#1872 Wading Through a Morass of Nonsense

#1872

Wading Through a Morass of Nonsense

"Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it."  - Abraham Lincoln

Your writer lived through most of the twentieth century with its bottomless ocean of technology, its sellout to the World-Flesh-Devil.  Those who do not believe in God, even despise God usually have a tolerance for those who do.

In the first twenty years of the twenty first century already, so totally obvious, a sellout to nonconformity.

Around 1975, this world traveler was in Rio de Janeiro, one of my many trips through South America, my guide told me that I should go to Rio's famous Marcana stadium, where the famed soccer player Pele was playing.  The stadium held 200,000 and it was packed.  The most memorable event, at least to me, of the experience, at the playing of the Brazilian national anthem, as I always did in any nation...a theatre in London where God Save the Queen is always played - even in outer Mongolia I jumped to my feet in respect for the nation's anthem.  One man down below me, did not stand for the national anthem, the police slapping him around, arrested him.  My guide said, "That boy will learn to stand the next time the anthem is played."  There are just some people who want to be different or indifferent or WHO JUST WANT NOTARIETY. 

Such is one football player, Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers; he refuses to stand for the playing of our nation's great national anthem.  I know the song is hard to sing, I know many traitors do not respect it but it still sends chills up and down my spine every time I hear it...especially when sung by our great military choirs.

We are not born neutral toward God.  We are born sinners; you do not have to teach children to sin.  Remember, we are chosen by God for life (those of us who escaped the holocaust of abortion).  Among civilized people, and I have traveled the world observing civilized people, there are always traditions in every nation, skin color, language.  Every nationality honors its leaders, its national anthem, and its flag.  Almost every nation honors religious practices.  In nations where Christianity is a part of life, as in America, even those who do not believe in God will respect those whose very existence is wrapped up in God.  Since America, from its beginnings, professed itself to be a Christian nation we gave tolerance to those who chose a variety of ways to worship God, such as the Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, etc.  There are thousands of denominations:  Catholics cross themselves, bow to statues:  Mormons baptize for the dead, wear certain underclothing:  Jehovah's Witnesses do not have windows in their sanctuaries, have little respect for law enforcement.  Attending an Episcopal church is totally different from attending a fundamental evangelical church.  We have Hindu-Buddhist-Muslim congregations among us.  We show acceptance toward all traditions, belief systems.  If Christian Science works for you, wonderful...I personally do not want to handle any snakes but, if it works for you. 

When the Queen of England enters Westminister Abbey even her husband walks three steps behind her, as she passes, her subjects bow.  When a military officer comes across a group of enlisted men "attention" is called. 

I was a field grade medial officer in the Army, several of my doctor friends, so different-so liberal, objected to saluting or being saluted.  There have always been those who did not want to observe traditions-rituals-standards of behavior.  Some do not want to stand when the judge enters the courtroom.  Some think it foolish that a wreath of flowers is placed on the outside door of a bereaved family...that you stand when a casket and grieving family walks into a hall.  There are degrees of decency-protocol-traditions observed around the world.  This is a sign of civilized behavior. 

Further, it does not bother most of us that there are certain practices-rituals in fraternal groups, such as the Masonic Lodge-the college fraternity-Native American reservations.

Ancient Jews stood at attention when the laws of the Torah were read or recited.  Civilized evangelical congregations stand when scripture is read and prayer to Almighty God, prayed.

Ineffective-ineffectual some choose to live like the scum on rocks, why should anyone object to the firing of weapons above the casket of a dead veteran...the playing of Taps?

As these nonconforming young people see religion and religious actions, oppressed behind the closed doors of the sanctuary or private home.  Robots take over the activities involved in life...in personal drones, making deliveries-fighting wars-eliminating undesirables.  The wanton actions, the feeling good may resurface with a desire for the good ol' days with pride in God, family, and country.