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Monday, October 31
2050 - Theism - theisms missing their prefix . . . Part VI of IX
by
Daniel J. Shepard
on Mon 31 Oct 2005 01:00 AM EST
Theism - theisms missing their prefix . . . 2050AD: The Size Of God - Your God Is Too Small Theism - theisms missing their prefix . . . The Choice
Part VI of IX
Seeing people as having souls which are in essence nothing but a piece of God Itself is a perceptual shift. This perception would cause people to look at each other as pieces of God which in turn would cause people to treat each other with respect for now when dealing with others they would see themselves as actually dealing with a piece of God. With an acceptance of this expanded perception of people and their function within reality as well as an expanded perception that God has a need for people, we developed a means of expanding people’s perception of themselves. With this concept in place, we would have developed a means of initiating a behavioral change in all people, a change that would expand the compassion and respect all people, including the most idealistic, would feel and sense regarding themselves and others. How would this change society? After refusing to redefine themselves in 1996, the violence and conflict generated by the battle over abortion and capital punishment still continues into 2050. Violence and conflict experienced over abortion and capital punishment refuses to resolve itself. It is a struggle over simple definition, a struggle perpetuated over the lack of agreement 50 years ago about what constitutes “life” and “death.” Conflict and violence still runs rampant because people refuse to accept an elevated status for themselves. They still refuse to accept that they are more than just human, more than an animal. People refuse to accept they have significance in reality, significance to God. They refuse to accept the logic that they are a piece of God with a purpose for existence, and are needed by God to keep growing.
051031 Black and white: Responsibilities - Working against those attempting to right wrongs.
by
Daniel J. Shepard
on Mon 31 Oct 2005 12:00 AM EST
Responsibilities – Working against those attempting to right wrongs. *Food for thought: Why is it humans perceive themselves doing what is right when they act to interfere with those warring to eliminate tyrannical dictators? *To be addressed at some point within this cartoon strip
Sunday, October 30
2050 - Theism - theisms missing their prefix . . . Part V of IX
by
Daniel J. Shepard
on Sun 30 Oct 2005 01:00 AM EDT
Theism - theisms missing their prefix . . . 2050AD: The Size Of God - Your God Is Too Small Theism - theisms missing their prefix . . . The Choice
Part V of IX
Universally changing people’s perception of themselves seems like an impossible task. It would have to be a perception all could understand, beautiful in its simplicity, inspiring in its potentiality, thought-provoking in its universality. The new perception would have to raise all people’s level of thought and behavior towards not only others but towards themselves. Therefore, people must look to the motivation of the most idealistic to find what it would take to raise their spiritual glow, their commitment to the highest of ideals they are capable of perceiving. The highest level of idealism usually deals with the perception of the relationship between God and people. Presently, the most prevalent perception is what is known as a classical/traditional theistic concept. This is a perception that God is larger in size than our reality but separate from our reality. With this perception we are subservient to God. In essence, we are saying that God is limited in scope, for God and reality are two separate entities. God is not completely omnipresent, everywhere. since God ‘transcends the universe. The universe is outside God. The conclusion, God has size, a limit since something lies outside God.. In short God is ‘almost’ omnipresent. Theism generates a size to God. In order to expand people’s perception of themselves and others, we are going to have to expand people’s perception of God, the outer limit of thought. The perception of God, even of the most broad-minded idealist, orients around a God with size. We are going to have to change the concept of reality and people’s function within reality, expand God and people’s connection to God in order to include the deepest, most idealistic thinkers of humankind. Simply put, our God is too small. We will have to expand the concept of God. The only way is to establish a limitless model of God. This sounds complicated, but all we actually must do is blend the concepts of theism and pantheism, giving us panen theism. As in theism, panentheism says God created reality and is bigger than reality. As in pantheism, panentheism says God traverses reality through awareness, one life form of which is human. Unique to itself, panentheism says people and God live in a symbiotic state, dependent upon each other; people have a significant purpose in connection to God, their souls come from God, their souls are a piece of God. Significantly, panentheism also implies there are many realities within God other than human reality. That, in turn, implies there are many universes within God, which implies many life forms with souls exist within God, which implies that although people cannot make do without God, God can make do without people.
