Friday, June 05, 2020

Here Come the New Gods, Same as the Old Gods

We're in the midst of defining our terms, and doing so -- unlike our slipslopery competitors, whose allegiance is to power and not truth -- with precision.

Widespread violence, injustice, and tyranny are always preceded by attacks on language, such that fidelity to the dictionary is resistance to tyrants. Logocide is prelude to genocide, every time. After all, if you believe someone is a Nazi and fail to eliminate him when you have the chance, that makes you complicit in Nazism.

Similarly, accusations of "white privilege" are just a linguistic license to kill, since the slander bypasses the conscience, legitimizes envy, and sacralizes the violence that follows. This is just the latest iteration of a vertical anti-tradition extending all the way down to Genesis 3, when our archetypal human father is heard to exclaim,

You've got the wrong guy! It was the woman! It's her fault! And, -- with all due respect -- you gave her to me, so if we're laying our cards on the table, it's really your fault, is it not? Besides, the serpent was already here when I arrived.

You've no doubt noticed that the spasm of sociopathy to which we have been treated over the past week has been seeded and nurtured for over half a century by a race-obsessed media-academic complex that is drenched to the bone in lies.

If lies of this magnitude were susceptible to correction by fact, logic, or principle, they would have vanished long ago. But, as expressed in words that purportedly have no expiration date, -- or so we have heard from the wise --

He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Timeless truth, or at least it has stood the test of 2000 years. That's a pretty good track record.

Coming at it from another angle, Paul claims in 2 Cor 3:17 that "where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty."

In a free country such as ours, inequality is an inevitable consequence of freedom. It's called the right be different, or in other words, who you actually are. You and I are unequal to everyone else, because we are individuals: we are free to be ourselves, and our self is utterly unique. Which is why it is written (by the Aphorist):

Freedom is the right to be different; equality is a ban on being different.

Indeed, what is the point of freedom if one is only free to be like all the other Don Lemmings and media-hackcrities, as in the diabolically misnamed "diversity," or "multiculturalism," or all those other totalitarian cults of noetic and pneumatic uniformity?

At this point we're way past the R & D and marketing phases, and are deep into the application: novel religion, same old gods. Imagine bowing before criminals and psychopaths to earn some sort of redemption? This is such a spiritual regression that it would represent a genuine leap in being to conduct a proper sacrifice and smear its blood on our doors in the hope that BLM will pass us by.

Enough insultainment. Back to our definitions.

Regarding the above-noted criminal blackslide into primitive appeasement of the angry and vengeful gods, Voegelin would insist this goes precisely to the reason why the discovery of monotheism by the ancient Hebrews was such a literal leap in being. It was a leap because it cleansed the cosmos of mere human projections in the form of gods, and situated the absolute principle outside and beyond the cosmos.

It will take awhile to explain exactly why this was such an advance, but we're running out of time, so we will only be able to strike a few preluminary sparks.

Speaking of our Hebrew friends and vertical relatives, Exodus, expressed abstractly and in principle, is "the process of transcendence." It goes to "the universal calling of humanity" toward "open existence in the metaxy oriented toward its transcendental pole."

Metaxy? Needlessly esoteric term IMO, for it is simply "the experience of human existence as 'between' lower and upper poles: man and the divine, imperfection and perfection, ignorance and knowledge" -- or, as we prefer to express it, (¶) <--> O, with the arrows representing the metaxy, AKA the in-between.

This goes to the necessity of open existence, specifically, a vertical openness to the transcendent pole, failing which the mind and soul suffer ontological shrinkage and become pathological. It is a chronic condition of low T -- not just of Testosterone but of Transcendence.

Leftism is by definition a pathologically closed world, since it is predicated on the denial in principle of transcendent reality. Thus, they inhabit a "second world," which is "a fictitious world imagined as true by a person using it to mask and thereby 'eclipse' genuine reality."

