4. The Problems of this World in the Realm of Pure Ideas, i.e. in Science, Theology and Philosophy.
The problems contained in this fourth and final category seem a little abstract and less immediate than those of the first three. However as we will be demonstrating later in this Chapter, there is a tight relationship between the Problems of the World in the realm of pure ideas and the more apparent ones facing humankind. For there is a causal relationship between what exists in the realm of pure ideas and the other problems of the World. In that abstract ideas become formulated into Political, Social and Economic Ideologies which in turn can give rise to the corresponding Political, Social and Economic Problems of the World, and in turn the Environmental and Ecological ones.
But what are these problems in the realm of pure ideas. They are comprise the as yet unanswered questions in Science, Philosophy and Theology and some of them are also the deepest puzzles that have occupied human minds since time immemorial. Questions such as what is the meaning of Life, what is the Nature of God, the nature of Existence, the puzzle of Time, the mystery of the Beginning of the Universe and the Nature of Consciousness and the question of Epistemology or what is knowledge, etc. More recent big questions in the Realm of Pure ideas include What is the relationship of Mathematics to Physical Reality, What is the destiny of the Universe and the exact workings of the process of Evolution of life.
Interim Summary:
We have just presented a survey of some of the major problems of this world today. We discussed problems that fit into four broad categories, firstly the problems relating to the environment and world ecosystem, secondly the problems concerning Social, Economic and Political matters including the coming One World Order. Thirdly we talked about some of the major Ideological Problems including the spiritual problems of the current age. In our fourth and final category we listed some of the outstanding and most major Scientific, Theological and Philosophical questions that are still waiting for an answer. We explained how what happens in this more abstract realm of pure ideas affects the formulation of Ideologies which in turn can impact on the Social, Economic, Political, Environmental and Ecological Problems of the World.
Of course it would be quite an undertaking to present an exhaustive list of the worlds problems. What we have tried to do is to describe some of those problems which are most global in scope. We could also include issues such as Nuclear Proliferation or the emergence of super viruses and their potential for causing pandemics that could kill many millions of people. Though our survey is not exhaustive, nonetheless it does cover a very significant proportion of the most pressing concerning facing humanity today.
There is a special reason why we have chosen the particular problems that we have included in our quite comprehensive, though not exhaustive, survey of the World Problems. Furthermore there is a reason why we have categorized these problems in the way that we have and also for the order in which we have presented these problems categories; i.e. from the most concrete problems relating to the Environment and Ecosystems to the more abstract ones relating issues in the human quest for knowledge and understanding. This is in order to put ourselves in a position to describe a proposed solution to all these Problems of the World deriving from and underpinned by the idea that Everyone is God and the notion that the Prophecies are Now.
The above diagram shows two forks which correspond to two possible future outcomes for the Problems of the World Today. The Left Fork shows the continuation of the current trajectory that we’re finding ourselves in and is a dystopian social and environmental nightmare. The Right fork is what we’d like to happen with a scenario corresponding to a satisfactory outcome to the present predicament and the solution to the Problems of this World.
The Solution to the Problems of this World.
The major problems of this World are many and varied. From problems to do with the Environment and Planetary Ecosystem to those to do with Conflicts, Political Organization and Social Injustice. Also from issues relating to the process of Globalization and the coming One World Order, to those deriving from the often incompatible and sometimes contentious doctrines of some of the World’s major religions. In isolation these problems may seem at best incredibly difficult and at worst completely intractable. When the inter-locking and mutually reinforcing nature of the Problems of this World are taken into account then any overall solution to any of these main concerns of the present age may seem like an impossible dream. However, when we deeply analyses all the problems of the World and fully understand the causal relationships that exist between them, then we discover a central problem from which all the other problems ultimately derive. Once we identify this critical point and underlying vulnerability, then we can clearly see a way that all the really difficult and major problems of this World do indeed unravel into tractable ones that yield to perfectly feasible solutions. And conversely we also come to realize that without tackling this root cause of the problems of this World, then any proposal at any sort of lasting solution would be futile and doomed to failure. So where lies the ultimate solution to the problems of the World today?
The key idea being proposed here is that the root cause of the major problems of this world lies in the realm of ideas and with what people believe. In order to fix the problems of this World then it is necessary to fix the ideas that rule this World and which shape human attitudes and behavior. Which in turn influences Social organization, Economic activity and Political policy. For it is the ideas held in peoples minds, which cause them to do what they do. In order to change the World, change how people behave, in order to change the way people behave change what they think and in order to change what people think you have to change what they believe. The only way to change what people believe is to present them with compelling and convincing new ideas. Therefore the solution to problems of this world lies in the power of the idea.
Many people are familiar with the aphorism that ‘The Pen is Mightier than the Sword’. And it’s also often true that the Sword fights on behalf of the Pen. What this means is that it is the ideas expressed by the Pen which have a power which is more effective and far reaching than the power of physical force and even whole armies. So in order to solve the problems of this World we need to evoke the power of the idea. For as Victor Hugo wrote, ‘Nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come.’
But of course the idea without action is impotent, just as action without the idea is often misguided. And action on its own without the idea behind it, isn’t sustained. Also the idea is more powerful than action on its own because the idea alone can inspire people to act and motivate further action. Furthermore ideas can be communicated and thereby inspiring more and more people to take action. And ideas can spread quickly, this is especially true in the Age of Information, The Age of Modern Mass Communications and the Age of the Internet.
For it is ideas that really rule this World. Ideas shape Politics, structure Economic Activity, influence Social Organization and determine Human Behavior. So in order to solve the problems of this World you really need to evolve or replace all the bad, sometimes terrible and often outdated dominant ideas of this World, from which these problems are ultimately derived in the first place and from which they may also have their maintenance.
So the process of truly solving the problems of this world, involves a battle in the realm of ideas. If you lose this battle then all is lost. If you can win this battle then everything becomes much easier. Everything including bringing about World Peace, Saving the Environment and World Ecosystem, Prevent a Global Tyranny and creating a better more Just World.
