Showing posts with label religion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label religion. Show all posts

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Share International, the "Anti-Christ" and Project Bluebeam

Please bear with me, this is not a religious discussion. Note that I will provide evidence to substantiate my claims and if anything seems too crazy to believe, I urge you to look it up for yourself.

Also note: --> <-- means an excerpt/quote
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Part 1: Project Bluebeam

In 1994 a Canadian journalist named Serge Monast produced a document entitled Project Bluebeam describing a plan to take over the world through a False Second Coming. He died of a heart attack after he published the article. Ok I know that sounds crazy, but please stay with me for a second.

Here is the first paragraph of Project Bluebeam. This will serve as sort of an introduction to Project Bluebeam. If you read on, I promise it will get interesting. If you are already familiar with the basics of Project Bluebeam, feel free to skip to Part 2.

-->NASA's Project Blue Beam
By Serge Monast (1994)

The infamous NASA [National Aeronautics and Space Administration] Blue Beam Project has four different steps in order to implement the new age religion with the Antichrist at its head. We must remember that the new age religion is the very foundation for the new world government, without which religion the dictatorship of the new world order is completely impossible. I'll repeat that: Without a universal belief in the new age religion, the success of the new world order will be impossible! That is why the Blue Beam Project is so important to them, but has been so well hidden until now.<--
http://www.educate-yourself.org/cn/projectbluebeam25jul05.shtml

The next part of Project Bluebeam says this:

-->Engineered Earthquakes & Hoaxed 'Discoveries'
The first step in the NASA Blue Beam Project concerns the breakdown [re-evaluation] of all archaeological knowledge. It deals with the set-up, with artificially created earthquakes at certain precise locations on the planet, of supposedly new discoveries which will finally explain to all people the "error" of all fundamental religious doctrines. The falsification of this information will be used to make all nations believe that their religious doctrines have been misunderstood for centuries and misinterpreted.<--
[source = same as above]

Hmm there have been a lot of large scale earthquakes recently.. not necessarily connected, but interesting. Perhaps it is just coincidence. Please bear with me and read on.
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Part 2: Share International, Benjamin Creme, Alice Bailey, HP Blavatsky, the Maitreya and Lucifer

Now I must explain about Share International some, so you all can start seeing the connections. Share International is an organization closely associated with the United Nations [is also an NGO] headed by a guy named Benjamin Creme, who is the supposed mouthpiece for the "World Teacher Maitreya." The Maitreya is, according to Buddhist texts, the next Buddha. However, according to the Share International website, this "Maitreya" will fulfill all of the expectations of the world religions, and is to be the Second Coming of Christ, the Imam Mahdi, the Messiah, and so on.

-->Many now expect the return of their awaited Teacher, whether they call him the Christ, Messiah, the fifth Buddha, Krishna, or the Imam Mahdi. Millions now know that the Teacher who fulfills all these expectations is already living among us.

Maitreya, the World Teacher, has not come alone, but with a group of wise Teachers who have long guided humanity from behind the scenes.<--
http://www.share-international.org/index.htm

On the Benjamin Creme section of the site, it says the following:
-->Throughout his early years Creme also studied various aspects of esoteric philosophy, in particular the teachings released in the late 1800s through Helena Blavatsky and the Theosophical Society, and more recently through Alice A. Bailey. Although these teachings led him to believe in the existence of the Masters of Wisdom ― a group of perfected individuals who are the custodians of the Divine Plan for this planet ― it nevertheless came as a complete surprise to him when, in 1959, he was contacted by one of the Masters. He was told, among other things, that Maitreya, the World Teacher ― the Master of all the Masters ― would return in about 20 years and that he (Creme) would have a role to play in the event if he chose to accept it.<--
http://www.share-international.org/background/bcreme/bc_main.htm

This connects him directly to HP Blavatsky and Alice Bailey. Alice Bailey is the founder of Lucifer Publishing Company, now known as Lucis Trust, which played a major role in the funding of the United Nations and is today still an NGO of the UN.

