Zzenn Loren's Blog, page 6
August 19, 2023
Humans, Cannibalism, and Animal Genocide: The Food that Talks
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Humans have a unique gift for being impervious to their surroundings, especially shadowy areas. A case in point is the genocide, torture, and consumption of animals. Our manufactured society provides a buffer from the hard reality of Earth being a genocidal torture chamber for cows, chickens, pigs, fish, and other 'choice' life forms we deem worthy of devouring.
As of the writing of this article, the Animal Kill Clock total for this year (and we're only halfway through) is an outstanding 34,988,459,634, and that is in the United States alone. It is a number that reflects the amount of meat required to feed our species, and we are currently at 8,055,137,160. Can you imagine the amount of animals it would take to feed 10 billion of us?
From a cow's point of view, humans are monsters. But that is not how we see ourselves because chopped-up meat is neatly packaged in supermarkets. Gone are the days when grandma and the grandkids straddle a cow, slit its throat, pull out the guts, and section the meat for the freezer.
The Human PredatorEarth is like a hamster cage for humans, with lots of tubes and tunnels just inches above the horrifying insane asylum.
Humans are strange, contradictory, illogical killers. Suffering from the disease of stupidous, they have a long history of slaughtering each other through genocide, infanticide, and war. Much of which was "willed by God." The Aztecs, for example, sacrificed children to the rain god by drowning them. In spring, they peppered victims with a shower of arrows, skinned them, and the priests adorned themselves with these human "offerings" to increase vegetation in the dry season.
Some notable genocides are:
The Holocaust (1941-1945)Armenian Genocide (1915-1923)Rwandan Genocide (1994)Cambodian Genocide (1975-1979)Bosnian Genocide (1992-1995)Herero and Nama Genocide (1904-1908)Bangladesh Liberation War (1971)Violence is ingrained in our collective psyche. Each year, a staggering thirteen million crimes are officially reported in the U.S. alone.. Entertainment media, including TV shows, movies, and novels, rely on depictions of murder and violence for their popularity. Works centered around intellectual pursuits like philosophy and science are more likely to struggle to find an audience. Despite humanity's claims of rationality, the evidence points to a more unsettling truth: We exhibit irrational and predatory behaviors, characterized by a primal inclination toward violence.The Food That TalksAnother human pastime is the historical habit of eating each other. Cannibalism's influence on human culture extends even to today, where ritual forms are widespread in Europe and the Americas. A prime example is the Holy Communion ceremony among Roman Catholics, where believers symbolically partake in cannibalistic practices. Catholic priests also perform the age-old ritual of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Thomas Jefferson referred to "cannibal priests," alluding to Catholics who believe they "actually" consume Christ's body during Holy Communion, while Catholic priests believe they "actually" drink Christ's blood.The Fore Tribe in Papua New Guinea practiced cannibalism as part of their mortuary rituals. The Maori people engaged in cannibalism during times of warfare as a way to humiliate and gain power over their enemies. The Foresta people of Brazil practiced endocannibalism (consuming dead relatives as a form of respect and to keep their spirits alive). The Wari people ate their enemies' bodies as revenge and to gain power. The Carib people (Caribbean Islands) engaged in cannibalistic practices. In Papua New Guinea the Korowai people engaged in cannibalism as a form of retribution for sorcery. And smaller groups in Melanesia and Polynesia engaged in cannibalistic practices, often linked to religious beliefs and rituals.
But let us not stop there. Hollywood has always had an obsession with human cuisine. Here's a small list of homo carnivorous entertainment:
And let's not forget the Instagram story of actor Armie Hammer who was accused by several of his past lovers of having fantasies of BDSM and cannibalism. Although these are anecdotal accusations, this macabre Hollywood fetish is unsurprising.
A behavioral scientist from Sweden thinks cannibalism of corpses will become necessary due to effects of climate change. He made the controversial presentation to Swedish TV during a "Future of Food" conference in Stockholm. The scientist acknowledges the many taboos this idea would have to overcome. [1]
Just Passing Through
"I am 100% a cannibal. I need your blood, I crave it. I want to cut off one of your toes and keep it with me in my pocket, so I always have a piece of you in my possession."
— Actor Armie Hammer
So, what shall we do with this information? You decide if you want to live in the world with your eyes wide shut or open. I prefer the latter. I'd rather be aware of the freak show just in case I need to dodge a human slaughterhouse — ignorance is blind.
I recommend passing through the zombie horde undetected. Just keep walking and observing. Occasionally poke the dead (just to make sure they're dead), but, for the most part, keep your hands inside the boat.
One thing is for sure, if Earth is a metaphysical classroom, I don't plan on coming back.
— Zzenn
Humans, Cannibalism and Animal Genocide: The Food that Talks
Humans have a unique gift for being impervious to their surroundings, especially disturbing ones. A case in point is the degrees of separation from the genocide, torture, and consumption of animals. Their Disneyland world provides a buffer from the hard reality of Earth being a genocidal torture chamber of cows, chickens, pigs, fish, and other 'choice' life forms they deem worthy of devouring.
As of the writing of this article, the Animal Kill Clock total for this year (and we're only halfway through) is an outstanding 34,988,459,634, and that is in the United States alone. It is a number that reflects the amount of meat required to feed our species, and we are currently at 8,055,137,160. Can you imagine what the world slaughter count is?
From a cow's point of view, humans are monsters. But that is not how they see themselves because chopped-up meat is neatly packaged in supermarkets. Gone are the days when grandma and the grandkids straddle a caw, slit its throat, pull out the guts, drain the blood, and section the meat for the freezer.
Self-AggrandizementHumans see themselves as God's Children, incapable of extinction, and proper slave owners of their pets. Lucky are the cats and dogs who are taken off the streets, or purchased, for family entertainment. Unlucky are the incarcerated ones on death row and the homeless creatures starving to death in the neighborhood. God forbid they are a less desirable breed. They have no chance of survival. The correlation to the human plight would be prevalent, but humans see themselves as more important than these earthlings.
The benefit of mortuaries is they buffer consciousness from the horror of death. Corporations only profit if humans maintain a state of perpetual existence. How could consumerism flourish in an environment of death awareness? The adult child (eternal child archetype) benefits the food chain, and the alpha monkeys at the top know this. Earth is like a Hamster cage for "lucky" human primates, with lots of tubes and tunnels just inches above the horrifying insane asylum.
The Vicious PredatorHumans are strange, contradictory, illogical killers. Suffering from the disease of stupidous, they have a long history of slaughtering each other through genocide, infanticide, and war, much of which was "willed by God." The Aztecs, for example, sacrificed children to the rain god by drowning them. In spring, they peppered victims with a shower of arrows, skinned them, and the priests adorned themselves with these human "offerings" to increase vegetation in the dry season.
A concise list of genocide includes:
Holocaust (1941-1945)Armenian Genocide (1915-1923)Rwandan Genocide (1994)Cambodian Genocide (1975-1979)Bosnian Genocide (1992-1995)Herero and Nama Genocide (1904-1908)Bangladesh Liberation War (1971)The Food That TalksAnother pastime is a regular habit of eating each other. Cannibalism's influence on human culture extends even to today, where symbolic forms are widespread in Europe and the Americas. A prime example is the Holy Communion ceremony among Roman Catholics, where believers symbolically partake in cannibalistic practices. Catholic priests also perform the age-old ritual of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Thomas Jefferson referred to "cannibal priests," alluding to Catholics who believe they "actually" consume Christ's body during Holy Communion, while Catholic priests believe they "actually" drink Christ's blood.The Fore Tribe in Papua New Guinea practiced cannibalism as part of their mortuary rituals. The Maori people engaged in cannibalism during times of warfare as a way to humiliate and gain power over their enemies. The Foresta people of Brazil practiced endocannibalism (consuming dead relatives as a form of respect and to keep their spirits alive. The Wari people ate their enemies' bodies as revenge and to gain power. The Carib people (Caribbean Islands) engaged in cannibalistic practices. In Papua New Guinea) the Korowai people engaged in cannibalism as a form of retribution for sorcery. And smaller groups in Melanesia and Polynesia engaged in cannibalistic practices, often linked to religious beliefs and rituals.
But let us not stop there. Hollywood has always had an obsession with human cuisine. Here's a small list of homo carnivorous entertainment:
And let's not forget the Instagram story of actor Armie Hammer who was accused by several of his past lovers of having fantasies of BDSM and cannibalism. Although these are anecdotal accusations, this macabre Hollywood fetish is unsurprising.
