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 plenary, therefore plentiful, therefore limitless, therefore infinite. I think therefore I am. Since I am and since Truth is all that is, therefore I am Truth. Since I am Truth therefore I, being, am total, whole, complete, plenary, plentiful, limitless, infinite. Since I, being, am Mind and I, being, am Truth, therefore Truth is Mind.
2) Fascists and oligarchs are taking over the country.
Word-tracking:
fascist: a bundle of authoritative rods, dictatorial government, centralized control of private enterprise, extreme nationalism, no opposition
oligarchy: rule by the few , akin to misfortune, illness, disease, death
take over: to assume control, take power, potent (able to be)
country: land set over (contra) another
3) Truth being all that is, there is nothing other than Truth, there is no contra (country) in Truth, therefore there are no countries in Truth. Truth being all that is and potent meaning the ability to be, therefore Truth is the only power/potent/Potentate. Since Truth is the only Potentate and since Truth is one, there can be no oligarchy (rule of the few) in Truth. Therefore Oneness is the only ruler. Oneness being the only ruler, there is no opposition to Truth. Since there are no contras/countries (nations) in Truth, there is no nationalism in Truth. Since Truth is all, nothing can be isolated from all or private, therefore there is no private enterprise OR Truth is an infinitely public enterprise. Truth being the sole Potentate, therefore Truth is only the only dictator.
4) There are no countries in Truth.
Truth is the only power/potent/Potentate.
Oneness is the only ruler.
There is no opposition to Truth.
There is no nationalism in Truth.
There is no private enterprise
Truth is an infinitely public enterprise.
Truth is only the only dictator.
5) Truth is the only Potentate in the infinitely public (country-less, contra-less) enterprise of Itself.
The Weekly Invitational Translation Group invites your participation as well. If you would like to submit a Translation on any subject, feel free to send your weekly Translation to zonta1111@aol.com and we will anonymously post it on the Bathtub Bulletin on Friday.
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