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The Perfect Wisdom of THAT I AM

Editor's Notes

1. About The Perfect Wisdom of THAT I AM
These chapters and verses were selected for their relevance, accuracy,
coherence, and thoroughness.  Relevance, because the topic is instruction in
morality.  Accuracy, because every word is verifiably true.  Coherence,
because the writing style is strictly informative and does not deviate
throughout the continuity.  Thoroughness, because the broadness of scope of
the information is sufficient to all applications.

I postulate the above rendered section of scripture is effective at
summarizing the main theme of the Bible and is sufficient to clarify its
message.  The rest of the Bible is disqualified for reasons such as rhetorical
confusion (popular in the Greek), digression into historical narratives (like
in Kings/Chronicles), culturally contextual instruction that is not addressed
to all audiences (as in Deuteronomy), or cryptic, uninterpretability (Genesis,
Revelation).  Proverbs chapter 8, for example, despite obviously exceptional
merit, is disincluded because of its personification of wisdom as a character
as if in a drama.  While it is romantic in a literary fashion to play with
dolls in this way, it is neither factual nor informative to do so, thus the
disqualification of Proverbs 8.

That is not to say the rest of the Bible is invalid, but to suggest that a
proper study of its texts is conducted with the understanding that these
Proverbs are the key to the understanding of all things, including the rest of
the scripture.  Therefore the contribution I should hope to be making is the
promotion of Proverbs 10 through 22:16 above all other sections of the book,
to the effect that the meaning of all the scriptures is discerned according to
the knowledge of THAT I AM so effectively communicated here.  In The Perfect
Wisdom of THAT I AM is compositional sinlessness -- indispensible to a
document dedicated to the criticism of sin, such as the Bible.

2. What is THAT I AM?
On planet Earth, beings made of flesh are called 'conscious beings' because
they have the capacity to experience their lives. This capacity enables them
to experience pleasure and pain. Therefore, it becomes necessary to implement
a code of behavior for the conscious beings sharing a world together in order
that they cooperate so that needless suffering may be prevented. One popular
set of laws is from the Bible, and it is based on the idea of That I Am.

THAT I AM is a term that is used to refer to every conscious being
simultaneously, for the purposes of decision making. The goal of invoking THAT
I AM is to focus on what matters: the experience of the conscious beings. With
consciousness as our base unit for rationalization, we are able to most
effectively minimize and eliminate suffering. To clarify further, Proverbs
chapter 8 describes "The fear of THAT I AM" as "the hatred of evil." Because
evil is defined as whatever is detrimental to a conscious being, we can
hopefully understand THAT I AM as the element of consciousness.

Exodus 3 introduces THAT I AM in Hebrew as "YA ASHER ECKLON ASHER" and is not
to be pronounced.  This combination of four letters is known as the 
tetragrammaton and is traditionally translated as "I am THAT I AM," which I 
interpret as "My name is THAT I AM." That simplifies the tetragrammaton to 
THAT I AM.  In describing the name of THAT I AM it is necessary to define 
"ECKLON"/"THAT" as well as "ASHER/I AM".

We can understand what is "ASHER/I AM" as the most basic affirmation of life,
to be able to say, for example, "I exist." Therefore, "ASHER/I AM" is a
reference to consciousness and might be used for an individual instance of
consciousness.

"ECKLON/THAT" gives broadness of scope to "ASHER/I AM," so as to refer to the
greatness of all consciousnesses. That is to say, consciousness as an element.
Totality of all conscious beings, or consciousness in a generic sense may be
represented by "THAT I AM". The Bible recurringly describes THAT I AM as the
"spirit of all the living" and I assert this saying is deeply rooted in the
true interpretation of the tetragrammaton, with ECKLON as "all" and ASHER as
"the living."

The law is not the only function of THAT I AM, yet it is the origin of the
popularity of the idea. To carefully measure the effect of any action or
system upon all the living beings whose experience of life is changed by that 
action is also useful in the pursuit of technical and intellectual progress. 
The careful and successful employment of any material or sociological invention 
is enhanced by the respect of THAT I AM.

