One of the best documentaries I've seen about the downfall of freedom in the United States was "The Corporation". What I liked about it was how it showed that if a corporation was truly an actual 'person' as is deemed by English Admiralty Law, then it would be a complete and utter psychopath. The only goal of corporations is to make as great of a profit as possible without any regard to whom it harms, or the moral cost associated with it.
Regardless, the idea that corporations are 'people' is a complete and total lie. Corporations contain people, just as a nation or a city does, but that doesn't make a corporation a 'person' in and of itself. As one person commented on Mitt Romney's propagandizing, "Corporations are not people. Corporations are property. Slavery was the legal fiction that a person is property. Corporate 'personhood' is the legal fiction that property is a person."
I find this to be true. Corporations are businesses created to make a profit for those who have invested in them. From my perspective, they are businesses designed to make money for greedy criminals who don't want to be held accountable for their actions. It is these people who enslave others around the world while promoting and instituting corporate fascism have no conscious when it comes to stepping all over the God given rights of others in order to fulfill their 'duty' of making money.
The acceptance of the subversive Admiralty Law that deems individuals themselves as 'corporations' in order to hold them accountable to corporate law coupled with the complacency to hold corporations themselves accountable, has led to the downfall of the freedom of the people United States originally had. Then again, I'm not so sure that we've ever been truly 'free' from English tyranny as everything seems to point towards them...and the corrupt Illuminati Free Mason Order. Every year we seem to become more and more like China...
Finally, I believe the spiritual connection is that this idea of a corporation being a 'person' is a counterfeit of The Church (not to be confused with religious church institutions or self-anointed congregations), which is actually the body of Jesus Christ. Isn't it fitting that the Latin word for body, 'corpus', is where the term 'corporation' is derived from? However, in The Church individuals are still held accountable for their actions by government and society. The individuals of corporations, however, seem to mostly get away with terrible treachery against its own employees, customers, and civilians under its influence. The government has even been influenced to the degree that it now allows corporate abuse to take place without much repercussion at all...especially if a monetary value can be placed on the wrong doing.
In order to change this madness, the money system needs to changed, the system of law needs to be changed exclusively to Common Law as opposed to Admiralty Law, the statutes that protect corporations from wrongdoing must be dismantled, and those selected for government service need to enforce the law as well as be held accountable themselves by the people in order to protect the society rather than prey on it.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Different Worlds
It is quite amazing about how many different worlds there are. And when I use the term 'worlds', I don't mean planets in the universe. What I mean by worlds, is the societies of men. I want to journal this thought...because I have found a different world to which I belong. It is the Kingdom of Heaven; the very body of Jesus Christ; the Church.
One should not, however, confuse this with church institutions which are many and wide here in the Bible belt state of Texas. Many of such institutions are simply country clubs, personal ministry ventures, and at worst, cults under the guise of Christianity. The term Churchianity should be more fitting for these types of institutions.
Outside of this however, are pervasive American cultures that I find are growing more and more evil every day. For instance, the corporate/professional culture of the dollar. This is where plenty of people clone themselves into the socially accepted world of high living, expensive recreation, and predatory dealings at the expense of others. This world values 'classiness', arrogance, knowledge as long as it contributes to profit or controls others, finger pointing, brown nosing, and back-patting. It despises sharing, compassion, superior effort and talent, differences, incompetence, and the upsetting of order. As the late Heath Ledger said as the Joker, "Introduce a little anarchy..."
There is also the 'Hollywood Culture' of pleasure and entertainment. This is where plenty of people clone themselves into the socially accepted world of stardom, self-exploitation, extravagance, and the unclean behaviors of drunkeness, lust, and perversion. This world values fame, 'classiness', arrogance, folly, ignorance, and the extreme. It despises purity, individual reality, 'blandness', everyday living, humility, and humbleness. "Maury! Maury! Maury! Maury!..."
The last world I'll speak of for now is that of Churchianity. This world reeks of people who clone themselves to be part of a 'Christian' ministry where they do nothing except feel entertained, motivated, self-helped, and self-justified. They value lies, conformity, submission, hypocrisy, the appearance of purity, piety, religious order, nostalgia, dominionism, sensationalism, and 'classiness'. They hate admonishment, warnings, truth, service to the less fortunate, sharing with anyone who they feel doesn't deserve it, 'negativity', and righteousness.
