Thus, in order to bring about a maturity and wholeness to the mind of the seeker, the scriptures make the profound declaration that if man was to reach out and eat the fruit of the Tree of Life, that he will be like God.  The scriptures state: "To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God" (Rev 2:7 NIV).   And when it is understood as the entrance into the Kingdom that is one of the primary objectives, the reality of the true meaning of the Revelation with respect to the spiritualization of the body and transformation of the mind is presented in the words: "Blessed are those who [those who wash their robes] and do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie" (Rev 22:14-15 [NIV] NKJV).   Only those who cleanse and purify the person they are in this world, and prevail over the Natural Laws by doing His Commandments, can enter through the inner "...gates into the city" -- while those who are portrayed as "...dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie" , remain "without" in the "outer darkness" of Mind and Being (see Outer Darkness).
The pattern of mind as portrayed in the image of the Tree of Life at the right, demonstrates the twelve spheres of mind -- and in the untransformed mind of (carnal) organic man, each of the separate spheres are themselves three-dimensional.   Which means that in the plight of organic man who has yet to begin the process of maturity, the best he can do is perceive the outer world from a single point within one of the spheres to the exclusion of the rest.   And thus, his vision and understanding remains incomplete and fractured.   This reality is also portrayed in the 90th chapter of the Gospel of the Nazirenes in the words: "The One truth has many sides, and one sees one side only, another, and some see more than others, according as it is given to them. Behold this crystal; how the one light is manifest in twelve faces, yea four times twelve, and each face reflects one ray of light, and one regards one face, and another, another, but it is the one crystal, and the one light that shines in all."   Those who have travailed in TheWay and have undergone the purification of the physical and the transformation which brings about the Heightening And Expansion Of Mind, are those who can not only perceive reality from the perspective of the twelve dimensions of mind simultaneously, but also from the higher reality of what the Gospel of the Nazirenes portrays as "The One truth..." at an enlightened level before it is divided across the spectrum of the twelve.    The problem is that each of the outer spheres of mind are paradoxical in relation to their opposites -- which makes it virtually impossible for someone who has never worked to develop their thinking and mind, to even begin to comprehend higher realty.    In the Gospels the twelve dimensions of mind that are portrayed in the Tree of Life, are representative of the twelve disciples -- and the higher enlightened perception of "The One truth..." is allegorically portrayed in the embodiment of Jesus -- i.e., that Condition of Mind that brings the self and the higher soul-self, as well as heaven and earth, into Oneness within the mind of the disciple.    Thus, when the Key of Knowledge is properly applied, it is not an external man-god named Jesus that is portrayed in the scriptures -- but rather, achieving that Condition of Mind where the twelve spheres of mind are manifest and supportive of that state of Higher Anointed (Messiah/Christ) Mind within us -- overcoming not only all inner states of division -- but also bringing about Oneness across all dimensions of Mind and Being. 

While every man possesses this innate potential, it requires a conscious effort on his part to bring about and achieve this condition of maturity and higher development.   Unlike organic man who is not only immature and undeveloped in his understanding of self and God, the Deist authors of the scriptures understood the Journey of the Soul over the course of many lifetimes (see ChristianReincarnation.org ).    And in the same way that leaves and fruit grow on a healthy tree, the knowledge that one's higher soul-self has lived over the course of eons of lifetimes begins to become clear, as they strive to bring about that condition which the first Christians portrayed as the Heightening And Expansion Of Mind.   But herein lies the crux of the problem -- i.e., because (as the biblical authors warned) the "natural mind" of man which is three-dimensional, is incapable of comprehending the higher reality of the soul which, because of the inherent limitations of the organic body, must be consciously developed, the framework and body of esoteric knowledge that was possessed by those who can be portrayed as Deists throughout man's history, was always condemned as heresy by the superstitious mind and limited reasoning of organic man.    As early as the second century the pre-Nicene Church was accused of being a "secret system" -- teaching the multitude of believers a very different doctrine than those who can be portrayed as having attained a condition of spiritual maturity (see The Secret Doctrine).   

If it is true that the scriptures are not historical -- but rather, allegorical portrayals of the Forces, Laws and Cosmology of one's own Mind and Being -- then why do we even need scriptures today?   The answer is that there is virtually nothing in our modern-day systems of education and cultural philosophy that even begins to address the true problems of the limitations of human organic consciousness.   Our educational systems are designed to program the thinking of the student in order to parrot the pre-determined answers that are preapproved by teachers who are themselves incapable of perception and thinking beyond organic limitations.   The scriptures in their original condition, on the other hand, were designed to use important catalysts that begin the process of connecting the person we are in this world with our true self (see SoulSelf.org) that cannot manifest in the physical body-vessel.   The scriptures are not designed to program the thinking and mind of the individual -- but rather, to bring about the Heightening And Expansion Of Mind that is necessary to overcome the three-dimensional limitations of man's "natural" organic consciousness.  Virtually the whole of our cultural philosophies which for the most part are based upon Darwinism, which only acknowledges the three dimensions of this world as being valid, is so limited in its perception and understanding, that it inhibits and builds insurmountable obstacles in the minds of the students.  

In the first image of self that is ascribed to by our cultural, religious and philosophical icons, the child's mind is empty -- while in the second image that is rarely ever mentioned or understood, each child is understood to have an innate connection to a Source of Knowledge that greatly exceeds all the avenues of learning available to the child who has undergone the process of being taught in the traditional manner.   And thus, when you teach a child through rote memorization and programming in the manner of our religions and educational systems, you forever alienate the child from even the ability to tap into that Inner Source, and truly begin to learn.    That the (true) self already exists in a knowing and enlightened state of being -- and that the primary objective of life is to connect and manifest our true self -- is the paramount reality in the words of Jesus as set forth in the Gospel of Thomas: "...But if you will not know yourselves, you dwell in poverty and it is you who are that poverty".  

