The differences we see in the world today are the result of
polarization between those filled with hate and those filled with love. You can find both types of people in any
religion on the planet. I have seen both
hateful and loving Christians in the same church as well as hateful and loving
Jews in the same synagogue. Some
religions contain more haters than others.
So what is it that makes the difference?
The difference is in the individual’s world view. Those that acknowledge a creator and believe
that the purpose in life is to bring the Creator’s love from heaven into the
physical realm realize that they are one of many in all of creation. They seek love and balance in life and strive
to treat their fellow man and the rest of creation with respect. Their driving goal is to do what is right and
good for all. They are humble in spirit
and realize that they know very little about the Creator other than
experiencing the created physical reality that they exist in. They desire to live in harmony with all of
creation.
The other group of people see the world here to serve all their
selfish desires. Instead of loving
others and all of creation, everything around them is valued only as it serves
to meet their needs. They are like
narcissistic children who never matured and grew up. They are filled with arrogance in thinking
only their world view is correct and as a result want to silence all
others. They are more attached to the
physical world then the spiritual world and often deny the existence of a
creator or other dimensions, including the heavenly one. They are driven to conquer, use, and abuse
others as well as any resources they desire.
They take what they want with little regard for anyone else. Deep down their spirit knows the truth, but
their self-love blinds them to it.
So the question arises, how do these two groups co-exist? The answer can be seen in the traditional
family unit. As a father of six
children, I remember when two of my children were arguing about the existence
of the tooth fairy. Within a short time
their argument had escalated into hitting each other. I immediately stepped in and stopped the
fight. As a father I understood that the
younger child would eventually grow and mature.
In doing so he would learn, accept the truth, and abandon his belief in
the tooth fairy. So I took the older
sibling aside and explained things to him.
I told him that fighting with his younger brother would not change his
brother’s opinion on the tooth fairy.
That his brother was too young to understand and desire the truth of the
matter. I told him to ignore his brother
and let him remain on his learning path to truth. If his younger brother tried to fight again,
then I would discipline him. As a
parent, I just wanted them to get along and love each other while allowing for
individual growth and acceptance of truth.
The Creator has given us existence to discover His truths revealed in
his creation. Just like I wanted my
children to tolerate different views and love each other, the Creator desires
us to do the same. We are all on a path
to truth unless we already think we know it all and are filled with pride and
arrogance. And what if we continue to
fight others and the fight escalates?
The Creator will reach into our world with discipline. Discipline that He has built into the world
in which we live. To avoid this
discipline, everyone needs to stop hating and start loving those around us!
In the meantime, those that are filled with love and humbleness should
love all of creation within established boundaries. You always love the other person, but you
have every right to defend yourself against any hatred and harm that an
individual may attempt on you. I love
and respect wildlife, but if a bear tears into my tent, I will do everything I
can to defend myself and my family, including harming or even killing the bear. The consequences to the bear all depend upon
the bear’s behavior.
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