by S. Poulos
The Silent Minority
S. Poulos
Copyright © 2014 S. Poulos
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Table of Contents
The Hearing
The Press
The Recommentdation
The Chairman
The Vice-president
Patmos I
The Rookie
The Hearts Desire
Aphrodite
The word Man is used in this book
Unless is stated.
In a generic term as
Homo-Anthrop-Human-being: MAN
THE HEARING
The anticipation in the hall of WCFET that day was overwhelming. Never before in the history of the World Council of Freedom of Expression and Tolerance was the climate so intense, so electrifying. There was an imminent expectation of something, an expectation of relief, a sort of revenge to be settled, once and for all. For how dared a man with no education, no recognition whatsoever, challenge the rest of the world in so many diverse fields?
His teachings were controversial, unorthodox, and full of absurd interpretations, but... the single, the most important reason that made the hall of WCFET full to its brim, was that the teachings of this man were not based on historical events. They were not based on quotations used by great scholars or religious books, but by a source unknown to them.
They sensed danger, for all their learning, all the accumulations of human knowledge was in question, and by whom? Not by a great scholar, by a great academic, but by nobody, by a simple layman! He had the audacity to question their diplomas, their doctorates, and their master's degrees, that which have been acquired by such hard work, and by sweat and tears, in the most careless way, without impunity.
He undermined their knowledge; he tried to dim their shine and glory, the glitter of their profession, their authority and their prestige, in an unheard of manner, without any qualified authority. He was ignored, rebuff and snubbed, but more and more ears were listening. More and more sympathetic listeners took notice of his teachings, and as these teachings of this man started to take a hold, they started also to take notice.
His motto was that of freedom of the spirit, that the spirit of man is free, and that it cannot be molded into dogmas. He demanded no following, for history is full of examples of teachings that went wrong, hijacked by their followers to be twisted into dogmas, and into organization with the main aim of profit and power.
How many movements, political parties, and religious organizations have not survived, but because of followers of the mob mentality? No church, no mosque, no temple, political or religious organizations or whatever movement could survive without them.
In order to check this wave of sympathy, ever to become a tsunami of dissatisfaction and rebellion, they decided to settle it once and for all.
The word spread that the WCFET would hold a hearing, an inquiry about this man and his teachings; that he would appear personally, and that the representatives of each group, political parties, or movements, would have the opportunity to examine him, and to ask at least a question concerning their fields, or group.
The opportunity was there once and for all, to put this man back into his hole, once and for all to deal with this impostor.
There were representatives of unheard movements, representatives of the most diverse groups of people in the world.
It happened that day that an international television network from the Middle East was making a documentary. This questioned the importance of WCFET playing for human rights, and the role it played in the international scene. Those who were in the game knew the WCFET was a beautiful camouflage, a front for the state department to mingle in affairs they not supposed to; giving them an air of legitimacy. Due to lack of news of the day, the network decided to air some segments of the hearing live.
The atmosphere was apoplectic and tense; soon, surely they would be rewarded for their patience.
At last, the chairman of the committee began to address the council.
"Citizens of the world; we gather here today to offer an opportunity to one of our fellow men to clear his name of all the allegations which hang over his head. As we advocate freedom of speech and tolerance, as we are the pillars of democracy, the guardians of freedom of expression, we invited this man to appear before us. Every one of you will have the opportunity to ask a question relating to your field, and please feel free to participate when you feel it concerns your group.
"We won't spend valuable time on formalities...so let the meeting begin, and may our guest please enter the hall."
The grand door leading to the hall opened, and the clerk guided in the guest.
All eyes turned on him, and the disappointment was felt throughout the hall. How could such a man cause so much disquiet? He was the epitome of ordinariness; he was the man next door, and would never get a second glance. He was rather elderly, of middle height, and even his clothes suggested a middle class mediocre man.
The clerk told him to sit only when the chairman had given leave. After a small gap of total silence, the chairman turned to the man and said, "Your sympathizers call you teacher. As a matter of fact, a number of letters that have reached me from your followers protesting about this hearing refer to you as the Teacher, with a capital "T". Let us see if you can measure up to this honorable title."
"I don't have followers; I forbid anyone to follow me, I demand my students be skeptical, and scrutinize everything I say in the most diligent way, and then... to follow their road," said the man. He turned towards the assembly. "I wish I could say the same thing for your followers," he added, and pointed the audience at the assembly.
There was some uneasiness and some cries from the assembly. The chairman signed them to quiet down, and waved the Teacher to a seat.
"Are you here at your own free will?" he asked. "If so, are you willing to take part in this conversation, this inquiry?"
"Although I have been forcibly persuaded to participate in this inquiry, I can say that I am here at my own free will, and will answer any questions that I feel would help earthman."
"So tell me please; where do you derive your knowledge?"
"From the same source that gave you the ability to ask me this question," said the Teacher.
"Do you imply God?"
"You said so."
"So you are a creationist?" The chairman persisted.
"There is not negation between creation and evolution."
"Do you not contradict yourself now?"
"No."
"Can you elaborate on this please?"
"There are no gaps between the worlds. The worlds evolve incessantly. The seed of it is inherent in the law of creation; as Earth is part of it, a material part, but nevertheless a part of creation; it reflects the laws of the world."
"What do you have to say to religious leaders when they insist that the Earth is several years old when interpreting strictly the bible?" an astrophysicist asked.
"I would tell them that the religious books are spiritual books, and should be read accordingly. It is written; a day is as a thousand years. If you add this, probably, you will come close to your calculations. The time has come for religion and science to join hands. Anyhow, in the near future, they won't be able to stand by themselves; they talk differently, but they aim and mean the same thing."
"How about the black holes?" the astrophysicist persisted. "Do they exist? And if so, what is the purpose of them?"
"The scientists are right about it. The black holes are the tools of recycling the worlds so they can be rejuvenated. It has happened incessantly since the beginning of creation. As the Earth belongs to the material worlds, so Earth will have to go through the vortex of the b
lack hole in order to be rejuvenated, and that will be much sooner than many believe."
"Can you elaborate about the big bang theory? Do you deny it or what?" continued the astrophysicist.
"The big bang theory is nothing other than what the scriptures say about the beginning of creation. LET THERE BE LIGHT, is the religious version of the scientific concept; THE BIG BANG. I already have stated that they mean the same thing, but express it differently."
At this point, a priest asked the panel's permission to ask a question. The chairman quickly granted this.
"What is your opinion of the Hadrons Collider Project?" asked the priest. "What do you have to say about science striving to discover the so-called particle of God?"
"This project is nothing other than the pinnacle of man's ego, the zenith of intellectual megalomania. It is beautifully illustrated in the bible by the story of the tower of Babel. Both have the same results; both collapsing into pieces. Besides, man cannot use material tools in order to discover the spiritual. The material world is a precipitation of the spiritual. It is absurd for man to