The Cause Of The World's Unrest

The following is addressed to the observation that the world is at odds with itself. Revolutions, rumors of war, government overthrow, "occupy" movements, etc. are simply the visible effects of a hidden cause.

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And now we ask you: what is the cause of all this? Let us consider this question very carefully in the light of everything we discussed so far. What is the cause?

Wickedness? Absolutely not.

Maliciousness? Certainly not.

Only ignorance! Only deception! Only lack of the one truly human education! There is no question of maliciousness!

In every human being, born into this world in a body of the emergency-order, an urge is stirring; a primordial urge to attain the aim of his terrestrial existence here.

But when you do not know what the aim is? When you have not been in the least informed concerning that aim?

And when nevertheless that urge is chasing you on? Then you will do the most ridiculous things!

In essence, the nationalistic idea in so many a nation and race is but an appeal to the primordial urge-after-attainment existing in every human being.

But, what are you to attain by virtue of your emergency status? Why are you here in this world?

To return to the Original Fatherland! To return, as a soul-man, to the lost Kingdom of God.

Such is your calling!

But when you do not know this, then the tensions discharge in every manner you could think of. For that, you need not be wicked or mischievous! Real criminals, really bad people are scarce in this world. And even those people we may pity and consider to be ill, seriously ill.

With whatever people out of every nation or race one speaks, they will all talk about their right; about the right to live as a free nation. Who could deny this right? Why should any country or person be enslaved by another country or person? Has not every country or person a right to be free? Is it not a justified demand that one should be and live in accordance with one's own status? These people of the various races and nations are bearing witness out of their history and, mind this: also out of their religion! The whole of their priesthood is in service of their race-god! And here we stand eye-to-eye with the abnormality, for a race-god and a race-spirit are but a concentration of forces residing in the hereafter.

Friends, never, never, never permit yourselves to be caught by a nationalistic intoxication! Be objective in your estimation of the worldly things, for you are a called son of God. Never let yourselves be tempted to hate your fellow men.

Have love for every human being!

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Part II, Chapter IV - Unmasking - Jan van Rijckenborgh
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