This battle in the Realm of Ideas and the struggle to fix the problems of this World is really a battle for hearts and minds. And it’s also really a battle to change the behavior of people of a sufficient number of people such that they become part of the solution rather than part of the problem. We said it earlier but will reiterate that, behavior derives from thoughts, and thoughts derive from beliefs and these beliefs derive from and consist of ideas. So in order to change peoples behavior and get them to act in ways that are conducive towards solving the problems of this world, then you need to give people powerful, exciting and relevant new ideas. It’s really ideas that change us and it’s really ideas that can transform society. By changing the ideas we believe we change what we think and we change what we are. If you change the thoughts of enough people then you can change the world.
But what sort of ideas can put this process into motion? Arguably no ideas have had more power to alter the course of human history than ideas about God and ideas about human destiny. What we have in the belief that ‘Everyone is God and the Prophecies are now’ is the ultimate truth about God and the recognition that we are at the conclusion of human destiny. So what effect may this have on this planet? How may the belief that ‘Everyone is God and the Prophecies are Now’ be the key to solving the problems of this World? We will be showing, step by step and point by point, show how all this will be so.
How does the idea that Everyone is God help to solve the Problems of the World?
How might the ancient and recurring idea that ‘Everyone is God’ be the necessary and essential key to unravelling the problems of this World? An idea that lies at the heart of all World religion and enables their unification as discussed in the Chapter 1. Also an idea that is the key to the unification of Science with Religion, as discussed in Chapter 5, and one which answers some of the deepest questions in Philosophy. An idea of Oneness and Unity that shows that we are all not merely of one flesh but also of one Soul.
At first sight it may seem quite unlikely that the metaphysical assertion that a person’s real identity is ultimately God can have any sort of bearing or impact on the major problems of the World as outlined earlier. An ancient mystical idea seems far removed from the unfolding of current events. But as we will be showing, this obscure belief is the key that unravels the Gordian knot symbolizing the intractable and interlocking problems of the World today. The reason for this is that the problems of the World may be represented using four dominoes with each domino corresponding to one of our problem categories as outlined earlier. The dominoes are arranged in a certain order where the problem categories range initially from the abstract to the progressively more concrete. In fact going from left to right, the dominoes are arranged in reverse sequence from the order in which the problem categories were first presented in this Chapter.
So the first Domino represents the Problems in this World that exist in realm of pure ideas, which will be the sort of problems which vex Scientists, Philosopher and Theologians. This may not seem as relevant or significant as some of the more obvious problems that face humanity and the planet, but as we will show, solving certain key problems in this category and toppling the first domino is the point of power which will bring down the other dominoes and solve the more apparent issues that we are facing today. Continuing our description of our four dominoes corresponding to the four problem categories, our second domino represents the problems of this World to do with Ideology and Belief, which includes the problems of Religion, Morality, Psychology and Human Behaviour. The third domino and problem category has to do with problems of Political policy, Social Organization and Economic Activity. They are the problems of this world relating to how the people of this planet conduct and organize themselves as a whole. This is a large category which includes things like War, Oppression, Over Population, Social injustice etc. The fourth and final problem category or last domino, represents the problems of this World relating to the Environment and our fragile World Ecosystem, i.e. things like Global Warming and destruction of natural habitats etc.
We have already made the assertion, which we’ll fully elaborate upon a little later, that by toppling the first domino and tackling certain key problems in the realm of pure ideas then you can instigate a chain reaction which will lead to the toppling of all the other dominoes and the solution to all the other more obvious problems of the World. But equally important is the fact that the Problem categories represented by each Domino arise from and are derived from the lower Problem category represented by the preceding domino. So for instance going the other way from top to bottom, in order to tackle the fourth problem category relating to the Environment and World Ecosystem then it is obvious that no effective solution can ever be obtained unless we address the problems of the third category represented by the preceding domino. i.e. it is obvious that the problems of the Environment and Ecology derive directly from human Political, Social and Economic activity. So it makes sense that real solutions to the Environmental and Ecological problems of this World come about through tackling the Socio Economic and Political problems that are their source. For example this could include Population control measures, encouraging energy efficiency, introducing legislation to limit pollution and to safe guard natural habitats such as rain forests.
Also with political will is so distracted with tackling Global terrorism and when so much material resource is diverted to armaments then this necessarily diverts away from efforts to save the planet. So Unless we address the problems of category three then we’ll never solve the problems of category four. Put another way it is futile to try to topple the final domino without also trying to topple the one preceding it.
Taking this line of reasoning further then we can see that we can’t solve the problems of the Third Problem Category relating to Political, Social and Economic issues without addressing the problems of Ideology and Belief. For instance we can’t find ways of reconciling the Religions of this World then we will be forever faced with Religious Conflicts and Sectarian Divide. Also, political and economic problems will often derive directly from mutually incompatible or misguided ideologies and beliefs. For instance the forms of Communism which were implemented in some countries in the latter part of the 20th century weren’t good for the people living in those countries and often not so good for the environment either. Also the fashion for a style of largely unregulated free market capitalism that emerged in the 90s and which became dominant especially in the United States and the United Kingdom, is being reconsidered in the light of seeming short comings that have recently emerged, i.e. during the 2008 banking crisis.
So therefore tackling domino three and truly solving the Worlds Political Social and Economic issues will necessarily involve tackling the issues represented by domino two. It will involve addressing the problems relating to the ideologies and beliefs which give rise to and sustain the Political, Social and Economic problems of this World in the first place.
How then can we possibly fix all the significant problems and incompatibilities relating to all the myriad Religious, Social, Political and Economic doctrines of this World? How do we topple the second domino? The answer lies in being able to topple the first domino relating to the problems existing in the realm of pure ideas. For it is ideas that become Ideologies and Beliefs which become manifested as Organized Religion or implemented as Political, Social and Economic Policy, which in turn is the source of the Environmental and Ecological problems of this World.
