Forgive me – the above image has appeared overnight with a strange mixed message as to what it really means. The image has come out of and is being used in the Birther/Deather (Know Nothing) political movement currently in vogue in the nation’s thought flow. The image in any case does not represent love or respect. In the political arena there are no rules.
It is strange but I follow a troubled soul meter regarding the state of the nation.
Whether it be coincidence or the heat in the political atmosphere, the number of people who seek out and read my Number of the Beast Article goes up in days of political unrest.
My article I wrote in a sort of religious stupor over ten years ago in quest of a more personal and perfect spirituality over and above the mere religions and the attempts by men to touch the Deity, in spirit or in words.
Revelation 13:18 - DCLXVI - The Number of the Beast
The Beast is indeed in Town Hall Meetings these days!
When people are searching for absolutes they look for absolutes in the Bible. I long ago concluded that the Bible is a man made book, sometimes inspired by the Deity. The revelation of God through the message of Jesus is something over and above the rest where that divine message is so crudely recorded in that faulty history book of the Bible.
Over and above it being a very poorly written history book, the only other function I can see in the Bible is one of a road map. It may lead you to points on the map literally or points in your individual journey where you may be closest to a spiritual awakening or even come close to step into the presence of God – transcendent – as in a Transfiguration of your life, spirit and spiritual direction toward eternity.
The bible does not predict anything. The bible only holds the predictions of men.
In times of political unrest, the bible will not tell you anything about the vetting process of a nation that at times seems to be half angel and half demon. We lived for centuries as half slave and half free. I knew that the vetting process of this Presidency might be difficult, I could not predict the weird ways, and particularly for people in the traditional South to accept reality in a real life setting after the 2008 election.
The shouts of anger in the crowds in town hall meetings are becoming more openly racist and evil in its content. Time cures everything. The young are more flexible. The old and much of their ingrained hatred is a decade or two away from the grave.
I pray for my nation to be the best it can be. Should be. I rarely get what I pray for.
God bless the nation. God bless the people right or wrong. God inspire and protect.
If McCain was now in office..do you really think we would be experiencing this level of hysteria and political backlash? I think not and I wish the president would back off just a little to let the country catch it's collective breath and take stock of where we are at right now. No more initiatives for a little while. He seems to be moving at breakneck speed trying to accomplish as much as possible in the least amount of time. The racial hatred meter is broken and the economy doesn't help matters. People have lost jobs/houses and he is an easy target hence the white face/Joker image. Some days I am sad to be an American when I see and hear my fellow citizens do what they do out of ignorance and blind hate. I pray Mr. Obama has a plan and that it will come to pass and we can move forward peacefully.
ReplyDeleteGood sentiments Dave. I also agree with the put on the brakes thing.
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