Being "Crazy"

- but not going insane!

During the past three years, neighbours, friends, even your family may have thought you are crazy - but you were certainly not insane. The former, of course, is a temporary sense of being incomprehensible to others, the latter, a permanent state of abnormal human behaviour. 

Being “crazy” in this fashion, might even have kept you from going insane, as in Waylon Jenning’s classic song:

Following the science, looking for evidence, not trusting big-pharma with its record of fraud and deceit, asking for informed consent (but not getting it), not trusting government politicians with your individual medical care, supporting freedom of speech and conscience - all these were considered “crazy” by a large section of our population. But that certainly does not mean you were insane!

Instead, you join the great scientists, philosophers, theologians and innovators who were all in their time, considered to be maverick, unconventional and “crazy.” Their uncompromising pursuit of truth in the face of mockery, fierce opposition and persecution has made the world a better place for us all. It may not be evident to you now, but you too are on this journey to make the world a better place. 

The religious and occupying (Roman) authorities of Jesus’ time would have considered him radical, revolutionary, “crazy.” Indeed, if printing and paper had been available to them, they might have put out posters like this (reproduced from a 1960s newsletter) for his arrest: 

Soon, the rag tag band of followers of Jesus, who proclaimed his death and resurrection as heralding a new deal and a new dawn for mankind were also regarded as “crazy” men who were in the words of the New Testament, “turning the world upside down.” We know now that what actually happened was that the Truth they proclaimed started transforming hearts and lives, peacefully taking over the Roman Empire, setting the course for Western (and large parts of Eastern) civilization and being the origin for many of the institutions, values and ways of life we take for granted today. 

The act of disagreement with family and friends or defiance to authority is not without its trials and tribulations. But the ability to use (rather than “bear”) suffering has been bequeathed to us by the Cross and the Resurrection - in which Jesus used and transformed the worst thing that could happen to Him (the crucifixion) into the best thing that could happen for mankind, the Resurrection.

The great Dr. Vladimir Zelenko, when he was with us, used to repeatedly remind us of the much greater dimensions of the battle we are waging. Most of us instinctively sense the truth of Dr. Zelenko’s claim that the battle we are waging is not merely a battle against corruption, greed and globalism - but  a spiritual battle that will define the future we wish to bequeath to succeeding generations. As I pointed out in my essay, Memo To Tyranny, a few weeks ago, the Truth always wins this battle - always. Being regarded as “crazy” is irrelevant and of no consequence to the triumph of the Truth. 

The insane are those inside the asylum of tyranny, arrogance, alchemy masquerading as science and pride. It may be that they have taken over the asylum - but we, on the outside are those who are free, free to chart our own course of freedom, rational discourse and the free pursuit of truth. When those on the inside of the asylum peer out from their prison walls and see that we are free, they might want to join us. This is already happening. It cannot happen too soon.