SUMMARY OF THE DANGERS OF BLIND CONFORMISM – PART 2

Blind conformism is often fueled by religion and cultural practices. Religion is simply the belief or non-belief in the existence of a God or of gods, usually espoused by doctrines. It is a word regularly used interchangeably with faith or a belief system. Howbeit, religious practices vary, and in most cases, they entail the veneration of a supreme supernatural being, deities or an entity that is considered sacred.

Religious practices vary from culture to culture and may include rituals, sermons, sacrifices, incantations, festivals, prayers, feasts, trances, initiations, funerals, matrimonial services, meditations, etc. For instance, the religious beliefs in Christianity vary from those of Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and many others. There is no human being on earth without a religion. Even Atheist and Jains are religious about their beliefs that there is no personal God or Creator.

The core teachings of most religions are the supremacy of God; the duty of humanity to God and to fellow human beings. Most religions evolved in Asia and they have holy books that their belief systems are predicated upon, apart from the African Traditional Religion and a few others.

It is interesting to note that several religions have smaller gods that adherent’s worship as a medium to venerate the Supreme God. Adherents of most religions believe that the human soul does not actually perish when the body is deceased or returns to mother Earth. Two common practices or rituals observed in many Countries around the world are the Halloween and St. Valentine’s Day rituals. In the first part of this subject, we analyzed and explored the Halloween annual ritual, with its origin and significance. So, now, we shall analyze the philosophy and practice of St. Valentine’s Day, a perverted ritual.

St Valentine’s Day is known as “the world’s “holiday of love”. It is also known as the “festival of sexual license”. It originated from two ancient sexual pagan rituals called: LUPERCALIA and the FEAST DAY OF JUNO FEBRUATA.

The first ancient festival: Lupercalia was also known as the festival of sexual license. Centuries ago, it was celebrated on the 15th day of February by the Romans, in honor of the deity called LUPERCUS; the god of fertility and husbandry, also known as the protector of crops and the great hunter of wolves.

Over the centuries, St. Valentine’s Day cards and messages became popular, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries. Cards were painted with cupid and hearts decorated with lace, silk or flowers. The name VALENTINE is a Latin word VALENTINUS; it is derived from the word: Valens. It means “to be strong, powerful, and mighty”. St. Valentine’s Day is undoubtedly a license for sexual profligacy and an oblique commercialization conspiracy. It has caused countless teenagers to swim in the pool of sexual depravity as they consider it fashionable to be a couple and to indulge in diverse sexual activities.

SUMMARY OF THE DANGERS OF BLIND CONFORMISM – PART 1

The greatest form of ignorance is when someone passionately defends something that he or she is ignorant about. Ignorance is the cause of most problems in life. Ignorance and deceit, two sides of the same coin, have been the cause of intolerance, wars, terrorism and all other vices from one generation to another. Ignorance has caused countless conflicts for power and territories. It is like a veil that covers one’s sight; it is a catalyst for adversity.

Conversely, knowledge is the panacea for ignorance. It is the discovery of one’s folly. It is sometimes very difficult to convince someone who is naively ignorant. Ignorance is very costly; it is costlier than the cost of acquiring knowledge. It breeds fear and gives birth to evil works. Ignorance can only be conquered through knowledge. Sincere ignorance is one of the real enemies of humanity. Ignorance in action is like a hypersonic missile that can wreck overwhelming havoc on humanity.

Blind conformism is very dangerous. It is a phenomenon that occurs when an individual or people follow a trend, doctrine, or philosophy just like a sheep that follows the herd blindly without considering alternative perspectives or viewpoints. Many who observe pagan rituals like “Halloween Holiday” and “St. Valentine’s Day” are culpable victims of ignorance, the mother of blind conformism.

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Summary of "Strategies for WOMEN to arise and to exceptionally excel" – Part 1

When an ignorant woman is ignorant of her ignorance, such ignorance turns out to be the calamity of the ignorant!

This exhilarating three-part mentoring series titled: “Strategies for WOMEN to arise and to exceptionally excel” is indeed a breathtaking piece that is pregnant with effective tools and strategies that can break the spinal cord of fear, ignorance, mediocrity and complacency in the mind of every woman. This inspirational series can upgrade the minds of women with the latest software for extraordinary outcomes. An ancient proverb says: "Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies."

Eleanor Roosevelt was a politician and the wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt who was the 32nd President of the United States of America. She was the longest serving first lady of the United State; she once said:

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”

It is a fact that every normal human being desires to succeed in life but many do not really understand what success entails. They often wallow in the mud of fear, worries, impatience and discouragement. This mentoring program is an invigorating package of timeless success formulas that can nourish your mind which is the gate to your success and happiness. The human mind is a very powerful force. It is the oven where great or evil ideas are baked. Everything you see physically began as an idea. Good ideas bring about astounding productivity; while bad ideas often bring about failure and misery. This program aims at revolutionizing the wellbeing of every woman in order to guard them against lack, failure, sorrow, ridicule and contemporary slavery. It can change any woman’s perspective about life’s numerous challenges and provide her with the stimulus for extraordinary achievements. It can also make women attractive to success. Women, be unshakable and unstoppable because your setbacks today may very well be a subtle setup for an outstanding comeback tomorrow. Be determined to snatch victory from the jaws of discouragement and failure. You have got go aspire for greatness.

One phenomenon common among all human beings is adversity; it is no respecter of gender. Adversity is the fate of all human beings. It is a word synonymous with catastrophe, difficulty, suffering, misfortune, hardship, sorrow, trouble, tragedy, setback, downfall, unhappy circumstances, accident, destruction, sickness, obstacle, disappointment, failure, frustration, discouragement and so on and so forth.

Every human being encounters difficult circumstances from time to time. Life undoubtedly is full of troubles, sorrow and difficulties. Living is all about solving problems on daily basis. There is no escape from adversity; howbeit, it is the bridge to success and happiness. No one has immunity from adversity, no one!

An ancient scripture says:

“Man THAT is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble”

It is important therefore to note that adversity is a recipe for success. Without adversity, success will not exist. Whatever difficult circumstances you encounter in life’s boisterous journey matters less; what really matters is how you respond to adversity, and not how you react to it. You see, more often than not, difficult circumstances oftentimes disguise in opportunities for success. It was Henry Kaiser who said most aptly that “problems are only opportunities in work clothes”. Challenging situations are time and again setups for success. Adversity will teach you things you may never have learned in school. Any successful person you encounter today is one who was bold enough to confront that “Goliath” called adversity and was able to overcome it.

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