The reason has to do simply with evolution.. people in the west are in an overall different evolutionary state as many in the east. There is an eager will to smite out the last bit of patriarchal religion in this part of the world, whether there is truth in it or not.. people are tired of it, and that's why they 'throw up their arms' every time they hear about jesus. They believe that Jesus preachers are living in the past and holding everyone else back. Time to evolve?.. who knows.. each to their own. There is a way to still have Jesus the great loving son of God in your soul, yet let go. Evolving does not mean betrayal or demon worship. In fact, because you are not living in the present, you are living in fear of fire and brimstone, instead of actually living with love and harmony.. pointing the fingers at those who get tired of the preaching.. is that what you are here to do? it seems like only Jesus preachers hear other Jesus preachers.. I don't believe that to be the point. I believe the point is to spread love, understanding to all.

"A little white lie to bend the truth to spare your partner, friends, or relatives feelings seems to be the norm."

it is the norm yes, but it does more damage in the end.. however it really depends on your level of awareness.. if you have the power to speak the truth without causing harm, then it is better. There is also more control and understanding therefore the truth is not 'bent', it is created. Truth is not an opinion, it is channeled.. a person of lower awareness does not channel truth as efficiently, so a white lie suits them better.. hard to blame them, but it is frustrating. The catch is simple; the truth is never 'negative', that is just a narrow outlook; therefore someone of lower awareness does not give a wholesome enough truth for their understanding is too little.. and this incomplete truth causes more harm, so 'white lies' are the generic blanket for this kind of mind.

So my answer is this.. the truth only hurts when there is an overall lack of truth corrupting the final equation. Lack of harmony or desire for real truth.

TSC gave a good explanation.. people often think dreams are messages from some external force but rarely they are.. it is possible that the odd one is if you believe this, but dreams are just representations of how you feel.. so if it's a chronic occurrence then it makes sense that it's stemming from a chronic sleep disorder.

All things begin with a thought. You've just asked the most ancient question of all. I believe the truth of this lies in evolution, but not the scientific theory of evolution.. one universe can birth other mini universes.. everything is always growing and changing.

everyone simply can not have the same amount of money.. nor would it be reasonable.. though I do not agree with greed and corruption, and hate it, I still think there are life lessons for those greedy people.. such a system would be even worse then what we have.. everyone must be on a different path, not be oppressed with this false sense of 'equality'.. which is just another word for slave.

Out of fear the kids probably stay loyal.. that is usually the first reason for loyalty to a tyrant.. they will come around, and a woman's shelter sounds like the best idea.. good luck to you. much love ~

I hate working for other people. It is tedious, boring, monotonous, mind numbing, frustrating.. and overall a bad atmosphere, full of people with all kinds of problems who won't get help because their problems are sympathized by the system.. like people with post management disorder, or people that hate their jobs and life and take it out on everyone.. people who always have something to prove because they can't live with the truth about themselves.. but hey, i'm still a good worker! :D

ah yes.. definite energy changes. Many people have problems with full moons.. many ancient explanations. According to the Necronomicon, at different times of the day or certain alignments of planets/moons, our dimension collides with others according to the energies.. The ancient Sumerians worshipped the moon for this reason, the same reason people still worship 'elder gods', or demons.. it is linked with astrology and black magic.. there is a myriad of reason why people have trouble at night time, full moons, and why some people wake up at 3 or 3:30 AM.. the truth is subjective to reason.

There was a guy on the news recently who videotaped something that looked like it could have been a bigfoot, he was in a remote area.. i don't disbelieve them, but i dont know.. who knows. The 'myth' or legend began with the natives, not with the media. Just as everything the media or hollywood spends time admiring all have ancient origins.. there are countless species being discovered every day, a bigfoot seems like it would be hard to miss, but if they wanted to stay hidden, im sure they have the intelligence to do so.

What you produce shows you who you are.. so be creative. your dreams and desires show you who you are becoming. Meditation is just the thing to silence the mind and search for identity beyond the physical.