Two subjects remain on the short list, Global Society Localised (yes, Erik, with an “s”) and Proof of the Afterlife; for tomorrow and Tuesday. Today’s Substitute Sunday Mass comes after Elisa’s mother has just returned home and so, it has significance for us all.

We come to Earth for a temporary stay, so arrival and departure must be parts of it. Could this mean life on Earth is just a huge bus or train station? A massive airport? Could we miss a train and stay forever? Take the wrong bus and end up in……?

Let us turn to the (at least) 4 person pulpit for the sermon.

ST =     Substitute teacher         C = The Committee

ST:       Esteemed Committee, I cannot speak for others however I believe they would also like something new about the afterlife and transitioning; a fresh perspective or description of the process. I would.

C:         The world has just seen another violent tragedy, an event to be deemed horrifying out of proportion to its numbers. Numerical analysis of it will not be seen favorably, as being a reduction of lives to mere statistics. This reaction is correct, lives are not numbers.

ST:       What is meant by “out of proportion” ?

C:         How many of the seven billion people on Earth pass away each year, month or day? So a dozen is not an impact across humanity, in numbers.

ST:       This is a callous attitude towards the family and friends of the victims, is it not?

C:         Desire and intent are what make events horrible, not circumstances.

ST:       Please elaborate.

C:       A jet plane crashes, and 10 times as many souls return to Heaven as compared to your Colorado event. Tragic the crash is, yet the intent of the human decisions that led to the act was not, so the effect is seen differently. Troops face one another in war; what is the effect and intent? A car crashes after abrupt mechanical failure; a bear attacks; lightning strikes. What is better or worse about any of these compared to others?

ST:       Some of these can be avoided, and certainly the murders?

C:         Has human society imposed severe penalties, such as execution, for the ending of a life?

ST:       Yes.

C:        With how much effect? Does the family of a murder victim feel any consolation from a low rate of murder in the area where it occurred?

ST:       No, of course not.

C:        We do not see your world divided into regions or territories or nations; statistics organized (OK, Erik, yes I know The Committee meant with an “s” – OK, “organised”) by such arbitrary territories are yours on Earth, not ours.

ST:       What does that mean from your view of humanity on Earth?

C:         Some will read this news and react that the USA, one of your divisions of society, is more violent. The proof is this event, in the thinking of this way. This is not so.

ST:       The USA is not violent?

C:         No segment of humanity is inherently more violent by political divisions humans have created. This is not to say there are no differences, there are, of course. We would suggest a look at trees as to how we see humanity; is a tree more beautiful because it grows inside a certain town? Does the smaller tree mean less than the larger tree? Does the younger tree have less significance to its surroundings than the larger one? The ideas about all this are the circumstances. Yes, the larger fruit tree produces more and has significance in proportion to this, where consumption of its fruits are important. If the tree grows where few consumers of its fruit approach, then the purpose of the tree’s fruit is different; its seeds will be spread closer to it.

ST:       Relate this to humanity, please.

C:         We do not love you for your location or appearance as you do not appreciate a tree just for its meadow.

ST:       So the tragedy of a mass murder?

C:         Is not a society’s fault or benefit.

ST:       What could be the significance of such event to a transition home?

C:     This recent tragedy occurred near a unique mix of humans and large animals. Tragic human deaths have occurred where such animals defend against a human threat. Is this event more pleasant for the victim because of the accepted nature of the attack?

ST:       No, obviously.

C:         When have humans willing to act this way not existed? We can say with certainty, this will always exist in the dimensionality of Earth as it operates now.

ST:       So we must accept it?

C:         Recognize it, we say. As you did before you went to Earth.

ST:       Will things improve as humanity shifts to higher dimensions?

C:         Yes, very much but perfection will not exist.

ST:       Perfection never exists.

C:         Not on your Earth, no.

ST:       Elsewhere?

C:         Yes.

ST:   Oooooooh, can’t wait! So about perfection, we know it doesn’t exist, so why was it mentioned?

C:         Many reactions follow this objective without its consideration.

ST:       Please expand that one!