But then that raises the seemingly even more difficult problem of coming up with a solution to all the fundamental problems in the realm of ideas, that will enable us to topple the first domino and in so doing also topple the rest, thereby solving the problems of this World. What possible solution can there be, which will enable us to answer all the deepest philosophical questions, resolve satisfactorily all the major theological issues and doctrinal differences in Religion, together with providing solutions for some of the biggest remaining questions at the forefront of Science? Well there is an ultimate and unifying solution to all these problems, Philosophic, Theological and Scientific, and that is what this book is centrally about. For this answer does exist and the key to it is the timeless and recurring notion that a person’s real identity is God or that ‘Everyone is God’. For all humankind’s diverged lines of inquiry in Science, Religion and Philosophy have converged on the same mystery. All the separate puzzles are really different pieces of the same puzzle and all the separate mysteries are really different aspects of the same mystery. So that one answer contains all the answers and one key unlocks all the doors.
The Unification of all human understanding:
The ancient metaphysical assertion of the essential Unity between a Person, the Universe and God is the foundation from which a unified Scientific, Religious and Philosophical Truth may be formulated. This unifying truth holds within it the answer to all the deepest and broadest questions in Science, Religion and Philosophy. This is what this book is about and in earlier Chapters we put forward arguments relating to how the idea the ‘Everyone is God’ is able to give us a unified truth and answer some of the biggest questions in the humankind’s quest for understanding. For example, in the Chapter entitled, ‘Everyone is God’ I showed how this idea is the common and unifying truth behind all World Religion. In the Chapter, ‘Science and Religion’ I explained how Science is able to fully accommodate the idea that Everyone is God and how the idea actually augments Science. I put forward the idea that the Mystery of Consciousness and the Mystery of God are one and the same and that this is the same as the God in the Gaps, i.e. a way of looking at the notion of God that is completely compatible with Science. In the Chapter titled ‘The Nature of Reality’ I showed how the substrate and ground of all existence is actually Consciousness and also how it may reduce to a single Unitary Consciousness, which may appropriately be called God. Then later on in the Chapter entitled, ‘The Nature of God’ I presented a Unifying Cosmology which integrates what we know from Science together with universal and ancient spiritual ideas concerning the nature of the Universe and God.
Taken together these interlocking ideas which we described, provide us with a powerful and unified view of God and the Universe. At the same time it is not a new perspective but rather an ancient and timeless one, but expressed in and using modern Scientific, Mathematical and Philosophical concepts. What we have then is a way of bridging Science, Religion and Philosophy using an ancient mystical notion that ‘Everyone is God’. And one that also is able to bring together all of World religion in the process. I believe that this gives us an all encompassing tightly inter-related set of ideas which can be presented to people in a convincing and compelling way as the truth about Existence, the Universe and God and be accepted by large numbers of people as an all encompassing and definitive answer to the greatest questions in Science, Religion, Philosopher and life in general. I believe the Scientific, Philosophical and Theological propositions being put forward in this book are fully capable of Solving the great problems in the realm of ideas, and so continuing with our dominoes metaphor, topple the first domino. In effect, what is happening is that the ultimate truth about who we are and the Nature of God, i.e. that we and everyone is God, is also the critical vulnerability, strategic apex and central point of power, which may set in motion a process which leads to the toppling of all the Dominoes and the Solution to the Problems of the World.
Solving Key Problems of this World relating to Belief and Ideology:
We’ll now discuss the effect that our unified and all encompassing Cosmic perspective will have on the Problems of the World existing in the Second Category, i.e. that of Belief and Ideology. We’ll talk in turn about how our unified truth based on the idea that ‘Everyone is God’ is able to solve the problem of the fall of Religion, be an antidote to Religious Fundamentalism and also counter act a Nihilistic Scientific World View devoid of meaning or purpose where the only principle is Survival of the Fittest. So we’ll start with the Problem of reviving World Religion and how to instigate a Spiritual Revival on this Planet.
How to Restore Religion?
The restoration of Religion is broken down into three separate processes. The first involves giving Atheists, Secular Humanists and Agnostics a definition of God that is relevant, correct and convincing to them in their eyes. The Second process relating to the Restoration of Religion entails revising or augmenting the beliefs of people who are already Religious. This means presenting Religious Fundamentalists and more conventionally Religious people with doctrines that are closer to those of the founders of World religion and which are compatible with Science and Reason. The Third process involves reconciling and ultimately unifying the World’s Religions. There can be no restoration of Religion until there is Peace and Unity among the different religions for one of the basic purposes of true Religion is to promote harmony between peoples of this World and to bring them together as one. We’ll tackle these problems in turn.
How to revive Religion for the Atheist, Secular Humanist and Agnostic?
At first this may seem like an impossible objective. How do you make an Atheist accept a definition of God if that person doesn’t even accept that there is a God. Things will be more straightforward in the case of the Agnostic and some Secular Humanists who are more open to possibility of a future, and to them satisfactory, definition of God. In the case of the Atheist and worse still with the Militant Atheist, then the idea of reviving Religion for them may seem like an obvious contradiction in terms. However there is a way. For even though an Atheist may utterly reject the idea of a God and even reject any notion of an Ultimate or Absolute, still the Atheist will not reject the idea of his or her own Consciousness. This would be to negate their very essence. So the solution to the problem of reviving Religion for the Atheist becomes the process of explaining to them that the Mystery of Consciousness and the Mystery of God are one and the same Mystery. More than one prominent Atheist has waxed lyrically about the correctness of their stance while also expressing a profound awe for the Mystery of Consciousness. If you can solve the riddle of Consciousness for Atheists and show that it is Consciousness that the likes of Jesus, Muhammad and Buddha were going on about all along then you can show them the Truth about God . You demonstrate to them that Consciousness is not just some epiphenomena of the brain but rather the Ground and Substrate upon which the brain and the entire physical Universe has its manifest existence. I went some way to explain this in a previous Chapter called ‘The Nature of Reality’.
How to restore Religion for the Faithful and rescue it from Religious Fundamentalism?
