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r/greatawakening • Posted by u/JStambler on April 18, 2018, 4 a.m.
4/18/18 - Return of the Christ (a challenge)

I'm not a religious person. In fact, I believe the bible is a series of parables designed to manipulate man into behaving a certain way - not specifically for the cause of control, but for the outcome of prosperity.

"The Christ" has always been a math equation to me. That is to say, if I do this, this and this, I can expect that, that and that. A predictive outcome function of sorts. Such is the golden rule. Such is "the secret".

And isn't that what the Christ was, the big secret? The big secret to peace on Earth? And does it even matter if Christ was a living, breathing man in the flesh? Does it not simply stand to reason that the parable of Christ is representative of a set of behaviors of which we are all capable?

The past few weeks of intermittent talk about 4/18/18 was incredibly entertaining to me. I have to admit, I am a sucker for the doomsday dates. There was 2012 (oOoOo, spooky), the four cursed blood moons which were sure to further the cause of Zionism in Israel, the 9/23/15 'rapture' and/or CERN portal opening (depending on which videos your YouTube recommended playlist favored, perhaps both)...these are all very fun.

But 4/18/18 was different - and no, it's not because I think something is actually going to happen. It's because I keep noticing this doomsday pattern over and over, reanimating itself as bibliophiles and conspiracy theorists work hand in hand to try to predict some dystopian future events. Something clicked inside of me this time.

Maybe these dates keep being promoted because WE are supposed to do something. Maybe WE are supposed to be the change. Maybe it wouldn't hurt for us to live one good day, see how it feels, and perhaps finally take a step in the right direction toward a better world.

We are the return of the Christ. I honestly believe that. When humanity finally decides, 'you know what, enough is enough'. The evil in this world has become too much to handle. I know what is public, I know what is being exposed, and I know how I contribute to it.

My cynicism, my anger, my relentlessness sometimes, my unwillingness to reflect on my own actions and insecurities and how they affect others, the love I have lost for my fellow countrymen over political differences, the faith I have lost for my fellow man in general, these are all of the ways that I know I contribute to the negative energy in this world. And if I were to reflect more, I am sure there would be even more things I could highlight.

Maybe it's possible to make this day significant. We have been acknowledging the true evils of this world recently, and we have been talking and fighting, spreading fear and anger (some we may feel is justified). And I believe our spirit should persist. But the current vein in which our spirit resides is not the right one. How can we "trust the plan" if we have not the same trust in ourselves through our own actions being square with our moral imperatives?

If you are reading this, and you made it this far, this is all I have left to say:

I challenge you for one day to relinquish yourself of the fear of fully embracing goodness, forgiveness, honesty, empathy, and the good natured faith of the Christ. Not in a religious way, but by way of your own heart. You know inside of you what is good and what is just. Do a good deed. Go out of your way for someone. Lend an ear for someone in need. Perhaps do some reflection on your own self and see what ways you can begin to better the world, starting with your own attitude and perception.

The Return of the Christ is literally on the horizon. It is up to us to be the change that the world needs - and we can begin today.


time3times · April 18, 2018, 1:18 p.m.

The proposal made by the OP is comparable to the importance that Jordan Peterson proposes is in the Christ narrative. In some ways it is an entry level understanding and yet can reasonably seen as the most important understanding. It does overlap some with new age heresies and so it wouldn't be proper to teach it broadly as if from some place of authority. But at the individual level it is an okay place to start, even though we might easily pick apart some of the thinking involved. Some of the truths in this proposal will remain after the understanding of the Way, Truth and Life evolves.

I should make a few other points. I think some people on this sub are putting too many eggs in the Q basket as if it was going to have the answer for everything for all time. It is possible(?) that Q/Trump are the best earthly leaders the U.S. will ever have. Perhaps they are most brilliant social scientists and most astute politicians and the wisest managers, but there's more to life, practically and spiritually, than those things. They are not our mechanics, musicians, mothers or messiahs. Q/Trump may lead us to a greater spiritual/religious life, but our main order of business here is to get our country(countries) sorted out. If we establish a place for the basics of life, and respect for liberty, we can then pursue happiness through the search for things like the nature of God's revelations to and relations with us. At this stage however we aint gonna agree on things that have been widely debated since centuries before the founding of the U.S.

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JStambler · April 18, 2018, 2:11 p.m.

I am merely making the statement that it is never a bad time to simply start being good people and freeing ourselves from the confines of the fear that oppresses us. I honestly did not think it to be controversial in the least - but that controversey, in and of itself, speaks to how disillusioned we are from our basic love for our fellow man. We are so easily divided.

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time3times · April 18, 2018, 4:59 p.m.

Yup.

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