When our world first came into existence some untold millenniums
ago, life began from the void and the void was overtaken. Because human history does not
recall witnessing the incredible formation, we were not there in all probability.
Realistically, it could have been billions of ages ago; we cannot tell for sure.
Eventually, a voice cried out in the vast kingdom
that would become populated with humankind. There were animals and, soon, we noticed other
living and non-living life forms around us. The place was no longer quiet.
It was gradually evident that the world would
tend toward disorder, corruption, and inevitable destruction, if a governor were not
promptly put in place. No need for an election yet though, as the Maker was still eager to
tend to the details.
You know, the yolk of Life is carried and
delivered by the bearer, or woman, as we have seen consistently. We may insist that God is
more than both man and woman, but certainly not only man. While the use of human pronouns
cannot change the nature of Almighty God, we need to be consistent so we can prevail.
In the spirit of correctness and consistency, we
will no longer refer to God as Father, Him, His, or Himself. Instead, we begin a new
allegiance to Parents, Them, Their, or Themselves, respectively. While this usage
can be cumbersome, we must not over-simplify God for our convenience. I am not suggesting
a new tradition of polytheism, but I insist we recognize that God is irrefutably
multifaceted and altogether complete. As we err, we must err on the plural side.
Maintaining order or establishing the rule of law
became an important universal investment. God's terms hence followed and were called
commandments. All of God's creations did fear Them, thus over untold months and
years that followed, Their creations obediently observe the rules of law.
Consequently, it became revered as keeper of harmony and guarantor of lasting order. As
life became increasingly permanent, it also appeared that those terms were becoming the
lasting governor for humankind.
Obedience to the governor evolved into life
itself for people. Observing obedience became their occupation and, ironically,
persecution. Nonetheless, there was a rhythm to life and ensuing death, where the human
mechanics found a way to hold back the judgment on the human race thus far.
Time gradually proved that obedience alone raised
questions and instilled doubts as to whether there was a real penalty. With so many
questions and so little knowledge, where could people even begin? Questions were boiling
within our individual selves as well as among each other, in our effort to survive.
Subsequently, people began to wonder, "Why are we here?"
Individuals from Judeo-Christian traditions might
argue that people haven't been obedient since the first humans committed the
"original sin." That was when Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit. We still
talk about education even though we might not be educated. Obedience, then, is something
we must work on and talk about, even though we're not completely obedient.
Before answers could be secured, more looming
questions threatened the earlier established order. "Who are you anyway?" for
example, and the basic question, "Who am I?"
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