Isaiah on Idolatry Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing? ... The smith with the tongs both worketh it in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers. . . . The carpenter stretcheth out his rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass. . .. He burneth part thereof in the fire .... And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god. They have not known nor understood; for he hath shut their eyes that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand. And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge or understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire ... and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? Shall I fall down to the stock of a tree? --Isaiah 44:10
America First! And the First Americans I am working on an essay about the American 1830 Indian Removal Act pushed through Congress by President Andrew Jackson and the State of Georgia. The first part of the essay will address philosophical questions about historical (time) and non-historical (space) ontologies, the paradigmatic cultural construction of social reality, and mythological consciousness. The second part of the essay will be a historical review of the removal of indigenous Native Americans known as the Five Civilized Tribes (Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Cherokee, and Seminoles). These particular tribes were called "civilized" because they enthusiastically accepted the white Europeans' invitation to assimilate into settler culture. These tribes, especially the Cherokee, intermarried with the white European settlers producing many mixed American/Indian children. I also, examine the economic conditions of Georgia during the American wildcat banking wars of the 1830s. Here I will examine a different kind of metaphysical time known as banker's compound interest time. In the meantime, I want to post a short speech given on December 1, 1927, to the Grand Council Fire of American Indians at a memorial to the mayor of Chicago: “By the Fire We Carry”: Cherokee Author Rebecca Nagle on the Ongoing Fight for Tribal Sovereignty
The Demonic Dialectic of Idolatrous Holiness “Holiness cannot become actual except through holy 'objects.' But holy objects are not holy in and of themselves.” --Paul Tillich, Systematic Theology," vol.1, p. 216 The emergence of a demonically distorted church is a slow process of masquerading as Christianity by appropriating the symbols and images of religion to achieve political power, and domination for wholly antidivine purposes. Paul Tillich defines the "demonic" as independent, autonomous, self-sustaining, dynamic, creative evil. And Tillich writes about "the new interpretation of the demonic in theology and literature have contributed to the understanding of these powers of being, which are not beings, but structures ("Systematic Theology," vol.1, p. 260; italics added)." How can the holy become demonic? "Such a concept of the holy opens large sections of the history of religion to theological understanding, by explaining the ambiguity of the concept of holiness at every religious level. Holiness cannot become actual except through holy 'objects.' But holy objects are not holy in and of themselves. They are holy only by negating themselves in pointing to the divine of which they are the mediums. If they establish themselves as holy, they become demonic. They still are 'holy,' but their holiness is antidivine. A nation which looks upon itself as holy is correct in so far as everything can become a vehicle of man’s ultimate concern, but the nation is incorrect in so far as it considers itself to be inherently holy. Innumerable things, all things in a way, have the power of becoming holy in a mediate sense. They can point to something beyond themselves. But, if their holiness comes to be considered inherent, it becomes demonic. This happens continually in the actual life of most religions. The representations of man’s ultimate concern--holy objects--tend to become his ultimate concern. They are transformed into idols. Holiness provokes idolatry ("Systematic Theology," vol. 1, p. 216; bold added)." This process of the holy becoming antidivine is a perfect example of the Hegelian dialectic. The old saw of "thesis, antithesis, synthesis" is taken from the German philosopher, Fichte, and is only a good introduction to the Hegelian concept. Hegel's understanding of the dialectic is much more subtle--there are not two separate elements that collide creating a third element, the synthesis. No, for Hegel, there is one element, or identity (for example a concept in science, philosophy, or religion) that goes through a process of metamorphosis in which concept A becomes its opposite, non-A, and then a third synthesis state which retains within itself its original state and its contradiction. Money is very dialectical. It is dependable, but sometimes scarce, yet at other times it is abundant, but unreliable. If a bank endlessly printed currency, eventually the flood of notes will cause inflation (more paper money chasing relatively less commodities). The act of printing of currency that in the beginning was profitable is now ruinous: the excessively printed bills are now in effect anti-money. The same demonic dialectic can enter into the concept of the holy in which the finite presents itself as the infinite, or unconditional. The Protestant Principle calls out to Christians to identify and criticize this desire of elevating the finite to the level of the infinite, i.e., idolatry is the claim of something conditioned to be unconditioned: "The Protestant principle is the expression of this relationship. It is the guardian against the attempts of the finite and conditioned to usurp the place of the unconditional in thinking and acting. It is the prophetic judgment against religious pride, ecclesiastical arrogance, and secular self-sufficiency and their destructive consequences. The Protestant principle in this sense is not strange to the situation of the proletariat in modern society. It is, on the contrary, the exact expression of its religious significance as an outstanding example of man's situation ("The Protestant Era," Tillich, 1948, Univ. Chicago, p. 163) (pdf.)