Idea for a New Religion - Chapter 34 - Matters of Faith: Presence And Absence

PRESENCE AND ABSENCE 1) The cycle of change is divided into two conflicting halves; negativity or absence and positivity or presence. 2) Evil, darkness, cold, demons, hate, death, pain, sadness, sickness, waste, poverty, solitude, hunger and defecation and all negative things are part of a general negativity or absence. Good, light, warmth, angels, love, life, pleasure, happiness, health, usefulness, wealth, companionship, food and drink and all positive things are part of a general positivity or presence. 3) Positivity must convert all which is negative into something positive; essence must fill the emptiness. Until this is done, negativity will convert all which is positive into something negative; evil will spread and grow until it becomes unbearable and good is motivated to fight it. 4) Both positivity and negativity are important because the conflict between them is the driving force of universal change; like the breath that flows in and out of the lungs or the movement of the tide. 5) It is therefore essential that negativity and positivity be kept in balance; that the wheel of change is kept forever turning and that good people forever continue to oppose evil.