3. The Prayer of THAT I AM
Fortunate is the man who does not proceed in wickedness
nor permits unnecessary sins to linger, nor allows his arrogance to abide.
He values what THAT I AM reveals to him, and reflects on it continually.
He is PATIENT, OBSERVANT, FOREBEARING, and UNFAILING.
In all that he does, he prospers.
Not so the wicked, whose methods are temporary and unreliable.
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgement,
for it is clear they will be overthrown;
and sinners will not approach the company of the righteous,
because the path of the righteous is the path of the least sin.

It is suggested that a prayer of this type be repeated up to fifty times per day
in order to get the most benefit from its recitation.

Doing this many repetitions of the prayer should have the effect that you are able
to apply the wisdom of the prayer to many of the circumstances you encounter
throughout the course of such a practice.  When this is accomplished, the qualities
of THAT I AM as described in the prayer are brought to rememberance more often.
Therefore the prayerful person going about their day is more likely to recognize
the expression of THAT I AM when it is encountered in their life.

It is also a productive practice to recite the following after each repetition:
THAT I AM is capital (as in, there is true and accepted value to THAT I AM)
THAT I AM is capital (THAT I AM is a social element we share and trade)
THAT I AM is capital (THAT I AM can be amassed into a wealth)
Watchfulness is from THAT I AM (Sobriety is from THAT I AM)
Watchfulness is from THAT I AM (Careful attention is from THAT I AM)
Watchfulness is from THAT I AM (THAT I AM is consciousness)

Prostration is recommendable for the last part:
THAT I AM is most high (THAT I AM is above all things)
THAT I AM is most high (THAT I AM is the highest authority)
THAT I AM is most high (THAT I AM is better than your personal desires)
THAT I AM is most high (The mercy of THAT I AM is preferred by all)
THAT I AM is most high (Whatsoever you do is done best dedicated to THAT I AM)
THAT I AM is most high (THAT I AM is more important than religion or prayer)
THAT I AM is most high (THAT I AM is greater than earth and being human)
THAT I AM is most high (THAT I AM is all-mighty and compulsory ALGEBRA/TRUTH)
THAT I AM is most high (Nothing will avail you against THAT I AM)

If it is the will of THAT I AM you will find my interpretations lacking and
THAT I AM will reveal your own to you, if you only take care to recite prayerfully.
This many repetitions may seem redundant, futile, or vain.  On the other hand, by
marinating your mind in the truth of THAT I AM you should achieve effects that are
best learned about through experience.  "Don't knock it until you try it!"


4. Vegetables
Animal cruelty is a metaphor for the disrespect of humans. Whosoever is unkind
to an animal is likely to be unkind in similar fashion to a human, and the
ultimate end of this evil is the degredation and dehumanization of people.
Vegetables are important as substitutes for animal products - this enables us
to be gracious hosts to our animal subordinates, and equips the future with a
precedent to inherit that is not counter-productive to all living beings and
civilization itself.

Eat only vegetables (I'M NOT A DOCTOR, CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE YOU
DRAMATICALLY ALTER YOUR DIET) and ...

...save a farmer,

...save an animal,

...save yourself,

...save the world!

You save a farmer when you relieve them of the burden of providing living
accomodations to animals, which are below the dignity of the farmer and any
human being to maintain.

You save an animal when they are not fenced in, enslaved, or slaughtered in
order to force their labor from them.

You save yourself because the vegetable nutrition is cleaner to prepare and
digest, and a standard of human behavior that is respectful of all life also
enhances interactions between humans.

You save the world when the global consciousness is promoted to a greater
understanding of the condition of life while the suffering of people and
animals is significantly reduced simultaneously.

This idea is the best thing that has ever existed as far as anyone has ever
documented. There has never been such an initiative to counter needless
cruelty and disgust. When actions are taken based on this discipline of
respect for the life in living beings, the ultimate morality is achieved!


