After reading this section, the reader will be left with no doubt that the
Great Beast presented in the New Testament book of Revelation is the
United States of America. It will be known that all human beings
have
the mark of the beast in their right hand and/or
forehead. There will be no
doubt what has caused the human condition upon this earth and the problems
that are associated with it. And there will be no doubt what must be done
to solve these problems.
The book of Revelation holds up a mirror
in which the world can view its own reflection. Lost from our memories
are our childlike reflections, and the remembrance of anything beyond the
first light that warmed our eyes for the first time in a strange new
world. Our birth signaled the beginning of a journey in which our travels
would lead us each down a different path. While traveling on these paths,
we become lost. We join others on their paths only to find that theirs is
not our own. Once we realize that only our own path can take us where we
want to go, we struggle to stay on it.
But exactly what are we
looking for? Are we not searching to find our true self within and
see, once again, the reflection of who we truly are individually; not as
the rest of the world sees us, but as we saw ourselves before the
definitions and expectations of the world consumed our minds and made us
into someone we are not? We deeply long to see ourselves the way we saw
the carefree child smiling back at us when we first noticed our image in a
mirror.
As we grow and continue down our chosen paths, the lines of
experience begin to crisscross our face like a road map—not showing us
where to go, but only showing us where we have been. We begin to see the
reflection in the mirror as something we are not. Our reality is affected
by the illusory image staring back at us, and we become convinced that what we
see is who we are.
These wrinkles are well worn into our face. We see
these creases as flaws in our real self, not realizing that they are
actually the natural course of what we have become. We have created the
wrinkled roadmap by following the path we have chosen for ourselves. In
essence, we have caused our own suffering.
The causes of human suffering
become overwhelmingly real and inexcusable as we look at the face staring
back at us, expecting to see the serenity and balance we once knew as a
child. The mirror reflects the image of a being created from the passions
and propensities of human nature that devours anything in its way. At the
same time, our natures motivate us to search for happiness and for a
confident self-realization that we are equal to everyone else, so we can
feel secure in what we see in the mirror.
No one doubts that the world
at large is deteriorating as fast as it is progressing. As we discover new
technology, strive for freedom, and connect via the Internet, television,
and other advanced communication processes, we are uniting unlike any
other time in recorded world history. But uniting for what purpose? Never
has there been such rampant disregard for human life or the earth’s
environs. Life and survival create a delicate balance between the natural
world, and the emotional world we have imagined, to find our happiness.
The
book of Revelation is a masterpiece of the causes and effects of human
nature, painted by John the Beloved. As with any masterpiece, the
artistic expression and medium used by the painter is unique, and can only
be understood completely by the artist himself. Some of us look at
contemporary “masterpieces” with contempt by comparing them to a child’s
works. Others look in awe at the colors, contours, lines, shades, and
patterns; speculating and imagining the real intent of the artist, thus
creating an illusory masterpiece in their own minds.
In a similar manner,
some see the book of Revelation as a montage of illusionary creatures and
situations created from the imagination of a religious “Van Gogh”. Others,
who are unimaginative and uninspired fearmongers, see it as a literal
prophecy of future world events because of what they interpret as the
world’s wickedness.
John the Beloved wrote Revelation in the early part
of the 4th Century. By then, he had witnessed human nature from a
perspective that could only be drawn from many years of experience living
among the different peoples of the earth. John’s 2000-plus years of
longevity is implied by Christ’s words in the following verses:
“Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved
following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord,
which is he that betrayeth thee? Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord,
and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he
tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me. Then went this
saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet
Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry
till I come, what is that to thee? This is the disciple which testifieth
of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony
is true. And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the
which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the
world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.”
(John 21:20-25)
Only two means of proof would satisfy both skeptics and believers. One
would be John’s revealing himself to the public, and allowing science to
verify that Advanced Beings manipulated his genetic patterns. Beings who
knew how to use Their knowledge of genetic engineering to change the
course of human flesh and eliminate death. The other means would be for a
complete and comprehensive explanation to be given of the masterpiece he
penned, which is precisely what transpired to produce this book! How else
could it be possible to unfold these mysteries since only John knows why
he wrote what he did, and what each metaphor and figurative expression
represents?