On Lucis Trust's own website they say:
-->in the early 1920’s, when Alice and Foster Bailey were beginning to publish the books published under her name, they named their fledgling publishing company “Lucifer Publishing Company”. By 1925 the name was changed to Lucis Publishing Company and has remained so ever since. Both “Lucifer” and “Lucis” come from the same word root, lucis being the Latin generative case meaning of light. The Baileys' reasons for choosing the original name are not known to us, but we can only surmise that they, like the great teacher H.P. Blavatsky, for whom they had enormous respect, sought to elicit a deeper understanding of the sacrifice made by Lucifer.<--
http://www.lucistrust.org/en/arcane_school/talks_and_articles/the_esoteric_meaning_of_lucifer

So this links Creme, Bailey, Blavatsky, the Maitreya, the United Nations and Lucifer all together. Interestingly, HP Blavatsky wrote two amazing books, specifically Isis Unveiled and The Secret Doctrine, both of which written around the 1870s and dealing with modern science [of her time] and occult esoteric philosophy. Her thesis is basically that all of the "discoveries" of modern science of her time were all already known in occult philosophy.

In fact, in her books she predicts the modern science of OUR time, for example in Isis Unveiled [published in 1877!!] she writes:
-->The cosmological theory of numerals which Pythagoras learned from the Egyptian hierophants, is alone able to reconcile the two units, matter and spirit, and cause each to demonstrate the other mathematically.<--
Isis Unveiled pg. 7
http://www.sacred-texts.com/the/iu/iu000.htm

In that one sentence she declared that not only matter and energy are mathematically related, but also that Pythagoras learned this thousands of years ago from the Egyptian Mysteries! When E=MC^2 was discovered decades later by Albert Einstein it changed the face of modern physics/science. This is only one example of MANY! She also disputes some of the scientific beliefs of her time, and is proven right long after her writing as new discoveries were made.

I will write more on Blavatsky in a future installation, if people actually read this thread and want to know more. But for now she will be a loose end because it will take a lot of writing to explain her deeper connections and will distract from the true purpose of this writing. Just know that Blavatsky brings credibility to occult philosophy.. that maybe, just MAYBE it's not all just crazy talk.
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Part 3: Project Bluebeam and Share International.

Now first of all it is easy to see a possible connection between the alleged Project Bluebeam agenda and the actual Share International agenda. But just how connected are they? Could it be just a coincidence?

Here is the next section of Project Bluebeam:
-->The second step in the NASA Blue Beam Project involves a gigantic 'space show' with three-dimensional optical holograms and sounds, laser projection of multiple holographic images to different parts of the world, each receiving a different image according to predominating regional national religious faith. This new 'god's' voice will be speaking in all languages.<--

Ok, sounds like some crazy talk. Now let us look at what Share International has to say:
-->At the earliest possible moment, Maitreya will demonstrate his true identity. Through a growing public response to his presence, Maitreya will be invited to speak to the entire world via the linked television satellite networks. On this Day of Declaration, we will see his face on television, but he will not actually speak. Instead, each of us will hear his words telepathically in our own language as he simultaneously impresses the minds of all humanity. Even those who are not watching Maitreya on television will have this experience. His energy of love will enter the hearts of all, galvanizing humanity to save the world. At the same time, hundreds of thousands of spontaneous healings will take place throughout the world. In this way we will know that Maitreya is truly the World Teacher for all humanity.<--
http://www.share-international.org/introduction/introduction9.htm

Sounds similar.. but just how similar? Let us read more in the Project Bluebeam document:
-->The advancement of techniques propel us toward the third step in the Blue Beam Project that goes along with the telepathic and electronically augmented two-way communication where ELF, VLF and LF waves will reach each person from within his or her own mind, convincing each of them that their own god is speaking to them from the very depths of their own soul. Such rays from satellites are fed from the memories of computers that have stored massive data about every human on earth, and their languages. The rays will then interlace with their natural thinking to form what we call diffuse artificial thought.<--

Now, is this stuff eerie or what?! Now we have Project Bluebeam and the Maitreya directly connected. Oh and what kind of ideas are flooding the media today right now? 2012, end of the world, apocalypse, etc.. The media guides the minds of the masses..

If you recall the introduction on Project Bluebeam, you will remember that there are four steps, and so far I have talked about three. So what is the fourth step? It is the implementation of a new age religion, world government, and world economic system.

