Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Tattered Dreams

I have to confess that right now I am very angry and saddened by the events in Wisconsin and Missouri ..While in time these events will be reduced to ..blaming madmen for the atrocity ..what angers me is I sincerely believe most of us bear some responsibility . We have as a culture allowed hateful rhetoric , and mean spirited snarkyness become a way of life . The current Presidential campaign is a perfect example ..no matter what candidate you are planning to vote for ...the hate on both sides is simply appalling , name calling , rumours , slander , gossip all have become the new normal .
As a Christian ..How does this type of activity witness for the Kingdom ? Unless Jesus comes soon ..we can plan to have this kind of dissent ion at least every four years ..and I can almost guarantee that in for more years we as a society will still be whining , and blaming our elected officials for our mistakes.
How about this ? Lets Knock it off ! Stop attacking Muslims , stop spreading rumors and falsehoods , check your facts ...belive it or not a Blog post is not NEWS nor is it usually factual ..its a personal opinion ..great! good to have them ..but its not factual . Stop insulting the President ...you want your children to respect your authority ? then respect the Leaders of this nation . If you want a new Leader ..vote for him , better yet work for his election ..learn something , share positive information ..I may be whacked , but I am inclined to vote for what a person plans to do and what He stands for , not for the person who can throw the most mud .
As the Mainstream of culture we may not be as evil as those who perpetuate these acts of horror and terrorism ..but we do enable them ...