Are We Cultural Hostages to the Technotronic Era and the "New Age Movement"

If you don't know where you came from, it's hard to figure out where you are going, because you have no context. The same is true for concepts, religions, and beliefs to which you subscribe. What is their history?  Where did it come from?  As Aristotle once said, "If you would understand anything, observe its beginning and its development". In other words, knowledge of the past is a key to understanding the present, which brings me to the New Age Movement (NAM) What is it? Where did it come from? Why, all of a sudden, is there no escaping it?

Personally, as a Christian, or more specifically, a Roman Catholic, I am always questioning: What about the vast history of the world before Jesus? Why did He wait so long?   Was the Vatican infiltrated by the Romans after the fall of their empire? If so, how much of Christianity actually remains? What about the vast number of people who have never heard of Jesus? What happens to them? Was Jesus gay? Jesus said rich men have a very slim chance of going to heaven. Well, in comparison to the rest of the world (not the US), I am rich. What's in it for me? If I'm not going to Heaven (that question, right there, will probably send me straight to hell)?

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Has Christianity Gone Satanic?

Secular Christianity may sound like an oxymoron, more than likely, because it is, as it implies serving two masters: the state and Jesus Christ.  Nevertheless, despite the inherent paradox, if you examine the beliefs and actions of most American Christians, and then reflect on what Jesus actually taught, you will see there is very little, if any similarity between the two.  Many Christian churches have adopted a worldly spirit, and have united with the state.   Incorporated 501(c)(3) religious organizations comes to mind.  In fact, considering the evangelical Christian embracing of Twilight as a pro-abstinence narrative, satanic Christianity may be more accurate. A little more on that, later.

Of course, true Christians - those who really try to understand and live up to the teachings of Jesus - exist. However, you will never find them in places of power or celebrity. Why? Because the ruling elite truly hate everything for which Jesus stands. And, unfortunately, they are the ones who ultimately determine what society values. How? Well, by co-opting Christianity, of course. After all, the platform and tools necessary to promote any type of belief system requires massive resources. And, rather than crush the masses under their boot, our rulers have put forth "false apostles and deceitful workers, who transform themselves into the apostles of Christ" in order to promote their occultist belief system in such a way that the masses accept their version of Christianity - satanic Christianity - with a smile. 

Take the hottest pop culture phenomenon since Harry Potter: Twilight, not to mention, Buffy, True Blood, Vampire Diaries, etc, which has created an occult addiction amongst teens to such an extent that they think sinking their teeth into one another is the ultimate sign of intimacy and love. The juxstaposition of sex and violence portrayed is truely disturbing.
Uhm...hello?  Isn't vampirism the antithesis of Christianity?   The vampire is obviously the inversion of Jesus Christ. Both Christ and vampires deal with blood and eternal life.  But, whereas Christ shed his blood so that his followers could have eternal life, the vampire sheds his follower's blood so that he can have eternal life. You see, the vampire achieves immortality through immorality. Yet, Christian evangelicals hold Twilight up as somehow virtuous?

Sociopolitical Parasitism

Evil is parasitic. The whole idea of a beast subsisting on the essence of life sums up evil in a nutshell. Isn't it bad enough that we live at the mercy of a small powerful group of vampires people, who derive their wealth off the backs of the tax-paying working class? Why is it necessary to emulate them, too?

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How to Avoid Becoming a Boiled Frog.

After 171 years of doing business, it's safe to say that the company Procter & Gamble (P&G) stands out as a strong survivor, not to mention, "thriver" in the cutthroat world of business. P&G is one of only nine companies from the Fortune 50 from 1955, to remain on that list. The other eight companies - six oil companies, Boeing, General Electric - may partially owe their survival to what's often called the "Military-industrial complex (MIC)", rather than their philosophy, way of doing business, reputation, "out of the box" thinking, and Value-Based Leadership.

According to Bob McDonald, current Chief Operating Officer of P & G, it’s not buildings, employees, brands, technology or product that qualify as the scarcest resource in today's world...it's leadership, because nothing happens without leadership. And by leadership, he means distributed leadership, in other words, leadership that's not designated by a person’s title or position, but an environment that fosters the idea that everyone can be a leader and that the leadership shifts depending upon what the issue or situation is.

McDonald believes discovering your purpose is essential to good leadership and to do that one must examine his values by, in his own words, “getting in touch with my culture, experiences, education, family” and that “leading a life driven by purpose leads to a more meaningful and rewarding life than meandering without direction.”

Once discovered, reassessing those core vales and beliefs by self examination, and focusing on the capabilities that you do not have, are absolutely necessary to thrive and survive in this "volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous world."

In addition, he uses as an example of why some companies don't survive, the parable of the boiling frog, which is basically to remain alert and responsive to gradual changes all around you.

“Character is the most important trait of a leader -- defined as always putting the needs of the organization above your own. The officer eats last. ... If your ambition is for the organization, people will follow you. If you’re a leader whose ambition is all for your self, people will figure that out.”

Robert (Bob) McDonald

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We Only Pass Through This World but Once"

My parents with all their faults and weaknesses instilled a strong sense of morality; values; right and wrong or whatever you want to call it, that I'm learning is invaluable. We make most of our decisions as part of an unconscious process based on internalized values or values adopted in childhood, and that is why it is so important for parents to act in such a way that respects or promotes the value of humanity. A hierarchy of value priorities based on acceptable standards of humanity and a conscious interest in personal growth is the greatest gift a parent can give a child because it cannot be taken away no matter what the circumstances.

Unfortunately, as our society becomes more and more materialistic, it encourages us to adopt a value system where position, what we have, and how much we make, is far more important than the level of integrity we possess, making it that much more important to instill values at home.

Not to say, we cannot change our value system if let's say we were exposed to inferior influences or grew up in an atmosphere absent of a basic respect for humanity, as we all were to a certain degree. We each have our own prejudices, failings, faults, weaknesses and blind spots which is as essential to the definition of our own humanity as are any strengths inherent in our make up, if not more so. By practicing the behaviors and attitudes of the value system we hope to embody, we can all strive to become truly civilized.

“I shall pass through this world but once. If, therefore, there is any good thing I can do or any kindness I can show, let me do it now. Let me not defer it or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” -- Etienne de Grellet, a 19th-century Quaker

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