There appears to be a great debate regarding the merits of Liberalism and Conservatism. What does the Voice For God have to say? Not a lot, perhaps. Love God. Love your neighbors. No exceptions.
What about the world we live in, what many would call the ‘real’ world of men and women, haves and have-nots, good and bad, life and death, governments and citizens?
At the outset, let us recognize that both liberals and conservatives believe they are doing the right thing; it is just at odds with the other. There are a number of issues that divide based on how they view life: when life begins, what people’s rights are, how best to make sure that all the people’s needs are met, and this illusive thing called justice.
A conservative is by definition someone who appreciates traditional values and attitudes and is cautious regarding change or innovation, especially regarding politics and religion.
A liberal is somebody who is open to new ideas and willing to throw away traditional practices in favor of maximum individual rights and freedom regarding political and social reform.
Now those are dictionary definitions.
We must realize that right now we live in a world that appears to be individualized. To the extent that one buys into that (which for many of us is total) this argument has appropriateness.
To the extent that we believe and understand that this world is a dream, an illusion that is not real on the timeless basis, this discussion is more about the relevance of insanity. What the Voice For God is about, though, is undoing insanity and realizing our Oneness.
There are aspects of each approach, that of conservatives and liberals, that emphasizes Oneness and it is here that we shall focus.
American conservatives often are spiritual, church-going persons who believe in loving God and their neighbors, but differ in major ways in how to go about it. Because of those differences, they have some trouble loving their neighbors and even trusting God. They often perceive ‘evil’ in the world. Many conservatives do not attack others, even if they strongly disapprove of their ideas because they are trying to love those who attack them. They often believe that we have evolved a very good model that takes into consideration the balance between life and death, haves and have-nots, men and women, good and bad, and governments and citizens. History is full of examples of major changes creating chaotic situations where there is no peace, love and justice for long periods of time.
On the other hand, Liberals are often spiritual persons who do not attend traditional churches and love God in their own way. To the extent that traditional political and religious organizations do not serve individual people and smaller groups, that is the extent that they seek change and reform, to ‘perfect’ society. Many believe that we can change this world to reflect Oneness where we are all treated alike, with respect, dignity, no matter our birth, place of birth, age, sex, sexual preference, health, and many other ways of discriminating. They also often believe that history is full of examples of the need for dramatic change in order to fulfill the goals of equality and justice, when the prevailing social order gets greedy and takes unfair advantage of other people.
Since this world is in existence only to perpetuate the illusion of separateness, there will be problems that prevent us from creating “heaven on earth”. We use the word Ego for the part of us that is seeking perfection apart from the timeless Truth, Love, and Peace we often call God.
If the idea of Ego was laughed at and not taken seriously, we would realize that we are still in the real Heaven, trying to make the impossible work.
To the extent that we trust in something outside of Ourself, be it government, a church, a philosophy, that is the extent that we have bought into this insanity. When you see personal attacks on individuals, groups of individuals, or entire countries, you are seeing Ego trying to prevent us from seeking and seeing Love in Ourself appearing as another. When you see political campaigns, pressure tactics, vilifications, and other ways of relating to people that are not loving, they are not helpful in moving toward Oneness. No exceptions.
Let us look briefly at one catalytic issue: abortion of human fetuses. If we are One, individual human life is an illusion. If life and death help perpetuate the illusion that there are many of us instead of just One, then the sexual process of ‘creating’ more separateness is not helpful. God IS. IT always was and always will be. Life IS. It cannot be created nor destroyed. Therefore, the abortion debate is a mini-drama within the major drama, intended by Ego to divide and separate. To the extent that people buy into that drama and vilify people who chose not to carry a baby full-term, attacking them in any way (excommunicating, saying bad things about them, prison, murder) and not loving them, that is the extent of how far they have strayed from the Truth, the Way, and the Light.
What is the way out of this convoluted, contradictory, adversarial mess that we have created (on purpose one might add)? Simple, but not easy: Love God, Love your neighbors(enemies included). If you find it hard to love, then forgive them as many times as are needed until you can see that they are just as much a part of God as you are.
One other thing, as John Lennon voiced for God:
"When I find myself in times of trouble,We often hear what one resists, persists. When we let it be, perhaps the Voice For God is orchestrating our illusions, both liberal and conservative, to slowly wake us up to rediscover our oneness!
Mother Mary comes to me,
Speaking words of wisdom:
“Let It Be”.
And in my hour of darkness,
She is standing right in front of me,
Speaking words of wisdom:
“Let It Be”.
Let it be, let it be,
Let it be, let it be.
Whisper words of wisdom:
“Let it be”.
And when the broken-hearted people,
Living in the world agree,
There will be an answer:
Let it be.
For though they may be parted
There is still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer:
Let it be."
"And when the night is cloudy,I believe John Lennon found his answer. I trust you will find your answer as well. And Let It Be!
There is still a light that shines on me.
Shine until tomorrow: let it be.
I wake up to the sound of music,
Mother Mary comes to me,
Speaking words of wisdom: “Let It Be.”"
Yeah, let it be, let it be.
Let it be, yeah, let it be.
There will be an answer: Let It Be”.
Let us appreciate the gifts we have received through John Lennon and the Beatles and respect their insights as we respect their legal downloads from iTunes or where ever!
