ORIGINS of DISSENT, DISSENSION, DIVISIVENESS, DIVISION, BELLIGERENCE, CRIME and WAR
Like it or not, it seems increasingly evident to me that God [or “The Powers-That-Be,” if you prefer to call Him that] wants all the disparate racial, ethnic and religious factions in the world to AMALGAMATE.
I believe we BEGAN [or “emerged,” if you prefer] as ONE human entity, and then after The Fall [i.e. the beginning of envy, spite, malice, murder, vengeance, theft, rape, extortion and vandalism] began to split up more and more into divisive, brutally competitive, warring factions.
I also believe in EVOLUTION, and after many tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds-of-thousands, of years the different "races" gradually took on the characteristics we see today in response to the exigencies of climate, topography and the availability of natural resources, etc.
At any rate, no matter what I believe –– or what YOU believe –– it's pretty obvious that circumstances beyond anyone's control have conspired to bring about CONFRONTATION much of it hostile, destructive –– even murderous.
NEVERTHELESS, the ultimate result is BOUND to be a UNITING of whomever is left breathing after the next worldwide conflagration.
Humanity will then have a chance to start all over again.
I imagine this vicious cycle has already been repeated many hundreds-if-not-thousands of times already in the aeons we've existed on this planet.
No. Mine is not a "biblical" view in any strict sense, but I think it's quite realistic.
After all human life existed for untold thousands of years before the Bible ever came into being.
The flowering and demise of the Hellenic Civilization alone should teach all thinking people that the Creation Fable as given in Genesis and Exodus, etc. no more tells the whole story than any of myriad other mythologies. It is but a few stones in the gigantic mosaic that is The Ultimate Truth of Being.
ALL of us –– not just Islamaniacs –– need to be more modest about our beliefs and more curious to understand, and eager to learn more about Reality.
When the Arrogance and Adamancy of the Abrahamic faiths –– the parent of which is JUDAISM –– are finally replaced with Modesty, Humility, Curiosity and more gracious, accommodating Spirit, we might start at last to bring in The Millennium.
I believe we BEGAN [or “emerged,” if you prefer] as ONE human entity, and then after The Fall [i.e. the beginning of envy, spite, malice, murder, vengeance, theft, rape, extortion and vandalism] began to split up more and more into divisive, brutally competitive, warring factions.
I also believe in EVOLUTION, and after many tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds-of-thousands, of years the different "races" gradually took on the characteristics we see today in response to the exigencies of climate, topography and the availability of natural resources, etc.
At any rate, no matter what I believe –– or what YOU believe –– it's pretty obvious that circumstances beyond anyone's control have conspired to bring about CONFRONTATION much of it hostile, destructive –– even murderous.
NEVERTHELESS, the ultimate result is BOUND to be a UNITING of whomever is left breathing after the next worldwide conflagration.
Humanity will then have a chance to start all over again.
I imagine this vicious cycle has already been repeated many hundreds-if-not-thousands of times already in the aeons we've existed on this planet.
No. Mine is not a "biblical" view in any strict sense, but I think it's quite realistic.
After all human life existed for untold thousands of years before the Bible ever came into being.
The flowering and demise of the Hellenic Civilization alone should teach all thinking people that the Creation Fable as given in Genesis and Exodus, etc. no more tells the whole story than any of myriad other mythologies. It is but a few stones in the gigantic mosaic that is The Ultimate Truth of Being.
ALL of us –– not just Islamaniacs –– need to be more modest about our beliefs and more curious to understand, and eager to learn more about Reality.
When the Arrogance and Adamancy of the Abrahamic faiths –– the parent of which is JUDAISM –– are finally replaced with Modesty, Humility, Curiosity and more gracious, accommodating Spirit, we might start at last to bring in The Millennium.
As long as Pride, Self-Righteousness, Exclusivism and the militant ambition to DOMINATE and CONTROL prevail, our species will continue to live in man made Hell on Earth.
