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A quick synopsis of my thoughts on society.
It’s crazy how the more you realize your own insignificance, the more you feel the significance of this big body of life we are all apart of. It’s funny to me how we do this on a much smaller scale. Examples perhaps?: A die-hard sports fanatic puts on face paint to become a part of the collective; a part of all the others who cheer for the game. A faithful disciple of religion finds meaning in the community of congregation, as a part of all those who come together to glorify their chosen God with praise and admiration. A political activist joins with a group of people with a common dissatisfaction, knowing that together there is more impact than alone. We are raised to find a social click. So with our desire to unify an obvious fact of human nature; why is unification of humanity, oneness, considered unrealistic? Improbable? If your answer for improbability is in the selfish nature of humans, I ask that you ponder on this:
All of history is pointing toward the inevitable outcome of continuity. Every war ends in peace, and creates reform. As a species we have traveled though many worldviews, some give them the names Mythic, Mystic, Rational, and Modern(A very liberal interpretation). The Mythic worldview dates back beyond consistent methods of written communication(roughly 10,000 BCE) to the earliest Eastern Religions, Egyptian and Greek Mythology. It contains the belief in God or gods as a source of creation of life, and authority over humanity. All of these contained belief in brotherhood, and morals that are existent in society today. At the break of the common era, we see the unraveling of the Mystic worldview. It is the belief not so much in an identified God or gods, but of the connection of humanity to a supreme(and sometimes unidentified) being. All major world religions have had a mystic concept. Interestingly enough, this time period also brings about the belief of a brotherhood that extends to all beings. We see it in the teachings of Jesus, Plato(In view of Socrates), Buddha, Confucius etc.. In the late 1600’s we see what has been called “The Enlightenment” emerge. The realization that we can live by ancient moral codes, without their ancient traditions. God becomes separated into parts: Science, Art and Moral. It contains the birth of Democracy and the idea of equality among men, what Americas forefathers founded this country on. And in Modern history, we see in just a short century, the ratification of this equality in the equal rights movement. So we see consciousness growing exponentially. From my point of view the, next step is Unification, weather as the entire globe, or just in state boundaries. It seems that it is a part of our very evolution to evolve beyond “survival of the fittest”. History shows it possible, so instead of getting caught up on a world that seems hopeless, why not believe in the change that is in our blood. What we believe, is what comes to pass…
Keep The Faith