One should not, however, confuse this with church institutions which are many and wide here in the Bible belt state of Texas. Many of such institutions are simply country clubs, personal ministry ventures, and at worst, cults under the guise of Christianity. The term Churchianity should be more fitting for these types of institutions.
Outside of this however, are pervasive American cultures that I find are growing more and more evil every day. For instance, the corporate/professional culture of the dollar. This is where plenty of people clone themselves into the socially accepted world of high living, expensive recreation, and predatory dealings at the expense of others. This world values 'classiness', arrogance, knowledge as long as it contributes to profit or controls others, finger pointing, brown nosing, and back-patting. It despises sharing, compassion, superior effort and talent, differences, incompetence, and the upsetting of order. As the late Heath Ledger said as the Joker, "Introduce a little anarchy..."
There is also the 'Hollywood Culture' of pleasure and entertainment. This is where plenty of people clone themselves into the socially accepted world of stardom, self-exploitation, extravagance, and the unclean behaviors of drunkeness, lust, and perversion. This world values fame, 'classiness', arrogance, folly, ignorance, and the extreme. It despises purity, individual reality, 'blandness', everyday living, humility, and humbleness. "Maury! Maury! Maury! Maury!..."
The last world I'll speak of for now is that of Churchianity. This world reeks of people who clone themselves to be part of a 'Christian' ministry where they do nothing except feel entertained, motivated, self-helped, and self-justified. They value lies, conformity, submission, hypocrisy, the appearance of purity, piety, religious order, nostalgia, dominionism, sensationalism, and 'classiness'. They hate admonishment, warnings, truth, service to the less fortunate, sharing with anyone who they feel doesn't deserve it, 'negativity', and righteousness.
Monday, August 8, 2011
The Unadulterated Truth
I had purchased one of those cheap coffee table books at Barnes and Nobles called "This is Not a Book". Obviously, it was a book...but author Dr. Michael Picard didn't want it to be a book apparently...I have no idea why unless he thinks it is some kind of clever philosophical trick...but regardless, it had some intriguing ideas and thoughts.
The first section of the book, which is the only part I happened to read, deals with the philosophical Etymology. He therefore defines what knowledge is as the basis for the purpose of the book. I found many of his definitions to be lacking and misguided...or, 'adulterated' if you will...so I wrote down a few of them in order to see if I could come up with some conceptual system using English language (which is obviously an important factor) to make a sort of mathematical 'proof' of Unadulterated Truth.
To begin, I think one has to start with the definition of 'truth'. If you can't sufficiently define 'truth' then there is no point in continuing since that is exactly what this study seeks to find. Even a historically prominent man of leadership...one Pontius Pilate...had no idea what 'truth' was, nor seemed to be concerned with it when speaking by the very person who is the manifestation of truth, Jesus Christ. Obviously, my perspective of truth is a Biblical one but that is because that is the only thing I have found in my existence to be completely and infallibly true. But, enough with the introduction, lets get to the definition of truth:
From http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truth
1
The first section of the book, which is the only part I happened to read, deals with the philosophical Etymology. He therefore defines what knowledge is as the basis for the purpose of the book. I found many of his definitions to be lacking and misguided...or, 'adulterated' if you will...so I wrote down a few of them in order to see if I could come up with some conceptual system using English language (which is obviously an important factor) to make a sort of mathematical 'proof' of Unadulterated Truth.
To begin, I think one has to start with the definition of 'truth'. If you can't sufficiently define 'truth' then there is no point in continuing since that is exactly what this study seeks to find. Even a historically prominent man of leadership...one Pontius Pilate...had no idea what 'truth' was, nor seemed to be concerned with it when speaking by the very person who is the manifestation of truth, Jesus Christ. Obviously, my perspective of truth is a Biblical one but that is because that is the only thing I have found in my existence to be completely and infallibly true. But, enough with the introduction, lets get to the definition of truth:
From http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truth
1
2
a (1) : the state of being the case : fact (2) : the body of real things, events, and facts : actuality (3) often capitalized : a transcendent fundamental or spiritual realityb : a judgment, proposition, or idea that is true or accepted as true <truths of thermodynamics>c : the body of true statements and propositions
3
a : the property (as of a statement) of being in accord with fact or realityb chiefly British : true 2c : fidelity to an original or to a standard
4
capitalized Christian Science : god
— in truth
Knowledge:
: in accordance with fact : actually
I find Merriam Websters definitions, not unlike the English language, somewhat lacking and vague. It does not surprise me since English itself is a language of swindlers and constructed to be as inoffensive as possible for the sake of influencing those that the nobility desired to conquer. However, 2a2, 2b, and 3a would be the closest things dealing with the concept of truth for this study.
