The concept of
right and wrong has inspired philosophers for millennia. It
has found its way into laws, cultures and religions
throughout the world.
In Eastern
religions, Right Action leads to a state of internal
harmony. In Western religions, doing good works earns us a
place in heaven, but evildoers go to hell.
Surely, killing
someone against their will would be a wrong thing to do, and
helping another would be considered right? In France some
years ago, a law was passed making it a crime to walk away
from an injured or helpless person without assisting.
I define wrong
this way: that which is opposed or directly contradictory
to one's own vibration.
Right is: that
which is in agreement with one's vibration.
Right and wrong
are, by these definitions, distinctly personal. We would be
in error, however, if there exists a universal definition of
right and wrong, as many philosophers and religious figures
have asserted. If such a standard exists, then it behooves
us all to strictly adhere to these precepts. In this
discussion, we’ll avoid religious arguments. A Christian
might say that the Ten Commandments are God’s instruction to
mankind, but if that is so, then why are there differing
beliefs? If universal truth exists, it should be instantly
recognizable to everyone.
Almost all
schools of thought agree that God is unconditionally
loving. If God loves us unconditionally, it means God loves
us no matter what we do. If that were not true, then God
would say, "I love you when you do THIS, but if you do THAT
I will not love you as much." "If you murder someone I will
not love you as much as if you help someone." That leads
God to the slippery slope of judgment. If you take a knife
and cut someone, but don’t kill him, does God love you more
than if he died? Or maybe it’s your intention that matters.
After all, God is omniscient, so God knows everything. If
your intention was to kill, then God would censure you even
if your victim did not die. We can see where this is
leading! Some sort of graduated scale of love. Based on
"good" or "bad" action. But we already agree that God is
all-loving, so there cannot be a favored mode of conduct (or
thought) in the eyes of God. If there is no favored mode
of thought and conduct, then all thought and action must be
allowed by God. Therefore there is no universal standard
of thought or conduct, only personal ones. Observation of
affairs on planet earth today confirms this! We see the most
horrible acts of cruelty and also the most loving acts of
kindness and beauty.
The
unconditional love of God translates to unconditional
allowing. Unconditional allowing is just a restatement of
the Law of Free Will. Therefore, the lack of restriction on
thought and conduct means that we live in a universe of free
will.
If all thought
and action are allowed, there can be no "right" way or
"wrong" way. There cannot be any judgment of thought or
action, otherwise there are conditions placed on thought and
action. If there are no conditions placed on thought and
action by the Creator, then there is no right or wrong!
Right and wrong
must then be a human concept, not a universal one.
(When one
slightly redefines the definition of “God” (following the
Law of Consciousness) from that of an individualized Supreme
Being to the totality of consciousness everywhere in the
universe, one understands that the decisions of God are the
choices made by all life everywhere. One may even say that
the ball, thrown into the air, makes a decision to fall back
to the ground. This idea may seem delusional to the vast
majority of the population, but it is an inclusive
definition that connects us to the world, instead of
separating ourselves from it).
"That is all
fine and theoretical," you say, "but what about when some
guy puts a gun to YOUR head? Wouldn’t you consider that a
wrong action?" Well, the answer to that lies in the
operation of the
Universal Operating System. Briefly, if your fear of
someone killing you is strong enough, you will
co–incidentally meet up with a killer. This occurrence
doesn’t make you or the killer wrong. The action of a killer
finding a victim is simply vibrational matching, via the
Law of Attraction. The Creator permits all experience!
A person fearful of being killed is sending that message to
everything in the universe. In other words, by your
decision to focus on it you have given permission for a
vibrational match to occur. Nobody is thinking and feeling
for you, only you can do that! If this were not so, then
anyone at all could intrude into your life based upon their
decision, not yours. In that case, the world would exist in
utter chaos. Under these conditions, life could not have
evolved at all, and the material universe would demonstrate
complete randomness, not the order we observe in nature.
Observation of
how people get what they get always shows a direct match
between a person’s thoughts and feelings (not someone else’s
thought and feelings) and what manifests in their life.
Therefore, if you live your life joyfully there is no
possibility of meeting up with a killer, because both of
these vibrations are opposed.
I want to
distinguish between rightness and wrongness and efficiency.