For as long as the book of Revelation has been known by
apocalyptic and eschatological students and teachers, there have been
numerous attempts to unlock the mystery of Revelation. Though many would
like to take credit for attempting to reveal its mysteries and John’s
original intent, all have failed miserably because John himself was not
the source of their information. In contrast, the integrity of this work
is maintained and the claim that the author was taught personally by John
himself is substantiated as this book realizes the purpose for which it
was written: to explain exactly what John intended, and to unfold all
of the
symbolism he used in the presentation of his message.
John’s intent
was to hold up a mirror in which we could each view the image of the
creature that we call a human being.
John presents the image as a
compendium of natural, fleshly desires. These desires are continually
burning with fear, hate, discord, strife, and all that fights against the
essence of our true inner longings for peace and happiness. The rising
smoke from the fires of our fleshly desires stings our eyes, filling them
with tears that distort our vision of reality, and blinding us to the
reality that we alone are responsible for providing the fuel for the fire
that consumes us.
The rising smoke also creates clouds and mists of
darkness, which shield us from the light of truth. These clouds and mists
of darkness have spread throughout the entire earth. No light can be found
anywhere. No religions, no spiritualists, no learned ones, no psychics, no
popes, bishops, priests, leaders, no gurus or self-proclaimed experts have
lit a candle with sufficient illumination to reflect the image. So we
stare blankly into the mirror. In darkness, these self-appointed prophets
and teachers have invented religions, theories, philosophies, and illusory
imaginations of what the image should look like; soothing the eyes and
ears of those who hold them up as torches by which to see.
In spite of
the clouds and mists of darkness, there has always been a source of light.
The sun has never stopped fulfilling the purpose of its creation. It warms
and gives life to the earth. But when clouds of darkness prevail, the face
of the sun is hidden. However, the earth is not left alone. The moon
majestically reflects the light of the sun, casting its light upon those
who sit in darkness. Only by the light of the moon can people see their
true reflection in the dark.
Alas, people of the world sit comfortably
in houses they have fashioned for themselves, houses built upon sandy
foundations with no hope of surviving the slightest tremor of a living
earth. Inside these houses the people sit in repose, uninterested in the
light of the moon. People utilize artificial lights they have invented for
themselves to illuminate their darkened state, thinking they require
nothing from the natural light given by the sun, the moon, and the stars.
Nevertheless, the moon is always there reflecting the light of yesterday,
and portending the light of tomorrow. Though eclipsed by the earth during
its different stages, there has always been a moon set in the darkened sky
to illuminate a path for those who choose to follow it.
The Apostle John
was alive when Jesus Christ was upon the earth. Carrying a lamp as he
journeyed with Jesus in a darkened land, John filled his lamp with the oil
he received from this natural vine. For hundreds of years, he covered his
lamp as he lived among the earth’s inhabitants. Nevertheless, his lamp has
remained lit (like a golden candlestick on which a flame still burns after
hundreds of years) through the group of writings dedicated to the masses
as a source of truth known as the book of Revelation. However, his lamp is
unable to give its light and warmth through the dark robes and dark suits
worn by the religious leaders who stand in front of it; keeping the people
from seeing its light.
The books of the New Testament were not selected,
edited, and collated until hundreds of years after the death of Jesus.
John was still alive then, and in disguise visited those responsible for
its canonization. His writings were profound, and gave the editors a
different view of Jesus' ministry than that which had been passed down
from one generation to the next. John also delivered his manuscript for
his Revelation to the editors, knowing they would never comprehend its
meaning because of the symbolic and metaphorical way in which it was
written. In this way, John maintained the integrity of the manuscript for
hundreds of years.
To truly understand Revelation, we must recognize
and acknowledge that with our fleshly desires, WE have created the
beast--the monetary system that perpetuates and assures inequality,
poverty, and human misery. We have its mark in our right hands and in our
foreheads. We worship its image; we possess the number of its name, and we
have created the hell from whence it came.
It is time to stand
aside, those of you who are dressed in cloaks of darkness, and allow the
flame from John’s lamp to give its light unto all who are in the house.
