That personality cross is too simplistic. Most people are more complex and can be for example intuitive as well as a thinker.
And no way does evil serve the greater good…that is twisted logic. And sounds like Voldemort or some tyrant trying to convince people that what will harm them is actually “good”. What is good for the world is actually good.
Jung says, “There is no consciousness without discrimination of opposites. Unconsciousness is the primal sin, evil itself for the Logos”. (p. 33) So, yes what is unconscious and in “shadow” and not brought out into the Light and dealt with can lead one to be “ruled” by it. I know people who refuse to deal with their negative habits, anxieties, etc and become more conscious and “evolved”. They think suppressing all that is easier and less painful that dealing with it. I don’t believe that from my own experience.
And where do these “unconscious shadows” come from? Children are born innocent. What is the role of “free will”? What about “simple mistakes”?
Almight God is Pure Consciousness & it seems in this corrupted Eden the goal is to attain more consciousness to rise up beyond the corruption to be closer to The Primordial Creator while at the same time “evil”, “unconsciousness” is trying to pull us down & keep us from being close to Almighty God. Why? Is there some other “being”allegedly competing to “be God”? Jesus came to “refresh God’s beautiful Eden Garden (Earth)”. “But it’s Almighty God the One who rules the entire universe, who’ll ordain their (evil doers, corrupt, reprobates) disgrace at the end of time.” (Gospel of Judas) Doing evil is not natural because what is natural is good and guidance from Almighty God. That’s why it’s been prophesied an “end of time” and in the Quran Almighty God ending the universe is described as “a scroll being rolled up”. If “equilibrium” or “balance” between Good & Corruption is the goal for life then why would Almighty God end the Universe? Jesus came to refresh, a “restart” for Eden, but that did not go too well. Not “balance”, but victory for Goodness is the objective. So, this universe will end according to various religious texts perhaps because “balance” is not the goal and that’s the best we can do; a stalemate. Perhaps Almighty God will make a new Universe.
I don’t believe in worshipping ideas, people or “gods”. It seems to me there is a sort of “worship” of Carl Jung and his ideas. I’m not sure why. Yes, he was brilliant and brought forth incredible ideas about psychology and how it impacts human behavior and thus our world but he was a man who died over 60 years ago. I truly wish he were alive so I could talk with him and question some of what he wrote. I’m certain he would welcome that since he truly was an intellectual and would be the last person who would desire “worship” & “idolization” of himself. Thank you for the thought provoking article.
Maggie, if God created everything, then who created the devil?
I believe the Christian/Judea/Islamic God is more of an incarnation of the good nature of the divine. That is were the good vs evil fight takes place (which is very real), but on a more cosmic scale, I think there is force–more inline with the Tao–that creates, moves and removes everything.
I wish I could talk to Jung as well, or that he was at least around to comment on the present age.
Reading the Gnostic Gospels has clarified a lot for me. Essentially, similar to Tao as you said, Almighty God creates, moves and removes…or will remove the entire universe. Meaning Almighty God as the Primordial Creator that also gave free will which is where some beings were created that essentially were jealous of Almighty God and are trying to take things into their own hands. This is my simple interpretation. The original Aramaic translation of the Lord’s Prayer given by Jesus refers to Almighty God; the Unseen Light as “returning Light, Sound & Vibration to the Cosmos” in a type of cycle. Primordial Creator is without wickedness but free will is the key to the development of jealousy, greed & wickedness. Free will also is beautiful when one “chooses” to be Good Hearted. I’m not so certain Almighty God who is Absolute, Pure Consciousness created humans, which to many is blasphemous but yes created Spirit and The original Soul & souls. Ultimately, at some point I believe the Universe will stop expanding and will contract to nothingness, and not in a ridiculous “apocolytic manner”. Evil then will be nonexistent. & their plans will come to naught. But here we are on this unique planet, Earth Eden and Sacred Beauty is everywhere if we choose to see. :) Again, thank you for the thought provoking article and conversation.
