Post by LlalassuSkry on Dec 5, 2016 18:26:08 GMT -5
Well, I certainly would like to help- or say something that would help- with this North Dakota pipeline dispute with the Native Americans.... I will say the chief, or underlying causal factor in this dispute is overpopulation; because of the high level of overpopulation- and perhaps also the heavy dependence on petrochemical fuel- they need to put a pipeline through there. I don't believe there's an alternative solution they could find. I find this all very sad- there has been an error generally of insufficient regard for the Indians, which really began when certain extremist radicals forged a shortcut route the American independence (foreordained, I also believe) which involved a great amount of blookshed. The british, the French- they were much kinder to and respectful towards them. There's truth to "manifest destiny" but I don't think the matter of indian natural rights- as well as integration into society, according to their desire- has been handled well enough, at all.
I believe that many natural afflictions, both recent and past, have been caused by deities angry over this issue, insufficient respect for them. Because of some past bad experiences, perhaps a repression mechanism sets in, in the immigrants' psyches- they just forget about the Indians. The Psyche wants to avoid unpleasant issues, which often are then blocked. Vain Christianity has been a major issue in dealings- the Pagan religion is every bit as legitimate; conversion almost never works, say the wise- but many Indians have chosen Christianity. The conversion of Pocahontas for marriage, romanticized in fiction, was not a good idea. The 12 religion teaching was set forth by Paul Twitchel, all offshoots from Spirit; but one is better than another for most people. Shamanism became popular some decades ago, perhaps as antidotal to phony, or deficient Christianity. Mother Nature is the true author of land ownership deeds, or natural rights, in a real sense. I hope everything possible will be done for the Indians, in this and every matter! One can attract blessings from this Land with proper reverence and observance.
I believe that many natural afflictions, both recent and past, have been caused by deities angry over this issue, insufficient respect for them. Because of some past bad experiences, perhaps a repression mechanism sets in, in the immigrants' psyches- they just forget about the Indians. The Psyche wants to avoid unpleasant issues, which often are then blocked. Vain Christianity has been a major issue in dealings- the Pagan religion is every bit as legitimate; conversion almost never works, say the wise- but many Indians have chosen Christianity. The conversion of Pocahontas for marriage, romanticized in fiction, was not a good idea. The 12 religion teaching was set forth by Paul Twitchel, all offshoots from Spirit; but one is better than another for most people. Shamanism became popular some decades ago, perhaps as antidotal to phony, or deficient Christianity. Mother Nature is the true author of land ownership deeds, or natural rights, in a real sense. I hope everything possible will be done for the Indians, in this and every matter! One can attract blessings from this Land with proper reverence and observance.