I was about to respond to your "vying" thread, explain how close you are to a particular understanding
But then I saw this thread, which contradicts your other a little
So I'll try offer a little context which may help
There is no "us and them", or "we and you". They are illusions of division, caused by our need to understand individual perception
The root of the problem, lays within the belief that we can understand and/or control things which cannot be understood
In the vying thread, you refer to "God", as if you understand a principle which, by its nature cannot be understood in this world
It is a simple mistake made by even the most enlightened, or well-meaning of people
Herein, is the cause of what you refer to as vying
I understand the problem you are referring to. It is what I would personally refer to as, "A perfect truth, hidden within a million lies"
People will always have their own beliefs and ways of seeing the world. This is the nature of what is referred to as the individual "soul"
Without this distinction, there would be no soul (sole/self)
When you define the common source of creation in possessive terms like "God", you subject it to your our personal belief, in what such is
Which, unfortunately, has the effect (be it intentional or not) or limiting another persons freedom to seek answers and "believe" within this world
But this limitation is, again, an illusion. Nothing more than something which "feels" imposed, by the fact that someone else tells you that the right
answer, is something which feels wrong to you
The reality is, that things like the big bang theory, are no different to the creation myth of any belief system. They speak of the exact same thing.
A common source of creation
Where we run into problems, is when people believe they can own or define these things, based on their own version of belief, whilst speaking for
everyone and everything
The key to rising above the "vying", is realising that there is no "us and them"
There is only one creation. There is only one source of creation
No-one can define it. Not you. Not me
We can only BELIEVE we understand it (religion), or seek to KNOW how to understand it (science)
But the reality is, neither can ever definitively say they have the answer. They can only ever offer a degree of knowledge or understanding
The PRIMARY TRUTH that is taught to the illuminated is:
The only thing you will ever know for certain in this world is that you exist
Everything else is up for debate
Personal belief, is not the same as knowing
Within the same illuminated teachings, initiates need wrestle with a similar type of problem, understanding the source of our creation, nature of
being, and "soul", is never limited by concepts or terms like "God"
Because the nature of terminology like "God", is (ironically) actually limiting to the concept of what such a term is supposed to represent
A term which is supposed to encompass everything and everyone in existence, is represented by various groups, as something that they own and possess.
Which can only be given or explained by they and them. Something limited to particular pathways, understandings and groups
Which is why the true "God", holds no such name
It is why they cannot, hold such a name
This is commonly explained in ancient texts, by the illuminated initiates who originally wrote them, but it commonly misunderstood by people who
mistranslate the modern versions of these texts, or follow such mistranslations
The extension to the primary truth, for those who seek things like "God", is:
Let God be, as God is
Unto you, as to your divinity
What this is supposed to mean, is that nobody can know the nature and name of God
Therefore, all who use such terms should be disregarded in what they present in such names
The true "God of creation" does not need you to name or define them. Nor do they need you in order to persist. Lest they be something other than what
is suggested
When illuminated initiates are tested, or asked to give a concept of WHO OR WHAT their teachers are, or WHO OR WHAT they themselves are, to be able to
understand such things, they understand that it is pointless to bother trying to answer such a question
WHO OR WHAT, is a trap, which is designed to divide
It takes you away from your natural connection all things
The only correct answer that can be given is:
I AM, WHO I AM
Because those who seek to understand, based on WHO OR WHAT something is, are yet to see past the illusion of identity and ego
They see themselves as divided from the world and everyone else
So how could they ever possibly know any source of creation?
They need understand, that you cannot possibly know anything past your self, so what would be the point of trying to answer such questions?
Or worrying on them ...
If indeed it could even be explained, WHO OR WHAT, something like "God" is?
The true understanding of concepts like "God", as they apply to the source of ALL OF OUR creation, comes in knowing that you are born of such
things
It is inherent in you from birth
As the sons and daughters of this source
It is not something that needs be given or granted in this world
If you need weigh yourself against such concepts, it means that you fail to yet understand the truth of who you are
And again, if you cannot understand yourself, then what hope have you of understanding things beyond you, rooted in the source of creation?
You are the node of the understanding you seek. A node of creation
It is not to "make Gods of man and woman", but to realise that WE ARE of the very source, which we seek to connect with
By the fact we were born of it
The creation, is the creator. Because it is their reflection
In the same way, that a work of art, is a part of the artists soul, reflected within the world that allows such creation to exist
"God" needs no such terms to define them. It is painted within us, and the world around us. Better than any collection of words could ever describe
So when you use such limiting terms, to define things which are beyond such limitation, you divide a massive portion of the creation, by something
simple as a set of beliefs
Thinking you know, is the death of possibility
(Which is why the terms is actually limiting)
You are better off seeing, honouring and respecting, the source of all our creation, without feeling you need to name, define or align with it. You
are already one with it
"God" does not need us to name or define it. That simple
When we can all understand this simple concept ...
That the root of our division lays within limitations of our own beliefs, compared to others?
There there will be no vying, or US AND THEM
There will be only our collective understanding as a people ...
Coloured by our individual beliefs on WHAT MAY BE
Possibility is the key to our existence and future. It is the same as prayer and realisation
Probability is the path we all follow. Prophecy is no different to cycles of return, based on probability and scientific principles
There is no divide between these things. Only the illusion of such, based upon deterministic will and belief
There is a common bridge between them all
We need only open our eyes to see it
Everyone is on the same path. They just enjoy different flavours of the same recipe
edit on 20 6 23 by Compendium because: Edit language and
added clarification