In the course of my search for truth I have become firmly convinced that the spirit must be the basis of all existence.
According to scientists’ observations this universe seems to be up to 15 billion years old and to consist of billions of galaxies. Each galaxy is estimated to comprise an average of about one hundred billion stars, and the number of planets and habitable worlds cannot even be estimated as they elude our observation. As our research is limited to this one universe, we cannot make any clear statements about how many other world systems exist. This universe, in which we live and which is only partially visible to us, has a beginning and one day may come to an end.
I agree with scientists’ theories that our universe has developed from an »infinitely small point«, as spirit occupies no space and therefore seems to make it possible for an immense universe to originate from nothing. It is however obvious that the origin of all existence must have been before the time of this universe. In the infinity of being certain activities must have taken place at a specific point in time, which consequently brought about the origin of the universe.
Up to this day it has not been possible to explain according to which ideas and why this universe has come to exist. However, it seems certain to me that our universe has not developed by mere chance. The basis for the origin and development of the universe must have been conceived and created by intelligent spirit. But more can only be said about it when we have learned more about spirit and have come to understand it better. It is particularly useless and even harmful to make statements about Gods that have emanated from our current spiritual narrow-mindedness.
We only know the living beings of this world and consider it normal that humans are imperfect and think and act selfishly. But as I see things other worlds do exist which are inhabited by beings that are free of lies and malice and therefore are able to live together in harmony and charity. This world of ours is created in a way that allows humans of different characters to live together. In the worlds of the hereafter, however, only beings of a similar spiritual attitude seem to be able to dwell in the same spiritual sphere.
I consider it important to become aware of the existence of many diverse possibilities and to consequently give up our fixation with the constrictive ideas which certain religions have taught us. As long as we cling to supposed truths laid down in books we will not be able to find our path to greater spiritual freedom and will keep on guessing about life.
Certain knowledge also strongly depends on the time in which we live. In times that are determined by faith, it is very difficult for searchers of the truth to bring some light into the darkness of the many existing beliefs and theories. If we do not find anybody with a pronounced need for truthfulness, it is impossible for us to exchange and share our experiences with others and thus enrich each other mutually.
With their imagination of good and bad Gods, the people of ancient times were able to feel much better than we that there may actually be beings that are superior to humans both in knowing and doing, but are in the end not omnipotent or omniscient either. They also show us that they were able to see whether a being pretending to be a God was good or bad. Over the past several thousands of years this ability to tell good from bad seems to have got lost in many people, and it can easily be seen that many people consider beings as God that lie, are hypocritical, betray, murder and enslave.
Many people are obsessed with believing in Gods, giving them names and trying to find out whether they are male or female, and whether they wear a long beard or are good-looking. This way of thinking makes people get lost in appearances and they are easily deceived. With some knowledge of life we would be able to see that the truth is that we create »our truth« only according to experiences of this world and that »the truth« would be very different if we had access to other worlds of this or another universe. It is however a fact that this world is only inhabited by humans and that mankind has always had to cope without any direct help from any Gods. It may well be that the laws of nature help the Gods to guarantee that this world is maintained in its current form. But obviously the same Gods are not able to help individual people in specific situations. How could they be able to do so if they dwell in remote worlds and do not have a physical body?
We need not be unhappy about the fact that we always have access to a only very small part of reality – be it in this or any other world. But would we really benefit from knowing that before this universe several other world systems existed and that in other galaxies beings may be living several millions of years away that might look slightly different from us? The decisive thing is that we understand how to become happy in the world in which we live and are able to cope with the tasks and problems of this particular world.
Many people cannot understand how it is possible that on the one hand the universe follows laws of nature that seem to prove the existence of a divine spirit, but that on the other hand there is nobody who can be considered as a guardian of truth and justice. They think that there must be some beings that guide humans on their ways, help them out of difficult situations and call to account those who break certain rules. The reason for this is that we have far too little understanding of human beings and do not even perceive how impossible it is for us humans to be guided and nurtured from other worlds. Even if this was theoretically possible, such an attempt would soon lead to unbearable conflicts because most people in their mental immaturity just want to hear and accept what they personally consider to be good and true.
