Cristianity

From what I understand was Jesus not just a creation of the authors of the New Testament. There was also a man of flesh and blood who was the origin of the legends. He was a Jewish preacher who was convinced that God would crush the evil forces and that the cosmic fight had already begun.

But the forces of darkness became annoyed at him and sentenced him to death. Not only that, then they appropriated Christianity, changed it to suit their purposes, and made it their religion. Ever since then have war-mad emperors, kings and presidents called themselves Christians. The dark forces are extremely cunning.

No sensible folks can call themselves communists today, after all the horrors that have taken place in the name of communism, but how come Christians still can call themselves Christians without being ashamed? Christianity has also a terrible history: the Crusades, the Inquisition Courts, the Witch hunts, the support to the worldly powers and their endless wars, the oppression of women and children... Every Sunday the slave drivers in the American South went to church and sang hymns: "Si-i-lent night, Ho-o-ly night." 

Change

You do not have to read much history to understand where we are coming from, thousands of years of horrific wars, slavery, exploitation, and delusions. We have stuck the eyes out of each other, cut off the tongues from each other, cut each other open. The seas and the lakes are poisoned. We are warned not to eat fish from lakes. The air is polluted, the fruits contain pesticides.

What makes you think that we can stop the emissions of carbon dioxide? What makes you think that we will change our ways? What makes you think that we will wake up from our ideological and religious fantasy worlds?

The truth will not set you free

Why are lies, deceit and deception so prevalent?

Because they are helping us to get what we want. And they are useful tools if we need to get off the hook.

So, why do we despise these excellent tools?

Because we have to pretend that we don't use them, otherwise they wouldn't work.

We have evolved to survive. To be honest and playing fair will only cause problems for you.

The English variant "And You Shall Know the Truth and the Truth Shall Make You Free" is carved in stone in the Original Headquarters Building of the Central Intelligence Agency.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_truth_will_set_you_free  

Warning to Rich Oppressors

Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming on you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter. You have condemned and murdered the innocent one, who was not opposing you.   (James 5)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistle_of_James

Selfish Personality Disorder

Selfishness is also on a spectrum, like narcissism. Severe forms of selfishness ought to be included in the DSM-6. It could be called Selfish Personality Disorder, SPD.

All narcissists are selfish but all selfish assholes are not narcissistic.

Selfish people hide their selfishness behind an agreeable mask. They are also hiding their selfishness for themselves. They don't even know that they are selfish. Some of them even believe that they have always been too nice and kind.

They lie both to themselves and to others, they slander, talk bullshit, and believe that they are completely innocent. Feelings of anxiety, guilt, and shame will be the result. They don't understand why they have these feelings so they stuff themselves with antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, and junk food. They try to hypnotize themselves with "positive thinking and self-affirmations". They are completely stuck in the mud of lies and self-deception.

Lost in translation

Genuine mystical experiences should not be transferred into written words, not even into spoken language - unless you are talking to a very close friend. You should not throw pearls before swine.

Climate apocalypse

I don't believe that there is a future for humanity. We are now a significant number who have come to realize that greenhouse gas emissions will not be reduced. In Asia, plans are underway to construct hundreds of new coal power plants. In the Amazon and Indonesia, they cut down the rainforest to raise cattle and grow oil palms. Both rich and poor, in all parts of the world, want nothing more than to be able to buy more stuff.

Britain will spend £16.5 billion in the coming years, in addition to its previous defense budget, to upgrade its nuclear weapons. Boris Johnson says safety must be a top priority. The United States will spend $ 348 billion to modernize its nuclear weapons. Russia and China are, of course, on the same track. There is no hope for humanity.

If we continue to live in the same way as we do now, the Earth's average temperature in 2040 will be 2 °C higher than in pre-industrial times. With a two-degree increase in temperature, dramatic changes take place for life on Earth. One problem is that the permafrost melts, releasing methane, and the temperature rises even without our intervention.

Climate change is already causing serious problems in many parts of the world, but there is no indication that we intend to change our way of life. Emissions of greenhouse gases continue to increase despite all alarm reports.

The question is not whether the downfall will come but when. Most people understand that we are in deep trouble, but no one dares to say publicly that our days are counted. The established media and the politicians do not want to deal with the idea that humanity will perish in the not-too-distant future. They emphasize that there is still hope. If we take sensible measures now, we can reverse the trend, they say.

It is easy to understand why they don't want to discuss our extinction too much. If too many people realize that there is no future for them, they will stop saving in pension funds. And large companies will no longer make long-term investments. If too many people lose faith in the future, then the house of cards collapses at once. Those in power must be very careful about how they express themselves.

Ordinary decent people also don't want to talk about the irreversible climate catastrophe in twenty years. They don't want their children and grandchildren to get anxious and depressed.

The idea that our global civilization and all of humanity will perish is not far-fetched or morbidly pessimistic. All previous civilizations have perished. There are only ruins left of them. And 99% of all species that have existed are extinct. The evolution works like this. There will be other species that take over after us, perhaps flies or cockroaches.

Are there any benefits to being able to see the elephant in the room? Maybe not. However, here are two suggestions if you dislike escapism and delusions: You can ignore the rat race when you understand that it is pointless; You can devote the time that is left to what is truly important in life. And you no longer need to set aside money each month for your pension fund.

There may be a chance for humanity after all. Suppose the financial markets and the entire world economy would collapse. Billions of people would lose their income and starve to death before the climate apocalypse is complete. Maybe then, some people would survive in remote areas. We may have another chance. Those who live will see.