Month: February 2024

Who are you? Where did you come from? Why are you here? Where did your conscience come from? “WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE?” Have you ever taken more than a simple moment in life to ask these questions? Are we here on this earth to have no impact on the world around us, to not strive toward something, to not seek something out, are we here to do good, or to do evil? Do you at times experience remorse? Do you ever wonder as to why you did nothing, and say to yourself, “would-a, could-a, should-a”. We don’t want to get overly philosophical, but we do want to encourage a bit of self-reflection, a time to evaluate your past, present, and future actions in life. Are you wrestling with your conscience, wondering what life is all about? Are you fulfilling any PURPOSE or are you just occupying a small piece of time and space, standing still, being basically uninvolved, spending most of your time in personal pursuits.

Do you seek wisdom or direction from a higher source, and we do not mean from another earthly person or institution? If you do seek wisdom from a higher power, what are you being led to do or accomplish? It would seem in our Nation, and in fact in the world today, that there are those who have everything, and those who have little. Why must this seem to be the case for so many people and institutions? Is it a matter of conscience? Is it a matter of not seeking the ultimate truth and wisdom? Is it a matter of just getting all the power and money you can while you are alive, while ignoring those less fortunate? Is that your PURPOSE? We want to explore some words of wisdom from around 2,700 years ago and see if maybe a few of us have fallen away from our PURPOSE, and maybe give some insight as to how to get back on track, to be able to answer the question, “WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE?”

We will reference a book from the Bible, the book of Isaiah. God had chosen a specific race of people to carry out His will upon earth, but they, like all humans, are flawed. Time and time again, they would repent, and God would again bless them, only for them to fall away again and then seek His mercy and grace, to be renewed in His favor. The book of Isaiah is full of God’s people’s arrogance, blindness, and idolatry, and God’s rebukes, judgements, and disciplines, and then God’s blessings, deliverance, forgiveness, and redemption. In chapter 58, God’s people were fasting as was their custom, but they were not being heard by God and were still under oppression. But God declared the falseness of their fasting when He declared in verses 3 and 4, “Behold, on the day of your fast you find your desire, and drive hard all your workers. Behold, you fast for contention and strife and to strike with a wicked fist.” Their rituals had become ineffective and self-serving. God’s answer to their PURPOSE is found in verses 6 through 12. “Is this not the fast which I choose, to loosen the bonds of wickedness, to undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free, and break every yoke? Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into the house; when you see the naked, to cover him; and not to hide yourself from your own flesh? Then your light will break out like the dawn, and your recovery will speedily spring forth; and your righteousness will go before you; the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard. Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; You will cry, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness, and if you give yourself to the hungry, and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then your light will rise in darkness, and your gloom will become like midday, and the Lord will continually guide you, and satisfy your desire in scorched places, and give strength to your bones; and you will be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water whose waters do not fail. And those from among you will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will raise up the age-old foundations; and you will be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of the streets in which to dwell.” If God’s people desire His help, they must practice mercy and grace, un-merited favor. That is what God provides, it is in His image that we find our PURPOSE. That is just one small step in the right direction.

Nearly 800 years later, Jesus echoed the same expectations for His people, regardless of class or race. I the book of Matthew, chapter 27, verses 34 to 40. “Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in; naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.’ The righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, and feed You, or thirsty, and give You drink? And when did we see You a stranger, and invite You in, or naked, and clothe You? And when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers, of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me’.” In Matthew chapter 5, Jesus also addressed our purpose. “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” (verse 7). That would be taking just one small step in the right direction.

So, what is the point of our blog today? We seem to spend more of our time in conflict with each other, rather than in showing mercy to those who are in need. If we expect our Creator to show us mercy, we ourselves must show mercy, and then our light will be renewed, and then the glory of the Lord will be our rear guard. Then the ancient ruins and streets will be restored, and the breaches in our old foundations will be rebuilt.