For beings from other worlds there are only two ways to control and influence our world: via the laws of nature or by influencing which spiritual beings are put into this world and when and where this happens. For certain people may be able to bring about new spiritual tendencies and thus may cause a change in the course of things.
Obviously our universe was created in such a way that we can pass into another world only through death. The distances between the galaxies, stars and planets are so huge that we will never be able to reach other habitable worlds. Those who still dream that one day it will be possible for people to merrily and happily fly through space in spaceships for dozens, hundreds or even thousands of years know little about psychology and the limits of human resistance. Instead of indulging in such visions it would be better if we tried to cope with the problems of this world first, combated the poverty and misery of the many suffering and disadvantaged people and created through more humane, honest and noble behaviour a world in which love reigns rather than distrust and a predatory greed for more, which just brings suffering.
I have come to understand that most people living in our time are not willing to accept and cope with reality as it is. Although everyone seems to understand that all people have the same right to live a happy and peaceful life, this understanding does not play an important role in practice. In the general aberrations and confusion caused by beliefs, humans try to create a place of relative peace for themselves and their families in which they can live a happy and contented life. Many people have lost their will to find truthfulness, to reach an in-depth understanding of their lives and to live in a more modest and natural way. They look up to the powerful and the rich and try to obtain money and esteem in the same way as their supposed models.
It has extensively been described how the documents of the New Testament came into being and how unreasonable and selfish the commandments of the church are which were gradually compiled over the course of time. But as God’s representatives appear in beautiful garments, are waited on and admired and live pleasantly at the expense of their flock, the many lies on which the construct of faith is based are readily accepted. Although it is well known that Christ was simply dressed, open-minded, honest and modest and never demanded money from anyone, we accept that reality has very little to do with the origins of Christianity.
Monarchs, emperors, kings, politicians, actors, managers and many other people have shown how it is possible to place themselves above ordinary people, how to obtain money and power and how to arrange everything nicely for themselves. And as everything they are and own looks beautiful and desirable, these people are imitated and admired.
Because in this aberrant mindset not everyone can become a millionaire or billionaire, many people choose crooked ways to obtain money, they become hypocrites, fraudsters, thieves or robbers, especially as they are very likely to get away with it. And those who do not have enough criminal energy try their luck with gambling in the hope of getting hold of money in this way.
Driven by egotism, people try to strip away as much as possible from the state, i.e. the community of people. Success and turnovers are the cornerstones of many managers, not the people to whom they give a job and a bit of fulfilment. And as nearly everyone thinks in that way, they mutually confirm this selfish attitude to each other. For when so many wolves are looking for prey, it seems to be reasonable and obvious to behave only in this and not in any other way.
To make people buy what they do not really need, enormous amounts of money are spent on advertising. In order to be given wings and take off we are suggested to buy a certain beverage whose price contains considerable costs for mental manipulation. An enormous range of products containing a great variety of chemical additives is offered for our personal hygiene although a piece of naturally manufactured soap would remove dirt in a simpler, healthier and cheaper way. To follow the latest fashion, new clothes and shoes have to be bought although our wardrobes are full of garments which are neither torn nor worn out. Goods are transported thousands of kilometres although they would actually grow right in front of our very front door; animals are produced like goods and are treated in an abhorrently heartless way. How cruel and erring must people be who have lost any kind of sympathy and respect for animals and just think about the money they can make by selling them as cheap goods?
To make this system work, even children at primary schools are taught how to compete and be successful. As a result there is no room and time left to teach the children how to become more content, more responsible, more critical and freer human beings, how to solve conflicts and how to become happy members of human society. Some time, however, is reserved for the purposes of church propaganda although hardly any children are interested in the priests’ lies and fairy tales.
It is amazing how for example Native Americans were able to survive until the arrival of their suppressors from Europe, even though they did not attend schools, own large corporations, build skyscrapers, pay homage to deviant arts, treated animals with respect, did not build nuclear weapons and did not have mobile phones.
