by S. Poulos
difference is the distortion of the roles man managed to introduce, and consequently, the confusion, and the appalling state we witness on Earth today.
"I tell you, one of the main reasons for the bad state that Earth is in today, is the distortion of the roles between man and woman, which man managed to introduce. It is amazing how easily man fell into this trap.
"Because of the equality, he assumed there should be no difference of the roles played between a man and a woman. That is going to be his downfall. As time went by and with the new generations growing in this environment, it became the norm; a free-for-all so to speak, twisting the roles ad lib, with not a second thought, disregarding the consequences."
"But you emphasized how important this free will is," protested the bishop. "Should man not use it freely? If not, why call it free will?"
"Man takes the happenings on this Earth as a norm, for each reincarnation of the time he came here. But I tell you nothing is as it should be. You must try to understand, that because he lives in it, and he travels along with it, it appears normal and he goes along in a whirlpool of distraction, without even knowing it, without even noticing it. So, everything is accepted by the society as a normal happening. Who will object? Who is going to listen anyway?"
"What is the point you want to make? Come to the point please; enough with this rhetoric."
"So we came to the point that man is not able to differentiate the roles between man and woman. Think of it this way. Man is the doer; the extrovert who goes out to tackle the world in order to facilitate things at home; he is the minister of external affairs. Woman is the sublime power, she is the queen of the castle; she can influence things without even knowing it, by merely being there. She can direct from behind. She can direct silently, and build things amazingly by just supporting her husband's daily struggles, by encouraging him and the kids when things are difficult, and providing a warm nest-home for them after a hard day's work.
In short, she is the minister of internal affairs.
"Did you expect Jesus to ignore all this and encourage man to twist the roles between man and woman in order to satisfy the fools?
"Or, what would happen with our governments, if the ministries of internal affairs intervened in to the affairs of the ministry of external, or vice-versa, would it not cause confusion? And who in his right mind, even those 'progressive' ones, would accept this transgression?
"I will give you one other example. Think about the electricity. In order for it to work, it needs two polls, the negative, or sublime which represents the female part with the __ symbol, and the positive or masculine part with the real symbol I
Together, the __ and the I join forces, and produce the power that makes things move. In fact, this is the sign of the holy cross + with isometric legs which many ancient civilizations knew about it."
"Is this the sign, the symbol, Christians use for their religion? Someone asked from the audience.
"No, this sign has nothing to do with the sign churches use now and which they display as a holy sign. I cannot understand the naivety of so many religious people, adoring a sign of the cross, which Jesus died on.
"The cross the churches use today is the cross the Romans used as a weapon to execute their opponents.
"If the Romans happened to execute their opponents with a guillotine, or by hanging them on a noose for that matter, would they use the guillotine, or the noose as their religious symbol?"
"You are accusing man and woman of distorting their roles as you put it, but isn't it the freedom of choice the individuals and masses earned by fighting for their rights? Isn't this what democracy is all about? Why do you find it so offensive when man and woman have to adopt different roles in order to survive economically?" asked the chairman.
"The distortion of the roles between man and woman took such a grotesque shape, that even a few years back would be unthinkable," said the Teacher. "As man lives it daily, he becomes accustomed to it, so much so, that even when he sees the most appalling distortions, he assumes it is okay when the societies accept it so willingly. But I am asking you with your hand on your heart, when you see a woman truck driver full of tattoos in her arms and with a cigarette hanging from her lips driving furiously, a woman body builder with a grotesque deformation of her body, or a woman boxer brutally beating her opponent, does this behavior of a woman enhance her femininity? Do women become gentler? Do you find it beautiful?"
"Do you have something against woman?" An interjection aimed at the Teacher came from a woman. "You didn't mention anything about man."
"If that is going to make you feel better, lady, men do not fare better, in fact it is even worse. Yet it is more sad and inexcusable for woman to fall into this trap, because woman has something that man doesn't have; the sixth sense, this unique ability to perceive things that man cannot.
"Still, man's behavior in this matter is intolerable. So we see men designing women's clothes, doing women's hair. There are even men doing the baby-sitting, taking care of the kids, while the mother earns the living. Everything is twisted; everything distorted. Do these men's activities enhance his manhood?"
The chairman called for a lunch break. Most of the participants withdrew in an orderly fashion, immersed in their thoughts, and very skeptical. Others were vociferous, trying to have a good look at the Teacher, throwing mean glances and murmuring insults at him.
The clerk guided the Teacher to a room, and the hall in no time was empty. As the hearing was broadcast live from radios and the television network, more and more people gathered outside. The crowd grew so much that the gatherers started to spill out on the streets.
As the crowd was peaceful, although there was not permission given, the mayor decided to close the streets round the area to facilitate the meeting. Some of the people outside had means to listen what was going on in the hall through portable electronic devices, but the majority were frustrated because they could not hear. They formed a committee to do something about it. A man on this committee was willing to provide a public announcement system, which he luckily had already mounded on a truck, ready for another job.
If only they could get the okay from the WCFET, they could go ahead. They managed to speak to the committee just as they were dispensing for lunch. The vice-chairman was unwilling as that would create a precedent for other cases in the future, but the chairman was more sympathetic and his decision prevailed.
In the meantime inside the hall, the television network that broadcast live was contemplating pulling the plug. This underdog was not so much of a newsmaker after all. He was not a revolutionary type, but rather a subdued character. However as one other international television network started to broadcast also live, they decided to continue. There was rivalry between these two networks, in business and philosophy, so they were not prepared to let their rivals to have a free run."
As some of the crowd outside were sympathizers of the Teacher's message, still waited patiently for the hearing, so they could listen to the public announcement system. They were anxious to see where all this was going to end, as there were no formal charges laid against the Teacher. Nevertheless, the recommendation of the WCFET would bear heavily on whether or not he could spread his message freely.
The reactions from those listening to the message for the first time were different. Some of the listeners embraced anything this stranger said with an open heart, for it felt fresh and gave answers to many questions. There was not proof for most things he said, but they seemed to be logical, and made sense. Others felt agitated and some were repulsed. Certainly some felt threatened for their livelihood, as the Teacher was tarnishing their professions with what he said. Most, though, felt agitated by him, with no apparent reason.
There was not indifference for whatever the Teacher said. They were with him or against him. People around the world started to communicate through the social media, and in no time the debate started and erupted into a huge battlefield.
The hearing was scheduled to start af
ter the lunch break, and the participants settled in their seats. Because of the live broadcast, there was a new interest about the meeting. The seats left vacant after the departure of those who had walked out were occupied by new arrivals.
Finally when everyone settled in their seats, the chairman asked for quiet.
"Ladies and gentlemen! Due to unprecedented interest of the case, we will allow special time for the press towards the end of the day. For the moment we will continue with the same format." Turning to the Teacher, he said, "I noticed you ordered fruit for lunch; does it mean you are vegetarian? What do you think about vegetarianism anyway?"
"On the contrary, I urge my listeners to avoid radicalization even in this matter. I have already stated that man is an evolved being and not a revolutionary one. It is true that in future highly evolved humans won't need meat in their diet. It is also true that eschewing meat for short time invigorates the body and the spirit of man, but this is only for a short time. Any change away from routine brings invigoration, but man must go back to the diet he has used for thousands of years. He cannot do this dietarian jump overnight, without harm to himself."
"But all vegetarians look okay to me," interjected the chairman. "In fact, even conventional doctors jump on the bandwagon of