Independence, Co-dependence, or Inter-Dependence...what is GODS plan?

This time of year is filled with fond memories for me. Parades, cook-outs (veggie of course), and Fire Works on a warm summer night. What could be better than Celebrating our Independence. We can take pleasure, and feel thankful at the same time. Appreciative for all those who fought for our "freedom" while enjoying all that which thrives in that "freedom"...I was reminded while watching 50 servicemen and women get their citizen ship over the 4th weekend, that most of us were from some where else originally, other than my American Indian ancestors. What makes "freedom" and independence worth fighting for? How can we, who have grown up with it in abundance...ever really feel that sense of urgency felt by our past generations.

Now when we look at the threats to our freedom...we do not necessarily have to look far. No clear cut enemy as in war's past this time around. In fact, some would argue that the enemy this time is RELIGION itself. Extremism of belief, and the Actions of Man often lead to hateful violence that over our history of Humanity on Earth far too often impacts that very thing that the extremist hopes to save. The people of our Earth have certain rights given us by the very fact that we are alive as people on the Earth. There is no Righteous Cause that would ask for Destruction and Death. There is no call from GOD, or ALLAH, or any deity that should motivate Hate, and inspire a lack of Personal Free Agency.

The concept that we can somehow limit the choices for evil in our societies, and there by "force" a righteous people into existence is false. We cannot remove our ability to chose goodness over evil. That must be an individual choice that we make willingly. Not a fear based subservience but a real personal decision to "choose the right"...in our own lives. This choice to Serve Goodness and our GOD does not however, give us the "right" to enforce our choice on others.

Once we see the true nature of life on Earth, and become enlightened we can see clearly that most of our conflict among peoples and nations are based on an incorrect understanding of our place in this world. A Christian, a Muslim, a Jew and a Gentile...Hindi, or Agnostic...any belief system, or ideology that exists from the traditional Central "legacy" faiths, to the new distributed conceptual understandings ... we are all the same thing...People on Earth.
It is not our place to "force" one another into any particular belief. It is however our place to "lead" one another into a belief through our prayers, and by our good works.

When the fruit of a tree is charity, and healing. Loving, forgiving, assistance from person to person ... then that is clearly a good tree. For all of our understandings about GOD have taught us that it is good to have peaceful, happy, healthy relations between all people. If the fruit of the tree is intolerance, hate, violence, and destruction then that is also clear. It is clear that the forces of darkness, those energies that feed on fear and greed. Hunger for Blood and Fire, Terrorize the children and the innocent. It is very clear that those people are not serving GOD's goodness. There is no camouflage for EVIL. It is not a cause that is making a land safe and free in order that People may pursue happiness. It is creating a hell, and enslaving the souls of all those who participate in it's disease.

When Jesus taught us to love our enemies, he wasn't suggesting that we should lay ourselves down at their feet to be destroyed. No, he was encouraging us to not give up on those people. He was asking us to radiate our healing loving energy into their hearts and minds so that they too can become "free". So that they can also become enlightened individuals and serve GOD in this marvelous inter-dependence we call life on Earth.

Together we really can manifest Heaven on Earth, in Jesus Way.
Amen, drv tekojchoe