In the World today the faith of the conventionally faithful is being severely tested. While the absolute faith of the Religious Fundamentalist is focused on fantasies and fairy tales. So how do we augment the faith of the more conventionally religious while at the same time provide a remedy for the misguided beliefs of Religious Fundamentalism which is more often than not based on the literal interpretations of Scripture. The answer comes from the return of the Esoteric Inner Mysteries of Religion which contain the Core truths of Religion. It is these truths which give rise to Religion in the first place and it is this aspect of Religion which is completely compatible with Science. This was explained more at length earlier in this book in two separate Chapters called ‘Everyone is God’ and ‘Science and Religion’. By fully elucidating and revealing these formerly hidden aspects of World Religion, but also showing their compatibility and convergence with Scientific ideas, then we can present to the faithful a faith coupled with understanding. We can present to the already religious a religiosity that is substantiated by Science instead of being contradicted by it. In this way existing Religion becomes augmented and restored by returning to Religion the Inner Mysteries which was the original heart and core of World Religion anyway. Also automatically this recognition of the Inner Mysteries of Religion and their promotion necessary negates the views of the Religious Fundamentalists by restoring the real meanings behind the allegories and parables which they only know to interpret literally. Religious Fundamentalism can be viewed as a fixation on the finger that points to the truth rather than the truth itself. The finger is Religion together with Religious Scripture and the Truth is God. In the process of returning the truth of God contained in the core Inner Mysteries of Religion then we directly expose the spiritual blindness of Religious Fundamentalism and give people a much better alternative. An alternative that is compatible with Science and Reason. Also one that is closer to the original uncorrupted truth behind Religion.
How to Unify World Religion?
The Reconciling of the Religions of the World with each other and their eventual Unification will be a goal with far reaching consequences. But before we show how this will come about, first we’ll discuss how it won’t happen. Religion will not become one through a process by which everyone converts to one of the existing religions, as Fundamentalist Christians, Militant Muslims and the Pope might hope. And World Religion will not be unified by someone starting a new Religion with the hope that all Jews, Christians, Muslims and Buddhists etc. will turn to the new faith. I don’t believe these scenarios will ever happen. However what is feasible and can come about is this. If we can show to Christians the original truth of Jesus, show to Muslims the original truth of Muhammad, show to Jews the original truth of Moses, show to Buddhists the original truth of Buddha etc. and then go on to show that the original truth of Jesus, Muhammad, Moses and the Buddha etc. are all really one truth and the same truth; then this I believe will be the key to the Unification of World Religion. It is really the process of emphasizing the common truths that are shared by all World Religion. These common truths were discussed earlier in the Chapter, ‘Everyone is God’, where we showed that the mystical notion that ‘Everyone is God’ is the common truth behind all World Religion; and also in the Chapter ‘The Mystery of Eternal Life’, where we showed that the belief in Reincarnation is really common to all the Worlds Religions, even though sometimes it has been made heresy and suppressed. Furthermore this process of introducing these common unifying truths to people, is made much easier when it is also demonstrated that these core truths of World Religion are completely reconciled with Science and Reason. This I made some efforts to show in the Chapters, ‘Science and Religion’, ‘The Nature of Reality’ and ‘The Nature of God’.
Addressing Nihilism and ‘Selfish Genes’:
Earlier in this Book we described how certain ideas have attached themselves to the Scientific World view but are themselves not necessarily implied by Science. For instance we have the notion that the Universe is devoid of purpose and ultimate meaning. This naturally leads to a Nihilistic outlook where life is considered as meaningless and even morality is seen as arbitrary. Associated with these sorts of views are narrow interpretations of Darwin’s theory of Evolution by Natural Selection which sees life as a completely random and purposeless process where the only principle is the ‘Survival of the Fittest’ and the propagation of ‘Selfish Genes’. We also discussed earlier how these views may naturally be used to justify not only Selfishness, Nepotism, Racism and Greed but also, as history has shown, even War and Genocide.
So therefore we need to balance out this one sided and limited view of the Universe and the process of Life with one that sees the bigger picture and also incorporates Spiritual Values. This is what we presented in the chapter ‘Science and Religion’, which described a Universe that is purposeful and also showed how the process of life is meaningful. So that Evolution instead of being random and meaningless, is otherwise seen as being purposefully guided and set up to produce predefined outcomes. The evolution of the Universe is seen as an ordered process whereby parts become wholes, and which then go on to become greater wholes, until all the parts and intermediate wholes of the entire Cosmos become integrated as a one singular all encompassing whole. So that in relation to this eventual Unity, all life in the Universe has it’s meaning and purpose in being part of the process by which this emergent wholeness is recreated. This counters Nihilistic notions because it provides an Absolute, i.e. the manifest whole, from which we can derive notions of Purpose and Meaning.
The Cosmic view described in this book also provides an alternative to views on life and the process of Evolution which can only see a process of the ‘Survival of the Fittest’ and a contest between ‘Selfish Genes’ or mere ‘Meat Machines’. Instead this widely held but limited perspective is balanced out with notions of Cooperation and Symbiosis. That we exist, compete and evolve not to merely serve our ‘Selfish Genes’ but rather to serve the purpose of the Greater whole from which we derive our sustenance and very existence. In the human realm this relates to our relationships with each other, with society, with all life on Earth and with the Planet.
In the Chapter ‘The Nature of God’ I showed how everything in the Universe and all life forms emanate and owe their very being to the All Encompassing Wholeness at the end of time that is God fully manifest in the Temporal realm. And also that the very process of life and Cosmic Evolution in turn serves the purpose of reconstituting the All Encompassing Wholeness that is at the end of Time. Therefore the meaning of life is to partake of the process by which this Cosmic Wholeness or Integrated Oneness re-emerges out of a disordered and initially nu-patterned Universe. Through this process of emergent complexity, parts come together to create bigger wholes, eventually leading up to the coming together of all Matter in the Universe. It is this process of Coming togetherness that is the over arching process that is happening in the Universe.
So instead of Selfishness and ‘Selfish Genes’ the true principle of the Universe is Cooperation, Symbiosis and Selfless Genes. And instead of being mere ‘Meat Machines’, we are all manifestations of the one God, made in the image of the Divine and existing to serve the higher Cosmic purpose. We are not merely here to serve our ‘Selfish Genes’, which translates as serving ourselves, our families, our clan, our race and in that order.