~ FreeThinke
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All of that happy stuff you talk about will never happen on this earth. That is for the next life.
ReplyDeleteHow could you have you forgotten that our EARTHLY LIFE is a LABORATORY and a SCHOOLROOM where we are supposed to LEARN as much as we can about God, Truth, Love, Righteousness, Enllghtenment through Intimations of Immortality. We need most urgently to cultivate in ourselves ever greater apprecition of Beauty and Refinement in hopes of PREPARING ourselves for whatever may await us after we've finished our time here?
DeleteHEED the WORDS of ST, PAUL:
... Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."
~ Philippians 4:8 (KJV)
Nothing in humanity's history suggests we will never "AMALGAMATE," and a "a UNITING of whomever is left breathing after the next worldwide conflagration" will not happen. Survival and a competition for resources always results in a retrenchment of tribalism.
DeleteI'm not crapping on this essay. Your points on humility are well-stated and I agree with you.
I wonder if th;ere are any copies of Norman Vincent Peale's work The Power of Positive thinking still in pront? Amazon.com may still have a few. I haven't checked.
DeleteIt might be a good idea to review that once-popular work. The basic concept has always been desperately needed, but now more than ever in this cynical age where public consciousness and morale have been so hideously maimed by decads upon deades of Cultural Marxism's deadly poison –– a CARCINOGENIC outlook that woks sedulously to destroy Faith, Hope and Charity..
As I ready myself to approach my eighth decade, I have come to believe more and more that we ARE what we allow ourselves to THINK.
You're right in thinking "The World" as a whole cannot be "reformed" in a twinkling of an eye, or by any other form of "Magic Cure," BUT we CAN –– and MUST –– reform OUSLVES. We can do it by IMMUNIZING ourselves against Defeat and Despair through earnest Prayer and Supplication with THANKSGIVING for all the good we DO hve in our lives.
I other words the ag old maxim "Count Your Blessings" really does have a tinic Effect on those who take the time to incorporate that simple form of Spiritual Exercise into their daily ritual.
In other words we must "become like a little child" again, IF we wish to "Enter the Kingdom of Heaven" –– a place I believe is a blessed MENTAL STATE where are thoughts –– as INDIVIDUALS –– are almost miltantly determined to respond to earthly life according to Holy Writ to the greatest extent possible.
We may FAIL, of course, but we have NO HOPE of ever SUCCEEDING if we do not keep TRYING armed with Courage born of Faith till the very END of our earthly lives.
After all it is only by the Grace of God that we could be saved, but that CANNOT happen if we don't do OUR part with all our might and main.
It's a constant struggle, of course, but it's a lot like this:
WE CANNOT HOP TO STAY AFLOAT UNLESS WE KEEP SWIMMING.
Biden doesn't recall alleged kissing incident....But!
ReplyDeleteJoe Biden's spokesman said Friday that the former vice president does not recall kissing a Nevada political candidate on the back of her head in 2014.
The allegation was made in a New York Magazine article written by Lucy Flores, a former Nevada state representative and the 2014 Democratic nominee for Nevada lieutenant governor.
Flores' claim comes as Biden, the early leader in national Democratic presidential polls, is in the final stages of deciding whether to seek the 2020 nomination. Biden has been taking steps to assemble a political team in early-voting states such as Iowa and South Carolina.
In the article published Friday, Flores wrote that she and Biden were waiting to take the stage during a rally in Las Vegas before the 2014 election.
“I felt two hands on my shoulders. I froze. ‘Why is the vice president of the United States touching me?’” Flores wrote. “He proceeded to plant a big slow kiss on the back of my head.”
Flores said Biden’s behavior “made me feel uneasy, gross, and confused,” adding, “Even if his behavior wasn’t violent or sexual, it was demeaning and disrespectful.”