C:        All things humans deem illegal continue to occur; minimisation is viable yet your economic concept of reducing marginal benefit, diminishing marginal return, this is often not considered. Theft, assault and murder of humans by humans has always existed. Much collective and individual efforts are placed upon prevention, victims, causes and punishment, all intended to reduce. In many places efforts exceed effects; no more effort an improvement will make. Your concept of opportunity cost – the result of the time you perceive, as there is no opportunity cost in Heaven – demonstrates that in some cases, less effort is a better course, not more.

ST:       Less effort at, what law enforcement? Weapons? Vigilance, especially of known criminals?

C:         In some cases, yes. This is not evenly spread across your world, there are changes to be made that might improve problems of crime, yet some reductions are in order.

ST:       That’s a pretty strong statement.

C:         How do humans control danger from bears or crocodiles?

ST:       Avoid them?

C:         Yes, with acceptance of the nature of the beast. Some are dangerous; where and when is difficult to know. Humans are also this way, some dangerous.

ST:       So what do we do to reduce these tragedies?

C:         We return to what we said at the start of this sermon – a name the image of which we enjoy – as you asked about something new of the afterlife.

We wish to describe the setting in which we see all of you; we are arranged on the outside of a circle and all of you sit and face outward. As we speak, the one or the several, we come together next to one another for that moment. We look up at you; you all look down at us. Each of you turns in place to face us and you are then seated in an arrangement as you might have in a full theatre. As we finish speaking; we separate and move silently back to our positions about the perimeter, and all of you shift to again face outwards as you listen. As we speak, all turn to face the one who speaks, looking down upon the one of us. A soft light glows; the walls beyond become ceiling and floor without seams and the sound is even and steady for you all.

Recognition of the characteristic of such tragedy is a good thing; humans are accepted in Heaven for what will occur. We have spoken in detail about a society more localised and would say this is where focus should be. The observance of that which happens away from you yet will not affect you is a recent fascination that holds attention sometimes misplaced. There are great lessons in this, of course, and with all things, risks.

The ability to see into an event is common around the universe; with this vision comes understanding of causes and effects. Earth societies have recently developed this ability to look and there is a reflexive reaction, as expected. There is less desire to understand cause or effect as the feeling from events is felt.

The shift to higher dimensions will bring this about, this examination into causes as not now common.

ST:       Will this be difficult for people?

C:         No, to the contrary, more pleasurable. The idea of a difficulty in this comes from a pattern of behavior from thought patterns soon to change. Recent discussions of communications mentioned the feeling of emotional energy that will accompany thoughts; along with this ability to feel the emotional energy will also come the perception of the information and source, the data if you please, of the idea communicated. The missing perception of the thought energy is what makes study tedious for some. Tedium of study will shrink, we will say, and dramatically by standards of today.

Humans have domesticated canines yet accept wolves and characteristics of them, that these are not eliminated in their pets. Many dogs display traits of dangerous wolves in certain circumstances and for defense this is believed desirable. It is as this we see humanity; there are risks. The recognition of these characteristics marks a step higher in human dimensionality.

More tragic incidents will occur, and are planned. The horror of them is intentional and we do say, the participants have agreed in many, the majority of cases. We realise this is hard to swallow; to suggest it was fate to be mauled by a bear adds pain to an unbearable loss (Erik’s pun, I take no credit) especially where the predator walks among you, as one of you.

Great debate rages over implements because the pain of looking into the soul, into the heart of a killer or to observe the pain of the victim and family, can overwhelm you all. To grasp at the illusion of control over all life can provide great comfort at these moments, so it is OK that it is done. Soon a higher dimensionality of the human mind will allow you all to see into others in a way not common now.

We admire you all who see this aspect of humanity, the continuance of life, that death is but a return and not an ending, in yourselves and others and for your effort to know of it and spread it. Ridicule has and will come to many who offer the idea that humans do not and cannot die. This had to come about, as your life on Earth would not succeed without both a plan and free will to alter it.

ST:       So, what new thing should we know about life ending?

C:         It does not end, as you all know, and there is nothing new to say that has not already been said. Watch the curtain rise as this is a long anticipated show begins. Until our circle again convenes, be well.