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"It is not enough to overthrow the forces of oppression, for this leads to violence and great loss of life and suffering and too often only ushers in a different set of faces, a new lineage of oppressive rulers." | "It is not enough to overthrow the forces of oppression, for this leads to violence and great loss of life and suffering and too often only ushers in a different set of faces, a new lineage of oppressive rulers." | ||
<ref name="imp">The New Message for the Impoverished and Oppressed (April 18, 2008)</ref> | <ref name="imp">The New Message for the Impoverished and Oppressed (April 18, 2008)</ref> | ||
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| + | "To begin to respond to your deeper nature, to the greater mind within you, begins a revolution... Be a revolutionary in this way only." | ||
| + | <ref>The Revolution (May 24, 2011)</ref> | ||
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| + | "Without [[preparation]] you will be swept up in the storms and the aggravations of the world, in social movements or political movements or religious movements. And you’ll be partisan and polarized in your view and you’ll be full of judgment against others, and prone to condemnation and admonition toward others. You will be part of the problem and not part of the solution. And whatever revolution you are attempting to carry out or set of changes you are attempting to establish will end up being harmful to people and fraught with division and divisiveness. This is not what the world needs. This is not what has brought you here. This is not your real contribution to life." | ||
| + | <ref>Effecting Social and Political Change (December 31, 2008)</ref> | ||
==Freedom== | ==Freedom== | ||
Revision as of 16:43, 18 July 2012
The Intervention Undermining Governments
Improving Your Governments
“So there must be this deep evaluation... and naturally you will begin to exert pressure on your local governments, your leaders. Do not assume they are wise and well informed. They will need to hear from you. And you will have to be very strong, stronger than you are today, more focused than you are today, more concentrated than you are today. And this will bring your life into focus and clarity, and enable you to find the source of your strength in the deeper Knowledge that lives within you.” [1]
"Knowledge will indicate if you are to become involved in a political campaign or a campaign of social change. It will indicate if that is part of your education and destiny. To make these commitments without Knowledge is to cast yourself in life before you really know who you are and what your life is about. And you will be involved out of fear and anger. You will be involved because you resist or resent others and their actions. This is not the motivation that will bring real resolution to anything. Even if your cause appears to be noble and justified, if you are engaged because you are angry, resentful or fearful, then that is what you will contribute to the situation. That will only create opposition and more conflict in the world. Now you are fighting others for something that you want. Perhaps you are not using weapons; perhaps you are only using words and actions that are lawful, but you are bringing more resentment and hostility into the situation, and those are things that the human family does not need more of." [2]
Overthrowing Your Governments
"It is not enough to overthrow the forces of oppression, for this leads to violence and great loss of life and suffering and too often only ushers in a different set of faces, a new lineage of oppressive rulers." [3]
"To begin to respond to your deeper nature, to the greater mind within you, begins a revolution... Be a revolutionary in this way only." [4]
"Without preparation you will be swept up in the storms and the aggravations of the world, in social movements or political movements or religious movements. And you’ll be partisan and polarized in your view and you’ll be full of judgment against others, and prone to condemnation and admonition toward others. You will be part of the problem and not part of the solution. And whatever revolution you are attempting to carry out or set of changes you are attempting to establish will end up being harmful to people and fraught with division and divisiveness. This is not what the world needs. This is not what has brought you here. This is not your real contribution to life." [5]
Freedom
"Freedom is difficult to cultivate even on an individual level. It requires responsibility. It requires awareness. It requires wise governance and counsel. It requires a wise leadership and a willing and educated population. These things are all very challenging to establish, and that is why many nations choose the alternative route to stability." [6]
Solving Global Problems
World Government
"World government is inevitable. It will happen. It will happen in order to regulate commerce. It will happen in order to prevent crime and starvation. It will happen in order to preserve the environment which different nations share. It will happen in order to regulate the quality of the larger natural resources which everyone shares, like water and air. The creation of world government will be difficult. It will be fraught with great tribulation and conflict. But it will happen because it is your destiny." [7]
References
- ↑ Food, Water and Energy (February 19, 2009)
- ↑ The First Commitment (September 25, 2008)
- ↑ The New Message for the Impoverished and Oppressed (April 18, 2008)
- ↑ The Revolution (May 24, 2011)
- ↑ Effecting Social and Political Change (December 31, 2008)
- ↑ The Allies of Humanity Book Three, Questions and Answers
- ↑ Greater Community Spirituality, Chapter 18