stillnessinthestorm--2020-12-11--The Power of Humility: Choosing Peace over Conflict

Taken from its origin humus , meaning earthly , the general dictionary definition of humble is twofold : ( 1 ) not proud or arrogant ; modest ; and ( 2 ) meek ; submissive ; low in rank or conditions .
It is in part on this first definition that we have focused and expanded .
When we finally become tired of living in conflict , here is one path to live ─ co-committed with ourselves , others and God to reach Unity .
Humility is the key energy to help us achieve this flow .
Humility is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ map .
We believe there are at least twelve key characteristics or traits of humility .
These include Understanding and practicing all of these lead to inner peace .
Each of the following characteristics and traits is an important part of the power of humility .
We begin to define humility as being open to learning more about ourselves , others and God .
This openness is perhaps its most basic and key characteristic .
Without being open to what is ─ we may miss countless chances to learn , experience and grow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is no such thing as failure .
Each act or experience has something to teach us , even if it doesn ’ t turn out the way we planned .
The Third Chinese Patriarch of Zen , Seng Ts ’ an , wrote : The Great Way is not difficult for those who have no preferences .
When love and hate are both absent , everything becomes clear and undisguised .
Make the smallest distinction , however , and heaven and earth are set infinitely apart .
If you wish to see the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or against anything .
1 Having an attitude of not knowing the answer to every question or conflict we encounter gives us the chance to let go of always needing to come up with an answer or even be right , which may block our ability to experience inner peace and serenity .
This “ don ’ t know ” stance is a basic and effective tenet of Buddhist philosophy and practice .
By not knowing , we expand our possibilities .
We don ’ t limit ourselves .
A Course in Miracles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instant , and forget all things we ever learned , all thoughts we had and every preconception that we hold of what things mean and what their purpose is .
Let us remember not our own ideas of what the world is for .
We do not know .
Let every image held of everyone be loosened from our minds and swept away .
Be innocent of judgment , unaware of any thoughts of evil or of good that ever crossed your mind of anything .
2 Have you ever thought you already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and found out later that you were wrong ?
Having humility , including openness to learning more , an attitude of “ don ’ t know , ” and being curious about people , places and things , can help us to work through conflicts .
Curiosity drives us to see the authenticity of other people .
Instead of the old habit of projecting onto others our conflicts and other unfinished business , our curiosity opens us to acceptance instead of prejudice and rejection .
As we look at newborn infants , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our core .
If God made us , and we are each a part of God , how can we also be sinners ( as some religions may claim ) ?
A Course in Miracles suggests that we are not .
Rather than being born in “ original sin , ” The Course says that we are born innocent .
We are already and eternally innocent .
While the Course describes various aspects of innocence , it defines it as being the same as having Christ ’ s vision , which it also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means that we never see what does not exist ( that is , the ego and its world ) and always see what does ( God and God ’ s real world ) .
At the core of our being , what we are innocent about or unaware of is our ego and its world of pain .
After reading parts of The Course , we realized that upon entering the dream of the ego ’ s world , we unknowingly caused our own pain .
We were and are innocent , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lion and the lamb lying down together symbolize that strength and innocence are not in conflict , but naturally live in peace .
A pure mind knows that innocence is strength .
We enter into our innocence each time that we co-create peace with another with whom we may be in conflict .
( See Chart Level 2 above ) The Romantic poets , especially William Blake , spoke often of our innocence .
In his long poem “ Songs of Innocence and Experience , ” Blake said that we are innocent and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the child within us .
In its workbook lesson 182 The Course says .
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there is a Child in you who seeks his Father ’ s house .
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This childhood is eternal , with an innocence that will endure forever .
3 To us , this is one of the most moving of the Course ’ s 365 workbook lessons .
The Course says that whenever we are in conflict , we are in our ego , projecting sin , guilt and shame onto the person ( s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If we see sin and badness in another , we lose the peace of our innocence .
If we see any error in them and attack them for it , we hurt ourselves.11 It says that You can not know your brother when you attack him .
…You are making him a stranger by misperceiving him , and so you can not know him .
4 Being spontaneous means living as our Real Selves in this moment of now .
Our True Self exists only in the eternal now .
As soon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all unhappiness and struggle dissolve , and life begins to flow with more ease and joy .
Every time we let ourselves go into the past ( usually from guilt or shame ) or project into the future ( usually from fear ) , we are energizing our ego , which usually causes us conflict and pain .
We know that we are in our ego when we are not at peace or bored .
In our True Self we not only experience stillness and peace , but also joy and intense aliveness.5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , others and the God of our understanding .
And it is much more .
Whereas religion takes us by the hand—and we follow the usually preordained path of those who have gone before us—spirituality is about our own personal path .
We do it our own way and in our own time .
We form an experiential bond with self , others and God that we may or may not find in religion .
By breaking new ground our journey becomes our goal .
This is what The Course calls “ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Journey to God is merely the reawakening of the Knowledge of where you are always , and what you are forever .
It is a journey without distance to a goal that has never changed .
6 Our goal in living our journey is to surrender , including surrendering to the Moment of Now we are in .
Surrender is not weakness .
It is strength .
A person who has surrendered has spiritual power .
In this surrender , there are no longer problems ; there are only situations .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation , we can choose again.7 As part of humility , spirituality leads to detaching from or letting go of our numerous attachments , resulting in inner peace .
Tolerance involves the capacity for or the practice of recognizing and respecting the beliefs , preferences or practices of ourselves , others and God .
The Buddhist teacher Cheri Huber says , “ Suffering is resisting what is.
” If a situation is intolerable and we suffer from it , we have three options : 1 ) remove ourselves from the situation , 3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be pushed by our pain and suffering and/or be pulled by our spiritual vision .
Patience may be one of our hardest lessons to attain .
When we are in our ego , we want everything right now .
Our ego has no patience and as such may lead us to believe we are being mistreated , empty , bored or otherwise in pain .
It ’ s almost humorous to realize the spectrum of emotions we experience when we find ourselves stuck in our ego .