." We are entering what Tillich calls a “heterogeneous” political period when the attempt of a “religion to dominate autonomous cultural creativity from the outside.” In other words, heteronomy is rule of a religious dictatorship that is contrasted with an “autonomous” political period of self-complacent autonomy such as secular humanism. Both forms of culture can be dictatorial and demonic. (read more at, Tillich's “The Protestant Era”, p. XVI). “Heteronomy imposes an alien law, religious or secular, on man's mind. It disregards the logos structure of mind and world. It destroys the honesty of truth and the dignity of the moral personality. It undermines creative freedom and the humanity of man. Its symbol is the 'terror' exercised by absolute churches or absolute states. Religion, if it acts heteronomously, has ceased to be the substance and life-blood of a culture and has itself become a section of it, which, for getting its theonomous greatness, betrays a mixture of arrogance and defeatism (Ibid., p. 46).” An antidivine struggle is a serious situation. Paul Tillich witnessed the Nazis of the 1930s infiltrate the Christian church out of the desire for a "Muscular Christianity" in place of the weakling's, "Jesus is a woman with a beard" Christianity. Those Christians that did not agree with Christian Nationalism joined their families in the labor camps, death camps, and some faced the hangman's rope, and the guillotine. Tillich wrote these books to warn us of the dangers of Christian Nationalism. "Justice is the criterion which judges idolatrous holiness. The prophets attack demonic forms of holiness in the name of justice. The Greek philosophers criticize a demonically distorted cult in the name of Dike [δίκη: right as dependent on custom, law, right]. In the name of the justice which God gives, the Reformers destroy a system of sacred things and acts which has claimed holiness for itself. In the name of social justice, modern revolutionary movements challenge sacred institutions which protect social injustice. In all these cases it is demonic holiness, not holiness as such, which comes under attack. However, it must be said with regard to each of these cases that to the degree to which the antidemonic struggle was successful historically, the meaning of holiness was transformed. The holy became the righteous, the morally good, usually with ascetic connotations. The divine command to be holy as God is holy was interpreted as a requirement of moral perfection ("Systematic Theology," vol. 1, p. 216; link added)." And we are seeing a rerun of the same demonically distorted cult re-emerging as Christian Nationalism in America today financed by billionaires to disguise their hostile takeover of the American government. One example is Tim Whitaker from the New Evangelicals responsibly reporting how a crypto-Nazi and political operative Eric Metaxas is publishing false histories of the Christian theologian Bonhoeffer and the Nazi takeover of German Churches in the 1930s. Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA is another propagandist that has no imagination, but is funded by Conservative political extremists not unlike the old John Birch Society. Both of these propagandists, Metaxas and Kirk, have no real political critiques--they just project and mimic the progressive left's arguments. The fascist right simply mimics the critique of Christian Fascism given by the antifascists and project it back at their adversaries. It's the cheapest (and fastest) propaganda an organization can spread since it only takes dimwits to disseminate. Eric Metaxas is WRONG About Bonhoeffer!
The American Christian nationalists are organizing a massive voter registration campaign claiming the Donald Trump is a "once in a thousand-year presidential candidate for Christians" Of course! Trump is just like Jesus because Jesus raped women too!
I can’t say this is the most ignorant thing I’ve seen lately because the field is so flooded, but definitely rates.
Alleged rape. Women do lie far more than men, don't you know, especially when there is a potential payout involved. As for Biden, he is alleged to have raped a young Aide in Congress. And when he was "dating" his current Wife, she was married to another man. That makes he and she adulterers. We also have heard the allegations about Harris ascension in politics. They are a dirty bunch, and their platform is dirtier. At least Trump doesn't pretend to be saintly. What's remarkable is that despite his shortcomings, Democrats can't come up with a better man or woman. So if Trump is so bad, what does that say about liberals.
