In the bible, christianity is defined by nations being led by a central prophetic figure or king.
The prophet embodies the Will and Word of God. The role of people is to seek God's Will and obey.
This is the main social structure utilized by the faith in terms of tradition.
From my perspective it is an inefficient and ineffective societal structure for 1 king or 1 prophet to represent sole sources of innovation and progress for societies composed of many people. If a nation of 20 million people has 1 king or prophet who was their sole source of innovation and progress, doesn't it seem like a loss for the imagination and creativity of the other 19.9 million to not be put to good use?
The ideal format may be one where the individual productivity and creativity of every person in society is effectively harnessed.
Simply due to significantly more good being achieved on earth with 20 million prophets, rather than 1.
Due to these observations, I was thinking about what an evolution or improvement over traditional christian hierarchy might resemble.
What if the next evolution of christianity was one where a prophet or king is eliminated from the equation and all of the people individually became prophets / kings on their own merit.
Walmart enjoyed success cutting the middle man out of its business model.
Perhaps believers in religion can enjoy similar success through eliminating prophets and kings serving as middle men between them and God.
The foundation for this movement may have been laid by standard education, regular access to libraries and the internet. Everything a person would need to know to be a king or prophet can probably be found in a library or on the internet. People no longer need rely upon middle men to convey God's Word and Will. They can DIY by having a direct relationship with God, without proxy.
In terms of traditional values, these are frightening concepts to consider.
We are naturally disposed towards looking to others for leadership and guidance.
It is not often that we look within ourselves for these things.
In observing the direction of current events and civilization.
In an era where many of our leaders and heros are lost or denied us.
There doesn't appear to be much alternative aside from walking a path which demands we ourselves rise up and become our own leaders and heros at some point.
While prospects of such a move may not be pleasant. It could well be God's Hand which drives these events pushing us onwards towards brighter days and better tomorrows. Even if the current timeline appears a bit cloudy.
The prophet embodies the Will and Word of God. The role of people is to seek God's Will and obey.
This is the main social structure utilized by the faith in terms of tradition.
From my perspective it is an inefficient and ineffective societal structure for 1 king or 1 prophet to represent sole sources of innovation and progress for societies composed of many people. If a nation of 20 million people has 1 king or prophet who was their sole source of innovation and progress, doesn't it seem like a loss for the imagination and creativity of the other 19.9 million to not be put to good use?
The ideal format may be one where the individual productivity and creativity of every person in society is effectively harnessed.
Simply due to significantly more good being achieved on earth with 20 million prophets, rather than 1.
Due to these observations, I was thinking about what an evolution or improvement over traditional christian hierarchy might resemble.
What if the next evolution of christianity was one where a prophet or king is eliminated from the equation and all of the people individually became prophets / kings on their own merit.
Walmart enjoyed success cutting the middle man out of its business model.
Perhaps believers in religion can enjoy similar success through eliminating prophets and kings serving as middle men between them and God.
The foundation for this movement may have been laid by standard education, regular access to libraries and the internet. Everything a person would need to know to be a king or prophet can probably be found in a library or on the internet. People no longer need rely upon middle men to convey God's Word and Will. They can DIY by having a direct relationship with God, without proxy.
In terms of traditional values, these are frightening concepts to consider.
We are naturally disposed towards looking to others for leadership and guidance.
It is not often that we look within ourselves for these things.
In observing the direction of current events and civilization.
In an era where many of our leaders and heros are lost or denied us.
There doesn't appear to be much alternative aside from walking a path which demands we ourselves rise up and become our own leaders and heros at some point.
While prospects of such a move may not be pleasant. It could well be God's Hand which drives these events pushing us onwards towards brighter days and better tomorrows. Even if the current timeline appears a bit cloudy.
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