A behavioral scientist from Sweden thinks cannibalism of corpses will become necessary due to effects of climate change. He made the controversial presentation to Swedish TV during a "Future of Food" conference in Stockholm. The scientist acknowledges the many taboos this idea would have to overcome. [1]
Just Passing Through
"I am 100% a cannibal," "I need your blood, I crave it," and writes, "If I wanted to cut off one of your toes and keep it with me in my pocket, so I always had a piece of you in my possession?"
— Actor Armie Hammer
So, what shall we do with this information? You decide if you want to live in the world with your eyes wide shut or open. I prefer the latter. I'd rather be aware of the planetary circus in case I need to dodge a sketchy situation that's luring me into a human meat house — ignorance is blindness.
I recommend passing through the zombie horde undetected. Just keep walking and observing. Occasionally poke the dead (just to make sure they're dead), but, for the most part, keep your hands inside the boat. And if we discover that life is a metaphysical classroom, I don't plan on coming back.
— Zzenn
Why Humans Act Superior to Others: The Dirty Little Secret
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“He who dares not offend cannot be honest.”
― Thomas Paine
The other day, I was scrolling through my Facebook feed and came across a guy showing off his "Good Guy" mask. A Good Guy mask is a position one takes to show they are more virtuous than other human primates in the tribe. This person publicly declares he is "good" to mark his primate territory. There is a reason humans declare their superiority under the mask of altruism and nobility.
He commenced by musing: "What would I do with a million dollars?" asserting that he would do nothing different because he is "not afraid to work" and has all his life. With a smug look, he virtue signaled to those "other lazy dudes" on social media who would spend their million dollars wantonly without regard to the type of "goodness" he has. He believes he is morally superior to them.
Posturing as one who is better than others is a device for increasing one's value to society. It's a cover up for inadequacy. The self-inflated good-guy needs a bad-guy to measure his virtue against. Thus, he advertises himself as morally superior under the mask of false humility.
People like this are constantly comparing themselves to others. They just can't live their lives without measuring their moral "boob of a self" against whatever they call evil. They need a nemesis to validate their "good-guy" mask. These are the type who love authority. They may volunteer for a neighborhood watch program and stake out evil-doers.
Who's Pounding Their Chest?Human behavior is motivated by the biological urge for survival. Bob thinks he is making decisions, but "Bob" is a concept, a volitional identity who believes he has free will. It's a name slapped on protoplasm at birth. But science is increasingly demonstrating that free will is an intuitive illusion. If you doubt this, I invite you to explain how we beat our hearts. Obviously, we don't, and because of that, nothing happens in our biology without a beating heart, including thoughts. Bob believes he's 'calling the shots' until nature proves otherwise — Memento mori.
Human Monkey BusinessMen resemble chimpanzees in their approach to attracting females for mating, owing to their common primate heritage. Both employ tactics like displays of dominance, competitive behaviors, attention to physical traits, and the act of sharing resources to captivate the interest of females. Furthermore, they establish social connections and engage in communication to highlight their virtuous attributes.
One of the predatory tricks to raise social status and attract potential mates are displays of honor. These noble savages increase their charm and appeal by metaphorically pounding their chests. These brutes know females are more likely to "give it up" with a valiant male who has the moral aptitude to look at women from the neck up. They are masters at peripheral vision (wink, wink).
When it comes to authorities, humans feel safe and fuzzy when they feel protected. It's basic primate hierarchical behavior. And the apes at the top of the food chain know this. That's why Jeff Bezos has a Community Banana Stand in front of his Seattle headquarters.
Humans are Super-PredatorsA Community Banana Stand is a fruit stand operated by the American company Amazon around its Seattle headquarters and Arlington headquarters, offering free bananas to passersby. Originally proposed by then-CEO Jeff Bezos, the first Community Banana Stand opened in South Lake Union in December 2015. [1]
Predatory altruism masks the biological urge for violence — men are killing machines — but they prefer to be looked at as hard-working heroes. Not to negate actual heroic acts but to make the point that the biological motive behind sacrifice is self-interest. Heroes do what they do because of what "they value," and there's nothing wrong with that. The deception lies in the "act" of false humility. Humans are super-predators and will use deception when necessary:
We hunt for food, and we hunt for fun. But we are unlike other natural predators, according to a study recently published in Science. We are “super-predators,” researchers say.
Most natural predators on land — like lions, bears, and tigers — prefer to hunt juvenile prey animals for food. But on analyzing a global database of over 300 studies, researchers found that humans kill 14 times more adult prey than other predators. Humans also hunt carnivores at nine-times the rate of other predators, they found. [2]
If you have any doubt that humans are killing machines, I recommend the book: HOMO, 99 and 44/100% NONSAPIENS.
Far be it from me to throw all human males into the predatory altruism box. Plenty of authentic men fight for what's right and make the necessary sacrifices to love their families. But make no mistake, these are selfish acts for "their cause" and reflect what "they" value. A man's wife and family are "his tribe," and he makes a noble go of protecting his assets — my wife, my kids, my car, my house. This territorial behavior also exists within LGBTQ relationships. Where you have humans, you have primate behavior.
The Virtue of SelfishnessThe crude truth about humans is they are genetically selfish, and this isn't a bad trait. It is what the survival urge is doing. Let's take Mother Teresa, for example. She was the poster crone for self-sacrifice, devotion, and altruism. But if you take a deeper dive, you'll find that everything she did was motivated by "her beliefs and values." She helped others because it made her feel just. The urge to improve the world in which "she" lived was satisfied. It supported the rewards awaiting her in the afterlife "she" believed in.
The same goes for Christians who believe they can only be good with God. Their selfless acts (missionary work, feeding the homeless, saving sinners) relieve their fears of eternal damnation — all self-motivated. Jesus is interested in "their salvation" because they will receive a reward in their celestial amusement park.
Everything we do is for ourselves. The authentic person does not pretend otherwise. Altruism is just a mask for a nasty little word called — selfishness — the bane of religious programming.
How to Deal with the Superiority Trip
Getting back to the "Good-Guy mask at the beginning of this article, how do you deal with predatory altruism? The key is to deprive them of their sustenance — admiration. You must be as cunning as the ones you are dealing with:
Don't be amazed when they declare their moral superiority.Treat them like like you would a homeless person without a job.Distribute your attention aimlessly while they talk about themselves.Make up a story about someone you know who thinks they are better than other people. Describe them precisely as the person acts. Try to get them to agree with your contempt. Ask them how to deal with superiority complexes.For further amusement, share with them that you might start a blog on smug men who virtue signal on social media — drop Facebook as your first post.Another tactic is to become super interested in them. Listen intently as they talk about themselves. Suggest things they can do to spread their greatness, such as joining the city council, promoting a charity, or becoming a spiritual teacher. Be amazed at their authority. Tell them they are qualified to lead others because they are exceptionally ethical. If you really want to rub it in, compare them to Jesus, Buddha, or the Gods of Atlantis.The Dirty TruthInherent to their nature, humans lack awareness of their primate existence. They live on the planet of the apes and don't know they're apes. Similar to chimpanzees, they engage in intricate social dynamics encompassing hierarchies, dominance expressions, formation of social connections, forging alliances, competing for resources, upholding group unity, and navigating power intricacies — all essential mechanisms for survival.
"To my mind, a well-developed sense of humor is the surest indication of a person's humanity, no matter how black and bitter that humor may be."
― Thomas Ligotti
My recommendation is to be brutally honest with yourself. Accept your primatehood. Celebrate it. Be amazed at the millions of years of evolution that made you who you are. Understand that you are part of a global species. Be humbled by the fact that you are entirely dependent on the forces of nature ― it's better to be a self-aware primate than a sleeping monkey.Grow a Sense of HumorJust for shits and giggles, try this on for size. Resist the temptation to flaunt your pious work ethic on social media if given a million hypothetical dollars. Instead, celebrate how you would quit your job, give in to your hedonistic impulses, and squander the money. Brag about celebrating carelessness, rejoice over quitting your job, and indulge in doing what you want rather than conforming to social correctness. Rebel, and have fun with it. And when you are done, explore the reactions on the comment thread. This can be a revealing exercise on human behavior. It will draw the virtue vampires out of their lairs.
"A sense of humor is the only divine quality of man." ― Arthur Schopenhauer
― ZzennAugust 4, 2023
Are Humans Gods, Apes, or Biological Puppets? Free Will Narcissism
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“If the moon, in the act of completing its eternal way around the earth, were gifted with self-consciousness, it would feel thoroughly convinced that it was traveling its way of its own accord…. So would a being, endowed with higher insight and more perfect intelligence, watching man and his doings, smile about man’s illusion that he was acting according to his own free will.”
