A Vision
Of the Solution of the
Cultural Conflict
Between Islam and the Rest of
the World
02_04_20
There are
two steps.
The first
step is the solution of the conflict in
In order to
grasp it, it will be necessary to let go the concept of the two separate
states. It will be necessary to unite the whole territory.
Either the
Palestinians will get involved into that [and grasp their chance to be a
majority in the new common state and to take part in the process of formulating
its policy] or they will refuse to take part in it [because out of ideological
inflexibility they are unable to see their chance].
If they
refuse to get involved, they will have a big problem. Though they will get
their separate state, they will starve out in many ways and they will have to
tolerate severe surveillance by Israeli police or by an international peace
corps.
And then
the problem of the divided city,
But if they
agree to a common project of course the educational opportunities of the two
groups will become more and more alike. Together with the Israelis [and under
their leadership – since they live in the land of their dreams] the
Palestinians will be able to build up a paradise, and all their neighbours will
be envious, and will want to copy their model.
A
pluralistically based state of Palestine/Israel indeed would be a blessing for
the whole world.
The second
step in some way is connected to the first one, because a solution to the
conflict around
The concern
of the second step is the fight against terrorism. The
That second
step will demand of the Muslims to rethink their religious positions.
And here
again there are the two possibilities, either to accept the challenge or to
refuse and to insist on already knowing it all.
To accept
the challenge means respect before every human being and every form of human
life. That naturally means stopping to divide humanity into believers and unbelievers,
because in such a division one person cannot be perceived as such but only as a
classified object. That also means stopping to see the Qur’an as the only valid
and unsurpassable revelation for all human beings of all times, and it means
accepting the fact, that god has many ways to communicate with human beings and
that no special instruments or institutions are needed for that.
Accepting
the challenge means peace.
Refusing
the challenge means war, literally – or a complete isolation of all states,
that have not proof of employing all means to prosecute any kind of terror. And
that includes the mentioned informational campaigns against the presently
inflated view of the Qur’an. The latest Islamic insight already points in that
direction, denying the rightfulness of a conjunction between the Sharia and the
Qur’an.
Insofar the
present cultural conflict has very good prospects, to raise consciousness all
over the world, because it can be solved only by a higher awareness.
Both
parties must view the situation from a superior perspective, from the
perspective of the whole, and draw their conclusions from there, instead of
insisting on their worm eye’s view.
Insofar the
politics of
[Similarly
the terrorist acts of bin Laden did not result only in what he had intended,
they also did start a process of awareness, that in the future will render
positions as that of bin Laden impossible.]
Such is the
paradox of history: The will is pushing at something, trying to force it, but
the result never meets what was intended, because the original intention always
proves to be a mere fantasy from worm’s eye view. It necessarily looses its
validity in the perspective of the whole – at last without remorse, as soon as
the challenge is accepted.
In case the
Islamic world should not accept the challenge, it might get isolated completely
and starved out as the
And,
naturally, there cannot be any religious justification of terror, even though
exactly that is being tried. In truth terrorism only is a path of stubbornness
and paranoia with simultaneous [religiously illusioned] megalomania. There is
no real relation to religion. In reality the religious justification of
terrorism is a compensation for feeling inferior and at the same time denying
that fact and compensating that untruth by a religious fantasy. Instead of
realizing the fact of inferiority and go from there to increase one’s value,
one believes to already have the highest value possible, because one believes
to be in possession of the highest truth and everybody, who does not confess
that same dogma would have to be inferior because he would be an unbeliever. It
is only logical that such stubborn and unrealistic views can produce only
frustration and failure.
Of course
it does not feel good to be forced to realize to have got stuck on a rather
primitive level of cultural development, because out of being infatuated with
an only imaginary religious truth [the belief in the inferiority of all other
beliefs], one has not taken notice of the movement the rest of humanity
meanwhile has taken.
On the
other hand, continuing and cultivating the development of understanding, would
not diminish the value of the real religious truth [the “Islam”, which is
surrender to the supreme Lord] – of course that development would have to take
place within the realm of a higher consciousness, within a deeper insight into
reality and into the secrets of the godhead. The horizons will have to open.
The whole world will have to be included – including all of the numerous ways
to salvation present in the present whole of humanity.
What’s
necessary is, to abstain from megalomania, to abstain from believing to be
better than anyone else for the sole reason of adhering to a specific system of
belief.
Every
spiritual way has its own value. Every human being is in contact with the
whole, every one in his own way. Therefore tolerance is the topmost value and
the only one that legitimately may be enforced by law.
