Why the Supreme Being
came to us.
Early in the twentieth
century, the world was writhing in the pains of World War I, the Great
Depression, colonization, slavery, and pandemics. It was one of the darkest
times in history, probably much more so than the dark ages. It threatened to
get even darker on the verge of further collapse and conflicts. Humanity,
especially the colonized, enslaved, and oppressed, was crying out for mercy and
relief. Who could they turn to when those in power were the ones that caused
their suffering? Religions only served to exacerbate these crimes, straying
from their path of goodness and holiness.
"The goodness of God
was wiped out. Darkness had taken over the world."
"Most human beings
on this earth worship devilry. It is always allied with death and will
therefore be destroyed and never know the eternal life. If I do not save you in
time, you will perish." (God's Divine Message, 1926).
To protect themselves,
nations relied on science and weapons. They resorted to violence and hatred to
counter the hatred, ultimately unleashing, fueling, and inflaming it to the
point of demonic-ness. They thought that nuclear power could put a stop to
those tragedies, but it would only push them all towards the point of no
return. Mass destruction is waiting for a push of a button.
Seeing the looming
dangers, the Supreme Being came to pronounce that only Love and Justice could
save us from these disasters. Only Love and Justice can win over hatred and
destruction. He also guided us on the path to eternal life with Him not only up
there but also down here. That is, He taught us how to build Heaven on earth.
To accomplish this mission, we have to first abide by the Covenant with Him.
"You must abandon
your physical body for your spiritual seeds to multiply. It is the principle of
the Tao." (God's Divine Message, 1926)
Why should we care about
it now?
The Covenant is timeless
and eternal. It is similar to those signed in previous religions. Although it
sounds simple, it has hardly been abided by over the course of a century.
Hardly had it been signed before it was breached time and time again. According
to Divine Law, we are now guilty and can be condemned to damnation.
Ours is an age of
worldwide capitalism, materialism, pleasure, indulgence, competition,
domination, etc. The ills of the world war decades have been reincarnated into
a different form - the business context. No matter how leaders sugar-coat them
with good-sounding terms like purpose, stakeholder, common good, etc., the
bottom line almost always boils down to insatiable greed, domination, desire,
delusion, and dehumanization. The rat race leaves no one behind.
Jesus, the Buddha, and
other holy figures have had their roles usurped by CEOs, chairmen,
billionaires, entrepreneurs, etc. Faith groups are losing members to company
cults whose daily ramifications have replaced religious teachings. The path of
good has been erased by career paths. Merit is measured by how much wealth one
can rack up. 'Leaderat' is the name of the game. It is gauged by how many rats
one can coax into the race up the rat ladder to churn out more rat products
worth billions of rat dollars. Moving up the rungs gives them the power to use
those below as underats. The race to the top tends to be ruthless and often
only reserved for white rats. Once they
get to the top 1%, they nest more than 50% global cheese or scavenge thousands
or millions of times more than others. Imagine how they take over the world as
they already have. Their destruction defies nightmares, and yet they call it
their dreams. The rat show will go on.
"Devils imitated
Heaven in organizing their own hierarchy for the sole purpose of tormenting
you. I grant them this privilege to seduce and tempt you to become their
servants." (God's Divine Message, 1926)
One may wonder why state
leaders enjoy accelerating the race even more manically than F1. Their
political systems feed on almost nothing but rat taxes. They consider it the
main source of wealth for their rat nations. Those who accumulate the most rat
riches can lord over others in many ways simply because they all worship it.
Romanians have been reborn in suits and ties. In the lairs of some regimes, the
incarnations of Qin Shi Huang, Zhow of Shang, Wu Zetian, and the like are
tightening their reins. The rotten seeds of Hitler and Mussolini already
quietly sprouted or neuron-branched in the minds of countless supremacists, extremists,
and narcissists, who stroll the corridors of public, office, and ivy
buildings...
"I have told you
that I unleashed many beasts among you to devour you at any chance. However, I
have also given you an armour to protect you... If you abandon the armour, you
are exposed to harm, and if you abandon the Tao, you will be possessed by
evils... It is natural that among numerous candidates, only a few may pass the
examination." (God's Divine Message, 1926)
A reminder to world
leaders.