— Albert Einstein
Have you ever noticed the connection between the belief in "free will" and delusional ideologies? Whether it's psychosis, religion, or spirituality, the emphasis on an individual's self-image with a "will of its own" is always present. Let's explore the dark underbelly of this phenomenon and seek a rational understanding.The topic of whether or not humans have free will is challenging because it affects how we view ourselves. It cuts to the core of our perceptions. It questions what we can and can't control. It invokes a debate over human versus divine will. It commands an examination of genetic determinism and epigenetic factors (nature vs nurture).
Free will advocates deploy their will, arguing for their moral compass, especially the religious type, who have a lot to lose if the ugly truth were true. These noble savages fear the Leviathan, the darkest of themselves, their worst nightmare.
Who wants to admit they are not in control? Who wants to succumb to the horror of genetic possession? Who can tolerate the possibility of being a biological cyborg, nature's puppet? These are crazy thoughts, anathema, taboo, and vulgar — dangerous ideas fit for torture chambers. And that is no exaggeration when it comes to religion. Freely choosing to disobey the cosmic master will result in an eternal punishment far more creative than Hilter imagined.
Down the Rabbit HoleHumans believe they are 'selves' who choose things that determine how better or worse they are than other primates. They work hard at their decisions because they identify with them, and are proud of them. They are looked up to by their peers for them. Their choices reflect their heroic journey. They are special and unique and thus feel obliged to judge those not like themselves. Their willed actions prove their elite selves. Of course, they refrain from admitting this virtue in the mirror. They quietly peer through the portals of their eyelids at the less fortunate.
Those who pride themselves in their genius may feel a mysterious intelligence but remain oblivious to the moment they became so remarkable. The narcissistic personality possesses a grandiose self-image, prioritizing self-preservation at the cost of others. This inflated sense of self seeks validation through choices that feed its psychic appetite. Additionally, some consider themselves street smart and proudly display their "degrees" from the "School of Hard Knocks," as if they enrolled at the ripe age of zygote.
Deeper Down the Rabbit HoleThe void is what humans fear the most, the emptiness of losing a sense of self that shapes their destiny. They become the strutters, rebelling against nature's laws, projecting their psyche onto the world's stage. They struggle to confront the truth, battling lustful thoughts in public and violent impulses in solitude. The psychological shadow erodes their faith in a "Self in charge of their lives." Some become victims of sin and reach out to pastors and priests to intercede for them at a price — their soul and the money it makes.
Everyone carries a shadow, and the less it is embodied in the individual's conscious life, the blacker and denser it is. At all counts, it forms an unconscious snag, thwarting our most well-meant intentions.”
— Carl Jung
Humans become the very predators they dread. Like unwitting vampires, they feed on admiration from others to sustain their "Choosing Self," which they secretly consider a moral necessity. To justify this behavior, they seek refuge in religious communities and submit to authoritarian Gods who accept them unconditionally, imperfections and all.
The Illusion of Religious Free WillWhen it comes to people of faith, they believe they were once sinners worthy of the cosmic dumpster until they chose redemption. This self-negation is grandiose because they believe they are under the watchful eyes of divine authority — which is nothing more than a projection of their judgemental parents.
When they get saved, they become born-again "children of God" with a mission to recruit the world for their Father. Consider God's chosen people, the Jews, who daily choose their allegiance through prayer and supplication. These individuals ascribe their quiet sense of superiority as approved members of the Kingdom of God. They may endow you with their prayers, insinuating a stellar position above your earthly lot.
Then you have New Agers who 'choose to' come to earth to balance their karmic debt. They are blessed by celestial powers as they raise their vibrations up the ascension ladder. They are on the path to enlightenment, and if they meditate enough, they will achieve Godhood — or, as I like to put it, Divine Narcissism.
Divine Contradiction Jesus said, "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do." This is a profound contradiction in Christianity. How are sinners going to be judged by God Almighty when the Bible states that humans don't know what they are doing? How can humanity be guilty if their crimes are committed from ignorance? How can you be guilty of something you don't know is illegal? And why would you create a cosmic concentration camp to punish innocent sinners?Notice how metaphysical claims defy reality. Miracles are "Super" natural rather than natural. Spiritual beings create reality rather than reality creates them. The former reeks of arrogance, the latter, humility.
Fools, Mortals!!!
If 'you choose' to go to heaven or hell based on accepting or rejecting Jesus's sacrifice, then you are your own savior. Ironically, if humans are born in sin, they are genetically determined to sin since it is a condition inherited by Adam and Eve. So, how does a genetically determined sinner magically have the ability to choose a divine intervention from an invisible person who died for their sins? And to make matters more ridiculous, the salvation of the entire human race is dependent on disciples choosing to go into all the world and preach the gospel. If they fail, everybody goes to Hell; that's a lot of responsibility to put on lowly sinners.
Fools, Mortals!!!
One humorous explanation for these contradictions is the doctrine of predestination. In Christian theology, there are two primary perspectives: Calvinism, which teaches that God unconditionally chooses certain individuals for salvation (the elect) and others for damnation (the reprobate); and Arminianism, which holds that God's predestination is based on His foreknowledge of human choices and extends grace to enable individuals to respond to His call for salvation.
However you slice and dice the Jesus myth, free will is an illusion. Sinners save themselves by choosing salvation. If a sinner's power is given by God, then God is responsible for those who choose to go to hell. Even Saint Paul proclaimed free will an illusion when he said:
Who's Running the Show?"For the good that I would I do not: but the evil that I would not, that I do."
So, the question is, do we have free will, and if not, what's stopping us from committing heinous acts? What are our limits? What part is on autopilot, and to what degree do we control our earth suit? The answer to this question lies in a radical assessment of what we think we are in control of.
For starters, are unconscious decisions included in free will? Or does volition begin with consciousness? This is an important distinction because the answer defines the entire subject. Unconscious choosing is where the "pretending to know things we cannot know" comes in. This storytelling realm makes up for the dead space in the conversation. Conscious choice is much more convenient. It looks and feels as if it is volitional.
Let me simplify that. I'm sure it's evident that you don't choose to beat your heart. It's more like your heart is beating you. Without your heart beating, how could you make an independent decision? Furthermore, who is it that sees? Is seeing happening because of the unfathomable growth of your biology, or are you choosing to see? Do you choose your feelings? Breath? Hunger? Do you choose your thoughts? What part do you have control of the outside of survival instincts of nesting, breeding, and consuming?
It's all human-monkey business.
Several scientific studies have demonstrated that humans become aware of their thoughts seconds after the brain creates them. These thoughts depend on the heart beating and lungs breathing, entirely dependent on the environment in which they evolved.
How can thought be produced by the brain without the billions of years it took to grow an ecosystem for human primates? It's more like nature is choosing for us and the "controlling us" is a fiction.
How much control did you have being born? When did you make your first decision? Was the environment responsible for the reactions of your biology, or were you in the head of the organism pulling levers and steering?
Are We Biological Puppets? The world is indeed comic, but the joke is on mankind. ― H. P. LovecraftThe Achilles heel of humanity is consciousness. As Thomas Ligotti said, "Most people learn to save themselves by artificially limiting the content of consciousness.” Another tactic is to invent elaborate stories of delusional influence and power.
Some may point to the global elite with their ability to rule the world as proof of free will. But that comes from the belief in forces outside of nature. How is anything, not evolution? How is evil any different than the destructive forces of nature?
These questions perplex religious storytellers because they believe in a separate evil force fighting against good. The reality-shattering fact is the global elite are the apes at the top of the food chain doing what human primates do. It's in their nature to dominate. It's genetically determined. Humans are apex predators!
Everywhere humans migrate, resources are consumed, and life forms go extinct. Consider the billions of animals that are required to keep human primates alive? Of course, you don't see grandma and the kids tackling cows in the pasture, slitting their throats for dinner. Slaughterhouses (animal concentration camps) do the dirty work for us, and supermarkets package the flesh.
Even the Bible makes the case for God being the author of evil:
I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.
— Isaiah 45:7
Human consciousness is dependent on evolution. It is the stuff that makes humans believe in a delusional self who authors its existence. Biologically, we are nature's puppets with an awareness of the experience, much like an android out of a Star Wars movie is portrayed.
But there is one caveat. . . when the realization occurs that we are a force of nature, the belief (or non-belief) in free will doesn't matter because there is no separation between us and a doer — we are being lived in real-time. The Self who believed it was in charge, "Bob or Mary," is dissolved, and our authentic essence is life in harmony with itself, connected to all things in a mathematical symphony of experience.
That is a far better experience than a "little me" believing it is a "Big Me" when it is merely a genetically determined puppet.
"The Tao that can be named is not the eternal Tao."
