Pronunciation:
\yu̇-ˈtō-pē-ə\
Function: noun
Etymology: Utopia, imaginary and ideal country in Utopia (1516) by Sir Thomas More, from Greek ou not, no + topos place
Date: 1597
1: an imaginary and indefinitely remote place
2 often capitalized : a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
3: an impractical scheme for social improvement
I had a really good time mocking rock worshipers the past few weeks in the run-up to Fire the Grid. Covering this event is my cross to bear so I followed some of the action the past twenty-four hours on Twitter. I have to admit that I’m strangely fascinated by this fantasy-world mindset. It’s odd to believe in a “perfect world” when history has so clearly rejected it. Reality isn’t always clear to people. For example, take Twitter user suryadevi. Her take on the event is a feast for the senses.
the fire the grid meditation was very powerful…i will share some of the messages i recieved….firstly we need to clean up the oceans that is vital, it will be like cleaning the blood of humanity. also its time for women to own their power but not in a dominating manner men and women will begin to work together and heal the divide between them. there was an energetic shift that cut away a very heavy energy of survival mentality & lack consciousness. with this removed it will be easier to manifest and support others because there will be a knowing that everything is provided for. some street gangs and criminal organizations will soon begin to shift away from violence and exist more as social institutions. we need to continue to pour LOVE upon those people who run the world, even those we view as corrupt big changes are coming…stay strong and do not get caught up in fear…thats what i got…love & blessings to all….
Far be it from me to question a musician, angel whisperer, and benevolent gangsta dakini. The most startling part of the seven-tweet grid prophecy is the tasty nugget about street gangs and criminal organizations. Not only are they going to shift away from violence (Tom Harkin), but they’re going to exist more as social institutions. The Red Cross better watch out, because the Crips are going to take over. This kind of fantasy world concerns me. I wonder how many people actually think this way. If a person really believes that the Al Capones of the world are suddenly going to become Mother Teresa because a bunch of people meditated about light for an hour, how can they make logical choices about government?
Now obviously someone is always going to incorporate religion into this discussion, but that would be a stretch. As far as Christianity is concerned, the U.S. government was built in part on the Christian idea that man cannot be trusted (original sin). The whole tenet of Christianity is that man by nature is sinful. Christians know that that any man-made enterprise, government, or bureaucracy will inevitably fail. The great achievement by the founding fathers was creating a government that is able to correct itself after many failures. Even so, the U.S. government has always been corrupt on some level. Look at New Jersey, Louisiana, and Illinois; these states are a bastion of political corruption.
Government will always be corrupt. Gang members will not exist more as social institutions (unless we’re talking about Bill Ayers and the New Left). Anyone who believes that we’ll awake one day to find peace on Earth is living in a fantasy land called Utopia.
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