
What is the "politically correct" parallel today? From Rise of Mystery Babylon, we've discovered what led to the modern "parallel" of the political and religious side of Mystery Babylon. From The Way of Cain, we understood the culture, attitudes, and mannerisms that mannerisms that back to us again. How about the "atmosphere" of our society as a whole? Who or what is behind the ideals of "political correctness" we hear so much of today? Do they have ideological elements that mirror the ancient beliefs and practices of Cain and Babylon, as well? Now, we'll see how certain "politically correct" elements also may have originated in Cain, and his ancient political and religious system. We'll also see how these new political "rules" - this new mindset - is nothing new, but actually bringing us right back to the mindset of old. Here is some conjecture on modern politics. In regards to the political thought-processes of many cultures in our world (especially Europe and the United States) there seems to be two main political views, or "wings": the "Left" wing the "Right" wing ----------------------- -------------------------- - also known as - the liberal side the conservative side the democratic side the republican side The true "left" wing can be loosely categorized into a couple of simplistic human motivations: - freedom from rules, surveillance, authority, or any dominant form of censorship; entitlement to basic civil services, entitlement to, often, unbound freedoms of expression, thought, and emotion. - a compassion for other people, places or things; a concern for equality in all people, as well a concern for individual human rights. If we generalize this "left", liberal, and democratic side, we may be able to sum it all up by a couple of "blanket" key words - the ideologies of personal freedom and compassion for others. The true "right" wing can be loosely categorized into simplistic human motivations: - a desire to stay within the bounds of certain (religious or political) ideologies; more of a strict, logical, and rational approach to life. - a cohesiveness; being part of a bigger culture or society, where common courtesy and personal responsibility are essential. If we generalize the politics of the 'right', conservative, and republican side, we may be able to sum it up by a couple of "blanket" words - more strict in morality and more cohesive in terms of personal responsibility and social lifestyle. Although the two sides both seem to represent worthy sentiments, corruption seems to exists on a much deeper level with some of this. We'll use these two extremes to discover some interesting possibilities, as related to Cain and Mystery Babylon. As we'll see: These two wings (or "schools of thought") may go all the way back to the Garden of Eden! It's interesting when we look at it. Much of what separates us ideologically seems to have had it's origins even before Babylon - in these earliest stories of Genesis! - Let's look, for example, at the "freedom" element of the "left" wing. In the Garden of Eden, we postulated the serpent Nachash could have even had sex with Eve. This act helped to convince her to eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge, which disobeyed the one commandment God had. This, ultimately, caused Adam and Eve to receive any and all the fruits of their own destruction. Sex, in itself, has a good deal of significance in a lot of religious thought throughout the ancient and modern world. It, as we know, also has many moral stigmas attached. This single act of Eve and the serpent may have enacted a great division between two peoples - two seed lines - as well cause separations between the above "left" and "right" wings. Those on the "left", for example, often seem to portray sex as, more or less, free and open. It should not be as contained, except for extreme cases. The choices of sexual preference is entirely up to the individual. Those on the "right", however, often might perceive sex as something that should be contained - to be within certain bounds. The desire to have complete freedom becomes essential to many on the "left". Interestingly enough, this is also the foundation for many pagan religions. Pagan thought is essentially the opposite of God and the Bible: "as long as you don't harm anyone, do whatever you wilt". Curiously, the sexual practice is so revered in this belief system it is actually called "The Great Rite", or "Great Ritual" (for more on the origins of paganism, see Origins of Babylon 2)! It's interesting how the same act used to manipulate Adam and Eve had become so revered by pagan belief systems - those which came from Babylon. Could there be a connection? Again, these thoughts seem to originate in none other than Babylon and Cain. The conservative side, on the other hand, notates obvious reasons to restrain sexuality: at some times it's appropriate; other times excessive. The reason is simple: certain things in our world may become harmful and self- destructive when used improperly. Almost anything can be made detrimental to the individual and their society if they are not contained. Understanding this need for "freedom" is fairly simple: there is truly no freedom without some sort of laws or restraint. Surviving our dangerous world often necessitates religious or political morals. A total lack of restraint actually, quite often, leads the individual towards individual bondage, in one way or another. God's rules may not make sense to everybody, at every time, but just because a person doesn't think it is a good rule for them doesn't make it an improper rule overall. - Let's also look at the "compassion" element of the "left" wing. The result of Adam and Eve's disobedience was their eventual death. Adam and Eve were also destined to live a fairly uncomfortable life. On top of this, man was given dominion over the earth. There easily could have been a hierarchy in the Garden: Adam in charge of everything and everyone; Eve was his helpmate (Genesis 2). When it comes to compassion, those who take on the political view of the "left" wing often seem to have a problem with punishment, pain, and death - the uncomfortable aspects of life. It's understandable, yes, but reality. It seems hard for many of these people to understand why those around them, even animals, are made to suffer. It seems hard to understand why women traditionally have been under the authority of men since early times; why some people don't prosper as much as others; why some end up poor, etc. Simply, the question often