Therefore what we are describing in this book is a tonic for the post modern malaise that has been brought about by the rise of Scientific Rationalism. An answer to the Relativists, Nihilists, Militant Atheists and narrow minded Evolutionists, who too often in a manner similar to the Religious Fundamentalists of this World, believe that their truth is the only truth and can see no other viable alternative way of looking at things. And importantly we are not trying to undermine the Scientific method but merely negating a set of unnecessary and unhelpful assumptions that has accumulated around Science over the years and which has become closely associated with the Scientific World View. The commonly held idea of a purposeless Material Universe that came into being through an ‘accident’, where life is seen as a random and meaningless process; is destined to go the same way as the Flat Earth concept and the notion that the Sun revolves around the Earth. What will come in its place is a Cosmic view that integrates Science and Spirituality. This new perspective, by counteracting Nihilism and notions of ‘Selfish Genes’, will undermine certain problematic behaviors and Political, Economic and Social doctrines, which can derive from these misguided viewpoints and therefore contribute positively to the process of Solving the Problems of this World.
Solving the Social, Economic and Political Problems of this World:
Of course the Social, Economic and Political Problems of this World are myriad and varied. It may seem over simplistic and too ambitious to suggest a single solution to all the problems that could be included in these rather broad categories. However it is possible to identify root causes and see if we can address them. Also while a single specific solution may not be able to appropriately tackle all the multitude of different problems in all these realms of human activity, we can however suggest a meta-solution or a single seed solution that has the potential to stimulate in people the motivation to generate solutions that are tailored to their locales and jurisdictions. This meta-solution would be the key that puts all the specific solutions into motion. This meta-solution acts as a template and provides principles by which Social, Economic and Political life can be modeled in a way that fully incorporates spiritual or humanist notions such as Justice, Fairness, and Equality.
In order to generate this sort of master solution to the problems of this World in Social, Economic and Political realms then this really comes about through tackling the problems of this World in the realm of pure ideas and the closely associated domain of human beliefs and Ideology. We’ll be discussing why this is the case. These problems of the World in the realm of pure ideas and Ideologies comprise our first two dominoes that we described earlier. If we can satisfactorily topple the first two dominoes then we may instigate a process that inevitably leads to the toppling of the third domino represent the Social, Economic and Political problems of the World.
In what follows I’ll be discussing how it is that once we have addressed the first two problem categories satisfactorily, i.e. firstly the problems in the realm of pure ideas and secondly the problems relating to Ideology and Human Beliefs, then there are implications for the problems of this World in the Social, Economic and Political Realms. In particular, we’ll be explaining how the sorts of ideas we have been discussing earlier and in this book generally, are directly relevant to issues such as Social Justice, Social Equality, Economic Disparity and also promote certain ideals such as Meritocracy, Human Rights and Peace.
A natural property of the Unified World View, we’ve been discussing earlier, is its ability to bring people of this World together as One while at the same time being able to help in the struggle against a Global World Tyranny described in the previous chapter. We’ll now show how our Solution to the first two problems categories, concerning the Problems of the World, i.e. our Unified World View is able to address all these Social, Economic and Political issues.
In Support of Equality, Meritocracy and Justice for All:
The idea that Everyone is God, which is the foundation of our Unified World View, apart from being the ultimate self affirmation, is also the ultimate statement about the sanctity and importance of human life. On this fundamental truth we can not just base a unifying metaphysical outlook that is able to bring together Science, Religion and Philosophy, as well as bringing together the World’s major Religions. The idea that Everyone is God can also be used as the foundation for moral thinking. It can also be the basis and key assumption on which we formulate our Social, Economic and Political policies.
For instance, once we accept the perennial idea that ‘Everyone is God’ then certain other ideas follow. For instance the Universal idea called the Golden rule which states that we should treat other people as we would like to be treated makes perfect sense because when we understand that we’re all God and therefore one, then there is only really ultimately one person or being. So we treat the other person as we’d like to be treated because the other person is us.
When we see the human being as also being God then the idea of Inalienable Rights, Justice for all and Social Equality become truths deriving from the truth that ultimately we are really one and the same. We start to see that everyone matters and what happens to the individual is also what is happening to Society. It reaffirms the idea that everyone is deserving of justice because injustice inflicted on anyone is also injustice inflicted on everyone.
However the idea that everyone is God doesn’t imply that every human being is the same and equal. For in our abilities and in our physical attributes obviously we are very different. However the recognition that at our core essence we are absolutely one and the same is the ultimate basis for ideas of equality and equal opportunity. While at the same time recognizing that in our attributes and in our abilities we are very different. What this means is that it is in our propensity and inclination to use our various powers at our disposal, physical, intellectual or otherwise to help others and serve society that we should be ranked and whereby status is achieved. In other words Meritocracy. The idea that Everyone is God, though of unequal physical and mental endowments or attributes, goes hand in hand with and supports the idea of Meritocracy and Equal Opportunity.
The Coming World Order, Global Tyranny and Problems associated with it:
All through recorded there has been an on going process at work whereby humanity has been coming together and merging. Though riddled with conflict, this process has seen humans become more and more integrated and living in harmony with one another in ever larger systems of social organization. Tribes have come together to form Kingdoms and Kingdoms have come together to make Nation States. And this process has continued to form even larger Social, Economic and Political entities where people live together in relative harmony. However this Coming Togetherness process doesn’t imply that these conglomerations of peoples will necessarily be Just, Fair, Equal or free from Tyranny and Oppression. Still we can see that if this process is taken to the planetary limit then indeed we would have a single One World Order. This all encompassing Global Social, Economic and Political entity would form the basis for a united humanity, free from conflict and existing without borders.
But there’s a catch. For we may end up with a One World Order that’s a Global and Corrupt Tyranny serving a select few. A world without borders but one full of social divisions and animosities kept in check by a vast security apparatus, one huge world wide police state. A World without war but only because all the soldiers have become policemen. A world full of racism, hatred and mistrust and a disharmonious humanity forced to integrate in a single World Society controlled from the top down by a global Elite with little sympathy for the rest of humankind. And this future state for the World may be run by a vast and corrupt Global Bureaucracy serving this Global Aristocracy but also serving itself at the expense of the oppressed and excluded multitudes. Where the entire human race has become a single unified monkey status hierarchy. The fitting together of all humankind into a global social Pyramid of rank, with a persons position, defined by your bloodline, your wealth and your connection to the system. A future world where notions such as Justice, Freedom, Meritocracy, Equality and Human Rights are mere echoes from a sentimental past.
