Imagine a 200-billion-piece jigsaw puzzle. Each piece represents an individual’s responsibility—cut in roughly the same shape, yet shaped by unique histories and experiences. The image that emerges depends on the lives of those who hold the pieces. When every piece fits within the border—defined by the Laws of Nature—we begin to see the big picture.
A reasonable approach to assembling this puzzle is to start with the border: the straight-edged pieces that give structure. From there, we group pieces by color and hue, assembling clusters—“colonies”—that represent civilizations. As more pieces connect, these civilizations merge and link to the border, revealing greater clarity. That is, unless a man-made or natural disaster disrupts the process, altering the image. History has shown us both kinds of catastrophe.
“Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.” — Edmund Burke
✝️ Faith and Reflection
As a child, I was baptized at age eight in a Church of Christ in Great Bridge, Virginia. I accepted Jesus as my personal Lord and Savior, but I later discovered that faith isn’t always simple. I’ve come to deeply respect the message attributed to Jesus—especially the “red words” of the Bible. These teachings have shaped my worldview, rooted in Judeo-Christian values.
Let it be understood: a closer advancement toward a “Kingdom of Heaven” is possible.
I don’t take the virgin birth as literal truth. Figuratively, Jesus was a Son of God—much like other cultures honor their great ones. Siddhartha Gautama, for example, is revered as the greatest Buddha in Buddhism. Literally, I believe these figures were men with missions:
- Newton to calculus
- Hawking to theoretical physics
- Aristotle to logic
Their purpose? Higher knowledge, righteousness, and the reduction of suffering for future generations.
I believe Jesus may have studied at the Library of Alexandria before returning to Judea. Armed with wisdom, he challenged the religious authorities of his time and positioned himself as the prophesied messiah. Yet today, many focus more on his divinity than the moral clarity of his teachings.
The simplest rule—found in every major philosophy and religion—is this:
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
🧠 Philosophy, Logic, and the Human Condition
People often quarrel over semantics and translation. They fail to connect new ideas to old ones. They think without the big picture in mind. Logical fallacies dominate modern discourse. We anthropomorphize the indescribable, blame imagined entities, and ignore reasonable causality. We justify exclusion of those who think differently, forsaking a greater good.
In 2013, we lived in an era vulnerable to man-made disaster. Humanity’s potential for greatness is matched only by its capacity for destruction. Our industrial abundance is shackled by a monetary system that inhibits production, generates waste, and fosters social dysfunction.
America—born of the Enlightenment—has a global responsibility. Yet that duty has been undermined by economic corruption and a profit-driven motive that justifies planned obsolescence and widespread exploitation.
🌾 Harvesting Wisdom for Posterity
As in the Parable of the Wheat and Tares, the time has come to harvest history and knowledge. We must:
- Inventory what is Right and what is Detrimental
- Eliminate harmful practices (but never forget them)
- Prepare the soil for humanity’s future
Our global heritage demands it.
Organizations like The Zeitgeist Movement and The Venus Project are raising awareness and proposing sustainable models for planetary well-being.
🕊️ Universal Wisdom
“Behold! The Kingdom of God is within you.”
- Buddhism’s Eightfold Path offers eight integrated ways of living with purpose.
- Confucianism teaches that we cannot live fully in the present without honoring the past.
- Sethian Gnosticism and Platonic tradition affirm that salvation is self-actualized and always within reach.
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