We tell this truth using a theory because using a theory protects us.
The theory is always a metaphor, a myth, a symbol, an image. Sometimes a conspiracy theory.
"So our theory is not literal truth?"
No. But it does point to a truth - it signals, in a hidden way. For a rational reason.
A myth is not a lie. It is a myth. With value. My theory has value yet is not a fact.
Our theories can only be told in this way - through myth and symbol.
A theory, is a truth, which cannot be told in any other way.
Our feelings say that to tell the truth directly puts us in danger.
So we use a symbolic theory instead to say something very important and stay out of danger.
"Why is telling a direct literal truth dangerous to me?"
Because it means I must then confess my complicity in the actual truth.
There is no escape from this if I attempt to tell the truth directly.
"So what is this actual truth endangering me?"
It is that I have wilfully submitted my eternal god given freedom, to authority on the earth.
You don't need to believe in God to make the submission. You have made it anyway.
Essentially I have volunteered myself for slavery through my obedience to authority on the earth.
"This sounds like a problem. It means I'm not being forced into obedience. But so what?"
Telling this truth is a public revelation and will bring guilt and shame onto me at least.
And my tribe promises to protect me from this pain so long as I only speak in theory.
It is an earth bound covenant. An oath sworn with earth bound authority.
So I signal truth at most only through a myth, a story, a conspiracy theory as a protective cover.
"Tell me again, what is this truth?"
That I have denied God's covenant of freedom and taken an earthly master instead.
By wilfully giving up my freedom, for obedience to the tribe, I have enslaved myself on the earth.
"So it's not a cabal of wealth and power who are forcing me to submit my obedience to them?"
No. That is the cover story the people of our tribe as a collective, wants us to use.
The purpose of the cabal conspiracy theory is to help you to escape from freedom, into obedience and remain protected through slavery to the tribe.
Blame an imaginary cabal of wealth and power because it is an easy escape from freedom.
Then you do not need to reveal the literal truth directly about your tribal master on the earth to whom you have wilfully submitted and for which you feel heavy guilt and shame.
Retain your master and your slavery this way.
"Then that is much worse isn't it? It is that I have done it too!"
That I have wilfully submitted my freedom, by free choice, to gain a quick and cosy validation from my tribe, on the earth.
Yes. Instead of finding out what God - if that thing even exists, means to me.
Which is my first and really my only duty and obligation on the earth.
"So are all other things downstream from this?"
Yes. For my sins, on the earth, I am already forgiven through grace.
"Then I cannot expect special favour because I stopped sinning. Or because I love my enemy. That is the baseline expected of me already?"
Right. So stop fretting about mere sin, and do the upstream thing. Perform your obligations on the earth.
Using the absolute and unconditional freedom you have always had, before the tribe came - a covenant.
"OK. I will eat, drink... and remember."
But this is hard. The cosy validation from my submission to the tribe brings far greater material reward and social standing, on the earth, than was given me at birth.
More than anything, I am 'seen' to be virtuous in the eyes of the tribe.
"So why do I submit that holy gift of absolute and unconditional freedom to an authority, on the earth?"
I give it to earthly authority because it is more cosy, safer, I get validation from others, I am sworn promises by the tribe. My master will prefer me, maybe.
It is this foundation of truth that causes me the guilt and shame. Known as 'the pain'.
And I can hide it with my theory.
I go on to project myself onto the world, in an attempt to get rid of the pain.
I feel great shame and guilt for it and I want to get rid of it.
"Is anyone exempt from this pathology?"
Yes. YOU are.
Make yourself exempt by recognising that you signal your theory unconsciously. Bring it into the light.
There is no teacher or guru on the earth who can help though.
So find a way to rise above it, independent of earth bound authority.
That can only be done from the inside.
You cannot make an appeal for help to earth bound authority obviously - the tribe will still be signalling their theory.
The tribe will try to stop you from pointing at truth. The tribe may try to kill you if you persist. And every competing tribe will approve of the killing, suddenly united after decades of war with each other.
No tribe wants truth to be revealed.
So bring this shadow out by yourself.
By shining inner light onto it.
To cast a shadow which can then be observed consciously.
Then marry this hidden self to your visible self and become whole.
This is the first step. It will be a hard step. For all other steps that follow you will know what to do.
There are no easy answers. All other answers are not answers.
We all have a theory.