Apocalisse
This text addresses a highly controversial topic: that of so-called “divine incarnations,” where the term “divine” is to be understood as referring to entities that, hypothetically, would not possess a human nature, that is, would not be subject to the same evolutionary laws as we human beings. A well-known example, drawn from the Judeo-Christian tradition, is that of the so-called angels, or archangels—superhuman entities said to assist the divine in carrying out its mysterious plan. Since the appearance of such alleged extrasystemic beings is entirely similar to that of any ordinary human (they eat, walk, grow tired, speak, become angry, mate, etc.), their self-proclamations of belonging to a divine lineage usually produce conflicting feelings in those who attempt to relate to them, especially if their statements are deemed credible. Many human beings perceive a natural attraction toward the divine, as well as a sense of having a mission to accomplish on this planet. Consequently, interaction with an alleged spiritual being, bearing a message from beyond, risks being taken very seriously—particularly if the message assumes the form of an actual “calling” that one is asked to answer with a sense of responsibility, since the stakes are usually very high (for example, the fate of the entire universe). However, the prophecies contained in this kind of revelation seem never to find confirmation, or else are dramatically disproven when they include specific dates, and this produces strong cognitive dissonance in all those who come into contact with such communications, including the alleged divine messengers themselves. In order not to abandon the ideal of the salvific message received, this dissonance may, among other things, be resolved at the cost of an increased inability to confront reality with clarity.
