IGNORANCE IS NOT BLISS

But the greatest error of the teaching about the Scriptures is the doctrine of their being sealed books of mystery and wisdom which only the wise minds of the nation dare to interpret. The revelations of divine truth are not sealed except by human ignorance, bigotry, and narrow-minded intolerance. The light of the Scriptures is only dimmed by prejudice and darkened by superstition.” [UB, 159:4.9]

Thought Adjuster: “Ignorance does not contribute to bliss, as it is a state of deprivation of knowledge, which often triggers fear of the unknown and a lack of self-confidence. Throughout the dark ages of evolution, the unsolved mysteries of the unknown have placed a great burden on men’s souls.

To make sense of inner and outer physical and metaphysical phenomena, overimaginative minds concocted belief systems and elaborated complex rituals for self-preservation that, for the utter lack thereof, were not based on scientific facts or philosophical truth and were easily espoused by fear-ridden ignorant flocks. Both suspicion and superstition played a part in these flawed interpretations that provided a temporary framework for the rudimentary understanding of these early eras.

It was a planetary-scale spiritual upgrade when the Spirit of Truth incarnated in the form of the human Jesus. His words, spoken with divine authority, cut like a sword through the amalgam of false beliefs to extract any figment of truth that Jesus expertly fleshed out for the collective edification.

One of his recurrent injunctions was: “Ask and you shall receive.” The formulation of intelligent questions requires some reflection on the part of the inquirer. Each one of you deserves to operate within the truth of his being. Your top priority should be to figure out your purpose based on your personal assets and talents. Your next move should be to go after it—in this world and beyond.

Jesus was no exception. He conducted a similar approach, which led him to understand early on the huge scope of his responsibility. He regularly withdrew in the Stillness to commune with his divine Indweller in order to carefully map out each day so as not to waste his precious allotted time on earth. After his death, he went on breaking a heavenward trail for humankind to follow as they access plane after plane of existence. By following his reliable leadings in the here and now, you will be incrementally enlightened on a need-to-receive basis by his ever-accessible guiding light.”