All we need do is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we struggle with patience , practice tolerance in our struggle .
An effective way out of pain from being in conflict with a person , place or thing is to use prayer .
When we are not at peace , we can remember that we are in our ego .
In our prayer we simply ask for help and then surrender to the God of our understanding .
On a humorous note , we can consider the prayer for patience : “ Lord give me patience , and give it to me now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ versa .
They support and feed one another in a positive way .
Integrity means consistent realness and wholeness .
Integrity is one of the most important and oft-cited of virtue terms .
It is also puzzling .
For example , while it is sometimes used instead of “ moral , ” we also at times distinguish acting morally from acting with integrity .
We believe that humility leads to integrity .
And people with true integrity have humility at their base and actions .
What a conflicted world may need now is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and in our private and political systems .
The more we incorporate humility in our interaction and intra-actions ( that is , our inner life ) , the more we move up the Four Levels that we describe in this book , and the more integrity becomes an active part of our being .
Why ?
Because integrity means we are whole , we are working from our authentic selves , who God made us to be , and at the same time we are wholly taking in the people and the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emotional attachment to a person , place , thing or outcome of any situation—including our conflicts .
It involves releasing our attachment or connection .
Detachment is sometimes mistakenly interpreted to mean “ to not care about , ” but the word actually means “ to separate from.
” It requires a willingness to let go and allow others to take responsibility for their own lives .
This is especially difficult for the “ rescuer ” in a Level 1 triangle ( explained in Chapter 4 of The Power of Humility ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help or “ fix ” the “ victim ’ s ” plight .
If rescuers do not learn to detach , they often become the victims .
Detachment is a keystone skill in recovery for members of the Twelve Step fellowship of Al-Anon .
Many of the principles of Buddhism and related paths illustrate similarities with Al-Anon ’ s view of detachment .
The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism include : • None Attachment , desire , selfish craving or clinging of our ego causes our suffering .
• None Detachment is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ includes right association ( that is , with people who have positive attitudes and clarity ) .
It also involves several key principles and spiritual practices that embrace integrity and meditation.10 Letting go is both an inner life process and an event .
When we can remember , it is also often a series of continuous events .
We work in our recovery process to let go of our accumulated baggage from past traumas , including how our ego has beaten us up .
Letting go is in large part about letting go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go of our ego , being humble becomes easier .
When we are whole , when we are living as our True Self , we can help the people we love by being present with them and loving them unconditionally .
But we can ’ t fix anyone .
We surrender our ego ’ s need to control this reality that we share with our loved ones and move into the larger reality , where our inner life and the light of unconditional love work together .
As we move into balance , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we give everyone around us the space to be who they are , which also involves unconditional love , we give ourselves the same space .
One of the rules of the Universe becomes so obvious : We treat others as we want to be treated , and then everything we give out comes back .
Having summarized the twelve characteristics of being humble , we will now describe some further principles of humility in life .
Gaining humility is a major milestone .
It usually signifies a life transformation in that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better , and tends to be at a lower risk of falling back into Level 1 functioning and pain .
For all concerned , being “ humble ” is thus positive and a great strength ; it is not a weakness .
As we let go and watch our relationships transform , transcend or dissolve , we not only recognize all the characteristics of humility playing out in us and our loved ones—gratitude moves in and possibly even takes over as an underlying continual attitude or mood .
When the stressful pressure of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something needs to take its place .
( The Universe seems to fill in a vacuum . )
And that something is peace and gratitude .
We feel better .
Our ego isn ’ t running our inner life anymore .
Writer Roy Whenary said : “ The story of life , of humanity , of the universe , is vast in terms of what we know , or what we can ever understand .
Death comes , like birth , and there is nothing we can do about it .
Strutting and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of life is really quite meaningless .
In stepping back and seeing the play from the perspective of one ’ s true nature , compassion arises for all .
Humility becomes one ’ s natural clothing .
There is no one , no person , no doer , no diver , yet all is blissful when the mind with all its knowledge , memory and emotional residues stands back and lets go of its hold on life.
” 11 In the process of humility we work through a cycle early in our lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” to then becoming ego-detached or “ nobody special.
” In Grist for the Mill , spiritual teachers Ram Dass and Stephen Levine write : “ We are in training to be nobody special .
It is in that nobody- specialness that we can be anybody .
The fatigue , the neurosis , the anxiety , the fear , all come from identifying with the somebody-ness .
But you have to start somewhere .
It does seem that you have to be somebody before you can be nobody .
If you started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this incarnation , you probably wouldn ’ t have made it this far .
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It ’ s that force of somebody-ness that develops the social and physical survival mechanisms .
It ’ s only now , having evolved to this point that we learn to put that somebody-ness , that whole survival kit , which we called the ego , into perspective .
“ At first you really ‘ think ’ you ’ ve lost something .
It ’ s a while before you can appreciate the peace that comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just emptiness , of not having to be somebody all the time .
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You spent the first half of your life becoming somebody .
Now you can work on becoming nobody , which is really somebody .
For when you become nobody there is no tension , no pretense , no one trying to be anyone or anything , and the natural state of the mind shines through unobstructed—the natural state of the mind is pure love .
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pure awareness .
Can you imagine when you become that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your meditations ?
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You ’ ve cleared away all of the mind trips that kept you being who you thought you were .
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You experience the exquisiteness of being in love with everybody and not having to do anything about it .
Because you ’ ve developed compassion .
The compassion is to let people be as they need to be without coming on to them .
The only time you come on to people is when their actions are limiting the opportunities for other human beings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ society where everybody has to be somebody special , what a joy it can be to walk along and be nobody special .
It is freeing , peaceful and serene .
We learn to listen and hear .
And where we are when we are nobody special is in the heart of our True Self .
Our True Self is energized when we are no longer using our energy to be special .
Twelve Step fellowships also suggest being nobody special by their principle of anonymity .
Their Twelfth Tradition says , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Traditions , ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.
” In our new book Dragon Energy : Myth and Reality , we include Humility as number 13 among the 17 Characteristics of Dragon Energy .
