"INQUISITION VS. PARANOIA"

by Rev. Dr. CW Smith III

[COLUMN: The Word]

IT'S A CONSPIRACY!

Examine the above phrase for a moment and let your mind recall any moments you have experienced in your lifetime in which you or someone you were in a conversation with uttered that phrase. Did you feel ridiculous ? Paranoid? Out of line?

Surely anyone reading this newsletter knows what I'm talking about, and chances are, your alternative insights on the mainstream view of your particular subject of discussion were ignored or laughed at.

After all, ANYONE who even challenges the mainstream view of ANY subject is AUTOMATICALLY labeled as either crazy, stupid or paranoid. The minions really running the show have successfully programmed the human race to be practically incapable of any free and objective thought. But there are those of us who have managed to override this programming. As truthseekers, we must be weary of the dark side of the blessing of open - mindedness because the malady of paranoia can often manifest and cloud ones perceptions of the facts.

FACT: THEY really are out to get you. Thing is, they already have you, and there is not a damn thing you can do about it except have full control over YOUR OWN MIND. You are already listed in a database, and the more questions you ask, the more lists you are added to. However, when paranoia sets in, THEY have already conquered your final bastion.

All truthseekers all have one thing in common . . . an inquisitive mind, Paranoia can stalk an inquisitive mind, the deeper one travels into a particular subject. A key thing to remember is that paranoia is fear-based. When you relinquish fear, then you retain control over your open mind and no longer are susceptible to paranoia. To ask questions is to be wise. To ask questions with fear is to be paranoid. So, my question to you is this:

Do you wield truth like a sword or hide from it as if wearing a coat of heavy armor?