Montana labor news., 1939-10-12

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you will see that in this translation
of mortal mind there are three stages
or steps called degrees"
First Degree
The First Degree" is named, de
pravity." Now this degree expresses
the animal nature and character of
the person. 1t is represented by evil
beliefs, passions, and appetites-
envy, malice, hatred, deceit, fear,
sin, sickness, and death. That person
has a well-defined sense of self-will,
self-importance, and self-justifica-
ton. He lacks a proper understanding
Of human sympathy, loving-kindness,
and compassion. In his business en-
he is deceitful and dis
honest. This erroneous thinking is
very definitely expressed as sin and
its effects; as sickness and disease;
and if that person continues in this
degree of depravity without reforma-
ton or Transformation, the result is
death and decay. So much for the
first degree of "Depravity."
Second Degree
It matters not how low that person
may sink into the depths Of deprav-
ity, he always has the power and the
to govern and control his
thinking.
Now let us assume that in the very
lowest depths Of depravity there is
one right desire born in his con-
That right desire is, to
be above depravity and to ex-
press something higher and better.
The very moment that right desire
is born within individual conscious
ness it begins to unfold and to de-
velop; and this unfoldment is plainly
evident. His nature and character
changes, passions and appetites
abate-envy, malice, hatred, revenge,
and fear begin to disappear. He no
longer expresses self-will, self-im-
portance, and self-justification. He
has a better sense of human COM
passion, loving-kindness, and he eX-
presses it toward those around him.
He is no longer deceitful and dis
honest in his business, but is open,
free, and frank in his dealings. This
line of improved thinking is plainly
as you look at him, you OBJ
serve that sin and its effects are no
longer manifest on his body. Sick
ness and disease have vanished; he
has been healed. He has the same
body, but it is in a better condition,
his improved beliefs.
Hence, this person has now arrived
at the Second Degree: Evil beliefs
He is now in that
stage expressing the
good or moral person. But his trans
formation is not complete.
Third Degree
You are conscious of the effects
produced: you observe the change in
his nature and character and the
healing effects on his body. Now he
is also conscious of these changes.
It has challenged his attention, and
he asks himself the question, what
is the cause?" He is accustomed to
thinking, and he firmly
believes the cause to be in or of
his body. He may make careful
and a searching examination of his
body He finds no cause in or of
the body. This failure to find the
cause of his transformation is quite
until he remembers that
his Transformation began with the
birth of that right desire to be above
He recognizes that this
was q condition of mind" He does
not fully understand it, but he has
made an important discovery, that
cause is in Mind and never in mat
ter. Now he begins to perceive and
Up to this time he has
believed; but as perception
and understanding come into his
belief goes out. He
now begins to understand that this
human body is not what he thought
it was; that right where he is, is a
man that he has never known nor
perceived before. Just as perception
and understanding unfold he sees
that cause is Mind. In due time he
asks the question, Have I a sep
arate and distinct mind of my own?"
"Is the cause of my transformation
in that mind?" or, "Am l reflecting
the nature and character of one in
finite and divine Mind?" AS under
standing further unfolds he answers
his own question: "The cause Of my
Transformation is not in my mind.
do not have a separate and distinct
mind of my own, for l reflect the
nature of one infinite divine Mind. y
He has discovered God. He has been
searching for Him all the time. He
now perceives that God, Mind, is ex-
pressed as idea; that man is mental
spiritual in his nature and charac-
ter. He no longer believes that crea-
ton is the gathering together OF
great masses of matter, as worlds,
universe, sun, moon, and heavenly
bodies. lie now understands that
creation is the unfolding Of divine
ideas; that they exist here and now
and forever in a state of harmony,
perfection, and completeness; and
that they are never in a state OF
discord or inharmony; but they are
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