That book is not about Dragons and fantasy .
It is about becoming our own Hero on our personal Hero Journey .
We say “ Humility is the willingness to continue learning our whole lives .
Being humble is that state of being open to learning about self , others and God .
A key way to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go of our ego and live from and as our Real Self .
In this focused awareness and practice we take responsibility to avoid ego attachment and can avoid the pitfalls of ego inflation and connect with God again here in this reality .
In this state of humility and second innocence , we can experience whatever comes.
” 13 It is time to speak your Truth .
Be good to each other .
And do not look outside yourself for the Leader .
This could be a good time !
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Traits of Humility
Taken from its origin humus, meaning earthly, the general dictionary definition of humble is twofold: (1) not proud or arrogant; modest; and (2) meek; submissive; low in rank or conditions. It is in part on this first definition that we have focused and expanded.
When we finally become tired of living in conflict, here is one path to live ─ co-committed with ourselves, others and God to reach Unity. Humility is the key energy to help us achieve this flow. Humility is the energy that moves us up the above map.
CHARACTERISTICS OF HUMILITY
We believe there are at least twelve key characteristics or traits of humility. These include
(1) openness,
(2) an attitude of “don’t know,”
(3) curiosity,
(4) innocence,
(5) a childlike nature,
(6) spontaneity,
(7) spirituality,
(8) tolerance,
(9) patience,
(10) integrity,
(11) detachment and
(12) letting go—
Understanding and practicing all of these lead to inner peace. Each of the following characteristics and traits is an important part of the power of humility.
Openness
We begin to define humility as being open to learning more about ourselves, others and God. This openness is perhaps its most basic and key characteristic. Without being open to what is ─ we may miss countless chances to learn, experience and grow. When we have humility, there is no such thing as failure. Each act or experience has something to teach us, even if it doesn’t turn out the way we planned.
“Don’t Know”
The Third Chinese Patriarch of Zen, Seng Ts’an, wrote:
The Great Way is not difficult for those who have no preferences.
When love and hate are both absent, everything becomes clear and undisguised.
Make the smallest distinction, however, and heaven and earth are set infinitely apart.
If you wish to see the truth, then hold no opinions for or against anything. 1
Having an attitude of not knowing the answer to every question or conflict we encounter gives us the chance to let go of always needing to come up with an answer or even be right, which may block our ability to experience inner peace and serenity. This “don’t know” stance is a basic and effective tenet of Buddhist philosophy and practice. By not knowing, we expand our possibilities. We don’t limit ourselves.
A Course in Miracles says:
Let us be still an instant, and forget all things we ever learned,
all thoughts we had and every preconception that we hold
of what things mean and what their purpose is.
Let us remember not our own ideas of what the world is for.
We do not know.
Let every image held of everyone be loosened from our minds and swept away.
The Course continues,
Be innocent of judgment, unaware of any thoughts of evil
or of good that ever crossed your mind of anything. 2
Curiosity
Have you ever thought you already knew the truth about someone or something and found out later that you were wrong? Having humility, including openness to learning more, an attitude of “don’t know,” and being curious about people, places and things, can help us to work through conflicts. Curiosity drives us to see the authenticity of other people. Instead of the old habit of projecting onto others our conflicts and other unfinished business, our curiosity opens us to acceptance instead of prejudice and rejection.
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Innocence
As we look at newborn infants, we are reminded that we are innocent at our core. If God made us, and we are each a part of God, how can we also be sinners (as some religions may claim)? A Course in Miracles suggests that we are not. Rather than being born in “original sin,” The Course says that we are born innocent. We are already and eternally innocent.
While the Course describes various aspects of innocence, it defines it as being the same as having Christ’s vision, which it also calls true perception and right-mindedness. Innocence means that we never see what does not exist (that is, the ego and its world) and always see what does (God and God’s real world). At the core of our being, what we are innocent about or unaware of is our ego and its world of pain.
After reading parts of The Course, we realized that upon entering the dream of the ego’s world, we unknowingly caused our own pain. We were and are innocent, and were simply in a dream. The lion and the lamb lying down together symbolize that strength and innocence are not in conflict, but naturally live in peace. A pure mind knows that innocence is strength. We enter into our innocence each time that we co-create peace with another with whom we may be in conflict. (See Chart Level 2 above)
Childlike
The Romantic poets, especially William Blake, spoke often of our innocence. In his long poem “Songs of Innocence and Experience,” Blake said that we are innocent and that we can contact our innocence through the child within us. In its workbook lesson 182 The Course says
. . . there is a Child in you who seeks his Father’s house. . . .
This childhood is eternal, with an innocence that will endure forever. 3
To us, this is one of the most moving of the Course’s 365 workbook lessons.
The Course says that whenever we are in conflict, we are in our ego, projecting sin, guilt and shame onto the person(s) with whom we are in conflict. If we see sin and badness in another, we lose the peace of our innocence. If we see any error in them and attack them for it, we hurt ourselves.11 It says that
You cannot know your brother when you attack him.
…You are making him a stranger by misperceiving him, and so you cannot know him. 4
Spontaneity
Being spontaneous means living as our Real Selves in this moment of now. Our True Self exists only in the eternal now. As soon as we honor the present moment, all unhappiness and struggle dissolve, and life begins to flow with more ease and joy. Every time we let ourselves go into the past (usually from guilt or shame) or project into the future (usually from fear), we are energizing our ego, which usually causes us conflict and pain. We know that we are in our ego when we are not at peace or bored. In our True Self we not only experience stillness and peace, but also joy and intense aliveness.5
Spirituality
Spirituality is about our relationship with self, others and the God of our understanding. And it is much more. Whereas religion takes us by the hand—and we follow the usually preordained path of those who have gone before us—spirituality is about our own personal path. We do it our own way and in our own time. We form an experiential bond with self, others and God that we may or may not find in religion.
By breaking new ground our journey becomes our goal. This is what The Course calls “The Journey without Distance.” It says:
The Journey to God is merely the reawakening of the Knowledge of where you are always,
and what you are forever.
