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in #philosophy7 years ago

The true measure of authority in any situation (or any field) is when the truth is spoken, written or perceived. Attempting to establish authority without the measure of truth is to fabricate a false authority based on at least phantasmal belief, if not outright lies.

The famous quote by Gerald Massey speaks of this aspect of our human lives:

“They must find it difficult, those who have taken authority as truth, rather than truth as authority.”
- Gerald Massey

We have the potential to be the authentic authors of our own authority in life; to be free from the will of others being imposed upon us against our own free will. But we can get lost in authoring our own lives authentically. The authority of self can willfully disregard reality and truth in order to author fantasies, beliefs, lies or unreality as though it were reality.

When we are disintegrated, disharmonious, misaligned, and contradictory to reality, we are in opposition to the truth in reality and are not living authentically by the truth as the authority. In such cases, we have supplanted the supreme authority of truth to say what is and what is not. We have made ourselves the false authority to decide whatever we want to be the "truth" about reality -- to be the arbiter of truth, rather than let truth demonstrate it's own authority to decide for us what is actually in reality. Justice against what's wrong doesn't come when we corrupt reality, truth or morality. When we create falsity through false authority, injustice reigns.

Is it right and true that 1+1=3 or 1+1=2? The authority to determine the answer is not our self-deluded attempt to authorize 1+1=3. We don't have that false authority. Trying to author false authority on truth-reality-existence is being inauthentic. Being authentic, genuine and real is to be right and true (maa). Being wrong and standing against the truth of reality is not being authentic, but is rather being a fool who stands for what's wrong. Simply saying 1+1=3 doesn't make it so.

Is it right, true and good that smoking cannabis is a crime? In our current condition, it's true that deluded people have taken their false authority to author a false reality (unreality) and declare smoking pot a crime. But is it truly a crime? No. False authenticity tries to author a false reality through false authority. Instead of creating right, good and true ways of living, they create wrong, evil and false ways of living. People are put into cages or coerced and extorted into paying fines -- even though they did not harm others.

Those of us who have less conditioning -- who don't obey the chain of authority; who have less attachment to falsity -- recognize that the so-called "authorities" in our way of life are stupid and idiotic in their actions. We have truer, higher and realer conscious awareness and self-development making us more authentic and capable of recognizing the authority of truth -- of what is right, good, true and moral. The "authorities" and their supporters are falser, lower, and unrealer selves; unaware and unconsciously living, doing wrongs as though they were right; or transforming what's right into a wrong.

The "authorities" and their assumed false "authority" don't determine what is plainly true as part of reality, nor what is morally right, good and true.

Evolving consciousness to develop more self-knowledge and self-awareness will allow comprehension of greater truths and moral truths to live by, which allows us to be more authentic, genuine, realer and truer selves. We can author our lives in the authenticity of having the authority of truth by our side; integrated and united with truth and moral truth, not in opposition to it as an adversary.


Thank you for your time and attention! I appreciate the knowledge reaching more people. Take care. Peace.

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Great article and very inspiring. 👏 @krnel
I really like your writing on the part " to be the arbiter of truth, rather than let truth demonstrate it's own authority to decide for us what is actually in reality. Justice against what's wrong doesn't come when we corrupt reality, truth or morality. When we create falsity through false authority, injustice reigns".
In reality, we can only follow what is commanded not what is truth. Very sad indeed. 😔🙍

We're supposed to follow what is true, not what is commanded ;) Thanks for the feedback.

I will try @krnel 🙏
You're welcome 🙆

thank you @krnel! really thought provoking... may truth find its way in our hearts so we can shine out our purest authenticity into the world and inspire others... like you do. peace

Yes indeed, thank you. Le the truth in, and see the beauty and the horror that needs healing. We need to look deep into the darkness of our own "hearts" (consciousness) and heal that to become better version of ourselves :) Thanks for the feedback.

:) I like that! we're on the same wavelength ;) peace

@krnel I agree. In addition standing up for what is right and reporting the truth against all odds shows strenght and honesty. We are in the time of calling those we do not agree with fake news and trying to limit freedom of speech. Stand up for truth and what is right and the truth shall set you free

Telling the truth in a time of universal deceit.

I agree with you. Good point

This is ur own idea of truth i guess.

what is your own idea of truth?

Coming from ur own political view point in ur summation of truth. Truth to me is been objective not bias.

Lol, instead of contextualising my comment, why not come up with your own unbiased comment in order for all to read and learn

Truth to me is still been objective and not bias generally.

I agree, good point

I fear that much of the anti-truth movement in the world today is too far gone to realize any of these points. And some of them are even more anti-truth than they are pro-authority.

Yeah, the pseudo-"academic" post-modern, subjectivist, solipsistic world of "post-truth".

If more folks thought like you the world would have no more need for so-called 'authority' because they would realize it is fiction, all an illusion. I only believe in the law of do no harm. It is the only one that makes any sense to me, everything else is just words on paper. Meaningless, except for the value that the ones duped into believing it as a real thing, give to it by their collective agreement.

I'm glad you accept do no harm :) How far do you take it? Do dogs and cats deserve to be free from human harm, but not pigs or cows?

A Statement from the Animals: Translated from Nonverbal into Verbal Expression

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This is indeed food for thought. Very inspiring write up. How many times have we allow others to dictate how we should behave.

@krnel - Once again, you have made an effective argument about evolving self consciousness and self awareness - allowing us to be more authentic, be true and hence have true authority. I like this series of blogs. I will go and read older ones (older than a month ) those I must have missed since you may have published before I joined Steemit. Upvoted.

I am continuing my focus on wildlife. Today I wrote a blog on Snoozing parrots with my musings about Thomas Carlyle equating parrots to economists. I request you to take a look at it when you have time. Your comments, as always, would be an encouragement and incentive for me to make better blogs. Thanks.

this is a very inspiring piece that you have posted @krnel. nice. Thanks for sharing

Thanks for reading and appreciating :)

Falsity is created through false authority. Truth makes authority, not the other way around

You didnt mention politics or MSM. But I read in that context and found entire article to be well written and timely

STEEM ON!!

This applies to all appeals to authority and experts, not just MSM or politics. Thanks for the feedback.

Dis was my thoughts too. Thank you.

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