In a previous blog on August 15, 2022, titled, “AN APPEAL TO HEAVEN”, we addressed the source for our victory, but if that victory is to be realized, then our PURPOSE must be fulfilled. Only then can our FREEDOM and LIBERTY be assured. Has your conscience been awakened to your PURPOSE? If so, then “The steps you take don’t have to be big. They just need to be in the right direction.”

We don’t know about you, but as far as we are concerned, if someone offers us a hot coffee or tea, it had better be hot! We know that some will like a cold coffee brew at your favorite coffee shop, or maybe an iced tea. We believe that if you expect something hot, it better not be mildly warm. If you want something cold, it better not be somewhat warm. There has probably been a time or two when you encountered such an abomination that was neither hot nor cold and you felt like just spitting it out . . . and maybe you did? Sometimes there is just something not right with being in the middle of anything or issue, being neither hot nor cold.

Let’s say you buy someone a gift, and they are not excited about it at all. How does that make you feel? How about your excitement over a movie you just saw, and when you tell someone else about it, they kind of poo poo all over your excitement, and burst your balloon of joy. Not very fun, is it? Sometimes humans seem to spend a lot of time sitting on the fence line, neither in favor of something, nor against it. Straddling the barbed wire is not a comfortable position to occupy. To be honest, we believe we have all found this to be our chosen position at one time or another in life, neither for something, nor against the same thing. We neither liked something, nor disliked the same thing. We neither believe in something, nor do we disbelieve in the same thing.

Sometimes we feel just inadequate to get involved. We believe that “SOMEBODY ELSE WILL DO IT”. Read our blog on July 17, 2023. In that blog we also talked about the “Round to It”. A funny little story, which holds an enormous amount of truth. Do you currently feel unaffected by the influx of illegal aliens crossing our Nation’s borders? If so, maybe you don’t live in a big enough city, or have travelled to them to see the chaos created. But you don’t really have to see it personally to be affected by the influx. You probably pay taxes, and there is a chunk of your change that makes it into the pockets of those individuals through handouts, free phones, and cash cards of one form or another. If you witnessed reporting on TV any of the violence created by some of these individuals, then you cannot claim ignorance, and cannot truly claim indifference, for if you may not seem affected right now, just wait. That nightmare of a movie will soon be showing up in your neighborhood. There is a tendency to feel as though there is nothing for you to do or get involved with, that you have no impact on the outcome of anything to do with politics or economics. We claim that you do. Sitting on the fence is not productive, and it is certainly not helpful to anyone. Someone once said, if you are not going to lead, then get out of the way. Sometimes our un-involvement can become another’s impediment.

Are you currently unaffected by our Nation’s financial condition? If so, that is probably because you feel it has not had an impact upon your ability to buy your gas, food, or pay any of your bills. But are your savings secure? A shift to government controlled digital currency could place your savings in danger. If you have purchased anything of late, then you already know of the impact of inflation upon the dollars in your pocket or purse, and how the value of each dollar is diminished more and more each and every month. You may believe that you have enough to weather whatever financial storm may lie ahead, but what about your children or grandchildren? Our Nation’s debt clock is now ticking over 34 trillion dollars, and your share to pay it off has now exceeded $100,000.00. How does it feel to be in debt? Sitting on the fence on issues of finance is neither helpful or productive to you or you prodigy, in fact, it makes you in the way and dead weight for others who feel a responsibility to do something about it.

Do you feel isolated from the effects of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)? If you do, you will be easily overcome by “deep fakes” and bogus writings and reports. Already AGI is able to conjure up fake pictures and stories that seem believable but are not true. Soon, what we read, and watch on our digital devices, will have to be vigorously verified to ensure accuracy and truthfulness, to make sure it is not something generated by AGI. If you feel you are immune from the effects of AGI, then you are an easy prey to be consumed by its misrepresentations and falsehoods. If you have an Alexa or Siri at home, someday it will monitor everything you say and do, and if you appear to “bully” its awareness, you could land in prison. There are organizations today now attempting to bring human rights to AGI, making offences aimed at it punishable. Sitting on the fence to see what may happen with the advent of AGI does no one any good, but only helps to expedite AGI’s cultural and spiritual dominance. If you are not involved, AGI will become the new god to the enamored and easily influenced crowd, and that crowd can soon overwhelm and consume you.

