Throughout the course of human existence mankind has sought to understand the great unknown. This has never been a problem for God because he is the Great Unknown. However, being bound by a personal field of reference, man has sought in various ways to bring the unknown into a conceptual frame of reference so as to have some way to relate to that which is unthinkable. This has given rise to many philosophies and religions which using their own archetypes have endeavored to create their own vocabulary to explain that which escapes definition.
Even here in this place it would seem that we must use the limitations of a mortal vocabulary to express that which is not subject to mortality. So I propose that for our purposes we divide all of the mythologies of mankind into 3 different classes in order to examine the validity of each and choose for ourselves which class we belong to.
First is the all of the separation mythologies. Regardless of how it actually happened originally, it would seem that man is primarily bound by separation from the divine. So in the first grade of mortal mythology; God is a separate entity existing apart from creation, as well as all of those who exist within creation. Those who would deny the existence of the divine altogether also fit into this classification
In the second grade of mortal mythology, we see the integration factor at work. However, integration is always dependent on what we as humans do to close the gap created by all the separation mythologies. So in this instance the divine is still a separate and independent entity that we are responsible for approaching by our performance in whatever prescribed manner our particular archetype dictates.
In the third class of mythology, we are united with the divine on some unknown level and it is through the process of renewing our minds to what already is by exchanging our ideas of what it should be that we move into our preexistent union with the divine. Of all the archetypes available within the framework of mortal mythology this one holds the most promise for discovering Truth. However once again we find that the methods and terminology for the attainment of this goal are as varied as the individuals involved. So instead of coming together to celebrate the oneness that we all share we judge the union of another according to whether or not they followed our prescribed pattern for unity.
Leaving mythology aside for a moment, let us wonder if there may be a better way of approaching the divine than through the archetype of a mortal mythology. This is where I hold out such great hope for the technological advances of our species. Although our scientific community is still stuck in a class one mythology for the most part, thereby enabling them to dismiss the divine altogether. This no longer needs to be the case. What is needed I believe, is a fundamental shift in our technological base that incorporates the divine into the fabric of our daily existence, so that belief in God is a direct result of our experience of the divine and not just a regurgitation of archetypes handed down to us from generations past. This I suspect would result in our reassessing our archetypes so as to bring them into conformity with the energetic reality of God in our lives. Once this is accomplished it should take the limits off of our conceptual abilities and release the unlimited potential of our species. It would be nice to pull that off NOW but given the condition of our species as a whole, it may take a minute.
Now we come to Jesus, and although there are many who would force Him into one of the 3 classes of mortal mythology, He never really fits into those confinements because He is not a myth. It is by tracking the energy signature of this figure through the course of our mythology that we arrive at the reality of this divine being in our experience and transcend mortal mythology all together. I call this the Digital Definition of sin whereby the reality of Resurrection Life drives out the need to remain mortal. Then instead of arguing about how to become Immortal; we can be the Immortals that we are and argue about the best way to yank the slack out of the mortals who remain bound by their mythology.
Yes indeed, I have high hopes but then if we continue to remain mortal like everyone else, who will divert us from the path of self destruction??? How can we not be on a path of self destruction when Self that Never Dies is the only self that is not acceptable.
There have been too many different forms of mortal mythology through the millennia of time to address specifically, however the Bible mythology seems to be most prevalent and there is a very good reason for that. It is because the Bible is no more a myth than the Man Christ Jesus. Although both have been subject to mythological interpretation for the purpose of mortal speculation until both have taken on mythical proportions. The Truth is not a myth and mythological archetypes may be able to point out Truth but they can never be true. Much as your reflection in a mirror is not you and the word water will never quench your thirst, mortal mythology is never divine regardless of how divinely inspired it may be.
My, that sure does seem to express my Contempt for mortal indoctrination in a rather pleasant and informative manner, maybe I had better quit while I’m ahead.