That personality cross is too simplistic. Most people are more complex and can be for example intuitive as well as a thinker.
And no way does evil serve the greater good…that is twisted logic. And sounds like Voldemort or some tyrant trying to convince people that what will harm them is actually “good”. What is good for the world is actually good.
Jung says, “There is no consciousness without discrimination of opposites. Unconsciousness is the primal sin, evil itself for the Logos”. (p. 33) So, yes what is unconscious and in “shadow” and not brought out into the Light and dealt with can lead one to be “ruled” by it. I know people who refuse to deal with their negative habits, anxieties, etc and become more conscious and “evolved”. They think suppressing all that is easier and less painful that dealing with it. I don’t believe that from my own experience.
And where do these “unconscious shadows” come from? Children are born innocent. What is the role of “free will”? What about “simple mistakes”?
Almight God is Pure Consciousness & it seems in this corrupted Eden the goal is to attain more consciousness to rise up beyond the corruption to be closer to The Primordial Creator while at the same time “evil”, “unconsciousness” is trying to pull us down & keep us from being close to Almighty God. Why? Is there some other “being”allegedly competing to “be God”? Jesus came to “refresh God’s beautiful Eden Garden (Earth)”. “But it’s Almighty God the One who rules the entire universe, who’ll ordain their (evil doers, corrupt, reprobates) disgrace at the end of time.” (Gospel of Judas) Doing evil is not natural because what is natural is good and guidance from Almighty God. That’s why it’s been prophesied an “end of time” and in the Quran Almighty God ending the universe is described as “a scroll being rolled up”. If “equilibrium” or “balance” between Good & Corruption is the goal for life then why would Almighty God end the Universe? Jesus came to refresh, a “restart” for Eden, but that did not go too well. Not “balance”, but victory for Goodness is the objective. So, this universe will end according to various religious texts perhaps because “balance” is not the goal and that’s the best we can do; a stalemate. Perhaps Almighty God will make a new Universe.
I don’t believe in worshipping ideas, people or “gods”. It seems to me there is a sort of “worship” of Carl Jung and his ideas. I’m not sure why. Yes, he was brilliant and brought forth incredible ideas about psychology and how it impacts human behavior and thus our world but he was a man who died over 60 years ago. I truly wish he were alive so I could talk with him and question some of what he wrote. I’m certain he would welcome that since he truly was an intellectual and would be the last person who would desire “worship” & “idolization” of himself. Thank you for the thought provoking article.
Maggie, if God created everything, then who created the devil?
I believe the Christian/Judea/Islamic God is more of an incarnation of the good nature of the divine. That is were the good vs evil fight takes place (which is very real), but on a more cosmic scale, I think there is force–more inline with the Tao–that creates, moves and removes everything.
I wish I could talk to Jung as well, or that he was at least around to comment on the present age.
Reading the Gnostic Gospels has clarified a lot for me. Essentially, similar to Tao as you said, Almighty God creates, moves and removes…or will remove the entire universe. Meaning Almighty God as the Primordial Creator that also gave free will which is where some beings were created that essentially were jealous of Almighty God and are trying to take things into their own hands. This is my simple interpretation. The original Aramaic translation of the Lord’s Prayer given by Jesus refers to Almighty God; the Unseen Light as “returning Light, Sound & Vibration to the Cosmos” in a type of cycle. Primordial Creator is without wickedness but free will is the key to the development of jealousy, greed & wickedness. Free will also is beautiful when one “chooses” to be Good Hearted. I’m not so certain Almighty God who is Absolute, Pure Consciousness created humans, which to many is blasphemous but yes created Spirit and The original Soul & souls. Ultimately, at some point I believe the Universe will stop expanding and will contract to nothingness, and not in a ridiculous “apocolytic manner”. Evil then will be nonexistent. & their plans will come to naught. But here we are on this unique planet, Earth Eden and Sacred Beauty is everywhere if we choose to see. :) Again, thank you for the thought provoking article and conversation.