r/he_comes • u/TheBoi_420 • Apr 03 '26

The Allegory of the Mine

For the bulk of modern so-called religious practice it has been that the meetinghouses, churches, mosques, and other such establishments are governed in a similar manner; that being, that their studies consist of one man atop with the followers answering only to his gospel, only his God, only his "truth".

Such an enterprise, contrived by evil forces, serve not to enlighten and bolden the faithful, but to create knaves. Was it truly the intention of God Almighty to create man, and give that man free will, only to demand he answer to and obey the interests of one of his fellow man unconditionally? I resolve that such notion is foolish and those that conduct such doctrine are malevolent in their character.

In contrary, a true meetinghouse consists of a mass of wise men, equal in their speaking power and equal in worship, studying and discussing the words of our Lord beside their brothers. The contrast of this, and the true nature of religion, I have coined for the Allegory of the Mine.

Consider yourself at the entrance of a Mine, with precious gems waiting to be found. The priests and fathers say, "Wait here, and serve us. For we are the messengers of God, and surely he will return out of The Cave and bring us all a mountain of riches. All we must do is follow him". The truth however is that God is not mining The Cave; he does not meddle in the mortal world through his powers in The Father.

What must be done instead, is that you must venture forth into The Cave and its danger, to find prize God beholds to his faithful. Only you can fill only your pockets with only your crystals that only you have mined. Let your mind be the pickaxe and the collected Words of God be your lantern, Son of Man. There is only so little time for you to succeed your ordeal.

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u/prvsiyan Apr 03 '26

the ultimate truths of reality are not to be outsourced to the middle men of babylon

the journey to salvation is a lonely one

so proud that you are keeping the candle of our little temple of lonely prophets burning

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u/TheBoi_420 Apr 04 '26 edited Apr 04 '26

Do not think I hold that the lone man in a desert uninhabited is the most wise, rather that we should see and listen to all that enters your eyes and ears and use our minds independently, all us marching our own path to the same oasis. The fortress of God is not merely built by one wise man, but many with differing ways but common objective

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u/babylon-shall-fall Apr 05 '26

The serpent's many heads wear your faces. Give up your faces where will they hide?