The religious texts hold treasures of myths, stories, and doctrines, and the ones that stand out in the context of our current mission are Christ’s Crucifixion and Abraham’s Sacrifice, drawn from Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. And like any deep work, these are rich in polysemy, and there can be many interpretations of these stories depending on the reader’s context.
Here are a few dots which we would like you to connect to paint your own interpretation:
In his seminal work Human, All Too Human, Friedrich Nietzsche wrote about a human truth, “They fear their higher self because when it speaks, it speaks demandingly.”
We see the motif in the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim cultures of Abraham (Ibrahim) sacrificing his beloved son Isaac (Ishmael) to God (Allah). Why? Because God demanded so!
Even when Christ was doing so much good, he was crucified. Where it gets more interesting is how he is raised from the dead on the third day after His Crucifixion.
What meaning could these words carry in the context of our current mission, “Call for Crucifixion”? Let your mind run free for a few moments before you read any further.
Done?
While we do not need to sacrifice our or someone else’s life in today’s civilized world, but life still demands us to sacrifice our beloved things if we wish to rise to its challenges. The sacrifice could be anything like your bed, the place you grew up in, or an old identity, and it will always be painful to leave them behind. What matters is the reason you sacrifice them for.
On your journey to growth, be both smart and strong. Do not sacrifice just to feel good about yourself or your cause, but when the time comes, do not shy away from it either. Stagnation is death and your willingness to crucify your old self is what will decide how alive you become.
The only way is up! 😊