"Eclipse?" It is "the voluntary, perverse closure of consciousness against reality" (although I would say that it is more often unconscious, unless I'm misunderstanding something). It necessarily results in a kind of anxiety, since reality always persists despite our efforts to deny and evade it. This, in my opinion, is one of the sources of political correctness, which is an enforcement mechanism of the Lie, or the verbal glove over the mailed fist.

I'll leave you with a couple of haunting images, first of the hideous anti-Bob:

Followed by the genuine Bob of freedom and space age transcendental living:

33 comments:

julie said...

Not only do Slack Lives Matter, but No Slack, No Peace...

Anonymous said...

Another zinger, a pleasure to read! We are blessed to have the posts rolling out daily for the last several days. This helps to cut the dreariness of our semi-quarantine.

In your post you wrote "After all, if you believe someone is a Nazi and fail to eliminate him when you have the chance, that makes you complicit in Nazism."

Does this mean you finally grasp the function of Antifa? Somehow I doubt that is what you meant. Nevertheless, a truer statement cannot be made. So should we or should we not have Antifa in our midst?

In your post you wrote "...our archetypal human father is heard to exclaim, You've got the wrong guy! It was the woman! It's her fault! And, -- with all due respect -- you gave her to me, so if we're laying our cards on the table, it's really your fault, is it not?"

Adams argument is quite sound. He never asked for Eve, she was foisted upon him. That was a reckless and aggressive action. If you compound the problem by leaving a lying snake and a deadly fruit in a garden where the impulsive woman can be harmed by them...well, a lawyer could sue for negligence on such grounds and win.

God's a big boy. He does the big things, makes the big decisions, and sits at the big desk, The buck should stop at His desk. Unless you think otherwise? What, He cannot have foreseen the consequences of His actions? Please.

You write the Hebrews discovered monotheism, however monotheism was actually first practiced by Pharaoh Akhenaton (hallowed be his name) circa 1300 BC, predated the Hebrew discovery. The Hebrews may or may not have bitten off from the Egyptians, we don't know. But we must give credit where credit is due.

So there's my contentious two cents, because you deserve an attack from the Left for your efforts. Anything less would be an insult.

-Leftist Troll, every at the ready



Anonymous said...

Those 2 black lawyers in NYC arrested for trying to murder cops via Molotov cocktails, both of whom pulled in 6 figure a year incomes - I’d love to hear them explain how some white guy and his wife in Des Moines who both have to work two jobs just to keep themselves and their children off the street .... are, in relation to the lawyers, “privileged”. And will be compelled to confess their “white privilege” if the Red Guard ProgFascists have their way .....

Bob, your recent comment re lefties wanting to turn America into a college campus - something I read recently about Nazism: it was just one of those political mvts floating around the Weimar until .... it really caught fire on the German college campuses. Then it was straight on into the history books. Nazism, it should be recalled, was considered a Progressive mvt in its day.

Re Voegelin - not really sure if he was correct about the gods being mere human projections. I suppose it’s a matter of semantics, but angels and other divine beings of unfathomable spiritual magnitude are in effect “gods”, no? Christ, Mary, and selected saints, also gods in that they are prayed to and the prayers get results. I imagine the ancients might have had their own form of monotheism, ie., it was understood that there was a life-giving and life-sustaining Great Spirit, but that the cosmos was filled with divine mediators, angels, devas, and whatnot, with whom one could communicate and interact.

I read something interesting recently, I’ll see if I can dig up the exact reference - it was that the major reason why Christianity caught on so fast in the Middle East and quickly spread was that people found praying to Christ, Mary, and the saints simply got better results than praying to Jupiter, Juno, Aphrodite, and the like - which is not to say that prayers to the Roman gods were entirely fruitless, just that they had been somewhat eclipsed by the new gods on the block.

Will M

(and best to Leslie!)

Anonymous said...

>>Engaging in dialogue with those who do not share our assumptions is nothing more than a stupid way to kill time. --Dávila<<

Agreed with Dávila, but the moment those who don’t share my assumptions try to compel me to dance to the tune of their assumptions, we will engage with something, and it won’t be a matter of killing time.

