Who Controls Your Mind?

The commemoration of April Fool's Day is often a very humorous, upbeat occasion. But it can teach us a much-needed lesson: things are not always what they seem, nor are we always in total control of our minds.

Let us pause for a moment to consider who or whaţ really determines our thoughts:

1. Freudian animal instincts?
Many today believe that all emotions and ideas stem ultimatly from "our" animal nature. Specifically, these people postulate that we as humans are controlled by mating and rivalry instinct. This view was first promoted in the modern world by Sigmund Freud in the early 20th century. He called this instinct "libido." His idea was based directly on Evolutionary theory, and has been cited as the cause of many social problems.

2. Nazi brainwashing?
Another belief which can be derived from Evolutionary philosophy is that which Adolf Hitler expressed in his book, Mein Kamph. Hitler believed that the proper control of the human mind was that of a public education system governed by the State which would indoctrinate children from their earliest years in the ways of society. This system is to be held responsible for the formidable "success" of the Hitler Youth and their unbending alliegence to the Third Reich during World War II.

3. Marxo~American political correctness?
A final mind~control system based on Evolutionary theory is that of Karl Marx's proletariat democracy, also known as Communism. In such a system, the society at large adopts particular ideas and customs which are then enforced by means of intimidation on the individual. The result of such a philosophy may be observed in the old Soviet Union, but also in such nations as Cuba, Venezula, the European Union, etc., and increasingly, the United States.

4. God?
If one's thoughts are not governed by a Supreme Being, the chances are he will be subdued by one of the other systems. As the Christian knows, the only way to feel true freedom of mind and conscience is through surrender to Christ. One will then have an infallible external reference point in the form of the Bible, and will be able to use correct axioms for logic and reason. Thoughts can thus be accurate and true.

The big question of life is, Who controls your mind?


~R. Josiah Magnuson