If only such people could learn how to read and, more importantly, how to empathize.

Thanks for your spectacular contribution, Kamagra.

Steve

Thanks for stopping by.
Steve

Thanks for considering my blog worthy of posting a complete article of your thoughts but at the moment I’m not inviting guest writers to post on Lions Led By Sheep. Sorry to disappoint at this time, Francisco.

Good luck with your own blog. (And a word of advice - use Wordpress, not Blogger or Typepad. You’ll have a lot more options and freedom even if it might be a little more tricky getting everything up and running.)

Thanks,
Steve

Sadly, it’s getting darker and darker all the time ;-(

And a prime reason for such darkness is that which is called “religion” ;-(

Believe i am to begin a blog, and originate forums bearing the “title” of
“The Destruction and Perversion of Creation”, and i hope you wouldn’t mind me posting the primary article in such a blog here. Has to do with a vision i had about 10, or so, years past.

And even though i am assured that the vision was of The Spirit, it resulted in a physical, yet un-natural, scientific understanding of one way the earth was physically being destroyed. I have not read a published article anywhere that defines such destruction.

Please let me know if such a posting would be an affront to you. It is somewhat related to the posting and comments in that the primary cause of such destruction is greed, yet the vision revealed only that which was physical yet un-natural, and a scientific understanding of one root cause of the earth’s being destroyed.

Sadly, i do not believe the earth can be “saved” , yet i also believe that no one has to “play their part” in the destructive processes.

We have a choice!

So there is hope that there would be those who choose wisely!

“A Simple and Spiritual Life is the only Life that will survive”.

Peace, in spite of the dis-ease(destruction) that is of this world…….

Truth is never ending…….

“They think they are poor because they can’t have everything they want. They really believe that what they want is what they need.”

Yes, need and want - two very different things that, sadly, many people these days find totally indistinguishable.

I’m sorry to hear you’ve had to choose between your health and your stomach at times. Maybe if more people had to endure that they world would be a much better place. But what a sad state of affairs when we cannot simply empathise with someone else’s plight, we must actually suffer to understand. Haven’t come very far since the Dark Ages, in reality, have we!?

Yes, Francisco, you can’t serve the better good AND money. Yes, it’s people’s greed that is to blame, and, yes, it’s our media that has a lot to answer for in that department.

Thanks for great comments, you guys,
Steve

“You can not serve GOD(The Great Spirit, Creator, Father) and m-o-n-e-y”!

“Choose you this day, that which or Whom you will serve”!

And for the atheists? Once again, you see your ‘god’ each and every time you look in the mirror ;-(

Why is it that 100 years past most people in the so-called “civilized world” had 7 needs and 70 wants and today they have 70 needs and 700 wants?

What is naturally needed more than each other?

Those excessive so-called needs, and the media induced wants all are playing their part in the destruction and perversion of Creation(land, air, water, creatures, Light, Truth, Peace, Love, Hope, etc.) ;-(

Hope is there would be those who “see” “The Light”!

“A Simple and Spiritual Life is the only Life that will survive”.

Peace, in spite of the dis-ease(greed) that is of this wicked world and it’s systems of relgion, for “the WHOLE world is under the control of the evil one” indeed and Truth…….

Truth is never ending…….

I too have had a lot: money, success, etc. But through a series of bad choices, I’ve hit bottom and am scrambling just to buy groceries. In the US, though, our view of what poverty is is vastly different from the world reality. I work as a caseworker for a non-profit agency and it always amazes me how people view themselves as poor. Many of the people who come to me for assistance make more on government funding than I earn. They think they are poor because they can’t have everything they want. They really believe that what they want is what they need. Yes, there are some in this country who truly have nothing. But it is a very small percentage compared with the real poverty in the third world. The majority of the “poor” in this country are eligible for food stamps, soup kitchens, housing assistance and free clinics. And even though I have had to make the decision whether to buy medicine or groceries, I at least have never had to resort to eating rats or dirt.

Francisco is right about the worship of “false gods”. Fame and fortune are fickle gods indeed. If we recognized that, maybe our worldview would be a lot clearer and we could work together to right the injustices of the world.

Another great comment. I take your point, but I’d advocate more legislation, not less. I hope you’ll appreciate my point if I expand.

Yes, the free market economy can improve life, but that’s not what it’s doing most of the time. Most of the time in developed countries it’s not giving us ‘life’ choices, but merely ‘life style’ choices. I’m sure you’ll appreciate there’s a huge difference.

Let me give you an example:

Gasoline powered lawn mowers are attracting more legislation from the U.S. EPA to make them more fuel efficient and reduce pollution. Both worthwhile aims, I’m sure you’ll agree. But with no government intervention, the manufacturers would be very happy with their products and would continue selling them as they are - a detriment to your pocket, health and the health of the planet. The problem is that business is not generally self-policing. Business does not do things for the good of the people, the planet, or even the economy. Business does things for the benefit of the balance sheet and stockholders! More legislation is needed to even that balance.

The problem comes from the fact that most governments are hand in pocket with business, and politicians have their own agendas. What’s needed is government that is intelligent, compassionate, and responsible. Sadly, that’s way too much to ask for with the worldviews/goals most people currently hold.

Actually, I’m starting to wonder if it might be better to write a proper post on this topic as there’s way too much to go into here. You’ve raised some good points which need addressing but that’s way beyond the scope of a simple comment.

I’ve already drafted the next post - another one to get your creative juices flowing and see you pounding on the keyboard, Greg! Give me a week or two and I’ll pen a post specifically aimed at this subject. It is difficult though, as I aim for posts to be around 800 words but frequently go 50+% over that and have to cut like mad, so leaving out vital information. I think that’s better than overwhelming people with masses and masses of info in very lengthy posts, though.

Anyway, I hope I’ve answered your comment enough for now but will come back with a proper post with real depth. I hope you approve.

Thanks, Greg. I hope your comments make others think as much as they do me!
Steve