Can Glenn Beck Read?

A little Sunday reading to start this off

Psalm 34:14

*Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

Good message right?

No man should be better than the next. To most this is an obvious statement yet recent history has been filled with genocide, war, and a hatred that is incomprehensible. Christianity, Islam, and Judaism share a god, holy sites, and many of the same basic morals yet violence is perpetrated on all sides daily. Religion has been subverted by human greed and thirst for power, losing the meaning that was originally intended. The word religion has devolved into a negative connotation as more and more atrocities are committed by those that most staunchly follow the words of a book written over a thousand years ago. Anyone ever heard of a metaphor? Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, etc. Just different ways of saying the same thing. The general theme in most religions concerns ones position in the afterlife and in most original religious texts, the path to "salvation" lies not through a preacher, a rabbi, or a suicide bomb but through inner reflection and good works. That is after all the point right? Making sure that we have a good spot in the after-life.... Worry about the problems now, in this life, then tell me about the after-life once you die.

As the population grows, these ideals become harder and harder to envision. Governments are bent on control and it seems as if the world is still on the verge of collapsing into chaos. Intolerance has created societies that actively seek to eliminate all those that are different. That all humans are virtually identical genetically seems to be a fact that is largely ignored. Humanity should treasured and freedom should be universal. How can we begin to deal with those issues that threaten the whole planet, i.e. climate change, dependence on fossil fuels, when millions of people havent eaten in days. Extremism, paranoia, and greed make already desperate situations even worse. Maybe the Mayans were right and 2012 is when Man causes the apocalypse, and Earth, the only planet in lightyears capable of supporting life, will be barren.

This has become painfully aware to a nation that watched two towers fall, two countries invaded, and two presidents falter. Mission: Unaccomplished. This is not a critique of American military policy. It's a simple observation. Policy-makers are motivated by the wrong reasons leading to the wrong decisions being made all to regularly. Long term planning for a brighter future seems to be overlooked in favor of instant gratification as too many people subscribe to the "now" philosophy. They say history is doomed to repeat itself and it will be, if ignored like it is today. Haven't we already been in a war in Iraq? Afghanistan? Would you believe me if I told you the Islamic jihad is shooting at coalition forces with RPGs given to them by the CIA? The world should be fed up with the bullshit excuses that those in power use to cover up their own incompetence.


KF