The Ignorance of Condemnation

Duncan did what he did, the rape and murder of five children plus the murder of two adults and a teen who were "in his way", because he condemned society for condemning him to 20 years in prison (which he served entirely) all because he made a boy two years younger than himself when he was 16 suck his dick at gun-point. And now society condemns Duncan to death, three times no less. And so the age-old cycle of condemnation continues. And if you are so ignorant to think, as the System would have you think, that the condemnation --- and the cycle of crime that goes hand-in-hand with it --- will be finalized upon Duncan's death at the hands of the state (and in the name of society) then you clearly have not thought about what is going on directly in front of your eyes, and you have no doubt chosen to let the System tell you instead what it wants you to think: that "justice is being served".

Of course those who see and think for themselves will realize there is no so-called justice in nature, at least nothing resembling justice as the "law" and present authorities of this world define it. You see instead that what is really happening is no more than the continuation of the cycle of condemnation that leads directly to more crime, more child rape, and more murder; all so the System can continue to perpetuate its own authority and existence.

All this is well-known, of course (to those who choose to see and think for themselves). It has been written about, and documented; even studied and "proven" to be the case, all while the "blind sheep" still refuse to see only what they are told to see, and think only what they are told to think. They think that the "message" that gets sent to others like Duncan who have not yet been caught is, "Stop! Or you will be condemned like him!" But the real message that gets sent is, "No matter what you do, you will be condemned!"

This is the message, the only message, that a system without real power and natural authority can send. It is not the message "they" claim, and it will never be. By condemning Duncan, those who support the System and believe its lies only condemn themselves, and their children, to more death and more crime. Duncan himself has offered proof of this. When he was in prison still, for doing only what had been done to him (i.e. forcing a younger child to have sex with him) as he had learned, a "child killer" was executed at the very prison where Duncan was incarcerated (Walla Walla State Penitentiary). The "message" that Duncan received was loud and clear to him, as he himself has stated many times. The "message" that rang in Duncan's mind was that no matter what he did after he got out of prison, he would be condemned in one way or another. And to Duncan, as with most previously "condemned" criminals, death was preferable to such perpetual condemnation, isolation, and rejection.

And to anyone who prefers death over the life that the System offers, the System itself becomes the "enemy", an "evil monster" that threatens and destroys everything worth living for. And so to this person hurting the System is not just justified, it is "justice", as defined by the System itself (i.e. "punishment" and "retribution").

It this becomes clear, to the independent thinker, that condemnation --- any condemnation --- is its own punishment. By condemning anyone we only condemn ourselves. This is ancient wisdom that can be found explicitly written in all great books of wisdom throughout history, from the most ancient religious scriptures to the most contemporary and modern philosophical treatise. And yet the vast majority of people in our world continue to let those in power convince them that the exact opposite is true, that condemnation (i.e. punishment and retribution) is the path to peace, prosperity, and so-called "justice". Of course it is really only a circular path, in fact a spiraling path of destruction, pain, and suffering... as all the ancient texts tell us, not to mention common sense, if we just listen to it instead of "them".

There is a way out, one that is also well documented throughout history and proven through modern study. I call it "True Forgiveness" (as opposed to "Christian forgiveness", which has perverted the ancient scriptures it claims to be based on and turned the concept of "forgiveness" into just another form of judgment and condemnation, as has been explained elsewhere in this blog many times). True Forgiveness doesn't judge (it is the absence of judgment) and therefore cannot condemn. True Forgiveness breaks the cycle of condemnation exactly as Duncan did when he Forgave society, and returned wit the last child he had intended to kill, and surrendered himself to the very social system he once condemned. He has striven ever since to be no more than a witness of the truth (what he has called, "The Living Truth"), as this very blog testifies. He no longer judges those who judge him, nor condemns those who condemn. He merely observes how they condemn themselves, which he intimately understands as he himself once condemned himself and still suffers the consequences.

He now accepts the consequences of the condemnation he once imposed and believed he was entitled to. And in fact, by the very social standards that were once used to judge and condemn him as a child (teenager), he WAS entitled. Duncan "deserved" so-called "justice" as much as any so-called "victim", just as nearly all so-called "criminals" so notoriously claim.

But, Duncan found a way out. He discovered within himself the true meaning of forgiveness. Not as a word, but a concept that has been described with many words and in many languages in nearly all cultures, and then entombed within religious texts and dogma by those who realize its power, but not its meaning. They seek to exploit the power of forgiveness, and the power of God (the unified source of everything that is), by making themselves "guardians" and "watchers" of a truth that needs neither. They convince themselves that they serve God, and hence the Truth, by inventing lies and stories, and reasons to condemn in His (or Her) "Holy Name".

But the last thing the Truth needs is a lie to defend it. The only thing the Truth needs is to be revealed, or "exposed" as we like to say here on the Fifth Nail: Exposed. And all that requires is the desire to be honest, with oneself especially. It does not require an education, nor any book to tell you what It is. The truth is all around you. You experience it perpetually. You cannot in fact escape it, no matter how much "they" say you can (or will "someday" if you believe what "they" tell you to believe). It is simple, and beautiful, and only painful when it shines through our delusions and tears them away. If we let go (of the lie) then the pain soon ends (depending on how deep it goes into your "soul", which is the unconscious mind... and the part of you that even scientists like Carl Jung realized connects us all in a very literal and "real" sense!), and the truth becomes a soothing salve one could call "True Salvation".

Thus, "God's Truth" is not some religious or esoteric knowledge that you must dedicate your life to understanding. It is a simple and immediately accessible fundamental part of our experience, right now, staring us in the face, waiting for us to recognize what it is, WHO it is, and who it has always been: us! All of us! Forgiveness is not just a gift, it is a cure... for everything, and for everyone. A painful cure, yes. But it is the only real cure we have. And the sooner we all realize this together, the less pain we will have to endure!