The Latin meaning of the word Education is to "draw out from within" -- which of course is predicated upon an Inner Source of Knowledge and Being -- implying developing the individual's potential by drawing out what is already there and existing beneath the surface.   But herein lies the problem as seen in the fact that this inner Source does not exist in the void of our gravely flawed modern cultural understanding.    But what it also means is that what we put forth as education today, is in fact opposed to True Education -- mainly because the philosophical foundational paradigm of self in in conflict and in reverse of our true reality.   And thus, what we call education is not only the rote programming of pseudo-education -- but has the effect of totally alienating the child and person from the true learning experience.

The surf/subject mindset is that framework of thinking when you perceive yourself as being in subordinate-dominion to a higher ruling authority.   In those nations that were ruled by what can be portrayed as a royal family, each commoner is born into a lesser place within the society, and can never arise to be the ultimate leader.   Unlike the United States where young children are told that they can grow up to be the President, in a nation ruled by a royal family, the common people are always subjects.   Worse yet is the Caste system -- i.e., quoting the Wikipedia: "Caste is an elaborate and complex social system that combines some or all elements of endogamy, hereditary transmission of occupation, social class, social identity, hierarchy, exclusion and power.  Haviland defines caste as a closed form of social stratification in which membership is determined by birth and remains fixed for life; castes are also endogamous and offsprings are automatically members of their parent's caste."  Judaism is a type of royal family caste system in that the Jews consider themselves the "chosen people".    Christianity is another type of royal family in that in accord with their Church dogma, their God has only one son -- and all other people must dwell in subjection to the Trinitarian Royal Family.   And while Christians may consider themselves the adopted family of God, it remains true that they are not of the Royal Bloodline of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. 

People who are of the subject/surf mindset, can't even imagine themselves as being of the same substance as the Royal Family.   Moreover, in the prevalent Marxist/Socialist mindset where the government is the authority and womb to tomb caretaker of the common people, the reality that (1) not only is each person's true self of a higher order than the pseudo-authorities who they embrace as leaders and rulers; and (2) it is often the system itself that inhibits the individual from developing, and coming into their own.   Contrary to the Marxist/Socialist paradigm of ideology, each person's true self possesses infinitely greater knowledge than the cultural teachers, pseudo-authorities and rulers of this world -- and that it is the mind-programming of these pseudo-authorities that actually alienate the child/person from their true higher nature.    But this higher soul-reality remains inconceivable to their surf/subject thinking and mindset.   Yet, as portrayed by Jesus as the lost prodigal son who is under a cloud of forgetfulness and ignorance as manifest in the term the "outer darkness" of mind and being (see Outer Darkness), only when the individual begins to reject the surf/subject mindset and begins to embrace the Cosmology of Mind portrayed in the second image of self, can one begin to tap into that Inner Source -- which disperses the cloud of amnesic ignorance which is the effect of the "outer darkness" -- permitting the lost prodigal son to re-connect and tap into the Inner Source of his being -- and ultimately man's return to their Heavenly Father.

The parables in the Gospels are recognized to be universal truths pertaining to all people's of the earth.   Each of these parables possess hidden esoteric truths that were presented in enigmatic form, enabling the speaker to state truths that would be immediately rejected by the majority of hearers.   In explanation of this fact with respect to the teachings of Jesus, the Wycliffe Bible Commentary writes that: “…the initiate was instructed in the esoteric teaching... which was not revealed to outsiders… The mystery of the kingdom in its ultimate development is the full-orbed message of the Gospel (Rom 16:25-26). The purpose of parables was to instruct the initiates without revealing the items of instruction to the ones who were without. This is in keeping with the Biblical principle that spiritual understanding is restricted to those who have become spiritual...”

The problem with this statement is that it is only partially correct -- and its error and limitations is the direct product of the authors of the Wycliffe Bible Commentary who built their theology upon the defective paradigm of thought noted in the above.   Since all of mankind equally dwells in the "outer darkness" of mind and being (see Outer Darkness), Jesus taught in parables in order to stir and open the mind of the few who had the potential to be awakened from their deep amnesic type state of sleep.    While the initiates were said to be taught In The House, in not understanding why Jesus did not speak plainly to the people, it was the initiates who questioned this type of teaching -- i.e., when asked by his disciples Jesus explained that: "Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables: that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn again..." (Mark 4:11-12 ASV) -- and the term, "...lest haply they should turn again", is stated in reference to the Kingdom that can only be found within themselves that they must be awakened to.   In the parable of the two sons -- better known as the parable of the prodigal son -- the son who had become lost in what is portrayed as the Far Country under the direct control of what is portrayed as the Citizen of that Country, did not need to be taught by those who were themselves under the dominion of the Citizen of the Far Country -- but rather, needed to be reawakened out of his amnesic state of mind which Jesus portrayed as the "outer darkness" of mind and being (see Outer Darkness), to his former life with his Heavenly Father.    And once reawakened, he was then able to return to the Heavenly Kingdom on his own volition.    And it was for this reason that the historical man Jesus can be rightly portrayed as the first of the prodigal sons to make the return journey -- why in the original Gospel accounts he is portrayed as a true holy man who became the Anointed at his baptism in the Jordan (see TheTenWords.com ) -- and why Jesus said that his disciples were in fact his brothers who were all of the same Heavenly Father, as seen in the words: "Go instead to my brothers and tell them, 'I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God'" (John 20:17 NIV).    That man in his "natural" organic condition of mind has no memory of his more distant past -- which includes a great multitude of previous lifetimes that his soul or soul-self that does not incarnate into the physical body-vessel, lived previously to being born into his present life.  