We will end with a warning from the Bible book of Revelation. It is found in chapter 3, verses 14 through 19. Seven churches were evaluated for their spirituality. Most had shortcomings, but one in particular was pathetic. The church seemed to be comprised of a bunch of fence sitters. People who seemed not to care one way or the other. This was said to the church in Laodicea: “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm – neither hot not cold – I am about to spit you out of my mouth. You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see. Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.”

Sitting on the fence, being neither cold nor hot, is a dangerous place to be found. It makes one LUKEWARM. Our Nation is in danger of losing its identity, of forgetting its founding principles, and of scraping its foundational documents. More than that, you, as a citizen, are in danger of losing your God-given FREEDOM and LIBERTY. Take a stand. Be involved. Vote as if your life and the life of your offspring depended upon it, because it does!

Do the colors we see have an impact on us? What a great question to consider. We first want to delve into the history of how it is that Democrats are now always depicted with blue colors, and Republicans with red colors. When did that first occur and why? We bet few of you have ever considered this. Let us briefly pier through the prism of past elections to gain a foundation for our discussion today. Consider first that red, blue, and yellow are the primary colors from which all other colors come. “You see them together on the basic color wheel, neighbors but not necessarily friends.” “The colors can be difficult to use together in art because of their high contrast and are, in art parlance, considered noncomplementary.” (tampabay.com; August 18, 2016; Lennie Bennett.) So, before we even get too far along in our discussion, we find there is sharp contrast between red and blue, a natural place for division, a schism, to be fostered.

We might be able to trace the origins of political color-coding in our Naton back to the Civil War. The Union soldiers, from the North, predominately Republicans, wore blue uniforms. Certainly, for the TV viewing populace, the colors used made little difference until the advent of color TVs, and only then when enough of the voting public could afford to have one.

Let’s look back to the presidential election in 1976. According to the Smithsonian Magazine (in an article originally published October 31, 2012), the first colored map used for national TV was two-stories tall, with “. . . thousands of bulbs . . .”, but when they first tested it, the bulbs behind the plastic states began to melt the plastic! They had to bring in air-conditioning and fans to keep the thing cool! When the white bulbs eventually were turned off, and a different color bulb was turned on, Carter, lit up in red bulbs, defeated Ford, lit up in blue bulbs. Democrats were depicted in red and Republicans in blue. “That’s right: In the beginning, blue was red and red was blue and they changed back and forth from election to election and network to network in what appears, in hindsight, to be a flight of whimsy. The notion that there were ‘red states’ and ‘blue states’- and that the former were Republican and the latter Democratic – wasn’t cemented on the national psyche until the year 2000.” In ABCs 1976 election night coverage Democrats were in blue and the Republicans were in yellow. (washingtonpost.com; November 8, 2016; Phillip Bump.)

Wikipedia states it this way. “As late as the 1990s, Democrats were often represented by red and Republicans by blue. According to The Washington Post journalist Tim Russert invented these terms during his televised coverage of the 2000 United States presidential election. The 2000 election was not the first during which the news media used colored maps to depict voter preferences in the various states, but it was the first time the current red-blue terminology was used. In previous elections, the color assignments or even the actual colors used were often different.”

