I've been away for some time. I plan, now, though, on checking back here and seeing what I have to contribute, as that's what I've been away, meditating on, for some time.

This place, where our souls are supposed to meet, is suddenly regarded as the realm of bodily thought.
When was it, honestly, that earthly thought came to supercede metaphysical thought? Don't get me wrong, I'm as much a skeptic as anyone, hesitant to regard our divine nature as important as our earthly nature as anyone, but what is it that makes us seperate these things from out current status?
To me, it seems like our lack of a modern prophet. We need one, and one that makes real and honest sense, not some one like a Koresh or a Sun Moon, but someone that makes sense of where our world has really gone, and how it fits into the greater plan. Maybe even a secret, as to how we're working towards something that makes sense. Because, regardless  of what we think, it seems like we've moved away from this notion of God or even god, and that we now have to consider outselves as important, and that maybe we're responsible for the future.
What it, in terms of how both I AND the Christians are thinking, we were meant to make our own decisions, to determine the outcome of the universe, to see if the the universe is supposed to grow, or die? No real problem, in the end, but just to see if it might not be a self-sustaining circuimstance.
It's singular. It's individual. It's... a man, or woman, becoming a god. Those of us that can't see that notion, regard it, for a moment.

This place, where our souls are supposed to meet, is suddenly regarded as the realm of bodily thought.
When was it, honestly, that earthly thought came to supercede metaphysical thought? Don't get me wrong, I'm as much a skeptic as anyone, hesitant to regard our divine nature as important as our earthly nature as anyone, but what is it that makes us seperate these things from out current status?
To me, it seems like our lack of a modern prophet. We need one, and one that makes real and honest sense, not some one like a Koresh or a Sun Moon, but someone that makes sense of where our world has really gone, and how it fits into the greater plan. Maybe even a secret, as to how we're working towards something that makes sense. Because, regardless  of what we think, it seems like we've moved away from this notion of God or even god, and that we now have to consider outselves as important, and that maybe we're responsible for the future.
What it, in terms of how both I AND the Christians are thinking, we were meant to make our own decisions, to determine the outcome of the universe, to see if the the universe is supposed to grow, or die? No real problem, in the end, but just to see if it might not be a self-sustaining circuimstance.
It's singular. It's individual. It's... a man, or woman, becoming a god. Those of us that can't see that notion, regard it, for a moment.

Currently wondering something that's tugged at my mind lately: It seems to me that it would be possible for a dictatorship to work, if not for the fact that the qualifications that are required to become a dictator weren't so stringent. Honestly, if a single person were put in charge of a nation, and that person were really representing the interest of the populace in general and not themselves, that a dictatorship might actually work as an effective form of government. (Feel free to correct me, anyone that reads this, in the instance that I'm wrong.) But it would seem to me that a person is incapable of rising to the position of a dictator without violating some of the principles that make them a good ruler of a body of people. To put it succinctly, it seems that it's not possible to become a dictator without one's own singular interests at point.
The notion of the leader is one that has always appealed to me. Please, point out to me the flaws in this concept.

I've been away for some time.
My fault really, though this past week has been exceptionally trying. It was the first time I've fasted, and the fast was not what I would call voluntary, but I was greatful for the experiance. I've clarified again, brushing aside the haze, getting a closer look at the lattice, not just in terms of where I'm standing but in the distance as well, the way that the web extends all around me, indefinetly, and how that relates to my current place in it.
The web, or my definition of the web, or lattice, is tied back into my understanding of a few mythologies, primarily that of The Weaver in American Indian mythos. It's a model that I use for my progression in terms of my spirit, body, and in the world, universe, Kosmos, anything, really, falls into the lattice at some point. Upon discovering the works of Ken Wilber, naturally, I came to recognize the importance of his all-quadrant, all-level approach to understanding. This way of looking at things appeals to me immensly.
Also appealing to me is the idea that if a problem is kept in mind long enough, the solution will present itself. This has proven true for me many times in my life, and I intend to use it to the best of my abilities in my quest to alter the world around me.

Changing the world.
Definetly an interesting proposition, but how can we tackle it? Even with this many people, in the same place, dedicated to working towards change, the ideas lack focus. Is this place waiting for a leader? Someone to give it direction? A singular mind? Or would that just make it the same as everything else?

There are directions that could be taken, obviously, but they seem to be regarded as distasteful to people in general. Even if people are right, it seems inevitable that these steps will be, or are being taken. One way or the other, the real question seems to be, do we leave the ultimate moral responsibility on teh public, which thinks badly of these directions that seem inevitable, or in the hands of those singular individuals who believe that a species so capable of instituting its own decay would be better ignored?