Like most of the parables -- and the substance of the Gospels teachings themselves -- the modern Church can't at all understand the parable of the prodigal son, because they have built their theology on the philosophical dogma of Roman Emperors and the pagan thinking of those early Christians who portrayed themselves as Orthodox -- who were in opposition to the Spiritual Christians who were portrayed as Gnostic.   But what is the meaning of the word "gnosis"?   When properly understood, Gnosis is the Divine Knowledge that can only be recognized and received by the few who have awakened from their amnesic state of mind portrayed as the "outer darkness" -- or, who have themselves (mentally) escaped the illusions of this world that is portrayed in the analogy of Plato's Cave, and is portrayed in the alchemical image at the right known as The Escape.    But, when properly understood, it is not so much that this world is a realm of illusions, and far more factually a world of allusions -- the difference being that this world is in and of itself aspects of mind and higher being impressed into the forms of nature.   And that the purpose of the scriptures is not to teach -- but rather, to awaken the amnesic person who is presently dwelling in the "outer darkness" of mind and being (see Outer Darkness) which can also be portrayed as the allusions of  Plato's Cave, is why the Gospel portrays Jesus as speaking to the multitude of people exclusively in parables -- which presented universal truths to those capable of being awakened out of their amnesic sleep. 

That this world is a realm of allegorical symbols impressed into the forms of matter, is why it is written: (5) Jesus said, "Recognize what is in your sight, and that which is hidden from you will become plain to you..." (Gospel of Thomas).   And that organic "natural" man dwells in an amnesic state of mind -- unaware of his true higher soul and spiritual reality -- is why Jesus stated: "But if you will not know yourselves, you dwell in poverty and it is you who are that poverty... Whoever finds himself is superior to the world".    And while I will revisit each of the above concepts as I explore the Cosmology of Mind in the below, with respect to this second image of self and the innate Source Of Being And Knowledge that exists within each child and person in this world, our modern educational systems and culture is devoid of any useable knowledge of how to access this innate Source that exists within each individual.   The scriptures, on the other hand, employ catalysts that are used to connect the inner and outer aspects of mind, to bring about the necessary  Heightening And Expansion Of Mind .

What can be called The Thomas Paine Test is in fact the bottom line in man's evaluation of the validity of all theologies, philosophies and systems of education that he encounters over the course of his natural life.   And it is based upon the reality that each and every person has the innate potential to prove the validity of all of man's beliefs and belief systems.   In The Age Of Reason Thomas Paine wrote: “It is a contradiction in terms and ideas, to call anything a revelation that comes to us at second-hand, either verbally or in writing. Revelation is necessarily limited to the first communication; after this, it is only an account of something which that person says was a revelation made to him; and though he may find himself obliged to believe it, it cannot be incumbent on me to believe it in the same manner; for it was not a revelation made to me, and I have only his word for it that it was made to him.” 

This same test is presented in a parallel statement by the man known as the Apostle Paul when he wrote to the congregation of believers to “prove all things…” (1 Thes 5:21 KJV).   Thus, until we come to terms with the factual reality that modern day Judaism, Christianity and Islam have absolutely nothing in common with their Source, we will continue to be led down the road of deception.   Biblical scholar A. Powell Davies who worked on the Dead Sea Scrolls made the long ignored and profound statement that: “Biblical scholars were not disturbed by what they found in the Dead Sea Scrolls because they had known all along that the origin of Christianity was not what was commonly supposed to have been” (quoted by Millar Burrows in More Light on the Dead Sea Scrolls).   Why?   Because the institutionalized version of revealed religion that came into being under fourth century Rome, had absolutely nothing in common with the actual teachings and objectives of the historical man Jesus and the first century disciples of TheWay.  

  Foundational Paradigms Of Religious/Philosophical/Educational Thought: Man's search for truth and the answers to the virtually countless dilemmas of life can be defined from the perspective of two very opposite schools of thought -- i.e., (1) that man must study and learn the theories and opinions of other men who are accepted as authorities; and (2) that each person possesses an innate connection to an Inner Source of Truth that he must learn and acquire the ability to tap into.    The first paradigm of thinking is based upon what has been portrayed as "revealed" religion and/or the acquisition of knowledge and truth from others perceived to be knowledgeable teachers -- while the second paradigm of thinking remains an enigma that is not readily understood.  

Just as a limb will weaken and atrophy if not used, so will aspects of the mind fail to develop if nothing in one's environment exists to challenge their thinking.  What this means is that if you build upon the first and common foundational paradigm of thought above, that those areas of mind that are necessary to develop and access man's higher soul and spiritual reality -- a reality that is not at all supported by man's organic human nature -- that those higher areas of mind will atrophy and fail to develop.    

When properly understood, the authors of the scriptures were themselves Enlightened Deists -- and the original intent of what is today known as the New Testament, was intended to guide and enable the seeker to know the Truth of all things by virtue of Direct Revelation from the Source.   What is today known as Christianity came into being in order to free men from the shackles of Mystery religions such as Judaism, enabling them to tap into the Source of all Truth and “prove all things…”.   When Christianity became corrupted by the dogma of Roman Emperors and "priestcraft" -- rendered virtually worthless to fulfill its intended purpose, objectives and spiritual goals, Islam was born to correct the dogmatic error that had undermined the whole spiritual foundational of both Judaism and Christianity.   But within a very short span of time, Islam itself fell victim to the same fate as the religions it was intended to heal and restore.

