Originally published February 2 2008
Seven Words That Can Change the World: An Elegant Theory of Universal Transformation, by Joseph Simonetta
by Mike Adams (see all articles by this author)
(NaturalNews) Today we have a real gem for NaturalNews readers: A transformational book by Joseph Simonetta, published on this web site and viewable at no charge. The book reveals a simple -- yet profound -- philosophy of global transformation based on seven simple words. What are the seven words? You'll have to read the 22-page book to find out. Get started now by clicking here.
Seven Words That Can Change the World is not for people who are afraid to challenge their current beliefs and philosophical alliances. At the risk of offending a few people on certain sensitive topics, Simonetta lays out a powerful philosophy that marries personal freedom with global abundance while protecting the environment and enhancing personal health. Whether or not you agree with the specific philosophies espoused by Simonetta, his eye-opening book will no doubt cause you to think more deeply about the things you do believe (and why you believe them).
A common thread in Simonetta's book is the importance of both personal freedom and personal responsibility. Rather than taking a centralized, top-down view of shaping people's behaviors and ethics through institutions like the State or the Church, Simonetta prefers a bottom-up approach that seeks to empower individuals with a "big picture" understanding that provides a truly universal context in which personal decisions are innately more productive for the person, the community and the entire universe. While Simonetta is no fan of organized religious institutions, he espouses spirituality nonetheless, and believes that higher spiritual understanding is essential for the forward movement of human civilization. Simonetta, incidentally, holds a Master of Divinity degree from Harvard.
Seven Words That Can Change the World takes you on a journey through the history of the universe (cosmology), the history of humankind, modern economics, modern Democracy, modern religious institutions, and even delves into topic as controversial as why innate behavioral instincts that once enhanced the survival of our individual ancestors now threaten the survival of our very civilization.
Put on your thinking cap
I like Joseph's book because it forces you to rethink your worldviews. Those who are locked in a limited system of rigid beliefs will no doubt quickly find his book to be offensive, but those who are seeking a higher understanding of purpose in this universe will be stimulated by the philosophies described in the book, even if they choose not to accept them for their own personal philosophies.
It is the act of evaluating other thinkers' ideas that bears the fruit here. I dream that we all might live in a world where we are constantly sharing new ideas and new philosophies while evolving our understanding of the universe and our roles in it. In my view, no topic should be off limits to exploration: Not medicine, not religion, not politics and certainly not personal freedom. As such, Simonetta's book provides us with intellectual treasures to ponder, discuss and perhaps adopt as principles in our own lives.
I do find it interesting that his final Seven Words are remarkably close to the principles I've lived by for many years. And if you believe in natural health, protecting the environment and respecting life, you will likely find tremendous value in this book, too. Read it now at: http://www.naturalnews.com/Report_Seven...
Empowering individuals, not institutions
Another thing I like about Simonetta's philosophy is that he's not trying to sign you up for anything. When the Catholic Conquistadores invaded South America and killed the native populations there, they were trying to spread their religion by wiping out competing beliefs and, essentially, signing up all the natives to their (rather barbaric at the time) Catholic ideas. That conquest was very effective, and it almost succeeded in wiping out not only the religions of the native peoples there, but also their cultural foods (quinoa, in particular, was nearly lost forever due to the outlawing of quinoa harvesting by the Catholic Church leaders in South America -- read the history of Peru if you doubt this statement).
Joseph's book isn't a thinly-veiled propaganda piece for an organization. Rather, it is compatible with all religions and spiritual practices, and it seeks to empower the individual with a greater understanding of the natural laws of the universe, thereby allowing them to deepen their understanding of spirituality, with or without a named religion.
I also appreciate the simplicity of Joseph's laws -- the "seven words" that describe his underlying rules for personal and universal health and abundance. To me, it seems much like a unified field theory of philosophy: A set of seemingly-simple rules that actually account for far more complex ideas and behaviors. The Ten Commandments, for example, can each be paraphrased by one or more of the three rules found in Seven Words.
But as I said, this is not a book for the ideologically timid. If the idea of actually exploring religious beliefs (rather than just practicing them) makes you shudder, then this is probably not the book for you -- it might put you outside your "comfort zone." It is only for those individuals confident enough in their current beliefs that they do not feel threatened by interesting ideas. You may or may not decide to agree with what Joseph offers in his book, but I dare say that if you feel threatened by it, that's a sure sign that your own faith may be more fragile than you think.
"Nothing is more dangerous than an idea, when a man has only one idea." - Anonymous
Expand your ideas now, and see just how powerful these seven words can be in your own life. Check out Seven Words That Can Change the World here:
http://www.naturalnews.com/Report_Seven...
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