by ocular_razor » Sun Apr 08, 2012 3:05 pm
don't you see anxietyattacks, it matters not what you see or don't see. it matters not what you hear or don't hear. ultimately glory was is and will be brought to god (the ripple of consequence requires another scope. it is much like a submarine who's ballasts have been filled, the periscope offers another scope, the sonar equipment offers another scope (which ultimately shows more than a window being placed inside to view only dark murky ocean)).
(in an effort to make this readable i will "outline")
two regards i will cover:
1 - people's quest of understanding.
2 - people's defense of understanding.
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with regard to people's quest of understanding, people are more willing to except falsehood over honesty and truth ("truth" is used loosely here). the canon discusses this even.
(for example the israelites accepted yahweh as their god (who told them to have no other gods before him, which they agreed to), who delivered them to the promised land which prior to their arrival was filled with pagans (who worship gods who can neither speak nor hear, gods who are neither alive nor can walk) which were ultimately descendents of fallen angels. they were witness to the works of yahweh and seen the truth ("truth" is not used loosely here), but they still wanted to accept falsehood and false gods so much that they adopted idols as their gods (the pagans taught them this)).
(for example the exile of the israelites to the persians and babylonians, they were told they would be exiled for their adoption of falsehood (this is several centuries after their deliverance to the promised land), so they were sent to places in which this falsehood thrived because they loved falsehood so much. though it is interesting to note that these "wicked" kings were still utilized by god (yahweh) to accomplish his will (they too were incentivized to do this by gaining land and a larger labor pool). isaiah/jeremiah discuss this, there is the context of them being used as "instruments" but sinister this is not as he gave them chances to gain favor with him)).
(for example, second thessalonians discusses the man of lawlessness and the distress he brings. and people perish (this refers to the spirit not the flesh) because they refused to love the truth (and so be saved). and since people desire to accept falsehood quicker than truth, people are given what they ask for and are fed more falsehood (this is also reflected just before israel's exile to persia (iran) and babylonia (iraq) some four hundred-five hundred b.c., there were the few prophets who spoke of their exile which they didn't want to hear, so lying spirits went out into the false prophets because this is what they wanted))
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with regard to people's quest for defending their understanding, it becomes less and less about the legitmacy of their viewpoint (this is tragic) and more and more about making submissive those who simply oppose their viewpoint (as it becomes about defending the ego instead of showing humility. being humble is difficult, it is for the faint of heart to adopt hate and falsehood).
it matters not the viewpoints you hold (in regard to our neighbors), this world is a warzone anyway. one can seek to either find solid ground to base their foundation off of (these "castles" are vastly spread, garrisoned by very few people), or find shifting/saturated ground to base their foundation off of (these "huts" are densely built, garrisoned by very man people). it becomes less about worrying of the use of others as instruments (cain asked god if he was his brother's keeper, he is not answered), and more about making oneself right with god (this tone is reflected at the end of john's gospel, peter asks jesus about what will happen to someone else, so he asked him what it is to him [peter]. he's laid out his instructions (as per our scope), and that's that i suppose).