I did see this current state of affairs coming, but then again so did anybody with a working neuron or two. I’m hoping that the Boogaloo can be avoided; Civil wars are horrible. So are violent revolutions bc no matter how righteous the intentions, you never know what you’re going to end up with. But obviously there’s something worse and that’s surrendering your soul to a soulless totalitarian state.

Will

julie said...

Will, agreed. As a general rule, I don't engage, but watching that video this week of the woman being "asked" to kneel... that was enraging. I try to imagine what I would do in that situation, especially if I had my kids with me. Kneeling wouldn't be an option, but I can't imagine anything good coming out of the likely response I'd have to give. At least, not immediately.

This week, on Tuesday we went to a local grocery store. early afternoon, it was weirdly crowded with a lot of obvious Antifa goons just doing regular shopping. Protests were planned for Wednesday, so I guess they had some downtime.

Anonymous said...

Julie, Paint It Slack, baby!

Me, I’m a Slack Hole In Space.

W.

Anonymous said...

Julie, if I was so confronted, I’d be as civil as possible, would avoid debate. I’d just tell them I’m not a soy boy, I’m not going to fellate them metaphorically, and I’m not going to apologize for my skin color. And if they called me racist, I’d simply ask them if I look like someone who gives a flaming eff about what they think.

Sorry about the Antifa goons. They’re not really into “protesting”, you know. Hope your neighborhood is safe. We’re not hearing much about it from the MSM, but in the absence of police, people are protecting their own ‘hoods.

julie said...

Gotta say, I deeply enjoyed the video circulating of the Arco station where the locals were having none of what the BLM gang had to offer. Not my town, but very close by. Warmed the cockles of my heart, it did.

Gagdad Bob said...

Will - the prodigal Coon returns! As usual you are doctrinally correct, and as usual I bombasticize ever so slightly. I just want to draw a distinction between imaginary gods such as social justice and actual godlings such as justice. For it is written:

God does not die but, unfortunately for man, the lesser gods, like modesty, honor, dignity, and decency, have perished.

When man refuses the discipline the gods give him, demons discipline him.

Gagdad Bob said...

About the diabolical conversion of the tenured,

Great stupidities do not come from the people. They have seduced intelligent men first.

Gagdad Bob said...

And the ancients?

After experiencing what an age practically without religion consists of, Christianity is learning to write the history of paganism with respect and sympathy.

Anonymous said...

The solution to all these problems seems to be a strict adherence to Rule of Law.

But who even has that kind of money these days? (*rimshot*)

I have many more Jack Benny rimshot jokes. Or Benny Hill slap head, if that's your pleasure.

Gagdad Bob said...

Speaking of the seduction of the tenured, I received this email from the American Psychological Association this morning, regarding

"a town hall, in which we can come together as an APA community for a continuation of the conversation on the racism pandemic that is devastating the nation.'

"This is an opportunity to engage in a discussion, share your thoughts, and present your ideas and recommendations with APA leadership."

Somehow I don't think my thoughts, ideas, and recommendations would be welcome.




julie said...

No, but I bet they'd be happy to see you offered up on the altar of diversity.

Van Harvey said...

Will said "...Bob, your recent comment re lefties wanting to turn America into a college campus - something I read recently about Nazism: it was just one of those political mvts floating around the Weimar until .... it really caught fire on the German college campuses. Then it was straight on into the history books. Nazism, it should be recalled, was considered a Progressive mvt in its day..."

Yep, such intelligent stupidity must begin in schools, as gnowhere else would tolerate such non sense. What's really scary, is how close we came to beating them to it, but German efficiency kicked in and they were able to fully implement the pro-regressive agenda first, and gives us some breathing space.

That space, however, is about gone. Time will soon tell whether we choose Logos or Logocide. And of course, with all the talk of people beaten and killed but peaceful protestors... it's not looking good.

Van Harvey said...

"Widespread violence, injustice, and tyranny are always preceded by attacks on language, such that fidelity to the dictionary is resistance to tyrants. Logocide is prelude to genocide, every time"

Yep.

