I believe that humans have a deep desire to believe in something. Our inquisitiveness that has led to our success is also our Achilles heel. The desperate desire to have explanations to things we don't understand leads us to fall for bad actors.
For centuries most people believed in God and society was controlled by those whom God spoke to. As this fell down then "isms" took over such as communism, fascism, socialism etc. These failed rapidly and now people look to all sorts for inspiration whilst the bad actors look to gain power, as normal, through them.
Nobody ever seems to say this works for me and walk away. It is always you must...
The 'deep desire to believe' is a universal spiritual expression. Carl Jung described and observed it as present in all cultures. Belief is also transcendent, enabling survival by distracting from its misery, an experience to which one might succumb.
Nonetheless, the spiritual dimension observed in humanity appears eminently distinct from Pentecost, as described in Acts 2, and the mission of Christ Jesus to Save humanity, by transcending death, described in the Gospels?
"Society can prevent cult recruitment through a public health approach that emphasizes education, awareness, and fostering secure attachments."
One has to smile, if only wryly or perhaps even sardonically.
"Public health" hasn't fared so well since 2020 or even well before that. It has become a repository of policy based "evidence," now the a co-opted tool for a number of unholy vested interests that include corporate BigPharma, BigPolitics, BigGlobalism, BigFood, BigAgri, BigEnviro, a kollectiv known as BigTyranny.
Lovely laying-out of attachment and betrayal. But oh please, "the need for public awareness" and the commendation of rent-seeking watchdogs?
At this stage in history, the individual must look to his own "terrain" (not the "germ" of charismatic manipulators). Only his/her cultivation of dignity, creativity, local connection, and a larger faith in Life, Truth, or God can meet fear without remedy.
Clean house, draw a picture, greet a stranger, love your grocery clerk, pray for the idiots at work, join nothing you can't limit or leave, ask for wisdom, ignore intoxicating flattery, illuminate the boring routine. Help will arrive, and it won't sound like Jim Jones.
yep. only always in all ways ... when and if one remains with the illusory idea of separation one becomes seemingly separated at birth. lol. and, yet, when and if one comes to know the truth aka inalienably right as each is beyond any illusory idea of separate selves with the pure spirit self we each are, all dissolves. there. here. now. won. one. seeming problem solved. boom diggity boom.
Many have forgotten to . . . Believe in their gut instincts and believe in themself!
Whilst the Me Me World, look at me Kimmy Stereotypes, are deep down lost little individuals because they choose to not have the depth of strength to quietly believe in themselves.
“Quietly believe in themselves.” It is my opinion that ‘quietly’ is the operative word. Any time I observe someone attempting to loudly proclaim they have answers, particularly in a showy or theatrical manner, I head in the opposite direction.
You covered it! My copy is laden with post-it notes, highlighting and such so I can not loan it out but I can refer anyone interested to your summary. Thanks so much!
When I watched a Trump rally after he was "shot", many MAGA fans had their ear covered in a band-aid like Trump. That is definitely a cult following a "charismatic leader".
I believe that humans have a deep desire to believe in something. Our inquisitiveness that has led to our success is also our Achilles heel. The desperate desire to have explanations to things we don't understand leads us to fall for bad actors.
For centuries most people believed in God and society was controlled by those whom God spoke to. As this fell down then "isms" took over such as communism, fascism, socialism etc. These failed rapidly and now people look to all sorts for inspiration whilst the bad actors look to gain power, as normal, through them.
Nobody ever seems to say this works for me and walk away. It is always you must...
The 'deep desire to believe' is a universal spiritual expression. Carl Jung described and observed it as present in all cultures. Belief is also transcendent, enabling survival by distracting from its misery, an experience to which one might succumb.
Nonetheless, the spiritual dimension observed in humanity appears eminently distinct from Pentecost, as described in Acts 2, and the mission of Christ Jesus to Save humanity, by transcending death, described in the Gospels?
"Society can prevent cult recruitment through a public health approach that emphasizes education, awareness, and fostering secure attachments."
One has to smile, if only wryly or perhaps even sardonically.
"Public health" hasn't fared so well since 2020 or even well before that. It has become a repository of policy based "evidence," now the a co-opted tool for a number of unholy vested interests that include corporate BigPharma, BigPolitics, BigGlobalism, BigFood, BigAgri, BigEnviro, a kollectiv known as BigTyranny.
Lovely laying-out of attachment and betrayal. But oh please, "the need for public awareness" and the commendation of rent-seeking watchdogs?
At this stage in history, the individual must look to his own "terrain" (not the "germ" of charismatic manipulators). Only his/her cultivation of dignity, creativity, local connection, and a larger faith in Life, Truth, or God can meet fear without remedy.
Clean house, draw a picture, greet a stranger, love your grocery clerk, pray for the idiots at work, join nothing you can't limit or leave, ask for wisdom, ignore intoxicating flattery, illuminate the boring routine. Help will arrive, and it won't sound like Jim Jones.
yep. only always in all ways ... when and if one remains with the illusory idea of separation one becomes seemingly separated at birth. lol. and, yet, when and if one comes to know the truth aka inalienably right as each is beyond any illusory idea of separate selves with the pure spirit self we each are, all dissolves. there. here. now. won. one. seeming problem solved. boom diggity boom.
Many have forgotten to . . . Believe in their gut instincts and believe in themself!
Whilst the Me Me World, look at me Kimmy Stereotypes, are deep down lost little individuals because they choose to not have the depth of strength to quietly believe in themselves.
“Quietly believe in themselves.” It is my opinion that ‘quietly’ is the operative word. Any time I observe someone attempting to loudly proclaim they have answers, particularly in a showy or theatrical manner, I head in the opposite direction.
You covered it! My copy is laden with post-it notes, highlighting and such so I can not loan it out but I can refer anyone interested to your summary. Thanks so much!
I've long thought that the W3C (www.w3.org) and open source software projects like those on github.com are basically cults.
The Markup Cult is Taking Over
...and deprogramming is an urgent priority
https://tomg2021.substack.com/p/the-markup-cult-is-taking-over
CIA = Cult Instigators Anonymous:).
When I watched a Trump rally after he was "shot", many MAGA fans had their ear covered in a band-aid like Trump. That is definitely a cult following a "charismatic leader".