The Witness Within #75 Becoming Trustworthy
May 5, 2021
Dive into the roots of societal distrust and the origins of policing, where the need for control led to jails and judicial systems. Explore the interplay of religion and state, revealing how cultural norms influence personal identity. Reflect on the quest for divine qualities, moving from cultural conditioning to spiritual growth. Discover the importance of voluntary obedience and the personal journey of religion, fueled by love and mentorship. Ultimately, it's about anchoring trustworthiness within, allowing a transformative connection with creation.
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When Society Replaces Trust With Policing
- Civilization created policing because people concluded they couldn't trust one another.
- Institutional systems expanded to control behavior and limit individual discretion.
How Religion Becomes State Control
- Religion often becomes institutionalized and merged with government power.
- That merge turns religious deviation into criminal offense controlled by the state.
Born Clean, Raised By Norms
- We enter the world clean but are immediately saturated by cultural and religious norms.
- Many of those norms are deviant yet become enforced as if holy.