The initial Secular
ritual.
To creatively
imagine and then
produce and actually
explode the atomic bomb, an innovative
Secular ritual was developed.
Ritual refers to
both individual and communal acts.
Rituals are often ceremonies that enable a person to
enter a new phase of living. For example, the Roman
Catholic Church’s seven sacramental rituals
address a) the growth phases of the
typical human life-cycle. Baptism, birth. Confirmation, emergence into
adulthood. Marriage, formation of the family. Extreme Unction, burial
of the dead. b) The needs of the
community. Confession, reintegration into the community after
violating a moral code. Communion, celebration of communal identity.
Ordination, anointing community leaders who administer the sacraments.
These rituals normally
take place in a
special place that is
dedicated to the performance of these rituals. In the
Abrahamic tradition, these special places are considered
sacred or precious, that is, mosques, synagogues,
temples and churches. In these sacred places the
individual and the group has a
transcending, often transforming, experience
as he and they personally
encounter their god.
As Earthfolk’s sojourning eyes
observed, the three Big Stories exhibit a developmental
synergy. This is driven by the lone male energy that
is at the core of the Warrior’s Quest.
(An energy that is conveyed by through the ages by images of Abrahamic
male gods.)
Quite early in the Abrahamic story this core energy
manifested itself through god’s general,
Joshua. His action at the city of Ai set down
the ritual template for how Abrahamic
warriors are to approach the Other.
Continue—Rituals
