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Correlation Without Causality

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. - Romans 12:2

There is a post by a friend which I have re-posted below. It is about so many things we have all been victims of and that we spread from generation to generation.

Kindly read and re-read this post and allow it to sink in:


When you bump your head into a door or a stool, it really hurts at first but over the next couple of seconds, the pain subsides...not for any external reason in particular, that’s just the nature of pain; it subsides over time. 

When we have little kids and they bump their heads, or any other part of their body, we carry them to soothe them and in addition, it’s not uncommon to “smack” the offending obstacle and say “naughty door/floor/table/nanny”. Truth is, by the time you arrive to “smack” the object, the pain, by its nature, is already subsiding anyways. 

It all looks cute until you realize that by doing that, we inadvertently create neural pathways/associations for the kids. As you smack the object/person, albeit jokingly, for the child, the pain is subsiding as the smacking is happening. Correlation without causality; But hey, kids don’t know that and all that happens is a subconscious interpretation:
“when in pain, inflict pain on the offending object (others) to soothe yourself”

Inadvertently, we teach children to retaliate to feel better about their own pain. We teach humans that inflicting pain is soothing. We teach that violence is soothing. 

Of course it’s not the intention, but that’s what we do. 

This is just one example of the very many things we have all been victims of and that we spread from generation to generation. 

This is how we miss the mark/purpose or how we transfer the error (some will say sin) from generation to generation. It’s inadvertent, but real and tangible. We aren’t as “innocent” as we’d like to think. 

This is why the solution is a renewal of the mind, the creation of a new species of humans with a mentality different from what majority will accept and understand. This is why there must be a conscious effort to accept the new man/mind. 

It’s a choice you must make. 

#WeAreAllAdam&Eve

The above post was written by Zeal A.

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