Sanctus Angelicus And Myth Shaped Boxes
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Issue One Part One
Opinions are most welcome when
the ammo and food are gone and you hear arguments from the enemy camp about who is going
to clean all the bones up in a few months. That considered, and with no vultures circling
overhead, I offer some opinions as sacrifices to the hungry of heart and/or mind.
Because of the length of this, you may want to read it a little at a time. I hope you go
back and read it many times. I have had to divide it into two parts due to the additions
and length. Please be sure to read both parts as to not miss anything important.
It amazes me when I read well intentioned things that find a way to grind my last nerve to
dust. Lately that hasn't taken a lot of effort primarily due to middle age and two older
teens that think I'm still sane. There are a lot of things being written in both
mainstream media and in alternative media that are eye popping. With the knowledge that
many will immediately think I am another lost conspiracy theorist or worse, I venture on.
Please don't confuse my comments here as those from someone with expertise or long lists
of papyrus accomplishments. I stand in utter naked unashamed ignorance of many subjects of
which I still have something to say. I also hold myself in judgment for the many failures
and shortcomings in my own life. God isn't finished with me yet so be patient. Please
don't read this and think that I consider myself without much work to be done in my own
life or in my knowledge bank. I am more aware than anyone of my faults, mistakes and
limitations. I think the danger is in being silent about what we believe despite our
limitations. There are many with more brilliant minds than mine, that are not saying much
to help humanity.
If you are still reading this, perhaps you are beyond repair as I am when it comes to
speaking your mind. It would likely be safer to put duct tape over my mouth, but
discretion never held great appeal to me. At the ultimate risk of showing my ignorance and
revealing to the world the thoughts of one writer convinced of his own domain of
reality..I venture on.
Sanctus Angelicus And Myth Shaped Boxes represents my views of life and faith. This is an
opportunity for me to share some of my growth as a human being with you. It will journey
into the many areas of possibilities that most others wont. There is a dare to be wise in
these offerings of information. They will not always set well. A cookie cut version of
truth can be found in many circles where some information isn't welcome. This isn't
that kind of place.
I read many things I don't agree with; That never stops me from reading more from them. I
hope it wont stop you either if you find something not in agreement with your own views.
Keep going and maybe even a small tidbit will fall that will be worth hanging onto. I wade
beyond shallow water into the areas many consider taboo. I express my faith in a personal
God who has blessed my life in countless ways. For this I make no excuses or apologies.
I am certain that my back ground of spending four years at North Central University as a
Philosophy and Religious Education major has influenced my life in countless ways. From
then until now I have never stop asking questions about life. The very foundation of
Philosophy is metaphysics and epistemology. What exists - and how do we know what we know
(knowledge).
If you find things you read interesting, challenging, or unique, then the power of words
will have accomplished a perfect end. If you find the reading asinine, sanctimonious, or
pissy, then that's fine too. Forget trying to save me or train me or submitting my name to
a list for therapy or a government agency. All that has been done before and only helped
to create more of an appetite for the edges and borders of normal. For all those who for
some reason this appeals and dares you to read further...May God continue to be with us
all...
The World
~ part one ~
Illumination:
"The world is a dangerous place. Not
because of the people who
are evil; but because of the people who don't do anything about
it."
Albert Einstein (1875-1955)
- Chief Seattle's
Thoughts -
How can you buy or sell the sky, the
warmth of the land? The idea is strange to us. If we do not own the freshness of the air
and the sparkle of the water, how can you buy them? Every part of this earth is
sacred to my people. Every shining pine needle, every sandy shore, every mist in the dark
woods, every clearing and humming insect is holy in the memory and experience of my
people. The sap which courses through the trees carries the memories of the red man. The
white man's dead forget the country of their birth when they go to walk among the stars.
Our dead never forget this beautiful earth, for it is the mother of the red man. We are
part of the earth and it is part of us. The perfumed flowers are our sisters;
the deer, the horse, the great eagle, these are our brothers. The rocky crests, the juices
in the meadows, the body heat of the pony, and man --- all belong to the same family.
New Living Bible
Am I a Jew?" Pilate asked. "Your own people
and their leading priests brought you here. Why? What have you done?" Then Jesus
answered, "I am not an earthly king. If I were, my followers would have fought
when I was arrested by the Jewish leaders. But my Kingdom is not of this world."
