Where to From here?
Following the rewriting of the Ringorder as it stands published to date, I set out to write the Order of
Consecration but felt lost in the sauce. Hence I wrapped things up, to what it is to date, leaving it up to
"You", whoever You might be, to figure out what to do with it - while I for a while continued, but then
stopped for I was uncertain of what to make of it.
Waking up today, with questions and answers effectively running on Autopilot through my mind, I was prompted
to think of directing my mind towards this question. What am I waiting for? And still ... I found that I'm
not to pressure You into action, but to calm myself. So I continued watching "Agent from Above", which I had
just begun watching. I would not have done so for my tastes have been gentrified. Brainwashed, maybe. But as
always I would find page after page of things that would not interest me; And so I prepared for the culture
shock and the cognitive dissonance of leaning out of my comfort zone that I anticipated from tuning in.
In the meantime, the splinters have turned into embers; And once again my heart is on fire.
There seems to be a chasm, insurmountable at sight. As two peaks, reaching into the sky, but so far apart -
resting on a globe - that the earth itself obscures the path between. And the search continues. Where are we
to go? How are we to find common grounds?
And here is what I see, from the efforts I have since abandoned:
The Temporary Construct of the First Order of the Ekklesia
(English is giving me a headache. Names are subject to change)
The first two Levels consist of the individual and the group.
From the group follows the Congregation; And the Congregation is the foundation from which the Places of
Baptism emerge. Be each separate or one and the same, this is the foundation upon which the rest is
established.
Chose then, from among Yourself - from the lowest ranks - a representative and have them come forth in
the congregation. Say "I represent myself, I do not know where I belong" or say "I represent my group and
thus I am here" - and assemble Yourself as such in the Places of Baptism such that all representatives
and their groups are satisfied with the result.
These are the Chosen of the First Rank.
In the same manner You may elect from among Yourself representatives for Your spiritual belonging. They are
the foundation from which the Religious Orders are being established.
These are the Chosen Ordained.
Let the servants who manage and organize the earthly matters be among themselves - and have them establish
the perimeters of ordinances. Elect from them a High Priest to congregate with other High Priests - and
establish from there a Platform for the Chosen of the First Rank to congregate.
This is the First Ring of the Priesthood.
Hauptsitz:
The Main Seat emerges from the congregation of the High Priests, to recognize an Area and the people therein.
The High Priests are to elect from among themselves a Head Priest to hold the Authority of the Seat.
Here the Chosen of the First Rank congregate as the First Assembly.
The Chosen Ordained are to recognize each other in accordance with their spirituality. They are to elect among
themselves a leadership consisting of a spiritual leader, a representative and a bookkeeper. Once these conditions
are met, the Authority of the Seat is to recognize them as a valid order. If these conditions cannot be met, or
sound reason in mutual agreement justifies it otherwise, they are to be set aside untowards a satisfying conclusion.
The First Assembly is to separate themselves into two Groups. The Chosen of the Seat are to remain with the Seat -
and the rest become the Chosen of the Second Rank.
Grundsitz:
The Chosen of the Second Rank take leadership to unite the surrounding Seats into a Central Seat. It is to recognize
the places and boundaries that have been established - to be presented as a Union in consolidation of the regional
claims. Regional disputes are to be resolved here.
The High Priests elect from among them a leadership to hold the Authority of the Region. The Chosen of the Second Rank
congregate as the Second Assembly and are once again to separate themselves into two Groups. The Chosen of the Assembly
take leadership within the Reigion and they elect from among themselves the Chosen of the Third Rank in accordance
with their needs. The Chosen Ordained are once again to recognize each other and unite and re-organize in accordance
with their needs.
The Central Seat is to function as a Cell of the Body - and as Body to the Components it is comprised of. The Authority
of recognition emerges from here, finalizing that which it is made of. It is the representative of the Church at large
untowards the congregations - and representative of the congregations untowards the Church at large. It is to function
as a Church in its own right, and as a building block of the Church at large.
This completes the First Ring of the Priesthood.
Nodes:
The Central Seats are then to organize themselves into Nodes. These are to be expressions of cooperation and unity and
the central Hubs that the Central Seats relate to. Each Node is in and of itself a Seed of the Ekklesia. They host the
Second Ring of the Priesthood, which is to gather and distribute what is brought unto it. It is where the Church changes
from being a place of congregation to being an institution.
Each Node functions as a Logistical Domain and is to host a University. Universities are to manage and maintain social
cohesion and are to function as Foundations of Unity beyond the Local limits. Here the right of individuality is to be
perfected.
What is yet to come:
The Nodes are to organize among each other, maintaining the global logistics, spiritual unity and all the other matters
that are forwarded into "the central domain". This central domain is to ultimately produce the High Council of the Twelve;
Surrounded by the High Council(s) of the third rank. The High Council of the Twelve is to recognize and maintain itself as
pooled from and in interaction with the rest of the council.
The High Council of the Twelve represents the foundation of the Ekklesia. From here the rest of the body is maintained.
The Chosen Ordained are to recognize each other and assemble into Primary Orders, shaped and structured as they deem
necessary. The Primary Orders inherit their Authority by recognition from the High Council, and lesser Orders inherit
their Authority from their Primary ones.
The Central Church is the one central and implicit Primary Order and is implicitly the domain of the High Priests.
Places of Baptism can be affiliated with any Order. The Main Seats are to be Places of Baptism and can be affiliated with
any one Major Order, but must also comply with the standards of the Central Church.
Each Order is to maintain an individual leadership - governed through their respective Primary Order - which too are to
maintain an individual leadership that exists in conjunction with the High Council.
And this is the gist of it.
Further Commentary: I feel compelled to maintain brief and concise speech; Wherefore I shall not spend any more time
writing useless quibble. I want to ... yet my mouth is being shut. Let it however be known that these are guidelines
missing a lot of necessary detail (duh) - which has overall been the reason I abandoned working hereon. It is Your duty
(and privilege) to establish the methods and structures to build and realize the Ekklesia. The Ekklesia - through the
High Council of the Twelve - is to hold the authority to alter and adjust the doctrinal order as may be required.
Have Fun!