The (above) Thomas Paine Test is based upon the reality that every man, woman and child that has ever walked the face of the earth has the innate ability to first connect and begin to tap into their own true source of being -- i.e., their higher soul-self that is not manifest in the physical body-vessel (see SoulSelf.org) -- and once this inner division is overcome, every soul has the innate ability to tap directly into the Source of all Being which many call Creator-God.   The Thomas Paine Test is an acknowledgement that when someone adopts a belief which they have not proven within themselves, that the belief itself becomes a hindrance and obstacle to actually proving the Truth.    Thomas Jefferson, a fellow Deist, said it best when he wrote: "Ignorance is preferable to error, and he is less remote from the truth who believes nothing than he who believes what is wrong" (Notes on Virginia, 1782).  

One of the earliest of Christian writings known as the Didache makes the declaration of The Two Ways -- i.e., "There are Two Ways, One of Life, the other of Death..." -- and this formula can be applied to all realities of life.   The term "revealed religion" which is based upon the portrayal of second hand revelation, can rightly be applied to all aspects of life -- i.e., revealed education, revealed truth -- and it is portrayed as the path of death, because the adoption of unproven beliefs taught by other men, inhibits the Natural Laws from opening the inner door that provides us access to a higher level of Truth than can be found in the outer world of manmade dogma and opinion -- acting as an obstacle to the discovery of the Truth.   

If it is true that mankind possesses the innate ability to tap into an inner source of knowledge and truth, then when we teach a person through rote programming, we inhibit that person's ability to tap into that inner source of knowledge -- resulting in the flat-lining of the person's ability to truly learn and mentally evolve to his ultimate potential.    In the words of Jean Piaget: “When you teach a child something you take away forever his chance of discovering it for himself” -- and only when it is understood that the inner journey to true learning can only be accomplished through discovery, can we begin to comprehend how revealed religion, revealed philosophy and revealed education is the very embodiment of man's ultimate failure and ignorance.     In the words of Margaret Mead: “My grandmother wanted me to get a good education, so she kept me as far away from schools as possible.”    But enlightenment remains elusive and virtually impossible, so long as organic man limits himself to the three-dimensional mindset and thinking that lacks the necessary maturity to comprehend even his own higher soul-reality (see SoulSelf.org).   Thus, in not Knowing Self, the words of Albert Einstein become relevant: “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

Any philosophical, religious or educational system that fails the above Thomas Paine Test -- and is dependent upon one man accepting the opinions and/or alleged revelations of another person or group of persons -- must be classified as being "revealed" (see Paradigms Of Thought).    With the primary problem being that once you train the mind to look outwardly to an external source as in the first foundational paradigm, you inhibit and even sever the person's ability to tap into the inner Source of Knowledge that is infinitely greater than any teacher or "revealed" pseudo-source in the outer world.  

When the Deists who opposed the Church and all of "revealed" religion emerged out of the Age of Enlightenment, they did not possess the same base of historical facts and far-reaching essential knowledge that is available to seekers of truth today.    And while the Deists were not wrong in their positions such as that which is presented above in the  Thomas Paine Test, because they were not privy to important historical facts that had been suppressed and censored by the Church, they arrived at a series of defective conclusions based upon incomplete facts which severely impaired their assumptive reasoning.    Which means that at many important points, the Deists themselves were the victims of the suppression and censorship of historical facts that inhibited their conclusions based upon reason.

It was not that the Deists were wrong -- in fact, just the opposite is true.   But while the Deists were right, because of the censorship and suppression of important essential historical facts, the best they could do was arrive at a number of very incomplete assumptions.   Which means that in light of modern findings and access to previously suppressed facts, the Deist must re-evaluate many of its core positions in order to remain relevant today.   In the article The Audacity Of Reason, I set forth the following defining point with respect to the use of Reason and Intellect: Therefore, in view of the fact that each of us was born into a state of unknowing -- and we were all molded by the cocoon of our very limited upbringing -- the true definition of Reason and Intellect would be this: "...the ability of a person to re-evaluate what they believe to be true when additional and clarifying knowledge is received, and then apply this knowledge in their life so as to intimately embrace the higher truth that has been revealed in the endeavor to receive still Higher Truth."  If a person remains incapable of responding to clarifying facts and knowledge when it is presented to them -- re-evaluating their positions when clarifying facts and knowledge is presented to them -- then they have in every way abandoned and forsaken any rightful claim to the exercise of Reason and Intellect

In the accounts of the Original Gospels, the historical Jesus was very much a holy man who so perfectly fulfilled the Natural Laws within himself, that he became One and United to Creator-God.   And acting as a catalyst, this enabled God to speak and act through the man Jesus.   Acts 2:22 portrays Jesus as a man approved by God -- and it was Jesus who attested to the fact that we all are brothers -- that all of his brothers and sisters have this same potential that he (Jesus) fulfilled within himself -- and anyone who dedicated themselves to seeking the Truth over manmade dogma and opinions, could do all that he had accomplished.   That the Gospels were corrupted in order to make them support the tenets of Pagan Rome -- wherein, the man Jesus was recast in the embodied image of God incarnate -- not only does not in any manner reflect negatively reflect upon the original teachings -- and neither can these man-made corruptions hold the man Jesus accountable for creating what would constitute a "revealed" religion.   If you so alter, change and corrupt the works of an author, it is simply not rational to blame the author for the corruptions that other men who lived literally hundreds of years after the death of the author, committed in the author's name.  

