Discernment : Types of Falsehoods, How to see thru them

[FriarN]

Discernment : Types of Falsehoods, How to see thru them

 

 

We all need to improve our discernment. There are too many deceptions being thrown at us.

 

Taken from a post Here

 

FALSE FLAGS

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In those cases, the trade-off the perpetrators are seeking, is to convince people to surrender their Freedom in return for Security. This may seem to work for the people in the short run, as the Fears associated with the false flag will seem smaller once the trade has been arranged. But in the long run, those who win and gain power through Fear, will be encouraged to pump out more Fear, to try it again. That's one type of manipulation.

 

PROSPERITY SCHEMES

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There is a second type of manipulation that requires discernment. That's the promise of a better life: More Money, sometimes Free Money, prosperity, Free energy or gifts of love for everyone. This type of manipulation, is wrapped in good intentions. The perpetrators usually ask for Money, in return for some promise of future return. It may not start out that way. Usually, to build confidence, the perps will give free advice, or to paint beautiful images of how great the world can be. They will issue unique explanations of how the world works, coin new phrases, and try to get people to see them as gurus - that they are the high priest or priestesses of The Something New. (Their vision will contain just enough existing mythology, to make it seem real, something with some roots.) Then, once enough curiosity, and a group of followers has been created, the requests for money will begin.

 

Give it time, and SEE if the Prosperity Scheme can deliver on its promises. But most will not wait so long. They will be persuaded to lend their help, or give their money, but some sort of urgent plea.

[drbubb]

Great idea for a thread here !

 

Let's look at some definitions:

 

Discernment is the ability to obtain sharp perceptions or to judge well (or the activity of so doing).

In the case of judgement, discernment can be psychological or moral in nature. In the sphere of judgement, discernment involves going past the mere perception of something and making nuanced judgments about its properties or qualities. Considered as a virtue, a discerning individual is considered to possess wisdom, and be of good judgement; especially so with regard to subject matter often overlooked by others.

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> wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discernment

 

 

Synonyms for discernment

noun perception : acumen, insight, judgment, understanding

> http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/discernment

[drbubb]

(Mere) "Belief is a for of spiritual weakness"

 

(Without mentioning Discernment, Zen Gardner provides some very useful advice):

 

I Don't Believe in Believing

When it comes down to it, don't believe anyone.

Belief is a form of spiritual weakness. Faith (not religious), or knowledge, is a whole different animal, it's actually knowing on a personal level despite the baggage that comes with the term, but belief will get you in trouble.

Pursue until you are fully convinced. Sometimes it takes some doing - many times you just know something in your heart to be true. That's not a belief, that's knowing. That is where we derive our power, our happiness, our effectiveness.

Belief will have you living in vain, vain repetitive prayers or rituals, vain longings for what you desire as you await the graces of some deity or all powerful ruler or government; vain hopes for things that could be realized through knowing affirmation. Even the quantum physicists know better.

What we intend and focus our attention on becomes manifest.

Our knowing creates our world.

I tell people all the time to not believe me or take my word for it. People need to find out for themselves. That's what's wrong with the world today. Everyone just blindly follows the dictates of others, especially the vast matrix of deceit.

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> source: http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/ciencia/ciencia_conscioussociopol35.htm

[drbubb]

Religion can be a Trap - Discernment (of the larger reality) provides a way out of the trap

 

 

Engaging the Powers: Discernment and Resistance in a World of Domination (1992)

by Walter Wink (Author)

 

Customer Review - is relevant to the discussion here:

Magnificent By Amazon Customer on June 8, 2005

The thrust of the book is the world is in control of the Domination System, the powerful institutions that repress us, perpetuate violence upon us, and whose power is based upon the myth of redemptive violence--the idea the violence "saves." Wink powerfully shows that the myth of redemptive violence is the actual religion of our society, so deeply ingrained in us that we are unaware that we idolize it. It is the basis of even our comic book heroes, of whom Wink observes "repentance and confession are as alien to them as the love of enemies and nonviolence." Wink's analysis is profound because it encompasses intellectual, the physical, and the spiritual aspects our predicament. The gospel, or good news, of his book is centered on how Jesus introduced us the "Kingdom of God," the antithesis of the Domination System, and how radical Jesus's teachings were, not only 2,000 years ago but today as well. Jesus's teachings were influential in the early church, but Wink shows how when Christianity became the religion of the Roman Empire, the Church became corrupted itself as an institution, and has remained so to this day--because most of it became part of the Domination System which needs to repress the truth.

Using biblical analysis, Wink explains that persons and institution in our world are

(1) created by God and therefore good,

(2) fallen, and

(3) in need of redemption.