It is a journey without distance to a goal that has never changed. 6
Our goal in living our journey is to surrender, including surrendering to the Moment of Now we are in. Surrender is not weakness. It is strength. A person who has surrendered has spiritual power. In this surrender, there are no longer problems; there are only situations. And if we don’t like the situation, we can choose again.7 As part of humility, spirituality leads to detaching from or letting go of our numerous attachments, resulting in inner peace.
Tolerance
Tolerance involves the capacity for or the practice of recognizing and respecting the beliefs, preferences or practices of ourselves, others and God. The Buddhist teacher Cheri Huber says, “Suffering is resisting what is.”
If a situation is intolerable and we suffer from it, we have three options:
1) remove ourselves from the situation,
2) change it, or
3) accept it as it is.8
We can be pushed by our pain and suffering and/or be pulled by our spiritual vision.
Patience
Patience may be one of our hardest lessons to attain. When we are in our ego, we want everything right now. Our ego has no patience and as such may lead us to believe we are being mistreated, empty, bored or otherwise in pain. It’s almost humorous to realize the spectrum of emotions we experience when we find ourselves stuck in our ego. All we need do is slide over into patience and, if we struggle with patience, practice tolerance in our struggle.
An effective way out of pain from being in conflict with a person, place or thing is to use prayer. When we are not at peace, we can remember that we are in our ego. In our prayer we simply ask for help and then surrender to the God of our understanding. On a humorous note, we can consider the prayer for patience: “Lord give me patience, and give it to me now!”
Integrity
Humility breeds integrity and vice versa. They support and feed one another in a positive way. Integrity means consistent realness and wholeness. Integrity is one of the most important and oft-cited of virtue terms. It is also puzzling. For example, while it is sometimes used instead of “moral,” we also at times distinguish acting morally from acting with integrity. We believe that humility leads to integrity. And people with true integrity have humility at their base and actions.
What a conflicted world may need now is integrity—in ourselves, in our relationships, and in our private and political systems. The more we incorporate humility in our interaction and intra-actions (that is, our inner life), the more we move up the Four Levels that we describe in this book, and the more integrity becomes an active part of our being. Why? Because integrity means we are whole, we are working from our authentic selves, who God made us to be, and at the same time we are wholly taking in the people and the world around us.
Detachment
Detachment involves withdrawing our emotional attachment to a person, place, thing or outcome of any situation—including our conflicts. It involves releasing our attachment or connection. Detachment is sometimes mistakenly interpreted to mean “to not care about,” but the word actually means “to separate from.” It requires a willingness to let go and allow others to take responsibility for their own lives. This is especially difficult for the “rescuer” in a Level 1 triangle (explained in Chapter 4 of The Power of Humility), who feels driven to jump in and help or “fix” the “victim’s” plight. If rescuers do not learn to detach, they often become the victims.
Detachment is a keystone skill in recovery for members of the Twelve Step fellowship of Al-Anon. Many of the principles of Buddhism and related paths illustrate similarities with Al-Anon’s view of detachment. The Four Noble Truths of Buddhism include:
Life involves suffering. Attachment, desire, selfish craving or clinging of our ego causes our suffering. Detachment is the cure for suffering. Detachment can follow an eightfold path. 9
This eightfold path includes right association (that is, with people who have positive attitudes and clarity). It also involves several key principles and spiritual practices that embrace integrity and meditation.10
Letting Go
Letting go is both an inner life process and an event. When we can remember, it is also often a series of continuous events. We work in our recovery process to let go of our accumulated baggage from past traumas, including how our ego has beaten us up. Letting go is in large part about letting go of our ego. When we let go of our ego, being humble becomes easier.
When we are whole, when we are living as our True Self, we can help the people we love by being present with them and loving them unconditionally. But we can’t fix anyone. We surrender our ego’s need to control this reality that we share with our loved ones and move into the larger reality, where our inner life and the light of unconditional love work together. As we move into balance, our relationships move into balance.
As we give everyone around us the space to be who they are, which also involves unconditional love, we give ourselves the same space. One of the rules of the Universe becomes so obvious: We treat others as we want to be treated, and then everything we give out comes back.
BEING HUMBLE
Having summarized the twelve characteristics of being humble, we will now describe some further principles of humility in life. Gaining humility is a major milestone. It usually signifies a life transformation in that the person flows more with life, functions better, and tends to be at a lower risk of falling back into Level 1 functioning and pain. For all concerned, being “humble” is thus positive and a great strength; it is not a weakness.
Gratitude
As we let go and watch our relationships transform, transcend or dissolve, we not only recognize all the characteristics of humility playing out in us and our loved ones—gratitude moves in and possibly even takes over as an underlying continual attitude or mood.
When the stressful pressure of conflicted and painful relationships is released, something needs to take its place. (The Universe seems to fill in a vacuum.) And that something is peace and gratitude. We feel better. Our ego isn’t running our inner life anymore.
Being “Nobody Special”
Writer Roy Whenary said: “The story of life, of humanity, of the universe, is vast in terms of what we know, or what we can ever understand. Death comes, like birth, and there is nothing we can do about it. Strutting and fretting our brief hour upon the stage of life is really quite meaningless. In stepping back and seeing the play from the perspective of one’s true nature, compassion arises for all. Humility becomes one’s natural clothing. There is no one, no person, no doer, no diver, yet all is blissful when the mind with all its knowledge, memory and emotional residues stands back and lets go of its hold on life.” 11
In the process of humility we work through a cycle early in our lives from becoming ego-attached or “somebody special,” to then becoming ego-detached or “nobody special.” In Grist for the Mill, spiritual teachers Ram Dass and Stephen Levine write:
“We are in training to be nobody special. It is in that nobody- specialness that we can be anybody. The fatigue, the neurosis, the anxiety, the fear, all come from identifying with the somebody-ness. But you have to start somewhere. It does seem that you have to be somebody before you can be nobody. If you started out being nobody at the beginning of this incarnation, you probably wouldn’t have made it this far. . . . It’s that force of somebody-ness that develops the social and physical survival mechanisms. It’s only now, having evolved to this point that we learn to put that somebody-ness, that whole survival kit, which we called the ego, into perspective.