Gagdad Bob said...

For it is written:

The left is a lexicographical tactic more than an ideological strategy.

Gagdad Bob said...

And In certain eras the intelligence has to devote itself merely to restoring definitions.

Anonymous said...

Hello, leftist checking in. I'm a human being.

I'm also a member of the APA and I fully support the APA's position regarding our racism pandemic.

I'm a specialist in extremism. I work with extremists who want to change. I have also consulted for several crimes against humanity trials. I love my work.

I was referred to this site by a concerned citizen who was disturbed by some things they read here.

Is there anyone here who has been stuck in a cycle of hatred and would like to change?

I can help, just reply to this comment and we set something up.

Barbara D, San Diego CA.

Cousin Dupree said...

I live in California. If we defund the police, who will enforce the ban on plastic straws, arrest misgender-ers, and force bakers to build cakes for make-believe marriages?

julie said...

Not to mention, if we defund the police, who will protect the criminals from the people who have had just about enough of their crap?

All of a sudden, things are going to go way back to where "an eye for an eye" is actually the most humane standard. How long until "shoot, shovel & shut up" is the norm, and not the awful exception?

Anonymous said...

Bob, thanks for the clarification re what Voegelin is getting across. One thing I’d add to the Leftist immanentizing-the-eschaton tendency is the notion that humankind’s “destiny” is to colonize the planets, then the stars, and eventually the galaxy. (this is not exclusively Leftist, of course, but I’d bet legal tender most space-colonizing believers are on the Left). This again, is the needless making material of what is essentially a spiritual yearning - and it won’t work in any case. There are limits to science and space is inhospitable in the extreme, it’s not at all like pioneers crossing over the Rocky Mts. It’s not as if we can’t eventually visit the stars if that is indeed a spiritual necessity - but it won’t be in our physical bodies. Message: we must spiritually progress *here*, there’s no escaping, there’s no creating utopias on earth just as there’s no green Edens waiting for us in the stars,

Re the ancients - actually those who perceived and accepted the existence of the subtle worlds and spiritual realities aren’t really all that ancient. In Shakespeare’s time, the existence of the Fae was accepted by most, for example, not just because of traditional lore but bc many could and did perceive them. Isaac Newton was a serious alchemist, which of course implies acceptance and perception of spiritual realities. Christianity was a genuine force that genuinely transfigured lives. Scientism drowned all that out of course, and we find ourselves drifting in a dead universe.

Will

Anonymous said...

Julie, I think most conservatives aren’t interested in “reaching out” to deal with criminals, but they are interested in defending themselves. People do self-organize and can do so rapidly in times of crisis. In times of real crisis, such as the decay of civilization brought about by a corrupt Ruling Elite (such as this time), people will literally seek protection from the warlords who tend to come to the fore amidst the chaos and who can offer some measure of security and stability. This really is the historical pattern, repeated many times by many dying civilizations, as was chronicled by Oswald Spengler in his book The Decline Of The West.

The Progs seem to think that nothing could be worse than Trump. They are very wrong. That’s one of the tragic possibilities brought about by our utterly corrupt managerial class.

Will

Anonymous said...

And man, this “defund the police” thing - yet another pie-in-the-sky attempt to create a heaven in earth, or at least a faux-haven from reality. You really have to be a lunatic to believe in the viability of that one, but then the Left really has gone in-your-face lunatic, all their former attempts at subtlety pushed aside.

I’m convinced that only through spiritual insight can one really come to grips with the hardcore realities of life. The Prog/Left has zero spiritual insight and thus “defund the police “.

Bob, re your APA invitation, heh. How are you liking our “expert’ Medical Authorities’ reversal on lockdown banning of congregations? What happened to concern for Grannies who were being murdered by church-goers, beach-goers, not to mention the lockdown protestors in Michigan? Right, mass assemblies are now encouraged bc “white racism” is a health hazard evidently more deadly than COVID.

