Ecumenism

Definition and Core Principles

Ecumenism, or ecumenicalism, refers to the movement aimed at uniting all religions into a cohesive, generic one world religion. This concept operates through the principles of [[Perennialism]] and syncretism, suggesting that all religions ultimately lead to the same end.

The aesthetic architecture associated with these new world religion structures, such as the monotheistic Abrahamic faith centre in Abu Dhabi, frequently embodies ugly brutalism and lacks traditional religious symbols like the cross. This lack of aesthetic appeal is deliberate.

Strategic Development and Intelligence Infiltration

Ecumenism originated, in part, as a tool of Cold War strategy. William Donovan, the first head of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), was a vigorous proponent of ecumenism, frequently attending inter-religious gatherings to promote the idea of commonality among faiths.

The ultimate goal of this initiative, supported by American intelligence agencies, was to steer the religious entity into becoming a tool of American soft power.

Financial influence played a key role in the project’s inception and growth. The Rockefeller family directed millions of dollars throughout the 20th century towards co-opting Protestant educational institutions in the United States. They viewed aligning religion with neoliberalism and the Rockefeller ideology as a powerful method for exercising American soft power.

The methodology of institutional capture often relies upon compromise using money, ideology, sexual impropriety, or ego (MICE).

Historically, blackmail was a crucial element, with both the KGB and Western intelligence gathering potentially compromising information on clerics. Furthermore, religious entities have served as classic covers for intelligence operations, including espionage, weapons trafficking, and money laundering,,. For example, the OSS proposed poisoning Axis leaders, such as Hitler and Mussolini, causing blindness, which the Pope would then announce via radio as a divine curse against the enemies of the West. Although this plan was not executed, it reveals the nature of the tactics considered.

Theological and Philosophical Underpinnings

The movement gained significant momentum within the Roman Catholic Church following the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II), where documents advocating for ecumenism were dogmatised, liberalising the Church and promoting ecumenism globally.

This period saw a subsequent decline in religious attendance in Europe and worldwide within the Roman Catholic domain. Current manifestations continue this trajectory: Pope Francis supports outright extreme versions of globalisation, calls for a world economic authority, and endorses the blessing of LGBT unions. He has publicly affirmed that all religions lead to the same result.

Philosophically, the movement draws on concepts conducive to collective control. Carl Young, an OSS operative identified as Agent 488, produced ideas on archetypes and religious commonalities that served as a basis for promoting a unified world religion,. This perspective posits that all religions are merely masks of one overlying super religion that humanity is constantly discovering.

Literary and intellectual figures also contributed to the framework:

• Aldous Huxley wrote The Perennial Philosophy, which discussed a future world religion. This vision often served as a cloak for an inner scientism-controlled new world order cult.
• Huxley suggested the mass drugging of the populace to introduce a quasi new-age religion as a potential future sacrament,, techniques derived from the occult studies and drug diaries of Aleister Crowley.
• The overall aim is to re-engineer humanity’s self-perception, advocating for syncretist pantheism and Eastern philosophies that devalue the individual. Man is then viewed strictly as an ecological being rather than a unique entity made in the image of God.

Goals and Consequences

The implementation of ecumenism is viewed as a necessary step for achieving a benign postindustrial and eventually planetary society, a transition that is intended to occur without the disruption associated with typical revolutions. The leaders of this future society are predicted to be a blend of a yogi and a commissar.

When religious institutions adopt this diluted, liberal philosophy, they inevitably embrace a death cult ideology. This manifests in support for policies promoting sterility, such as euthanasia, population control, and pro-abortion stances, leading to the gradual decline and death of those institutions,.

The strategy of religious subversion extended to active warfare: in the Philippines, OSS successor Ed Lansdale utilised local superstitions about vampires and chupacabbras by creating macabre scenes involving dead bodies drained of blood to frighten the local populace into supporting the pro-CIA government against the Hook rebellion,. This deployment of bizarre and outrageous displays was also seen in Vietnam during the Phoenix program.

Furthermore, the concept of staging religious phenomena was proposed at the highest levels. Ed Lansdale suggested a plan in Cuba to stage a second coming of Christ who would declare Fidel Castro the antichrist, thereby flipping the country to the American side in the Cold War.