Throughout my life I've always been fascinated and have sought eternal truths.
Working in politics has exposed me to many different ideas on a regular basis. But they are secular and not self-standing, they are easily disputed and people take various stands.
In contrast, eternal truths are self-standing and eventually adopted by everyone.
Working in politics has exposed me to many different ideas on a regular basis. But they are secular and not self-standing, they are easily disputed and people take various stands.
In contrast, eternal truths are self-standing and eventually adopted by everyone.
One of the latest such principles I have focused on, is that of Freedom.
It was triggered by this Veterans event I have attended for work. The event was started with the national anthem and pledge of allegiance, with a prayer and patriotic messages. Not having been raised with any of this, I got emotional and started pondering on the concept of freedom.
I realized that Freedom=Love. And I identified three different areas that this principle applies: 1. God’s gift of freedom to each living individual, 2. National freedom in a secular, political way and 3. Parents enabling their children to live life to its highest level by giving them freedom.
On the grandest level, God's love for us, I believe is best signified by the freedom he's giving us. Before we were even born we were given the opportunity to choose whether to come on this earth or not. Then he's put our first parents in such an environment where they could choose for themselves.
Many atheists I've talked to claim that their disbelief in a Heavenly Father stems from the fact that a loving God would never allow all the atrocities here on earth to take place. Ironically, I believe it is because of Him not interfering with humans’ decisions that we can feel His love most. By allowing us to choose for ourselves and allowing us to become who we choose to become is the only way for us to reach our full potential, and this is so important to Him that in spite of many people’s suffering He’s showing his love by not interfering.
Next aspect of freedom has to do with national freedoms: that of freedom of speech, of expressing oneself, of worshipping as each wishes...etc. When considering a country to live in where my family and I would have best chances to flourish and be happy, I wouldn't look into its GDP, or level of poverty, etc. But I believe those very freedoms mentioned above make all the difference in the world. That's truly what empowers the individuals and allows them to become who they need to become. Of course in the process of it there will be increased crimes, there will be plenty of individuals who will choose wrong over good, but that is the price we pay for allowing these freedoms.
The third type of freedom which translates into love is that of parents rearing their children. From observation and own interaction with kids of different ages I came to realize that allowing each one of them to develop and make conscientious choices for themselves, again giving them freedom, translates into love. This very act of loving own child so much that the parent is willing to allow them to make mistakes even, I find it as the highest act of love the parent could manifest. This aspect of freedom is probably also the hardest one to apply. At what point does the parent start fulfilling their responsibilities to protect and provide a solid foundation for their children, and when do they step aside and allow them to choose for themselves and even make their own mistakes?
