Solomon's Private File #170
These stories about Stephen and Solomon take place starting in
1950's. Stephen wrote about his life in letters to a penpal, and then
in a secure blog, in case he lost his memory again, in the master
computer in his school for gifted students, which he started attending
in 2016 in a new incarnation, until his death. Now his son Solomon is
attending the same school, and is writing in his own secure blog for
his future incarnations.
All characters are fictitious, even if some of them might have names
that belong to some actual people, or act like people we know.
Solomon is 21 in this story, in the Winter of 2047-2048.
Solomon's Private File #170 "CNN, and Priests Marry"
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There were a LOT of comments about the recordings of what happened in
Iran. News outlets loved that. I was asked to do a show on CNN. Don
said, after the introductions, "This could be a first with you. No
restricted topic." I said, "Better make the best of it. Might not be
another opportunity." He looked frustrated. My grin caused him to
chuckle. He said, "How did you become friends with the Grand
Ayatollah?" I said, "That friendship started with the President of
Iran, when I met with him to tell him about an earthquake. Over time,
with other meetings for other things, we became friends. He shared
those meetings with the Grand Ayatollah, who wanted to meet with me.
Eventually that happened. I was impressed with his personal qualities,
and in the course of some meetings, we came to respect and like each
other. This has happened with all the heads of religions that I've met
with. I am a friend to all. It should come as no surprise that many on
a personal basis, would return the feeling. Love sure doesn't hurt
that!" He said, "I'm sure it doesn't!"
He said, "We're getting something on a breaking news item. Iran has
just asked Solomon to remove all their capability for making atomic
bombs, and what they might already have made, and certify that to the
UN! The President of Iran and the Grand Ayatollah have said this in a
joint message. We'll play it now." They did. They said they didn't plan
to, or want to, use those things, and felt that storing them was a
waste of resources. They encouraged all nations of the world to do the
same, except those who really want to blow up people, naturally. Then
Don asked me, "Is this true?" I said, "I think you know they know me
well enough not to lie in anything about me. They are sincere. Disposal
is in process. All should know this. I will not replace anything if
they change their minds. I do NOT make things that are meant to kill
people! I wonder at their choice of timing. If they did this
apologies there." Don chuckled.
Don said, "Did you expect this?" I said, "I expected this to happen
someday, that some country would be the first, but not specifically
today. I think one of their motivations for doing it now, was just
that, to be the first. Only one can be first. Some national prestige in
that. It's known that we dispose of atomic waste for governments for
free, so this is just an extension of that. Done now. I certify it, as
requested. I ask that all sanctions related to this subject be removed.
That would be fair." He said, "Do you think that was the reason for
their request?" I said, "I think that economic sanctions had to have
played a part in the decision, but with the Ayatollah in this, I think
religion could also have been a part of it. I don't have to tell people
for them to know that God doesn't approve of things that are meant to
kill people, and atomic weapons are the worst of those, and can most
damage the world." He said, "Would you require all nations to do that?"
I said, "I would not require anything like that. It's not my way. Free
choice, only. Orders create rebellion, causing worse things than if
there had been no order. People must be free to make their own choices,
and then have to live and die with the results, having no one to blame
for their success or failure than themselves. That applies to nations
as well."
He said, "If one nation were to actually use an atomic bomb on
another nation, would you let that happen?" I said, "That's
complicated. Remember when my father asked God if he had permission to
stop global warming?" He said, "I remember! God told him not to. I
heard that myself. We had to repair what we had created, ourselves. But
when he died, Stephen did clean up the environment." I said, "He did,
but only after the world had been doing it for some years, and would
have succeeded. He just helped finish it." He said, "So you're saying
you might let atomic bombs actually work and kill people?" I said, "We
all will discover that when and if they are ever used. Until then, I
expect some fingernail biting will continue on this subject. But then,
to have you remove them." I said, "Maybe. Who expects that to actually
happen?" We went to break. I said, "Coward!" He chuckled.
Back from break, Don said, "Orders and religion. Your view of free
choice applies to that, too?" I said, "I had free choice myself, and I
chose the religion that best fit who I am. I'm happy to be Jewish in
this life, probably more than I have ever been in any past life,
regarding any religion I was in. Choice caused that! How can I not wish
that for everybody? Religion is founded on belief. If you force people
to belong to a religion, and obey its rules on pain of harsh punishment
and death, they can't love God. They can't believe, in their hearts.
They are false to God. That's not faith, that's actually the opposite.
Causing people to be false to God, is a grave sin! All must come to him
in love, by their own choice, and by their own way, or they will not
know God." He said, "Wow!" I said, "That, too. I'll go further in this.
Forcing people to obey a religion is evil! That is NOT the way of God!
Those who do that WILL suffer for it, if not in this life, then after
it." I signaled for a break. We did, and Don said, "Doing it again,
like your father. Running the show." I said, "Well, somebody has to."
Chuckles in the control room. He said, "Ask about no American Disciples
next?" I nodded.