— Zzenn
August 2, 2023
Do Christians need Deliverance from Jesus? Are they Possessed?
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I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.
— Galatians 2:20
One of the ironies of Christian dogma is the subject of demonic possession. Christians are known for accusing unbelievers of demonic influence or, in some cases, possession. We have countless movies of people inhabited by evil spirits, a whole genre of horror books, and a culture filled with memes of ungodly spirits haunting good people through various means. The Christian faith teaches that "those in the Jesus club" are protected by God, while those "not in the club" are exposed to the legions of Satan.
I think it's about time we flip the "pot calling the kettle black" around because Christians are just as possessed by a spirit they call Jesus as everyone else with a personality quirk they don't like. And frankly, I'm tired of them holding the moral high ground on the issue.
Not only do they violate the separation of church and state, they feel entitled to point the finger at everyone they deem evil, demonically possessed, or, at the least, sinners (which implies a nefarious allegiance to the powers of darkness). What's worse, they threaten those who don't obey their celestial master with eternal damnation — and it's legal.
Living in America, where the bible is sworn upon in the court system, and presidents take office, is perplexing. Citizens 'not of the faith' are considered people born in sin who must accept a human sacrifice called Jesus to be born again into God's Kingdom. Guilt is assigned through their horrifically violent bible (read the old testament).
One of the most absurd things Christians believe is that sinners choose to go to Hell. Excuse me, but, who in their right mind would choose to have sex before marriage at the cost of being tortured for eternity without parole? It's patently stupid logic.
What they really mean is:
It's God's way or the highway! Join the cult or Die!
Technically, Jesus possesses Christians when they invoke the "spirit" into their hearts. It is an occult ritual. From that point forward, their bodies are ruled by his spirit. Jesus did the Will of his Father and expects his followers to do the same.
Consider that demonic possession takes over the will of the victim. It is no longer "their" will but the Devil's Will. So, instead of being possessed by an evil spirit, Christians are possessed by the spirit of a tyrannical God who requires human sacrifice. This is precisely why they are as judgmental and soul-threatening as Him.
Think about it. Christians are "vessels" of the Holy Spirit which is part of the Trinity (whatever that is). There's no difference between the cult-like "love stare" of Christians and the Osho cult in Oregon who poisoned the locals because that didn't agree with their version of world peace.
Although todays Christians are unlikely to murder, they let God do the dirty work for them. They love knowing their enemies are going to be judged by their God. They anticipate the moment when "Every Knee Shall Bow and Tongue Confess." They become "sadly noble" for everyone who is going to "get what's coming to them" when God throws unbelievers into his hell-fire concentration camp.
If you observe the behavior of people in cults, they walk and talk the Will of their leader, usually accompanied by virtue signaling and morally superior glee. They live their lives around their so-called "sacred teachings." Everything they do is motivated by the commands of the cult. They are not themselves. They are possessed by the energy of the cult. They do the Will of their master. They are without a will of their own. This is why being "willful" (the same baloney as being in your ego) is a sin. One must be humble and do God's will or suffer the consequences.
I see no difference between the socially acceptable cult of Christianity and any other cult. It's just another "rescue package" to fight over. Human primates have always fought over their versions of world peace. It's an evolutionary trait. We are territorial apes.
When I bring these points up to Christians, they usually reply with the "God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son" business. But they don't know what the hell that even means. Furthermore, there's no evidence that Jesus or the Devil existed outside of biblical storytelling.
There's more historical evidence for Mother Goose than the mythical Jesus and his cohort Satan.
Allow me to clear away the holy fog and spell out the ridiculous narrative. And no, I'm not going to include the story of Noah's ark, where all the bugs and animals paired up and walked single file into the ship and stopped eating each other for 150 days:
Lucky for us, there's enough freedom of speech left in the room to expose the hypocrisy, manipulation, threats, and soul-bullying without being thrown into a medieval dungeon or roasted on a stick.
"Christ in You The Hope of Glory" should read: "I am myself, hopeful and glorious."
Unfortunately, according to the possessed, being yourself is evil.
Christians need to be delivered from Jesus in order to awaken themselves to their natural existence, which is not sinful. Become human. You are life by default. Enjoy it, and drop the crutch. If you need the spilled blood of a messiah to do good in the world, then you need therapy. Free yourself from Jesus.
— Zzenn
July 30, 2023
"Satan is Dead" but Humans are Alive and Well
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“Every myth is psychologically symbolic. Its narratives and images are to be read, therefore, not literally, but as metaphors.”
— Joseph Campbell
In 1882, Friedrich Nietzsche proclaimed the famous words "God is dead" in his influential work "Thus Spoke Zarathustra." Nietzsche argued that the decline of belief in the Christian God would lead to the collapse of structures and values built upon that faith, such as European morality. This declaration sparked debates about personal identity, divinity, and religious beliefs.
Similarly, in 1983, Shirley MacLaine stirred controversy with her book "Out on a Limb," where she boldly stated, "I Am God" during a transformative moment on a beach. This declaration ignited discussions about personal identity, the divine, and the boundaries of religious belief.
However, these proclamations often overlook the other side of the spectrum—the archetypes of Satan, also referred to as Lucifer, Beelzebub, the Devil, and the psychological Shadow.
Where are the brave souls who, from "the dark night of existential madness," claim "I AM SATAN?" Those psychonauts who descend into the black waters of the unconscious and come face to face with the Leviathan, that Dweller on the Threshold of their minds, revealing the true source of evil — themselves.
Archetypes are psychological projections of the human experience. The Gods, Goddesses, Devils, Angels, and Hermaphrodite harbingers are the denizens of the deep. They exist as living memes, inspiring art and infecting the imagination of the faithful in temples and chapels.
Unknowingly, the haunting presence of 'felt predators' seals the illusion of autonomous agents. The genetic memory of being eaten alive in our ancestral memory confirms the delusion of the cultist:
"it is not I who is evil but "they" who live in the shadows!"
Religious ideologies would not survive without displaced evil. The countless molested children within the walls of the Cathedral would certainly point and decree, "The priest has no clothes," while the masses bow to the crucifix, which in itself is an archetype of human horror.
It is time to proclaim, "Satan is Dead!" Let the bells ring, the villagers dance, and the Guardians of the Watchtowers declare, "So mote it be." May the Old One arise and wink at the grooming primates. The archetypal projection of human evil must be exposed:
Humans must own their evil!
And yet, much of humanity holds firm beliefs in Satan as a literal force influencing world affairs. They eagerly anticipate divine intervention from God, angels, and, more recently, aliens. The uninitiated absorb cosmic transmissions (spirit channeling) through self-proclaimed human radios.
An honest examination of human affairs reveals divine intervention to be nothing more than confirmation bias. Consider the plight of millions of starving Africans and the horrors of sex trafficking that persist—can one genuinely argue that invisible people care? When do paranormal entities intervene in domestic assaults, kidnappings, and car accidents? And to the dismay of wishful thinkers, metaphysical experiences rarely find their way onto the screens of millions of cell phones and YouTube videos without the intervention of special effects creators.
Gods, Goddesses, Hermaphrodite Deities, and Devils reside within the human organism. Satan, the mythological figure whose transgressions in the Bible pale in comparison to the horrendous genocides attributed to Jehovah, is simply a manifestation of the human primate. War, a nightmarish manifestation of territorial conflict, can be seen as a metaphorical interpretation of "Hell" still alive within the human condition.
"Man is the savior. Nature awaits her redemption through him. He is at once the priest and the victim." ― Edgar Saltus
Far be it from me to deny the possibility of non-human evil behind world affairs. I would be pretending to know things I don't know if I were to claim impossible. Is there a reptilian race using humanity as a food source? Only evidence will clarify the degrees to which human and alien puppets have been used by evolution (don't be alarmed by the UFO holograms). I'll save this skeptic-irritating topic for another article.
But we must define the limits to which humans project their biological evil upon the world and bypass responsibility, or we will never know where our evil ends and an alien evil begins. One could reduce the example to lions, tigers, and bears — was it the bear or Uncle Bob who drank the ale?
If humanity awakens from the misconceptions that fuel their delusions and seeks to question their felt-certainties, we may witness the changes required to build an intelligent civilization. But is such a transformation possible? Considering the historical record of human behavior, I doubt the leopard will change its spots without some form of DNA alteration or transhuman intervention.
Ultimately, the existence of Satan, God, and the Goddess lies within humanity itself—this has always been the case. The Gods are dead, and human primates are alive and well!
— Zzenn
July 29, 2023
Is America a Christian Nation? First Amendment Violation
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"As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility, of Mussulmen [Muslims]; and as the said States never entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries."
