Then the whole Spiel disintegrated into a <br />‘synthesized global spirituality’ where each <br />religion supplements the others – a utopia <br />that sounds so boring - and worse <br /> <br />James Redfield’s literal interpretation of <br />Biblical vision with all religions and secular <br />idealism coming together in a grand temple <br />in Jerusalem - a vision of world peace <br /> <br />represents the flattest, one-dimensional, <br />undifferentiated picture, no excitement in <br />conflict and argument to lead to new con- <br />sensus - just one big loving feeling <br /> <br />No way, earth could never become so tame, <br />seekers of world peace will have to create it <br />in other spheres, earth is meant for drama, <br />intrigue - even when my heart is pierced <br /> <br />Even when champagne stops fizzling in my <br />veins in resigned acceptance of a way of life <br />that compresses the mind into the smallest <br />space, the world is a much too adventurous, <br /> <br />exciting place to be run by the sweet, no-conflict, <br />all-loving vision, dissonance must provide a back- <br />ground for harmony, it is great to hate in frustration <br />in order to see the difference between <br /> <br />love and rejection - I cannot imagine a peaceful <br />earth, this physical dimension is meant for valour, <br />war and challenge and fighting and victory – not <br />for smiling blankly in some kind of nirvana <br /> <br />Those are peak moments only, let them go, they are <br />reserved for the non-physical dimensions where red- <br />blooded, hot-headed conflict-loving humans cannot <br />go! We are not ready for that yet! <br /> <br /> <br />“The Tenth Insight” James Redfield – Bantam Book <br />1996, quoted from p 211<br /><br />Margaret Alice<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/2010-07-19-red-blooded/