The crux of the problem must be understood within the context that the use of reason among men from greatly varying backgrounds and experiences is not the same.  Atheists say they rely solely upon reason when they look out at the world, and they arrive at totally different and conflicting conclusions than the Deist who claims to see the Presence of God in Creation.   Christians who dwell under the influence of the dogmatic opium of what I portray as The Religion Of Roman Emperors, perceive an entirely different world than either the Atheist or the Deist.   Reason, therefore, must be understood as being subject to the condition of mind of the individual. 

  The Limited Anti-Reasoning Of Neo-Deists: If the reasoning of Deists is based upon an incomplete understanding of the issues and the facts, then the ability to Reason can be gravely affected.   If it is true that pre-Nicene Christianity was a religion that taught seekers how to tap into an inner Source of Truth which is equally Universal across the spectrum of all of mankind, then the original teachings cannot be portrayed as a "revealed" religion.   That the original Gospel portrayal of Jesus was that of a man who fulfilled the Natural Laws within his own mind and being -- which the fulfillment of, enabled him to connect with his Higher Source of Being -- and it was the objective of these teachings to convey to seekers what they must do to connect with their own Higher Source of Being within themselves -- then it would be a total misrepresentation to portray these original teachings as constituting a "revealed" religion.     

Reason is subject to the mindset of the beholder!   The Reasoning of an Atheist precludes their observance of the existence of God.   The Reasoning of the mainstream of Christians whose thinking has been obstructed by the dogmatic opium of "priestcraft" and The Religion Of Roman Emperors, represents an obstruction to the Reasoning portrayed in the original Gospel teachings and objectives.   And in much the same manner, the Deist who arrives at conclusions based upon assumptions drawn from a misrepresentation of the facts due to censorship and the suppression of the truth, may very well be seduced into asserting pseudo-reasoning based upon erroneous information.   Moreover, to ignore and attempt to disregard the great influence of the Human Condition upon the thinking and reasoning abilities exerted upon the individual, would constitute the absolute suspension of reason and intellect. 

Quoting from Do Atheists Prove Deists In Error: Deism is defined as "...a religious and philosophical belief that a supreme god created the universe, and that this and other religious truth can be determined using reason and observation of the natural world alone" (see Deism) -- and while the Atheists rely upon reason, intellect and observation of  "...the natural world", they in no way arrive at the same conclusions as that promoted by the Deists.   Which means that unless it can be demonstrated that the Atheist use of reason and intellect is somehow different than that of the Deists -- or, that there is something that is lacking in the Atheist perception of "...the natural world", then there would be good reason to conclude that the Deists are seeing and promoting a vision of God that is neither apparent or visible to mankind from an intellectual perspective by virtue of the use of Reason.   But of equal importance is to consider the objectives of Deism in relation to that of the original teachings of Jesus and TheWay.   If the objective of the Deist is to confirm the existence of God "...using reason and observation of the natural world alone" -- and then live their lives according to this observation of the existence of God -- then this Deist objective is entirely different than the original pre-Nicene Christian who sought to bring about and open an inner direct connection to Creator-God that would teach and reveal all Truths to the mind of the seeker.    

In many respects the objectives of Deists who are looking only to answer the question of whether God exists, in no manner answers the greater questions of Life that were the motivating purpose of the core Gospel teachings.   Quoting from the ModernDeism.com web site on the question of An Afterlife, it is stated: "Deists may or may not believe in an afterlife as Reason tells us there is no way to know. However, many believe that something will occur but are not worried about it and believe we should live life to the fullest."    And while this is fine if the objective is to  "...live life to the fullest" -- the fact that it is admitted with respect to an afterlife that "Reason tells us there is no way to know" -- then the Deist idea of Reason is totally insufficient to provide crucial important answers to a sincere seeker.   Further, if this is true, and the Deists are basing their use of Reason on the conclusion that there are no real answers to the most important questions of life, then those who portray modern Deists as hopeful Atheists are fundamentally correct.   And for good reason they have abandoned the whole concept of Deism as little more than unsubstantiated and virtually worthless opinion.  

Seekers of Truth want to know what the objectives and purpose of life is?   The original core Gospel teachings which was declared to be heresy by The Religion Of Roman Emperors, embodies the statement of Thomas Paine when he wrote: “It is a contradiction in terms and ideas, to call anything a revelation that comes to us at second-hand, either verbally or in writing. Revelation is necessarily limited to the first communication...".   Thus, the objective is to bring about that condition whereby one is able to receive "...first communication" revelation directly from the Source -- which was and is one of the primary objectives of the original teachings of Jesus and TheWay.    In the above example of the two (2) Foundational Paradigms Of Thought, the teachings of the historical man Jesus known as deal exclusively with the objective of tapping into the Inner Source -- ultimately consciously connecting with the Logos/Mind of God (see Logos) --  learning directly from what the original disciples portrayed as The True Prophet.   Thus, fulfilling the conditions set forth by Thomas Paine with respect to bringing about  "...first communication" revelation directly from the Source.