I believe this is what we’re heading for, the way things are going on the planet right now. The trajectory of human kinds current evolution is leading to the dystopian nightmare of the much feared One World Tyranny. However there is an alternative. There is a way by which humanity can be brought together as One in a way that doesn’t resemble the above. A World without war and without borders can be created that is Just, Equal, Free from Tyranny and Corruption and one that respects the Rights and Freedom of all its inhabitants. And also one where there is reconciliation between the Religion and harmony between the different races comprising humanity.
How to create a Unified Humanity that isn’t an all embracing World Tyranny?
The key to bringing about a unified humanity is through a message of Absolute Unity. A message that unifies and brings together all as One. A message that not only shows us how all Religion is One along with how all Religion, Science and Philosophy are one. But also a message which makes people realize that we are all One. And not merely of one flesh but also ultimately of One Soul and One Being. That the person, Society, the Universe and God are really one and the same. These are the natural ramifications of the Perennial idea that ‘Everyone is God’.
The full and explicit revelations of the truth that ‘Everyone is God’ is the key that puts in motion a process which will inevitably lead to the coming together of all humanity into one peaceful and harmonious World Community. But this is not a process imposed from the Top-Down by Politicians and Bureaucrats but rather a process whereby Humanity is made one from the Bottom up. This sort of unification is not achieved through Political Edicts, Invading Armies or the imposition of Ideologies. Instead this sort of bottom up unification comes about through people accepting and experiencing the truth that ‘Everyone is God’ and that we are all one. Which creates in people the desire for Oneness and a World of Trust, Love, Peace and Unity.
So this alternative process of a Unified Humanity coming into being comes about through the gradual development of Trust and Mutual Understanding, Trade and Economic Inter-dependency, Tourism and Cultural exchange. Racism replaced with the recognition that Genetic Diversity is Genetic Strength. Nationalism replaced with Globalism. Religious Bigotry, Fundamentalism and Exclusivity replaced with Universalism, the belief in One God that is the same God for all true Religion. And a World without borders naturally emerges through the encouragement of labor mobility, regulated emigration and the steady trans-location of the World’s people over time. This steady process of building up a World of trust and mutual inter-dependency counteracts human kinds primitive instinct for War and mutually detrimental conflict.
This bottom up way of unifying the World does not require some Hierarchical Top Down Authority to dictate and legislate the process of unification. Which is a great thing because this would bypass and negate a great way to create a Global One World Tyranny. Also the idea that ‘Everyone is God’ is one which actively opposes tyranny of any sort. The idea that ‘Everyone is God’ is the recognition that ultimately we are all the same, so the idea of a totally dominant person perhaps of a special bloodline who is born to rule or the idea of a ruling class with the right to lead becomes anathema. Instead we replace these notions of inherent rank among persons, with notions of equality and meritocracy. No one should be in a position of importance merely through birth right but instead people should be respected and giving rank according their abilities and inclination to serve the rest of humanity. The idea of Tyranny is completely incompatible with idea that ‘Everyone is God’.
Another way that the idea that ‘Everyone is God’ opposes Tyranny and therefore World Tyranny, comes about because of the way this mystical metaphysical notion empowers people. It has been said that ‘The Truth shall set you free’. The truth also sets people free from fear. When people know in their eternal nature they’re no longer afraid of death. It is the fear of death from which all our other fears derive. So if people are not afraid then it makes it much harder for Tyrants to control and use them. Because Tyrants and Oppressors control people and wield their power primarily through the use of fear.
The Importance of Addressing Selfish Genes and other Narrow Evolutionary Ideas with respect to tackling the Social, Economic and Political Problems of this World.
Earlier we discussed how there is an alternative to the existing and widely held Scientific World View of a random and purposeless Material Universe where the only principle at work is a view of Evolution that is itself random and purposeless. Arguments presented in this book show that this is only a narrow and limited view of things that isn’t necessarily implied by Scientific Reasoning at all. Just useless Philosophical baggage that attached itself to the Scientific World view and has become closely associated with it. Notions such as ‘Survival of the Fittest’ and ‘Selfish Genes’ are in turn closely associated and allied with this Materialist and Nihilistic view of the Universe.
We now discuss why it is so extremely important to address these sorts of viewpoints which are widely held, widely promoted and considered incontrovertible by many Atheists and Secular Humanists. It is because when these notions are accepted by people then they can have a powerful effect on their views and ideas about Social, Economic and Political Organization.
We have already discussed that the idea of Selfish Genes when taken as an absolute truth, can and will influence the way people think. Even Richard Dawkins himself the originator of the term has said words to the effect that you can’t base any system of morality on these sorts of narrow minded evolutionary ideas. The trouble is people do, for it is inevitable that people should behave according to how to see the World. And if they see the world in terms of Selfish Genes and Survival of the Fittest then they’ll behave according, i.e. the notion of Selfish Genes justifies Selfishness, Nepotism and Racism. Examples of Social and Political Ideologies that found their support in primitive Evolutionary ideas include, as also mentioned earlier, Nazism and Eugenics. Also both Karl Marx and his collaborator Friederich Engels, the originators of Communistic Socialism, read Darwin’s Origin of Species weeks after its first publication and congratulated themselves on how their own ideas seemed so in accord with those of Darwin. Also in Capitalist Systems, the notion of Selfish Genes may encourage the creation of Free Markets and Systems of Free Enterprise that are only driven by Selfishness, Personal Gain and Greed. This can be at the expense of the Consumer and also at the expense of the System itself.
When taken as Gospel, narrow perspectives on Evolution can be used to support notions about Social Organization such as Caste, Apartied and Class based on Race and Heredity. If Evolution and the process of Life in the Universe is seen purely as a random game involving the competition between Genes for dominance and survival, then naturally people should orientate their behaviour in order that their own Genes and those with Similar Genes should Dominate and Survive even if the expense of people with Genes that are less Similar.
