The following article was written by David who is an ex student of the I AM Mouvement which was founded by
Guy and Edna Ballard.
Revealing all the inconsistencies
within the I AM literature is a daunting task. We therefore encourage anyone
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David has set out his analysis under
general headings. He then lists quotes from the I AM books that firstly takes
one stance, then he may make a comment in violet, then he follows with quotes
that contradict the originals. David assures us he is trying to stay objective
and even though he slips into cynic mode occasionally (which is understandable)
he promises he will be more objective in the future.
Exalted Masters
« The Ascended Master is the
All-Knowing Mind and the All-Seeing Eye of God, for from him nothing can be
hidden. »
(Saint Germain, book 1, p.142)
« As the Ascended Masters are
the Acme of Perfection, they naturally would not do anything except that which
is just, loving and wise. »
(Saint Germain, book 1, p.143)
« The Ascended Master is
absolutely Infallible at all times; because He has passed out of the octave of
vibratory action in which mistakes can occur, for He has become Wholly Divine.
By the raising of His Body, all atomic structure has been changed into the
Electronic. He sees with Limitless Vision, and knows all because He uses -only-
the All-Knowing Mind of God. »
(Saint Germain, book 2, p.61)
« One of the Ever-increasing
Joys of the Ascended State is that, as We study any particular condition, it is
always accompanied by illustrations of the exact activity We are to use; and
there can never be any mistake, for the end is seen in the beginning. »
(Saint Germain, book 2, p.255-6)
Seems clear enough to me. The
Masters are perfect and infallible while all-knowing even before a condition
has begun let alone completed.
« You know, sometimes you are
not always obedient. Sometimes We are not - in this way: Saint Germain has
asked that We refrain from commending Him. Chananda said last night to Saint
Germain, "I am sorry to disappoint you, but I have got to do it." So
you see, We too are sometimes disobedient; but We too call on the Law of
Forgiveness and try to do better the next time! »
(God Meru, book 6, p.22)
What?! This is completely
contradictory to all the quotes above. The law of forgiveness is for mistakes.
Mistakes cannot exist in their realm so this statement is illogical. Moreover,
this is a conscious deliberate act committed against the wishes of another.
Finally, you will "try to do better the next time"? That is simply
ridiculous talk from a mighty god being about his and other
"perfected" beings' actions. Sounds to me that this is a poor attempt
by the Ballards to explain some of the earlier contradictions in the
discourses.
« Beloved Lady Betty, if I am
too fast, call for Help. I shall try to slow down. »
(Victory, Book 9, p.378)
This is a pointless statement. It is
a complete waste of energy on the part of everyone involved. An all-knowing
being such as Victory would not only realize the speed was too great, but must
have anticipated such a thing and adjusted accordingly the pace from the
beginning. Also, he states that he is going to "try" and slow down… hhmmm
strange choice of words from a perfected being.
« I am going to say something
that sounds quite rude. You know you New Yorkers —and I do not mean just you
Students— but the New Yorkers and the Bostonians have felt that they were quite
an authority in the World. »
(Master Bob, book 12, p.229-30)
Basically Ascended Master Bob is
telling these people that they have big heads. And yes, it does sound quite
rude! It actually sounds like a biased Chicagoan (Ballard) commenting on the
people of a long time rival city.
« And remember, the Messengers
cannot tell you what you should do. We cannot tell you what you should do,
except to point out the Law to you as they do; then you must call your
"Presence" to stand guard and direct you. »
(Master Bob, book 12, p.197)
« But do not continue to eat,
Dear Hearts, until you feel uncomfortable. Just stop a little before that. You
know, I have recently been thinking that I shall have to take this Good Brother
in hand, too. »
(Saint Germain, book 6, p.37)
The above quote and the countless
others similar to it (directly telling us what to do) are in direct conflict
with Ascended Master Bob's comments.
« Now I am going to tell you
something. I of course did not ask Her Permission [referring to the Goddess of Light],
because I thought She might object, but it is this: You remember since the
glorious…etc. »
(Victory, book 9, p.281)
Sounds to me like something a child
would do. Knowing good and well what the answer to the question of permission
would be but performing the action anyway is clearly wrong behavior. This is
rebellious, selfish and completely lacking wisdom and compassion.