“At first you really ‘think’ you’ve lost something. It’s a while before you can appreciate the peace that comes from the simplicity of no-mind, of just emptiness, of not having to be somebody all the time. . . . You spent the first half of your life becoming somebody. Now you can work on becoming nobody, which is really somebody. For when you become nobody there is no tension, no pretense, no one trying to be anyone or anything, and the natural state of the mind shines through unobstructed—the natural state of the mind is pure love . . . pure awareness. Can you imagine when you become that place you’ve only touched through your meditations? . . . You’ve cleared away all of the mind trips that kept you being who you thought you were. . . . You experience the exquisiteness of being in love with everybody and not having to do anything about it. Because you’ve developed compassion. The compassion is to let people be as they need to be without coming on to them. The only time you come on to people is when their actions are limiting the opportunities for other human beings to be free.” 12
In a society where everybody has to be somebody special, what a joy it can be to walk along and be nobody special. It is freeing, peaceful and serene. We learn to listen and hear. And where we are when we are nobody special is in the heart of our True Self. Our True Self is energized when we are no longer using our energy to be special.
Twelve Step fellowships also suggest being nobody special by their principle of anonymity. Their Twelfth Tradition says, “Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.”
In our new book Dragon Energy: Myth and Reality, we include Humility as number 13 among the 17 Characteristics of Dragon Energy. That book is not about Dragons and fantasy. It is about becoming our own Hero on our personal Hero Journey. We say “Humility is the willingness to continue learning our whole lives. Being humble is that state of being open to learning about self, others and God. A key way to getting Dragon Energy is to continually let go of our ego and live from and as our Real Self. In this focused awareness and practice we take responsibility to avoid ego attachment and can avoid the pitfalls of ego inflation and connect with God again here in this reality. In this state of humility and second innocence, we can experience whatever comes.” 13
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( Sharibitsis ) Dr. Lyons-Weiler ’ s speech from the Pennsylvania Medical Freedom Press Conference 10/20/20 .
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stillnessinthestorm--2020-12-11--Northern Lights Possible in Several US States This Week as Sun ‘Awakens’ With Huge Solar Storms

( ) The NOAA has issued a Geomagnetic Storm Watch through Friday , Dec. 11 .
Related STEVE Just Got a Little Bit Weirder The sun has awakened in an explosive manner after a prolonged dormant period , and has unleashed a massive amount of plasma and electromagnetic energy toward our planet .
And while that may sound daunting – and likely teases the imagination with Hollywood-like scenarios of electromagnetic pulses raining down on our cities – the practical effect could be a disruption of some communication as well as a brilliant display of northern lights ( aurora borealis ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oregon , Illinois , Pennsylvania and maybe even parts of Australia .
On Monday , a massive solar flare erupted from the massive star , producing a coronal mass ejection ( CME ) from the sun ’ s atmosphere that will interact with the Earth ’ s own atmosphere through Thursday .
CNN described the event as “ the equivalent of a massive solar belch ” that comes after months of a hiatus and marks the start of a new period of heightened solar activity , which could result in some anomalies in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Weather Prediction Center issued a Geomagnetic Storm Watch until Dec. 11 , which could see some gorgeous , dancing northern lights occur far south of where they normally happen – such as in Baltimore , Boston , Chicago , Detroit , Philadelphia , Portland , and Seattle .
The awakening of the sun marks the beginning of “ Solar Cycle 25 , ” a period of 11 years in which solar storms and stormy activities on the sun ’ s service will be come more routine .
While the sun lies a distant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can have major effects across the solar system .
Solar scientists and meteorologists who forecast space weather rely on sunspots – those cool , discolored regions that appear on the solar disk – to know whether solar flares will occur , and potentially disrupt or cut off radio communications on earth .
So one possible effect of the heightened solar activity could be increased static on the radio , a drag on low-Earth-orbit satellites , and even some major GPS positioning errors .
NOAA ’ s Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a potential for strong storm levels “ if the magnetic field carried with the CME connects well with Earth ’ s magnetosphere.
” However , the center was also careful to warn that the storm isn ’ t a catastrophic event by any means .
“ This is NOT a major space weather event , ” SpaceWeather.com wrote .
“ But after 3 years of uber-quiet Solar Minimum , it is noteworthy.
” Even the Australian Bureau of Meteorology ( BOM ) issued a geomagnetic warning for Wednesday and Thursday , explaining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in some isolated major storms – and auroras – in the skies above parts of the land down under .
“ Auroras may be observed during local nighttime hours in Tasmania and on the coastline of Victoria , ” said the BOM ’ s Space Weather Service ( SWS ) .
“ There is a chance to observe aurora on the southwest coast of Western Australia.
” The solar particles and magnetic fields unleashed toward us by the sun force particles trapped in the Earth ’ s atmosphere o be released , triggering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by oxygen and nitrogen molecules into the upper atmosphere .
“ After a trip toward Earth that can last two to three days , the solar particles and magnetic fields cause the release of particles already trapped near Earth , which in turn trigger reactions in the upper atmosphere in which oxygen and nitrogen molecules release photons of light , ” notes NASA .
“ The result : the Northern and Southern lights.
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( ) The NOAA has issued a Geomagnetic Storm Watch through Friday, Dec. 11.
Related STEVE Just Got a Little Bit Weirder
Source – The Mind Unleashed
by December 10th, 2020
The sun has awakened in an explosive manner after a prolonged dormant period, and has unleashed a massive amount of plasma and electromagnetic energy toward our planet.
And while that may sound daunting – and likely teases the imagination with Hollywood-like scenarios of electromagnetic pulses raining down on our cities – the practical effect could be a disruption of some communication as well as a brilliant display of northern lights (aurora borealis) as far south as New York, Oregon, Illinois, Pennsylvania and maybe even parts of Australia.
On Monday, a massive solar flare erupted from the massive star, producing a coronal mass ejection (CME) from the sun’s atmosphere that will interact with the Earth’s own atmosphere through Thursday.
