swimming in the pull...

it sometimes seems like my infinite consciousness & my finite being are moving in opposite directions.

as i grow older & absorb more knowledge, i am better able to comprehend certain aspects of finite existence. i am able to see certain aspects of the human condition from a clearer perspective.

it can be quite frustrating because these realizations appear to be so simple to me. if i was not completely aware of the inability of the next human to perceive as i do, i would likely overly concern self w/why human society seems so stubbornly ignorant of certain human flaws.

the role of violence in human history is a great example. for thousands of years humans have persisted to address/resolve conflict w/the threat &/or use of violence. no matter how advanced human civilization seems to get, the idea of violent conflict resolution is still considered a viable option. the fact that advances in technology have only lead to more massively destructive tools for war speaks directly to this persistent flaw.

unlike many ethnically conscious humans, i do not ascribe this tendency to the prevalence of European influenced society. even a cursory study of human history outside of commonly Eurocentric presentations will reveal that humans have long been plagued by the use of violent conflict resolution. if general ethnic distinctions are made within the human family, the major groups of humans would appear to be African, Asian, American, & European. it seems reasonable to assert here that any other ethnic groupings of the human family extend from mixtures of these groups. even after making such distinctions, it cannot be said w/honesty that European expansionism introduced violent conflict to the various ethnic groupings of humans across the planet.

each major ethnic grouping would appear to have had a period in human history where its culture thrived. we currently find ourselves in a Eurocentric period. the ideas of expansionism associated w/this period would seem to reflect the unavailability of certain resources in the geographic region of the European human. many of the resources that have been considered valuable over the last few thousand years are readily found in the areas of the planet that have increasingly suffered from European expansionism. this is not likely a coincidence.

the prevalence of violence, the introduction of abstract monetary systems, the maintenance of fear inducing social institutions, & other similar social constructs all help to perpetuate expansionist ideas & activities. what better way to acquire & control that which you desire when you have nothing of considerable value to offer in return? if you attempt to trade & are told you have to offer something of similar or greater value, what are you to do when you have little or nothing that fits that description? clearly this type of situation would consistently create human conflict. consider this in relation to the developmental history of European influenced society. Europeans did not introduce the idea of violent human conflict to the human families, however, European society has gone a long way toward advancing the concept of massively destructive conflict.

even w/all this in mind, why do humans across the board continue to embrace violence as a means of resolving conflict? when will adult humans stop acting like spoiled children? why is it taking thousands of years to realize the foolishness of violent human conflict?

now, how is it that i am readily able to consider such abstract concepts, but i consistently struggle w/the everyday issues of my finite existence? in my estimation this is the nature of my gap. AVD is a distinct manifestation of this gap. the frustration is powerful. whatever issues i have as an individual do not negate the considerations above. are my perceptive abilities really so unique that other humans are unable to make such connections? i don't think this so.

what is the problem then?

perhaps if more humans were aware of the true nature of god, some of these issues would be better addressed. would revealing the truth of universal consciousness liberate the human condition, or would it imprison it by further fueling the ignorance of human conceit? it would seem to be a better idea to err on the side of knowledge instead of ignorance. make the truth known, allow the collective consciousness to thrive, & whatever issues remain can be addressed by the collective consciousness.

make like god does not help those...

PEACE
...be calm...