the cry

i hear the cry of the unborn,
awaiting its slaughter.
it beckons me to listen.

what world is this i seek
to be born into, it ponders;
that sees me as nothing but a tissue,
it breathes with sigh.

yet live must i continue to strive,
it declares with determination,
despite the rejection i face
from the unwelcoming mind.

i hear your call.
i can't stand a moment more
doing nothing knowing full well
my voice i can lend to you.

draft 54

here is a better articulation of my sentiments concerning our role in pushing for the legislation of religious and/or spiritual values in a secular and democratic society.

do i feel a stab in my heart when i hear of a fetus selectively aborted? certainly. do i feel revulsion against the mother who made such an election? certainly not.

is it my role to force (through legislation) my spiritual values and truths on someone who does not share those same values? certainly not. is it my role to try to persuade her to consider the truths that i believe? certainly.

legislation in a democratic and secular society is about the rule of the majority and the imposing of controls on undesirable or desirable events affecting the citizens of society.

take for example legislation against murder. this is a non-brainer since no one would like the risk event of getting killed by another.

in other words, we are legislating against a risk event that could affect the PHYSICAL (not spiritual) or ECONOMIC wellbeing of each and every member of society.

legislation should not be about taking away PERSONAL choices (spiritual or otherwise) but rather to prevent harmful choices made by OTHERS upon us and our interests (such as murder).

the imposiiton of spiritual values and beliefs should NEVER be the primary driver (impetus) of laws in a secular society.

draft 53

nobody should MAKE anybody live their life according to the teachings and values of any deity through laws.

there is not a single written recollection of Jesus invoking His followers to push for the legislation of His teachings and values

goodness, i wouldn't want legislation to take any credit for my loving God with my life.

i am sure that how you love God with your life is not in any way, shape or form governed by the laws of the society which you belong to.

draft 52

where is the source of my certainty concerning the desire of the unborn to live? their soul connecting and communicating with mine.

will i be willing to lend my vote to their concern? most certainly. :)

this choice to lend my vote is not about promulgating spiritual values. rather, it is very much about preserving human life.

notwithstanding my establishing this human life via spiritual means. :)

when it comes to human life, i prefer to err on the conservative side.

draft 51

what is essentially missing in the sentiments of a mother who is contemplating the ending of her unborn child's life is an emotional connection between mother and child.

for certain, the spiritual connection between the soul of the mother with the soul of the unborn child nestled within her womb is there. the mind of the mother is unable to sense this exisiting connection because it (the mother's mind) is detached from its own soul.

draft 50

scripture is NOT intended by God to give (spoon-feed) us the spiritual truths but rather to lead our mind to it.

notwithstanding our faith that God inspired the spiritual truths upon the authors of scripture, i do not believe it was ever God's intention that scripture be absorbed at face value alone.

as God-inspired scripture might very well be, it is still subject to the imperfections of language and the fallen mind.

the bible (a collection of spiritual writings carefully selected by a committee of men) is not the sole repository of all God-inspired points of spiritual reflection.

one cannot use scripture to validate its infallibility.

draft 49

the value of learning algebra is to accelerate the formation of neurological connections in your brain. at least i think so. :)

analytical, rational and logical thinking stimulates the forming of neurological connections in the mind. the greater the number of neurological connections our mind forms, the better our ability to grasp and understand concepts get.

witness for example the child who is taught a certain thing and can only grasp a part of the concept being taught no matter how many times the child is taught it. eventually, as the mind of the child grows and matures, more neurological connections form which finally produces a "lightbulb moment" in the child's mind.

this same principle is true for the connections between the fallen mind and the soul. though the soul is a repository of spiritual truths, the mind is unable to tap into this repository due to the missing mind-soul connections.

as the number of mind-soul connections form, the mind is eventually able to see and gain knowledge of spiritual truths locked in the soul and available through the Holy Spirit (who resides next to our soul).

what stimulates the formation of mind-soul connections? thinking, pondering and reflecting on spiritual concepts do.

this is where the value of reading and reflecting on scripture comes into play. got it? :)

this is what i mean when i wrote in the preceeding thread that scripture is meant to lead us to the truth and not spoon-feed it to us.

then and only then will you attain absolute faith in the truth that you believe.

draft 48

with regards to my postings on the issue of abortion, i want to assure all my sister friends who have aborted or are about to that i do NOT in any way, shape or form judge or condemn you or your choice to abort.

i do not and cannot see what is in your heart associated with such a decision. only God can. it is not my business to decipher what is in your heart. it is my business to decipher what is in mine and act accordingly.

every spiritual point i write here is based on one assumption - that there exists a spiritual realm and in that realm is God, other spiritual entities and the soul of a human being. if this assumption is false, then every spiritual point here goes to trash.