If the process of life is completely reduced to a competition for survival and dominance between Selfish Genes then naturally the ultimate expression of this idea is in the formation of a Global All Ruling World Tyranny, that exists to serve and sustain the dominance, survival and power of an Elite Set of Selfish Genes, contained either within a single Bloodline i.e. Family, or perhaps within a set of exclusive and inter-breeding Bloodlines or Clans. In which case this would be the inevitable conclusion for the Human Race according to the doctrine of Selfish Genes if taken as the Justification for Social and Political Organization. If humanity as a whole comes to accept that the idea of Selfish Genes and Survival of the Fittest is the true nature of things and the whole truth, then a perpetual Global Tyranny and corrupt One World Order is what humanity deserves.
It is for these reasons that it is so important to tackle head on the limited and misguided notion of Selfish Genes and Evolution as a purposeless and random process devoid of meaning; which inevitably will, and have greatly in the past, influenced Social, Economic and Political thinking often creating big problems in these areas. In Secular Society today we witness a huge resurgence in people’s willingness to accept existing Evolutionary Theories as final and incontrovertible truths, accompanied by a viewpoint that sees the Universe as Purposeless, random and accidental. I believe in years to come we shall reap the negative effects of these beliefs in the Social, Economic and Political Spheres. That is why the establishment of the opposing idea of a Purposeful, Symbiotic and Holistic Universe based also on the idea of Cooperation and the recognition of mutual inter-dependence and the sacredness of life, is such a necessary tonic to Selfish Genes and Nihilistic perspectives which are becoming more and more prevalent today. If we can counter-act the Purposeless, Random, Meaningless view of the Universe of Selfish Genes and the Survival of the Fittest. If we can do just this with the ideas and rational spiritual outlook presented in this book, then we would have made a contribution to helping to solve the Problems of the World, together with providing a Spiritual Doctrine that is directly opposed to the formation of a Tyrannical One World Order.
So to conclude this sub-section, the real solution to the Social, Economic and Political problems of this World involves a Meta-Solution which is able to generate all the other myriad specific solutions that are required in all these disparate areas of human activity. This Meta-Solution addresses the root cause of all these problems which ultimately derive from misguided Ideologies and the incorrect beliefs that people hold. The implementation of this Meta-Solution essentially involves the revival of key spiritual and humanistic values coupled with view of life that’s Sacred and a Universe that is Purposeful. These beliefs themselves will be backed up by a new all embracing and Unifying Cosmic view which is able to solve the deepest problems in Science, Theology and Philosophy. This will itself be based on and made possible by the ancient notion that Everyone is God. This perennial idea is the key to answering all these problems in realm of pure ideas, while at the same time unifying all Religion, together with unifying Religion with Science and Philosophy.
Solving the Environmental and Ecological Problems of this World:
We now come to our final and most tangible problem category, represented by our final domino, i.e. the Worlds Problems relating to the Environment and Ecosystems. To some people this is the most urgent and pressing of all the Worlds problems. The physical manifestations of the problems in this category are probably the most graphic and grand scale. There is in the World today an increasing awareness of the what’s happening to the Environment and natural habitats. For instance issues such as Global warming, the extinction of rare animals and the destruction of the tropical rain forests, are some of the issues that have become popular causes. There is a natural and spontaneous reaction in people to want to do something about these sorts of problems. But without tackling the root causes of Environmental and Ecological problems then we’ll only ever by mitigating the Symptoms rather than curing the disease itself.
The real cause of the Environmental an Ecological threat really arises from the unenlightened Economic and Political activity of Humankind. The threat of Global Warming has been brought about through the cumulative process of Wealth creation that involves ever increasing levels of Economic activity and Energy consumption. This problem has partially come about and been compounded by a lack of Political will and Social awareness or acceptance of detrimental effects that this Economic activity has in terms of Global Warming, Acid Rain, Resource depletion and Destruction of Natural Habitats. Furthermore another factor which has added to the Environmental and Ecological problems is the unchecked problem of population growth which can be seen as a Social problem influenced by Economic and Political factors. The problem of population growth, which is approaching the limits of what the planet is able to sustain, in turn adds to the Environmental and Ecology problems of the World. As inevitably extra demands are made on the Earth’s finite resources.
Another huge problem for the Environment and World Ecological system derives directly from the Political problem called War. When nations go to war then not only do people suffer but in the age of modern Warfare it is often the Environment and Natural habitats that suffer too as recent conflicts have demonstrated, for instance the long term pollution caused by the use of Defoliants such as agent Orange during the Vietnam war and the radioactive remnant of depleted Uranium munitions as used in very recent Middle East conflicts. Of course the biggest threat to the Environment and the Ecosystem of the planet is the use of Nuclear Weapons. Though the threat of all out Nuclear conflict seems to have receded since the end of the Cold War, nonetheless Nuclear weapons and Nuclear Proliferation remain as one of the greatest threats to not just the Environment but also to the very viability of life on Earth.
Having established that the ongoing and potential problems in the Environmental and Ecological sphere are in turn brought about by problems in the Social, Economic and Political domain. How then would the solutions for the problems in former category that we proposed earlier help in solving the problems of the latter. Or continuing with our dominos metaphor, why should the toppling of the first domino representing problems in the realm of pure ideas, to do with Scientific, Philosophic and Theological problems, lead to the toppling of the final domino representing the Environmental and Ecological problems of the World?
The main reason why this should be so derives from the process of Unification that we talked about earlier. We’ve discussed in this book how the idea that Everyone is God and that we are all One, is the key to Unifying Science, Religion and Philosophy and also the Unification of Religion. We also discussed earlier in this chapter how this new doctrine of Unification and integrated World view is in turn the basis for a bottom up Unification of Humanity, in a way that isn’t a World Tyranny, and we gave reasons for this. It is when we have this bringing together of all humankind into a unified World society and shared identity, together with Economic and Political integration that we can start to see how to effectively tackle the Environmental and Ecological problems of this World. For the simple fact of the matter is that without a Unification of humanity with shared goals and a shared purpose then any attempts to properly address the huge and potentially cataclysmic problems relating to the Environment and Ecosystems of the World, will necessarily be limited and probably inadequate. A humanity at war with itself, where so much money is wasted on Armaments and Defence spending, where so much Political Will is expended on tackling Global Terrorism, where unenlightened national self interest causes so much discord and political gridlock; is a humanity which will fail in solving the urgent and critical problems of this World relating to the Environment and its Ecosystems.
