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Questions:
July 30, 2010....Are
electronic games harmful for children and adults?
July 23, 2010....Can
cell phone usage hurt children and adults?
July 16, 2010....Why
has the war in Afghanistan gone on for so long?
July 9, 2010......How
can we improve our economy?
July 2, 2010.....
How can we honor indigenous “American” cultures and peoples?
July 30, 2010:
Are
electronic games harmful for children and adults?
Electronic games are games of skill and chance. They provide an escape
from reality for both children and adults. How one uses the electronic
games is a question of individual choice.
To label electronic games harmful would be a misplaced responsibility.
It is the responsibility of the game player to know what to play, when
to play, and when to stop. As many of you have witnessed, these games
can be very thought and skill provoking, invoking high levels of
competition for the ultimate high score or level reward.
What is harmful is how these games remove children and adults from
normal conversation, and indoor and outdoor gatherings and activities.
When one becomes enmeshed in a game and completely shuns society for the
game, this is harmful to the individual. People, like yourself, have
been born onto earth to learn how to coexist, communicate, and
cohabitate. Locking oneself away (multiply that by millions of children
and adults in a world of billions) to play a game or any other solitary
exercise is counter to your life purpose. Oneness cannot be achieved
electronically or virtually. And if you believe you can achieve oneness
electronically or virtually, then you are a product of your own
electronic game.
So I invite everyone (game players and non-game players) to communicate,
coexist, and cohabitate in the world that has been created for you to
enjoy. If you wish to escape the real world, then create a world that
you love, enjoy, and are at one with. But do so in the real world, not
the electronic world. And if you do, you will never have a need to live
in a fantasy world of your own making or that of a game. (Asmuth) [Top]
July 23, 2010:
Can cell phone usage hurt children and
adults?
Do you give children one piece of candy or a whole bag? Cell phones are
like candy. They can be very addictive, or should I say the user’s
behavior can be very addictive. Being on time and available twenty-four
hours a day is what cell phone access gives you. It’s not about the
phone call, it’s how accessible you are.
So when you give children and adults a cell phone, you are giving them
access to anyone anywhere. Unless they are where they can’t be reached
by signals, which then makes them inaccessible.
What is a cell phone used for—emergencies, business and personal uses,
conversation, or just something to keep one entertained while alone or
in the company of others?
So you ask, “Can cell phone usage hurt children and adults?” It all
depends what you use it for, how you use it, and when you use it. If you
limit your usage to unlimited calling, then you are hurting yourself. If
you limit your usage to limited calling, then you are in charge of your
own usage.
Use what you have been given responsibly, whether you are a child or an
adult. Age is a part of the word, usage. It’s us as we age. And you (a
child or an adult) must make the decision whether to be a limited or
unlimited user. Which one are you? (Shamani) [Top]
July 16, 2010:
Why has the
war in Afghanistan gone on for so long?
War is an indeterminate method to achieve peace. Those who wish to
perpetuate war and hatred see no end to the war in Afghanistan. To end
it would mean a true end to war and combat. Sure, there would be another
war started somewhere else, but not for the same reason.
When one country has the resources that another wants, they start a war.
Resources take many forms—economic, physical, ideological, cultural—and
people. Convince the other country that you are there to help free them
from turmoil, and you have a way to perpetuate the war. If you were to
determine the cause of the war, you would be shot down for
insubordination by a superior in the hierarchy.
So what do you do? You sit idly and wait for the whole war to play out.
And when both sides get tired of playing “the enemy,” they call a truce
and move on to the next war, or create one.
So if you expect the war in Afghanistan to end soon, you would be best
advised to seek inner peace. For in inner peace is where true peace
lies. How can you be at war with yourself? It takes two people opposing
each other to start a war, but only one person to start inner peace.
So I ask you, why not choose inner peace? It starts and ends with you!
(Asmuth) [Top]
July 9, 2010:
How can we improve our economy?
Economic hardship befells many during these disruptive and difficult
times on earth. The economic structure you have created is based more on
profit and less on cooperative efforts and community. Now, you have to
switch that around and build your individual country, state, and local
economies on cooperative inventions, adventures, and efforts. Work
together to create a vision of what you as a community and region want.
Do not expect others to support you, especially your governments.
There is much too much dependency on your governments to react
immediately and solve all of your nation’s ills, sicknesses, and
diseases, as well as natural disasters. It’s like handing over all of
your personal power to someone else, and not taking any responsibility
for the solution or the outcome. Then blaming the chief for what he or
she did that you don’t like. That’s what your present economy is based
on. Has it worked?
Truth be told, you and every earth inhabitant need to work together for
the good of the Earth. If you set up prototype local cooperative
communities, you can see how they work. Then you can design a road map
where other communities can be connected with the information and
layout. It is important to teach one another the ways that you have
learned—the ways that work.
Finally, affirm that people are working. Believe in your own ability to
be part of a good and thriving economy. Be part of the new vision for a
new thriving economy. (Running Bear) [Top]
July 2, 2010:
How can we honor indigenous “American” cultures and peoples?
Bless and thank those who have walked the land before you and those who
have read the ancient scripts and doctrines by which the Earth was
originally founded. If you listen to the ancient ones, they speak a
million simple truths. Caring for the earth, sky, and water is all that
is important. Preserving the land, sky, and water for future generations
and completing the cycle is what is important.
Honoring the mothers and fathers, and grandmothers and grandfathers who
have walked this land before you. Think about how easy it is for you to
grow fruits and vegetables, process foods into boxes and containers, and
harvest and produce great quantities of timber, resources, and
technology. None of this would have been possible were it not for the
indigenous “American” cultures and peoples. Not only did they pave the
way to modern living, they also taught the masses how to respect the
Earth and use its resources wisely. Had they not, the Earth as a whole
would not be as it is in its present form. Whether you see that as good
or bad makes no difference. It is as the ancient scripts describe. You
see, you all have been given a gift. Some see the gift. Others do not.
And some others see the gift and greedily want more. And so the same is
with the indigenous “American” cultures and peoples.
It is most important to honor those who have walked the land before you.
For if you do not, you are not honoring or thanking those you have
descended from. Without them, you would not be born, nor enjoy the
comforts you have today. Remember, the things you take for granted did
not appear by magic, but through hard work of a great many people.
Think about what you have and thank those who made or produced those
things. By doing this, you are honoring all those before you. And in
doing so, you are completing the circle of life. And that is true honor.
(Asmuth) [Top]
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