To dominate and manage a society of takers, new institutions had to be created which were totally unknown to Native Americans. When something happened, the elders of their tribes were able to settle the matter using their common sense. Nowadays there are successful ‘law factories’ with vast experience which create laws for every bit of rubbish. To be able to apply this vast amount of laws, legal experts, judges, notaries, lawyers, tax consultants and more recently even computers have been necessary, as using the human brain is no longer sufficient to execute certain laws. Of course a police force is necessary too to arrest those who do not respect the laws; public prosecutors are needed for the conviction of the criminals and jails are required for the imprisonment of the offenders.
I do not consider the alleged herd instinct of the human to be the main problem but rather think that it is the predominant attitude to belief that makes people tend to adopt other people’s behaviours while hardly questioning them. If God and his representatives demand belief in Him and His commands, if faith is considered to be sacred and if furthermore everything in daily life is aimed towards continuity, then it is no wonder that people behave in the ways we can observe. But if people learned from an early age that a knowledge of truth, of openness, truthfulness and kind-heartedness towards other people is decisive for their own good and for that of the community as a whole, then people would actually follow this way and create a completely different world.
We often gain the impression that it is ‘cool’ to be ‘styled’ according to a certain fashion, to put all kinds of chemical products on our faces, to have breasts made bigger, to arouse the other sex and to exhibit totally unnatural behaviour. How can young girls nowadays develop into polite and natural women who are beautiful both internally and externally if it is continuously shown to them that erotic radiance, sex and seduction are more effective? What is to become of young men who are continuously exposed to action, violence, egotism and banality?
I myself have tried and experienced that it is possible to set up a company and be successful even when being open-minded, frank and modest. I have always been able to rely on the fact that I can continue my own spiritual path. Not a single time in my life did I have to make compromises, trick other people, lie to them or betray them. I have always respected my employees and have never begrudged them their success. I have never discriminated against female employees and have always been happy to let others participate in my success. Therefore nobody has ever had to come to me to ask for a pay rise.
As Yahweh, that strange desert god, is said to have created woman out of a man’s rib, women have been disadvantaged in many ways up to this day. I have never understood why female employees should be paid less than male ones if they are equally intelligent and do the same job. This is just another example of how reckless businesspeople, following the beliefs which they have been brought up on, discriminate against people and how many of them just think about maximising their profits.
The list of unreasonable actions that are taken on behalf of belief is endlessly long and I could give many more examples. However, I would like to leave it at showing where belief without knowledge of truth and without true knowledge of life may actually lead and how much people can lie to themselves and betray themselves through their beliefs. It is no use demonstrating what is good and what is bad. If one really wants to know it is easy to see what is true and good and what is actually untrue or bad. Or do we really have to explain that for example terrorism in the world cannot be combated by counter-terrorism but only by mutual understanding, respect and dialogue?
Of course I am well aware of the fact that we live in a world of contrasts and that discrimination, injustice, suffering and pain are and will always be an integral part of our life on earth. This world is obviously meant to give every person the opportunities to evolve that are needed to learn and to gain experience from one’s own spiritual attitude. It is no use expecting that everyone will become noble and good if the general spiritual attitude improves. Different spiritual and mental properties and characters can only be changed for the better with a lot of patience on the part of all parties involved. But if there is good will, if humans use their mental abilities for the sake of the true and the good, this world will make big spiritual steps forward and will lose some of its darkness.
Without an in-depth understanding of life humans will always err and will keep causing pain and suffering because of their errors. Without hope for a better world, without knowledge of the ideals of truth, without justice and charity, people develop who have no goal in their lives and who live without hope, poor creatures who have doubts about the meaning of life and who end up in despair.
We may criticise, praise, pray and sacrifice, but in fact all of this has no value. It is good that we all have to decide for ourselves how and where we want to live. And it is good that we cannot continuously keep turning to some superior authority with our demands or protests. Everyone can choose to follow his or her own path to truth, or may also follow a path of lies, malice, deceit and selfishness. No God can and will ever break the will of a human being, because a person’s spiritual attitude can only be changed through their own free will.