— The Treaty of Tripoli: Ratified by the U.S. Senate in 1797.
As long as I have walked this arid wilderness, I have witnessed a fascinating paradox in America. It's spectacular because it exists right in front of everyone's eyes but remains unnoticed. It is a jaw-dropping violation of the separation of church and state by the Judao-Christian cult. Yes, it's technically a cult, and "you're not in it" if you don't believe in their celestial guru. And let us not forget that Christianity is based on the acceptance of a human sacrifice to appease the anger of a genocidal God called Jehovah.
Oxford Dictionary - cult (noun)a system of religious veneration and devotion directed toward a particular figure or object.a group of people having religious beliefs or practices regarded by others as strange.a misplaced or excessive admiration for a particular person or thing.Another oddity is the coupling of the words "Judao and Christianity" since they are diametrically opposed. Judaism believes in One God and rejects the Christian concept of God in human form. Christianity is based on the life of Christ and threatens everlasting damnation for those who reject this idea which would put Judaism as its stark enemy. Could there be a political movement here?
Now, most Jews and Christians I have met are generally kind, ethical people. Having grown up in the cult, I am no stranger to orthodoxy. I was born Catholic, raised in the Worldwide Church of God, and became a missionary and evangelist in my early 20s. After awakening to my non-believing primate self in 2012, I took a closer look at Christianity in America.
I wondered why witnesses in a court of law and incoming presidents raise their right hand and place their left hand on a Bible to swear loyalty and allegiance. I wondered why political rallies invoke God, pray collectively, and are filled with Jesus-chanting believers with apocalyptic messages about the future of our country. I got curious about the phrase "In God, We Trust" added to our coins and dollar bills in 1957. I couldn't help but notice the Masonic All-Seeing-Eye at the top of an esoteric pyramid surrounded by occult symbols on our paper currency. Where's Jesus?
Christians claim that America is a Christian nation founded on Christian principles by the Founding Fathers. If that's the case, why are there Masonic symbols on government buildings rather than symbols and statues of Jesus, the Angels, and Jehovah? Why is an Obelisk representing the Egyptian sun god Ra towering in our nation's capital? I don't see a colossal crucifixion cross on the national mall.
America is more of a Masonic country than Christian. Even the streets of the nation's capital are laid out in Freemasonic geometry. The Founding Fathers and ReligionMany founding fathers and presidents like George Washington were deists and spoke against organized religion. They understood the necessity of separating religion from government to protect the people from tyrannical ideologies.
Washington “avoided referring to Jesus Christ in his letters, attended religious services irregularly, did not kneel during prayer, and often dodged out of church before communion,” according to Lengel
— Moral Minority: Our Skeptical Founding Fathers
One of the most well-known quotes regarding the separation of church and state comes from a letter written by Thomas Jefferson to the Danbury Baptists in 1802. In this letter, Jefferson used the phrase "a wall of separation between Church & State" to express his views on religious freedom and the importance of preventing government interference in religious matters. The full quote is as follows:
"Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between Church & State."
This letter reflects Thomas Jefferson's commitment to the idea that the government should not interfere with religious beliefs or practices and that all individuals should be free to worship (or not worship) according to their conscience. The phrase "separation of church and state" has since become a central principle in discussions about religious freedom and the relationship between religion and government in the United States.
Many of our deistic Founding Fathers clarified their contrarian views:
"I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between Church & State."
— Thomas Jefferson
"During almost fifteen centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial. What have been its fruits? More or less in all places, pride and indolence in the clergy; ignorance and servility in the laity; in both, superstition, bigotry, and persecution."
— James Madison
"I do not find in orthodox Christianity one redeeming feature."
— Thomas Jefferson
Although I understand the need some people have for faith, the whole idea behind America's principles was secular. It didn't matter what the Founding Fathers personally believed. It mattered what they implemented into the rules and regulations of government. The United States represents all faiths under the First Amendment:
Religion Does Not Reflect MoralityChristian apologists have injected the idea into our society that Christian values are the measuring stick for morality. This couldn't be further from the truth. Based on its history, it could be argued that Christianity is based on horrific violence and violation of human rights. Even the belief that all citizens who don't believe as they do (non-club members) will be damned to Hell for eternal torture is unethical. Islam has its own version of negation and punishment for infidels.Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
All religions have ethical principles (shrouded in obnoxious beliefs), but the most crucial point is that humans are "good without God." You see it every day around the world. Humans do good things for each other. Social workers labor for society, the 'anonymous' donate to charities, and empathic people offer their time on hotlines for rape victims, child abuse survivors, drug addicts, and suicide victims.
On the other side of the coin, the devils of religion reflect the evils of the human ape. The history of human violence is far too vast to cover here. But if you are agreeable to the myth of the Noble Savage, you may be shocked to learn about the human predator.
Then you have the startling crime stats on secular and religious countries. From the article Think religion makes society less violent? Think again:
If it were true that when belief in God weakens, societal well-being diminishes, then we should see abundant evidence for this. But we don’t. In fact, we find just the opposite: Those societies today that are the most religious — where faith in God is strong and religious participation is high — tend to have the highest violent crime rates, while those societies in which faith and church attendance are the weakest — the most secular societies — tend to have the lowest.
According to the United Nations’ 2011 Global Study on Homicide, of the 10 nations with the highest homicide rates, all are very religious, and many — such as Colombia, Mexico, El Salvador and Brazil — are among the most theistic nations in the world. Of the nations with the lowest homicide rates, nearly all are very secular, with seven ranking among the least theistic nations, such as Sweden, Japan, Norway and the Netherlands.
According to an article by Phil Zuckerman, professor of sociobiology and secular studies:
What about within the United States? According to the latest study from the Pew Research Center, the 10 states that report the highest levels of belief in God are Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Oklahoma (tied with Utah). The 10 states with the lowest levels of belief in God are Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, Alaska, Oregon and California.
Let's complete this article with some additional quotes on the separation of church and state and let the Founding Fathers speak for themselves:
"The civil government functions with complete success by the total separation of the Church from the State." - James Madison (Writings, 1819)
"No religious doctrine shall be established by law." - Elbridge Gerry (Annals of Congress, 1789)
"The divorce between Church and State ought to be absolute." - James Madison (Letter to Robert Walsh, 1819)
"Congress should not establish a religion and enforce the legal observation of it by law." - James Madison (Annals of Congress, 1789)
"Every new and successful example of a perfect separation between ecclesiastical and civil matters is of importance." - James Madison (Letter to Edward Livingston, 1822)
"Religious bondage shackles and debilitates the mind and unfits it for every noble enterprise." - James Madison (Letter to William Bradford, 1774)
"I do not believe that any type of religion should ever be introduced into the public schools of the United States." - Benjamin Franklin (Letter to Charles W. F. Dumas, 1787)
"Our civil rights have no dependence on our religious opinions any more than our opinions in physics or geometry." - Thomas Jefferson (Notes on Virginia, 1782)
"The best service that can be rendered to religion is to let it be free in its own untrammeled exercise by all mankind." - John Carroll (Letter to Charles Carroll, 1785)
"If I could conceive that the general government might ever be so administered as to render the liberty of conscience insecure, I beg you will be persuaded that no one would be more zealous than myself to establish effectual barriers against the horrors of spiritual tyranny, and every species of religious persecution." - George Washington (Letter to the United Baptist Churches of Virginia, 1789)
Self-Realization or The Walking DeadI agree with Christopher Hitchens that "Religion Poisons Everything." But don't get me wrong, humans have an incredible subjective ecosystem that should not be dismissed as born-again atheists. Our inner world is where our thoughts and feeling exist, informing our actions in the world. It is the realm of our personal origins rooted in childhood.Unrealized humans are the walking dead. People who are unconscious of their psychological shadow are not aware of their motivations. They are being lived by their complexes. They project their childhood trauma and, without self-awareness, have no measuring rod for ethical behavior.
The religious story is nothing more than a template for our individual stories. We must retrieve our emotional history. We must find our spiritual story, accept our real-life origins, heal from our wounds, and accept life on its own terms. We discover who we are by descending from heavenly myths and doing the internal work of self-realization.
American Christians are caught up in a political agenda that appeals to their emotions and blind faith. Both politicians and the public violate the Constitution every time they invoke their God from the legislative pulpit. And yet, the average person is so drunk on normalcy bias they can't see the forest from the trees.
It's about time those of us who do, raise the temperature on this conversation.
— Zzenn
Will China Freeze Psych Med Imports and Cause a U.S. Zombie Apocalypse?