However if we can unify humanity into a single sphere of mutual self interest, cooperation and inter-dependence; an integrated World Society based on Spiritual and Humanistic values with shared hopes and a Unified Political, Social & Economic infrastructure in place to realize humanities common objectives. It is only then that we are in a serious position to tackle things head on and resolve the Environmental and Ecological problems of this World. What we are in effect doing is removing the main obstacle in the way of this happening, which is the conflict, disunity and mutual distrust that exists in this World. If we can solve this central problem with our doctrine of unity, that unifies Science, Religion and Philosophy and also unifies Religion, which states that humankind is not merely one flesh but also one Soul, then we would have put the conditions place to make effective and substantial all the myriad specific solutions that are required to solve the immense Environmental and Ecological problems that we’re faced with today. i.e. widespread use of renewable energy sources, energy conservation measures, laws that directly protect natural habitats, anti-pollution measures, sustainable farming methods, etc.
With a united World, much of the money and resources currently wasted on Arms and Defence spending can instead be diverted to the cause of dealing with Environmental and Ecological problems. All the Scientific and Technical talent engaged in weapons research can instead be researching and designing Technologies with more productive, life enhancing and Environmental problem solving uses. The man power and manufacturing capability that is used up in the making up and equipping of the World’s armed forces can then be used to build an economic infrastructure that is sustainable and create agencies that work towards the preservation life and the Environment and its Ecosystems, rather than towards their destruction.
Also the Political will expended on dealing with the manifestations of a divided World, i.e. wars, global terrorism, competition over scarce resources and trade disputes; can instead focus on the bigger Environmental and Ecological issues which go unresolved and insufficiently addressed because of the needless disagreement and conflicts which arise from a state of divided humanity.
So it is by tackling the third domino and creating an integrated humanity living in a united World that we will be able to finally, effectively and definitively tackle the monumental, progressive, cumulative and potentially cataclysmic Environmental and Ecological problems that we have in the World today.
The Worlds problems in relation to the Prophecies found in the Major Religions:
There is a very interesting relationship that exists between the Problems of the World today and the conditions of the World described by the Prophecies found in the World’s major faith traditions. We’ll first outline what this relationship is and then go on to elaborate on it more fully a little later. The special relationship is this. It seems that there exists a certain correspondence with the general conditions of the World that are described by the Prophecies on the one hand, and the actual problems of the World on the other. In an earlier chapter called ‘The Prophecies are Now’ we described prophecies from the major Religions of the World which seem to correspond with the unique and unprecedented conditions of the World in which we live today. The suggestion we are now making is that these special unprecedented conditions of the World are also the Problems of the World. Though some of these Problems of World have always existed in one shape or form, it is their global and total nature which are described in the Prophecies. So for instance these Prophecies, as described in the earlier chapter, talk about a Planet in Peril, a Universal Decline in Religion and also Political happenings occurring on a Worldwide scale. And so it is that the Problems of the World which are described in the present chapter are similarly global and worldwide problems, certainly unprecedented in their scope.
More than this, the parallels between the Prophecies and the Problems of this World continue, because there also seems to be a certain correspondence with the final outcome that the Prophecies of World Religion describe collectively and a future scenario for the Planet where all the present major problems that we’re facing today, have been effectively fixed. That is, if the Prophecies can be interpreted to be talking about the World we live in today together with its most major and global problems, then the conclusion that the Prophecies predict can also be interpreted to describe a World in which all of these problems have been solved.
We can take this line of thinking of finding correspondences between the Prophecies and the Problems of this World further. We have spent a large part of this Chapter discussing how the idea that ‘Everyone is God’ may be the key to solving the major issues facing humanity today. We showed how the idea that, ‘Everyone is God’ may be instrumental in putting into motion a process, analogous to the successive collapse of a row of dominos, that leads to the solution to the Problems of the World. At the same time the idea that ‘Everyone is God’ can be seen to be the centre piece of the Prophecies, i.e. the notion of the Final Revelation or Apocalypse. As was explained in the chapter ‘The Prophecies are Now’, Apocalypse literally means, directly translated from the greek language, ‘the unveiling of the hidden thing’. It makes sense this final revealing and exposing of the hidden thing should be the big secret that lies at the heart of all World Religion, i.e. the idea that ‘Everyone is God’. We discussed this in the earlier chapter called ‘Everyone is God’ where we showed that this hidden truth behind all the Worlds Religions is the esoteric idea that a person’s real identity is ultimately God. So if the Apocalypse is the Revealing of the idea that ‘Everyone is God’ then therefore the Apocalypse or Unveiling is also a key factor in the ultimate realization of the Prophecies, i.e. A World where all the major problems we’re facing have been solved.
So we have a neat and interesting correspondence between the Prophecies and the Problems of this World. If the Problems of this World correspond with the descriptions of the general conditions of the World which suggest that the Prophecies are Now; and the solution to the Problems of this World correspond with the fulfilling of the Prophecies; and also that the Apocalypse corresponds with the revelation that Everyone is God; then just as the idea that Everyone is God is the key to solving the Problems of this World, as much elaborated upon in this Chapter, so correspondingly the Apocalypse or ‘unveiling of the hidden thing’, is the critical factor in the realization of the Prophecies.
We therefore have a way of framing the whole question of what are the Problems of this World and what are the Solutions to these problems in a way that sees things from a spiritual and prophetic perspective. Given this interpretation of what’s happening on the planet today, then extra advantages may be gained, especially if this viewpoint is promoted and accepted by large numbers of people. Essentially what we are trying to say is that the notion that the Prophecies are Now is really talking about the Problems of this World and their ultimate Solution. And furthermore, that the mere recognition and acceptance of this viewpoint that we are living in the times collectively predicted by the Prophecies contained in the Worlds major religions, can actually be beneficial in helping to solve the Problems of this World, along with the acceptance of the idea that ‘Everyone is God’, which was discussed earlier. We’ll now spend a while discussing why specifically the notion that ‘The Prophecies are Now’ can exert positive effects on what’s unfolding on this Planet.
