-Caveat Lector- Over the next week or so, I will be sending a series of articles written by Lee Penn on the New Age movement and United Religions. He has documented this material extremely well.
During the last thirty years we have seen many changes in the moral character of our American society. These changes have come about because the moral lines of the past are no longer being held or promoted by many mainstream Christian or Jewish groups. Those attempting to hold such moral lines are ridiculed by mainstream media and academia as well as self-appointed cultural guardians, who are promoting a new moral agenda. I do not feel it is necessary to spell out the changes that have been made. A while back I came across a small piece that appeared in the Center magazine, Vol 5, #5, Sept-Oct 1972. It was a presentation by Friedrich Heer, Austrian historian, at a Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, Fund for the Republic. The material presented by Penn shows how such changes are taking place now. REVOLUTIONS EVOLVE The revolution of mankind is such a difficult undertaking that it cannot use shortcuts. Revolution can only become embedded in history by an evolution extending over several generations. The "revolutionary situation" is not established by a unique crisis, a political catastrophe or the collapse of a particular power structure, ruling class, caste, or elite. It requires much more: a wide field in which a crisis can ripen and be taken seriously by a large public. Genuine revolution assumes a great measure of inner freedom. Dictatorships, totalitarian regimes, authoritarian governments are obstacles to revolution. Without significant changes in the social climate, there can be no revolution. Thunderstorms and hurricanes are not revolutions, they are merely passing catastrophes. A change in the social climate means that every man, woman and child has to learn to see himself or herself with new eyes. It means that old values no longer obtain. It means that the professional trustees of power, the ministers of the church, the professors, teachers, men of business, industry, and science will have become so insecure inside that they no longer believe the old system is functioning. It means a change in consciousness. Revolution takes life from its many fathers. The pseudorevolutionary flees from his father. He flees from history and condemns himself thereby to weakness and powerlessness. Genuine revolutionary personalities live on the most intimate terms with their forefathers: thus it was with Karl Marx and his ancient fathers, thus it was with Sigmund Freud. In the long run, the revolution is not fashioned by people who declare they are revolutionaries. The revolution of mankind will be realized most strongly where it reaches the deepest levels, in the unconscious. And there are many people who are working together for revolution, but who do not even recognize the word, know nothing about it and don't want to know about it. Revolution, in a word, is far too important a matter to be left in the hands of revolutionaries. End of presentation <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
