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“Men of no estate and landless men become the lords of men, and strangers become masters of slaves and servants. They stir up strife among the people and say, “This is because we are protected by gods of

power; by what are you protected?” The people know not that the power of gods is sustained by the spiritual devotion of the people, and their power flows from the strength and goodness of their worshipers. When a people fail their god, that god fails the people.

“I am a man instructed and know this is a time of strengthening affliction, but my heart troubles me. Will the people understand this? Will they rise to meet the challenge or go down the path of ease, the fair path of flowers and fragrance? Is this the Land of Leaders, wherein will be

erected the Temple of Truth and the Stairway to Heaven? Would that I could peer through the door of the unborn days!

“Strange bowmen have entered the redlands, and they spoil the people. They are men whose delight is in suffering. They are men whose pleasure is destruction; they tear down but do not build. The roads are covered, and the water channels opened. The craftsman no longer interests himself in his craft, for that which he makes is taken away. He who reaps does not store the corn, while he who is without a plow never lacks a full storehouse. The harvests go unrecorded, and he who toils not eats with he who has labored at the ingathering. The man without cattle eats meat, while the man who owns them eats herbs. The waters rise and fall away from the land, but none plows or sows, for men say, “The events of tomorrow are unknown, and who knows what man will reap where we have ploughed and sown?”

“The scribe is stricken and dies on his stool. His writings become a mystery and are disdainfully trodden underfoot. The fruit of many days’ labor become kindling, the wisdom and knowledge of generations become fuel for fires of destruction.”

-The Kolbrin Bible (Man:30:15-18)

Men of No Estate

What the quote says has little meaning today. There are many of us who are not landowners or owners of homes. But what this really means is that people who are not invested in society are still becoming leaders of those societies. A person who has never had to work a day in his life shouldn’t be running a corporation with thousands of employees. A person who has no background in politics shouldn’t be elected to a high office. More importantly, churches and spiritual schools are being led by materialistic people who have little spiritual knowledge.

Protected by the Gods of Power

Despots, dictators, false preachers, and Gurus are protected by the “gods of power”. What they don’t seem to realize is that the god of power, might, war, greed, etc., is not the true God but the false god, the Demiurge. In other words, these greedy despots are Satanists, even if they don’t know it. And we have seen in this age that when people turn away from God, God no longer helps them. God will help anyone who wants to develop their spiritual Self, but God doesn’t help the materialist who prays only for a new home, a new car, etc. Those are the gifts of Satan, not God.

Will People Rise to Meet the Challenge?

We are seeing people rising up against rampant materialism and greed and seeking a spiritual awakening and spiritual life. The numbers may be small, but growing all the time. Even the despots feel the Sun of Righteousness pulling them towards the spiritual, but they are so materialistic. They don’t know why. They know they are not satisfied with what they have, so instead of turning to something else, they keep grabbing up more and more physical wealth. In the end, though, God will win, and the world will change for the better.

Strange Bowmen in the Redlands

This is saying that foreigners are entering countries and taking over, turning people away from their traditions. In many cases, these foreigners are materialistic or atheists and turn the people away from God and spiritual matters. Such people often claim things that are not theirs as they have not worked to earn them. In the United States, we have corporate leaders earning three hundred or four hundred times what the average worker gets. Meanwhile, politicians line their pockets with money often gained illegally, or at least immorally.

The Future

Despite all these horrors, the authors of the Kolbrin Bible (Egyptian priests) saw happening, they were eventually overcome. We are now living in another age of rampant materialism, probably the worse ever, but this one will end with the dawning of a New Golden Age of Light and Wisdom. As the old saying goes, “It’s always darkest before the dawn.” And for this new age to happen, the dark ones must be brought out of their hiding places and exposed to the light of day so they can be converted or eliminated. But the way we defeat evil is not by behaving like them. We do it by sending thoughts of peace, joy, and love into the world and practicing them in our lives.

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

This past Saturday’s readings were from the Taoist writings of the 4th century BCE sage, Chaung-Tzu, and the Prophecy of the Golden Age of Light and the Nation of Nations, Chapter 85: Impressions In China (pp. 751 – 762). Click here to read the first scriptural reading, and click the audio button below to hear the reading from our Second Advent scripture.

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“Even the halls of judgment are no longer inviolate; the decrees are cast forth to be stamped underfoot by ignorant men. Even things that sustain the spirit now serve to prepare sustenance for the belly. Records are falsified, so that no man knows the true from the false. The tallies of produce are no longer taken, and corn becomes the property of any man. He who lies readily gets the best; he who acts the deceiver gets most. Ignorant men have raised themselves to high estate by falsehood and deceit. None

raises hand or voice against them, and therefore their ways are acclaimed and emulated. Truth is mocked and justice vilified.

“A man fears his brother as a foe and his son as a betrayer. He plows his field bearing shield and sword. Men walk abroad girded for battle, but now the day has dawned when henceforth even manly defense is denied them. When a man is slain by the side of his own brother, he who lives flees to save his limbs. When a woman is ravished, they who see turn away. The screams of maidens fall on deaf ears.

“Spearmen gather in bands, but the standards they bear are not those of justice and Truth. Bowmen stand alert, and arrows are loosened in their quivers. The men of blood exult, for it is their day. If a man of high estate be unguarded, he is slain, and if rich he is robbed. If a highborn woman be unprotected through lack of kindred or gold, she becomes a harlot. In the marketplace men say, ‘Better a well fed harlot than a goddess dead from hunger.’”

-The Kolbrin Bible (MAN:30:12-14)

Stamped Underfoot

The quote above was written thousands of years ago, but we see many of the same problems today. Since these writings are all about spiritual matters, we can assume that the reference to judgment is not about civil judges but about those who were in charge of judging the students of the spiritual Mystery Schools of the day. In those times, such judges also made rules for the general population to follow if they wanted to remain in the good graces of God, but as the quote says, their decrees were ignored and stamped underfoot by those who were turning away from the spiritual and toward the material.

Records are Falsified

It has long been noted that history books, especially those about the history of wars, are written by the victors. While they may not be false, they are rarely accurate as they almost always vilify the losers. In addition, today we no longer have news media that sticks to simply telling the facts. Instead, they are full of opinion so depending on which newspaper you read, or news program you watch, you can get completely opposite views of an issue or event.

High Estate

We are certainly seeing in today’s world many instances of ignorant men and women being elected to high office, or putting themselves in those offices. Sadly, many ignorant and uneducated people think it is a good idea to have such people as their leaders.

It is also true, as it was at the time of the quote, that most men are afraid to say anything against these despots for fear of punishment for doing so.

Standards are not those of Justice and Truth

We are also seeing this today. People are once again wearing the swastika with impunity, as well as other symbols of white supremacy. In addition, flags that once flew to represent truth, justice, and equality, are now used to represent the opposite. And armies do march to do evil and protect the despots rather than protecting the innocent. Fortunately, a new age of Spirit is coming, and all of these horrors will end.