show Mercy by His death for us, He showed Perfect Love. Einstein postulated that our universe was suspended on a fabric of time and space. That fabric is all supportive in the sense that the universe seems to function perfectly, even in its entropy. How is it that something so massive as to be incomprehensible is able to function perfectly, while at the same time, our little insignificant earth is in constant turmoil? The answer is crystal clear to me. The universe was made by, and is controlled by, a “Perfect Rational Being”. Our earth was made by that same Being but is controlled by very selfish, self-serving people who are determined to impose their will on all others. And Why? Power, Money, Control. They have ripped the basic fabric of of our society to shreds all for personal gain. Each, in turn, has stubbornly refused to recognize the common spirituality instilled in us by our Creator. We are Christian, Jew, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist. We  each worship the same identical Supreme Being; call It by any name you wish. The result is obvious; perpetual strife and wars the world-over. My plea is for us to restore the fabric of Love as Jesus commanded us. Therefore I reiterate my call for recognition of the World-Wide Communion Of Spirituality.  For the sake of preserving the very existence of discernible life on earth, such acceptance is mandatory. We must recognize and accept the concept that the image of our Creator, our Soul, is indelibly imprinted on each of us; we all are brothers and sisters; we must stop fighting. Our supporting fabric has been destroyed with selfishness. We must restore it with spiritual Love. For a more complete understanding, my powerful little book, Wilderness Cry, explains all in scientifically and philosophically sound principles. Amazon, Kindle ET AL  handg@comcast.net. Comments welcomed.