5. Inferiority of the Vow
One who refrains from making vows does well.  There is more than one reason:

First off, when you make a vow, you make an arrogant claim: that you have
the power to fulfill your vow.  This is a thing which you can not guarantee.
Experience should reveal this to you.

Second of all, your vow will arouse the jealousy of THAT I AM, because to
make a vow is to violate the first and third commandments.  It is idolotry
to make or uphold a vow, and THAT I AM will not protect one who vows.

Thirdly, Satan will evaluate your vow for its potential to introduce evil
into the world.  If evil will be introduced into the world more efficiently
with the fulfillment of your vow, Satan will support you in fulfilling your
vow.  If evil will be introduced into the world more efficiently with your
failure to uphold the vow, then Satan will oppose you in your fulfilling of
the vow.

We can therefore see that a vow is not property of THAT I AM for goodness
but is propriety of Satan towards the purposes of evil.  It is impossible
that good can come from a vow, and it is safe to assume that when a vow
makes itself manifest that mischief is at work!


6. Satan
Satan is Hebrew for 'adversary' and is a supernatural being of elemental
adversity. Satan is a force of elemental evil as the adversary of all 
good, and its powers are limited only by the requirement there be an end 
balance that is gainful toward evil on all transactions.

Satan's characteristic qualities are those of:

speed - the wrecklessness and danger of speed is a wickedness of materialistic
obsession with disregard for the effect on other living beings and one's own
self.

abomination - when constituent elements of a whole system are mismatched and
misappropriated, the result is abomination. Abomination is imbalance and
produces disfunction.

deception - Deception is dishonesty and includes every type of cheating, scam
artistry, lie, and subterfuge

magic - the violation of any of the laws of physics governing material

on magic:

-> a psychic power is a magic closely associated with Satanic activity. It
involves involuntary thoughts, or when you believe you are thinking a thing
but are not actually the author of the thoughts. Satan censors and controls
all psychic transmissions. (example: Evil thoughts during prayer are commonly
complained about in Christianity. Unrelated yet more common is a desire
disguised as one's own, but is not from one's self. All desire should by
default be suspect of being Satanic, and the only way to be sure that I know
of is to verify the goodness of the desire logically.)

-> synchronicity is the magical manipulation of physical phenomenon to disturb
and violate the mundanity. (example: Confederate soldier N. B. Forrest, who
preferred working independent of other commanders, suffered the loss of his
artillery officer whose name happened to be "Freeman." Synchronistically,
Forrest is thereafter shortly summoned to work in cooperation with many other
commanders in the famous battle of Chickamauga.)

-> the two powers above are linked to form a psychic-synchronicity which
includes psychic phenomenon timed to correspond with synchronistic activity
(example: When the Israelites desired quail during the exodus, their mental
desire corresponded with a sarcastically miraculous quantity of cursed
quails.).

The ultimate nature of Satan is to oppose the interests of all living beings,
or the will of THAT I AM (the spirit of consciousness). The effect of Satan's
success is illness and injury, including poverty and torture.


7. Capital
Contemporary knowledge states that money is exchanged for goods and services.
This is a flawed concept because all goods are only rendered by services, as
there is no good that is not produced by a labor.  This collapses goods into
services and defines capital as payment for services.

A more proper definition of capital is therefore like this: 
Money is the compensation for the laborer.  That the worker has not gone
unrewarded, and their effort has not been ignored while the product of it is
made useful -- this is the goal of the capital.

It should be possible then to theorize that capital could be backed by labor.
The means of this practice is to print money directly to the laborer.  The
result of this practice is that the laborer is paid without the beneficiary
of their labor having to compensate them out of their pitiful lack of 
resources.  This is a valuable idea for supporting the laborless -- those who
can not work and have no money to pay with.  They could thus acquire their 
necessary essentials without elaborate schemes such as charities and welfares.