John 18:35,36
I hear voices of so many speaking about negative conditions on planet earth and the
future of the more than six billion human residents. Half of the earths population is
under twenty-five. I recently had someone send me a little breakdown to express some in
your face realities of living in today's world. Let me give you a little dose of what
conditions are like on this bright blue ball called Earth.
Six percent of the population possess fifty-nine percent of the worlds wealth. Personally
I think there is even a greater disproportion, but I will leave my thoughts of a few
global families out of the picture for now. Be assured though that I will have a lot to
say later about the few global families who are merging all the countries into a single
New World Order. I also have some things to say about the direction the United States Of
America is going in regard to being a global empire. I will save most of that for part two
which is coming next month - God willing. Eighty percent of those on the planet live in
substandard housing with no electricity, running water, sewage systems, or the ability to
keep weather elements in control. Seventy percent are unable to read. Fifty to sixty
percent are malnourished. One percent has a college education. One percent owns a
computer.
A report issued October 1,2003 reveals that nearly one billion people live in slums world
wide. That number is expected to double by 2030 unless decisive action is taken now. U.N.: Slum
Population Could Double by '30.
The world is not an easy place to live for anyone. The one thing I
know for sure is no one is going to get out of it alive. Everyone who is born, one day is
going to die.Many people spend a lot for life insurance which helps our loved ones left
behind. I would ask if you have death insurance to protect you after this brief life is
over? That above many things has given me comfort in knowing my family and friends that
were Christians, are not gone forever. For what does it profit a man, if he shall gain
the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Matthew 16:26 - KJV Bible. In the United States we are truly and wonderfully blessed more
than many others around the world. That's not to say that everyone has all they need or
want. Things are changing quickly and not for the better.
Drive with me down under the freeway overpasses in East Detroit. Homeless and lost
citizens wander around like zombies who wonder how the American dream passed them by.
Forty percent of the homeless are Vietnam Veterans. Unemployment is at an all time high. *
Private-sector employment is now about 3.3 million jobs below the pre-recession peak. In
2002, 1.7 million more people dropped below the poverty line. There are now more than 35
million people living in poverty in the United States.
We now have an entire large number of citizens who are the working poor. They make just
enough to buy the minimal bare essentials but often can't afford health care or purchase a
home. Senior citizens have to make choices of buying food or medicine on a daily basis. In
winter many people face the choice of having fuel to stay warm with or buying groceries.
This is America we are talking about. We are the model for the rest of the world in the
majority of foreign countries. What do you think life is like in other places if it's like
this in America? If you dare look you will be sickened by the reality.
Let's add all the problems up and see if we can get a little more happy about the
condition of the world. Unemployment, health care crisis, social security is near
bankrupt, homeland security issues, decaying cities where huge industrial companies have
withdrawn or moved overseas, drugs, crime, pollution of body and soul, pollution of the
natural resources, insider trading scandals that have wiped out some people's life
savings, political misfits in power, churches that ordain homosexual ministers, priests
who have molested generations of children, and on and on it goes. Not a nice sight to
behold. I am sure many are thinking to themselves that I have really fed them a downer. I
point to all these things to make an intense point. That point is that it's so easy
to lose oneself in the cares of this world. It has no mercy and pulls like a
giant black hole into the abyss of worry and fear.
No wonder why some modern Existential philosophers like Nietzsche and Kierkegaard formed
views that found God absent from the scene. No wonder they formed ideas of man being
desolate, in despair, alone and without hope. If not checked the negative realities of
this world can consume our every waking hour. It can leave you empty without hope like a
society of numb robots.
There is another scripture in the Bible that
describes the worlds condition at what Jesus said nears the end of the age(time). And
there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth
distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; 26
Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on
the earth: (Luke 21:25,26)
That word perplexity is more emphatic when one reads it in the original Greek
language it was written in. The word is Aporeo, it's a verb and translated it
means:
1. to be without resources,
to be in straits, to be left wanting, to be embarrassed,
to be in not to know which way to turn
2. to be at a loss with one's self, be in doubt
3. not to know how to decide or what to do, to be perplexed
I hear a lot more people than
ever before beginning to ask hard questions. Many people have lost confidence in the
government to solve this whole mess. Others have lost their confidence in the leadership
of those who are elected to serve its citizens. I know there is even a loud cry from
radicals who want to seize control of the government.
