Following the Light
A Guide in Practical Theology
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Chronicle One Enlightenment through Knowledge
This Chronicle will explore the origins of creation and divine interactions, including how we interrelate with divine consciousness. Discover your own creation, why you are here while exploring your destiny. Then, investigate your own inner power of creation. Moreover, finally know the truth about God. Is God an ogre or just a pussycat? On the other hand, is God something very different?
We shall investigate the power of thought, including why it is important to keep a positive mind. Discover why there is no good and evil just opposites, the yin and yang, creating the challenges with which to evolve spiritually. Find out why we cannot consciously remember our spiritual life or preceding physical lives. Finally, this Chronicle answers the question: Why are we here?
Transcript One Religion – Its History
§ Foundation The earliest writings on religion reportedly presented by Moses between 1450 BC and 1410 BC became the first book of the Bible known as Genesis (the beginning). Genesis itself was most likely a consensus of many stories from just as many authors, including Moses, assembled into one book. The prophesies or stories were most likely first written in hieroglyphics, during the 10th century BC with the final draft being completed around the 5th century BC. Before that, the Shamans told the prophecies of Genesis. The first complete version of the Bible was compiled around 300 - 400 AD and was rewritten during the inquisition around 1100 AD. It was not until 1604 that King James I ordered the Bible to be written in English. This version was completed in 1610.
§ Genesis Genesis tells us that in the beginning, God created the heaven and earth, day and night, the waters, dry land, plants, animals, fish and birds, then finally man. Man (Homo-sapiens), came into being about 200,000 years ago in the northern part of Africa by a female that is now referred to as the ‘DNA Eve’. There is reportedly a ‘DNA Adam’ from about 60 thousand years ago, from which we all evolved. From there, man migrated throughout the world. I question the statistics that support the ‘DNA Adam’, as the time required to complete the evolutionary migration of the world does not seem to support this theory. The closest pre species of man was the Java, Neanderthal, and Cro-Magnon. The Java man dates back 1.7 million years and is the first Homo-erectus species, known to date. The Neanderthal lived between 230 thousand and 30 thousand years ago. Finally, the Cro-Magnon man lived between 40 and 10 thousand years ago. They all evolved from Africa and migrated northward out of Africa. The Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon man had very similar brainpower to us and were capable of speech. The main difference between the Neanderthal and us was that the Neanderthal was adapted to a much colder climate (the ice age) and they had less agility. They followed the retreat of the glaciers into Europe, which was their habitat. However, they were unable to survive in the warmer climate that followed the disappearance of the glaciers, do mainly to their anatomical structure. Another reason was that they were hunters and not farmers. As a result, it appears they were not capable of adapting to the changing environment.
As the human population grew, they began to look for new territories to occupy, as did their predecessors. Some remained in Africa, while others moved into the Middle East then to Europe on one side and Asia on the other. According to modern DNA results in conjunction with archeological findings the migration from Asia to the Americas began about 36 – 43 thousand years ago but stalled out around the Beringia (Bering land bridge). The migration resumed between 10 – 15 thousand years ago into North America. Further myocardial DNA testing revealed that this group then migrated to Central America and split, one going east and the other west, when they arrived at South America. Later studies suggest that European migrations may have entered North America using Ice Bridges that once connected northern Europe to North America.
§ Religions Religion became part of the culture long before the migration began. Although it is not known for certain, it is believed that religion came about because of three factors. One was an attempt to understand the celestial phenomenon, another was for medical reasons, and the third was an attempt to define or control superstitions. Early men were hunters and gatherers and lived in small family like communities. The member or members of the tribe or family that studied this phenomenon became known as the Shaman or spiritual leader. The Shaman studied ways to use herbs and roots to heal the sick. They also became more knowledgeable in spiritual healing; as they did, they became more powerful in their small community. They protected their knowledge and only passed it on to understudies in preparation for their death. Soon they began to use and worship other things that appeared to have power. This made them more powerful in their tribes.
A person who can heal the sick, predict the seasons and appears to control the food chain becomes a very powerful individual. These individuals were known as the tribes’ shaman. They studied the stars and the cycles of the moon, which allowed them to predict the seasons with some remarkable accuracy. They also experimented with herbs and roots used as healing potions. These were guarded secrets they kept to themselves only passing their knowledge along to their underling when they were about to die or were unable to carry on their duties. Due to a lack of understanding by the rest of the tribe, one did not want to provoke the shaman. As a result, over the years these individuals became very powerful leaders of th
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"FOLLOWING THE LIGHT" is a guide in practical theology. Theology pertains to the field of study and analysis that examines the God-consciousness: its attributes and relationship to the universe. Included in this book are examples of divine happenings, which establish religious truths or enlightenment. Finally, this book discusses how “FOLLOWING THE LIGHT” can help enrich our understanding of Theology as it applies to our daily lives. "FOLLOWING THE LIGHT” describes how everything we do or experience is intertwined and affects our personal development. It discusses how metaphysics, psychology, physics, paranormal activity, and parapsychology interact with each other as they relates to our Divine-essence, or Spirit, from its beginning through completion. Further, we examine some common beliefs and misconceptions as they relate to modern scientific studies that follow metaphysical principles and practices. The author has included some of his personal experiences as examples. Rev. Klaman had been meditating, praying, and studying --with a burning desire for the answers to his questions: Who or what is God? Why are we here? Moreover, how do Jesus, Moses, the Bible, parapsychology, paranormal activity, and science fit into this puzzle? He devoted his life to finding the answers, but little did he know he was about to receive them in a big way! More than ever before, people today are asking important questions about theology that need and deserve answers. Identifying and answering those questions is the purpose of this book. This book provides the reader an opportunity to receive the benefit of learning the truth about God and our purpose in life, including how science, the paranormal, and other pieces of the puzzle all fit together. You will learn that this life is your creation; enjoy it while “FOLLOWING THE LIGHT”!
About the Author
The author, Reverend Kenneth D Klaman, was born in 1944, on the north side, just outside of Chicago. His family relocated to California. Prior to becoming an ordained minister, he worked as an engineer and manager in both the electronic and mechanical fields. As an ordained minister, he graduated with high honors receiving a degree in Business Administration from Colorado Technical University. In addition, the author is an accomplished public speaker, playwright, theatrical director, and chairperson for local spelunking and computer clubs. In 1970, during an intense period of studies, he awoke suddenly to a flash of blindingly bright blue-white light. Lasting only a second or two, it felt as if someone had just hit him in the head with a baseball bat! No, he was not having a medical emergency, nor was anyone in the room attacking him. Incredibly, during that brief moment he had been given an amazing gift. An astonishing revelation had somehow been communicated to him during that flash of light. The information was so complex it took several years of study in order for him to fully understand its depth and importance. His mentors informed Reverend Klaman that this was a “period of enlightenment”. The studies that followed included a span of 40 years during which time he delved deeper into theological and scientific research, questioning who we are and what God is, including the essence of creation itself. The works of the Dalai Lama, Albert Einstein, and Stephen Hawking (to mention a few) not only supported his findings and research but continued to motivate his quest, inspiring him to write this extraordinary book.