America's Shadow: A Legacy of Dehumanization Shahid Bolsen mentions the plight of the American Indian in this video: "Shahid Bolsen dives deep into the disturbing pattern of dehumanization woven into the fabric of American history. He explores how the powerful people, from slavery's darkest chapters to current exploitative practices, justified cruelty by stripping others of their humanity." Bolsen knows American history better than many Native Americans. Those American Indian leaders that have stated the view that Bolsen has given here were assassinated such and the American Indian Movement (AIM) leader Richard Oaks. Currently, I am reading one of the most comprehensive and complete single detailed book on this subject by Cherokee author Rebecca Nagle titled, "By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land," (2008 ). With the exception of the Nazi gas chambers, the American Indians suffered all the methods of death and torture that the European Jews suffered. One Tennessee militia member name Davy Crockett witnessed Jackson's US militiamen in a war against the Creek Indians known as the "Red Sticks" shoot women and children "like dogs." And in one case the US militia set fire to a house filled with Indian women and children inside and watched a 12-year-old boy burn alive. The next day the militiamen were out of food supplies and went back to the house they burned down looking for food and found an entire basement full of potatoes. However, they also discovered that the potatoes were cooked in human fat from the burned bodies of the Creek Indian family. The United States militiamen ate the potatoes. (Nagle, p. 32). "The word “Wetico” (spelled “Wetiko” or “Witiko”) comes from Cree and other Algonquian languages. It refers to a cannibalistic spirit or monster driven by greed, excess, and selfish consumption." But Wetico doesn't just mean eating human flesh, but also means the "eater of life." The European settlers were essentially parasites on the American indigenous Indians. The is why the fascist Christian Nationalist do not want American history taught in public schools. I don't think Bolsen has read any of this history, but he is right on! The similarities of the extermination of the Palestine people in Gaza and the American Indians during the 1830s are creepy, or if I may say, "Demonic." The Pathology of America: Dehumanization, Greed, and the Decline of Empire
Where exactly is this image of righteousness by which you criticize America. Or which country is a better one? If you find one, go there.
Steve Bannon said that the 2024 election is a battle between good and evil. So, which side is evil? Both think the other side is evil. Judge by who is chosen for their leader. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1014PFSIq-U&t=53s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu5AC6CRVBU&t=507s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae6oXW9Wx8Y&t=343s The 7 deadly sins are viewed as the most severe because they represent fundamental weaknesses of human nature that distance individuals from God. PRIDE, GREED, ENVY, WRATH, LUST, SLOTH, & GLUTTONY PRIDE is an inflated sense of one’s own status, accomplishments, or abilities, leading to arrogance and vanity. It is often considered the most severe of the deadly sins because it can lead to an overestimation of self-worth and a disregard for others. Pride is seen as the root of other sins and vices, as it leads to an individual placing themselves above others and even above God. GREED is the intense and selfish desire for wealth, power, or material possessions. It goes beyond a basic need for financial stability and becomes a compulsive pursuit. Greed can cause a person to prioritize wealth over relationships, moral values, and spiritual well-being. LUST is an intense longing or desire, usually for sexual pleasure, but it can also include an obsession with other forms of gratification. It turns physical and emotional attraction into an overpowering urge that disregards the well-being of others. Lust can lead to objectifying others, eroding personal relationships, and engaging in harmful behaviors to fulfill these desires. "When you're a star they let you do it. You can do anything." ENVY is the desire for others' traits, status, abilities, or situation, leading to feelings of discontent and resentment. Unlike jealousy, which is fear of losing something, envy is wanting something that belongs to someone else [Putin]. Envy often leads to spiteful behavior and can destroy relationships and personal contentment. GLUTTONY is the overindulgence and overconsumption of anything to the point of waste. While it is most commonly associated with food, it can extend to an obsession with any form of consumption. Gluttony can cause harm to physical health, waste of resources, and a focus on material comfort at the expense of spiritual or personal growth. WRATH (or anger) is intense emotional response and uncontrollable feelings of hatred and rage. It involves a desire for revenge and can manifest as violent, aggressive, or hostile behavior. ["I am your retribution! "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT"] Wrath can lead to destructive behavior, harm to others, and a loss of control, causing irreversible damage to oneself and others. SLOTH is the avoidance of physical or spiritual work. It is not just laziness but also a failure to do what is necessary [neglecting the Covid pandemic], leading to neglect of one’s responsibilities. Sloth can result in wasted potential, missed opportunities, and a lack of contribution to one’s own well-being or the welfare of others.
