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Why it’s easy to lead artists astray and how they can return to the right(eous) path.How Artists Are Converted Into Entertainers (aka How Artists Are Convinced to Sell Out)
“It’s easier and far more subtle than you think. Shallowly cloak the stuff in Christian symbolism and terminology, and your foot is in Satan’s door (For example, Freemasonry is not considered in opposition to Christianity by most).
Convince others that pragmatism (the end is more important than the means) is the way to go, and you’ve stepped in Satan’s room. Every argument toward aesthetics (what pleases the senses) and a higher, more spiritual feeling/experience in connecting with God is just playing with another toy of Satan’s.
Over time, the person becomes convinced that this is the best way to get through life. They go through the rituals, they commit more and more sins, and every step brings them closer to fame and fortune and glory. They think what they are doing is the way to attain salvation for themselves.
I don’t honestly know if these people were really Christians or not to begin with, but slowly they are convinced they can achieve whatever they want (and worldly speaking, what more could they have?) The industry and their fans all act like they’re gods anyway…
I have been in acting a little, and from personal experience I can tell you there is a LOT of pressure to just do whatever “they” want. Don’t rock the boat. You do want this part, right? No big deal, people do it all the time. Swear a little, kiss some person you don’t know, act the idiot, eventually show more skin than you thought you ever would. Basically, little by little you are expected to prostitute yourself for your “craft”.
Some make it honestly, but it is very difficult.”
Jacob Clifton, recapper of “The Good Wife”
Jacob is an anti-religious, liberal gay white man (born under an aries - 1st developmental level of the zodiac - sun) from Austin, Texas. Shocker, right? Not at all.
His lumping of “all” people at his level of moral and ethical development is exactly why I don’t trust people who don’t believe in - and don’t possess a healthy fear of - the power of an omniscient God and who don’t understand how universal law aka karma works.
He’s right about how self-justification influences (read: strips away, prevents) moral development. But his conclusion is reflective of his opinion (knowledge of the world + knowledge of himself) that “no one” is above acting as low as he thinks “everyone” acts.
I know that if the wallet has ID in it and you don’t return it, then you will lose even more than you gained from keeping the wallet. That’s enough higher perspective + self-interest motivation to do the right thing for someone above the 1st level of moral development, not to mention that we would want our wallets returned to us and this is just the objective right thing to do.
My recent conversations with God are guiding me to truth and the original sources of wisdom and knowledge…
Kinda funny that Erykah is worshiped as a goddess amongst the ankh and anti-organized religion set for her wisdom.
“The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide one’s sources.” - Albert Einstein (Pisces Sun)
Tell-tale sign of copied wisdom: it’s not applied in the “wise” person’s daily life.
Erykah Badu (Pisces Sun)’s Source:
1 Corinthians 8:2
My Sources:
God
My eyes
“I don’t want to bring your gods down babe…But I just wanna say to you that like your gods, your guilt, and your beliefs, I, too, wanna be with you ‘til the very end babe” - Terence Trent D’Arby (Pisces Sun)
“So, then, about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that “An idol is nothing at all in the world” and that “There is no God but one.”
For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”), yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live.
But not everyone possesses this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that when they eat sacrificial food they think of it as having been sacrificed to a god, and since their conscience is weak, it is defiled.” - 1 Corinthians 8:4 - 7
“They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator - who is forever praised. Amen.” - Romans 1:25
Amazing story. Still relevant.
I told someone I would share some thoughts, and here they are.
The Spiritual: I was told I’d burn in hell for merely being attracted to another man. I was taught that I was made in the image of God and that He knew me before my parents and their parents and their…
This is beautiful.
This was originally posted by Being Liberal and reposted by I Actually Do Support My President.
Are Godless liberals aware that Willy Wonka was the evil dude in the movie? Apparently not. #wonkymoralcompass
This is why I will never call myself “liberal”.
Political people elevate man’s law above God’s law.
Godly people know that man’s law is too low to result in heavenly solutions.
Stop trying to legislate social acceptance. You’re only fooling the dummies into believing this is an “equality” issue. God already made people equal.
“Getting beyond vague spiritual talk and learning to articulate exactly what you mean. No more fuzzy thinking. No more daydreaming in class. Learning to organize your thoughts into cohesive theories and ideas. Organizing and separating your ideas into clear concepts. Finding out what specific lifestyle choices you can make to bring clarity to your life. Beginning to discern the differences between religions and other belief systems. Finding the perfect belief system or life philosophy for you. Weeding out the beliefs you hold onto that no longer serve you. Learning to be in service to a higher power. Putting yourself in service to something greater. Serving a set of principles that go beyond the mundane. Finding a practical, doable belief system. Breaking down abstract concepts into smaller, digestible chunks. Becoming a religious instructor. Developing a philosophy of health. Making healthy living part of your life philosophy. Seeing daily work as part of your life philosophy. Finding meaning through your daily work. Finding meaning through service. No longer overly merging with your siblings. No more murky sibling relationships. No more lying or fooling yourself. No more evading life’s big questions. Understanding the specifics of your faith. Putting faith to the test. Being unafraid to criticize religion or dogma.”
Read more: http://astrofix.net/2010/11/28/north-node-in-virgo-and-south-node-in-pisces-by-house/#ixzz2OeSOFjKt
WINNERS OF THE RANDOM BITS & PIECES BLACK HISTORY MONTH CONTEST
1. Dr. Raphael
3. Sean Padilla
ANSWERS:
1) What’s your favorite Martin Luther King Jr. quote?
2) Who is the first black president of America? (hint: not Barack Obama)
The 1st president of America, John Hanson
3) What did Patricia Bath invent (hint: she holds 4 U.S. patents)?
1st black female doctor to receive a patent for her invention of laser surgery to remove cataract lenses.
4) Who did Celebrity Net Worth name as the “Richest Person Of All Time” in 2012?
Mansa Musa, emperor of Mali, Africa. Adjusted for inflation, his wealth is worth $400B. To put that in perspective, the next richest people are Carlos Selu ($69B) and Bill Gates ($61B). He earned his fortune by providing over half the world’s supply of gold and salt. During his trips to Mecca, Cairo, etc., he built a mosque every Friday and shared his wealth with the poor. After he died, his fortune was wasted due to infighting.
“Independence did not mean chauvinism and narrow nationalism.” - Mansa Musa (more quotes)
5) The 1st black poet laureate is Robert Hayden. In his poem titled “The Whipping”, how many times does the point of view shift between third and first person?
6) Name at least 3 of Jackie Robinson’s off-the-baseball-field achievements.
“Robinson was also known for his pursuits outside the baseball diamond. He was the first black television analyst in Major League Baseball, and the first black vice-president of a major American corporation. In the 1960s, he helped establish the Freedom National Bank, an African-American-owned financial institution based in Harlem, New York.” More
7) The 1st black woman to earn a degree from Fordham University Law School was appointed by New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia to study situations in Harlem. As a social worker and special prosecutor for Women’s Court, she helped uncover and dismantle organized crime in New York. What is her full name?
8) 2013 is the 20th consecutive year that IBM holds the most U.S. patents. Which black man holds 3 of IBM’s original 9 patents?
9) Who is the first black woman to win a Tony Award for dramatic lead on Broadway?
10) Name at least 3 of the 7 largest slave revolts in history that involved black people. (Name all 7 if you wanna be fancy.)
