Freedom equals guns, money, and religion for some people, and Hank Williams, Jr.

The following writing is about my perspective on aspects of the spiritual disease within American consciousness. It not just about Christianity, though I will write at length about aspects of present day political hijacking of the faith.

I come from a Christian background. I have studied and practiced aspects of this religion for major portions of my life, though I no longer call Christianity my spiritual home. I have read and studied the bible too many times to remember. When I read the bible now, it is with spiritual discernment, rather than for tribal ideological affirmation. I also read the inspired works from all of the world’s religions, always seeking for the universal truth that can be shared by all with love and its compassion, empathy, and unity.

I knew from the beginning that there were major problems with American collective understanding of both Christianity and God, and my complaints mostly fell on the deaf ears of those too inculcated with ideological ignorance and smugness to even consider what I might have to say. Yet, my voice, and the voices of millions of others, must continue to be exercised, especially in the face of the incipient evil overcoming big swathes of supposedly “Christian” people around our nation.

Michelle Bachman once again shows she is an agent of national darkness. She calls Trump “highly biblical”, and the most “Godly” POTU$ in our recent history. When a supposedly “Christian” person makes these irrational associations between “God”, and one of the most immoral, unethical, hateful, and dishonest leaders in history, one can clearly see how close we are to becoming another spiritual “shit-hole country”, to use the exact words of our corrupted leader.

Some people, like Ms Bachman, just want to watch the world burn, and the fires of their personal hell finally becomes their only light. Their egos are so big, that there is no room for truth to flower. Their ideology can’t stand competing with the truth from the real God, forever unknown to them, which works outside of their superstitious beliefs of their “Santa Claus” God, and their failed human reasoning.

Unconscious, institutionalized ignorance is a major American problem. A historical name for this darkness comes from Christian religious texts, primarily from the book of Revelation, and it is called the Anti-Christ. This emotionally charged term points to the cataclysms created through hatred with its pervasive discontent, racism, misogyny, dishonesty, selfishness, destruction of our environment, and divisiveness, and it always looks for a home in susceptible minds and unconscious lives.

It has found a home in Donald Trump and his many puppets, the so-called politically weaponized “Christian Evangelicals” and the “religious right”, and many non-religious worshippers of the cult of the damaged personality, as well.

Jim Jones, Jimmy Swaggart, Josh Duggar, Jim Bakker, Bill Gotthard, Tony Alamo, Bob Coy, Fred Phelps, Doug Phillips, Dave Reynolds, Mike Hintz, Robert Tilton, Shoko Asahara, thousands upon thousands of sexually damaged, perverted and corrupted religious leaders over the last seventeen centuries, and now Mike Huckabee, Mike Pence, Franklin Graham and Donald Trump, among a legion of others show the effects of the collision of Toxic White Masculinity with religion, until Christian religion BECOMES TOXIC TO ALL.

When we hear that Trump now publicly calls himself a Christian, and now claims religious persecution because of the “attacks” against him, we can see the Christian faith has been hijacked by the master of deception. He has run out of lies to cover his crimes with, so now he proclaims his spiritual worthiness for forgiveness and a “special relationship with God” that comes with Christianity, with ZERO HUMILITY and no willingness to make amends to all he has harmed, which is LEGION in number. Literally, HE WANTS A “GET OUT OF JAIL FREE CARD”, and he deserves it, with his twisted guilt and shame free mentality. He is as much a Christian, as you and I are the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. Welcome to the new-age Anti-Christ.

There is nothing sacred within the behaviors of these men. To believe otherwise is the effects of Toxic Masculinity, one of the “Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse”. There is little spirit of love, or truth, in these men. Good people, Christian or otherwise, don’t defend these bad men, PERIOD. To try to show corrupted men what the light truly is can be a frustrating, excruciating, long term process. It has never happened collectively in human history, thus we continue to have the greatest need for spiritually evolved political leaders.

This “make America great again” slogan remains pointed propaganda, directed to those who are insecure in themselves, have poor self-esteem, and who remain relatively unevolved spiritually. The minds of these corrupted people who continue to be supporters of the anti-Christ were never free, or great, or spiritually attuned, in the first place. They themselves have only the lost hope for their own transcendence, and latch their failing vehicles of consciousness onto Trump’s, and they will share in the inevitable train wreck. Their karma will get run over by their dogma.

