Translation is a 5-step process of “straight thinking in the abstract.” The first step is an ontological statement of being beginning with the syllogism: “Truth is that which is so. That which is not truth is not so. Therefore Truth is all there is.” The second step is the sense testimony (what the senses tell us about anything). The third step is the argument between the absolute abstract nature of truth from the first step and the relative specific truth of experience from the second step. The fourth step is filtering out the conclusions you have arrived at in the third step. The fifth step is your overall conclusion.

The claims in a Translation may seem outrageous, but they are always (or should always) be based on self-evident syllogistic reasoning. Here is one Translation from this week.

1)    Truth is that which is so.  That which is not truth is not so.  Therefore truth is all that is.  Truth being all is therefore total, therefore whole, therefore complete, therefore full, therefore fulfilling, therefore rewarding, therefore rewarded.  I think, therefore I am.  Since I am and since Truth is all that is, therefore I, being, am Truth.  Since I, being, am Truth, therefore I, being, have all the attributes of truth:  Therefore I, being, am total, whole, complete, full, fulfilling, rewarding, rewarded.  Since I, being, am Truth and since I am mind, therefore Truth is Mind (Consciousness)

2)    Mind is the cause of sin, disease and death.

Word-tracking:
mind:  capacity to think, to thank, idea, identity, image, construct, belief
cause:  to make happen
sin:  missing the mark
disease:  lack of ease
ease:  comfort, elbow-room, easement, lack of difficulties, i.e., other people
death:  ending, finite, limit

3)    Truth being all and there being no limit to all, therefore Truth is limitless, infinite.  Truth being infinite cannot at the same time die or come to an end.  Therefore Truth is life eternal.  Truth being one, there are no “other people,” therefore Truth is easy.  Truth being all that is and to sin meaning the miss the mark, Truth can’t miss the mark.  Therefore Truth is always on target OR Truth is always a “bull’s eye.”  Cause being that which makes things happen or which makes things be, and Truth being all that is, therefore Truth is the only Cause.  Truth being Mind and mind being the ability to form ideas, Mind cannot form ideas or beliefs or constructs which are finite or less than Truthful, therefore the beliefs of Mind are always infinite and Truthful (or Mindful), i.e., whole, complete, full, fulfilled, rewarding, rewarded.  

4)   Truth is limitless, infinite. 
        Truth is life eternal.
        Truth is easy.
        Truth is always on target OR Truth is always a “bull’s eye.”  
        Truth is the only Cause. 
        The beliefs of Mind are always infinite and Truthful (or Mindful), i.e., whole, complete, full, fulfilled, rewarding, rewarded.  

5)    The beliefs of Mind are effortless, infinite, Truthful (Mindful) and eternal.

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