An engineer might construct a strong bridge with a minimum
of effort and materials, but this doesn’t mean there could
be other, more inefficient, ways to construct the same
bridge! By "right" and "wrong" I mean in relation to
universal law, to first causes. In other words, to
consciousness.
Now I am going
to say something that might offend people, but here goes: if
there is no right or wrong, and all conduct is allowed in
the eyes of the Creator, then nobody gets any brownie points
for being kind, helpful, or generous. And nobody gets
docked for being violent or sadistic. It means that Adolf
Hitler is loved just as much as Mother Theresa. It means the
mass murderer Joe Stalin is loved just as much as Princess
Diana. If you ask me whether I would rather live in a world
peopled by Joe Stalin’s or Princess Di’s, I’ll choose the
latter, but that is because I have not yet allowed myself to
love and allow unconditionally. But this is not true of
God!
Even though it
is EASIER to live in a world of harmony, there are less
opportunities for growth in a world of harmony. In a world
of perfect harmony, one is never challenged. One never need
confront those inner demons. You can only begin to discover
what kind of a person you are in a world of contrast that
pushes your buttons from time to time. In other words,
harmonious agreement cannot lead to growth.
It’s easy to be
a great person in the absence of conflict, but you find out
what sort of a fellow you really are when you get in a jam!
A universe
where all is allowed, where there is no right or wrong,
means that there is no great 'yardstick in the sky' by
which to measure thought or conduct.
Such a universe
is a fearful thing to some. "What is to prevent someone,"
they would say, "from murdering, raping and robbing at will?
What if everyone were allowed to think and act as they
please? There would be blood running in the streets every
day!" The answer is that the Law of Attraction guarantees
that only vibrations that match up will result in a
co–incident event. All others are excluded. In our
vibrational universe model, the terrible things occurring on
our planet are just people offering vibrations and having
them answered by others with matching vibrations.
Vibrational keys fitting into vibrational locks. Vibrational
handshakes, perhaps!
Ask yourself,
'when was the last time I experienced a murder? When was the
last time someone stole my car'? For 99% of the persons who
read this, nothing of the sort has ever happened to them.
Yet, the 'news' tells us it happens every day. Yes, it
certainly happens every day, but only to those who are
choosing to focus there.
No one need
experience murder, rape or robbery unless that is where
their attention is. No one need experience ANYTHING that is
not wanted. It's as simple as that –– if you don't believe
it, try it! The universe is only too happy to comply with
your every request –– as long as it is vibrationally
offered. But remember that the universe doesn't respond to
your words, it responds to the content of your thoughts and
feelings.
Affirmations
of abundance, for example, combined with a belief in
scarcity, will not make you wealthy. A pure vibration about
wealth is a strong belief, and an expectation, that wealth
is yours. It isn’t a random desire here or there of
“Wouldn’t it be nice to be rich?” A strong vibrational
tendency toward a goal will result in a feeling of
excitement and, almost always, an eagerness to get into
action. That’s because that feeling of eagerness is a true
connection to the universal field of consciousness, the
creative principle of the universe.
Let's consider
what a world where all is allowed would look like, if it
were peopled by those who did not think allowing all thought
and conduct was a good idea.
Because a world
where all is allowed is a dreadful state of affairs, it
then becomes necessary to control the behavior of others.
After all, one never knows what kind of rotten families
those blokes over there have been brought up in! No one
can tell what sort of malevolence is lurking in their
minds. So in order to prevent behavior which is wrong, it
is necessary to regulate thought and conduct in order to
establish tolerable living conditions. A society of this
sort cannot survive unless some order is established. And so
we get a plethora of laws and regulations, a judicial
system, and government to oversee the orderly functioning of
the nation. Now we have a state of affairs where behavior
needs to be controlled, so that everyone may feel secure.
I assert, however, that it is only by attempting to
control others that these very things (wrong things) occur.
By pushing against that which is not wanted, it is drawn
instead.
