01-01-2009, 08:12 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-01-2009, 08:14 PM by David Healy.)
David Guyatt Wrote:David, please further elucidate your possible Bibical answer to the stated enigma?
Sorry but I'm sometimes dumber than Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne...
sometimes, and I hate to use a quaint, in this case Arabic term, KISMET. Israelii KISMET, *fate*.
Perhaps being GOD'S chosen people is a very tough way to go, eh?
Time memorial we've seen the middle east and Jerusalem in particular the focus of our attention, the focus of the human dilemma. That being the why's and wherefore of WHY we are inhabiting the planet Earth and of course, WHO runs the show.
Perhaps the philosopher in each and every one of us should revisit the very elusive term LOVE, and in different light. Apparently it has meanings we're not quite willing to look at much let alone accept...
To answer directly your question, Dave: we're simply finite, collectively dependent on each other, and ALL dependent on a "GOOD" unseen force. Given instruction how to deal with that "GOOD" unseen force, how to conduct our lives (post old testament). There are 'other' unseen forces marshaling against *all* humankind. (the religious: we've solid direction)
I suspect, if one believes as advertised, an omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient power calling a specific people, "HIS chosen people" (the Jews) that unseen GOOD force has a very specific plan dealing with 'other' *unseen* forces (possibly manifesting itself lately in Gaza, eh?)... perhaps being that HIS "chosen" people does not necessarily mean overtly specially loved people, the Jews have paid the price for their GODS affection sort of speak.
Our attention has been refocused, AGAIN on the everlasting human dilemma, that being finding a power greater than ourselves that will restore us to some level of human sanity.... no political faction will get us there.
KISMET -- this time for ALL mankind (I believe, by instinct, we know it, yet our egos {individually and collective} deny it). Hence our living problems.
As declared in that righteous old bible. Which I might add, is still the most popular book printed, sold or given away. Many here in this country believe the Jews are fighting the final battle for all mankind, thus their undying (sic) support... Given the state of current world events and failure to resolve middle-east questions, one would be hard pressed to say differently, with authority of course.
Anyone with another reasonable answer, for the mess in the middle east spreading worldwide, I'm all ears. Frankly, the MSM is staying away from this because of the "religious" implications and we're on a one-way street fraught with religious implications. In the final analysis who do you want to fight that battle? I'll take the JEWS and their GOD, after all, HE'S the DADDY of all gods...
We're out of human reasoning, some would say, FINALLY.... and possibly TIME!
Now THAT would be a Washington secret worthy of being kept, SECRET.
Just another old fart pondering...
