There is a lot of concern among some people in spirituality, especially deconstructing Christians, and understandably so, about using future hopes as merely spiritual bypassing. The reason is that future hope can bypass the present leaving issues unresolved. This is indeed a very legitimate concern. There are instances where spiritual bypassing is a legitimately beneficial practice. One example that comes to mind is the role of church for the African American Slaves in the antebellum south. It brought comfort and hope while experiencing a horrific inescapable reality. But the bypassing done here in the twenty-first century by evangelicals in no way meets that standard.
So, what about the “new humanity?” First, I think that the
new humanity was one of the most profound mystical revelations that Paul
received in his lifetime. However, I do not believe that it was really ever
realized fully in the age of Pisces. It was much more than a forgiven sinner.
In the first place, sin was a strictly Jewish concept prior to Christianity. And,
both in Judaism and Christianity sin meant missing the way or the mark. In my
view, the universal sin of humanity was not believing and understanding that we
are all divine and a part of the divine field of consciousness that Greg Braden
aptly named the “Divine Matrix.” Ultimately for the next level leap for
humanity it will be required to understand our divinity and the connection we
have though one another in that unified field of mentation creation.
It is reasonable that in the unfolding plan of the universe,
that the age of Aquarius, would be the advent of yet another quantum leap by humanity.
It would be the time when not just the few mystics, but humanity at large would
begin to grasp their creative potential, and the reality of the divinity they
possess. In order to accomplish this, it will be necessary to take a more
eclectic view of spirituality. It will require looking backward into the most
distant past of ancient metaphysical teaching and discovering the overarching
message of the mystics across the millennia. It will require embracing the discoveries
of physicists, cognitive scientists, and new age philosophers to piece together
a tapestry of spiritual awareness that can be all inclusive and devoid of
exclusivity. Since it is in the formative stage it is little wonder that much
of it is simply a future hope at the present time. It is likewise advisable to
look at the upward spiral of humanity from a “spiral dynamics” view to see that
progress is something to reasonably hope for.
In the meantime, it is likewise beneficial to allow all of
the “new humanity” currently available to permeate our present moments and make
the most of who we are and where we are. This is one of the favorite things for
an author friend of mine named Karl Forehand to say to all. He has written an
excellent book called being, and his advice is, “be where you are and be who
you are,” making the most of each present moment. Still there is no harm in
hope. Hope can drive us to higher heights as long as we do not use it as an
excuse to ignore our present. Of course, as the age of Aquarius unfolds over
the next two millennia plus, It will become evident whether or not the mystical
prophecy of the Apostle Paul came to greater fruition. My hope is that it will,
and while I am enjoying my present circumstances, I also look forward to a
gentler kinder world on the next go around.
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