What Could be the One World Religion, Part One

“I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, [even] my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.” – Isa 45:12

“For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:” –Col 1:16

Discussion

While you and I live some place specifically, for instance I live within the continental United States of America, we also engage much of our lives globally. For instance, thanks to such software inventions as email, text messaging, chats, blogs, social media, phones, we can now instantly communicate with one or more people from all over the world simultaneously. Thus, for many, having a ‘global’ etiquette, even language [yes even emoji’s] culture has been born and in many ways groomed by design to corral all users thereof to adhere to a somewhat skewed etiquette requisite that in some cases will impinge and influence an individual in one part of the world while freeing another altogether. Here in the USA, we currently enjoy the theoretical idea of Constitutional Rights among them the freedom of speech, of religion, of press, assembly and redress of grievances with our Government. Germane to this article, most notably the idea of free speech and free press as used within the manifold global communications machine. [If you'd like to discuss the US Constitutional as theoretical I will do a post from that position.]

In most cases, anyone can hang out and communicate without it infringing on one’s personal rights, freedoms, beliefs or cultural mores. But what happens when for instance, some ideology runs head on into the Global GroupThink that has now rooted and permeated nearly every level of life in most places all around the globe? What happens when someone says something in response to another and the other finds that speech objectionable on any number of grounds? What if what is written here, total opinion, though more than casually researched, is considered ‘hate’ speech/press because of the topic? Perhaps the arguments tendered here – again, merely opinion – causes someone ‘dis-ease’ [though as to cults oft times it is a case of ‘dissonance’] and they demand punitive measures against an opinion expressed? Freedom of press is a right in the country this article originates as is freedom of speech and yes, religion. How do we ever change our opinion, or better, shore up our opinion with confidence if not for opposing thoughts and discussions? To simply eradicate something or someone because you don’t like what is said destroys the foundation of honest communication.

For the intent and purposes of this article I proffer this idea: What if the notion referenced ‘One World Religion’ turns out to be a secular entity? Perhaps a definition of ‘religion’ may be advantageous. Merriam-Webster online Dictionary in the first definition of religion: “a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities” under ‘Synonyms of Religion’ “credo, creed, cult, faith, persuasion” and under ‘Words Related to Religion’ “church, communion, denomination, sect, doctrine, dogma, theology, deism, heathenism, monotheism, pantheism, polytheism, theism.” 

If we were to drill down to a synonym of religion, i.e., ‘cult’ and then to a word related to religion, i.e., ‘dogma’ we would be able to classify any number of ideologies that stand as a sort of ‘religion’.

Now let’s define ‘religious’: In Merriam-Webster online Dictionary under definition #3: “having or expressing great depth of feeling”. Under ‘Synonyms of Religious’ “ardent, blazing, burning, charged, demonstrative, emotional, fervent, fervid, feverish,fiery, flaming, glowing, hot-blooded, impassioned, incandescent, intense, passional,passionate, perfervid, red-hot, superheated, torrid, vehement, warm, warm-blooded”. ‘Words Related to Religious’ “ gushing, gushy, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, saccharine, sappy, schmaltzy, sentimental,sloppy, sugary

histrionic, melodramatic enthusiastic, gung ho, keen, zealous, enamored, infatuated, obsessed, uninhibited, unreserved, unrestrained, frenzied, orgiastic, overemotional, overexcited, overheated”.

It is an interesting exercise to integrate some of the Orwellian vernacular of his work of fiction, "1984"  as we review the topic of ‘Climate Change’ now in its next/latest iteration for the sake of tightening the grip of fear in the masses: ‘Climate Crisis’. For instance, in the book “1984” George Orwell creates a fictional entity: INGSOC. It is the acronym for ‘English Socialist Party’ the political party for the fictional government of ‘Oceania’. Let’s follow some of the 1984 patterns that have evolved over the past decades and has now reached a fevered pitch in the topic of Climate Change/crisis

Concurrent with the study of similar patterns to a fictional novel let’s also frame this in the context of ‘religion’ -- albeit a secular form. Did you know from the mid to latter portion of 20^th century worship of the ‘earth’ began. It is cloaked in ‘environmental’ concerns, but the first step was to idolize the earth initiated via Federal representation in the person of a US Senator who founded the first official Earth Day, April 1970. During this same time frame, the notion of  ‘Mother Nature’ was introduced to the pop culture here in the US. Many alive today still use the phrase ‘It is not nice to fool Mother Nature’. Yet, the concept of worshipping mother nature/mother earth is ancient. If you research mythology you will find such mythical entities as Gaia, Venus, to name two well known, both of whom have worship attach to them. Thus, a secular/quasi-religious belief was born.