But let us see what Project Bluebeam has to say:
-->A lot of people ask when this is going to happen and how they will accomplish the visions of the Night of a Thousand Stars, and the events that will point to the days when it will begin.

According to the many reports we have received, we believe it will begin with some kind of worldwide economic disaster. Not a complete crash, but enough to allow them to introduce some kind of in-between currency before they introduce their electronic cash to replace all paper or plastic money. The in-between currency will be used to force anyone with savings to spend or turn in their cash because they understand that people who have money and are not dependent upon them might be the very ones who will mount an insurrection against them. If everyone is broke, no one can fund a war of any kind: paper currency will cease to exist. This is one of the first signs.<--

Hmm, sounds like what is happening now. The G20 met a few months ago and unveiled their economic plan to create a world currency created and held by the World Bank, on which all other currencies will be based..

On December 12th 2008, Share International made the following prediction:
-->The Star Sign
In the very near future a large, bright 'star' will appear in the sky visible to all throughout the world<--
http://www.share-international.org/maitreya/Ma_starsign.htm

On December 9th 2009, the Norway Spiral appears. Share International claims this is their predicted star sign that heralds the coming of the Maitreya.

Interestingly, as of 1/14/10 Share International posted this on their front page:
-->Maitreya steps forward
The way prepared by His Herald the ‘star’, Maitreya, the World Teacher, has given His first interview on American television. Millions have heard Him speak both on TV and the internet.

His open mission has begun.

He was introduced not as Maitreya, the World Teacher and Head of our Spiritual Hierarchy, but simply as a man, one of us. In this way He “ensures that men follow and support Him for the truth and sanity of His ideas rather than for His status”.

He spoke earnestly of the need for peace, achievable only through the creation of justice and the sharing of the world’s resources.

This is the first of many such interviews which will be given in the USA, Japan, Europe and elsewhere, bringing His message of hope to the world.


| Benjamin Creme

14 January 2010 |<--
http://www.share-international.org/

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I hope this all makes sense and if need be I will clarify. You can find the document for Project Bluebeam here:
http://www.educate-yourself.org/cn/projectbluebeam25jul05.shtml
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On a final note, I will leave you with this:

The Maitreya Project
-->The Maitreya Project is an international organisation, operating since 1990, set up to construct a 152 metre (500 ft) statue of the Maitreya Buddha, in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India, along with education and healthcare facilities for the local population. The design brief for the statue includes a specification for the statue to last for 1,000 years.<--
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maitreya_Project

and this:
-->But the success of my mission depends on you: you must make the choice -- whether you share and learn to live peacefully as true men, or perish utterly.<--
http://www.share-international.org/maitreya/messages/Ma_mess.htm


Intriguing is it not? I'm not saying that this is going to for sure happen, I sure hope not. I had stumbled upon Project Bluebeam years ago, and thought it was just ludicrous, but it is weird how the facts are adding up to the point that it could plausibly happen. However, now that you know, if it does happen, you won't be fooled [hopefully]!

Thursday, December 13, 2007

The Revelation Is Now

Here is my theory of the religions, the Precession of the Ages, and the Book of Revelation. Please read the whole thing, as I make my point in the end. Some of this you may or may not agree with, but I will attempt to present it as objectively as possible. The first portion is similar to the information divulged in the first part of Zeitgeist (which I carefully verified) as well as research of my own, and I will make conclusions based upon this information.

First of all, I hold that the "church" of the pagan Christ was never meant to be an actual establishment to rule over the people's minds of the World, but rather an intellectual congregation to encourage the facilities of reason while paying tribute to that which gave us life, the Sun. The Sun is what makes wine, and if you ever watch a sunrise over a lake or ocean, or any body of water, you will notice its reflection "walk" across the body of water, illuminating the world.

To explain my theory, one must be somewhat versed in Astrology, which I will explain hereafter. Astrology is the most ancient of all "sciences", although it is not a "science" in the way we define the term today. It governed the lives of all through the calendars, and was able to be used to predict astrological events. To study the celestial bodies was to study the cycle of the universe.