therefore, a person who does not believe in the existence of the spiritual realm has the right to choose (using reason) to discard a piece of unborn tissue that such person deems to have no real value.

 for a person who believes in the soul and all things spiritual, such person ought to recognize that the life of the unborn is NOT subject to a personal choice, process of reason or negotiation.

may peace be always with you regardless of where your beliefs and sentiments lie concerning this issue.

draft 47

if there is a God and if Jesus is God, then there is no reckoning until the day of reckoning. there is one and only one such day. that day comes when Jesus returns.

on that day, ALL souls end their journeys regardless of what stage in their journeys they are in at that moment in time.

here is the point of reckoning - does the journey of a soul reflect a PROGRESSIVE (increasing or advancing) manifestation of love for God through acts of selfless love by the mind and body?

so fret not dear brothers and sisters if you fall repeatedly along the path that your soul takes but fret indeed if you do not get up on every fall and strive to remain upright.

draft 46

i am not voting to deprive you of your right to chose. i am voting to support the unborn's desire to live.

i would love to support both interests. unfortunately, supporting one nullifies the other and thus i have to chose one.

in this particular legislative issue, i vote in a manner that is true to what i hold to be spiritually true.

draft 45

einstein spent 30 years of his life unsuccessfully trying to conceptualize a "single set of rules that explains all the forces in the universe" (also known as the unifying theory). all the "greatest" physicists have been frustrated by this vexing challenge. this already exists - it is none other than SPIRITUAL LAW.

the "holy grail" of physics is a unifying theory. it is indeed unifying because it brings together the physical and spiritual realms.

the thinking of physicists are artificially boxed in within the boundaries of the physical realm. therein lies their problem as they try to figure out fruitlessly a unified field theory.

the physical realm derived from the spiritual realm. the spritual realm derived from God. God did not derive.

draft 44

did you know that if you were to travel INWARD into space (in other words get infinitely smaller), you will eventually find yourself arriving at your point of origin from OUTER space?

poem 1

who goes there
thee in my memories?
and whence does
thou do come from?

the memory of love
so real remains.
yet far and elusive
from vision thou so art.

from incarnations past
thou seems to be.
yet in near future cast,
hopefully art thee.

~~~~~

draft 43

spring into spring in the seasons of the mind.

draft 42

suffering is good, indeed very good, for a mind that is detached from its soul.

the aversion to suffering is the trait of the fallen mind that preserves its fallenness.

Jesus dived headstrong into suffering to secure our spiritual salvation.

think twice whenever we are making a choice spurred by our aversion to suffering.

our aversion to suffering can cloud a message coming from our soul.

draft 41

the present is so very much touched by the past.

all loving sentiments are perfect even in the midst of imperfection.

hang on to the precious few perfections you are blessed to have in your life.

draft 40

the spiritual sacrifice of Jesus' life + your acts of selfless love = eternal union with God.

this equation is true even if you have never heard of Jesus in your life. this equation is true even if you could not bring yourself to believe in Jesus despite your earnest efforts to do so.

all acts of selfless love stem from a soul's love for God regardless of whether the mind is conscious of God or not. the love for God in the mind is merely a reflection of the love for God in the soul. the latter can be without the former. therefore the true determinant of salvation lies solely on the latter (the area that God and God alone can see). thus, no human being is in any position to determine who goes to God and who doesn't.

a mind that is devoid of love for God does not necessarily equate to a soul that is devoid of love for Him. it may be indicative of a mind that has not caught up with the soul yet in that regard. for most (if not all), it takes several incarnations for the mind to get caught up with the soul. here then is one value of being a christian - striving to live the christian way of life accelerates the process by which the mind catches up with the soul (thereby reducing the number of incarnations in the journey of a soul).

ultimately, the end of the journey of a soul that loves God is eternal union with Him. the length of this journey is inextricably linked to the degree of dominance of the fallen mind in one's existence. the more dominant the fallen mind is in the existence of a person, the more prolonged the journey of that person's soul becomes. the more dominant the soul is in the existence of a person, the shorter the journey of that soul gets.

can you now somehow grasp the spiritual dynamics between the fallen mind and the soul?

long story short - don't judge; just love. forgive and love. love and forgive.

The Way to Pray

Pray with love.
Love listens to love.
Love responds to love.

draft 39

the past is never a conclusive indicator of the future.

draft 38

prevailing sentiments are fully digested sentiments (from among multiple simultaneously occurring ones) that reflect our hierarchy of values.

The Everlasting Thrill

The only thrill that never fades is the spiritual thrill.