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China State Media Says Country Must Prepare for Nuclear War With U.S. — Newsweek
One of the biggest national security threats in the U.S.-China trade war could be the everyday medicines taken by millions of Americans.— Report from South China Morning Post
With all the events unfolding on the planet of the apes, have you noticed people are more stressed, easily agitated, and inconsiderate? Since 2020, with the pandemic, school shootings, increased government surveillance, environmental disasters, the threat of World War 3, homelessness, rising crime rates, and AI emerging to take over our collective brains, I have noticed a short-tempered, impatient, narcissistic uptick in social demeanor.
Odd Bathroom Behavior at the Coffee Shop
Recently, I was standing in line at the coffee shop I frequent, and a man came in, stood to the left of me, and worked his way toward the muffin display. When it was time to go up to the counter, he attempted to go in front of me. I stated that I was in line, and he replied, "I was here first."
Now, if it hadn't been so obvious, I may have let him go before me as I am one of those drivers who will allow a tailgater to go around me by pulling over just in case they are rushing to the hospital for a crowning baby. But his behavior was zombie-like, as if he was in a trance.
In this case, I decided to torture this socially blind individual by calling him out. Of course, he looked at me like I was crazy, but the obnoxious thing was no one was in line but me when he walked in. What are we dealing with here? Narcissism? Ignorance? Mental Illness?
In yet another display of homo sapien madness, I was in the bathroom at the same establishment when a patron jiggled the locked door. Upon the shocking realization that someone else was in the loo, he grunted and moaned as he walked away. Minutes later, he came up to the door and pounded, "Is anybody in there?" It took a second for me to comprehend how incoherent you have to be to think aggression would cause someone to jump off the toilet seat and comply with your demands. I wisecracked, "Ya, that would be why the door is locked." After leaving the bathroom, I walked up to the disgruntled primate and stared at him (I think my face contorted in bafflement).
What was I to say? How do you deal with ignorance on this level? I was tempted to insult him with a sarcastic "I apologize for not sharing the toilet seat with you." Or, "Give me your phone number, and I'll text you the next time nature calls."
And, I kid you not, just days later, in another public bathroom, a deranged man entered and sang a song about my defecations standing just outside the stall. Once again, I exited the bathroom and stared at him as he grinned like a retarded elf on acid. No kidding, and no offense to the mentally handicapped. This guy wasn't retarded; he acted retarded. Big difference.
I could go on and on about recent tailgating incidents and homeless people walking around with white paint on their faces, but let's just say that the public library has become a magnet for feral people who do not understand what "quiet space" means. It's as if they intentionally violate the rule to draw attention to their crazy. One girl roams around the library, and when she nears me, she stares at me with a menacing grin as if I murdered her family. It's that freaky.
The Stupidetes PandemicThere is a Japanese phrase, "Kuuki Yomenai," which literally translates to "Can't read the air." It is used to describe someone who doesn't get social cues or is unaware of other people's moods & intentions.
In this case, I call it "stupidetes (rhymes with diabetes)" It's a contagious disease that affects many humans. There is, however, a vaccine called "critical thinking" that can ward off bouts of stupidity, but that's only if it is repeated in daily doses for at least six months.
Despite my self-indulgent contempt, we have a real problem here. Let me explain.
Will China Freeze Psychiatric Medication Imports to the U.S.?According to a report in Scientific America, 1 in 6 people are on psychiatric drugs, and (are you sitting down?) that was in 2013. It only increased. There's a reason the mental health industry has been booming since Covid. According to a United Nations report:
The situation for mental health conditions across the globe is extremely worrying. Pre-pandemic, nearly 1 billion people were still struggling with a diagnosable mental health condition, 82 percent of whom were in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and people with severe mental health conditions were dying 10 to 20 years earlier than the general population. Since then, the COVID-19 pandemic has harmed the mental health and well-being of many more people, both those with and without pre-existing problems and has increased systemic service inadequacies as well as socioeconomic disparities. It is estimated that the pandemic has caused a 25 to 27 percent increase in the prevalence of depression and anxiety around the world. [1]
What concerns me is the growing dependency on pharmaceuticals from China. Now, some people don't read the news. I run into them all the time. These are folks under the spell of normalcy bias. But allow me to present a reality check:
Last year, China accounted for 95 percent of U.S. imports of ibuprofen, 91 percent of U.S. imports of hydrocortisone, 70 percent of U.S. imports of acetaminophen, 40 to 45 percent of U.S. imports of penicillin and 40 percent of U.S. imports of heparin, according to Commerce Department data. [2]
"One of the biggest national security threats in the U.S.-China trade war could be to the everyday medicines taken by millions of Americans. The U.S. relies on imported medicines from China in a big way. Antibiotics, over-the-counter pain meds and the stuff that stops itching and swelling — a lot of it is imported from China."
But that's not the bad news. What all Americans should be pounding on the doors of Congress over is this:
“Medicines can be used as a weapon of war against the United States,” Rosemary Gibson, a senior adviser on health care issues at the bioethics-focused Hastings Center and co-author of “China Rx: Exposing the Risks of America’s Dependence on China for Medicine,” told lawmakers last month. “Supplies can be withheld. Medicines can be made with lethal contaminants or sold without any real medicine in them, rendering them ineffective.”[3]
I meet people all the time who think watching the news is a fear-based activity because they are asleep in the American dream. Allow me to present a reality check:
"Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, just about 24 hours ago said all of this was overheated rhetoric, the way he put it. But the point is, China is preparing to kill Americans, and we've got to prepare to defend ourselves," Chang continued. "And the Defense Department is making slow, really slow, molasses-slow preparations to oppose China." [4]
Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan, head of Air Mobility Command, however, forecasts that the US and China “will fight in 2025.” He suggests China will mount an attack on Taiwan while Americans are distracted by the upcoming presidential election. [5]
Republican 2024 presidential hopeful Nikki Haley on Sunday raised dire concerns about China’s military buildup — saying the country, “has been preparing for war with us for decades.”[6]
"We must be prepared for an intense showdown between China and the U.S.," Hu Xijin, the editor of the Chinese state-run newspaper the Global Times, wrote in an editorial Thursday. "The number of China's nuclear warheads must reach the quantity that makes U.S. elites shiver should they entertain the idea of engaging in a military confrontation with China."
[7]
Flakka is a drug that causes violent zombie-like behavior in humans. Do a Google search on the drug, and you'll find videos of people writhing on the ground, chasing cars, diving through windshields, and eating people's faces off. The flesh-eating zombie drug Krolidil causes the skin to peel off the bones. A Google search will yield photos of people on the drug who are indistinguishable from The Walking Dead.
What Elephant in the Room?I know all of this sounds disturbing, but I am a realist. I prefer being informed and prepared than being caught in a sandstorm with my pants down. The world is not what many people think it is. It's a dangerous place peppered with safe spaces.
Humans spend their time buffering their consciousness from reality because they know one day, they will go careening off the roller coaster's rails into an unknown abyss. Like a faithful, haunting apparition, the truth lurks behind them every second of every day. They silently know what lies beneath the surface of happy talk. They know everyone is pretending the ship is not sinking.
On the lighter side, I'm reluctantly relieved the veneer is thinning. There's something comforting about the crazy guy singing songs outside the shitter stall. I know this place is an insane asylum. I'm not in the dark. I see the elephant in the room bursting through the windows. And the more people act like it's not, the less likely they will do anything about it.
— Zzenn
July 28, 2023
Is America a Christian Nation? That's not what the 1st Amendment Says.
"As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility, of Mussulmen [Muslims]; and as the said States never entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries."
— The Treaty of Tripoli: Ratified by the U.S. Senate in 1797.
As long as I have walked this arid wilderness, I have witnessed a fascinating paradox in America. It's spectacular because it exists right in front of everyone's eyes but remains unnoticed. It is a jaw-dropping violation of the separation of church and state by the Judao-Christian cult. Yes, it's technically a cult, and "you're not in it" if you don't believe in their celestial guru. And let us not forget that Christianity is based on the acceptance of a human sacrifice to appease the anger of a genocidal God called Jehovah.
Oxford Dictionary - cult (noun)a system of religious veneration and devotion directed toward a particular figure or object.a group of people having religious beliefs or practices regarded by others as strange.a misplaced or excessive admiration for a particular person or thing.Another oddity is the coupling of the words "Judao and Christianity" since they are diametrically opposed. Judaism believes in One God and rejects the Christian concept of God in human form. Christianity is based on the life of Christ and threatens everlasting damnation for those who reject this idea which would put Judaism as its stark enemy. Could there be a political movement here?