CNN described the event as “the equivalent of a massive solar belch” that comes after months of a hiatus and marks the start of a new period of heightened solar activity, which could result in some anomalies in our own skies.
Geomagnetic Storm Watches in effect Dec 9 – 11, 2020, due to anticipated CME effects. The CME occurred on December 7th, and was associated with a C7 flare from Region 2790. For the full story visit https://t.co/mzq8JTer8q @NWS pic.twitter.com/EKOKtiyz3e — NOAA Space Weather (@NWSSWPC) December 8, 2020
The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center issued a Geomagnetic Storm Watch until Dec. 11, which could see some gorgeous, dancing northern lights occur far south of where they normally happen – such as in Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, Portland, and Seattle.
The awakening of the sun marks the beginning of “Solar Cycle 25,” a period of 11 years in which solar storms and stormy activities on the sun’s service will be come more routine.
While the sun lies a distant 93 million miles away, such disturbances can have major effects across the solar system. Solar scientists and meteorologists who forecast space weather rely on sunspots – those cool, discolored regions that appear on the solar disk – to know whether solar flares will occur, and potentially disrupt or cut off radio communications on earth.
So one possible effect of the heightened solar activity could be increased static on the radio, a drag on low-Earth-orbit satellites, and even some major GPS positioning errors. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, Colorado, has even warned that there is a potential for strong storm levels “if the magnetic field carried with the CME connects well with Earth’s magnetosphere.”
However, the center was also careful to warn that the storm isn’t a catastrophic event by any means.
“This is NOT a major space weather event,” SpaceWeather.com wrote. “But after 3 years of uber-quiet Solar Minimum, it is noteworthy.”
Even the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) issued a geomagnetic warning for Wednesday and Thursday, explaining that the global geomagnetic activity could result in some isolated major storms – and auroras – in the skies above parts of the land down under.
“Auroras may be observed during local nighttime hours in Tasmania and on the coastline of Victoria,” said the BOM’s Space Weather Service (SWS). “There is a chance to observe aurora on the southwest coast of Western Australia.”
The solar particles and magnetic fields unleashed toward us by the sun force particles trapped in the Earth’s atmosphere o be released, triggering reactions that force photons of light activated by oxygen and nitrogen molecules into the upper atmosphere.
“After a trip toward Earth that can last two to three days, the solar particles and magnetic fields cause the release of particles already trapped near Earth, which in turn trigger reactions in the upper atmosphere in which oxygen and nitrogen molecules release photons of light,” notes NASA. “The result: the Northern and Southern lights.”
While the forecast peak of auroras was on Wednesday at 10 p.m., some activity remains possible through Dec. 10.
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The news is important to all people because it is where we come to know new things about the world, which leads to the development of more life goals that lead to life wisdom. The news also serves as a social connection tool, as we tend to relate to those who know about and believe the things we do. With the power of an open truth-seeking mind in hand, the individual can grow wise and the collective can prosper
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stillnessinthestorm--2020-12-11--Now the Democrat Attorneys General Align with Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Georgia – Nearly

Now the Democrat Attorneys General Align with Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Georgia – Nearly Every State Has Picked Sides

( Joe Hoft ) The Texas case against Pennsylvania , Michigan , Wisconsin and Georgia has exploded .
Now nearly the entire country is picking sides .
Related WOW : Georgia Attorneys and Secretary of State Defend Dominion Voting Systems Instead of Voters In Their State The whole country knows now that the state of Texas sued Georgia , Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin on Monday night in the US Supreme Court challenging their unlawful election procedures .
Texas argued these four states violated the US Constitution because they made changes to voting rules and procedures through the courts or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not make the changes through the state legislatures as spelled out in the US Constitution .
We reported earlier today that President Trump joined Texas in suing the four states being sued by Texas .
Last night we reported 18 states have to date joined Texas in their case against the four states : Next we reported that 106 US House Republicans have signed a brief backing Texas in this case ( the list should be over 200 ) : And then this afternoon , the Pennsylvania House joined the case : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ territories have gotten involved and have joined Pennsylvania , Michigan , Georgia and Wisconsin .
They are fine with massive corruption as long as they gain power : Even the Democrat Attorney General from North Carolina , where Trump won the election , has joined with fellow Democrat Attorneys General .
In addition to the above , Ohio joined Texas but then backtracked ( so we really don ’ t know where to put them ) and Wyoming decided to stay out of it .
Iowa , Kentucky , Alaska , New Hampshire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay out of the case as well .
Nearly the entire country is in the game now .
( see map above ) .
The number of states and entities joining Texas in their suit against the big four states involved in stealing the 2020 election continues to grow .
This case isn ’ t bogus or seditious , this case is valid and that is why states are picking sides .
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His posts have been retweeted by President Trump and have made the headlines at the Drudge Report .
Joe worked as a corporate executive in Hong Kong and traveled the world for his work , which gives him a unique perspective of US and global current events .
He has ten degrees or designations and is the author of three books .
His @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trust : Not in Lying Liberal Lunatics ’ is out now – please take a look and buy a copy .
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(Joe Hoft) The Texas case against Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Georgia has exploded. Now nearly the entire country is picking sides.
Related WOW: Georgia Attorneys and Secretary of State Defend Dominion Voting Systems Instead of Voters In Their State
Source – The Gateway Pundit
by Joe Hoft, December 10th, 2020
The whole country knows now that the state of Texas sued Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin on Monday night in the US Supreme Court challenging their unlawful election procedures.
Texas argued these four states violated the US Constitution because they made changes to voting rules and procedures through the courts or through executive actions. But these states did not make the changes through the state legislatures as spelled out in the US Constitution.
We reported earlier today that President Trump joined Texas in suing the four states being sued by Texas.
Last night we reported 18 states have to date joined Texas in their case against the four states:
Next we reported that 106 US House Republicans have signed a brief backing Texas in this case (the list should be over 200):
And then this afternoon, the Pennsylvania House joined the case:
Now blue states and a couple of territories have gotten involved and have joined Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia and Wisconsin. They are fine with massive corruption as long as they gain power:
Even the Democrat Attorney General from North Carolina, where Trump won the election, has joined with fellow Democrat Attorneys General.
