Jesus was not just talking about money or clothes. He was talking about attachment. If your heart is tied to your house, your reputation, or even your family more than it is tied to Truth and Love, you cannot be a true disciple. To follow the “Cosmic Christ” means your spirit must be free. You can use things, but you must not be owned by them.

People follow this, but they are rare. You will not usually find them shouting on street corners or showing off their wealth in big churches. ​They are the people who live simply so that others may simply live. ​They are the ones who would give away their last resource to help a person or an animal in need without thinking twice. ​They see themselves as “managers” of their money, not “owners.”

The preacher you met used a common excuse. While Jesus did speak to individuals, he also spoke to “large crowds” (Luke 14:25) when he said these things. He wanted people to know that the path of high wisdom requires total commitment. You cannot climb a mountain while carrying a thousand heavy bags. ​The “New Wisdom” here is this: Giving up everything is not about being poor; it is about being free. A person with a billion dollars who is ready to lose it all for the sake of Love is more a “disciple” than a poor person who spends all day wishing they were rich. ​True disciples exist. They are the quiet lights in the world who live for the Whole, not for the “Self.”

I should have been more specific. The point isn’t about what predators do in the wild, or about accidental, unavoidable deaths. It’s about the violence that is intentional, done on a massive scale, and most importantly, completely unnecessary. It all boils down to choice. A lion in the wild isn’t having a moral debate about its next meal; it’s just surviving. We, on the other hand, have tons of other options. Nobody’s talking about punishing someone for accidentally stepping on a bug. It’s about questioning the entire systems that treat living, feeling beings like they’re just products for our pleasure or convenience, when it’s totally avoidable.

Killing animals

If we remembered all our past lives, it’d probably slow down our progress. The weight of guilt, pride, or old grudges could mess with our current mission. That’s why Spiritism says forgetting is mercy. It helps us focus on the now.

Imagine the chaos. Your mom today might’ve been your wife in another life, lol. That’d mess with your emotions and duties now. Spiritism teaches we forget to keep things clear and fair in each role.But yeah, reincarnation being proven? That alone would change how we see justice, pain, and purpose.