Here are my definitions of truth in contrast:
Truth:
1. A reality that can be tested and justified.
2. The person of Jesus Christ: John 14:6 ..."I am the way the truth and the life;" (NASB)
Lets deal with definition 1 for now since it must be explained for the sake of the proof.
A reality is something that actually exists. We do also need the definition of 'existence' for that so:
Existence:
1. The state of being.
The state of being can be thought of as something that meets the condition of being detectable, tangible, or accessible to human senses. A few examples of this would be like how a scent is something that is accessible to our sense of smell, a thought is something that is tangible to our mind/soul, and colors are something that our sight can detect (even though there are also very many that we can't detect without instruments).
To continue with the rest of the definition of 'truth', something tested can be measured and graded, while something justified can be accepted as proof that it is correct. So truth, in essence, would be a reality that can be tested (measured/graded) and justified (proven).
Now, we need a few things to measure and grade the reality of truth as well as to prove it. Thus, we need to define several other terms that deal with 'truth'. In this journey I may be prone to edit, add, and possibly subtract from this list as I personally grow from this study. Again, while I claim to be a philosopher I am not going to make the mistake that I know or understand everything that exists. However, I can assuredly say that I know one who does. He is omniscient and it is my prayer that he assist me in this venture.
So, without further ado, let us continue with the terms that deal with 'truth':
Belief:
The bias or knowledge that something is true or truth. (Whether it is or is not, is irrelevant.)
Doubt:
A feeling, sensation, or general uncertainty that something isn't true. A relative measure of disbelief.
Fact:
A testable, absolute statement claiming to be truth.
Opinion:
A biased statement of belief relative to an individual's knowledge.
Awareness:
The conscious observation of, or, the conscious relation to, something's existence.
Assumption:
The belief that something is true yet without adequate knowledge or confidence to confirm it as true.
Knowledge:
The reality, belief, or awareness of things known and understood by an individual.
Ignorance:
The lack of knowledge and/or wisdom.
Enlightenment:
The relative belief that one has awareness far beyond ignorance.
Negligence:
The deliberate acceptance of ignorance.
Enlightenment:
The relative belief that one has awareness far beyond ignorance.
Negligence:
The deliberate acceptance of ignorance.
Wisdom:
True reality as it relates to God (typically, truth that man discovers which leads to goodness, godliness, and/or joy, or, the avoiding of evil).
Good:
Something that which is approved of by God, society, or man (however, true 'good' must be ultimately approved by God since it is derived from the word 'God' and would thus need to truly be 'of' or 'from' God for it to be good.).
Evil:
1. Something that is disapproved of by God.
2. The perversion or 'backwards living' of men or society.
3. An amoral perspective towards life.
Absolute:
Something that is considered complete, perfect, pure, outright, whole, unrestricted, unlimited, all encompassing, and/or independent as far as value goes in conjunction with truth.
Relative:
Something that is dependent on an individual's, or group of individual's perspective.
Lie:
1. Something claiming to be true, or thought of as true/truth, when in reality it is not.
2. An act or statement of deception.
3. A counterfeit of a reality.
...to be continued....
Absolute:
Something that is considered complete, perfect, pure, outright, whole, unrestricted, unlimited, all encompassing, and/or independent as far as value goes in conjunction with truth.
Relative:
Something that is dependent on an individual's, or group of individual's perspective.
Lie:
1. Something claiming to be true, or thought of as true/truth, when in reality it is not.
2. An act or statement of deception.
3. A counterfeit of a reality.
...to be continued....
Saturday, July 9, 2011
The Past, The Present, The Future
The concept of time, is, believe it or not, only a temporary phenomenon for the world of men. If you take the 'tree falling in the woods' riddle...about whether it makes a sound or not since there is no one there to hear it, you will be able to see the parallel between these two perspectives.
So let's start with the tree falling in the woods perspective: If a tree falls in the woods and there is nothing around to hear it...does it make a sound? Now, technically and scientifically, yes, it would make a sound even if it is a very very soft inaudible one because sound is generated by the vibrations caused by the moving of air. When the tree falls, it moves the air around it and most likely, moves many other things along with it causing noise. Whether there is someone there or not is irrelevant. The tree will still make a sound.
So now lets take the concept of time: If death ceases to exist, would there be time? Again, we can say, technically, 'yes'....but what if death and humans ceased to exist? What if the world as we know it ceases to exist?