Some of the old prophecy’s say, there will come a time when people are no longer able to plan. And instead, are led about by those who would use them. --Navajo Historian Wally Brown Those who are mesmerized only by what “is” cannot plan for the possible. From abstraction comes illusion, but it would be a mistake to stop our critique here, writing-off religion as merely utopian false consciousness. Philosopher Ernest Bloch reads utopian projection as a deep desire for liberation anticipating a non-teleological fulfillment of new possibilities for freedom. “U-topia” means “no-place” in the present, active, indicative (i.e. actuality), but utopia also can mean “possibility” in an ontology of becoming. Existentialist Karl Jaspers wrote about the rise of fascism in German during the 1920s: “What was in the past no longer counts, only that which actually is. Oblivion is the basic trait of such a life, whose outlook upon past and present shrink so much that scarcely anything remains in the mind but the bald present (Karl Jaspers in the “Modern Age,” p. 50).” ….and another philosopher that I listen to carefully: Native American (Navajo) Teachings… Planning Is the Beautiful Way but Some Things Need to Be Kept Close
Trump does claim to be saintly in that he denies ALL charges and convictions against him and claims to worship the lord. He clearly and frequently declares his godliness and innocence. Your defense of his sex conviction is absolutely disgusting. Also, at this point Trump is increasingly senile. His campaign stops are getting more and more deranged. His racism is being made ever more clear. Kamala Harris does not back all policies I support. She claims commitment to Biden's policy of continued slaughtering of Muslim civilians, for example. Today, she is strapped to Biden's policy as his VP. I hope she can move in a different direction as president. But, she does recognize that there are citizens who need help - in Medicare, in food and housing, in education, in combatting racism, etc. Trump views these issues as opportunities for cutting budget as he continues his claims to better healthcare systems - without giving ANY clue, but with a history of wanting serious cuts. I believe in Matthew 25:31 to end.
Cosmos in a Basket The ancient Greek term, κόσμος, (kosmos), means "order," but also can mean, in a poetic way, “ornament.” This video is about mythological consciousness, and how ancient Navajo culture unifies both metaphysics and art into a beautiful basket of symbols. Navajo (Diné) Knowledge of the Cosmos with Dr. David Begay, Indigenous Astronomer
I finished part one of a two-part essay. The first part is philosophical, and the second part is pending and will be on the historical record of the Trail of Tears Indian Removal Act of the 1830s. I think the completed essay will be about 60 pages so I will only post selected parts of the essay here in the following days with some videos. The link to the completed part one is below at my backup website: Strange Phenomenon, Appendix P: The Never-Ending Trail of Tears of Imperialistic Empires: Part I 10,500 words 30 pages Subheadings: The Never-Ending Trail of Tears of Imperialistic Empires: Part I Letter to a Deceased Philosopher: 1. The Non-historical Type of Interpreting History A. The Historical Type of Interpreting History B. So Then, What Time is It? C. The Mathematics of Bankers' Compound Interest Time 2. The Paradigmatic Construction of Reality A. The Functions of Paradigms B. Ptolemy and Copernicus on the Obits of the Planets C. Summary of Paradigm Characteristics 3. Mythological Consciousness A. Mythos and Logos B. A Phenomenology of Myth C. The Dialectic of Mythic Consciousness Part II. In progress....
See #kamalagropedme for testimonials of men molested by serial rapist Kamala Harris over many decades.
"The gods of space necessarily destroy justice." --Paul Tillich Christian Theologian Paul Tillich insists on a historical interpretation of time over against the nonhistorical interpretation of nature, and this is because the entire concept of justice is embedded in time for first century New Testament Christian theology. Tillich's view gives insight into the struggle over the space we now call Gaza today for this very reason, and is critical of the "elected nations" that abandons God for the gods of space: "Prophetic monotheism is the monotheism of justice. The gods of space necessarily destroy justice. The unlimited claim of every spatial god unavoidably clashes with the unlimited claim of any other spatial god. The will to power of the one group cannot give justice to another group. This holds true of the powerful groups within a nation and of the nations themselves. Polytheism, the religion of space, is necessarily unjust. The unlimited claim of any god of space destroys the universalism implied in the idea of justice. This and this alone is the meaning of prophetic monotheism. God is one God because justice is one. The prophetic threat against the elected nation, that it will be rejected by God because of injustice, is the real victory over the gods of space. The interpretation of history in Deutero-Isaiah, according to which God calls the foreign nations in order to punish His own nation because of its injustice, elevates God to the universal God. Tragedy and injustice belong to the gods of space; historical fulfillment and justice belong to the God who acts in time and through time, uniting the separated space of his universe in love ("Theology of Culture," 1959, Paul Tillich, p. 37-38; bold font added)."
