The title above holds one of the greatest wisdoms
of the ages. It, of course, is from the
Bible. Indeed,
the Bible is one of
the greatest books of wisdom, and following it leads
to peace and a happy life. With our Revelation
and Truth, this book is even more relevant than ever
before.
In every age, humans have believed that the
system they are following is the best. For a
long time, humans struggled with the mundane.
They were hunters, gatherers, etc. From the
very beginning, belonging to a larger tribe, a more
dominating tribe, a more aggressive tribe, etc. had
its advantages and made life easier.
Such tribes (groups) could hunt better, they
could help one another better, they could dominate
others better, etc. Still, the number of such
groups was limited by the number of available
animals to hunt, the places to gather food, how
large a group could become before it was considered
too big, etc.
Humans eventually learned how to farm and grow
food. That was a great improvement. Now
they did not have to move around and could stay in
one place and create permanent communities, tribes,
groups, etc. However, there was a group of
people who could no longer satisfy their desire to
explore, conquer new territories to hunt and gather
what they needed, etc. They eventually
realized that now they could dominate these farmers.
They created small armies and robbed the helpless
farmers of their crops.
The farmers eventually decided to hire some of
these armies to protect them from other groups.
The hired groups also saw a benefit in this
arrangement. They accepted many farms under
their protection and this made them rich beyond
their imagination. Also, it was a steadier
income, less work and war, etc. As they
subdued other smaller groups and absorbed them into
theirs, they became larger, more powerful, and
richer.
This new class of warriors eventually created the
feudal age. The strongest and richest became
the kings and emperors, etc. As these warrior
classes became larger and more powerful, they had to
deal with other powerful kings and emperors.
The administration of these large territories became
more important than just being courageous and
warrior-like. They also needed better weapons,
strategies, technologies, etc.
It was then that administrators and inventors
became important. In fact, the kings could no
longer rely only on their brave armies and their
numbers. Victory was instead based on who had
better weapons, strategies, and administration.
So the king’s character changed to a more
administrative one. The old, courageous kings
were either replaced with the later kind or they
became just a figurehead while the administrators
ran the kingdom.
These administrators, who really were
intellectuals, figured out that a government
consists of three bodies: Legislative,
administrative, and judiciary. They also hated
the idea of a king who was king for no apparent
reason, usually just because he inherited it.
They also came up with the idea of democracy and
voting rights, etc. So the new idea that
democracy is the ultimate and best system was born.
Intellectuals also came up with the idea of the free
market economy and the advantages it has.
There was another group of intellectuals,
however, that promoted the communist ideology.
Basically it preaches that everyone should work for
a society according to their ability and take from
it according to their needs. The leaders
emerged from a one-party system and they were
supreme. As we have explained in our
teachings, this system did not have the element of
self-interest and private ownership which is a great
motivator to improve one's belongings and
properties, etc. As we know, this system was
short-lived and most of the counties which followed
it are now reverting to capitalism.
From the very beginning, all these systems
catered to businessmen, as they all needed
businessmen one way or another. However, in
the Industrial Revolution, the power of the business
class peaked and they took over the earth with
subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) moves.
They have been the dominating force since then, and
until recently they have proven to be invincible and
have done as they pleased. However, recently
everyone has started seeing cracks in their system!
One of the principles of the free market economy
is: If a company is not profitable and/or fails, it
should be left to fall. However, the companies
that have brought the world economy down to its
knees have been depicted as "too big to fail."
If it is too big and inefficient, etc., it should
fail! The whole idea is that the new and
nimbler organizations will replace the old and
inefficient ones. Dinosaurs could not continue
to exist because they were too big and inefficient!
So now we see that even the free market economy also
has failed.
All throughout history, the people in each system
believed that what they had found was the best.
However, all these systems have been proven to not
be perfect and have failed. They have put the
wisdom of the Book (Bible)
away. The truth is: There is a time for the
warrior class, and there is a time for
intellectuals, etc. To use this wisdom on
earth we need the Paravipras, who will recognize
this and implement it as the system from Spirit
(God). The Paravipras are those who have the
abilities of all the classes in society (read
THOTH). They can work like
laborers. They are courageous like the warrior
class. They are intellectual like intellectual
people, and they are shrewd like businessmen.
Paravipras can easily see when one period or
system has neared its end, and can ease the
environment for the next system to emerge. In
fact, I saw the coming of the end of the business
cycle in the US around 10-15 years ago. The
services went down and the customer was no longer
the king. Instead, making more money in any
way possible became the goal. It did not
matter how you made more money as long as you made
more than others. Business ethics were
forgotten and greed reached its highest. New
ideas (except for electronics and computers, which
was the Will of God) were not being created, and
even if there was one, the inventor needed large
companies to back him up in order to make it
manifest, etc.
This reached a point where it was not the
consumer which was important but how financial
systems could be manipulated to increase one's
income through speculation and maneuvering.
The aim was to create the illusion of expansion and
prosperity so as to overextend the impression of
good times and a booming economy, when in reality
the economy had reached its saturation point.
Of course, all illusions will be shattered, and the
result is suffering!
Indeed, in a pure democracy, our system could be easily implemented.
However, the existing
countries which claim they are democratic are not
pure democracies. The
pure democracy is explained in our booklet "The
MAP." In this booklet, in its
introduction, it is explained how a true democracy
can be created. There are four conditions
needed for a pure democratic system to exist (read
the introduction to The MAP). If we create such
an environment where the system is truly: From the people,
by the people, and for the people, then we can guide
it according to these teachings and implement each
period with a transitional effect instead of
violence and upheaval.
It is time to go to the wisdom of the Words of
God, not only this one (the title of this article)
but the whole wisdom of the
Bible. It is time to stop rejecting God
and His Prophets. Of course, the wisdom of God
is not only in the Bible.
As Prophet Muhammad said: Have not they seen what is
the end of those who do not listen to God and His
Prophets? History has shown that their end is
not pleasant. The Words of God are not for
Him. They are for humanity and they are good
for them. In fact, His Laws are the Base of
Creation.
It is not that I am anxious for humans to listen
to me and/or if they do not listen it will hurt me.
No, it is God's Mercy that has come to man and what
is Revealed is good (God) for them. What is
said and Revealed will happen no matter how humanity
reacts to it. If they accept it, they will
accelerate the coming of the peace and unity we
need, which is only possible if we bring His Kingdom
on earth. If they resist it, even if they
crucify the Prophet, this will not stop the
Fulfillment. It may delay it, but cannot stop
it.
So do not blame the Messenger, but Listen to God!