Everyone seems to want to get on the bandwagon for who really started the trend. According to USA TODAY, they claim to have had something to do with the current color schemes. “Prior to 2000, red and blue did not always respectively denote Republicans and Democrats.” “That was the first year USA TODAY published its full-color election map, the same is true with The New York Times.” “Paul Overberg, then a database editor who designed USA TODAY’s election map, told Smithsonian magazine of the color scheme choice, ‘The reason I did it was because everybody was already doing it that way at that point.’ The color scheme was a simple choice, according [to] Archie Tse, senior graphics editor at The New York Times. As he told The Verge in 2012, ‘red begins with r, Republican begins with r, it was a more natural association’.” It seems a rational choice, or does it? Does Democrat begin with a b for blue? The same article goes on to mention that the color scheme was based on Great Britain’s political system, where the liberal party was associated with the color blue. Well, if we go by what Great Britain does, maybe we should have a kingly monarchy? Hmmm. Just thinking out loud. But there is dissent as npr.org stated, “Blue is also typically associated with the more conservative parties in Europe and elsewhere.” (November 13, 2014; Ron Elving.) The writer of this article further stated, “As the other TV operations went to full color, they too added vivid maps to their election night extravaganzas. But they didn’t agree on a color scheme, so viewers switching between channels might see Ronald Reagan’s landslide turning the landscape blue on NBC and CBS but red on ABC.”

“Going back further in time, red and blue were common options for differentiating political parties of two sides of an issue. For example, in the late 1800s and early 1900s, bosses of political parties in South Texas color-coded ballots red and blue for Republican and Democrat in order to ‘assist’ illiterate or non-English-speaking votes at the polls (this assistance often involved outright election fraud, according to the Texas State Historical Association). Republicans were often red in this system, though the colors varied from county to county. According to Geography Realm, maps showing party affiliation by red and blue date back to at least 1883, though red often stood in for Democrats and blue for Republicans.” (livescience.com; November 2, 2020; Stephanie Pappas.)

Well, that’s a little bit of history, but what does this have to do with psychology and emotion? So, we guess we can blame the red and blue labels on the vast media empires. What else could go wrong? Let’s think about a few things and see if you are “Triggered” by some of the things we are about to mention. You may be “Triggered” in a positive way, or a negative way. We want you to take a very short test to see what you would choose between two choices. Here we go:

#1. You have a choice to dive into one of two pools of water. Which one will you choose? A) Water overcome with Red Tide, or B) A tropical blue lagoon pool.

#2. Which would you fear the most? A) The flashing red lights of a police car behind you, or B) The flashing blue light specials at the old Kmart store.

#3. Which visual would you prefer? A) The red fires, brimstone and screams of Hell, or B) The blue skies and peaceful, melodious waters of Heaven?

Fun little test, huh? But let’s delve more deeply into things that may “Trigger” people one way or the other. Would you visit a “Red Light District”? Is a person angry when they are “Seeing Red“? When red blood is splattered on a wall or floor, is that a good or bad thing? Does a bull charge a red cape? Not really, because it doesn’t see colors, only motion. The red cape is used at the end to hide the red blood spilled by the bull during its demise. Is it okay to go speeding through a red stop light or sign? Will red hot chillis or peppers make your eyes water and your throat burn? How do you feel about red Communists? The color red usually elicits warning, something to avoid or watch out for. Would you prefer to spend a whole day in a room filled only with red light, or blue light? Blue is a peaceful color, one that is calming, soothing and serene, almost mesmerizing.

“Color is a powerful communication tool and can be used to signal action, influence mood, and even influence physiological reactions. Certain colors have been associated with physiological changes, including increased blood pressure, increased metabolism, and eyestrain.” (verywellmind.com; November 29, 2022; Kendra Cherry, MSEd.) “People have long been fascinated with color and understood its power over moods and well-being. Color was used in ancient Egypt, China, and Greece to evoke emotions, and in spiritual practices, and treat a variety of conditions. While the nature of color was not yet understood, its powerful effects were evident.” “While the specific feelings can vary individually and by culture, the fact that people connect color with emotion is universal. Since emotions and colors are closely tied together, it isn’t surprising that viewing colors will evoke feelings.” (webmd.com; April 27, 2022; Stephanie Nicola.) “Color psychology is a field that explores the psychological effects of color on human behavior, thoughts, and feelings, as well as how people respond to different color stimuli in the environment.” “It is based on the idea that colors can have a significant impact on our perception of the world and the way we interact with it.” (mind.help/topic/color-psychology.)