In the Middle Ages when the Church was immersed in reigns of terror and inquisitions that it imposed upon the people in search of the heretics who possessed to varying degrees the wisdom of this body of esoteric knowledge, Martin Luther correctly portrayed the reality of the Church in a letter to Pope Leo X on September 6th, 1520, where Luther wrote of the Christianity of his day, that the church, “…once the holiest of all, has become the most licentious den of thieves, the most shameless of all brothels, the kingdom of sin, death, and hell. It is so bad that even Antichrist himself, if he should come, could think of nothing to add to its wickedness” (Quoted in: The Great Thoughts; compiled by George Seldes).     And if the author's of the scriptures had not protected and preserved the esoteric body of knowledge of the Natural Laws and Forces of Creation concealed beneath the cloak of allegory, then this sacred knowledge would not have been preserved for those who possessed the wisdom to do as Jesus taught, and apply the  Key of Knowledge  to the interpretation of the scriptures, in order to retrieve this knowledge and bring about their own enlightenment and transformation.  

What do you call Knowledge taught and imparted to man directly by God?  Quoting from Science Proves The Gnostic Vision:

Gnosis is the Greek word meaning Spiritual Knowledge -- and True Gnosis is defined as Knowledge received directly from God.   Gnosis cannot be found in a book -- it cannot be taught by another man or teacher of this world -- and it is representative of a higher spiritual reality that simply cannot be redefined by man.   Gnosis is the Greek word which indicates that revelationary experiential Knowledge received from God -- and cannot be imparted by any other Source.   Which means that when quasi-religious and politically-religious motivated people condemn Gnosis/Spiritual Knowledge as heresy, they are in every way condemning and rejecting the Divine Manna imparted to the most religious and spiritual of mankind, as heresy.    Those who ignorantly condemn Gnosis, condemn the Knowledge of God.    And the fact that, because of the politics of religion and the fact that governments the world over have traditionally used religion as a means to maintain rule and authority over the people, we can begin to understand the very reason why genuine Mystics who have dedicated their lives to seeking Spiritual Knowledge -- defined as Gnosis -- have concealed the means to acquire this Spiritual Knowledge within the written text of the scriptures -- cloaked in allegory, so it would not be revealed to carnal/organic man.    What this means is that Gnosis has nothing to do with man's history -- nothing to do with any historical people, including Jesus and Mary Magdalene (see The Cult Of The Worship Of Mary Magdalene) -- and what is presented in the scriptures, is an allegorical portrayal of the forces and Laws at work within the cosmology of one's own body, mind/soul and spirit.   That this body of esoteric knowledge is so important to preserve and protect, is the reason why Mystics and Spiritual Disciples will write virtually anything in the literal text -- even outlandish absurdities -- so long as the unenlightened people of organic consciousness will insure it is carried forth into future generations. 

These few who possessed this esoteric body of knowledge were called Gnostics -- because they had access To Varying Degrees the ability to tap into the Source of all Knowledge which the original disciples of Jesus portrayed as The True Prophet.    But the pseudo-authorities of the Church who had immersed themselves in a state of mental confusion, were never able to grasp the difference between the body of esoteric knowledge of the Law which enabled the Mature Christian to prevail and gain access to Higher Spiritual Knowledge which could only be taught directly by the Indwelling Logos/Son of God -- a Spiritual Knowledge which was called Gnosis in the Greek Language.   Thus, in portraying the two types of knowledge -- the body of esoteric knowledge vs the Spiritual Manna of the Kingdom which was portrayed as Gnosis -- the Bishop Valentinus taught that: "Gnosis was distinct from the secret teachings they only revealed to initiates once they had reached a certain level of progression."    The secret teachings -- i.e., the esoteric body of knowledge of the Laws and Forces of Mind that the later Deists portrayed holographically as The Laws of Nature and Nature's God -- could be thought of as parallel to that of the knowledge used by our scientists to  slingshot a space capsule on its journey to other planets.   In the same way that the scientist had to utilize God's Gift of Reason and Intellect to utilize the forces of the cosmos to propel and direct a space capsule to another world, the seeker who possessed the esoteric body of knowledge concealed and hidden within the allegorical text of the scriptures, was then able to make the journey in TheWay that Jesus taught, to access the Inner Kingdom, and tap into the Source of Knowledge which Jesus commanded all his followers and disciples to seek out (see The True Prophet).  

In the same way that the Atheists reject even the existence of man's soul and spiritual natures, the leaders of the Church rejected even the existence of the Sacred Knowledge/Gnosis and the teachings on the Inner Source of this Knowledge as heresy.   And during that period which Martin Luther portrayed the Church as "...the most licentious den of thieves, the most shameless of all brothels, the kingdom of sin, death, and hell. It is so bad that even Antichrist himself, if he should come, could think of nothing to add to its wickedness” -- men of Reason and Intellect embraced the body of esoteric knowledge that was preserved and concealed within the allegorical body of the scriptures, and used this knowledge of the Laws and Forces of Mind and Being to become enlightened -- in varying degrees, in accord with their individual ability to embrace the Light of Enlightenment.   While these men of Reason sought this Higher Source of Knowledge which in the Greek language was portrayed in the word Gnosis, they became known as Deists.   Why Deist?   While both the Theist and the Deist believes in Creator-God, the Theist ideas of God have yet to evolve to maturity.   

