Prolegomena

I believe that a good way to start the blog on Dominionist Integralism is to begin with a mini prolegomena. Obviously one thing that must be discussed first is what Dominionist Integralism (DI) is and why I believe it is needed.

My first point is on the failure of Capitalism, Democracy, and Secularism. DI can be defined firstly by its opposition to each of these ideals or philosophies. DI is not Capitalistic but collectivist, it is not democratic but instead a meritocratic oligarchy , it is not secular but instead fully recognizes the futility of operating independently of God.

Dominionist Integralism is partially describe in the name itself. The first word, Dominionist, comes from the idea that God has given humanity dominion over the world and it is our duty to exercise our power in his name and in a manner reflective of his nature. We are to obey God primarily and to secondarily rule with compassion, wisdom, and justice. In are in effect a theocratic form of government. The society itself should give its worship and service to Jesus Christ first and foremost. I specifically invoked the name of Christ to contrast with the blasphemous politically correct Unitarianism often in favor with our society. DI rejects all false religions and also especially rejects the ideal of a "neutral" stance on religion. Atheism is not a neutral position nor is it even a tenable ideal.

The next word, Integralism, is based off the idea of an integral or a whole. DI is a holistic philosophy. It is not a piecemeal ideal that is related to only a few aspects of society or realms of thought, it is all encompassing. This means our society is collectivist. We specifically reject philosophies of individualism or selfish social structures. Individualism is merely selfishness disguised in a layer of perceived freedom. Individualism is responsible for many of the ills on society today. When people act in a selfish and entirely self centered manner we should not be surprised to see an increase in broken families and violent crimes.

DI acts as a brotherhood and a unitary collective as opposed to the "melting pot" of democracy. We reject the supposed advantages of multiculturalism as sin posing as "freedom". In our democracy we have replaced doing what is right with a logically self refuting relativism and political correctness. The public has replaced critically examining issues and using careful judgment with unthinking and irrational knee-jerk moralizing. People prefer to justify their behavior with empty and often false rhetoric. Freedom is used to justify pretty much anything. It is used so often in a confusing and contradictory manner it has become meaningless. Freedom often is just an enabler for whatever behavior or impulse people wish to indulge in. Tolerance is used to gain public sympathy or to ease cognitive dissonance of easily swayed people. Human rights are frequently conjured out of thin air in order to make people think as if they deserve something.

This has only led to the culture of ignorance and me first attitudes people share. People only care about doing whatever they want, whenever they want regardless of the consequences or rightness of the act. If somebody points out the harmfulness of a behavior or the immorality of a lifestyle people simply create human rights and pretend moral indignation that somebody would impinge upon their "freedoms" or would dare to be so "intolerant" of other beliefs.

Shallow and ignorant beliefs are the norm now. Unfortunately this behavior and society is not sustainable. Despite the supposed moral purpose of tolerance and political correctness it is actually an incubator for great evils. When people foist feeble mindedness upon themselves by actively indulging in ignorance and sinful or destructive behavior they are easily manipulated and easily destroyed. False teachers and false prophets will gather many to their banner by simply speaking that which people want to hear. People love nothing more than to hear that what they do is okay no matter what it is. They can gain confidence by believing in a philosophy of relativism.

This is a philosophy that is built on sand. It will not survive and people will end up paying for their ignorance. It is this that Dominionist Integralism seeks to correct. Instead of the self centered society that permeates our world we focus on self sacrifice and working towards the betterment of society. This is not to be compared to Marxist communism. Marxism rejected God and attempted to stamp out religion. It failed. We do not hold any illusions of self sufficiency. We put our faith not in the feeble strengths of man but in the rock and foundation that is God. One thing that is to be kept in mind also when you think of the collectivism DI espouses is that sacrifice and working together for the benefit of society does not deprive the individual of anything. Societies collapse when they fracture into numerous individuals who do not work together. Societies do their best and the quality of life is the highest when people work together and make sacrifices for each other.

DI approaches society form a top down view. We will not elect leaders on the basis of a popularity contest but will choose leaders on the basis of merit and willingness of the person to sacrifice themselves for the society as a whole. Our society is failing in many ways because of the lack of leaders who have any worth or skill. Most people view politicians with contempt and for good reason. Our politicians have no good reason for being in the position they are in. Our leaders are not really educated enough or well trained enough to make effective decisions. What is even worse is the idea that somehow we need elections to choose leaders. Not only do politicians often posses minimal competence but a public that idolizes ignorance and relativism often makes decisions on matters that end up being disastrous. The public as a rule does not posses the competence to make national decisions. those who are qualified to make decisions are always outweighed by those who aren't. This does not mean the public is and always will be ignorant or uneducated. It means that important decisions on many things such as the economy or specific legislation is an issue complicated enough that most will not posses the education to understand it at highly competent level.

DI is a view that sees a society that is collective and based on working towards the betterment of society. We reject any ideal that puts the self above either God or our fellow man. We see a society that is meritocratic and where only those educated and trained to deal with certain issues are the ones who make the decisions that need to be made. We reject mob rule or popularity contests as an illusion of power and freedom. We see a society that is united and a society that recognizes the God who created us and Jesus Christ, our only salvation and only Lord. We work to exercise our dominion over the world that was given to us with the traits that reflect the one who created it.