If we are entering what The Bible refers
to as the time of Revelations,
the end times,
the tribulation,
the apocalypse etc.
we need more spiritual discernment.
Although the evil one (and his minions)
can't create anything like the True God can.
They are capable of counterfeiting some
of the spiritual phenomena designed
by the Creator, God.
people (and most likely all sentient
beings)
were originally created with the ability to talk with the Creator
throughout history we see various religions
attempting to rebuild this connection -
and in some way commune with God.
I find it fascinating that all religions,
Monks,
Transcendentalists,
Incas, Buddhists,
Islamists,
Wiccans,
Baptists,...
desire connection with a higher power-
and often times attempt to
connect via an invisible entity.
I talk about the
problem with
that idea-
in my video at the bottom of this page.
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human beings are curious about the supernatural.
the occult, poltergeists, hauntings, astral projection, aliens, mediums...(a long list)
spiritual phenomena occur within mainstream Christian churches too...
see the video directly below.
NOTE: I do not endorse the practices in the video below.
I believe spiritual instances such as are shown in this film to be unsafe and Biblically unsound.
in many cultures, there is the understanding that some spiritual entities and practices are dangerous.
Wiccans avoid the ouija board, people in India warn against the goddess kali, some villages in Africa are terrified by the powers surrounding voodoo,
yet in America, there is a prevailing idea that all spiritual practices are inherently good.
this naivete about spiritual experiences is due largely to the Beatles' influence.
NOTE: and the underlying influence on our time by Madame Blavatsky, the grand dame of spiritism.
The Beatles (and other acid rock bands of the time) introduced us to far-eastern mysticism in many ways. They adopted Indian fashion and integrated the instrumentals of India's great Ravi Shankar. We became familiar with eastern mysticism by looking at the pictures of their trips to various gurus.
NOTE: I lived during some of that time and miss the palpable feeling of community and love. but many people still have a dumbed-down view of the flower power generation.
the Beatles era was not just a superficial scene of hippies, flower power, and love- they helped introduce the world to some powerful spiritual forces...
NOTE: some gurus and yogis archive spiritual capacities such as levitation and teleportation.
in addition to the Beatles (and other psychedelic rock bands) making spiritual exploration mainstream...
there emerged cultural relativism (or political correctness).
around about the time of the Beatles- social engineers began telling us that critiquing anything- (religions and spiritual processes especially) was bad.
this left the average person in a moral and spiritual disconnect- similar to the example that follows:
suppose someone thinks: "the Mayans and Aztecs sacrificed humans to their gods. This was part of their religious practice and we have no right to judge it".
is the thought above true?
does objective truth exist?
this is one of the biggest
questions of our day....
on the topic of judgment and religions- the piece of my work below
has garnered me quite a bit of hate mail-
(saying I'm judgmental about Catholics)-
but anyone who took the time to read my description
would know that was not my intent...(bashing Catholic people).
As an artist, I need to choose characters to symbolize my meaning
(like the writer of a play does) and I chose a Catholic priest to
portray my message on pedophilia because I'd recently heard a
story by a friend who was molested as a young altar boy.
social engineers have molded modern-day man's minds to fear
being politically incorrect, (or too judgmental).
because "nobody has the right to judge"- the State of California
now has individuals proposing to legalize pedophilia.
I, (unlike many people today), do not think "everything is good"
and that "good cannot exist without evil."
no, I believe in good and evil.
I think the world is in moral cultural, and spiritual decline,
and our only hope lies in making spiritual judgments (discernments).
NOTE: you may ask:
what about the verse where Jesus says "judge not lest ye be judged"?
yes, that's true
and ... there's another verse that says "ye that are spiritual may judge all things"
So..how do we reconcile these seemingly contradictory verses?
simple.
most of us know the Creator is the ultimate judge of anyone's heart.
and that only He can know all the motives and circumstances
surrounding a given circumstance.
but not so many people get that it's our responsibility to make
judgment calls in the area of spiritual discernment.
here's an example:
lets' say my child is in the store with me and I see a man trying
to pull my kid's pants down.
am I allowed to make a judgment call?
yes!
I had better deduce correctly
and conclude the man has
bad intentions.
then I'd remove my child
from the
situation and probably call
the police (to keep the guy
from being predatory
on other children).
the problem with cultural relativism is this:
it's got the potential to make Christians appear
as the most judgmental of all people.
but the truth is if all judgments are verboten,
then we are screwed (as I proved in the paragraphs above).
(see the sketch I did on this topic directly to the right)
I'd like to see logic, critical thinking, analytical judgment, and spiritual discernment become the norm.
without these mental faculties, we are lost.
NOTE: In my teens I became involved in various occult practices
see the video at the bottom of this page
for more on that...
On this site, I'll do my best to break down some very simple
keys to staying out of danger.