To be continued: Part VI of IX: Seeing people as having souls which are in essence nothing but a piece of God Itself is a perceptual shift.
051030 Black and white: Responsibilities - Avoidance at the expense of others.
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Daniel J. Shepard
on Sun 30 Oct 2005 12:00 AM EDT
Responsibilities - Avoidance at the expense of others.
*Food for thought: Why do we avoid doing wrong even when it means others will suffer? *To be addressed at some point within this cartoon strip Saturday, October 29
2050 - Theism - theisms missing their prefix . . . Part IV of IX
by
Daniel J. Shepard
on Sat 29 Oct 2005 01:00 AM EDT
- theisms missing their prefix . . . 2050AD: The Size Of God - Your God Is Too Small Theism - theisms missing their prefix . . . The Choice
Part IV of IX
When people have small conceptions of themselves, feeling no purpose in reality or society, they act erratically and detrimentally to others, what one would call “animalistically.” The random and bewildering behaviors of murder rape, theft, intimidation, power play, abuse, infanticide, and suicide are active and passive forms of violence committed by people against not only others but to themselves as well. Violence continually surfaces in society as people react to their status of inferiority. Ironically, as the concept of the significance people have of themselves increases, so does the damage they do to others. There is, however an interesting point where this acceleration suddenly shatters and is instantly replaced by a whole new behavior pattern centered around eternity rather than the time span of mortals. Those thinking in terms of today do damage today. Those thinking globally up to the time of their mortal termination do global damage, i.e. Hitler. The thoughts of short sighted people seldom remain at a level beyond mortality. Their thoughts range from now to the end of their mortal existence. On the other hand, people who have an expanded conception of themselves, feeling purpose in eternity and in touch with existence beyond mortality, act in a different manner than those with short-term visions. Long range visions extend from now past the time of death, into eternity itself. The further into eternity people think, the more compassionate they become, the more idealistic their ideas emerge. The point is that people generate actions based on perceptions they have of themselves. Expanding the perceptions of all people will raise them to new levels of action. If people think only of themselves, raising the level of their behavior to a more idealistic plane would seem not only advantageous for the rest of us in society but evoke a sigh of relief from us all. There is little doubt in the minds of most of us that there is plenty of room for positive behavioral modification. Regarding the behavior level of more idealistic and farsighted people, the room for growth seems more limited. This perception however is false. There is no end to the degree of improvement anyone can make regarding their behavior Only if people reach the all-encompassing totality of God, becoming God in total, can they no longer raise their behavior But enough of this, for this is a discussion of relativistic limits, calculus, integration, and behavior.
To be continued: Part V of IX: Universally changing people's perceptions of themselves seems like...
051029 Black and white: Responsibilities - Reflection when confronting two wrongs.
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Daniel J. Shepard
on Sat 29 Oct 2005 12:00 AM EDT
Responsibilities - Reflection when confronting two wrongs.