As time has progressed, the passion for the environment that was very strong for decades gave way to climate warming but when the natural cycle of the earth’s climate hit a cold spell that lasted for a few years, then the fomenters of climate concerns adapted their ‘groupthink newspeak’ by changing the name to the previous iteration: ‘climate change’. [New phraseology is Climate Crisis] However, the fervor always attached to the environmental/earth day folks was reignited. With the name change their ‘god’ and its dogma became immune to the assault of time. The natural cyclical changes of heat/cold [or as we have come to recognize El Nino/La Nina] will not expose the folly the climate crisis heralds -- who bark ‘climate change/crisis’ so radically [the new version of INGSOC/Oceania] -- because it has become woven into every fabric of life. In fact, it has taken on such momentum a cultish following has emerged and is on pace to become a full-fledged global religion. It won’t be what has been understood as traditional religion. Remember, all traditions have been masterfully vilified and rendered toxic to those who would keep them resulting in immediate punishment for a ‘thought crime’ because to ‘deny’ any or all portions of the doctrine of climate change/crisis is to be labeled and maltreated. Orwell anticipated a psychological and strategic anarchistic rebellion called ‘hate week’ that began a campaign to increase hatred for anyone who opposes the cult. In the past few months the reality of this fictional practice has danced across news media in the form of outing anyone [called doxxing in groupthink/called Blackwhite in 1984 fiction] shaming them, punishing them through boycott, through mob action towards the victim of the fictional ‘Blackwhite’ party in its actual real life versions, even via mass deadly violence either as a martyr or as a strategic public demonstration of strong faith and allegiance to the groupthink. Manifestos by murderers have whole sections devoted to the cause of ‘climate change/crisis’.

To this point, we have identified a cultural phenomenon that is more than a cause du jour because it has outlasted previous ‘fads’ that have been popular. This cause has been finely honed to reach deep into the global culture and deep into the psyches of persons from as young as preschoolers through the final day of college into the work place, into the community, into even the home you live in [search Agenda 21] and now the latest -- trying to force people to eat no meat because? Climate. There is no place ‘climate’ cult is not living in the lives of most everyone on earth. It’s global in its influence and in many places as forced compliance. It’s reverenced in its ascribed doctrine [though many would say dogma] proclaiming and prophesying global annihilation in as little as a decade from now if you listen to the crusaders of this religion. Fear tactics are not absent in this version of  ‘climate Armageddon’. Their evangelists include elementary school aged kids truant from school to protest until something is done. Of course, you cannot turn a huge ship right now like you can a bicycle, so they had to return to school. The little ones are too young to know the last prediction/prophesy of global destruction came and went and we’re all still here [and they were actually born after the last failed doctrine] for Climate Armageddon 2.0. As stated, time is the enemy of false prophesy.

Are you starting to see how an actual secular religion has been carefully crafted? Has its hierarchy. Has its zealots. Has its missionaries. Has its evangelists [an enthusiastic advocate]? Its list of benefits if you willingly comply and of course its list of ways you can be punished if you do not. They have secular words that parallel religious words. --> See part two for the discussion of this world religion’s internal dialogue that propagates the belief system.   

There is a point to all of this. Bottom line, GOD created the earth and everything in, under, above and on it that is natural. Please review Job Chapter 38 in its entirety. If you have any doubt that GOD is in control of everything regarding earth [including its weather and environment] after reading that chapter then you are definitely the kind of disciple this one world religion wants to groom. But know this: If you are a Christian there is a prophesy you should be very aware of and take under advisement: 2 Thess 2:1-12. Read it; pray on it; meditate on it. The idea that you might fall for a false god-idol/doctrine and practice worship of the same is outlined in detail in 2 Thess. It is not where a Christian would want to be.

CAVEAT: This is an opinion page. The author has merely laid out parallels between religion, fiction and reality. There are Christian pastors who would dispute that the ‘one world religion’ could not be secular because of the Antichrist and what the Antichrist is expected -- through interpreted prophesy – to do. Fact is, they are likely right on in their belief mostly because of what the Bible says will impress Christians around the world to believe the Antichrist is Christ returned by à power, signs and lying wonders according to the working of Satan. [from 2 Thess 2:9] Those pastors also believe during the middle of the coming tribulation this antichrist will take up residence and attempt to rule the earth as a god from the newly erected and dedicated Jewish Temple [not yet done though all the implements from prior temples have been remade and are ready for the Temple] which would lend itself to a ‘religious’ interpretation. I accept their strongly held and developed stand according to the Bible.  I would say, according to Bible book of Job and the concessions between GOD and Satan – in chapters 1 & 2 -- as well as the interrogatories of Job by GOD, the strong likelihood exists that the power, signs and lying wonders could very well be climate/environmental. [Remember some of the Plagues of Exodus were recreated by Pharaoh's magicians.] If you look at what is coming up during the tribulation and the latter part, the great tribulation, the environment and its affect on humans is the focus of the ‘troubled times’ when except for the chosen ones no flesh would be saved. Again, this is just opinion. Now to part two, the distinctive corollary religious vernacular. †

Part Two to follow.      

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