The Divine Law

Love God with all your heart, with all your mind, and with all your being.
Respect and treat others as you would yourself.
Seek, and accept the truth, no matter where you find it.
Live the life God has given you as positively and as responsibly as you possibly can.

These are the four imperatives which comprise the Divine Law. The guidance essential for humanity to resolve the problems of social instability, and the direct path which leads to the primal understanding inherent within each of us, that we are all an integral aspect of one profound and collective truth, connected by the Divine Essence of God.

We are directed by its teachings to conduct ourselves in a manner conducive to fulfill our primary purpose. Which, is to live our lives as positively and as responsibly as we possibly can, relative to ourselves, other people, the environment, and the society in which we live.

The Divine Law is a philosophy, not a religion! It is a natural element of creation, and a reminder from our earliest understanding, that God’s divine presence, guides us to love and help one another; and that our fundamental differences, are natural to our existence, and do not define us, as enemies.

God

Most people believe they share God with others within the boundaries of their religion. Hindus, Jews, Christians, Muslims, all religions that profess a deity, teach the idea, that their members share their respective god. That what the concept of god is for one person in their belief system is the concept of god for all.

The Divine Law maintains that this belief is false; and contends that although God is immanent in creation, humanity does not share, discern, or experience God collectively. The philosophy teaches that God is a personal and individual experience, manifest from within, to those who accept Him. Accessible to all, but evident to one.

The Divine Law holds that there is only God, and rejects the concept that God’s form is anthropomorphic, or representative of any other entity. The philosophy asserts that God’s actual form and attributes are unknown. That all beliefs about God, including its own, are man-made concepts, and nothing more than pure speculation.

Quid pro quo

In contrast to most of the world’s religions, the Divine Law does not require acceptance of its doctrines by faith. The philosophy asserts that truth does not require faith; and holds that we obtain the knowledge and understanding of what this reality requires of us, by seeking and accepting the truth, then using what we have learned, to enhance the quality of our lives.

The Divine Law holds that God has already provided everything we will ever need in this reality to live a positive and prosperous life. And that regardless of our character or our beliefs, what God has provided is available to us all. The good, the bad, and the indifferent.

But do not confuse what I am saying with the Christian concept of grace. We can better understand if we think of our situation as a quid pro quo. What this means, is that we must do what is required, before we can have what we want. One of the most basic examples: is for someone to have money, someone at some point, had to work.

I’m not overlooking the fact that people steal and commit other crimes to get money or to satisfy their other desires. For every positive action in this reality, there is an opposing, negative action. However, although not the norm, even stealing or committing other crimes, is a form of work. The truth of this reality is that eventually, negative acts, lead to negative results.

Our Responsibility

To live positive and responsible lives, and achieve personal success, we must meet the requirements and standards set by the society in which we live; accept the truth germane to this reality; and adhere to the principles of the Divine Law. The positive thought process is not; maybe I can get away with it. It is I must follow the laws of my society, and do what is required of me, to enable myself to succeed!

Regardless of the society in which we live, from the most totalitarian to the most liberal, we must follow its laws. But we must also recognize, that within the extent of its limitations, we still determine, based on the decisions we make, what the quality of our lives in our respective societies will be.

Whether we are free, or oppressed, the relative quality of our lives is determined by the decisions we make, not by the confines of our situation.

Reality

We are transitory beings; born into this reality through no cause of our own. We are a natural product of its properties; and are enabled, restricted, and bound by its physical laws. Our time in this reality is limited. Which, makes it valuable. Our significance in this reality is temporary. Which, makes what we accomplish during our time here, important.

The Divine Law asserts that it is this reality, in which God has created us, that we must focus our concern. To spend our lives, preparing for life in a reality that might exist after we die, is to spend our time, living in fear.

The end of our existence in this reality is death. Which, is a natural law to which we are all bound. The Divine Law contends that the aspect of any belief system that posits the ability of humankind to function beyond the natural laws of this reality; or proclaims the continuation of life after a person dies, has no basis in fact. We are born, we live, and we die. All else is speculation!