Now, most Jews and Christians I have met are generally kind, ethical people. Having grown up in the cult, I am no stranger to orthodoxy. I was born Catholic, raised in the Worldwide Church of God, and became a missionary and evangelist in my early 20s. After awakening to my non-believing primate self in 2012, I took a closer look at Christianity in America.
I wondered why witnesses in a court of law and incoming presidents raise their right hand and place their left hand on a Bible to swear loyalty and allegiance. I wondered why political rallies invoke God, pray collectively, and are filled with Jesus-chanting believers with apocalyptic messages about the future of our country. I got curious about the phrase "In God, We Trust" added to our coins and dollar bills in 1957. I couldn't help but notice the Masonic All-Seeing-Eye at the top of an esoteric pyramid surrounded by occult symbols on our paper currency. Where's Jesus?
Christians claim that America is a Christian nation founded on Christian principles by the Founding Fathers. If that's the case, why are there Masonic symbols on government buildings rather than symbols and statues of Jesus, the Angels, and Jehovah? Why is an Obelisk representing the Egyptian sun god Ra towering in our nation's capital? I don't see a colossal crucifixion cross on the national mall.
America is more of a Masonic country than Christian. Even the streets of the nation's capital are laid out in Freemasonic geometry. The Founding Fathers and ReligionMany founding fathers and presidents like George Washington were deists and spoke against organized religion. They understood the necessity of separating religion from government to protect the people from tyrannical ideologies.
Washington “avoided referring to Jesus Christ in his letters, attended religious services irregularly, did not kneel during prayer, and often dodged out of church before communion,” according to Lengel
— Moral Minority: Our Skeptical Founding Fathers
One of the most well-known quotes regarding the separation of church and state comes from a letter written by Thomas Jefferson to the Danbury Baptists in 1802. In this letter, Jefferson used the phrase "a wall of separation between Church & State" to express his views on religious freedom and the importance of preventing government interference in religious matters. The full quote is as follows:
"Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between Church & State."
This letter reflects Thomas Jefferson's commitment to the idea that the government should not interfere with religious beliefs or practices and that all individuals should be free to worship (or not worship) according to their conscience. The phrase "separation of church and state" has since become a central principle in discussions about religious freedom and the relationship between religion and government in the United States.
Many of our deistic Founding Fathers clarified their contrarian views:
"I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between Church & State."
— Thomas Jefferson
"During almost fifteen centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial. What have been its fruits? More or less in all places, pride and indolence in the clergy; ignorance and servility in the laity; in both, superstition, bigotry, and persecution."
— James Madison
"I do not find in orthodox Christianity one redeeming feature."
— Thomas Jefferson
Although I understand the need some people have for faith, the whole idea behind America's principles was secular. It didn't matter what the Founding Fathers personally believed. It mattered what they implemented into the rules and regulations of government. The United States represents all faiths under the First Amendment:
Religion Does Not Reflect MoralityChristian apologists have injected the idea into our society that Christian values are the measuring stick for morality. This couldn't be further from the truth. Based on its history, it could be argued that Christianity is based on horrific violence and violation of human rights. Even the belief that all citizens who don't believe as they do (non-club members) will be damned to Hell for eternal torture is unethical. Islam has its own version of negation and punishment for infidels.Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
All religions have ethical principles (shrouded in obnoxious beliefs), but the most crucial point is that humans are "good without God." You see it every day around the world. Humans do good things for each other. Social workers labor for society, the 'anonymous' donate to charities, and empathic people offer their time on hotlines for rape victims, child abuse survivors, drug addicts, and suicide victims.
On the other side of the coin, the devils of religion reflect the evils of the human ape. The history of human violence is far too vast to cover here. But if you are agreeable to the myth of the Noble Savage, you may be shocked to learn about the human predator.
Then you have the startling crime stats on secular and religious countries. From the article Think religion makes society less violent? Think again:
If it were true that when belief in God weakens, societal well-being diminishes, then we should see abundant evidence for this. But we don’t. In fact, we find just the opposite: Those societies today that are the most religious — where faith in God is strong and religious participation is high — tend to have the highest violent crime rates, while those societies in which faith and church attendance are the weakest — the most secular societies — tend to have the lowest.
According to the United Nations’ 2011 Global Study on Homicide, of the 10 nations with the highest homicide rates, all are very religious, and many — such as Colombia, Mexico, El Salvador and Brazil — are among the most theistic nations in the world. Of the nations with the lowest homicide rates, nearly all are very secular, with seven ranking among the least theistic nations, such as Sweden, Japan, Norway and the Netherlands.
According to an article by Phil Zuckerman, professor of sociobiology and secular studies:
What about within the United States? According to the latest study from the Pew Research Center, the 10 states that report the highest levels of belief in God are Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Oklahoma (tied with Utah). The 10 states with the lowest levels of belief in God are Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, Alaska, Oregon and California.
Let's complete this article with some additional quotes on the separation of church and state and let the Founding Fathers speak for themselves:
"The civil government functions with complete success by the total separation of the Church from the State." - James Madison (Writings, 1819)
"No religious doctrine shall be established by law." - Elbridge Gerry (Annals of Congress, 1789)
"The divorce between Church and State ought to be absolute." - James Madison (Letter to Robert Walsh, 1819)
"Congress should not establish a religion and enforce the legal observation of it by law." - James Madison (Annals of Congress, 1789)
"Every new and successful example of a perfect separation between ecclesiastical and civil matters is of importance." - James Madison (Letter to Edward Livingston, 1822)
"Religious bondage shackles and debilitates the mind and unfits it for every noble enterprise." - James Madison (Letter to William Bradford, 1774)
"I do not believe that any type of religion should ever be introduced into the public schools of the United States." - Benjamin Franklin (Letter to Charles W. F. Dumas, 1787)
"Our civil rights have no dependence on our religious opinions any more than our opinions in physics or geometry." - Thomas Jefferson (Notes on Virginia, 1782)
"The best service that can be rendered to religion is to let it be free in its own untrammeled exercise by all mankind." - John Carroll (Letter to Charles Carroll, 1785)
"If I could conceive that the general government might ever be so administered as to render the liberty of conscience insecure, I beg you will be persuaded that no one would be more zealous than myself to establish effectual barriers against the horrors of spiritual tyranny, and every species of religious persecution." - George Washington (Letter to the United Baptist Churches of Virginia, 1789)
Self-Realization or The Walking DeadI agree with Christopher Hitchens that "Religion Poisons Everything." But don't get me wrong, humans have an incredible subjective ecosystem that should not be dismissed as born-again atheists. Our inner world is where our thoughts and feeling exist, informing our actions in the world. It is the realm of our personal origins rooted in childhood.Unrealized humans are the walking dead. People who are unconscious of their psychological shadow are not aware of their motivations. They are being lived by their complexes. They project their childhood trauma and, without self-awareness, have no measuring rod for ethical behavior.
The religious story is nothing more than a template for our individual stories. We must retrieve our emotional history. We must find our spiritual story, accept our real-life origins, heal from our wounds, and accept life on its own terms. We discover who we are by descending from heavenly myths and doing the internal work of self-realization.
American Christians are caught up in a political agenda that appeals to their emotions and blind faith. Both politicians and the public violate the Constitution every time they invoke their God from the legislative pulpit. And yet, the average person is so drunk on normalcy bias they can't see the forest from the trees.
It's about time those of us who do, raise the temperature on this conversation.
— Zzenn
July 22, 2023
Avoiding Dogmatic Skepticism: Identification vs Usefulness
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Humans enjoy psychological boxes and will fight for their ideas. Whether religion, philosophy, or politics, our territorial natures are not limited to the physical. People will fight for their ideas no matter how novel and democratic they are. Even different versions of spiritual love cause war and conflict, as in the case of the Osho cult in Oregon, which poisoned local citizens who got in the way of their world peace agenda.
One of the weaknesses of human beings is the need to be certain to avoid the feeling of being wrong. This is an evolutionary trait. Our ancestors needed to be assured of their survival. Their assessment of the environment was crucial in protecting them from predators. Was the rustling bush a predator, or was it the wind? Being wrong about a threat could result in being eaten alive, thus, increasing our epigenetic motivations for rightness. Being wrong about our convictions is counterintuitive and more so for the person with a philosophical identity.
For the sake of this article, I'm going to focus on skepticism.
Recently, in a Facebook skeptic community, I came across a post on the movie "The Sound of Freedom," which is an expose' on the horrifying child sex trafficking industry. The post read as an invitation to see the movie and raise awareness of this scourge of modern slavery.
In response, several replies suggested a conspiracy theory was afoot, and others dismissed the movie as hype. I found these comments profoundly ignorant especially coming from a community rooted in common sense and critical thinking.
