$$$: TRUE RELIGION

PRIOR THOUGHTS ON RELIGION

PRIOR THOUGHTS ON MONEY

"As Jung has shown, the symbol [money] mediates the passage of psychic energy from the unconscious, in order that it may be applied consciously and turned to practical account. He describes the symbol [money] as a "psychological machine" which "transforms energy"… Through the symbol [money], the energy is freed from the attachment and becomes available for conscious activity and work. The symbol [money] is the transformer of energy, converting into other forms the libido which alone enables primitive man to achieve anything at all. That is why any activity of his has to be initiated and accompanied by a variety of religious and symbolic [monetary] measures…" -JOHN VON NEUMANN, JUNGIAN PSYCHOLOGIST

I've said many times that the INVENTION OF MONEY was the worst invention EVER. It has "branded" each and every one of us with a value. This value is an economic score, which tells those who control the money how much we have, and more importantly to them how much we owe and how likely we are to repay (with interest.) It has nothing to do with our ethics, morals, humanity, or character. The Great Experiment has become a mixture of of democracy, capitalism, fascism, tyranny, segregation, elitism, and division.

I personally see progress as MORE people having access to "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness." As a result, I have difficulty seeing much progress in the current direction of our country. Critical thought and constructive criticism is looked upon as dissent. Hypocrisy is the new integrity. Our elected officials do not represent our best interests and rely upon our apathy to further their own personal agendas. And those agendas are always about money.

98% of Americans believe there is a God. This seems to be the least common denominator amongst our people. It should be obvious that when trying to communicate to the maximum amount of people, God will be used (or misused) in some way, shape or form. We then have to examine WHAT we are supporting when we blindly support our representatives because of religious manipulation. If you find the idea of "religious manipulation" ridiculous, look no further than your Supreme Court-appointed President.

George W Bush, who said "God wanted him to run for President," misled (LIED) the conservative Christian Right voters during his campaign leading up to the 2004 presidential "election." Since the beginning of his second term, he's been spending like he's has Bill Gates' checkbook, has made the presidency a secret by "classifying" State documents and granting anyone who knows anything "Presidential Privilege." He has switched the Government and the People. WE are the ones that are supposed to have the privacy; not the government.




Our Christian president has done nothing FOR the "meek." And worse than doing nothing, he actually has changed laws to make it MORE difficult for the "under-privileged." Veto-ing S-CHIP, suspending the DAVIS-BACON ACT after Katrina, suspending High-tempo Combat Pay for the duration of the "war on terror" to name a few. At the same time, every other word out of his mouth is tax-cut (for the rich) in between his "war on terror's" and "Al-Qaeda in Iraq's." All of his slogans represent policies that are divisive and widen the gap between our equivalent "bourgeosie" and "proletariat." The categories are mostly defined by wealth and poverty. Wealth has a voice through money.

Many religions put emphasis on an afterlife. A basic view to help you understand why you're going through your tribulations, while others prosper. The prosperous claim to worship the same God, so do they suffer in THEIR afterlife? It seems they have their Utopia NOW. Their God seems to be MONEY. Although, the majority of those in power in this country claim to be Christian. Lying also seems to be a mutual trait amongst those who represent us. They talk through Christianity to Christians (the majority), but make no further attempt to practice or honor the Religion and God of Christianity.

I've never practiced any religion, gone to church regularly, or been a part of the fellowship that many have and do. Humans are a community people, so I can understand how it has potential to be be very powerful and fulfilling. Add to that, the bond that ties you is you're existence, and I see how many can blindly follow. Theoretically, religion seems to be rooted in peace. With money being the root of all evil, it seems very curious that those in power have money and those suffering have religion.