There are 12 signs of the zodiac (though some believe there were originally only 10), which is a band of fixed stars in the night sky. Due to the rotation and revolution of the Earth, our view of this band of fixed stars changes, and thus, it seems as if the sun travels through each of these signs (which are equally divided) throughout the year, only to return to the same spot at the end of the year. However, this is not completely true. The Sun is slightly off every year, and thus, every 2150 years, the Sun DIGRESSES through an entire sign. I use Digress and Precession because the Sun moves backwards, rather than its normal yearly cycle. Anyway. We are currently in the age of Pisces, the fish, which starts roughly 1 AD and will end roughly 2150 AD. There is much importance to this.

Jesus's supposed birth is roughly 1 AD, of a Virgin. Though his birthday is celebrated on the 25th of December, it is often noted that his birthday is much more likely March 21st. The number 12 is replete through the text. The 12 disciples are obvious allusions to the 12 constellations. Jesus becomes a child teacher at age 12. He is then baptized at 30 by John the Baptist. Later, he is crucified, died for three days, and resurrected. He is often referred to as "the fish", and his first disciples were fishermen, and he performed many miracles such as walking on water, healing the sick, raising the dead, turning water into wine, and is often referred to as the Alpha and Omega, the Light of the World, etc.

Now, to say that these characteristics are unique to Christianity would be a complete and utter ignorance of facts. See Dionysus, Attis, Horus, Mithra, Balder the Beautiful, etc..

Example of Horus vs. Jesus: http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_jcpa5.htm

However, remember, when you look up those deities, it is necessary to keep in mind that there are multiple versions of each, but it doesn't matter because they still predate Christianity. Look for the Horus who was born of Isis, and to prove her virginity, it was famously inscribed upon her temple in her city "I, Isis, am all that was, and all that will be; no man hath ever me unveiled."

So why all these similar characteristics?

This is because these are all characters used for the personification of the ultimate deity, the supreme ruler of our Earth, and without which we are doomed: the Sun, literally, the Light of the World!

Coincidentally, 1 AD marks the beginning of the Age of Pisces, the Fish, and the end of the Age of Aries, the Ram. Anyway, let us first explain the astrological importance of the Nativity Story.

So when Jesus was born, Three Kings follow the Star in the East to locate baby Jesus and adorn him with gifts and such. Interestingly enough, on Dec. 24th, the Orion's Belt Constellation, often known as the "Three Kings", align with Sirius, the brightest Star in the East. If connected, it makes a straight line to the location in which the Sun will rise the next day, the 25th. So the Three Kings "follow" the Star in the East to the birth of the new baby Sun, as the lengthening and the shortening of the days and "dying" for three days represented the life cycle of the Sun. But why is the 25th important?

It is important to note that the Winter Solstice, or the shortest day of the year, occurs roughly on Dec 21st. Throughout December, the Sun rises to a lower and lower point until it reaches its lowest point on the day of the Winter Solstice. Then, something strange happens. The Sun had been constantly moving lower and lower since the Summer Solstice, but on the 22nd, it rises to approximately the same point it was at the 21st. This is the same for the 23rd and the 24th. It is the 25th that the Sun rises visibly higher than where it was since the 21st (it's death). During this time, the Sun occupies the vicinity of the Crux constellation, which is why Jesus (the Sun) died for three days, and was resurrected thereafter. You can argue that Jesus did not die for three whole days, but rather about two and a half, but it is really an argument of semantics. Easter, the day which we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus (the Sun), is the Spring Equinox, which represents the Sun's (light) official victory over darkness as after this, the duration of day exceeds the duration of the night (which is the opposite of the Fall Equinox, in which the days to follow have more night than day).

Being born of a Virgin is also symbolic. Virgo, the Virgin, represents roughly the middle of the month of August to mid-September, the time of Harvest, of which human life is sustained by. Therefore it was not a leap to relate our dependence on the time in which the Sun occupies this sign with the origin of the Sun itself. The symbol for Virgo is a Virgin holding Wheat, and it is referred to as the House of Bread. Coincidentally, Bethlehem in Hebrew means "House of Bread".

Even the Crown of Thorns is important, as it represents the rays of the sun. In all ancient symbolic art of the Sun, it is never depicted as a sphere by itself and is sometimes adorned with seven sun rays around its circumference that are triangular in nature (but always with rays), therefore a "crown of thorns".