To make America great spiritually, which, collectively, it has never been, one has to first do the hard inner work of spiritual growth, which improves the mind and unleashes its native intelligence. America must learn how to continuously embrace the infinite potential of it’s own spiritual evolution, and each citizen learn how to become spiritually empowered.
THIS IS HARD WORK, especially for lazy thinkers, idol worshipers, ideologues, the depressed and mentally ill, and/or those who have little time to develop meaningful insight into themselves.

Those with unaddressed shame issues continue to align themselves with those opportunists in positions of power who know how to control the weak of spirit. Donald Trump, our ages version of the Anti-Christ, capitalizes upon his follower’s spiritual weaknesses, and exploits them for his personal and ideological gain.

There is no night that does not find the day, yet there are always those who will look for the darkness, even while the day light shines.

I am preparing for reentry into the national cesspool of political drama and trauma. Marianne Williamson remains my spiritual and political heroine, yet love and truth gets little support right now. The Prince of Darkness rules, yet there are new Kings and Queens of Light arising.

We need a sane, spiritually attuned leader, and a more intelligent, better educated populace. Nationally, we all suffer from the DT’s, yet, sadly, far too many of us are not compassionate and caring enough to even feel our own suffering, let alone feel for the suffering of others less fortunate than ourselves. I dream of the day when people can see beyond their ideologies unto the buried treasure within the soul of every human being, black, white, Indian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist. Christian, immigrant, or even my own.

My next vacation may last for eternity. It gets tougher and tougher returning back to a broken, battered America. Donald Trump, and Vladimir Putin’s agenda of dividing and conquering America is working right now. I only hope that enough people wake up in time to stop the insanity.

While I am dreaming, I will also request world peace, and the saving of our planet and the remainder of the animal species on its surface and under its oceans.

“You may say that I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one . . .”

Enough said!

Please, save yourself

Categories: Musings

Bruce

Presently, I am 67 years old, and I am learning how to live the life of a retired person. I am married to Sharon White, a retired hospice nurse, and writer. Whose Death Is It Anyway-A Hospice Nurse Remembers Sharon is a wonderful friend and life partner of nearly 30 years. We have three grandsons through two of Sharon's children. I am not a published writer or poet. My writings are part of my new life in retirement. I have recently created a blog, and I began filling it up with my writings on matters of recovery and spirituality. I saw that my blog contained enough material for a book, so that is now my new intention, to publish a book, if only so that my grandsons can get to know who their grandfather really was, once I am gone. The title for my first book will be: Penetrating The Conspiracy Of Silence, or, How I Lived Beyond My Expiration Date I have since written 7 more books, all of which are now posted on this site. I have no plans to publish any of them, as their material is not of general interest, and would not generate enough income to justify costs. I have taken a deep look at life, and written extensively about it from a unique and rarely communicated perspective. Some of my writing is from 2016 on to the present moment. Other writing covers the time prior to 1987 when I was a boy, then an addict and alcoholic, with my subsequent recovery experience, and search for "Truth". Others are about my more recent experiences around the subjects of death, dying, and transformation, and friends and family having the most challenging of life's experiences. There are also writings derived from my personal involvement with and insight into toxic masculinity, toxic religion, toxic capitalism, and all of their intersections with our leadere. These topics will not be a draw for all people, as such personal and/or cultural toxicities tends to get ignored, overlooked, or "normalized" by those with little time for insight, introspection, or interest in other people's points of view on these troubling issues. There also will be a couple of writings/musings about "GOD", but I try to limit that kind of verbal gymnastics, because it is like chasing a sunbeam with a flashlight. Yes, my books are non-fiction, and are not good reading for anybody seeking to escape and be entertained. Some of the writings are spiritual, philosophical and intellectual in nature, and some descend the depths into the darkest recesses of the human mind. I have included a full cross section of all of my thoughts and feelings. It is a classic "over-share", and I have no shame in doing so. A Master Teacher once spoke to me, and said "no teacher shall effect your salvation, you must work it out for yourself". "Follow new paths of consciousness by letting go of all of the mental concepts and controls of your past". This writing represents my personal work towards that ultimate end.