Many are beginning to wonder if the Homeland Security Act is protecting us from terrorists
or simply removing hundreds of years of personal freedom and liberty. I read dozens of
essays and documents that reflect deep concerns about this. These aren't just commentaries
from weirded out extremists or un-educated goof balls. Many are professors, educators and
top drawer researchers.
Some militant type radical splinter groups are arming themselves at a breathtaking rate
for a final confrontation with what they call a police state who they believe will declare
martial law and strip the citizens of the last visages of personal freedom. Some have gone
so far as to build entire towns with an isolationism to keep out what they believe is an
evil government and other people who don't meet their criteria of true Christian
Americans.
I hear other people saying that they are moving to Canada and nearby countries where
they feel less intimidated by a long list of attacks on their freedom. Federal, state and
local government is stretched beyond safe limits both for manpower and finances to solve
these problems. More are added to the list everyday. Problems without solutions.
The world will suck you in my friends. The worry and fear of taking care
of the physical needs is overwhelming. Working overtime to keep the wolf away from the
door. It is always something that will pull you into the realm of the physical world. All
of these things are exactly what keeps us from looking beyond them. It is a con game of
the worst kind. It is a deception on a magnitude that will decide life and death for the
soul. Along with the stress of living comes the decline of health with many diseases
(dis-eases).
The reality is that this is an all out attack on the human spirit. There is a
blitzkrieg on humanity like never before. I believe the coming failures of world systems
will make the Dark Ages look like sunshine. I want to go into so much more depth on these
issues but have to limit it for now. If you want more details you can e-mail me and I will
send you several links to spell these things out clearly. The knowledge is there if you
want to take time to learn it.
The worse thing some can do is to believe that there isn't anything anyone can do. Many
will feel overwhelmed and equate knowledge with worry. To be informed about something
doesn't mean you have to sit around and fret and worry about it. In reality to know what
is really going on in the spiritual realm will keep you strong through what happens in the
physical world.
The distractions are many but at the heart of them all is the attack on the human
psyche and spirit. Whether you are experiencing a lay off or cut back at your job or
pumping expensive gas into your car - the attack is on. You turn on the news or listen to
the latest chat at work and it is evident that things are not all joyful. This is the
early vibrations of what will be an enormous eruption of things to come.
We are hypnotized by this physical world and in many cases have fallen into a
spiritual amnesia. We've forgotten who we really are and neglected our true self which I
believe is our spiritual eternal nature. We are living in an incredible time of
transformation. It's not too late to shake off the bonds of slavery that this world wants
to keep us in.
Many attempts have been made for humans to live outside of Biblical teachings. Schools
have been educating (indoctrinating) generations of students with humanism. They have
pushed prayer and God out of the classes. They have for the most part all failed miserably
in meeting the needs of men and women. People are beginning to find out that the things
taught in the scriptures about human beings are more important than ever.
The family is one of the first things mentioned in the Bible. Proper loving
relationships are illustrated, as well as the way we are supposed to treat one another. "What
does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with
your God?" (Mic. 6:8).
Most importantly humanism has failed to fill the Holy spark of God's nature in us.
We are spiritual beings and all the physics and science in the world cannot satisfy the
hunger of needing God in our lives. The beginning of wisdom can only start with a correct
view of God. Everything else is futile without this in our lives. Within the pages of the
Bible no matter what else is realized, the Love that God has for us as humans is
emphasized again and again. We are given an opportunity to be made perfect and experience
the joy of our relationship with Him for eternity. He shows us and helps us make it
through this test called life. Without Him we are walking around like blind people in a
mine field.
Change is coming and I am sure that many will say that they have heard this all before.
Some will say that these messages have been being echoed for thousands of years and
nothing has really changed. Stop and listen again. There is a formula for ill fated
consequences that has been adding up for a very long time. The perfect storm is brewing my
friends. All the pieces in the puzzle stand ready on the eve of destruction. Listen inside
yourself..past the noise and litter of the world.
I believe with all the fiber in me that something huge is about to happen on the
world scene. I have saved a lot related to the attack on the World Trade Center for my
second issue. I mention here only that no single event has been as clear of a final signal
as this one. The world scene isn't the same since September 11, 2001. This was a major
trigger for world wide actions and reactions.