Exalted messengers
« The Messengers have what they
have today, by the most dynamic Application ever made by human beings on the
face of this Earth. (Applause) »
(Victory, book 9, p.139)
« Think of it, the desires of
twenty years of these Messengers have been fulfilled! Because they have served
mankind so earnestly, so willingly, so obediently; they have opened the
Door-way to the Instantaneous Answer to their Calls. »
(Great Divine Director, book 8, p.340)
« This Messenger standing before
you has an understanding so far beyond any person in America today, that if He
were to release it, I tell you it would sweep the egotism of mankind from the
face of this Earth. (Applause-audience rising) »
(Master Bob, book 12, p.124)
« Two days and two nights later,
we emerged from the "Eternal Flame", wearing our New Bodies of
Immortal Endurance. The inharmony of Earth can never register within These
permanently. »
(Saint Germain, book 2, p.396)
« The achievement since the
Messengers arrived in Chicago has been the most stupendous thing ever on this
earth! Do not think this sounds sacrilegious; but it is so much greater as the
Beloved Ascended Master Jesus has said that at any one point of His Activity
that He stands many times in absolute quiet pouring forth His Radiance to the
Earth and to Saint Germain for this gigantic Achievement. »
(Master Bob, book 12)
The dictations are choked full to
overflowing with comments like these. Seems to me to be a rare thing to receive
a dictation that didn't shower unlimited praise on these two. The hypnotized
audience even rose for a standing ovation for the "ego-ending"
abilities of the messengers!
« I ask you to watch, Beloved
Ones, in the coming years and see how many people will change their hair back
to its original color, and all lines will disappear from the face. »
(Master Bob, book 12, p.36)
The messengers can have
instantaneous answers to their calls and many times talked of restoring their
physical youth but won't even go so far as to change their hair from the old
age gray that it was.
« The proof stands before you,
and I am going to give the Messenger a Surprise tonight. He wondered why the
change took place in the mode of His receiving These Dictations on his return
from Honolulu. That was because the last vestige of his own human accumulation,
had been consumed. »
(Great Divine Director, book 8, p.136.
August 11th, 1937)
« Every individual can do This,
who will! It is how Mr. and Mrs. Ballard, the Messengers, have been enabled to
carry This Activity forward; because they move within That Tube of Light. Twice
a day, they use the Violet Consuming Flame to keep every discordant thing
dissolved, which had ever been accumulated thru their activities and
embodiments. »
(Great Divine Director, book 8, p.173.
September 18th, 1937)
Less than a month later Ballard
still uses the violet consuming flame after all his past had been consumed?
Remember, supposedly inharmony can never register within them and all his past
accumulation has been consumed.
Mistakes
« Now that was not a physical
body, but it was tangible and visible to this Good Messenger and the others who
were present there, which were seven or eight people; and I was as vividly
conscious of all that were present and all that was going on, as you are here.
…when I awakened in the morning, vividly in my consciousness was every detail
of that experience at the Cave of Symbols. »
(Master Bob, book 12, p.3)
For someone so "vividly
conscious" of "every detail" you would think he would be a bit
clearer on the number of people present. Was it seven or eight? Could it have
been six? Maybe nine?
« She has made this request in
order to allow this to come forward more quickly. If it is granted, or shall I
say - of course In Our World there is no such thing as "if" — but
when this is granted. »
(Master Bob, book 12, p.176)
If in your world there is no such
thing as "if" then why did you say "If it is granted"?
Whoops.
Whoops.
« Do you know —of course you
don't— the Messenger had a letter today. You see I am reading his letters — and
this individual said... »
(Master Bob, book 12, p.89)
Remember that this is an all-knowing
wise master wasting energy and time with useless comments like - "Do you
know-of course you don't".
« Therefore, My Victory which I
have told you is of Hundreds of Thousands of Years of Activity, Hundreds of
Thousands of Centuries — is a momentum which no unascended being has attained. »
(Victory, book 9, p.459)
In all of the dictations in this
book prior to this one Victory says "Hundreds of Thousands of
centuries" when he stated it above he was off by a factor of 100 until he
quickly corrected it.
