Essays on the Main/Nationalism, Nazism, Fascism, Chauvinism

Nationalism, Nazism, Fascism, Chauvinism

In our difficult times, these words are heard more and more often… But the people who utter them do not always understand their meaning…

The word nationalism means a vicious pride in belonging to one’s own nationality, as well as a preoccupation with its glorification — as opposed to other nationalities. This detracts from the study of God’s Teachings and coarsens souls, distancing them from God.

When nationalism takes a militant form, the other three terms in the title, which mean the same thing in different languages, are appropriate.

Fascism is an Italian word, chauvinism is French, and nazism is German-English.

But God teaches us to forget national differences and nationalities in general.

To God, other qualities are important; namely, the level of spiritual advancement.

And a person’s spiritual advancement begins with the mastering of the ethical component of God’s Teachings. Then follows the study and acceptance of the functions of the spiritual heart. And these functions are endless — in their scope and prospects of spiritual development!

Wherever the population of countries proves to be infected with the Nazi contagion, wars begin, and people, upon disembodiment, become, en mass, the inhabitants of hell…

But God teaches us: “Blessed are the peacemakers…!” (Matthew 5:9). And “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God!” (Matthew 5:8)…