I don't know what will happen next in the future calendar. It may unfold in a series of
events each one worse than the last. It may unfold or initiate in one major natural or man
made catastrophe. In any case something is coming that will bring an unparalleled set of
reactions world wide. The stage is set for final scenes that humanity will not want an
encore for. Another interesting Biblical Greek word is Krisis, (crisis) which
literally is interpreted into the English word Judgment.
In my opinion the book of Revelation in the Bible, is an incredible look at the final
stages of earth events. It unveils the reality of spiritual battles which were won when
Jesus Christ was crucified and rose as a victor over death; His leaving earth and going to
the throne of God in heaven. It portrays the final realities of the spiritual super bowl
where evil is finally in all of its forms destroyed. Most importantly it tells about the
great hope that Christians have that Jesus will return again.
Everything that Christians have now is by faith. In the unveiling (Revelation) those
things like eternal life, freedom from sickness and tears, wars,perfect knowledge,and so
forth will become realities. Faith will be replaced by the completion of God's work for us
made real.
I won't go into great detail but want you to take a look and think about what is said
in the thirteenth chapter of this book. Revelation
13. The Holy Bible: King James Version.
As I see it people will begin to understand the religious/political world power and its
influence will weaken. Those in control will be angry with those who have exposed their
false powers. They will attempt a universal strangle hold on the economic and
political/religious systems of the world. This is represented in symbolism by the two
beasts that rise up.
I want to leave an exegesis (interpretation) of this scripture and say that I have
studied this book for more than thirty years. I know and can explain with great detail the
various schools of interpretation. Please don't insist on a boxed view of this for now. I
want only to say that much of this book has an expanding fulfillment. It fits many points
in history where humanity was faced with dark days. In all of this there remains yet a
final point of reference. A coming reality of good and evil meeting on earths battlefield.
I believe the last stages of this are being carried out as we watch staggering
debt,unemployment, and global trade unions being pushed upon humanity. There is a general
world wide collapse of economic systems being slowly carried out. Many economists view our
present down turn as only a cycle that will bring recovery soon. I understand their
optimism and views. I disagree with them and believe although there may be an up turn it
is going to be temporary.
A Band-Aid of sorts being placed upon an artery. Hold unto your wallets and get
prepared, for a storm is coming that many will not be able to ride out. The nations of the
world are getting restless. Wars, famines,epidemics, all the things portrayed in
Revelation are about to be magnified like no previous time in earth's history.
One of the buttons in all of this is what most still deny. There is a growing reality
that fossil fuels have reached a peak and are on a decline. This is something that has
been spelled out in detail in many documents. The experts that oil companies hired have
given their conclusions to the board members. They are there to read if you truly want to
know what they are saying. I will have much more to say about this topic in the next
issue. Once nations and its people realize the implications of this there will be swift
actions that will result in massive negative reactions. THE PEAK OF WORLD OIL PRODUCTION - Richard C. Duncan
There are a staggering amount of writings which reflect final plans. Upon request I
will be happy to share many of them with you. Just ask me to send you anything you may
want more information on. Blow all this off as just conspiracy theory, paranoia, or
misinformation if you choose to. The facts are there for anyone who wants to assemble
them. It takes effort to put aside the remote on the television and the many other things
that entertain us. I challenge you to look for yourself. I welcome your thoughts even if
they are different from my own. At least it reveals that you are looking for answers and
that deserves respect.
What does it hurt to at least take a look? Again I say please don't take my word for
it. Do your own research, what in all of this life could be more important? Go for it..do
a little homework. If you have access to a computer you have one of the most advanced
tools in all of history to help you discover so much. What if time is running out? None
of us is getting any younger in any case.
I wonder what Jimi Hendrix had insight to when he wrote his hit song Are You
Experienced , in which he wrote the following lyrics:
I know , I know you'll probably scream and cry
that your little world won't let you go.
But who in your measly little world, (-uh)
are you tryin' to prove to that you're
made out of gold and-uh, can't be sold
Trumpets and violins I can-uh, hear in the distance
I think they're callin' our name
Maybe now you can't hear them,
but you will, ha-ha
© Jimi Hendrix
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