~~~~~

draft 37

when we have had our fill of the sensual experiences that the physical and material world has to offer and we beg the question "is that it? is that all there is to life?", perhaps then, we can begin to truly open our mind to the deep, wonderful and fulfilling world of our spiritual side.

draft 36

if we cause a human being to be killed, that is a matter (in the highest order) between ourself and God.

any legal consequences would pale in comparison with the spiritual consequences.

draft 35

laws are reflective of the majority. change the thinking and sentiments of the majority and the laws will change accordingly.

that said, an electorate that is non-participatory surrenders rule of the majority to rule of the minority (or worse, the select and privileged few).

don't get all bent out of shape if laws go one way or another. if the laws of society go against your belief and you can't stand it anymore, move to another society that is more aligned with your morality.

if you can't move to another society (or don't want to), then heed the advice of mahatma gandhi - "be the change you want to see in the world."

draft 34

not once did Jesus ever get concerned or talk about the legislation and penalization of His commandments and teachings.

although legislation can be and is inspired by religious or spiritual teachings, such enactments are not done so for religious or spiritual motivations per se. rather, laws are enacted by society to create order that is aligned with the moral beliefs of the majority (in a democratic society that is).

that said, we enact laws that prohibit and/or discourage the killing of the born but we are not as moved to pass laws to prohibit and/or discourage the killing of prisoners, the unborn or enemies of the state (among others). what drives us to be selective in that fashion?

draft 34

the introduction and integration of a soul into a living physical entity is what turns that entity into a human being. thus, even a single living cell that is combined with a soul becomes a human being at the moment of integration.

in light of this, a key question that we are faced with is this - at what point precisely is a soul introduced and integrated with a fetus?

this is obviously a spiritual question. spiritual questions can only be answered by the spiritual. our soul knows what the answer is. search your soul for the answer. better yet, ask the Holy Spirit to open your mind to the answer.

my soul has revealed the answer to my inquring mind. for an extra measure of certainty, i asked the Holy Spirit to share the answer to this question as well. the overwhelming answer - at the very moment of conception.

draft 33

it is one thing to possess and use an instrument of death and quite another thing to have the power to inflict death. likewise, it is one thing to possess and use an instrument of life and quite another thing to have the power to instill life.

there are powers that belong to God and God alone which the fallen mind of mankind wishes and strives to possess and (in delusion) believes it has and takes full credit for; and from such delusion (deluded thinking) spring forth deluded choices and decisions.

draft 32

when one stops to reflect and consider that the essence of our spiritual salvation were the physical and emotional pain, suffering and death (at the hands of mankind's fallen nature) that Jesus voluntarily surrendered His being to with selfless love, one may perhaps get a clue as to the very real and powerful spiritual ramifications that these very physical aspects and conditions of our reality possesess.

death in particular has profound spiritual ramifications.

i may not be privy to the exact spiritual consequences of suicide but i do sense that the spiritual consequences of that act are negative. just don't ask me to describe the character of that negative consequence. perhaps you can ask the Holy Spirit. :)

on the more positive side of death is what Jesus taught us and exemplified with His own death - "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." (John 15:13 NIV).

it is therefore any wonder that one of the ten commandments is to not kill?  it comes in at #5 just after "honor thy father and thy mother." my mom always liked to remind me of the #4 rank of that commandment. LOL

draft 31

when human beings do it, it is always spiritual.

draft 30

in the narratives of His time with us, Jesus is portrayed as a person who was deeply affected and moved to action by the pain and suffering of people. in his teachings about love, he always invoked those who love Him to translate their love into actions that relieve the sufferings and pain of others.

one can perhaps surmise that pain (though physical in nature) might have profound spiritual properties that have a direct or indirect effect on our soul.

such a supposition would be aligned with the concept of the human being as one where a physical form (inlcusive of the mind) is integrated with a soul (a spiritual entity).

what precisely are the spiritual dynamics of pain? in other words, what are the ramifications of pain upon the spiritual realm (keeping in mind the concept that the human being is the linkage between the physical realm with the spiritual realm)?

in counterpoint, what precisely are the spiritual ramifications (if any) of pleasure (the enjoyable pleasing of the physical senses)?

what (if any) are the spiritual ramifications of sex?

draft 29

the more times one successfully leverages one's pain and suffering into something positive in one's life, the less averse one would be toward future episodes of it.

as we become less and less averse to pain and suffering, we will attract (or notice) less and less of it in our life.

a very important element in the application on this principle in my own experience - an unsurrendering faith that all is happening under the loving watch of God in whose infinite wisdom i defer to and entrust my life in.

draft 28

pain (in all its many forms) is a powerful agent of change for the mind.

depending on how it is used (selflessly or unselflessly), it can lock the mind into a state of mind or unlock it from a existing one.

when pain is deployed for selfish purposes, the end point is a mind that is LOCKED into a desired state.

when pain is deployed for selfless purposes, the end point is a mind that in UNLOCKED from a controlled and/or programmed state; in particular, the fallen state of mankind's mind.

leverage (in a selfless and postive manner) our pain and suffering to unlock our mind's bondage from fear and the fallen existence.