Back from break, Don said, "You have created what could be labeled
er, Disciples in England and Iran, but not in America. Why in those
places, and not here?" I said, "I don't know. Oh, that look is
priceless." He had to chuckle. I said, "I'll try to explain. God
doesn't usually talk to us in words, but in feelings most of us don't
recognize as such. With my group, because of our mind training and
development, and our something like Consecration to God when we
participate in a world love broadcast, His communications to us are
much more clear. And with me, so clear, I don't have to think about it,
to know and do what He wants. That's why he dumped that Prophet label
on me in public. I belong to Him, more than anybody I know of in
history. In those times and situations where I gave them the crystals
and mission, I was not thinking and planning, I was just doing what I
should for that time and place. I don't choose. I just do what I am
moved to do. Why, I don't know, because I'm not God, but I sure do
trust him to know what He's doing!" He said, "That does help to explain
it. But one more thing. God is using words in contacts now, when he
didn't before. Do you know why?"
I said, "In God's contacts with us, what we can understand of them
depends on our ability to do that, just like he uses our abilities,
extended with his awesome power and mind, to do the healing in the love
broadcasts. In the past, he would give us a kind of a package in our
mind, when he wanted to communicate beyond feelings, that we would then
have to open and make sense of, which for some, could take a lifetime.
That's how I got the math and specifics to do the earthquake
predictions. But now, my abilities and skills have improved to the
level where I can understand his words easily, so he can use that to
communicate more clearly to others in the broadcast, usually to
embarrass me, which amuses him." He said, "So God actually has a sense
of humor?" I said, "I can't say for sure that God has a sense of humor
himself, or that he's using mine when in contact with me, because I
only have his communications when he's using my abilities to make it
happen, but I like to think He does, or he wouldn't be using mine, if
that's what's happening." He said, "I see you've thought much about
this." I said, "I sure have!" Chuckles.
We went to break. He said, "This is going well!" I said with
exaggerated pride, "Naturally." Chuckles. Back, he said, "Do you have
things to share of your work off of Earth?" I said, "I could, but some
of that could cause some people to be uncomfortable." He said, "We'll
risk it." I said, "I KNEW you would say that!" Chuckles. I said, "In
another dimension, a star association was being attacked by another. I
communicated with the person in charge of the attacking fleet while
they were in star drive." I played that. After, he said, "The way you
handled that! Amazing! A little funny, too." I said, "Then I helped the
people of those two worlds they had attacked. Billions had died, and
their world was polluted. I did something like my father did for the
Earth in his last broadcast. Then I went to visit the leader of the
attacking star association." I played that. I said, "She really didn't
want to have a consequence! Then I ported to the flagship of the fleet
that was attacking one of their worlds at the time." I played that. He
shouted, "No, you didn't! All those suffering people! That consequence!
You felt all that!" I said, "I did. Billions. I had to. It's what I'm
for. I warned you about the uncomfortable part." He said, "You did, but
I couldn't imagine that you would have had to feel the suffering of
billions of people!" I said, "I do what I'm supposed to do. On another
mission, it was almost all talk." He said, "After the break." We
hugged.
Back from break, I said, "I was informed that an AI self aware
computer was trying to exterminate its creators. Here's what happened."
I played it. He said, "Amazing! No force this time, just conversation.
Psychologist to a computer. Wow!" I said, "That's more of who I am,
than somebody who uses force." He said, "How are they doing now?" I
showed him. He said, "Rebuilding. People and machines in cooperation.
That's different. In science fiction, that almost never happened in
similar situations." I said, "Cautionary tales, are just that. For me,
real life is more of a challenge to make better. And more fun." He
said, "I saw that. Children playing games with the machines. That's
most amazing of all, after the years of murder." I said, "Love can heal
a lot. I gave it to them, with a new hope. I love that I can do that.
How can I not love God for helping me to be able to help so many
people, and share love?" I signaled the end of the show. He said,
"Thank you Solomon for being with us this time." I said, "You're
welcome. It's good to share." We were announced to be off air. Don
said, "There were more things I was planning to ask about." I said,
"Mistake asking about offworld things. Took up too much time." He said,
"True. I always do that!" I said, "I know. More interesting, but those
are just stories. They don't answer the real questions the public would
want the answers to, such as did people really try to assassinate the
Pope?" He said, "Argh! That was on my list!" I just grinned. I said,
"Maybe next time." We hugged, and I ported to the Ayatollah.
I said, "Did you REALLY have to interrupt my TV show for that?" He
said, "I didn't know you were doing that then. I apologize." I said,
"That's alright. Used up time I didn't have to answer pushy questions
in." He grinned and said, "We watched. He shouldn't have asked about
the other worlds." I said, "I told him that, after. He knew.
Frustrating for him. NOBODY ever follows their prepared list of
questions with us. We're just too distracting." He said with a smile,
"Which you encourage with your story telling ability." I said, "Oh, I'm
SO exposed!" He laughed. I said, "I've already left a message for the
Secretary General of the UN. I expect some conversation on that issue
to start tomorrow. Different times zones." He said, "Good. Thank you,
for all you do, from our entire nation." I said, "Reverse that, and you
can tell your people this. I can't express how much happiness I have
for permission to remove all that hateful horrible equipment and
things! And you have my sincere admiration that you are the first
country to have the courage and will to do it. Here's a recording of
that." He took it with tears. We hugged with love.