BREAKING: Today, I joined 22 other attorneys general in filing a brief with the United States Supreme Court opposing Texas’ radical, anti-democratic lawsuit. This suit seeks to overturn the will of the people by throwing out the votes of tens of millions Americans. 1/ — Josh Stein (@JoshStein_) December 10, 2020
In addition to the above, Ohio joined Texas but then backtracked (so we really don’t know where to put them) and Wyoming decided to stay out of it. Iowa, Kentucky, Alaska, New Hampshire and Idaho appear to have decided to stay out of the case as well. Nearly the entire country is in the game now. (see map above).
The number of states and entities joining Texas in their suit against the big four states involved in stealing the 2020 election continues to grow. This case isn’t bogus or seditious, this case is valid and that is why states are picking sides.
(A final note – the people of many states must be sick with the actions of their current Democrat officials aligning with the corruption of the left. Never in US history have we seen such an all out effort to steal an election away from the Presidential winner. The steal cannot stand.)
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Joe Hoft is the twin brother of TGP’s founder, Jim Hoft. His posts have been retweeted by President Trump and have made the headlines at the Drudge Report. Joe worked as a corporate executive in Hong Kong and traveled the world for his work, which gives him a unique perspective of US and global current events. He has ten degrees or designations and is the author of three books. His new book: ‘In God We Trust: Not in Lying Liberal Lunatics’ is out now – please take a look and buy a copy.
Stillness in the Storm Editor: Why did we post this?
The news is important to all people because it is where we come to know new things about the world, which leads to the development of more life goals that lead to life wisdom. The news also serves as a social connection tool, as we tend to relate to those who know about and believe the things we do. With the power of an open truth-seeking mind in hand, the individual can grow wise and the collective can prosper.
– Justin
Not sure how to make sense of this? Want to learn how to discern like a pro? Read this essential guide to discernment, analysis of claims, and understanding the truth in a world of deception: 4 Key Steps of Discernment – Advanced Truth-Seeking Tools.
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INSANITY: Drops Charges On Portland Autonomous Zone Occupiers, Including Felon with Body Armor, After Police Find Multiple Guns

( Brock Simmons ) Predictably , Multnomah County district attorney Mike Schmidt has dropped charges against all of the protesters who were arrested on Tuesday as part of the autonomous zone blockade and ensuing melee with police .
The occupied zone is now being referred to RHAZ ; Red House Autonomous Zone .
Related BLM Protest in Oregon over Police Shooting of Career Criminal Who Charged at Cops with a Knife A press release from Portland Police on Tuesday read , in part : Today , as Portland Police remained on the perimeter of properties in the 4400 Block of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fence the property , people began to gather nearby .
People attempted to get inside the perimeter at various locations , despite the presence of uniformed police personnel , police vehicles and police tape .
Officers also reminded people not to enter the perimeter .
Officers made some arrests and reported using pepper spray in at least one instance .
As police stood on the perimeter , some were subjected to thrown objects such as rocks and paint-filled balloons .
At about 9:42 a.m. , contractors finished their work and Portland Police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personnel removed the perimeter .
Portland Police gave loudspeaker announcements reminding those present not to interfere with fencing and to stay off the private property .
Police completely left the area right before 10 a.m. and almost immediately , people removed a portion of the fence and entered the private property .
Portland Police returned and attempted to disperse people from the property , however , people began throwing objects at police vehicles and officers , broke police vehicle windows and flattened tires on two police vehicles .
Officers disengaged and people entered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people eventually used fencing and other materials to block North Mississippi Avenue and began stockpiling rocks .
Portland Police have remained out of the area and are monitoring the situation for the time being .
We will provide updates when available .
The following are names of additional people arrested : 26-year-old Malik Farrakhan – Interfering with a peace officer , resist arrest 32-year-old Benjamin Einhorn – Interfering a with a peace officer 31-year-old Coral Cloutman – Disorderly Conduct II 24-year-old Stephen Wiens – Disorderly Conduct II , Interfering a with peace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ II , Interfering a with peace officer 26-year-old Alicxandra Blake Lucero – Interfere with a peace officer , Resist Arrest , Trespass II Those arrested were in addition to a previous list : We ’ ve searched the court records , and charges have been dismissed against each person listed .
Charles Stubbs was also facing charges of Felon in Possession Of Body Armor .
Here are a few screenshots from the court records : Lester Lou Wrecksie had previously been known as Teresa Lou Gronwoldt Police also posted pictures post-melee , featuring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that were recovered : The latest on the autonomous occupation zone via KPTV : In this other video compilation you can see the level of fortification that the terrorists have achieved , with multiple levels of reinforced barricades , spike strips , and other debris .
Note the prevalent use of saran wrap layered and stretched between telephone poles .
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(Brock Simmons) Predictably, Multnomah County district attorney Mike Schmidt has dropped charges against all of the protesters who were arrested on Tuesday as part of the autonomous zone blockade and ensuing melee with police. The occupied zone is now being referred to RHAZ; Red House Autonomous Zone.