We keep time because we only have a set amount of time. Believers of the Bible keep time because God has measured certain things for certain times...so it's not just a human concept in this perspective but a divine one as well. But consider that God is eternal and he has eternity planned for every person in this world. What will be your eternity?
With eternity, which is also a divine concept, there is no need for time. What is the use of time when you know you will not die? Why rush to make a little more money or, to save money, or, to be with someone when you have eternal life? It is a ludicrous concept for us as men to be impatient, but we are. We know, that in this world as we know it, there is only a short time for us to live out our purposes...or lives...or deaths, even: "Eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow we die!" - Isaiah 22:13.
While the Isaiah scripture is obviously taken out of context, Solomon did write concerning the 'chasing of the wind' that it is good and fitting to "..eat, drink, and enjoy oneself in all one's labor in which he toils under the sun during the few years of his life which God has given him; for this is his reward." Solomon says this four times in the book of Ecclesiastes and he was considered the wisest man the world has ever known. The key scripture though is that this is a gift from God and we should be thankful for it...as opposed to trying to progress to new levels of 'progress' where we try to exert endless energy and time for what amounts to 'dust in the wind'.
So what is my point? My point is that the past, the present, and the future all hinge on one thing, and that is the time in this state of the universe, that God allows you to have. Shouldn't we spend it as Solomon said to spend it...which actually glorifies God...or should we spend it stressing out trying to get that next 'thing'?
I find it way too easy for people in this world to become enslaved by 'its' idea of success while we weren't even created for such things. It's as if we are rushing to try and beat out death: "Look! See...I did it! I created my legacy! Now, I am finally ready to die..." NO ONE says this and means it because we are creatures of 'want'. We will leave behind things that have our heart, whether it is missing someone, or because there is more for us to do...as if we can do everything. Yet, we are tricked...or, trick ourselves even, into thinking this. And after we stress for that paycheck, we go and waste countless hours with things like TV and other forms of entertainment; especially here in the U.S.A. While there is nothing wrong in enjoying some of that, as they are, in fact, the fruit of one's labors, I find that too many people let such things control their lives and when that happens, they can't truly enjoy the fruit of our labors and the gift that God has given to us.
So let's start with the tree falling in the woods perspective: If a tree falls in the woods and there is nothing around to hear it...does it make a sound? Now, technically and scientifically, yes, it would make a sound even if it is a very very soft inaudible one because sound is generated by the vibrations caused by the moving of air. When the tree falls, it moves the air around it and most likely, moves many other things along with it causing noise. Whether there is someone there or not is irrelevant. The tree will still make a sound.
So now lets take the concept of time: If death ceases to exist, would there be time? Again, we can say, technically, 'yes'....but what if death and humans ceased to exist? What if the world as we know it ceases to exist?
We keep time because we only have a set amount of time. Believers of the Bible keep time because God has measured certain things for certain times...so it's not just a human concept in this perspective but a divine one as well. But consider that God is eternal and he has eternity planned for every person in this world. What will be your eternity?
With eternity, which is also a divine concept, there is no need for time. What is the use of time when you know you will not die? Why rush to make a little more money or, to save money, or, to be with someone when you have eternal life? It is a ludicrous concept for us as men to be impatient, but we are. We know, that in this world as we know it, there is only a short time for us to live out our purposes...or lives...or deaths, even: "Eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow we die!" - Isaiah 22:13.
While the Isaiah scripture is obviously taken out of context, Solomon did write concerning the 'chasing of the wind' that it is good and fitting to "..eat, drink, and enjoy oneself in all one's labor in which he toils under the sun during the few years of his life which God has given him; for this is his reward." Solomon says this four times in the book of Ecclesiastes and he was considered the wisest man the world has ever known. The key scripture though is that this is a gift from God and we should be thankful for it...as opposed to trying to progress to new levels of 'progress' where we try to exert endless energy and time for what amounts to 'dust in the wind'.
So what is my point? My point is that the past, the present, and the future all hinge on one thing, and that is the time in this state of the universe, that God allows you to have. Shouldn't we spend it as Solomon said to spend it...which actually glorifies God...or should we spend it stressing out trying to get that next 'thing'?
