Chapter Six "Different Points of View: Universal Consciousness and Separate Consciousness" continued... 

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“Separate self consciousness, because of its limitations and narrow mindedness, ‘boxes’ its perceptions of the world into ‘pieces’ that are extensions of its self.  Everything in your immediate world becomes an extension of you, of your separate self. For instance, there is your neighborhood, your town, your county, your state, your country, your part of the world (and depending on your socio-economic status, possibly your gang’s turf).  Because the separate self relates to these as extensions of itself, most people support their country, for instance, just because it is their country.  Sure, they come up with ‘reasons’ why their country is the best or most important.  But the problem is, many peoplebelieve that their country is ‘It’, ‘the best’, the ‘most important’, the ‘most right’, regardless of any reason to think so or not.  And by so doing, they care less about other countries, and the people of those other countries.  And if everyone’s country is the best, who’s right?  They can’t all be right.  This phenomenon is even worse when it comes to a person’s outlook about their religion.  Many people think theirs is the only right religion, and thus the only one that will provide salvation for anyone else.  And many of these people actually hate other religions, and their practitioners.  When there is more than one religion claiming to be ‘THE’ only right one,  it creates a question of who’s right and who’s wrong, and the dilemma of choosing the right one, or facing the consequences of having chosen the ‘wrong’ one (not getting into heaven, going to hell, etc.).  But getting back to the idea of everyone thinking their country is the best,  consider this:  what country ever went into battle without ‘God on their side’?  In WWII, all sides believed God was on their side, including the Nazis. What country starts a war thinking that they’re in the wrong?  All of these perceptions and beliefs originate from separate selves and the territories they consider extensions of them-selves. 

         Most everyone favors not just their country, but ALL the extensions of their separate selves - they favor their race, favor their ethnic group, favor their school, favor their local team, favor their political party, etc., etc..  But a precious few people have begun to expand their self consciousness to include ‘bigger pictures’.  Take, for example, those who have become so environmentally conscious that they are ‘environmentally active’.  Those who have achieved that, understand the importance of the flow and balance of nature on Earth.

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