Fear
« I tell you Beloved Children of
the Earth — all mankind in America! those who criticize or condemn these
Beloved Messengers, should bow their faces in shame forever! »
(Great Divine Director, book 8, p.171)
This is love? This is compassion? No
it is FEAR. Plain and simple. It is just one of the many times the
"great" beings threaten anyone who might use their rational nature.
« Don't make any mistake! I am no disembodied
spirit speaking! "I AM" a Cosmic Being, Who knows no limitation! I
wield Power which with a Wave of My Hand could lift this building and cause it
to float in the air! »
(Great Divine Director, book 8, p.171)
What a ridiculously pointless
comment – Unless of course you are trying to instill fear & awe in your
audience. Wise? Doubtful.
« Some of these people who have
tried to claim and prove discrepancies in those marvelous Books will one day
cry out for Mercy. Mark what I tell you! We bide Our time, but mark what I tell
you! We spread it to the World: No person, place, or thing shall ever harm or
destroy this Work. »
(Saint Germain, book 6, p.57-8)
More fear. If nothing can harm the
work then why all the constant fuss?
« Remember! Allow no one to come into
your mist, individually or collectively, who breathes a word of discord or
condemnation of this Work. If you do, you will close the Door. »
(Saint Germain, book 6, p.49)
Here comes the fear monger again.
Coupled with the implication of evil for one who condemns this work this thinly
veiled blocking out of any outside sanity is pathetic. This is most certainly
the technique of a cult. Allow no outside influence on this instruction. You
are to shut out any other thinking except that which we they you is acceptable.
« Great good has been accomplished
through Christian Science; but I tell you frankly, every source —whether it is
Unity, Christian Science, or whatever it is— that attempts to bring disgrace
upon this Work or condemns or criticizes It, will fail utterly and their
churches will be empty! »
(Saint Germain, book 6, p.55)
Hey how about making a dispensation
to help these "unfortunate" ones who do not understand the mighty
power of the light. Nay, on second thought punish them.
Uncertainty
« Out of the million "I
AM" Students — I have not the definite figures before Me, but I should say
at least six hundred thousand are making absolutely steady, definite progress. »
(Victory, book 9, p.287)
All knowing but still requiring the
data in hand? Better to guess at it than know before your discussion that you
were going to bring this up and gather the data first.
« When I look upon the action of
mankind, I cannot conceive how it is possible for mankind to be so limited! I
have not known what such a thing was in thousands of centuries, and of course,
I now have the Full Divine Memory and have had for a long period! »
(Victory, book 9, p.72)
You "cannot conceive"
mankind's limited situation? What? You have got to be kidding…right? Then to
follow it with a boasting-skill-restoring comment such as "I now have full
divine memory…" is pure nonsense from a perfect being.
« You have a little more than
three hundred seventy-four thousand members I believe now. I have not checked
it up Myself, but Beloved Saint Germain has the record, and when the Messengers
return to the Shrine Class in July, there will be more than two hundred
thousand added to that number. I shall not say how many more. »
(Great Divine Director, book 8, p.233)
Here once again you are talking
about numbers you not only should know but you bring up something that you're
not exactly sure of and then end it with a little of that all important
"mystery".
« Now has come the Great Astrea!
I question the Wisdom, tonight, of stating to you, the number of discarnates
who have been taken out of the Earth's atmosphere in the past eight months; for
we have a record of every one ... I shall think it over and perhaps, give you
in definite figures, the number which have been removed from the Earth in the
past eight months. »
(Great Divine Director, book 8, p.220)
Here we go again, an infallible
all-knowing being questioning out loud the "wisdom" of telling us
something. Also again letting you know that Santa, I mean the Masters are keeping
a list.
Strange
« No one can fail if he has
understood refusing acceptance of discordant appearances and conditions. ...
All must have Perfect Health. It is the Law of your being, Precious Ones, no
matter what the conditions are, what the X ray shows in anyone's body. »
(Saint Germain, book 6, p.48)
That's a scary thought. Ignore one
of our incredible tools for diagnosis because we all must have perfect health.