Most of the world noticed that Don didn't ask some important
questions. He actually had to defend himself. When he was feeling the
most down, I ported to him with a hug, and ported away, all without
comment. He cried, but it did help him to feel better. The President of
CNN asked for a meeting with me. I ported to his office. I said, "It's
not my fault! Whatever it is." He smiled and said, "But it is, a
little. Even Don is too awed by you to be the proper journalist with
you on camera." I said, "And I think there is some personal love in
that, too. I don't see a solution. Any interviewer with a brain, and
after a review of relevant material, is probably going to be the same.
Even you, in that situation. A LOT of pressure!" He sighed and said,
"And it will probably get worse." I said, "Absolutely!" He said, "That
doesn't help." I said, "Er, got a replacement for absolutely?" He had
to chuckle.
He said, "There. Breaking news. Wow!" I said, "Qualifies." He said,
"You knew!" I said, "Sure did. Had to, when I was asked to bless it."
He said, "Two Catholic Priests plan to marry each other! That's big
news!" I said, "Pope's going to perform it." He said, "Right. And they
just mentioned your asked for blessing." I said, "More interesting
times." We hugged.
I ported to meet with the Priests, at their invitation. We all hugged
each other. I said, "Big difference in ages. Altar Boy?" The younger
said with a smile, "Actually, yes. No, I was the exception. Not abuse.
I seduced HIM! I knew exactly what I was doing, and what I wanted." The
older said with a fond smile, "And he did get it after I resisted it
for a long time, and now we can make it official. I have never had such
a relationship with another man or boy. Our love is and will be
exclusive." I said, "You don't need to justify anything. I know that
neither of you would do anything to harm anybody." The younger said,
"You do approvals for government workers. Did you do that for us?" I
said, "My father did that, a little. I didn't continue that after his
death. I wasn't asked. Probably because it wasn't needed. You could be
proof of that." They practically exploded with humility.
I said, "Have you decided where you will be living?" The older said,
"I work in the Vatican, and have an apartment here. Pietro will be
moving in with me, and will be in charge of one of the chapels here." I
said to Pietro, "Named after Aretino?" He said, "I was! How did you
know?" I said, "I didn't. Just a guess, I think." They nodded
knowingly. I said, "He knew my father as Raffaello the artist." He
other a few times." He was embarrassed, and the older poked him. I
said, "A gift. Here is a painting of them kissing." They both said,
"Wow!" I said, "They might have said that a few times in the morning."
Some awed chuckles. I said, standing, "Anything you need for your
household, tell me. If it embarrasses you, do it anyway. Think some,
and tell me. I will be at your wedding only for the blessing. My policy
on that. I'm too much of a distraction." They nodded acceptance. We
hugged with love. I said, "Don't worry about that. Happens a lot, and
with heteros, too, causing them to have some interesting surprise."
They grinned.
I ported to the UN, to meet with the boss. She said, "You really did
it. First full national nuclear disarmament in history, and without any
uncertainty! Bravo!" I said, "I didn't come here to be embarrassed."
She said, "I don't care." We chuckled. She said, "I'll put this before
the relevant councils and agencies. We don't need to verify it, with
your word. You won't let them rebuild?" I said, "I wouldn't stop it,
but I wouldn't let them keep it a secret, after this." She said, "More
than good enough. There are still sanctions for their funding of
terrorism." I said, "They stopped that some time ago as a government,
but are keeping it a secret. Well, what man doesn't like to make others
believe he's powerful and dangerous? Applies to nations, even more."
She said, "Interesting. Do they know you know this?" I said, "Not
discussed. Anyway, they are a work in progress for me. That whole area.
There is going to be more on the side of peace there soon, even if they
don't know it now." She said, "You have a plan?" I said, "Not me, my
Boss, from what I see trending. Just who I am and what I do for Him, is
causing it. I don't do much planning of these things anymore. Well, who
needs their Boss messing with those in the middle of the action? And do
you think my turning of bad people is ALL on me? I don't think so. Too
easy, even with my abilities." She said, "Wow!" I said, "Absolutely!"
We hugged with love.
Mom said, "I wondered about that, too. Ayatollah and Saudi going to
be friends?" I said, "Someday, yes. They each like what the other has
said about me. That will continue. Soon, they'll ask to meet." She
said, "Got any plans for that area?" I said, "If I said yes, and didn't
Prophet and Pope incarnations. One of us? I said, "Yes. Not in school
yet." She said, "Sex?" I said, "A little young for that!" Pokes and
chuckles.
I ported to the wedding of the Priests, and blessed them, and gave
them jewel encrusted crosses on fancy chains. I said, "Each of you,
when I ask, project to me your love of each other." They did. I said,
"That is now in the stone on the center top part of the cross, your
mate's love for you. In the middle stone is God's love. In the stone at
the foot of the cross, is my love. May your love grow together
forever." I made a local love broadcast, and God joined us to give his
blessing, too. After that, I said, "Wow! Yes, I can say that, too."
Awed grins happened as I ported away.
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