Written by Kim

 

 

Events political and social over the last few years have lifted the lid on people’s understanding of their reality.  Once something is seen it is difficult for it to be unseen.  Once fraud is detected trust is undermined and a new perspective formed.

Two events happened this weekend which recalibrated my understanding of the present condition of society and the danger it is in. Whether this is a correct understanding is another matter and for you to judge. The participants arrived early to the event with small groups coming from far and wide. The county capital has a Cathedral and a regional shopping area.  Their numbers grew until there were about fifty or sixty waiting in front of the Cathedral.

A certain apprehension was evident among those taking part.  It was after all a brave thing to do for those not used to standing for minority views in public spaces.  The urgency and necessity had overcome that uneasiness and vulnerability.

Was it like this for those brave souls who held religious beliefs and for altruistic reasons tried to convince others of their beliefs?  If there is a similarity, questions are raised about belief and courage.  The difference was that this group of protesters wanted to persuade people to have an open mind, to question, to investigate, to exercise choice and value freedoms.  Surely this is not asking people to take a leap of faith rather than to just open one’s eyes to the empirical evidence and our physical, social and spiritual needs.  Standing for one’s rights can be lonely.

A courageous leader gave an address to the group, using a loud hailer – a small group considering the importance of the impending vaccination of children and the thousands of shoppers.  During that address, someone kicked off and tried to shout over the speaker.  There was anger in the voice, presumably at the idea of the program being questioned.  Anger is sometimes a manifestation of fear but also of loss.  Who could know what motives were involved?

Then they all set off into the main shopping thoroughfare, led by two holding up a large banner.  There were various other smaller banners and placards with slogans and messages asking people to consider what was being done in the name of ‘safety’.  Many of the group were handing out Leaflets and free papers.  Individuals were ahead and at the periphery of the march offering Pamphlets and the latest edition of the paper The Light.

The emotional significance of this event was not in the actions of the group or the literature they were distributing. These were relatively simple to comprehend.  It was in the response from so many of the public that was hard to understand.

Although there were a few who showed support, the response was predominantly of disgust, fear, apathy and something else.  Could that ‘something else’ be remorse?  Faces can tell or they can hide one’s inner thoughts and concerns.  A large man held his hand up when offered literature, “No I’ve been vaccinated”.  What of his wife and small child in tow?  Later he was seen staring at the group from a distance.  How can we know what people think?

We find ourselves questioning everything around us with a sense of confusion, unbalanced with revelations of one massive hoax after another.  Worse, we now find ourselves questioning the veracity of those close to us, those we love.  It could be said there was never in living memory a time when faith was more needed at a time when faith has been discarded.

The second event of the day came first but never filtered through until later.  We churn things in our minds placing pieces together trying to make sense of nonsense.  This video is compelling. Max Igor lives near Brisbane.  My wish is to be back there, the smells, the noises, those big puffy white clouds and the sweet humidity of southern Queensland.  The harsh competitive natural environment is a price worth paying.

Our social environment has also become harsh.  The happy ones are those who still live in the ‘Truman Show’ world of ignorant bliss.  But down under we may be seeing what is coming our way.  No need to escalate fear – but hope for the best and ‘prep’ for the worse.

Watch the video if this article is to mean anything.  Perhaps an independent inquiry into what is going on in the NHS should be called for?  Well yes, laughable, but what else with so many whistle-blowers, leaks, and contradictions from the impassioned No Health Service?  Like society, the NHS appears to be in the slow-motion of collapse.  Mortar has been removed and the very bricks hollowed out within the structure.

Although still a small minority, many are realising that they need to jump the sinking ship of our society.  The alternatives are daunting and include rethinking health, education, food production, currency and the most important, community.

So many capable people are saying the same things, that there is a change coming perhaps with the winds of autumn.

There will be no fence to sit on and many other choices will disappear.  What story will those faces be telling when the final key is turned and their remaining independence is lost.

Eventually, those trying to encourage others to think will have to stop risking their own aspirations, legacy and safety.  We will have to say goodbye to the world we knew, that we have been brought up and live in.  Like those Intrepid pioneers on the Mayflower, families and individuals will sail away to another reality.

Will you be a cowboy, in a shallow puddle, or aspire to greater heights?  Heights where individuals try to understand loss and loneliness, where they can be spiritual individuals.  Those emotions may be dulled in the numbing, dumbing future envisaged by others.  An empty room in their mind may remind them of their loss, then they may realise.  Then, when our community is built we will welcome those scarred refugees with open arms.