In one of the most ignored Gospel statements we are each not only portrayed as the offspring of God, but as dwelling within the Mind of God -- i.e., “‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring’” (Acts 17:28 NIV).    And when this ignored statement is put together with the statement by  James Jeans that: “...the universe begins to look more like a great thought than like a great machine”.    Or the words of Arthur Eddington:  “The stuff of the universe is mind-stuff” -- what you have is the more mature understanding of the Deist.   And you have portrayed a higher reality that few Theists are even prepared to contemplate -- much less, understand with sufficient degree to even form a realistic opinion.    Further, if you attempted to convey this reality to the common man of the first century in the time of Jesus and his disciples, they would very much reject what you are saying as "foolishness" -- much like most of mankind today.    When the first century elder Ignatius wrote to the Christian congregation of believers that “Might I not write to you things more full of mystery?  But I fear to do so, lest I should inflict injury on you who are babes.  Pardon me in this respect, lest, as not being able to receive their weighty import, ye should be strangled by them” -- he said this because if he was to begin to even convey the truth and reality of man's higher soul and spiritual nature and the Kingdom, these Christians would very quickly dismiss him as a crazy lunatic, and would no longer listen to a thing that he says.   Therefore, Ignatius, as with all the biblical authors (see Mystery), understood that the mind of the believer must be matured -- the dormant spheres of mind that do not correspond to this physical world must become activated and developed -- in order for the believer to begin to perceive and grasp his own higher soul and spiritual reality.   And this expansion of organic human conscious beyond normal physical limits is what is portrayed in the process: "Whom will he teach knowledge? And whom will he make to understand the message? Those just weaned from milk? Those just drawn from the breasts? For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little" (Isa 28:9-10 NKJ).    In the same way that an infant grows into a child and adult one step at a time, so too does the process of mental-expansion and development take place, line upon line. 

In the below article it will be demonstrated that the Theist perspective is merely the natural and immature perception of both self and God -- and is part of the process of the self evolving to maturity within the construct of Paul's statement to the Corinthians where he explained that “I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able” (1 Cor 3:2 NAS).   If Paul had not provided this elementary milk to the congregation of believers, they would not be prepared to incrementally receive the more solid food that nourishes and has the power to expand the mind -- when embrace in the proper lifestyle environment.   And thus, the Gospel of Thomas states: "But if you will not know yourselves, you dwell in poverty and it is you who are that poverty... Whoever finds himself is superior to the world"  It is impossible to Know God, without first fulfilling the adage to Know Thyself.    And it is this lack of self-knowledge that causes the vast majority of people to dwell in the poverty of meaningless manmade dogma that shackles them in an abyss of ignorance.  

Our Constitutional Framers would tell you that (1) our Constitutional form of government is in and of itself very much a Gift From the very Hand of God; and (2), the Higher Objectives of the First Amendment was to bring about the Freedom to Pursue Spirituality; and (3) as with all Gifts from God, what the core Deists portrayed as "priestcraft" -- both sectarian and secular -- has always defiled and contaminated the Spiritual Gifts that God has bestowed upon mankind.   But who were the Deists?  And what is the difference between religion and spirituality?  Thus, in this time of great crisis, it is imperative that before the American People make the grave mistake of once again throwing away this Gift from the Hand of God -- a gift that cannot easily be restored -- that they understand what they are throwing away. 

In a letter from Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Rush (see LETTER) Jefferson wrote respecting the relationship of Deism and Christianity: "To the corruptions of Christianity I am indeed opposed; but not to the genuine precepts of Jesus himself. I am a Christian, in the only sense he wished any one to be; sincerely attached to his doctrines, in preference to all others; ascribing to himself every human excellence; & believing he never claimed any other"  This same exact thought is expressed  in the Wikipedia article under Deism: History of religion and the deist mission.   Most deists saw the religions of their day as corruptions of an original, pure religion that was simple and rational. They felt that this original pure religion had become corrupted by "priests" who had manipulated it for personal gain and for the class interests of the priesthood in general.   According to this world view, over time "priests" had succeeded in encrusting the original simple, rational religion with all kinds of superstitions and "mysteries" – irrational theological doctrines. Laymen were told by the priests that only the priests really knew what was necessary for salvation and that laymen must accept the "mysteries" on faith and on the priests' authority. This kept the laity baffled by the nonsensical "mysteries", confused, and dependent on the priests for information about the requirements for salvation. The priests consequently enjoyed a position of considerable power over the laity, which they strove to maintain and increase. Deists referred to this kind of manipulation of religious doctrine as "priestcraft", a highly derogatory term.  Deists saw their mission as the stripping away of "priestcraft" and "mysteries" from religion, thereby restoring religion to its original, true condition – simple and rational. In many cases, they considered true, original Christianity to be the same as this original natural religion.    

While the above excerpt is correct from one perspective, the fact that it was written by an intellectual whose non-spiritual linear thinking has very much alienated the author from a deeper understanding of the subject-matter they are attempting to write about, the author lacks the deeper insight that is necessary to provide the reader with a more complete picture.   With the core flaw in the author's thinking being unable to comprehend the difference between religion and spirituality.    Intellectuals, who are bound by linear thinking (see Intuitive Vs Linear Thinking), dwell under the grave misconception that they see and perceive the world through a vision of totality -- when in fact, what they think they see as being whole, is a mere fragment of such limited perception, that they remain perpetually in error with respect to every assumption and theory that arrive at.   Which means that even when they are right, they are still bound and shackled in error.  

From a spiritual perspective, religion is a necessary evil -- a gateway that has the potential to open the door of spirituality -- in the same way that primary-level schooling has the potential to serve as the foundation that prepares the student to go on to college -- and college level of instruction has the potential to open the gateway of greater opportunity and advancement.   But in the same way that the Declaration of Independence declares man's UnAlienable Right to "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness", because of both the exercise of our freewill, and the greatly varied conditions of our birth that has orchestrated our present (see Conditions Of Birth), there not only can be no uniform guarantees across the spectrum of people, but by virtue of these dual factors, the lives of some people are predestined to invoke failure.   Therefore, while religion can be seen as an elementary grade-level of instruction that is necessary to prepare the entry-level believer to open the door to higher spiritual opportunity and attainment, there is no guarantees -- an in many instances, it is the influence of priestcraft and the union of church and state that obstructs the believer from realizing their true potential -- which enables the mature believer to open the door to True Spirituality.  

