First let’s see what we can learn from the word liable.
Liable:
- Bound or under obligation in law or equity
- Under obligation if called to do something
- Subject, exposed, or open to something possible or likely, especially something undesirable
Again, we speak of entering into legal contracts that put someone under the rule of the unrighteous – unholy, which is, as stated by the very definition, something undesirable.
What I find interesting is that this specifically relates to the word “betroth”.
Betroth:
- To pledge one’s troth to marry
Troth:
- Faithfulness, fidelity or loyalty; especially one’s word pledged in engaging one’s self to marry o Truth, verity
This is the second time that marriage comes out in this exploration of tyranny. First it was unveiled during the exploration of tyranny itself (see Minting this and minting that - SP 13 under Juno the adviser). Now, marriage shows up as a way to engage in tyranny. It follows from this, at least for me, that to pledge one’s troth to marry brings an undesirable exposure which puts one under obligation in law / the unrighteous - unholy. Anyone who has had a marriage license, gone through divorce, or had children, knows to a lesser or greater extent how this can affect and control their lives.
I will take this opportunity to explore this in more detail.
Marry: [
To unite in wedlock o To unite intimately
“Marry” has its origins in the word “male” and thus by inference, “male” is equal to unite intimately and in wedlock. You never quite know what surprises await in this kind of exploration. This definition may explain why in society, the manhood and sexual inclinations of a man who does not have sex and does not get married is questioned. It would appear then that marriage as we know it may be a direct outcome of the death warrant voucher, which says a man’s power lies in his ability to copulate (see Oppression - SP11). It may be another example of how this contract has been present and active in the world.
As Father has said, to enter into the belief and practice of showing / proving one’s male-hood through sex and marriage puts the People in an undesirable condition of bondage and obligation which requires the performance of certain duties.
Let’s find out what kind of duties this may include.
Wedlock : wed + lock
Wed: [akin to bail, security, also E. wage, gage]
To pledge, stake, or wage o To bind one’s self to a person in marriage
So here we go right back to the postings on “pledging, pawning, and staking” which as we saw has the intent to create situations that allows the unrighteous - unholy to energetically feed upon the People. All the lust, fights, envy, sorrow, sadness, loneliness, anger, abuse, sex, misunderstandings, and so on encountered in marriage are designed to feed the unrighteous – unholy.
It could be then said that wedlock is a pledge to lock or to bind one’s self to another person through a contract called marriage. To lock is to “render inaccessible.” What you may ask? Perhaps Truth of Love as Self. The Truth of who you are, the Truth of the Father, the Truth of your Endeavor upon Earth. In marriage, you pledge to put the other person first and you bind yourself to that person, therefore denying your True Nature and Communion with Father. Someone who enters into bondage, is no longer free to move around as his Heart Guides in his Walk with the Father.
There are two specific duties that are imposed as a result of marriage. One is a wage and the other is a gage. We all are well aware of the need to provide a steady wage / income and what that entails, but what about “gages”?
Gage:
A pledge or pawn; security • Something, as a glove, thrown down in toke of challenge to combat; hence a challenge
It would appear then, that we speak of challenges and combat - both of which involve competition. It has been said in research that competition tends to bring the worst in people. Is it then any surprise that so many people get physically and emotionally hurt in marriages and that so many marriages fail? Perhaps it is not because the People are at fault per say, but because the concept of two individuals coming together into bondage is not meant to bring happiness. Bondage is failure. Putting someone else above yourself and the Father is failure. Sacrificing yourself for others is failure. Not walking your Journey with the Father is failure. Looking unto someone else to find your happiness is failure.
But what about meeting your “other half” and living happily ever after? You are your “other half.” Love as Self is the Love you so desperately miss. Love as Self is an individual experience, thus the answer to your emptiness is within and with the Father. Once you find what you are looking for within, you will recognize that it is possible to live with like minded People free of this game of marriage and sex. In such a community, there would be friendship and freedom to move and do as Guided by the Father.
In the simplest terms, what is being said is that to avoid falling unto the grips of tyranny, one should not engage in the tyranny of another by marrying a tyrant or by entering in a marriage contract with someone of good faith that causes the marriage to fall under the tyranny of some institution / the unrighteous - unholy.
Father has indicated that He does not expect anyone to live with a tyrant, even if the mistake was made to marry one. That is to say there is no penalty for leaving a tyrant. Of course, if someone is in a situation where children have been born of the relationship, then there is the responsibility of providing for them and teaching them of the Father Way to the best of one’s ability. This would not be done out of guilt or a false sense of obligation, but rather because that is the responsibility one accepts when having children (1).
For someone who is in a good relationship in marriage, then perhaps, at some point, consideration may be given with Father’s Guidance, as to whether it would be appropriate to remove the institutional tyrant from the relationship. This can be done by filing for dissolution following the steps of a “do it yourself” guide. This is a friendly filing, there are no disputes or disagreements. You may be surprised how much breathing space this process can bring to a relationship. In this process one learns to transition from dependence on each other to non dependence and Trust in the Father. That is to say, in a relationship of equals each one is totally free to pursue his / her Vision with Father. The goal of the relationship is transformed from the bondage of the world, into one in which a common interest to Walk in the Father Way allows individuals to stay / come together and share their Journey as the Father Guides.
I recognize that this may sound difficult to accomplish. How can you be free of the need for another? How can you be free of depending on someone else? Well, nutrition is an excellent start. John Gray, in his book, "The Mars and Venus diet and exercise solution" actually provides nutritional guidance that allows people to become less dependent and affected by others. This particular book is a step in the right direction when you recognize that beyond his view of relationships, there is the Father Way of total and complete freedom.
Remember, one step at a time is how we learned to walk. One step at a time is how we learn to be Free again.
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(1) Childrearing does require extra attention, time, and a spiritual growth that most of us do not have. This is why, Father has Said the command to be “fruitful and multiply” was given to the plant kingdom and not to humans. While this command just “happened” to be misinterpreted by most religions, it is the case that no one has the right to bring a child into an environment that will turn him / her into an eventual “voluntary” slave of the unrighteous – unholy.