Related BLM Protest in Oregon over Police Shooting of Career Criminal Who Charged at Cops with a Knife
Source – The Gateway Pundit
by Brock Simmons, December 11th, 2020
A press release from Portland Police on Tuesday read, in part:
Today, as Portland Police remained on the perimeter of properties in the 4400 Block of North Mississippi Avenue waiting for private contractors to fence the property, people began to gather nearby. People attempted to get inside the perimeter at various locations, despite the presence of uniformed police personnel, police vehicles and police tape. Officers also reminded people not to enter the perimeter. Officers made some arrests and reported using pepper spray in at least one instance. As police stood on the perimeter, some were subjected to thrown objects such as rocks and paint-filled balloons. At about 9:42 a.m., contractors finished their work and Portland Police and Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office personnel removed the perimeter. Portland Police gave loudspeaker announcements reminding those present not to interfere with fencing and to stay off the private property. Police completely left the area right before 10 a.m. and almost immediately, people removed a portion of the fence and entered the private property. Portland Police returned and attempted to disperse people from the property, however, people began throwing objects at police vehicles and officers, broke police vehicle windows and flattened tires on two police vehicles. Officers disengaged and people entered the private property again. A crowd of people eventually used fencing and other materials to block North Mississippi Avenue and began stockpiling rocks. Portland Police have remained out of the area and are monitoring the situation for the time being. We will provide updates when available. The following are names of additional people arrested:
26-year-old Malik Farrakhan – Interfering with a peace officer, resist arrest
32-year-old Benjamin Einhorn – Interfering a with a peace officer
31-year-old Coral Cloutman – Disorderly Conduct II
24-year-old Stephen Wiens – Disorderly Conduct II, Interfering a with peace officer
23-year-old Marshall Piotcowski – Disorderly Conduct II, Interfering a with peace officer
26-year-old Alicxandra Blake Lucero – Interfere with a peace officer, Resist Arrest, Trespass II
Those arrested were in addition to a previous list:
41-year-old Charles Stubbs — Trespass II
44-year-old Lester Wrecksie — Trespass II
40-year-old Joshua Rodgers — Trespass II
25-year-old Jonathan Lalej — Trespass II
31-year-old Matthew Stewart — Trespass II
43-year-old Christopher Wilkins — Trespass II
31-year-old Nicholas Piochei — Trespass II, Resist Arrest
We’ve searched the court records, and charges have been dismissed against each person listed. Charles Stubbs was also facing charges of Felon in Possession Of Body Armor.
Here are a few screenshots from the court records:
Lester Lou Wrecksie had previously been known as Teresa Lou Gronwoldt
Police also posted pictures post-melee, featuring smashed out SUV cruiser windows and firearms that were recovered:
The latest on the autonomous occupation zone via KPTV:
In this other video compilation you can see the level of fortification that the terrorists have achieved, with multiple levels of reinforced barricades, spike strips, and other debris.
Note the prevalent use of saran wrap layered and stretched between telephone poles. This is to trap any vehicles that attempt to careen through the barricade, as the wrap has just enough elasticity to not break or pull down a telephone poles, but with enough layers it has enough strength to repel a vehicle:
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( Staff Writer ) Georgia Right to Life announced today its policy opposing vaccines whose development exploited the intentional death of a preborn child .
“ The production and testing of vaccines using the remains of aborted human beings , regardless of manner of conception , is morally wrong and must be opposed .
GRTL strongly urges the rejection of such vaccines , ” the policy statement says .
“ We ’ re not giving medical advice to anyone , ” explained GRTL President Ricardo Davis .
“ We ’ re just presenting the facts that most groups are ignoring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a problem taking such a vaccine.
” Davis noted that COVID-19 vaccines developed by both Moderna and Pfizer/BioNtech employed a testing process , either by them or a third party , used a cell line obtained from the kidney of an aborted child .
A third vaccine being pursued by AstraZeneca is even worse .
It uses that same cell line for production of its vaccine .
“ Exploiting the death of a child for any reason—no matter how noble—is morally wrong .
It denies the personhood of a preborn child.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of vaccine development before human trials begin .
Specialized mice were “ humanized , ” meaning mice embryos were implanted with cells from an aborted child that were programmed to develop into humanized lungs .
Researchers then inject them with the vaccine , as well as a coronavirus similar to COVID-19 , to test the mice ’ s immune response .
“ There are alternative , ethical ways to conduct such tests , as well as to produce a vaccine , ” Davis said .
“ I encourage everyone concerned about the link @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and human trafficking to demand that government support the development of vaccines that don ’ t rely on the brutal act of abortion.
” Experts say they really don ’ t know how long a COVID-19 vaccine will be effective after it ’ s taken .
Predictions range from six months to a year .
Moderna recently announced it may be as short as three months .
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(Staff Writer) Georgia Right to Life announced today its policy opposing vaccines whose development exploited the intentional death of a preborn child.
Related British Medical Journal Editor Calls Into Question Pfizer & Moderna’s “95% Effective” COVID Vaccines
Source – Charisma News
by Charisma News, December 10th, 2020
“The production and testing of vaccines using the remains of aborted human beings, regardless of manner of conception, is morally wrong and must be opposed. GRTL strongly urges the rejection of such vaccines,” the policy statement says.
“We’re not giving medical advice to anyone,” explained GRTL President Ricardo Davis. “We’re just presenting the facts that most groups are ignoring, because many pro-life advocates will have a problem taking such a vaccine.”
Davis noted that COVID-19 vaccines developed by both Moderna and Pfizer/BioNtech employed a testing process, either by them or a third party, used a cell line obtained from the kidney of an aborted child.
A third vaccine being pursued by AstraZeneca is even worse. It uses that same cell line for production of its vaccine.
“Exploiting the death of a child for any reason—no matter how noble—is morally wrong. It denies the personhood of a preborn child.”
The testing phase involves using animals—the standard protocol of vaccine development before human trials begin.
Specialized mice were “humanized,” meaning mice embryos were implanted with cells from an aborted child that were programmed to develop into humanized lungs.
Researchers then inject them with the vaccine, as well as a coronavirus similar to COVID-19, to test the mice’s immune response.
“There are alternative, ethical ways to conduct such tests, as well as to produce a vaccine,” Davis said. “I encourage everyone concerned about the link between abortion, vaccine development, biomedicine and human trafficking to demand that government support the development of vaccines that don’t rely on the brutal act of abortion.”
Experts say they really don’t know how long a COVID-19 vaccine will be effective after it’s taken. Predictions range from six months to a year. Moderna recently announced it may be as short as three months.
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The news is important to all people because it is where we come to know new things about the world, which leads to the development of more life goals that lead to life wisdom. The news also serves as a social connection tool, as we tend to relate to those who know about and believe the things we do. With the power of an open truth-seeking mind in hand, the individual can grow wise and the collective can prosper.
– Justin
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