Well I'm not that well known but I feel there is alot to be said for simply knowing things. Personally I suppose I could call myself "Religulous" because I don't really make much sense apparently to some people when I debate religion with people. But if I were to call myself anything I'd say Gnosticism is the closest thing to religious truths as people will get. The whole concept of Gnosis is wisdom, which in method is self taught by the principle of adaptation. I found when I just decided that Gnosis is my thing from now on, I began to undergo certain changes in my life. I noticed others had apparently gone the same way, if earlier or later than I did, and startlingly their awareness of spirituality like mine began to manifest.
As I learned more of the doctrine they teach I began to find myself in the seriously most fucked up mental situations I'd ever faced. I'd battled with depression before but it seems like as I advance past one mental obstacle another one pops into place. But truth be told, I can't say I regret a thing. It's brought me to focus on being a master over myself, and instilling good habits and principles to interact with the world with.
If I were to class Gnosis I'd class it best as a Psychological therapy, from my experience. There's just those little metaphors in there that, when you think about it, translate into something more real for you to harness. For example, "In your times of doubt and sadness, love yourself, and you are with God in your sacred heart" may not look like the meaning is obvious but it really is. When taken literally, just loving yourself for a moment can really clear the mind of any sadness, or anger. It takes discipline to master, some of which I haven't used fully in my experiences, but it works. I wouldn't know how to explain it other than to say it works the same way endorphins and/or adrenaline do on the nervous system, it excites a certain positivity within yourself.
If I may actually reference something else since I'm here, I'd like to say that Karma is a real bitch. I've noticed that when I haven't stopped to use that "love thyself" technique I begin to experience a gradually longer period of negativity manifesting itself in thoughts, emotions, and words coming from me and others towards me. Just something I thought I'd mention, it's a strong belief of mine that coincidence proves logic.
So on you not being God's children...You gotta earn it. You can take it from Iced Earth on this one:
Be led to the slaughter or lead the way
As far as I'm concerned that's all people should and (Possibly) will be focusing on. It doesn't even have to represent a real slaughter, it can literally be taken to mean the slaughter within yourself. But then again, if a certain truth about us were revealed suddenly, like that quote actually will matter to people someday, how much would it change for you?
