Nothing I ever share is a push on to anyone. You can take away from what I have to say, get angry about it, or completely ignore it. That is your choice and I always encourage self-thinking. All I ask is that you be respectful if you feel the urge to comment. Ignorant remarks will be ignored. They're not worth my time.
To begin, here's the stamp I created and shared on deviantART:
The Quote shown above is from the founder of Ramtha's School of Enlightenment.
Now, I did not decide to create this stamp because I've jumped on board with this entire concept. I made it because I adore it's wording and the truth in it. Whether or not J.Z. Knight can channel Ramtha or that Ramtha is even a true entity at all is not something I'll even pretend to know or really care about. The quote is the only point here.
What I read from this Quote is that we (as human beings) have created God in our image and simply claim that God created us in his. That way it's by his design that we are the way we are. (If God Almighty is in fact a he.) With that frame of thought any actions or reactions we have in life is by the will of God himself.
The truth in this quote is that we are an arrogant being. Think about it, I mean really think about it. Everything we do in life is done in reflection of us. We assume that every living thing resembles us in some way. We imprint our ideals on other living things because all we know is what we experience. That's not to say we're terrible for doing this, but it is a fact of how we are as people. I'm guilty of it too, I'm not pointing a finger.
A little off-topic, but still relevant. Just the other day I went to Petsmart to get some goodies for my new puppy. Outside was an event for "Homeless Dogs" and all these dogs were in kennel's at the front of the store. When I looked at this, I saw imprisoned animals. They're not Homeless, they're enslaved. If those animals were able to actually communicate with us, do you think they'd want to be stuck in a kennel where kids come pet them and walk away all day? That must be torture.
My thoughts are partially based on the fact that I know animals are naturally wild creatures, but it's also due to my own thought of how I wouldn't enjoy being in a kennel the way they were. So you see, even I'm guilty of having this same arrogance. I assume that the things around me are relevant to my own thoughts and emotions. It's what I know.
I'm not saying that domesticated animals are not happy or should be returned to the wild and be free. A lot of pets are living lavish lives. Everything they need to survive is provided for them. In the wild it's survival of the fittest. I myself have two cats and a puppy. All three are spoiled. They have the best food money can buy, toys we can't even count, and a personal doctor any time they're feeling under the weather.
However, I discipline them. I discipline them because they are my property and I expect them to behave a certain way. Based on the natural order of things, I think the animal would rather be running free, not in a cage. Unfortunately they wouldn't last in the wild where they originated. We've spent too much time domesticating them. Molding these animals into our source of entertainment (and in some cases laborers). That is essentially their purpose, to entertain us. Again, really think about that for a moment.
Now to come back to the topic at hand. Just as we imprint ourselves on other living beings, we have imprinted ourselves on the Almighty. That's why I feel that this quote has truth. The other aspect of the quote is control. Human beings want to be in control. We want to understand what's going on and why. God gives us that satisfaction. Everything that happens is God's will.
I do believe that everything in life happens for a reason, but I don't think God has any part in it. If a divine power does have any part in our lives, the presence of that power isn't going to come from any one person. Take a moment to think about this one too. An all-knowing, all-seeing super being speaks a biased view to one person? But isn't able to speak to all people? Through this one person his word is spread? Human beings are selfish. They want to be listened to, obeyed. How easier can it be than to say God said so?
I'm sure that some people do believe they hear God, feel God. When you're a part of a group who believe this it's easy to fall for it. I was there once too. I wept during a sermain because it spoke to my heart. It related to pain I had in my life. The paster did the laying of the hands on me and I actually felt what I believed to be a holy presence. I fell to the ground and was unable to move, I saw what I thought to be the holy light of God.
This is something that I'm still unable to fully explain, but I don't believe it had anything to do with God. We are imaginative beings too. If you implant an idea into our mind and we want to believe it, we will make it real. That's the best means of explanation I can give. I saw what happened to others when they went to the pastor. I wanted my pain to go away, I wanted it to stop. I wanted the weight to be lifted off of my shoulders. So I made it happen and convinced myself it was through God.
The more I hear of radical religious believers, the more I'm convinced they need professional help. Everything is contradicting and twisted to meet their goals. If you question what they say, you're a heathen sinner. This is the radical's, not the Sunday Saints. To each their own on this whole matter. I'm sharing my own personal view on all of this. It's nothing more than that.
If you've made it to this point, thank you for having the patience to read this post. Please, share your thoughts with me. I'm always happy to know what others think. Whether or not you agree with my point of view. It's a means of learning more to discuss these sort of things with others.
All the best!
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