Yesteryear, we appealed
to world leaders to exemplify Love and Justice in this tumultuous time. As they
play a key role in secularization, they need to help fix it. The destruction
that their regimes have caused to the spirit of humanity must be reversed and
redeemed. Let us see how the world has changed over the past year. Below is a
short year-in-review video: [1]
The key issues which
concerned the global public in 2021 included:
Covid-19 pandemic: It definitely causes the biggest concern on the top of mind of everyone. Vaccination has been rolled out in many countries but vaccination rate remains very low in poorer ones. Everyone suffered both physically and mentally.[2]
Poverty and economic
hardship: The pandemic and its ensuing troubles have reduced or taken away the
means of living of many. Extreme poverty rate has risen as eradication efforts
were stalled in 2021. [3]
Climate and Environment:
The pandemic showed us how nature was revitalized without human impact. COP26
was held timely to take a hard look at how much human activities are
responsible for damages to the planet. Bold goals were set for a net-zero
future, but some doubted that these talks were mere green-washing.[4]
What do world leaders
anticipate in 2022?
Below is a short
year-ahead video [5]
The key issues which
leaders expect to work on include:
- Equitable access to
Covid vaccines and pills but no mental health solution
- Ambition and
accountability at COP27
- Economic recovery and
measures against inflation
- Progress in gender
equality
- Humanitarian crises and
conflicts
How about people on the
ground?
Below is a recap video
for 2021 followed by another for 2022. Please note that these videos focus only
on one country which everyone knows. Due to limited information, not much is
known about the rest of the world. It indicates how much they love each other.[6] [7]
Implications for 2022.
A disconnect is obvious
between leaders' concerns and those of their citizens. Their care or compassion
is often expressed in dollar terms as a kind of charity conferred from above.
Even such contrived love from the top does not trickle down to the ground where
self-centered wishes and desires take the center stage. Ours is a
love-deficient world at best. How leaders and their citizens strive to love
each other remains to be seen in 2022. It does take time and effort, especially
when the rat race goes back on at full speed. The essence of being and Creation
will again fall into oblivion or simply be ousted by its decadent copycat.
Justice appears to be
confined to courts where noisy crowds of smart professionals keep spewing out
convoluted laws which are too complicated for any sane person to grasp. It is
so expensive, cumbersome, and lucrative that countless firms cannot wait to
make their living out of it. That explains why they love justice so much and
eagerly go to work in court every day. Without the mental prowess to go through
law school or the money to hire those 'smarties', one's chance of asking for
justice is rather slim. In authoritarian regimes, asking for justice may just
be seeking death. Their faces will not be slapped but be punched.
Upholding these very
basic laws seems too far-fetched. Breaking the Covenant has become an easy
choice for broken souls. Hoping for them to progress to more noble codes is
like praying for rain in the Sahara. A better world is nowhere in sight.
A Moment of
Contemplation.
This space is reserved for our readers' contemplation. Instead of answering questions, individual reflection is encouraged this time.
References.
Brown, Kaysie. 5 global
issues to watch in 2022. United Nations Foundations, 2021.
Ray, Julie. World Review
2021: 10 Stories That Will Matter in 2022. Gallup, 2022.
The top 10 international
stories of 2021. CNN, 2021.
Year in search. Google,
2021.
2022: a preview of the
year’s biggest themes. The Economist, 2021.
Disclaimer: The
references are only provided as food for thought. They do not represent the
views of the Center. We assume no responsibility for their accuracy or
truthfulness.
* Tu Thuy.
[1] https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pe2cJXoZE-M
[2] https://unf.imgix.net/2021/12/COVID-vaccination-rate-1.png
[3] https://unf.imgix.net/2021/12/poverty-rate-transparent.png
[4] https://unf.imgix.net/2021/12/climate-checklist.png
[5] https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1Gz8LEBpiiw
[6] https://youtu.be/EqboAI-Vk-U
[7] https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p-_qed5LTTg