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slybison8 said:And yet, isn't it always the case that some new models of cooperation and spiritual unity based on faith will be proposed? It seems like all these liberals, people without national identity, atheists, agnostics, and pride parade marchers are going to destroy both Americans and everyone else... the list goes on. 😁
Unification is a completely flawed term and a misguided concept, and I sincerely hope no one serious is actually working toward it. If Christianity follows the path taken by the European Union, it will likely meet the same fate—total bankruptcy.
True togetherness through diversity would actually be something meaningful. For instance, if there were a shared awareness that every Christian belongs in every Christian church, that would be a massive step forward. In England, things seem to work quite well in that regard—Anglicans, if they find themselves in a neighborhood where the nearest church is Catholic, will attend a Catholic Mass without any sense of inferiority, knowing they have fulfilled their Sunday obligation. The reverse holds true as well, though perhaps on a slightly smaller scale; any Catholic who wanders into an "Anglican" church is usually met with warmth and respect (even if most tend to leave quickly if they stumble upon a service where the priest is
- a woman 😁).
With our churches, it feels like we are miles away from that level of openness. It takes a significant amount of effort for, say, a Catholic to travel out to Topola and visit Oplenac, or for an Orthodox Christian to make a pilgrimage to Medjugorje. Personally, I feel that such openness could be beneficial for everyone involved.
Jason Fisher78 said:In that case, you really need to push back hard against the Edge and Resonator types. They're the ones in politics using everything as nothing more than theater and manipulation.
Susan Bailey said:Maybe that's why you guys get so incredibly worked up over the Nationalists vs. Partisan stuff?
jadeseal4 said:It seems there are always three separate threads dedicated to discussing the sheer incompetence of Jacqueline, yet whenever someone attempts to publish anything regarding Obama, it all gets lumped together under a single heading.
Is this how we’re treating everyone now??
The most pressing topics are constantly being pushed right to the edge of the political section...
What is the reason for this..
velvetmaker3 said:And things were actually heading in the right direction after the war; it wasn't any weaker than the wartime period.
It's just that in peacetime, the battles aren't as obvious.
No one mentioned above was simply "born" that way; they all spent a long time building themselves up because they had the willpower and self-belief to do it. That’s exactly what Harmon wanted to instill in us—to have faith in ourselves and our independence. After he passed, a new crowd got scared of being independent and practically ran headlong into neo-colonialism.
Some probably did it out of a pure aversion to America as such.
Isolation is a myth. There wouldn't be any isolation at all; not everyone out there cares about the old sphere of influence. Only the Britons care about that. They might be able to slow down our path to the EU, but they can't stop other foreign entities from wanting to do business with and inside America.
Though, I guess maybe isolation would have been the best thing that could've happened to us, just so we could finally learn how to survive on our own. But it's unlikely we could even provoke isolation; nobody else would benefit from it, so it wouldn't happen.
gentlemaker6 said:The mention of ecology was simply part of answering a specific question.
What I am actually discussing is a new way of perceiving spirituality—the realization that we are all interconnected. If this understanding reaches the masses, it would fundamentally transform the state of our world almost overnight. That is the "action" I am proposing.
God is life itself and encompasses everything within it. Therefore, God has no needs, because God is and possesses everything imaginable. This means there is nothing we need to perform to satisfy some insatiable deity. There are no commandments, no labels, no sins, no punishments, and certainly no hellish nonsense. There is no separation. Consequently, our task is simply to look inward, toward the presence of God within ourselves, and tap into that.
God exists to serve us, not the other way around.
The root cause of our current global situation lies in organized religion and its doctrines regarding God and humanity. The solution lies in what I have described here. You’ve noticed positive shifts occurring, and they truly are happening—slowly but surely. I am not the architect of this idea; it is a concept gaining traction globally, and one day, it will become the foundation of how we live.
gentlemaker6 said:Are you suggesting that because a tiny fraction of a percent of people are self-destructive or unwell, this entire principle becomes invalid? If so, that is a compelling argument. 🙄
gentlemaker6 said:I’d throw in a bit of Mercer for good measure.😂
Just kidding, obviously.
But seriously, yes—it means we are one. And that realization is incredibly significant. If those men truly understood that, they never would have committed their atrocities. No one would kill themselves by killing someone else. If we are truly one, then everything we inflict on others, we inflict on ourselves. Everything we do for ourselves, we do for others.
One day, this awareness will fundamentally transform our world. 😁
gentlemaker6 said:I believe it is unnecessary to dwell on the current state of our world; the facts speak for themselves. Every person should be deeply concerned about what lies ahead. The most unsettling part is the lack of a visible exit strategy. To put it bluntly, if we persist on this trajectory, some madman will eventually press the wrong buttons, and it will all come to a very sudden end.