We all create our own heaven or hell through our way of thinking. For this no Gods are necessary. Those who tend towards lies and hypocrisy create their own inner world which corresponds to their way of thinking and which depending on the degree of their malice may eventually turn into hell. Those who follow the path of truth, who detest lies, who are sincere and frank, gradually create their own illuminated and peaceful inner world. After disappearing from this world we all take our inner world with us and join a world that corresponds to our spiritual attitude. A last judgement in the hereafter is neither necessary nor intended for that.
We must stop thinking that we all have a delegation of good spirits at our disposal that will take care of everything and will protect each of us from harm. I have already said that every person is given the opportunity to gain experiences, even or maybe specifically those people who have gone too far astray in their beliefs and do things that harm other people. Evil can also help good people to gain experiences that may be of importance for their further path of life. For we live in a world of contrasts, in a great school that offers us a vast variety of occasions to obtain experience.
When the will of a living being creates a reality, it always starts with a visual image. Everything comes into being and decays due to the will of the spirit. In the same way as we humans first imagine and then build a house, living beings can imagine worlds and make them exist by mere imagination. In media reports it is frequently described how spirit works, for example in the Factual Report: “The creative acts of every being that lives consciously and is capable of understanding and does not have an earthly body – that means in the hereafter – takes place directly through its thoughts. A creative spiritual being does not need hands or tools, for its knowledge has a direct impact on even the smallest spirit and creates the forms and effects which are inherent in its consciousness and are expressed by its will. The greater a being’s capacity to think and the more this being understands, the more it is able to create.”
Unlike a religious person, a truthful, open-minded and frank person will never demand belief in any theories but will just communicate their own knowledge and thus provoke thought. The knowledge of life cannot be swallowed like a pill; it cannot be laid down in books and offered as the truth because everyone has to work it out for him- or herself. The path to truthfulness is a process of internal maturity, a long road which requires a strong will for the good. A religious, selfish, dishonest and hypocrite person cannot realize truth and cannot reach the illuminated world of a free spirit because such a person’s own belief creates an impenetrable fog.
Free human beings who feel obliged to the truth do not force anybody to adopt a certain opinion or belief. Truthful people just want to be met with openness, frankness and love and want other people to be willing to prefer truth to lies and to think and act like truthful people. Their striving for freedom is an expression of their tendency not to bind themselves to appearances. They use the goods that are available to them and willingly give away what they can do without. Such truthful people are guided by models that are known to have followed truth and have acted for the sake of charity.
Really good people do not move in spheres that are totally detached from humanity. They rather do everything in their power to alleviate the sorrow and the pain of their fellows. Detaching oneself from others and shining in the light of one’s own supposed illumination may be pleasant, but helping people in need, comforting them and fighting against the roots of ignorance is much greater and more necessary. True inner peace is only found by those who consider any form of adoration, praise, transfiguration, secrecy, or ceremonies etc. as imperfect and thus decidedly reject them.
I finally wish all my fellows that one day they will realize, just like myself, that a peaceful life in communion with others is only possible when living according to the principles of truth and charity. Truth is not the property of a single individual. Truth is a concept just as a lie is a concept which is nobody’s property either. Everyone is able to be truthful just as everyone is able to lie. It depends on a person’s spiritual attitude whether a person follows the truth or prefers lying and pretending. So please never let yourself be blinded by allegedly great theories or ideas. It is always the human being who decides which attitude to adapt and which path to follow.
We should always remember that we live in a world of contrasts which every day exposes us to problems that are difficult to cope with. The related efforts and disappointments are a burden to our soul which depresses us. Of course souls experience uplifting moments too, but these happy moments are rare. Therefore we should at least learn from these difficulties to make sure that our life has not been in vain and so that we can to pass over to a world of love, peace, harmony and happiness after our departure.
Those who really want to believe that everything is just mere coincidence will after their death come to a world that corresponds to their own spiritual attitude. These individuals will not be prepared for what is to come and thus will need a long time to understand that they no longer live on Earth. I, however, do hope that nobody will be that unwise and that those people who really want to persist in their beliefs will obtain at least some information that after leaving this world will make them help realize their way upwards.
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