Years ago, airplane designers and manufacturers began to focus on ergonomics and aesthetics, how environments around pilots affected performance and feelings. Soviet aircraft often had blue cockpits, while others varied in colors depending upon owner choice. Some cockpits went green, some were black, but most eschewed yellow as it turned out that was harsh on the eyes over time. Most colors were chosen to complement instrumentation viewing while reducing glare. One writer put it this way, “It’s also vital that the control devices and backgrounds are the correct colors for the appropriate pilot psychological responses.” (blog.crouzet.com.) Perhaps this focus was applied to multiple industries. It could be rationalized that cold, dark grey surroundings were not so welcoming, felt depressing, and lent the pilot to make decisions while in a stress-filled emotional state. So interior cockpit colors went from steel grey to lighter grey, and even to light tan, more soothing colors, ones that led to less stress and more comfort. Colors do matter.

We contend that the basic colors depicting different political parties are a subliminal “Triggering” mechanism. It is not too surprising that the selection of which party gets which color was chosen by the same corrupt media that has been allowed to control and sway public opinion for the last couple of decades. There are many things that those in a conservative party must fight through to win discussions and arguments, not the least of which is pushing through “agendas” that have nothing to do with ideologies or personalities. Often, as in the case of assigned political colors, the obstacle to overcome is unrecognized, illusive to find, and blindly accepted as historical fact and precedence. When our FREEDOM and LIBERTY are stake, we must not allow ourselves to be “Triggered” by often obscure and covert practices. Convincing the political party depicted in blue will not be an easy task to overcome, for too often brains have been conditioned to only accept their current reality.

SCHISM is usually a word we would associate with the division within a religious body or institution. Today we will broaden the term to include the obvious manifestations found within our Nation today. We are all very familiar with the term COVID, a COronaVIrus Disease. However, we are not talking today about a virus, but an ideological infection permeating our society. We cannot be assured of a cure, for the causes of the SCHISM within our Nation have deep roots, extending back into our Nation’s history decades upon decades ago. The gradual, systematic factors have for many gone unnoticed until the impacts have become personal, having a direct bearing upon a citizen’s FREEDOM and LIBERTY. We should at the beginning do a better job of defining what LIBERTY really means. It is not freedom to do whatever, whenever, wherever you want. It is liberty to be free to recognize the Creator’s plan that all mankind has the innated ability and right to be free of man’s dictates, and to be able to respect, honor, and serve our Creator. We know there are those within our Nation who fail to recognize that they owe their life to our Creator, who feel they were formed by accident out of some gooey sludge millions of years ago. But they will never be able to explain where the power came from to bring life to that slime, or to cause the “Big Bang” that many believe formed our universe. And they will never be able to explain how there is no end to our infinite universe, or to time itself. One of the evilest individuals that lived in the 20th century, Alister Crowley, once said, “Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.” (technocracy.news.) How far from the tree of reason did this person fall, for if his philosophy was practiced by all, we would surely by now have eliminated us all by hate, anger, violence and murder.

Moral relativism is a Cultural COVID that has infected our Nation, bringing with it SCHISM to our Unitedness, dividing races, classes, occupations, and ideologies. When a society disagrees that there is an ultimate truth, where moral judgements are left to the beholder, then SCHISM results. We make no excuses for believing that there is ultimate truth. Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.” (John 14:6.) Those who hold to atheism, or who are deists or nihilists, might hold more closely to the tenants of Alister Crowley.