*Food for thought: Why does reflection play an important part when confronting a choice betwee two wrongs? *To be addressed at some point within this cartoon strip Friday, October 28
Reflections: Look whose AWOL: The feminists
by
Daniel J. Shepard
on Fri 28 Oct 2005 01:00 AM EDT
Look whose AWOL: The feminists The feminist movement worked fervently to discredit Clarence Thomas based upon their evaluation of ‘offensive’ not illegal action twenty years in his past. But where was the feminist movement when the man occupying the highest office of the And now: Where is the world feminist movement when it comes to supporting the rights of millions of women in the Even more disturbing is the open efforts of the feminist to discredit the efforts of some in the West to make such advancements permanent. The feminists use to ardently strive to expand the ‘rights’ of women but today they turn away from the most important developments regarding human rights and in particular women’s rights. Women may profess to be working to expand the rights of women in Europe and the United States but it is in the rest of the world where women’s rights are horrifically ignored yet the efforts of the feminists in the West are merely phantom apparitions. Women have tremendous power. Women make up more than 50% of the worlds population and with a global effort could initiate terrific changes for women globally. Instead they turn away as the battle for women’s rights are being tenuously established by men. To keep this observation within the parameters of constructive criticism, let me say: Women of the world need to rally around the concept of equal rights for women as a global concept as opposed to a regional issue. The world is turning into a global community and as such women need to coalesce as a global group championing the concepts of equal rights for women because the essence of women is no different than the essence of men, namely: The essence of the individual is knowing/consciousness. The principles women should be championing globally are: The right of women to choose The right of women to vote The right of women to control their own lives The rights of women to work, drive, become educated, choose their own mate, … Women in the West must take the lead for their sisters globally and embrace events which free women and reject events which keep their sisters subjugated. Women of the West need to begin demonstrating for their principles by actively embracing the recent events occurring in It is time for women to refocus their energies and work to preserve the newly obtained rights of their sisters and if they don't they are as mucy responsible for the loss of those rights as the terrorists. There is much for the women of the West to do and it is time for them to take action.
051028 Black and white: Responsibilities - Acknowledging doing wrong.
by
Daniel J. Shepard
on Fri 28 Oct 2005 12:00 AM EDT
Responsibilities - Acknowledging doing wrong. *Food for thought: Why is it we think we never have to choose wrong? *To be addressed at some point within this cartoon strip Thursday, October 27
2050 - Theism - theisms missing their prefix . . . Part III of IX
by
Daniel J. Shepard
on Thu 27 Oct 2005 01:00 AM EDT
Theism - theisms missing their prefix . . . 2050AD: The Size Of God - Your God Is Too Small Theism - theisms missing their prefix . . . The Choice
Part III of IX
Social ambiance has become a respected field of study and has gained respect through its success in maintaining the perception that people are lowly creatures, servants of another, servants of God, animals on a level below God. Status levels are being fine-tuned to the ultimate degree, even to that existing between people and God. This is truly a monumental moment in time for humankind. It is a time sealed by history itself. Simultaneous with the formal celebration of the establishment of a new socially engineered ambiance, a small group of the most prominent panentheistic thinkers, comprising the heart of a little noticed back room think-tank, are rounded up in the dark of night and are whisked away to some quiet unknown destination. Transported with them are documents containing the basic concepts and social designs they have generated, which they believed would lead to massive change within society a change starting at the very foundation of the perception we have regarding the purpose of life. Although these people would never be seen or heard from again, one item confirming the presence of their journey in reality was overlooked. A few paragraphs from some personal papers were left to drift with the winds. …and so ambiance in an environment is established by people based upon their perception of who they are. When people think too small, too little of themselves, and feel they have no purpose in reality, in society, they often act in ways to satisfy their own personal short-term yearnings. “What do I want, what can I do now, at this very moment, to make myself feel good?” With sensory hedonism, the process of obtaining personal pleasure through sight, smell, touch, hearing, and taste can become so intense that out comes uncontrolled animalistic behavior such as rape, vengeance, power play, intimidation. When people expand their thoughts and concepts of themselves, feeling their purpose in reality, in society, they move from personal short-term goals to personal long-term goals. Long-term goals orient around spiritual needs, needs of the soul, people’s essence or what might better be called spiritual hedonism. A spiritual orientation leads to questions such as, “What do I want out of life? What can I do now to obtain my long-term goals, to make myself feel satisfied with my life’s journey even when l am about to face death? How do I maximize my journey through eternity? What must I face after death?”
To be continued: Part IV of IX: When people have small conceptions of themselves, feeling no purpose in reality...
051027 Black and white: Responsibilities - Difficult choices
by
Daniel J. Shepard
on Thu 27 Oct 2005 12:00 AM EDT
Responsibilities - Difficult choices. *Food for thought: What is one to do when one has no choice but to choose between two wrongs? *To be addressed at some point within this cartoon strip |
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