"...although the details of the Israeli nuclear Enterprise are still top secret it is known that in the wake of the 1956 Suez War the Eisenhower Administration resolved to provide Israel with all possible help in developing an atomic weapon..." --Angleton and the "Israeli Account" - Jefferson Morley (DCC31) @ 12:44 min. Zionist Israel is a death cult. A death cult that possesses thermonuclear weapons given to them by the United States, specifically, CIA agent, John Jesus Angleton. Our American leaders miserably failed in their responsibility to the American people and now we will suffer the consequences. "...' Magical,' I describe it as like it's a Ponzi scheme. You know this is a financial scam, but in this case it's a geopolitical Ponzi scheme in the sense that every Everything is a victory for Israel; everything is taking us closer to uh ultimate victory. Ultimate victory is to get rid of the head of the octopus which is Iran, and we're moving towards this great Victory. And there are all these people trying to stop us. Biden is trying to stop us. All sorts of people are trying to stop us--that we are in on it so it's very important like a Ponzi scheme. If you stop making money, the thing crashes. If you find people sort of withdrawing money from the fund and saying, "Well, is this really going to work? Is this really a good idea?"-- then you're finished. And so Netanyahu's structure is this sort of magical thinking that he's got to keep everything to be a victory, moving towards the direction that he's always wanted it to go is pulling and finagling the United States through some provocation that they will do on Iran into supporting a war." --Alastair Crooke @ 6:22 min. Israel's Magical Wars with Alastair Crooke
I finished the two-part essay on the Trial of Tears and posted part II yesterday. I spent seven months researching, and seven weeks writing. The famous quantum physicist Richard Phillips Feynman once said, "The best way to become an expert on a subject is to write a book about it." Subheadings: Part I: The Never-Ending Trail of Tears of Imperialistic Empires 10,500 words 30 pages Letter to a Deceased Philosopher: 1. The Non-historical Type of Interpreting History A. The Historical Type of Interpreting History B. So Then, What Time is It? C. The Mathematics of Bankers' Compound Interest Time 2. The Paradigmatic Construction of Reality A. The Functions of Paradigms B. Ptolemy and Copernicus on the Obits of the Planets C. Summary of Paradigm Characteristics 3. Mythological Consciousness A. Mythos and Logos B. A Phenomenology of Myth C. The Dialectic of Mythic Consciousness Part II: A Brief History of the United States Indian Removal Act of 1830 12,500 words 35 pages 1. Native American Tribes of the United States A. Major Indigenous Tribes of the American Southeast B. Wildcat Banking: experiments in money creation C. The Fertile Blackbelt D. New American Slave Empire 2. The Politics of Aporia A. Cherokee Chief Major Ridge B. Chief John Ross C. Supreme Court Rulings: Marshall Trilogy D. Troublesome Christian Missionaries E. Andrew Jackson's Reign of Caprice and Whim of Power 3. The Cherokee Trail of Tears A. Jackson's Cronies B. The Exiled Cherokee Christians 4. Dangerous Insights A. The Nationalistic gods of Space B. New Class Distinctions C. Death of a Prophet D. False Flags E. Gaza: accumulation by dispossession
Twelve Commandments from the Communist Woke Jesus (1) Mark 10: 42-45 and Jesus called them to him and said to them "You know that those who were considered rulers of the Gentiles lorded over them and their great ones exercise authority over them but it shall not be so among you but whoever would be great among you must be your servant and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all for even the son of man came not to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many." (2) Matthew 7:12, so "In everything doe to others what you would have them do to you." (3) Matthew 6:24, "No one can serve two masters for either he will hate one and love the other or he will be devoted to one and despise the other you cannot serve God and money you can't serve God and money." (4) Matthew 6:25, "Therefore I tell you do not be anxious about your life what you will eat or what you will drink nor about your body what you will put on is not life more than food and the body more than clothing." (5) Matthew 6 19- 21 "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth where moth and rust destroy and where thieves breaking in steel but lay up for yourselves Treasures in Heaven where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal for where your treasure is your heart will be there also." (6) Matthew 23:12, "Whoever exalts himself will be humbled whoever humbles himself will be exalted." (7) Matthew 5:4 43-44, "You have heard it was said You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy, but I say to you love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you." (8 ) John 16:33, "I have said these things to you that in me you may have peace in the world you will have tribulation but take heart I have overcome the world." (9) Matthew 19:21, "Jesus said to him if you would be perfect go sell what you possess and give it to the poor and you will have treasure in Heaven Come and follow me." (10) Matthew 5:7, "Blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy." (11) Luke 6:30, "Give to everyone who asks you and if anyone takes what belongs to you do not demand it back." (12) John 14:15, "If you love me keep my commands." 