Jeff Rense and Jordan Maxwell had a little chat recently and summarized the state of national and world affairs. The gents agreed that humanity is doomed and that resistance is futile. The reason for this deadly prognosis is that the world is controlled by dark side aliens.
Here we have one of the oldest stories in the world, as admitted by Maxwell in the clip. Said dark side aliens have been known by different names throughout the ages and so too their origins stem from different earthly and heavenly locations. Their raison d'etre has generally been consistent in the telling: To control, enslave, abuse, and otherwise instigate as much violence and destruction as possible on earth and its inhabitants.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch: Good will ultimately triumph, love is all we need and the next life will be better.
Like politics, the spirituality business has its left, right, forward and backward representatives. These are our storytellers. (Interesting insights from and about storytellers can be found in the PBS documentary, The Kingdom of David. There is also some good historical information in the film.) Spiritually-labeled male and female storytellers captivate listeners, viewers and readers using the stories of our ancestors. Unfortunately for the narrators, audiences get tired of the same old routine, so the storytellers are always in search of fresh admirers or a new angle. The search and angle requirements brought about the conversion craze witnessed over the past few decades. It began in earnest in the 1970s with a tsunami of foreign philosophical and religious gurus. Perhaps the 1960s Human Potential Movement lacked sufficient and proper historical references (not to mention followers) to support its continued existence. Dropping the baby boomers headfirst into an agnostic new age didn't quite gel according to recipe. Therefore a new -- yet old -- set of stories needed adding to the mix. One must multiply before dividing.
So it was that the Judeo-Christian United States of America welcomed the Pied Pipers of Karma. Those of us too conservative or confused by the new ways to consider such a leap of faith found ourselves recruited or re-enlisted for Christian evangelism. The various denominations began to form missionary enterprises akin to the establishments of the great giants. Some managed over the decades to tune their microenterprises to a fine pitch.
Most amusing is the fact that Christian missionaries were dispatched within America. Trinity Broadcasting Network and Christian Broadcasting Network molded holy entertainment and news to cultivate domestic conversions and donations. There's nothing like a storm-ravaged backwoods church in the Smokies to vacuum in the revenue. Collect a cool million, order an out-building from Lowe's, let the congregation assemble it, buy some flowers for the pastor's wife, order a cold buffet from Sam's, bring along a camera crew, make 'em bow and say thank you, and declare with godlike thunder: It Is Good!
As far, far away as are those hillbillies in need of a church, even farther are the little children starving to death somewhere in a jungle or a rice paddy. The stars of TBN and CBN, with tears gushing, implore us to help the hungry hopeless little ones in the photo or clip. Rarely is offered a map or a description of the country. "Everybody knows" that people come to church for their souls, not their brains. This is not a social studies lesson - It's Story Time!
Roman Catholics and Jews were the first targets of the new evangelists but the ambitious lovers of Jesus did not capture as many of these as the projections had indicated. Catholics were healing in tongues in church basements before the evangelists bookmarked their bibles for touring. Jews were too well-educated in biblical history to fall easily for a new story. (For what it's worth, evangelists did manage to get Jews for Jesus up and running with a hundred offshoots of five members a piece.) Eventually the evangelists settled for rounding up a good portion of disillusioned flock from the take-the-money-and-run gurus, then went on to steal each others sheep and raise money for jumbo jets to take their leaders to view suffering souls far, far away.
After all these decades (1960-2011) of spiritual searching - nay, study and research! - we're still arguing over the cast, crew, script, and location of the oldest stories ever told. Curiously unnoticed within the museums and libraries not conveniently or easily accessible, there are innumerable writings related to those few ancient tales offered for public consumption. Humanity is dissuaded from exploring the history behind the rules inspired by God or designed in heaven, and amended on earth by a dead prophet, a living oracle, or one who has "heard the voice of God".
Indeed, voice communication seems to be God's preferred method of contact, second only to the dispatching of his angels. There is one unarguable reference in the Bible stating that God assumed physical form and that was when he wrestled with Jacob. Other recorded instances of physical appearance are debatable. God's last manifestation was at Jesus' baptism. That is 2,000 years without an audible peep from God. In those 2,000 years God changed his mind about slavery, women, sexuality, ritual and ceremonial obligations, along with a host of other minor issues. The continuing education of human beings is facilitated by the chosen few who are 'inspired by God'. The intellectually-inspired ones extract a quote or two from a scholarly source, add a few random bible verses, then build an entire presentation (or series) complete with rules of engagement. (Traditionally, the work of scholars is sequestered and subordinated to storytellers for public dissemination.) The spiritually-inspired chosen of God rely heavily on bible verses to erect their constructs. Both the intellectually-inspired and the spiritually-inspired representatives of God have been known to advance a vision, dream or voice heard to undergird their agendas.