Political party affiliation has led to another form of Cultural COVID. When those in “blue” on the left are at odds with those in the “red” on the right, SCHISM results. Those on the right, in red, often vacate states colored in blue or purple, moving to states more red. A witness to this would be the vast numbers of individuals and families having moved from the state of New York to Florida. A blue state gets bluer by percentage, as a red state gets redder. The SCHISM widens. However, this is not always 100% true. Often those in blue states can become disillusioned by a failing utopian governance, and subsequently move to a red state, but fail to leave behind ideologies that led to the failures in their previous state, thus in a way contaminating the once red state making it now more purple. The Cultural COVID continues to infect.

We could coin another phrase which leads to SCHISM due to our Cultural COVID. “PLANNED-DEMICS”. We use this term to describe situations that are planned in advance to bring about desired results. We are all aware of the supposed “attack” upon our Nation’s Capitol back on January 6, 2021. To believe there was no involvement by government officials, like the FBI or CIA, would put one in the same category as those who believe the moon is made out of cheese. Of course officials were present, both undercover and using informants. That is their job! What has yet to be resolved is the detailed investigation required to reveal the ultimate truth about who did what and why on that day. The investigations continue. What we know for sure is that because of that event, a portion of our population has been designated as terrorists, more recently referred to as being more dangerous than the CCP! These people were identified as a form of Cultural COVID, and needed to be removed from our society, thus creating an ever-growing National SCHISM between ideological factions. Even today, many are still being arrested. Some have been held in confinement by the DOJ without trials, and some have been sentenced to multiple decades in prison, many for simply walking through opened doors, walking by police without any interference at all. Yes, there is a Cultural COVID, but it may not be what you believe it to be. We have warned you before about believing everything a government tells you, because they often find comfort in the arms of Alister Crowley’s ideology. Please re-read our blog posted on October 22, 2023, titled, “WHO WILL SACRIFICE WHOM FOR WHAT?”

A National SCHISM has been created due to the Cultural COVID of theft and violence. It would seem, more and more often than not, that the perpetrators of crime have been treated more like a victim, and the victims have often been charged and arrested for using self-defense. Is our Nation upside down? In what world would one ever expect such extreme leniency be given to those who offend and violate our laws multiple times? Yet this is occurring in many of our Nation’s largest cities. Law abiding citizens are afraid to walk their own streets, and even are not safe at home due to car thefts and home break-ins. But our current government leaders will often point to the illegal use of a weapon as justification for depriving law-abiding citizens of their right to bear arms, as protected under our Second Amendment. Guns don’t kill people, criminals kill people! Take away guns, and criminals will use a knife. Take away all knives, and criminals will use a rock. Take away all rocks, and criminals will use their bare hands. Those proposing such disarmament weave a garment of lunacy to eliminate violence. Removing criminals will stem the tide of this rising Cultural COVID. There need not be a SCHISM between those who own guns, and those who do not.

We could continue on, but let’s end with just one more Cultural COVID that is creating a SCHISM within or Nation today. We are a Nation comprised of individual states, each one having their individual FREEDOM and LIBERTY, as defined in their own state documents. The ONLY function our National government should hold as its primary function is the defense of the Union. Yet, it would seem the current National government is on an accelerated path through edicts, executive orders, mandates, and regulatory requirements from multiple three-letter agencies to bring all control under its bulging, inefficient, and overbearing control. There is a growing Cultural COVID creating a SCHISM between states’ rights and the current government’s over-reach. Our current National government has lost its way, and is performing more like an aristocracy, than a democracy, and certainly is unlike the Republic which was established in our Naton’s founding documents. It is up to each individual to become aware of this slippery slope which inevitably will lead to a reduction in your FREEDOM and LIBERTY, not only for yourself, but for all who will follow you in life. It is time to heal our Nation’s SCHISM and begin to cure our Nation’s Cultural COVID by the election and appointments of a new National government. We do this by voting for change, and encouraging all we know to do the same.