Here is a good website explaining some of this: http://www.usbible.com/Astrology/when_was_jesus_born.htm

Jesus is the symbolic representation of the Sun as it occupies the House of Pisces*. An excellent example of him divulging his symbolism with the sun is such:

Luke 22:7-10 (NIV)
7Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 8Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover."

9"Where do you want us to prepare for it?" they asked.

10He replied, "As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him to the house that he enters,

Basically, what is going on in this point is the disciples ask of Jesus, where they will have passover, and Jesus's reply is Luke 22:10. It is of GREAT significance because symbolically, as this is the Last Supper, the end of Jesus, or when the Age of Pisces ends, and Jesus's reply is astrologically critical. He tells them to follow "a man carrying a jar of water" and to "follow him to the house that he enters". The man carrying a jar (pitcher) of water, is obviously Aquarius, the water bearer, and also the Age which will begin after the Age of Pisces ends (around 2150 AD), and what Jesus is basically saying after his Age of Pisces is over, simply follow the Sun into the next age, Aquarius, which is always pictured as a man pouring out a pitcher/jar of water, and the word House has always been used to determine the Solar House in which the Sun occupies.

Prior to the Age of Pisces was the Age of Aries, the ram. This is why there is much ram symbolism in Judaic culture. In fact, when Moses descends from Mt. Sinai with the Ten Commandments, he is angered when he sees the people worshiping a golden bull calf. Most biblical scholars attribute this anger to False Idol worship, but it is in fact that Moses is the representation of the new Age of Aries, and the end of the previous Age of Taurus, the bull. Thus it was said before this time, "the Celestial Bull cracking open the egg of the year", and prior to Moses, Mithra (no 's', Mithras is a different deity) was the representation of the Age of Taurus.

Anyway, that's been established, basically I believe all of this line of religion has its roots in astrology, but I believe astrology to hold a divine truth. Notice there was an * after I said "Jesus is the symbolic representation of the Sun as it occupies the House of Pisces". I will explain this. This is because there are two forms of Astrology, as with all great knowledge, exoteric and esoteric. Essentially, the difference between the two is that the exoteric tradition of astrology is geocentric while the esoteric tradition is heliocentric. When one says that the Sun is in the House of _______, they actually mean that the Sun's literal position is that opposite of _______, to symbolize the Sun's rays of light shining across the heavens, illuminating Earth, which is what is literally in the House of ______. In esoteric astrology, when one says the Sun is in the House of ______, they literally mean that. It is in this logic, that exoteric astrology is to solve and predict Earthly affairs, and the esoteric astrology for Heavenly affairs. Knowledge of esoteric astrology has always been kept secret (by definition of esoteric), and it's tenets are thought to be lost. Personally, I believe that in the beginning of each Age, the keepers of the secrets of the esoteric will make a prediction of the events at the end of the Age (book of Revelations). This explains why the first part of the Bible (Age of Taurus) foreshadows the the coming of Moses (Age of Aries), which after that foreshadows the Age of Pisces, which in turn, foreshadow a fourth Age, which is soon to be upon us. I've noticed a few similarities between the Book of Revelation and our times right now, and I feel that if I delved deeper, more similarities will be found. I've also come to the conclusion that at the beginning of each Age, a prophecy is made in regard to the condition of the world at the end of the Age. This is either predicted by one who is extremely adept in esoteric astrology or a prophet is literally born into the world. I believe the final judgment it refers to does not mean we will be literally judged by a heavenly power, but we as a species will be judged, or tested, and this final test of the Age is what is facing us. Will we lose the way of the light (reason, as it is why those who have attained higher reasoning are called "enLIGHTened", or "ilLUMINATEd", and so on) and succumb to this New World Order, or will we follow the light (reason) and revolt! Do not accept the "mark of the beast" (verichip) though all without it will not be able to participate in general society (as with verichip).

It is in the Book of Revelation that warns:
"I know thy tribulation, and thy poverty (but thou art rich), and the blasphemy of them that say they are Jews, and they art not, but are a synagogue of Satan."