A drawback to this idea is that essential labor must be defined as well as 
thoroughly beaurocratized.  However, essental laborers still enjoy the liberty
of spending as they desire, including spending on non-essential businesses. 
In this way the free market is still preserved, and is moreover enhanced by
the fact that it is now unburdened by the need to be responsive to necessity.

It should be possible to say this theory of capital enables those who are 
underpriviledged and broadens the expression of those who are rewarded for
doing what needs to be done.  All good is from THAT I AM.


8. Everlasting to Everlasting
What happened that caused our world to exist, and what is going to happen
that is going to cause it to cease?  What is your interpretion of Genesis,
or do you believe in the Big Bang?  How does Armageddon transpire, and how
can you expect things to be thereafter?  These questions are vanity and
need not be.

The concern of the Bible is morality, and our concern with our lives is
morality.  To assert that one knows what one has not verified is dishonest,
and the righteous have no part with dishonesty.  None of us were present at
the beginning of the world, nor has anyone been to the end of the world and
returned.  So it's a matter of discipline to avoid this trap of arrogance.

A method I have found effective is expressed by a Biblical phrase in Psalms:
"from Everlasting to Everlasting"
The implication of this phrase is that there is no beginning and no end to
existence and the world.  While that idea is not provable either, to 
consider the possibility of an arrangement like it dispels the gravity of
the creation and end-times debates.  If it is possible there was no creation
and will be no Armageddon, then all discussion of such topics have a humble
yet viable competitor.

In challenging the conventional belief system of poorly founded presumption,
we liberate our attention so that we may focus on what can actually be 
practically approached, and pertains to us: the integrity of our conduct.

Who can tell you where life came from, or what its end will be?  Who would
you believe and why?  What tangible effect will your belief have on your 
life and those around you?  What is the safest course of action when you are
presented with questions that you can not personally have the answer to?

Should heresay or a rumor frame your existence?  If you feel like these
questions are important, is it right to accept conjecture or theory as
satifactory answers?  If scripture is reliable, how well can theories of
interpretations be validated, and does THAT I AM actually forbid us to know 
the answers to these types of questions?  If so, are those who claim to know 
in danger?  Do they endanger those they teach?  It is a warning and a mercy 
to invite you to consider these things.

No one can go wrong with a healthy and realistic orientation towards goodness
and upright conduct.  Whatsoever is beyond that is candidate for suspicion,
and a distraction to those who believe.  Temptation and pride are adverse to
prudence and caution.  THAT I AM charges us with real duties, and to be
rigorous in honesty is one of them.  That means admiting when you can not
possibly know a thing, and making the effort to discern the authoritative
from the sensational.


Special note: an apology to cats
planet earth is a truly perilous place for a little creature like a cat

cats found a place of refuge from predators, however, in human settlements
where they have been accomodated as mascots and appreciated for their
sophisticated affection

so cats lived among humans for hundreds or thousands of years as their
relationship was agreeable to both parties

one dark day in the twentieth century all of this changed and the cat which
dwelt trustingly beside humans became victim of a new impersonal and lethal
violence: the automobile

as the urban environment is composed of streets paved upon the surface of the
earth in a grid-shaped pattern, our beloved cat was left with no refuge and no
place of security

since the cat has committed no sin against the human, this is injustice in
plain view... therefore may THAT I AM Most High And Exalted punish humanity 
with dishonor until their insensitivity become recognised as their adversary

until the cat is remembered by the humans and respected as one ought to
respect their faithful friends and family members, humanity cannot in any way
be considered trustworthy or responsible

visit also:
cat protection society[http://thecatprotectionsociety.org/index.html]
natcat.org[http://natcat.org]

every apology to cats and peace upon their holy existence

The Perfect Wisdom of THAT I AM website and content is by Richard Woods [mailto:cybersailor@disroot.org] through inspiration from THAT I AM.  
The use of this content is restricted to what usage is compliant with the will of THAT I AM.