We face a choice, both as a species and as individuals: do we pivot away from this chaos, or do we continue down a path defined by deepening divisions, escalating wars, and total devastation? Regardless of which way we turn, we possess both the strength and the resources required to make it happen.
It is my conviction that this downward spiral can only be reversed through a new kind of spirituality—a fundamental shift in how we relate to God, to ourselves, and to those around us. We can achieve this by establishing a single, concise foundation for our existence:We are all one.
It is brief, simple, and profoundly true. It suggests that God, our Creator, is not separate from His creation, but rather permeates it entirely. He is the very fabric of every atom and the smallest particle in the physical universe, simultaneously breathing His spirit and life into everything. Because of this, He resides within each of us, is each of us, and is everything surrounding us. This makes us fundamentally identical, as we are crafted from the same essence. It makes us one, because everything that exists is Him, expressed through infinite forms.
As Jesus taught, when we do unto others as we would have them do unto us, we are actually doing it to ourselves, for we are not separate from our neighbors. When we act upon ourselves, we act upon everyone else. By bringing joy to others, we bring joy to ourselves; by helping others, we help ourselves; by insulting others, we insult ourselves; by slandering others, we soil our own reputation; by belittling others, we diminish ourselves; and by loving others, we love ourselves. And by loving ourselves, we love others...
The list of opponents to this idea is exhaustive. Organized religions are first in line, followed closely by atheists. That alone covers nearly the entire human population.
Nevertheless, there are those who grasp this truth and work to spread it. There are spiritual people living this reality and leading by example. A movement is forming, a process unfolding across this planet. It is currently in its infancy, but it is backed by the power of Truth and the force of Love.
I have initiated several threads regarding religion and spirituality, all of which have been intended to lead back to this singular point. I invite everyone to participate.
Can we save our beautiful planet and transform it into a place truly worthy of habitation? Can we transcend our personal, social, and religious limitations to ignite a process of peace, unity, and genuine prosperity? What steps must we take to succeed? Are you willing to join this movement? Do you have a mission? Do you have a vision?
placidjackal36 said:Look, it’s simple math. If you actually want to see a profit, you have to move the product. Just piling inventory up in some warehouse isn't going to help anyone—least of all the guy who spent all that money filling the shelves in the first place. If there's no demand for what you're holding, you aren't selling it, and if you aren't selling it, you aren't making a dime. It’s just dead weight.
Look, it’s pretty simple: it just has to happen. No company is out there intentionally pumping out junk just to pollute the environment. That would be incredibly expensive and completely irrational from a business standpoint. It doesn't make sense.
Look, it’s pretty simple: raw material consumption is skyrocketing because we’re a bigger population and, frankly, we’ve become a lot more demanding. It isn't just about the fact that there are more of us out here consuming stuff; it's also about the sheer scale of what we expect from our gear. We aren't just looking for basic tools anymore—we're chasing constant technological breakthroughs. That relentless drive for the next big thing in tech is what's really pushing the demand through the roof.The whole point of being in balance is that you don't just breed like crazy without thinking about it; you live in a way that stays in sync with nature. It’s about not overextending yourself beyond what the environment can actually sustain.
We moved past that ages ago. There’s no going back now—unless some plague or an asteroid, a comet, or even the Sun itself decides to thin our numbers out first.
Some people actually go as far as advocating for violence against certain groups of folks. Honestly? I’m with them. I say let everyone pushing that kind of rhetoric pack their bags and head out to some remote Pacific island where they can tear each other apart in peace. It would solve two problems at once: we wouldn't have to listen to their mindless nonsense anymore, and frankly, the planet would be a little bit better off for it.The real headache isn't actually that complicated if you look at it clearly. The biggest issue we’re facing is the massive amount of resources being poured into factories that churn out absolute junk—stuff nobody actually needs and half of which is low-quality garbage. Then you've got the whole automotive sector driving up the mess. Honestly, once you address those two sectors, everything else becomes easy to fix. It's just basic math.
Spot on. If they actually managed to phase out cash, they’d probably manage to cut down on the sheer amount of nonsense being produced too. Though, honestly? I don't think it would be enough. There are just too many of us, and some people are still out here starving. It’d be a whole different story if everyone actually had enough to eat and a decent place to stay warm, too...A parasite is a destroyer—not just of its host, but eventually, it ends up destroying itself too. It’s a cycle that always catches up to them.
Parasites don't necessarily just destroy themselves. It’s rarely that simple. 😕
It’s pretty simple, really. Whether it's a piece of iron or some microscopic pathogen, they’re going to consume resources until there’s nothing left, and then they just die off. It's basic biology. You see it with an elephant, a gazelle, or a cheetah—they live, they eat, they exhaust their environment, and that's the end of the line. Humans are different, though. We’re the only ones with brains developed enough to actually realize we're messing with our own surroundings. Once we catch on, we try to pivot. We look for alternatives or find ways to cut back on consumption because, let's face it, we aren't quite that stupid.