My Problem with Bush
When George was just a candidate, he claimed his favorite philosopher was Jesus Crist.
As President, W has NOT much in common with The Prince of Peace-the other name for Jesus- who promised it is the Peacemakers who are the children of God-NOT those that bomb, torture or occupy others.
JC called poiliticians foxes-meaning they only care about themselves.
A little history:
In 1968 Chicago Abbie Hoffman spoke to the children of the '60's who had planned on spending the night in a city park after their long day of 'lobbying' at the Democratic Convention.
Mayor Daly sent word to Abbie that the multitudes were not welcome in his park and the cops were on the way in.
Before the Chicago mob with badges clobbered the heads of the children of the '60's, Abbie stood at a microphone and quoted Christ:
"I send you out like little lambs into a wolves den. Remain as harmless as doves and cunning as snakes."
If the doves had consulted Webster's, they first would have had a laugh at the two words cunning is sandwiched between.
Then they would have learned that cunning means one must be skillful, clever, sly, crafty, and do things with skill and ingenuity.
To be cunning is to be attractive; cute and cleverly proficient.
The doves lacked cunning and thus got there heads clobbered and many hippies were transformed into yippies which requires a baptism via billy-clubs.
One reason the '60's Peace and Justice movement failed is because it lacked SPIRITUAL DEPTH!
Not much has changed since 1968, for power continues to resort to violence and nonviolent resistance takes cunning.
Not much has changed in many western churches which cling to the traditions of man and refuse to EVOLVE into a transformation of heart and mind to WAKE UP and see that God already indwells EVERYONE, which was the message Jesus was all about.
2,000 years ago The Cross had NO symbolic religious meaning and was not a piece of jewelry.
When JC said: "Pick up your cross and follow me" everyone back then understood he was issuing a POLITICAL statement, for the main roads in Jerusalem were lined with crucified agitators, rebels, dissidents and any who disturbed the status quo of the Roman Occupying Forces.
The term 'Christian' was not even coined until the days of Paul, about 3 decades after Jesus walked the earth a man.
Jesus, while never a Christian, was a social, justice, radical revolutionary Palestinian devout Jewish road warrior who rose up against the corrupt Temple authorities and challenged their job security by teaching the people they did NOT need to pay the priests for ritual baths or sacrificing livestock to be OK with God; for God LOVED them just as they were:
Sinners, poor, diseased, outcasts, widows, orphans, refugees and prisoners all living under Roman Military Occupation.
What got JC crucified was disturbing the status quo of the Roman Occupying Forces by teaching the subversive concept that Caesar only had power because God allowed it and that God preferred the humble sinner, the poor, diseased, outcasts, widows, orphans, refugees and prisoners all living under Roman Occupation above the elite and arrogant.
It has been said that as in Israel, Iran, or America: the people of the land are much better than the leadership they currently live under.
Humor and Nonviolent resistance is anathema to Big Brother for Big Brother only understands violent force.
"Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. I think we're being run by maniacs for maniacal ends...I believe that as soon as people want peace in the world they can have it. The only trouble is they are not aware they can get it...You're just left with yourself all the time, whatever you do anyway. You've got to get down to your own God in your own temple. It's all down to you, mate …All we are saying is give peace a chance…All you need is love…Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one."-John Lennon
by Eileen Fleming (134 articles, 45 quicklinks, 258 diaries, 573 comments) on Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 3:20:47 PM
Source: http://www.opednews.com/articles/Dalai-Lama---Bush-Lacks-Un-by-Rob-Kall-080717-554.html
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Note: The above article was a comment to an article by the Dalai Lama:
Dalai Lama: "I Love President Bush... but... Lack(s) Understanding of Reality"