A first-class biblical scholar, Wink among other things decimates the blood-theory of atonement, citing it as another instance of "redemptive violence" and an idea that could hardly have sprung from God: "Jesus's message reveals that those who believe in divine violence are still mired in Satan's universe.

. . .

Although Jesus was non-violent, he was in fact a passionate resister of violence and of the Domination System; in fact for this resistance he paid with his own suffering and his life. He brilliantly analyzes Jesus's sayings to "Turn the other cheek," to "Give the undergarment," and "Go the second mile," not as passivity, but actions taken to bewilder and expose the dominators for what they are, and to undermine the Domination System

FullReview

[yelik]

Since time began once any person has experienced wealth and power it will not be given up easily or shared, such is human nature.

 

Creating a different society which truly works for the greater good of all still eludes us. We are stuck with a ruthless self interested system of top down control which prevents caring practices and policies. These traits are ingrained in most people, especially psychopaths. As societies have become better educated, with the help of the internet, still not enough of us are questioning either own understanding of what we consider our world ought to look like or challenging the exiting powers and holding them to account for their anti-human deeds. Circular problem!

[drbubb]

"We are stuck with a ruthless self interested system of top down control which prevents caring practices and policies.

These traits are ingrained in most people, especially psychopaths..."

 

This goes back a long, long way. Some say to Babylon... and maybe before that.

 

But I can see it from a historical perspective. There is one institution that has existed for 2,000 years.

That's the Catholic church. I am not saying that everyone in the Catholic church is corrupt.

I was raised as a Catholic, and even spent a year in a Catholic school. I saw good and bad there.

 

 

But I do think a strong argument can be made that... The Roman Empire has survived by changing from a political

institution to a religious one. And this has provided a means for families and bloodlines to hold onto power.

And old mechanism for passing on wealth was...

 

Primogeniture: where the wealth of the family went to the First Born son.

 

This is still practiced in some countries, such as HK and China. But not with every family.

 

In medieval times, it was common for the second son to go into the church. With wealth in one son, and religious

authority in another, families were able to protect their power and position for hundreds of years. Some say that

there are families that have retained power for thousands of years.

 

To hold wealth and power for so long, they have had to learn deceit. And how to control institutions and societies

without being obvious about it.

 

This is where discernment is needed, to see through the veils that have been put up to hide the power.

It is more important today than ever. We see the discrepancy between rich and power increasing. And our society

is moving towards becoming an interplanetary one with the ability to prolong life. Are we going to split into the

planetary society of long-lifed transhumans, with dumbed-down slaves left behind on Earth?

 

(Some say that is already the case.)

[drbubb]

(addressed to Happy in the thread in the General section - then deleted there)

 

Happy,

You probably won't bother to listen - but you should:

 

Jeff Rense & Jay Weidner - Shadow Government Theater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii7AhuJki1A

 

(More comments - in the Acore section)

 

This discussion between Radio host, Jeff Rense and filmmaker, Jay Widener,

talks about how much of what we see on the news these days, ISIS etc is "pure theater".

But it is getting easier to see through it

[yelik]

Before we can formulate a plan to inform people of the truth, which is very fragmented, we need to understand the history of power and control including the secrets of their occult ritualistic ceremonies which appear to be important.

 

By demonstrating how power and money is controlled, including the secret relationships with ET and exotic technologies which have been used to suppress and commit unbelievable crimes against humanity it will accelerate waking up.

 

It would be great if we could make a comprehensive educational type documentary, perhaps cartoon style showing all this.

[drbubb]

It may have been done already - it would be quite a leap forward from what I am doing now

[yelik]

Yes, making an animated documentary is a biggish and likely expensive task. The documentary needs to be written, story boards then animated.

[drbubb]

An interview with the Master of discernment.

Mark Passio is a former Satanic priest who switched sides

 

Mark Passio: Transforming the Satanic elements in Human consciousness

 

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Published on Sep 24, 2014

Mark Passio: Transforming the Satanic elements in Human consciousness
http://exopolitics.blogs.com/exopolit...

 

At 29 mins, he talks about how the public now accepts a watered-down "Mini-Me"

versus of Satanism - basically, pure selfishness.

This allows to grand Satanists to retain control: "we are your rulers"

 

They refer to ordinary, unaware people as "The Dead",

 

+ Their heads are dead, they don't know, and

+ Their hearts are dead, they do not care.

 

Such an entity is like a dead being... so the Satanists see them as lazy and cowardly,

and a being for whom they have no moral culpability.

 

MP: tends to agree with their assessment, but not their motives and behavior,

but is working to wake people up.

[drbubb]

"WE ARE LOSING Our Freedoms because we are no longer a moral people"

(at about 1:34 hrs in):

It works like that, because people no longer enforce morality in their choices, and this allows TPTB to corrupt decision-making and bend it to their purpose.