For one, anyone can verify the legitimacy of the organization behind the movie through law enforcement affiliation. Two, child sex trafficking stats are available on Google proving a 150 billion dollar global slave trade. Three, writing off a movie that is trending at the top of the box office exposing criminal organizations is counterproductive. A cursory understanding of how child abuse affects our culture should motivate anyone with common sense.
But skeptics are skeptics. Not all are the dogmatic kind, but many position themselves to attack ideas that don't fit neatly into their pessimism box. Furthermore, their skeptical assessment depends on being "right" about, well, everything (you know what they say about opinions). So, they must abandon critical thinking and double down with dismissal techniques, sarcasm, and frivolous accusations. In other words, skeptics can project their own conspiracy theories onto subjects they refuse to properly investigate.
Being skeptical is being cautious about agreeing with the status quo. It is a form of thinking through something, to trust one's doubts and reservations. It is a safeguard. It protects us from delusion and falsehoods. It is a healthy survival mechanism. A lack of independent thinking can be detrimental and, in some cases, deadly. But there's a difference between being skeptical and 'identifying' as a skeptic. The former is a skill, and the latter is a psychological identity one must validate, prove, and defend at all costs because the skill has become the self.
An excellent example of skeptical bias is Michael Shermer, an acclaimed author, scientist, and director of the Skeptics Society. He is highly respected for his rational approach to scrutinizing religion and metaphysics. However, his unwavering skepticism toward the UFO phenomenon is revealing.
Despite the increasing number of government and military reports, including the renowned UFOs captured by US Navy fighter jets on the USS Nimitz and USS Theodore Roosevelt in 2004, 2014, and 2015, Shermer dismissively attributes such sightings to "fuzzy" and "blurry" objects, like balloons, drones, and distorted photos of flying insects. The pilots' recordings, describing these UFOs' maneuvers defying known laws of physics, raise intriguing questions in contrast to Shermer's rigid stance.
Pentagon now reports about 400 UFO encounters: 'We want to know what's out there.'Pentagon announces new group to investigate reports of UFOs near certain military sites.
Another topic that is conveniently overlooked by skeptics is the long history of government coverup. There are countless reports of government and military personnel stating on record they were told to keep silent or distract the public. One example is the famous Phoenix Lights sightings on March 13, 1997.
This extraordinary case involving former Arizona Governor Fife Symington stands out due to the events that unfolded. On that evening, numerous citizens in Phoenix reported witnessing massive, noiseless crafts maneuvering in the skies, disappearing at incredible speeds. The witnesses included police officers, pilots, military personnel, and, surprisingly, Fife Symington himself, as it was later revealed a decade later.
Upon hearing reports of UFO sightings in the area while he was at home watching television, Symington, with his security detail gone for the day, decided to investigate alone. To his amazement, he saw a colossal boomerang-shaped craft gliding silently overhead, aligning with the descriptions provided by many other witnesses that night.
The sightings received extensive local media coverage for three months before gaining national attention. As public curiosity and demand for an explanation grew, Symington called a national press conference but remained tight-lipped about his own experience. Instead, he presented his chief of staff dressed as an alien, intending to mock the situation and lighten the atmosphere. However, this prank haunted him for years.
A decade after the incident, Symington eventually confessed to his own sighting and the deception during the press conference. He cited pressure from upset citizens and a guilty conscience as his reasons for finally coming clean. He acknowledged that talking about UFOs and extraterrestrial phenomena is considered taboo for elected officials, fearing the media's ridicule and potential damage to their credibility.
Symington lamented the culture of ridicule prevalent in the media, believing that serious discussions about UFOs are dismissed without proper consideration. He emphasized the caution required when addressing such matters as an elected official, acknowledging the potential consequences of being discredited by the media. This is a mild example of a UFO coverup. I could write an entire article on documented cases.
Despite all of the evidence (and there's plenty of it), skeptics wrote it off as flares floating around in the sky. Skeptoid was "so sure" the Pheonix Lights were not alien spacecraft (as if they had proof) Brian Dunning subtitled his article 'The Alien Invasion of Phoenix, Arizona' with:
"Despite what many UFOlogists want, the famous Phoenix Lights were not alien spacecraft."
And capped the article with an unscientific quip:
The Phoenix Lights were flares. Deal with it.
One can only wonder if there's a "CONSPIRACY" when critical-thinking skeptics dismiss a worldwide phenomenon that has been going on for over a century, witnessed by millions of people, as flares and balloons. Wait, I'm feeling an incoming transmission from another dimension:
“Absence of Evidence is not Evidence of Absence”
— Carl Sagan
Then you have lawmakers calling this "A National Security Threat." Consider for a moment how serious a situation we have; you don't see this as BREAKING NEWS on the nightly media machine. Unknown advanced vehicles are flying in our atmosphere, breaking the known laws of physics, and humans are acting like business as usual.
UFOs pose ‘potential national security threat,’ lawmakers warn. Rep. André Carson (D-Ind.) on Tuesday warned that UFOs pose a “potential national security threat” to the U.S. and “need to be treated that way” during a highly anticipated hearing with the Pentagon’s top intelligence officials on mysterious aerial sightings.
Reports of UFO sightings have increased around the world in the past few years (2020-2023), with footage from multiple sources on the ground. In most cases, the crafts appear as large orbs, black triangles, and your typical Area 51 disc. In early 2023 military pilots reported that they had seen a dramatic uptick in sightings.
Allow me to clarify my point here. The connection I am making between the Sound of Freedom movie and the UFO phenomenon is the dogmatic approach bordering on denial by skeptics. I don't find a sincere, non-biased attempt at investigation because if they find out that UFOs are alien craft, or worse, our geopolitical enemies, they will have to confront the uncomfortable feeling of being WRONG about their history of 'dismissal skepticism.'From Visits to and From Extraterrestrials: Why They Never Occurred, and Probably Never Will: "Despite much ballyhoo in the media, all efforts thus far have failed to provide substantive evidence that might link the appearance of UFOs, now called UAPs (unidentified aerial phenomena), with aliens from other planets. This failure results from limitations imposed by both biology and distance. As Morton Tavel explains, when these factors are combined, they render any such contacts virtually impossible."
And yet you have highly respected scientists like Michio Kaku demonstrating a rational response to the issue:
"We have multiple sightings by multiple modes. That is the gold standard for looking for these objects. Not just one person, but several people who are reputable. Not just radar, but visual sighting, infrared sensors, telescoping evidence…"
"These objects travel between mach 5 and mach 20. That’s 20 times the speed of sound… The G forces are several hundred times the force of gravity. Any living person’s bones would be crushed by these objects, so they’re probably drones of some sort. These objects can drop 70,000 feet in a few seconds… And they can go underwater… And they also move without making exhaust or breaking the sound barrier. And these are things we can now document frame by frame by looking at these video tapes."
Despite his impeccable reputation, the experts in UFOlogy, "the press" (imaginary scientists) made a hilarious dispute in the article "Michio Kaku's Embarrassing Stance on UFOs":
But now, Kaku is seriously jeopardizing his reputation and misleading the public through his unscientific new stance on UFOs. He articulated it when speaking with podcaster Joe Rogan early last month.
"The burden of proof has shifted," he said. "It used to be the burden of proof was on the people who believe in UFOs. Now the burden of proof has shifted to the Pentagon, to the military. Now they have to prove that these aren’t extraterrestrial."
The article goes on to say that UFO enthusiast Mick West, who analyzes UFO claims with an evidence-based mindset, debunked the videos fairly easily as radar artifacts, planes, or merely balloons (eye-roll).
So, let me get this right:
- The entire Military Industrial Complex is clueless about what these things are.
- Lawmakers think these UFOs are a national security threat due to a phobia of hot air balloons.
- Norad pilots (who know better than anyone else the difference between a plane, balloon, and radar artifacts from extraordinary craft breaking the laws of physics) are delusional and incompetent.
- Millions of people with cell phone footage from around the world are secretly texting each other to keep the conspiracy under wraps.
- And military personal dating back 60 years who have publically disclosed under oath UFO and alien government involvement are suffering from weird bouts of false memory syndrome.
Who is right? You guessed it—the skeptics. Why? Because being skeptical is a sign of intelligence. These are the people who filter the nonsense of society. It is they who protect us. Their mental agility is unmatched, even in the face of physicists like Michio Kaku (my appeal to authority).
So why wouldn't they take 30 seconds to do a Google search on the 150 billion dollar child sex industry before dismissing 'The Sound of Freedom' on social media? Because they are the gatekeepers of normalcy bias — maybe it is they who can't handle the truth.
Remain skeptical of the skeptics.
— Zzenn