After a half-century of Americans-gone-wild-for-a-higher-power, our double-honored rulers secured us under the arms of the ordained powers that be through faith-based initiatives. The crown and the cross reunite to refine the process of extracting pence and penance from all men. Political and religious storytellers now share (and report to their superiors) secrets to human resource attraction, securitization, and exploitation. This joint venture was not designed to solve the problem of world hunger or reduce the deaths of innocents. It will not investigate the sources or causes of inequality and injustice. It will however, come up with some stories like we've never heard before. John Hagee's CUFI platform springs to mind, as do UN initiatives.
Not to ignore the philosophical non-religious new age (and the I'm-not-new-age) storytellers, it must be said that they employ the same shepherd's tactics as their step-siblings but on a smaller budget. Several weeks ago one of the alternative storytellers was lamenting on air about the fact that he had much research material but insufficient financing to package and deliver the goods. Not only that, he was distressed at the unfairness of having to think about things like paying rent. He went on to say that if everyone who came to the website (the hits) would donate five dollars, his world would be perfect. This past week he announced an upcoming overseas trip to meet with a master storyteller. There has been no release of new research material. Apparently his five-bucks-from-every-hit routine (the cost of a restaurant tip he said) caused a spike in revenue. Either that or a benefactor slid in the back door. Whatever happened, apparently rent is no longer a problem. Now he can afford an overseas trip (with his girlfriend?) in pursuit of 'truth'. A video will be made rehashing the pet theories of both storytellers and, with a little planning and some good showmanship, buried somewhere in the story promises to be something new, must-know and mind-melting. The traveling junior storyteller will - no doubt - also do some sight-seeing for the purpose of confirming the symbolism rampant in merry ole England. (I give him 3 weeks after he gets back before he throws up a show repeat, followed by a live episode where he laments woe-is-my-bank-account and heavy-are-my-gifts-for-you.)
While our various and sundry storytellers dazzle forth, earth's human, natural and man-made resources are undergoing a final inventory down to the last electron. Claims are being staked. The super-rich are entrenched in and entranced with their play-offs. The rest of us are under orders to keep working and wait for the story at eleven, or in the Sunday sermon, or in the DVD in the mailbox.
Here we have one of the oldest stories in the world, as admitted by Maxwell in the clip. Said dark side aliens have been known by different names throughout the ages and so too their origins stem from different earthly and heavenly locations. Their raison d'etre has generally been consistent in the telling: To control, enslave, abuse, and otherwise instigate as much violence and destruction as possible on earth and its inhabitants.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch: Good will ultimately triumph, love is all we need and the next life will be better.
Like politics, the spirituality business has its left, right, forward and backward representatives. These are our storytellers. (Interesting insights from and about storytellers can be found in the PBS documentary, The Kingdom of David. There is also some good historical information in the film.) Spiritually-labeled male and female storytellers captivate listeners, viewers and readers using the stories of our ancestors. Unfortunately for the narrators, audiences get tired of the same old routine, so the storytellers are always in search of fresh admirers or a new angle. The search and angle requirements brought about the conversion craze witnessed over the past few decades. It began in earnest in the 1970s with a tsunami of foreign philosophical and religious gurus. Perhaps the 1960s Human Potential Movement lacked sufficient and proper historical references (not to mention followers) to support its continued existence. Dropping the baby boomers headfirst into an agnostic new age didn't quite gel according to recipe. Therefore a new -- yet old -- set of stories needed adding to the mix. One must multiply before dividing.
So it was that the Judeo-Christian United States of America welcomed the Pied Pipers of Karma. Those of us too conservative or confused by the new ways to consider such a leap of faith found ourselves recruited or re-enlisted for Christian evangelism. The various denominations began to form missionary enterprises akin to the establishments of the great giants. Some managed over the decades to tune their microenterprises to a fine pitch.
Most amusing is the fact that Christian missionaries were dispatched within America. Trinity Broadcasting Network and Christian Broadcasting Network molded holy entertainment and news to cultivate domestic conversions and donations. There's nothing like a storm-ravaged backwoods church in the Smokies to vacuum in the revenue. Collect a cool million, order an out-building from Lowe's, let the congregation assemble it, buy some flowers for the pastor's wife, order a cold buffet from Sam's, bring along a camera crew, make 'em bow and say thank you, and declare with godlike thunder: It Is Good!