That,
naturally, - I say that specifically to the Muslims - depends on trust, on true
trust in the one almighty Lord and creator of this world, and along with that
trust, logically, the belief that he already has in his “hands” the reins, and
that we can build our lives on that base. Without that trust tolerance simply
is impossible.
But if
tolerance is present, everything else will go by itself, namely the integration
into the bigger unity. Islam will not be a danger any more for the rest of the
world – and the rest of the world then will be of no danger for Islam. That way
integration is possible. Of course I mean a kind of integration that will do no
damage to the autonomy and individuality of religious expression that rather
will open up the possibilities but in the sense of continuing to develop the
Islamic spirit – but now without indoctrination or using politic force, but in
freedom.
And that of
course is also true for the Jews.
Why should
they not get their temple? But, naturally, that will be possible only if they
can respect the present realities, the mosque and the churches on the area
respectively. These smaller sanctuaries will have to be integrated into the
greater sanctuary. Instead of trying to kick out the others, the temple must
create unity among the three religions. Only then will it be built – according
to nowadays function of the “people of god”, which again only can be the
function of a model, attractive enough for others to imitate. Under such
conditions the present sanctuaries on the temple mount might be seen as kinds
of forecourts to the inner sanctum of the temple.
Under such
conditions the Muslims could respect that inner sanctum of the new temple just
as much as the Jews can respect the mosque and the Christian churches. Of
course that inner sanctum does not necessarily have to be built on the exact
terrestrial spot of the old one, it [and that would be no problem for nowadays
construction faculties] could be built high above, possibly above the Dome of
the Rock, simultaneously as a symbol of the ascension of the prophet Mohammed
to heaven that is said to have taken place on that exact spot. So, that project
could be in accord with everyone, with the Christians too, who also could
commemorate their own origin at that spot and therefore could choose to see
that construction as a symbol of their own.
What a mighty
chance for all of humanity!
Even
Buddhists and Hindus might then come to that place, to get a very special and
intensive experience of what the divine spirit [or – for the Buddhists the
emptiness] can bring forth among human beings, to an impressive manifestation
of the peace bringing force of the spirit called awareness.
Exactly
that might introduce a whole new era of world culture and lead to a blossoming
and prosperity of the whole human race unprecedented up to this day.
So I am not
an anti-Islamist. But I see that the Muslims probably will have to sacrifice
more to that unity than the others. It will not be easy for them, to give up
their fancy of superiority. But in our unique historic situation it will become
possible through such a vision. Once seen, that image of the ideal solution
might stir up the yearning and not stop until the vision is realized. That is
my dream and I know its realization is possible.
It is about
time for us to create the belief in that possibility, so that the possibility may
turn into reality. That way blessing will radiate from the belief.
Up until
now beliefs rather seem to be creating disaster. Clearly that cannot be
correct. So let’s work towards the blessing and stop working disaster!
We must
find to the higher perspective, in which the conflicts already are solved to
everybody’s satisfaction. It is there. But it will take much communication, a
lot of will to understand, and to loosen up one’s own positions just a little,
so that the new perspective can come. It will have to be a perspective of
heaven for everyone. The times of excluding each other are over. The world as a
whole nowadays is the challenge for everyone.
The
challenge is, to build paradise within that whole. Of course the paradise is no
Cockaigne. Everything good has to be created by manpower. And that needs
cooperation under one spirit, under the spirit of the whole. But all can unite
in that spirit, because all religions already revere that spirit of the whole.
They only need to open up to a new dimension of it.
How could
that project not be a challenge for everyone, a challenge that makes sense,
which is rewarding, bringing happiness to us and to all. How could we hope for
paradise [including that after death] if we wouldn’t be ready to devote our
energy to it? It is impossible. But it will become possible, if we accept the
challenge.
So on to
work!
Naturally
we ourselves need to get the perspective of the whole first, by tuning into it.
We must break the hull of megalomania and paranoia. It is enveloping us like
the eggshell envelopes the chick. And as the chick is pecking and pressing from
inside, so the hen is pressing and pecking from the outside, as soon as the
chick is ready to hatch. In our case our discontent concerning the gruesome
reality of exploding tension is pecking and pressing inside, and on the outside
the spirit of the whole is pressing and pecking, because it wills to be
acknowledged. The spirit of the whole on the one hand is producing the
situations that have to be solved and on the other it also provides the
solutions. And in its solutions everyone will win. There are no losers! Dreams
will come true and become reality, at last the eternal dream of paradise.
That is the
meaning of nowadays world conflict. Enveloped in such a vision it might become
understandable to everyone.