Biden spokesman Bill Russo said in a statement Friday, “Neither then, nor in the years since, did he or the staff with him at the time have an inkling that Ms. Flores had been at any time uncomfortable, nor do they recall what she describes.”
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2019/03/29/biden-doesnt-recall-alleged-kissing-incident-from-2014/23702814/
ReplyDeleteformer DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson said that under the Barack Obama administration, they did detain some children alone and some families together, two policies for which Donald Trump has been widely blamed.
ReplyDeleteJohnson told host Chris Wallace that they "thought it was necessary at the time," and that it is still is.
"Without a doubt the images, and the reality, from 2014, just like 2018, are not pretty," Johnson said. "We expanded it, I freely admit it was controversial, we believed it was necessary at the time, I still believe it is necessary to remain a certain capability for families."
I can't help but wonder WHY is it, apparently, so terribly, terribly HARD for visitors to post comments pertinent to the TOPIC of the thread?
ReplyDeleteGot any ideas?
Hello there Franco my old friend, Ive missed you dearly old buddy.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm missing your old blog where you had lightening in your soul. I guess that you've mellowed a bit with age my friend, just like fine wine does..
And by the way to answer your question above, I'm guessing that people just want to say what they want to say and there's no stopping them.
But it was good to find you again, and I'm hopping to be visiting you more often now that I've found you.
So take care, cheerio, and all that lot!
And keep up the good fight my lad, the president needs it..
Yes, Joe Biden is playing “Touchie Touchie” with strangers. And if he does this in public then he has most likely done worse in private..
ReplyDeleteEven Elizabeth Warren, from his own party said that she believes the account of a former Nevada assemblywoman who said Joe Biden inappropriately touched and kissed her.
“I read the op-ed last night, and I believe Lucy Flores, and Joe Biden needs to give an answer.”
His saying that “ I don’t remember” is not the answer that anyone wants to hear!
Warren was referring to a piece in New York Magazine written by Flores, in which she accused Biden of touching and kissing the back of her head without her consent in 2014 while Flores was was running for Nevada lieutenant governor:
It's very easy to believe since he is on video doing the same thing to several other women and even to little girls.
So the bottom line is that if anyone wants to vote for someone who has been shown that he puts his slimy hands on little girls, the go right ahead.
But when Trump trounces “Freaky Joe’ , don’t go yelling that the election was fixed, or any crap about the electoral system.
ReplyDeleteLike I said on Lisa’s site...
Why don’t you Get the Hell out of out sight.
No one here can stand even seeing your picture, let alone readng your Bull- Shit!
No need for that, DD. The very SECOND I spot his unwanted presence here, HE'S GONE.
DeleteYou can always count on that, my friend.
As a fair American citizen who is neither predigest, bigoted, or anti-semitic, and as a man, I couldn't really care less about the gender or color of another individual. I really hated Hillary Clinton for what she stood for, her arrogance, her entitlement, her poor judgement and her utter lack of character. I felt that she would have been a horrible president. And I thank God for Donald Trump finally putting that House out to pasture.
ReplyDeleteYUP! I' hope I've made it clear, Steve that I feel exactly the same way?
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ReplyDeleteIf so the Democrats have well earned their reputation for self-destructive and stupidity.
As the Crazy Uncle Joe Biden accusations against him start to grow.
On several of the Sunday shows, as well as on basically ALL of the Talk Shows were speaking about Lucy Flores’ accusations that former Vice President Joe Biden inappropriately kissed and touched her at a campaign rally in 2014. And all that Uncle Joe was able to say was “ I don’t remember” Not much of a denial is it!
It also seems as if Creepy Uncle Joe “the Groper” Biden enjoys Swim in the Nude in front of Female Secret Service Agents! Now isn’t that something that the “MeToo” people should be complaining about? I’d say that was a bit more than talking about some Guys Locker-room stuff on a bus. In fact, I’s say that Creepy Joe Biden a Little Freaky!
Seriously? The former Vice President is running around fondling women, and little girls in front of TV cameras and you Progressives are still hung up on Bob Mueller’s nonsense.