As far, far away as are those hillbillies in need of a church, even farther are the little children starving to death somewhere in a jungle or a rice paddy. The stars of TBN and CBN, with tears gushing, implore us to help the hungry hopeless little ones in the photo or clip. Rarely is offered a map or a description of the country. "Everybody knows" that people come to church for their souls, not their brains. This is not a social studies lesson - It's Story Time!
Roman Catholics and Jews were the first targets of the new evangelists but the ambitious lovers of Jesus did not capture as many of these as the projections had indicated. Catholics were healing in tongues in church basements before the evangelists bookmarked their bibles for touring. Jews were too well-educated in biblical history to fall easily for a new story. (For what it's worth, evangelists did manage to get Jews for Jesus up and running with a hundred offshoots of five members a piece.) Eventually the evangelists settled for rounding up a good portion of disillusioned flock from the take-the-money-and-run gurus, then went on to steal each others sheep and raise money for jumbo jets to take their leaders to view suffering souls far, far away.
After all these decades (1960-2011) of spiritual searching - nay, study and research! - we're still arguing over the cast, crew, script, and location of the oldest stories ever told. Curiously unnoticed within the museums and libraries not conveniently or easily accessible, there are innumerable writings related to those few ancient tales offered for public consumption. Humanity is dissuaded from exploring the history behind the rules inspired by God or designed in heaven, and amended on earth by a dead prophet, a living oracle, or one who has "heard the voice of God".
Indeed, voice communication seems to be God's preferred method of contact, second only to the dispatching of his angels. There is one unarguable reference in the Bible stating that God assumed physical form and that was when he wrestled with Jacob. Other recorded instances of physical appearance are debatable. God's last manifestation was at Jesus' baptism. That is 2,000 years without an audible peep from God. In those 2,000 years God changed his mind about slavery, women, sexuality, ritual and ceremonial obligations, along with a host of other minor issues. The continuing education of human beings is facilitated by the chosen few who are 'inspired by God'. The intellectually-inspired ones extract a quote or two from a scholarly source, add a few random bible verses, then build an entire presentation (or series) complete with rules of engagement. (Traditionally, the work of scholars is sequestered and subordinated to storytellers for public dissemination.) The spiritually-inspired chosen of God rely heavily on bible verses to erect their constructs. Both the intellectually-inspired and the spiritually-inspired representatives of God have been known to advance a vision, dream or voice heard to undergird their agendas.
After a half-century of Americans-gone-wild-for-a-higher-power, our double-honored rulers secured us under the arms of the ordained powers that be through faith-based initiatives. The crown and the cross reunite to refine the process of extracting pence and penance from all men. Political and religious storytellers now share (and report to their superiors) secrets to human resource attraction, securitization, and exploitation. This joint venture was not designed to solve the problem of world hunger or reduce the deaths of innocents. It will not investigate the sources or causes of inequality and injustice. It will however, come up with some stories like we've never heard before. John Hagee's CUFI platform springs to mind, as do UN initiatives.
Not to ignore the philosophical non-religious new age (and the I'm-not-new-age) storytellers, it must be said that they employ the same shepherd's tactics as their step-siblings but on a smaller budget. Several weeks ago one of the alternative storytellers was lamenting on air about the fact that he had much research material but insufficient financing to package and deliver the goods. Not only that, he was distressed at the unfairness of having to think about things like paying rent. He went on to say that if everyone who came to the website (the hits) would donate five dollars, his world would be perfect. This past week he announced an upcoming overseas trip to meet with a master storyteller. There has been no release of new research material. Apparently his five-bucks-from-every-hit routine (the cost of a restaurant tip he said) caused a spike in revenue. Either that or a benefactor slid in the back door. Whatever happened, apparently rent is no longer a problem. Now he can afford an overseas trip (with his girlfriend?) in pursuit of 'truth'. A video will be made rehashing the pet theories of both storytellers and, with a little planning and some good showmanship, buried somewhere in the story promises to be something new, must-know and mind-melting. The traveling junior storyteller will - no doubt - also do some sight-seeing for the purpose of confirming the symbolism rampant in merry ole England. (I give him 3 weeks after he gets back before he throws up a show repeat, followed by a live episode where he laments woe-is-my-bank-account and heavy-are-my-gifts-for-you.)
While our various and sundry storytellers dazzle forth, earth's human, natural and man-made resources are undergoing a final inventory down to the last electron. Claims are being staked. The super-rich are entrenched in and entranced with their play-offs. The rest of us are under orders to keep working and wait for the story at eleven, or in the Sunday sermon, or in the DVD in the mailbox.