The hypocrisy is transcendental, the insanity is Peak Insanity. The Left really is showing its hand now. I’m hoping this is because it’s a last gasp coup attempt, just letting the un-nuanced crazy come out in hopes that finally they can erase the Populist Mvt that threatens to overturn their reign.

W.

Anonymous said...

Of course the slogan should be All Lives Matter especially considering the composition of the protesters, but then of course to many it is not so as innocent babies lives don't matter.

julie said...

All Lives Matter has already been deemed hate speech by the thought leaders of the left.

Anonymous said...

>>Let us say frankly to our opponent that we do not share his ideas because we understand them and that he does not share ours because he does not understand them. --Dávila<<

Aye, verily. I may have lost a very good friend recently bc I’m failing to pass her Ideological Purity test. I took the time to explain myself in patient detail. Her response did not include even one rebuttal of the points I had made. It consisted only of “Trump is a demon, he’s evil, he’s the anti Christ, and this from an irreligious person. Very bright person, I might add, but who either ignored my points or who was so overwhelmed by fashionable rage, she couldn’t understand them.

“I come not to bring peace, but a sword”. - JC

W.

Anonymous said...

Black Lives Matter.

Only when white cops are involved, Black cops who shoot blacks - and they are just as likely to as are white cops - then not so much. And the homicide stats re black-on-black crime? Doesn’t factor in at all re BLM. Insanity.

W.

julie said...

I have a few family members - not all of them, thank God! - who loathe Trump and can't refrain from posting frequently about much the same thing. He's a liar, he grabbed women, collusion, the whole bit. No good Christian, they claim, can possibly support him. There is no discussion possible on that score, and always of course if the reader objects or disagrees, it is the reader's fault for being so insensitive or hateful or just generally deplorable, and thus the reader who ought to be ashamed for stirring up a fight within the family.

If I held the same standards of ideological purity for love and friendship that many on the left do, I would have to be a hermit; near as I can tell, nobody agrees with my perspective perfectly, and that's generally fine. Sad that we're coming to a time when brother is turning against brother in earnest. The sword may be necessary, but nobody sane wants it to come to that.

julie said...

Meanwhile, at America's newspaper of record, Nihilst asks that his statement "All lives don't matter" not be confused with the far more racist sentiment "All lives matter."

Lives Black Matter! said...

Why cant we all just get along to loathe all politicians?

Anonymous said...

Good Morning All:

Dark matter matters, so say the astronomers.

-Colonize the solar system? Most definitely. Not to create a utopia but because there is big money to made in minerals, manufacturing, and energy. Easily within reach. Mars could be good for food and textiles production, cheap shipping back to Earth due to gravity well. Jeff Bezos want in. Elon, call me says he. Lets cut some deals.

-Go to other star systems? Not likely. There does not seem to be any lucre to made there that we know of. Too risky. And the way the universe is set up, the expansion rate exceeds the max speed of transport. It is a no-go.

I am a prominent member of the ruling elite. Your managerial class is not going to allow chaos or misguided populist movements to take hold. There is no money in it that we can see.

Antifa and Boogaloo got you nervous? Don't be. They are there to augment the police, which in no way will be defunded but instead will be greatly augmented and expanded.

However chokeholds are out, banned, they tend to stir up the natives. Just like bump-stocks, you people just can't use certain things responsibly.

In Somalia they sell RPG's in the market, here in America the minute you people get your hands on anything lethal you start using it on each other. So predictable. Like children are ye.

Do not use the phrase "All lives matter." This makes the natives restless. If you could just refrain for now. Yes, we know it is technically accurate. Just bear with us.

You are in good hands. No amount of virus or unrest will derail our glorious slide through the Mid-Early Information Age of the Anthropocene. Hang on kiddies.

-Administrator XXX

Van Harvey said...

Will said "The Progs seem to think that nothing could be worse than Trump. They are very wrong. That’s one of the tragic possibilities brought about by our utterly corrupt managerial class."

Yep. The abyss loves being recklessly stared into.

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