I find it way too easy for people in this world to become enslaved by 'its' idea of success while we weren't even created for such things. It's as if we are rushing to try and beat out death: "Look! See...I did it! I created my legacy! Now, I am finally ready to die..." NO ONE says this and means it because we are creatures of 'want'. We will leave behind things that have our heart, whether it is missing someone, or because there is more for us to do...as if we can do everything. Yet, we are tricked...or, trick ourselves even, into thinking this. And after we stress for that paycheck, we go and waste countless hours with things like TV and other forms of entertainment; especially here in the U.S.A. While there is nothing wrong in enjoying some of that, as they are, in fact, the fruit of one's labors, I find that too many people let such things control their lives and when that happens, they can't truly enjoy the fruit of our labors and the gift that God has given to us.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Revolución
Being my first blog, I should find it appropriate to talk about what my blog is about and why. As opposed to one's first whim, I am not necessarily a fan of Che Guerva who seems to be the prominent face of what the term 'revolution' stands for. I suppose he is socially acceptable in many circles since he was, after all, killed by the 'most honorable' American government and was deemed a madman at the end of his life. His purpose was change and when it was completed, he lost his purpose.
I, however, have a much greater purpose than change for the small figment of what amounts to my lifetime; greater even than for historical and/or legendary notoriety, stature, or legacies that the world desires...no, my purpose is beyond that...it is much greater than any acknowledgement that men could possibly give.
My purpose is to worship the one and true living God who created me....who gave his life for me...who loves me. The one and only Jesus Christ. This and only this is why I desire change in this world full of corruption, evil, and injustice.
As for the small things concerning me, I am a musician, an artist, a cook, a writer, a teacher, a philosopher, a visionary, a prophet (please don't confuse this with fortune telling), and at times, a leader. I would much rather be associated with these things, as they deal with both spirit and soul, as opposed to the American ideas of success involving academia, career, and job. The Lord will not care of your career or job or academic accomplishments...however, he will most certainly care about how you dealt with people in your life. There is some prophetic wisdom for those of you who would be rightfully skeptical of my admission, or, claim if you will, about being a prophet.
I am with many faults, however, and to be in line with the Truth, I'll mention a few of them since nobody seems to do things like this these days...ok...*deep breath*....here we go:
I'm impatient.
I'm foul mouthed.
I'm arrogant.
I'm blunt.
And, painfully difficult for me to admit, I can be a womanizer at times...which I absolutely hate more than any of the others.
I use ellipses too much when conveying thought in writing.
So, there's plenty to judge me with right there folks. If you have a hard time accepting some things that I would say, then just go right ahead and call me one of these things to put me in my place. Feel free to give me hell even, if you desire...I can truthfully say that I've been there and nothing you can do will ever compare to that. I'm not afraid to boast in my weaknesses like some others...ok, many others are...although I can absolutely say that I am thankfully, no coward. You can't be a true revolutionary and be a coward...
I, however, have a much greater purpose than change for the small figment of what amounts to my lifetime; greater even than for historical and/or legendary notoriety, stature, or legacies that the world desires...no, my purpose is beyond that...it is much greater than any acknowledgement that men could possibly give.
My purpose is to worship the one and true living God who created me....who gave his life for me...who loves me. The one and only Jesus Christ. This and only this is why I desire change in this world full of corruption, evil, and injustice.
As for the small things concerning me, I am a musician, an artist, a cook, a writer, a teacher, a philosopher, a visionary, a prophet (please don't confuse this with fortune telling), and at times, a leader. I would much rather be associated with these things, as they deal with both spirit and soul, as opposed to the American ideas of success involving academia, career, and job. The Lord will not care of your career or job or academic accomplishments...however, he will most certainly care about how you dealt with people in your life. There is some prophetic wisdom for those of you who would be rightfully skeptical of my admission, or, claim if you will, about being a prophet.
I am with many faults, however, and to be in line with the Truth, I'll mention a few of them since nobody seems to do things like this these days...ok...*deep breath*....here we go:
I'm impatient.
I'm foul mouthed.
I'm arrogant.
I'm blunt.
And, painfully difficult for me to admit, I can be a womanizer at times...which I absolutely hate more than any of the others.
I use ellipses too much when conveying thought in writing.
So, there's plenty to judge me with right there folks. If you have a hard time accepting some things that I would say, then just go right ahead and call me one of these things to put me in my place. Feel free to give me hell even, if you desire...I can truthfully say that I've been there and nothing you can do will ever compare to that. I'm not afraid to boast in my weaknesses like some others...ok, many others are...although I can absolutely say that I am thankfully, no coward. You can't be a true revolutionary and be a coward...
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