abounds: "why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?" Hence, what spawns is a compassion for people and animals; the abolishment of capital punishment; charity for the poor; civil rights for the aged, children, or anyone thought oppressed or underprivileged. Those who follow the "left" wing truly seem cut out on being sympathetic for the "human element" in any situation. Again, these compassions truly may sound worthy and noble - at least on the surface - but there could be a number of negative elements spawning, just below. Understanding this "compassion" element is fairly simple, as well: people and things in the world suffer because of Adam and Eve's disobedience, not because of what God did to the planet. As long as people do things in a moral way, act responsibly, and follow certain rules, most can utilize their God-given dominion over the world, as well as work to fulfill their own purposes in life. There is no sure fire way for anything, so we only can do our best. Also, a structured hierarchy has been with us ever since the Garden of Eden. Even the angels of heaven are said to be under a hierarchical structure. The man, in many conservative beliefs, was given a position of authority in society, and should never be allowed to abuse it. Eve, on the other hand, chose to fall to the seduction of the serpent, and convinced Adam to eat the fruit, as well. This helped designate her a position of subjection under Adam from then on. A lot of rules and regulations in society - dealing with these issues - probably originated in religious belief; most probably from this Adam and Eve story. Unwillingness to adhere to moral and structural boundaries by both men and women helped to devastate the traditional family structure - the structure God set up for the planet. Desires shifted from improving society to individual gain. Individual desires for freedom and compassion now seem to outweigh the greater good of society at large, which can bring any organized system down! On top of these things, when a person disobeys a law they should pay the consequences, not given enough leniency to be able to commit the same crime again. Punishment isn't often nice, no matter what it is, but people often don't learn except by example. Again, without some sort of constraints in our society, the entire society falls apart. Again, quite often, the need for punishment truly trumps the needs for compassion. A person should be responsible for their own actions, and not look to blame everyone else when their own situations or mistakes had led them there, and then look for passion and empathy. People should have common courtesy to others, and truly realize their freedoms come at a price. There really needs to be some collective effort towards a greater good, in order for a culture to survive. So, how do people end up concentrating on these specific needs for freedom and compassion? Why do people become so self-involved? How do they turn to these "left" wing ideals? Once we begin to follow the Western European model - a progressively secular and liberal society - we seem to adopt the politics of what we already know as the seventh "revived" head of Babylon (see Rise of Mystery Babylon). Much of Europe, seemingly still under these Roman influences, have already adopted these "left" wing, or socialist, ways. These views, as stated, often appear noble on the surface, but a perfect, "Kumbuya" world - a world that many of these people envision - plainly does not work. Communist societies, such as those in the former Soviet Union and China, clearly show how human motivation and greed eventually trump "human elements" out of any "left-winged" experiment. The real world has imperfect, irrational, and otherwise evil people living in it - those self- absorbed individuals who need to be dealt with accordingly. This is human nature - simple. Man, sometimes, has to engage in conflict with others. Some human beings doesn't put forth as much of an effort as others. Some people make themselves more poor and emotionally destitute by their own actions. Once people start to follow the "way of Cain", and begin to take on an excessive amount of these "left" wing and "politically correct" ideologies, their whole sense of personal guilt and responsibility goes out the window. There is no guilt or individual accountability if there is no law. It's always someone else's fault. The individual is entitled to practically everything - all of this eventually results in societal chaos. We see a lot of this already going on today; and these numbers will continue to grow - as long as these entitlement thoughts of freedom and compassion continue to grow in the collective unconscious. One quote from another article comments on those who take on this entitlement mentality: “(You have) no reason to feel guilty. Your heart continues to tell you that you are the center of the universe. Your problems are somebody else’s fault. This world owes you happiness. You are basically good and unselfish. You’ll be happy if you get what you want. You will be happy when you follow your own heart… You are under a curse.” What curse: the Curse of Cain? God cursed Cain because of his attitude and disobedience. The ancient system of Babylon adopted the ways of Cain - these alternate views - and used them as a way to overcome any of the "strict" or "cohesive" ideologies of Christianity they didn't like, or deemed "oppressive". As stated, a person's conversion to "left" wing ideals might seem good or wholesome at first, but there has to be something more than an individual search for divine entitlement - there also has to be individual effort and responsibility for one's own actions to make it truly work in the world. True, corruption comes from both sides, and those who corrupt positions of power need to be dealt with - no matter what political wing they hold. Any sort of "political correctness" that comes from man should not take the place of God and His Bible, however. Is it only the desire to have a "Kumbuya" world that motivates people in these situations, or could these influences come from a source far more sinister, with ulterior motives? Are the "Ways of Cain" ultimately dragging our world away from God and the Bible? There is so much more beyond this in the book The Rise of Mystery Babylon. First, however, for a deeper, psychological look at the mental "sparks" which could be behind an individual's desire to adopt these "Ways of Cain", see Psychology of Babylon. Copyright 2010, Brett T. All Rights Reserved |
