Being Human

To claim that another human being is «not human», or otherwise somehow less than human, because of something they have done that you do not understand, is just a covert way of saying, «You are different than me, and I am better than you.» It is simple prejudice in disguise, and it has all the traits of ignorance, weak-mindedness and cowardice that typify prejudice.

Ignorance; because it ignores the central tenet of human existence: That we are all one and the same at heart.

Weak-minded; because it does not make the intellectual effort to see past the superficial evidence to the substantial truth that we are one and the same.

And cowardly; because it is fear that causes such a person to try to hide their weak-minded ignorant views from the truth that would destroy their delusion of sovereignty over others.

And so I say, so it is to be human. We are all ignorant, weak-minded cowards; and we are all human! (1) (2)

[J.D. May 17, 2015]

Notes:
(1) I'm no Christian, but I've studied Christianity and it seems to me that this is all the mythical legend of Christ was trying to teach us: That nobody deserves to live, or to be loved by God (the Universe), and yet we do, and we are. It's a simple message that no one who separates themselves from the «condemned» (by calling themselves «saved») will ever understand. Hence, they condemn themselves by calling themselves «Christian»! The Bible says that we are saved by admitting our unworthiness; and hence by admitting (or «believing») the Truth.

(Sub-note: Some Christians do understand this; I have read their words and see that they do. But, these Christians do not identify with Christianity as the source of their only «salvation» and hence they themselves admit that they are only «Christian» by convention, not by identity. They understand that they are not saved by what they chose to believe, but by believing in the Truth, no matter how difficult, and terrifying it is to do so.)

(2) We overcome our human nature only by realizing our divine nature; which is realizing ourselves as one with the universe, and one with each other.