There are many
who would like for God to say: "here is the proper way to
behave. Act in this manner, obey these commandments, and you
shall obtain freedom and happiness." But this cannot occur
in a universe where all is allowed. And we can see that
there are unhappy people in every religion or school of
thought which attempts to limit thought or action (that
percentage is probably right around 100%. Individual human
beings are insistent on freedom for themselves, but no so
great at allowing freedom of choice for others). The
limitation of freedom goes against the inherent nature of
consciousness itself. Consider: consciousness is unfettered;
it exists independent of physical bodies. That is why the
desire for freedom outweighs any other. All is allowed. Free
choice reigns! Those who understand the Law of Attraction
know that it is not necessary to control the actions of
others, it is only necessary to control one's own thoughts,
beliefs, and feelings.
Evil
As long as we
are on the subject of right and wrong, let's look at the
concept of evil.
Many people
would agree that there must be some source of evil in the
universe. Horrible murders, torture, betrayal, poverty and
injustice exist everywhere it seems. Surely evil must exist,
must it not?
If evil exists,
then what is it?
I define evil
thusly: that which is in intense and overwhelming
opposition to one's own vibration. Evil is a very powerful
contrasting vibration that seems to draw one's attention to
it.
People perceive
evil as dangerous, even though we know that there is no
chance of that which is in direct opposition to your
vibration, no matter how powerful, being drawn into your
experience unless you begin to resonate to it. If that is
so, then why is there so much evil conduct?
Well, people
feel the need to protect themselves from danger. Perceiving
something in direct opposition to our beliefs, we make a
decision that it’s bad. Then we try to get rid of the bad
stuff so we can feel good again. We think, “Joe Schmo
drinks, and he lives right down the street. I don’t want our
kids to follow his example, so we’ll tell our children about
the evils of alcohol. We’ll tell them how alcohol can lead
to liver disease, how drunken men beat their wives and their
children, we’ll educate them on the danger of alcohol…” you
get the idea. After a time, those kids would probably say,
"Alcohol! Sounds dangerous. Let's try it!" Resisting
something just places your attention on it, makes it bigger
in your awareness. What you resist persists.
Attention to
what you don’t want creates a self-fulfilling prophecy. Or,
as I like to say, a self–fulfilling idiocy. It’s an idiocy
because we’re doing it to ourselves. Only by not resisting
something, can we be free of it. Christ said: "resist ye not
evil." Christ understood universal law.
There is no
evil, only contrast and diversity of thought and conduct.
Evil, just like right and wrong, is a judgment, usually
based in fear, placed upon the thoughts and actions of
others. The more something is resisted, the more energy is
supplied to it, and the larger and more powerful it becomes.
Thus a mild insult escalates to verbal attack, then
physical violence, then a feud which sustains itself for
centuries evolves, bringing forth acts of unspeakable
depravity. All because of resistance to contrasting
vibration! Let me illustrate this point by using an
example.
I went to Sears
the other day to get a new battery for my car. At my local
Sears, I have to walk through men's clothing, appliances
and electronics before I can get to the auto supplies. I
was getting a little irritated. Resisting the vibrations of
another is like complaining about all of the other things I
see in the store that I don't need.
"What are all
of these clothes doing here?" I say.
The employee
says "You are in the men's clothing section. What are you
looking for?"
"I'm looking
for a battery, but I just don't understand what clothes are
doing at a Sears store."
"Sir, the
batteries are down that corridor, take a left, go half a
mile, and you're in the auto parts section."
"And by the
way," I say, "what is all of this electronic equipment
doing here? I can go to Radio Shack for that! And those
appliances. All I need is a battery!"
"Don't buy the
clothing or the appliances. They are for someone else."
"Yes, but I
don't like them being here!"
"Don't pay any
attention to them if they bother you!"
You get the
idea. The diversity around us is just like walking through
the Sears store. Our fellow humans are busy creating lots of
stuff. Some of it we like, some of it we don't like. Some of
it might even be down- right offensive. But we are not
obliged to pay attention to it. It's our choice.
The more
something is resisted, the more energy is fed to it, the
bigger it gets. That is why Jesus said: "turn the other
cheek."
By not
resisting, one lets the unwanted vibration pass harmlessly
by. One does not contribute energy to making it larger, and
so does a service for all mankind.
Conclusion
So in
conclusion, we say that right or wrong is simply a personal
decision or choice. God allows all thought and conduct, so
there is no universal standard or rule book for behavior.
Right, wrong, good and evil are personal, and not universal,
concepts.
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