12 Radical Teachings of Jesus That American Christians Have Abandoned
I’m Daniella, a scholar of cults, extreme groups, and extremely bad leadership. I was born three generations into the notorious sex cult, the children of God, and after my escape, and getting an education, I commissioned into the US Army. My first book, Uncultured, is about the parallels I found. I have a masters degree in organizational psychology from Harvard, and I am currently writing a second book called the Culting of America. But really, I’m just here educating people about cults, coercive, control, leadership demagogy, and how cult tactics, techniques and procedures show up in all kinds of groups that we don’t call “cults.“ The Culting of America--All About Isolation
“Aguirre, the Wrath of God” In Search of the Mythical Golden City of El Dorado The 1972 film “Aguirre, the Wrath of God,” directed by German filmmaker Werner Herzog, serves as a profound cinematic exploration of imperialism during the sixteenth century. Herzog skillfully illustrates the deceitful nature of imperialism and the malevolent political forces at play by presenting them as distinct characters, all of whom contribute to the enslavement of entire cultures and societies. The film draws loosely from a fictional account written by Dominican missionary Father Gaspar de Carvajal, detailing a Spanish conquistadors' expedition in the Amazon rainforest in search of the mythical golden city of El Dorado. The key characters include: - Klaus Kinski portrays Lope de Aguirre, the central figure who embodies the imperialistic ideals of greed and power. - Gonzalo Pizarro serves as the official leader of the Spanish expedition, delegating the command to Don Pedro de Ursúa, with the treacherous Aguirre as his second-in-command. - The slobbish pig nobleman Don Fernando de Guzmán symbolizes the Spanish crown, while his brother, - Father Gaspar de Carvajal, represents the Spanish Church, tasked with offering salvation to the so-called Godless savages. - Accompanying the expedition is Aguirre’s extraordinarily beautiful teenage daughter, Flores de Aguirre, whom he plans to impregnate in order to establish a pure dynastic lineage through his own offspring. Aguirre, the Wrath of God. English version.
"...the 'Protestant principle.' ... this principle is no sectarian principle. It cuts through all sectarianisms (both religious and secular) to that which shatter and transforms all self-enclosed forms. Its first word, therefore, "must be the word against religion"; and this means its first word is against every movement that idolizes established forms, whether religious or secular, orthodox or liberal, ecclesiastical or nonecclesiastical. All these idolizations are merely forms of 'pharisaism.' " -Paul Tillich, The Protestant Principle, p. 294 (pdf.) Silicon Valley billionaires are building a scary new cult religion, and it's coming for us all. Is this fascism disguised as faith and futurism? In Episode 5 of The Nerd Reich, Gil Duran, Rev. Otis Moss III, and Dr. Emile Torres unravel the terrifying rise of a new techno-religion sweeping Silicon Valley: TESCREAL — a powerful and unsettling fusion of Transhumanism, Extropianism, Singularitarianism, Cosmism, Rationalism, Effective Altruism, and Long-termism. This episode exposes how these ideologies promise utopia but often mask colonial mindsets, moral blind spots, and a dangerous disregard for human dignity. From the quest for digital immortality to space colonization dreams, these techno-beliefs are shaping a future that may sacrifice the present, exclude the marginalized, and idolize technology over love and ethics. Silicon Valley's Scary New Cult Religion
"Men, be humane: that is your first duty. Be so to all. Let neither art, nor science, nor even glory be worth the price of the peace of the heart." --Jean-Jacques Rousseau Here is another video presenting an existential analysis of the lifeworld in modern industrial society that is consistent with the criticisms and principles of Kierkegaard, Tillich, Adorno, Marcuse, Sartre, Rousseau, and even secular humanism. The GREAT DECEPTION of modern society