1. Existence Divine.

- We can think of this as a state within processes take place such as the coming and going of universes. This state contains all that exists and time is something that is an aspect of each one of those processes.

- One such process is human existence within the process of our own universe as we know that in-part. Existence Divine includes all and is thus comprehensive and inclusive of all that occurs.

- This inclusiveness means that the good, bad, ugly, indifferent and beautiful are part and parcel of this existence, that is our world of experience. This comprehensive view prevents us from forming biased choices that lead to conflicting outcomes and force us to address differences as they arise.

- Various conflict situations on our planet today can be interpreted as being outcomes of exclusiveness processes, where one culture or belief frame work is preferred over an other, leaving differences within society unresolved over time. [Yugoslavia, Thailand, Myanmar, Salvador and others.]

- Within Existence Divine we include all human traditions, science as well as religions, as revelation and evidence of aspects of the knowable Mystery that Existence Divine is. Each one such revelation addresses a certain time, place, people and circumstance, and is an on going process, subject to human discernment informed by our traditions.

2. Beginnings - world & place.

- Why and how the gods were created. Gods came into being through the process of revelation, the evidence of the powers of nature and the need to order the world of experience.

- Egypt, struggle for order, but Seth (disorder) is part of the pantheon; Mesopotamia, gods grow tired and create humankind; the Persian gods of good and evil are in cosmic conflict with humans affecting the outcome.

- these and similar belief frameworks order the world of human experience and assign humans a meaningful place within them, providing cohesion and identity to society and the humans within them.

- such frameworks are not the product of manipulative minded priests and/or kings, without also being based on revelations and insights as people struggled and succeeded at times to deal with the eventualities that came their way through the processes of nature and human conflicts.

3. God, Humans and Society.

- Humans have their failings and each belief frame work knows a way of redemption for its members and believers.

- All human traditions share the notion that humans are inadequate and need to make improvements. Zoroaster advised good thoughts, good words and good deeds, while the Brahmins advised to be as pure as possible. The Buddha taught non attachment, while Lao-Tzu preached being in harmony. The Semitic cultures teach right action - Ortho Praxis - whereas the Christianity pronounces right teachings - Ortho Doxus - as the way. The Ancient Egyptians aimed at maintaining order - Ma’at - , while the Mayans controlled future event through time. In most traditions sacrifice also plays an important means of achieving cleansing and renewal.

- Each such belief system as it functioned within itself, blamed its malfunction on forces outside itself, which included unbelievers, infidels, apostates and heretics. The source of evil and the cause of misfortune (war, hunger, plagues) is, while known and acknowledged, but blamed on the other, the stranger and the enemy.

4. World Today.

- How to tolerate each other? No tradition teaches that, even though some may make a mention of it. Yet in our world of today, the need to exercise mutual respect and practice honouring of different values has become a central issue and necessity.

- Secularity was once thought to offer a solution, but proved unequal to the task. It is best viewed as a way of transition to an other belief frame work.

- The trend towards a generalised spirituality present an attractive alternative to the diminishing denominational beliefs, but is only valid for the ‘West’. Yet, traditional beliefs are also under siege in Buddhist (Thailand) and other traditions, while in others (Indian Brahmins) processes of re-activation can be noted.

- The overall long term perspective of human development shows evidence of promise. Sixty thousand years ago humans began to populate the globe starting with fire and stone spear points. Today we have people in space, feed and house seven billion humans and have learned to cooperate in many situations (NGOs) to common benefit, not perfectly, but commendably most of the time.

- Still we face intense conflicts that often involve the very human traditions and belief frame works that helped bring us to where we are today. You might say that thanks to our own successes, we are now faced with a complex and diverse world in which we have to learn to tolerate each other’s success and presence!

5. An Apostolic Pronouncement.

1: Adaptation, based on the four parameters of time, place, people and circumstance. Examples are the case of the Turkish peace maker and the Vatican 2 Council.

2: Re-orientation with respect to the record of our human traditions and their notion of the ‘failing’, ’inadequate’ or even ‘sinful’ human being. Our own modern studies (Anthropology, et all) and records show that we did well, even though we faltered at times.

-Significance of being Human:
Combining adaptation with the attitude being capable to consciously work out our own solution informed be the traditions of humankind is now our new revelation at this our time, our planet, our humankind and our world situation.
The latter being one where we should work and strive for wholeness in diversity, tolerating and celebrating our human contributions within the mystery of Existence Divine.