This is right in line with the Audubon Society being completely unconcerned with the deaths of millions, if not billions, of birds due to windmills. It is a frightening thing when people become sheep and those seeking power can propagandize to achieve their ends.
I’m listening to Bertrand Russell’s “A History of Western Philosophy “ this week. Extensive analysis starting with Ancient Greek thought. Now I’m at change from Roman culture to Christian society. Russell no friend of Christianity. Nevertheless, explains the superiority of the new Christian world to the dead, hopeless Greco-Roman culture.
The importance of individual person, including women, children and slaves was a biblical import. The rejection of emperor (state) political worship created thousands of martyrs. Martyr is the Greek word for ‘witness’. These believers ‘witnessed’ to their faith in individual duty to ‘obey god rather than man’ with their death.
They didn’t die for freedom (not many want that responsibility), they suffered for the importance of worshipping their God, who gave humans life.
Peter Gay’s two volumes on the Enlightenment is subtitled “Return of Paganism”.
Correct.
Modernity demanding more than taxes, requiring worship.
Their leader warned . . .
“Happy are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, since the Kingdom of the heavens belongs to them.’’
No longer taught.
“Happy are you when people reproach you and persecute you and lyingly say every sort of wicked thing against you for my sake. Rejoice and be overjoyed, since your reward is great in the heavens, for in that way they persecuted the prophets prior to you.’’
Jewish prophets were (are) the pattern.
“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt loses its strength, how will its saltiness be restored? It is no longer usable for anything except to be thrown outside to be trampled on by men.’’
Where are the ‘salt of the earth’?
“You are the light of the world. A city cannot be hid when located on a mountain. People light a lamp and set it, not under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it shines on all those in the house. Likewise, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your fine works and give glory to your Father who is in the heavens.’’
Kate, you seem to be preaching similar ideas. But, without the same foundations.
The Judao-Christian belief system almost (is) disappearing. We experiencing the result. Ancient Roman world rejected paganism. Why are we readopting it?
I suspect most of the cowardly useful idiots I used to know who worked with environmental & animal NGOs, funded & founded by eugenically inspired interests, would say:
"If you give us enough money and make us look good we could say it was likely a virus if you're not happy with climate change".
This is right in line with the Audubon Society being completely unconcerned with the deaths of millions, if not billions, of birds due to windmills. It is a frightening thing when people become sheep and those seeking power can propagandize to achieve their ends.
Kate
I’m listening to Bertrand Russell’s “A History of Western Philosophy “ this week. Extensive analysis starting with Ancient Greek thought. Now I’m at change from Roman culture to Christian society. Russell no friend of Christianity. Nevertheless, explains the superiority of the new Christian world to the dead, hopeless Greco-Roman culture.
The importance of individual person, including women, children and slaves was a biblical import. The rejection of emperor (state) political worship created thousands of martyrs. Martyr is the Greek word for ‘witness’. These believers ‘witnessed’ to their faith in individual duty to ‘obey god rather than man’ with their death.
They didn’t die for freedom (not many want that responsibility), they suffered for the importance of worshipping their God, who gave humans life.
Peter Gay’s two volumes on the Enlightenment is subtitled “Return of Paganism”.
Correct.
Modernity demanding more than taxes, requiring worship.
Their leader warned . . .
“Happy are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, since the Kingdom of the heavens belongs to them.’’
No longer taught.
“Happy are you when people reproach you and persecute you and lyingly say every sort of wicked thing against you for my sake. Rejoice and be overjoyed, since your reward is great in the heavens, for in that way they persecuted the prophets prior to you.’’
Jewish prophets were (are) the pattern.
“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt loses its strength, how will its saltiness be restored? It is no longer usable for anything except to be thrown outside to be trampled on by men.’’
Where are the ‘salt of the earth’?
“You are the light of the world. A city cannot be hid when located on a mountain. People light a lamp and set it, not under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it shines on all those in the house. Likewise, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your fine works and give glory to your Father who is in the heavens.’’
Kate, you seem to be preaching similar ideas. But, without the same foundations.
The Judao-Christian belief system almost (is) disappearing. We experiencing the result. Ancient Roman world rejected paganism. Why are we readopting it?
Maybe Christianity will save the world again.
As he taught . . .
‘’Let your kingdom come.’’
I always enjoy your work.
Thankfully
Clay
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I suspect most of the cowardly useful idiots I used to know who worked with environmental & animal NGOs, funded & founded by eugenically inspired interests, would say:
"If you give us enough money and make us look good we could say it was likely a virus if you're not happy with climate change".