Luke 2:14
Hey Folks,
We get Christmas cards suggesting “Peace on earth; goodwill toward men.”
I’ve heard that this suggestion, properly translated, is “peace on earth to men of goodwill.”
It makes a difference. The first is universal: peace everywhere and goodwill toward everyone. The second restricts peace to only those of goodwill. The first is truly to be wished but unlikely. The second is closer to being attainable and fits better with the human character.
What does it say that we ALWAYS hear the first version and never the second?
Not only do we choose to have Angels broadcast what never has been and likely never will be; but we actually work to restrict, hobble, or smash those few “men of good will” who DO exist, especially “peacemakers” – Jimmy Carter, for example.
This Christmas I don’t feel too hopeful about the human race. I’ve been feeling less hopeful right along now for some time. I saw the problem, starting way back with Reagan – the grinning grandpa who "ought'a be on Rushmore" - and then working its way through Papa Bear Bush, Slick “Triangulation” Willie, and (now) Baby Bear Bush.
Under the Gipper there wasn’t too much goodwill toward men or peace to men of goodwill, either. And the screws have been tightened right along, especially since the Moronic Monkey Boy came into his own, anointed by god. And, if you ask me, the newly dominant Democrats are not going to reverse the slide any more than Clinton reversed Reagan; the pace may slow and be more nuanced / less blatant, but the slide WILL continue.
Just recently the mainstream media has begun talking about the decline of the Middle Class and what is behind it - something I’ve been screaming about since Reagan. Short of an uprising by angry citizens (what are the odds?), in my childrens’ lifetime the USA will be a third world nation.
Indeed, if things continue as they are, during my grandchildren’s lifetime the entire globe will be homogenized – Everywhere we will find (1) a small minority of rich beasts running things, (2) a necessary number of their lapdog retainers/enforcers/overseers floating in the middle air, and (3) the rest of us peasants/peons/slaves glad to have sweatshop jobs so as not to starve all at once.
Mark my words.
This pogrom, this enslavement, this perversion of all that is "holy" is no accident, but a premeditated assault against the mass of humanity. Worse, those leading the assault talk loudest about loving their country and about loving God, while trampling the highest ideals and teachings of both. As I said, short of rebellion, this is the future.
Do you think that “patriots” who care more about bashing gays and immigrants than in liberty and justice for all, combined with “Christians” more worried about “losing” in Iraq than in feeding the hungry, are likely to revolt?
To put it another way, do you think men of ill will can find peace? Do such slugs even WANT peace for anyone but themselves?
So, this Christmas I’m not too hopeful about humanity. But then, I’m old.
If you are young, you have a lot more reason than I to hit the streets or hit the bottle.
Happy New year !!
- Uke Man
We get Christmas cards suggesting “Peace on earth; goodwill toward men.”
I’ve heard that this suggestion, properly translated, is “peace on earth to men of goodwill.”
It makes a difference. The first is universal: peace everywhere and goodwill toward everyone. The second restricts peace to only those of goodwill. The first is truly to be wished but unlikely. The second is closer to being attainable and fits better with the human character.
What does it say that we ALWAYS hear the first version and never the second?
Not only do we choose to have Angels broadcast what never has been and likely never will be; but we actually work to restrict, hobble, or smash those few “men of good will” who DO exist, especially “peacemakers” – Jimmy Carter, for example.
This Christmas I don’t feel too hopeful about the human race. I’ve been feeling less hopeful right along now for some time. I saw the problem, starting way back with Reagan – the grinning grandpa who "ought'a be on Rushmore" - and then working its way through Papa Bear Bush, Slick “Triangulation” Willie, and (now) Baby Bear Bush.
Under the Gipper there wasn’t too much goodwill toward men or peace to men of goodwill, either. And the screws have been tightened right along, especially since the Moronic Monkey Boy came into his own, anointed by god. And, if you ask me, the newly dominant Democrats are not going to reverse the slide any more than Clinton reversed Reagan; the pace may slow and be more nuanced / less blatant, but the slide WILL continue.
Just recently the mainstream media has begun talking about the decline of the Middle Class and what is behind it - something I’ve been screaming about since Reagan. Short of an uprising by angry citizens (what are the odds?), in my childrens’ lifetime the USA will be a third world nation.
Indeed, if things continue as they are, during my grandchildren’s lifetime the entire globe will be homogenized – Everywhere we will find (1) a small minority of rich beasts running things, (2) a necessary number of their lapdog retainers/enforcers/overseers floating in the middle air, and (3) the rest of us peasants/peons/slaves glad to have sweatshop jobs so as not to starve all at once.
Mark my words.
This pogrom, this enslavement, this perversion of all that is "holy" is no accident, but a premeditated assault against the mass of humanity. Worse, those leading the assault talk loudest about loving their country and about loving God, while trampling the highest ideals and teachings of both. As I said, short of rebellion, this is the future.
Do you think that “patriots” who care more about bashing gays and immigrants than in liberty and justice for all, combined with “Christians” more worried about “losing” in Iraq than in feeding the hungry, are likely to revolt?
To put it another way, do you think men of ill will can find peace? Do such slugs even WANT peace for anyone but themselves?
So, this Christmas I’m not too hopeful about humanity. But then, I’m old.
If you are young, you have a lot more reason than I to hit the streets or hit the bottle.
Happy New year !!
- Uke Man
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