I think the voice of the people is the voice of the people. It is common for people to use their own insights, their own wisdom to voice their own opinions. God runs through all; however, that Love is simple and all embracing and doesn't even need to speak. Until people understand that their ego is just a thing which is more than willing to lead them away from God, they will speak only their own understanding. God is not a "thing" but just Is. God is. Truth is and is evident everywhere, but clouds seem to hide its existence. The Holy Spirit moves to awaken people to the presence of Truth. But even it disappears when folks realize that it is not needed when they recognize God Is. Now, isn't all that as clear as mud?
I believe that God is Truth. But do we, as human beings, ALWAYS hear what God wants us to hear? Many times our ego leads us into wrong decisions.
I have never believed in capital punishment because a jury, acting as the voice of the people, can get it wrong and an innocent is put to death. Just as in the illustrated story from Sharon, the voice of the people does not always get it right. If I am struggling to find the Truth I continue to pray to God with all my heart and all my mind and all my soul and therein is the voice of God. In the great Shamah! That's what I think anyway.
Thank you for your comments. They give me a lot to think about.
I think the voice of the people is the voice of the people. It is common for people to use their own insights, their own wisdom to voice their own opinions. God runs through all; however, that Love is simple and all embracing and doesn't even need to speak. Until people understand that their ego is just a thing which is more than willing to lead them away from God, they will speak only their own understanding. God is not a "thing" but just Is. God is. Truth is and is evident everywhere, but clouds seem to hide its existence. The Holy Spirit moves to awaken people to the presence of Truth. But even it disappears when folks realize that it is not needed when they recognize God Is. Now, isn't all that as clear as mud?
I believe that God is Truth. But do we, as human beings, ALWAYS hear what God wants us to hear? Many times our ego leads us into wrong decisions.
I have never believed in capital punishment because a jury, acting as the voice of the people, can get it wrong and an innocent is put to death. Just as in the illustrated story from Sharon, the voice of the people does not always get it right. If I am struggling to find the Truth I continue to pray to God with all my heart and all my mind and all my soul and therein is the voice of God. In the great Shamah! That's what I think anyway.