Giving strangers hugs, putting his hands on their shoulders, and whispering sweet nothings into their ears, giving a kiss on the cheek, or the back of their heads, smelling their hair! Huggy-kissy, Touchy-feely! And that’s the front runner for the president? I’d call that a lot more than “A Little Freaky”! I’s say that‘s Not Normal! He's not family. He's a total stranger!
If you do a Google search you will find more than just a few videos showing numerous examples of his “questionable behavior” . There are quite a few examples which raise LOTS of questions.
As far as "Huggy-Kissy, and “Touchy-Feely" concerned, you should understand that some people are not too fond of "Huggy-Kissy" and “Touchy-Feely" from total strangers.!
YOU LIBERALS YOU SAID NOTHING:
ReplyDelete1. You said nothing when Obama used drone strikes to execute people abroad.
2. You said nothing about Russia for 50 years until Trump was inaugurated.
3. You said nothing about Hillary’s campaign manager’s brother being paid $175,000 to lift U.S. sanctions on Russia.
4. You said nothing when Obama engaged in military interventionism in Libya without Congressional approval.
5. You said nothing Obama greatly expanded presidential power through the use of Executive Orders.
6. You said nothing when Obama filled his White House with lobbyists after he said he wouldn’t.
7. You said nothing when Obama gave 47 of his fundraisers Administration jobs.
8. You said nothing about the murders and rapes at the hands of illegal immigrants.
9. You said nothing when Hillary’s net worth rose over $100 million as Secretary of State, in part, because her husband took money from foreign governments.
10. You said nothing after Obama’s net worth rose over $10 million as President.
11. You said nothing when Obama’s Justice Dept. Wiretapped/surveilled reporters such as James Rosen and the AP.
12. You said nothing when Obama restricted immigration 6 times with Executive Orders.
13. You said nothing when Obama set a record for deportations.
14. You said nothing when Bill Clinton met Loretta Lynch on the airport tarmac during the Clinton investigation.
15. You said nothing when Hillary was fed debate questions.
16. You said nothing when Obama and Hillary lied about a video and Benghazi.
17. You said nothing when Obama’s IRS abused the rights of taxpayers.
18. You said nothing when Obama’s White House held meetings with lobbyists in coffee shops near the White House to avoid disclosure requirements.
19. You said nothing when Eric Holder sold the guns you hate to criminals and some were used to kill Americans.
20. You said nothing when the Clinton’s took White House property.
21. You said nothing when Hillary laughed off defending a child-rapist.
22. You said nothing when Hillary lied about her private use of a private email server as Secretary of State.
23. You said nothing when Janet Reno, under Bill Clinton, used a tank to kill the Branch Davidians.
24. You said nothing when, on May 13, 1985, a bomb was dropped on a row house in Philadelphia to uproot the black liberation group known as Move, resulting in a fire that eventually burned down 61 houses, killed 11 people (including five children) And injured dozens.
25. You said nothing was Elian Gonzales was forcibly deported using guns.
26. You said nothing when George Soros paid protesters to burn parts of Ferguson.
27. You said nothing about states’ rights until Trump's Executive orders on immigration.
28. You said nothing about Obama’s smoking.
29. You said nothing about the record numbers of people on government assistance.
And you are still saying Nothing, Even when Joe Biden plays Touchy- Feely with Women, and Little Girls!
Good morning, RDM. I do wish you'd address the issues we raise here instead of delivering long long laundry lists of complaints and observations about the machinations of leftists.
DeleteI don't disagree with your feelings or the information and opiniins you provide, but it is not partcularly RELEVANT to the moral and philosophical issues raised in the essay we published.
Sadly, you are not alone in steadfastly ignoring the content of the post before commenting.
Well Hallelujah, President Trump is going to cut off the foreign aid to three of those shit-hole countries that are flooding our Nation with illegal migrants!
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