There's that infinite wisdom in action again.
« A tremendous Power of the
Light is being brought forth in New York City that will cause the dissolving of
the Stock Exchange. I feel that that must be done to release mankind from the
tragedy which has come through it. The black magician, you will remember, who
established that has been removed from the Earth. Therefore, the feeder of that
is gone; only the momentum remains. »
(Master Bob, book 12, p.185)
Well it has been around 70 years
since the alleged source the big bad black magicians have been removed and
well… We still have the stock exchange. Must have been some momentum.
« As He calls your attention to
these certain activities, with one swat -- excuse Me if I use that expression —
you will have the thing done, through the momentum you have gained. »
(Master Bob, book 12, p.177)
Powerful rays of loving limitless
light summed up in a "swat".
« I have been quite tempted
sometimes when individuals feel a little down, to give them a good sound slap
on the back; but I know that it might frighten them, rather than give the
assistance I am endeavoring to give. One time many, many years ago when this
Good Messenger was still eating meat and He had gone to a restaurant and had a
nice juicy steak. »
(Master Bob, book 12, p.91-2)
First of all, you would have to
appear in order to slap someone's back so no fear of that happening. Secondly,
what in the world would make you want to slap anyone's back in the first place?
Finally, by the way you described that steak ("nice juicy") it certainly
sounds like you still miss it.
« Beloved Ones, I know this is a
very delicate point to touch upon, but I am going to say it whether it is or
not. …when there is one human being who thinks he or she can dominate another
and make a mop rag out of that one, I tell you it is too much; but that
condition exists in many parts of the World, and in thousands of homes. I want
to tell you if that individual -- whether feminine or masculine -- would stand
up and say to that force: "You have had your day. Now shut up!" and
mean it and feel the Power of the "Presence", that destructive thing
that has browbeaten and beaten down blessed, timid, humble individuals, would
do it no more. »
(Master Bob, book 12, p.83)
This entire quote just sounds
ridiculous coming from an ascended Master. Do you not think sending a flame or
ray of love would be wiser than incurring possible if not unavoidable
aggressive feelings after using the words "Shut Up"?
« Remember always: The human
mind will revert back to imperfection unless you keep a death-like grip upon it
until it makes full union with the Golden Flame. »
(Saint Germain, book 4, p.233)
Oh now that sounds just lovely. A
perfected loving being of light using a suffocating death metaphor.
« When misguided members of
mankind discover a more than ordinarily destructive agent, the chemist making
such experiments always loses his body; when his diabolical work reaches a
certain point. »
(Saint Germain, book 2, p.334)
Dr. Albert Hofmann invented LSD in
1941. Over 60 years later Dr. Albert Hofmann, at 92 years of age is very much
alive and doing well. This is just one example of many that prove this quote as
being complete hogwash.
« Curiosity on the part of a
student is inexcusable in spiritual training, and must be completely eliminated
from the consciousness; before certain understanding, power, and experiences
are permitted to be given him along the path to Mastery. Unless it is
completely consumed within the personality, it is a wide open door through
which the sinister force can act at any moment, and cut off the further progress
of the advancing student. »
(Saint Germain, book 2, p.323)
After reading the above quote keep
it in mind when you read just about any dictation. Nearly every one has a
"secret" that we are given partial details of and told we cannot
learn of it any further. If this doesn't cause curiosity then I must not know
the meaning of the word.
« Is it not comical, that after
all the Magnificent Work the Messengers have done, the Wonderful Light they
have brought to mankind, there are still a few who cannot help but gossip?
Isn't it comical? It is not serious, not at all; But it shows you what you
should avoid. »
(Great Divine Director, book 8, p.218)
Does this not sound like a
thoroughly frustrated person vainly attempting to act like the gossip is not
bothersome? Is it comical? No. No. I answered twice because a supposed
non-serious question was asked twice.
(Source: www.tyob.info/public/archived_sites/users.on.net/%7Ethefirstbruce/Ballards/inconsistencies.htm)
OBSERVATION
It
tires me a lot to read Ballatds books since of all these inconsistencies,
but above all because they are pure empty verbiage full of errors and
falsehoods.
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