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54 1ey do not value ‘ersity in cultures; xy certainly do not ue it within their own tures. Therefore, they \l attempt to eradicate yr minimize it, if ssible, wherever they : exerting their luence. They do not value are exerting their influence. THE ALLIES OF HUMANITY — THE FOURTH BRIEFING their own participation and activities in the world. To them, human unity is a practical concern. They do not value diver- sity in cultures; they certainly do not value it within their own cultures. Therefore, they will attempt to eradicate it or mini- mize it, if possible, wherever they are exerting their influence. In our previous discourse, we talked about the visitors’ influence on new forms of spiritual- ity—on new ideas and new expressions of human diversity in cultures; divinity and human nature that are in your world they certainly do not at this time. In our discussion now, we would like value it within their own to focus on the traditional values and institutions cultures. Therefore, they that your visitors seek to influence and are influ- will attempt to eradicate encing today. it or minimize it, if Attempting to promote uniformity and con- possible, wherever they formity, the visitors will rely on those institutions and those values that they feel are the most stable and practical for their use. They are not interested in your ideas, and they are not interested in your values, except insofar as these things might further their agenda. Do not deceive yourself in thinking that they are drawn to your spirituality because they lack such things themselves. This would be a foolish and perhaps fatal mistake. Do not think that they are enamored with your life and with those things that you find to be intriguing. For only in rare cases will you be able to influence them in this way. All natural curiosity has been bred out of them and very little remains. There is, in fact, very little of what you would call “Spirit” or what we would call “Varne” or “The Way of Insight.” They are controlled and controlling and follow patterns of thinking and behavior that