I think this is referring to the International Banker Conspiracy of today. Most of the shares of the major central banks, the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, etc, are owned by Jewish bankers. This verse strikes me extremely profoundly in this portion: "the blasphemy of them that say they are Jews, and art not". Notice the lingual relationship between "Israel" and "All Jews". Basically anything you say against Israel and its policies, no matter how legitimate, could be called anti-semitic and you will lose all credibility. Experts would quickly dismiss the theory of an international Jewish banker conspiracy as anti-semitic mumbo-jumbo, and the Holocaust is used now as a tool to inspire sympathy towards the Jews. With the continents of the world unionizing, putting focus on bigger and more central central banks, and the people are conditioned to become more and more ignorant, the Book of Revelation is coming true. I believe Satan to represent the opposite of reason, or rather, IGNORANCE, and that in the next 100 years or so, either a new prediction will be made, or a prophet is literally born. But I feel that we do have control over our destiny, and we must do something about it. It is in our hands to decide whether to enter the Age of Aquarius as free men or as slaves.

Sunday, December 9, 2007

In Pursuit of Truth

Throughout human history, people strove to determine truth. In the ancient times, REASON was the prevalent method of determining truth. This worked out fine and much was accomplished. In fact, many profound truths were discovered in this way, and the ancients formed secret societies known as the Mysteries to protect them. Focus for the masses at this time was enjoying life and obtaining wisdom. To obtain the Mystery truths one must be initiated and then pass through a series of tests of the individual's qualities, and once initiated, one can then begin to learn. However, although the existence of these Mysteries is known, their truths are mostly lost.

The creation of the Roman Catholic Church marked a shift in human history. Focus for the masses changed from enjoying life and obtaining wisdom to merely enjoying life, for the Church was truth. After the fall of Rome, the Roman Catholic Church had a stranglehold on Europe. It is during this time, the prevalent method of determining truth was FAITH. During this time, whatever the Church says is considered true, and the focus for the masses changed from enjoying life to staying alive, and getting into heaven. The only way to go to Heaven after you die is if the Church lets you. Passes to Heaven is bought from the Church. However, most people, who were either serfs of peasants, could not afford to buy their way into Heaven, so they would have to work on the Church's land for no pay in order to get into Heaven. So of course, every good faithful peasant did. Then, at the end of the year, the peasants would have to pay a tax to the Church, even though they worked for them for free! Since they usually did not have a lot of money, they would have to pay the church with grain. The granaries of the Church would be full year round and much of it would be spoiled by rats and mold, while the peasants were working hard and barely had any food to eat. Little was accomplished during this time, as the only way to learn was through the Church. Incidentally, the Arabic world flourished, spiritually and intellectually. In fact, almost all the European alchemists had learned their trade from Arabic Mysteries. Not much would happen until the renaissances, to which the Church was outraged, as emphasis in art became the people rather than God. Then, again, there was stagnation in social and intellectual reform. Until Martin Luther, and there was reform, and there were less restrictions. Coincidentally, the Age of REASON beings about a hundred years later (16th Century), to which follows the Age of Enlightenment (17th Century). It is in the Age of Enlightenment that SCIENCE is discovered.

SCIENCE is a way of determining truth defined as truth through experimentation. Essentially, according to SCIENCE, something is true if repeated experiments are observed. Through this method, much as been accomplished... in the physical realm. People began to understand the physical world around them. Life expectancy increased. Industry revolutionized. Things became more convenient and entertaining. Focus for the masses began to shift from staying alive to enjoying life but still get into Heaven. The latter is slowly fading as the Churches grip on the population slowly crumbles. However, SCIENCE is flawed. It can only determine truth in the Physical. It can only determine truth about an observable phenomenon. But with SCIENCE came Technology.

Technology has made it so easy to look up information that there is no reason to think or have to do work. We are now lazy slaves to an economic system where our daily routines alternate from work and play. We are always bombarded with entertainment (and with it, propaganda), as technology has made it possible to reach millions (if not billions) of people at once. It almost seems as there is something missing from our lives. It's because there is. REASON. There is no emphasis on REASON anymore! Why is that? Why is it that people aren't encouraged to exercise REASONING? Even though we are escaping from the mind-slavery of the Church, we are in essence just switching masters! Only REASON can determine truths about the Physical AND the Metaphysical. Perhaps one day, through use of REASON we may discover a method of determining Metaphysical truths with SCIENCE-like efficiency. But first we must shift the focus of the masses from enjoying life to enjoying life and seeking wisdom! Only then will we be truly free.