When properly understood, Jesus did not condemn the Jews because they did not believe in him -- but rather, because they threw away the Key of Knowledge which when properly used, enables the believer to enter the Kingdom and learn the meaning of all mysteries directly from God -- i.e.,  "How terrible it will be for you experts in religious law! For you hide the key to knowledge from the people. You don't enter the Kingdom yourselves, and you prevent others from entering" (Luke 11:52 NLT) -- and the Bible in Basic English translation: "A curse is on you, teachers of the law! for you have taken away the key of knowledge: you did not go in yourselves, and you got in the way of those who were going in."   And if we update and replace this statement with the word pseudo-shepherd (priestcraft) in place of the words teachers of the law, we can then understand why the mature Christians who were called Deists, rejected the authority of the Church -- condemning their dogma as obstructing the path to True Spirituality.

Prof. Walter Williams lived previously as one of our Constitutional Framers, and  in a commentary entitled America's Move Towards Tyranny he presented an important warning to the American People where he wrote: Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis warned, "The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in the insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding." The freedom of individuals from compulsion or coercion never was, and is not now, the normal state of human affairs. The normal state for the ordinary person is tyranny, arbitrary control and abuse mainly by their own government. While imperfect in its execution, the Founders of our nation sought to make an exception to this ugly part of mankind's history. Unfortunately, at the urging of the American people, we are unwittingly in the process of returning to mankind's normal state of affairs.    In similar fashion Thomas Paine wrote: "Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil in its worst state an in tolerable one; for when we suffer, or are exposed to the same miseries by a government, which we might expect in a country without government, our calamities is heightened by reflecting that we furnish the means by which we suffer!" -- and of course the immortal words: "That government is best which governs least".    Then there is the statement attributed to Thomas Jefferson, Barry Goldwater and Gerald Ford: "A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have".  

Recently Barack Obama attributed the success of Americans to the work and environment of (big) government -- i.e., "If you’ve got a business, you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen" -- and while this was merely the latest exposure of his Marxist roots and mindset, if he possessed any degree of enlightened insight whatsoever, he would know that it was the Laws that our Constitutional Foundation was built upon and imbued with, which has brought forth the success that has often been portrayed as American Exceptionalism.   And before this Framework of Laws that has empowered the American Dream that has made the United States the Light of the world is thrown away by a people who have no idea what they possess, you would do well to set aside a little of your time and be enlightened by the following article as to the manifest reality of American Spirituality that produced the necessary environment of success, by gaining an esoteric understanding of the Natural Laws which were put into effect by our Constitutional Framers.  

Herein is the crux of the problem -- i.e., the American people today know virtually nothing about the Natural Laws of the Earth -- and they are throwing away the very First Principles of the success that has made them world leaders, by permitting Secular Progressives to undermine the very Foundation of Laws that has brought forth the Fulfillment of the American Dream.   As the soul who lived as Thomas Paine in the 18th century at the founding of our Great Nation which has been a true Light to the world, my only objective in composing this web site, is to make the American People aware of the Laws that have often been portrayed as The Laws Of Nature And Nature's God, in order to provide the American People with the Wisdom and Knowledge to make an intelligent and informed choice in the present.   

In the following article I will explain the esoteric foundation of Christianity and the scriptures -- using the recent findings of modern physics to support concepts of Natural Law that will sound strange to the reader who will for the first time be exposed to the foundation of Laws that controls the conscious awareness of mankind, along with the events that these Natural Laws orchestrate in the lives of men and women while they dwell upon the face of the earth.   And while much of this knowledge of the Natural Laws was known to our core Constitutional Framers who as Gnostic Christians were called Deists, possessing an insight into this esoteric knowledge of the Laws today is crucial, in order to make an informed and enlightened choice as to what our future will be.   For, the events of the recent past has placed the American People at a crossroads -- the choice of which will impact every aspect of our life in the future -- as well as future lifetimes where we will inherit the fruit of our present-day choices and actions.   To the degree that once again it is appropriate to proclaim: "These Are The Times That Try Men's Souls" -- and unless you are prepared to make wise and informed choices at this critical time, you may not like the world you inherit in the future. 

While the Secular Progressive Left has often touted the philosophy of Mao Tse-Tung that "political power grows out of the barrel of a gun", if we take the words of Louis Pasteur to the next level -- i.e., "Chance favors the prepared mind" -- this same thought and reality can be expressed in the words: "success favors the prepared environment of mind"   Knowledge is Power -- and if the American People possessed the Knowledge of our Constitutional Framers, they would very quickly restore the environment of success that would not only Re-Engineer the American Dream -- but also make it impossible for the Secular Progressive Left to even get to the point where they can prevail over the best interests of the American People -- even at the preverbal barrel of a gun.   Thus, the question that is being presented to you this day is this: Do you have an hour or two to gain insight that is available no where else -- not in any books -- not in any of our colleges and universities -- not on any Christian, Gnostic or Deist web sites -- and while I portray this important knowledge under the heading of American Spirituality, it can just as well be portrayed in the words Esoteric Americana.   Unbeknown to the vast majority of Americans today, the great success of our Nation was brought about because it was built upon the Framework of the Divine Design of Creation.   What has come to be known as the American Dream that has brought countless seekers of a better life with opportunity to our shores from all over the world, is the fruit of the Natural Laws that created the environment of Greatness.