I was unfortunately reminded about the existence of Robert Kagan today, as he's writing a lot in the Times now about a looming Trump dictatorship. I looked up his bio and saw that while he was propagandizing for the invasion of Iraq, he was a fellow of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. So the Iraq War was brought to you by the Carnegie Endowment for Peace. There's nothing pure in this water...
Thank you for this. A highly informative post that I learnt a lot from, and especially learnt from the article leading out from it https://johnspritzler.substack.com/p/oppressors-need-bogeyman-enemies about how the billionaire ruling class must always create a boogeyman enemy to keep the have-not in line and obedient the "patriotic duty of fighting the evil monster enemy of the nation" (and so, never direct our gaze to and free ourselves from the hierarchical anti-egalitarian billionaire class)
which is quite possibly one of the most important articles I've ever read. I think every human on earth should be aware of what's pointed out in that article.
If the Pope is not a socialist (which is an atheist movement) then he is engaging in "a limited hangout", a deliberate deception? Please choose your words carefully, John. The Pope has a Catholic world view, not your socialist one. You have no evidence that he is intentionally holding back truth. Why not just say you disagree with him or you feel he is missing the big picture? In Catholicism, we consider it a sin to bear false witness against someone. What about in socialism? Is it ok to bear false witness for the good of the cause? I hope not, but I am sincerely asking. In any case, God Bless you for caring about ending war. I am 100% with you on that. Blessed are the peacemakers!
The Pope has far more access to the truth than I do, since he has a staff who will do all sorts of research for him. If I know that the warmongers are the entire corporate/banking elite then the Pope could know it if he WANTED to know it, right? Do you think he WANTS to know it? If the Pope wanted to know the whole truth then he would know it, in which case his uttering only a "limited hangout" part of the truth is deliberate deception. If, on the other hand, the Pope did NOT want to know the whole truth, then this would ALSO mean he intends to deceive by expressing only a "limited hangout" part of the truth. The evidence is that the Pope does not intend to help the have-nots of the world remove the warmongers from power; his intent is merely to make it seems as if the Catholic church opposes war.
I could say you could know the truth about Jesus Christ if you wanted to - there has been plenty of documentation available to you even before the internet and now it is all at your fingertips - and thus your denial of Christianity is a deliberate "limited hang out", but then I would be leveling a personal attack by assuming to know your motives and your mind when I do not. You might have other reasons for rejecting Christ. I can't assume that I have the truth and those who think differently do it to trick others. That would be childish. Do you frown on ad hominem argumentation? Do you reject the tactics of the sohpists? What is the ethical/moral framework from which you operate? Serious sincere question, not trolling. Do you feel an obligation to be truthful? Or is exaggeration ok when you are doing something important like fighting against war?
I expressed what I believe is the truth about the pope’s statement. It was objectively a limited hangout. And the establishment uses such limited hangouts to cover up the whole truth. And the pope is in fact part of the establishment.
Unrelated to the main topic here, but I cannot resist responding to the new twist you have brought to the discussion. After knowing the historical truth about Jesus Christ, I have reached the conclusion that Christianity is based on lies and fake history. Christianity is a creation of St Paul, not Christ. Christ was NOT born of a virgin, Christ DID NOT die on the cross and CHRIST did not rise from the dead. These are fabricated myths and if anybody take them as literal .... then they belong to a cult and I have nothing more to add.
Dear KenKam, You are free to believe Christianity is based on falsehoods. Based on the evidence I have seen and my own experiences of faith, I believe it is both historically and theologically true, but I am an expert in neither area. Faith cannot be compelled, so I can only ask you to make sure you examine the evidence from many sources before deciding you are certain it is all false. One thing I can't leave to faith, however, is the claim that Christianity is a cult. When you say cult, I assume you mean that in the sense of the word cult that means somehow manipulating and controlling people. Anyone is free to join or free to leave Christianity. Free will is believed to be given by God and is respected. There is no compulsion in Christianity. It is a faith, a religion and a belief system, but it not in any sense of compelled community. That is built in to the theology and can never change. If you have not studied Catholic teaching or Catholic theology, I recommend you do. Even if it does not sway you on the point of the historical case for the birth, life and resurrection of Christ and the founding of the one True Church, it will still inform you more deeply about the value system that our civilization was built on. I believe we all should be appreciating that more before it is too late!
Dear Aimee, you seem sincere but 100% misled. You don't seem to be aware of the existence of other faiths, which by itself negates Christianity's 'the only way' teaching. You probably cannot cope with the existence of other forms of spirituality. I am not from a Christian background, but neither islamic, which is a more horrific cult than christianity. If you're expecting the 'true church' or 'true christianity' to save the world ... let Voltaire remind us that 'As long as people believe in absurdities, they will continue to commit atrocities.'
I was unfortunately reminded about the existence of Robert Kagan today, as he's writing a lot in the Times now about a looming Trump dictatorship. I looked up his bio and saw that while he was propagandizing for the invasion of Iraq, he was a fellow of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. So the Iraq War was brought to you by the Carnegie Endowment for Peace. There's nothing pure in this water...
Thank you for this. A highly informative post that I learnt a lot from, and especially learnt from the article leading out from it https://johnspritzler.substack.com/p/oppressors-need-bogeyman-enemies about how the billionaire ruling class must always create a boogeyman enemy to keep the have-not in line and obedient the "patriotic duty of fighting the evil monster enemy of the nation" (and so, never direct our gaze to and free ourselves from the hierarchical anti-egalitarian billionaire class)
which is quite possibly one of the most important articles I've ever read. I think every human on earth should be aware of what's pointed out in that article.
Thank you. Please share my Substack articles with others.
If the Pope is not a socialist (which is an atheist movement) then he is engaging in "a limited hangout", a deliberate deception? Please choose your words carefully, John. The Pope has a Catholic world view, not your socialist one. You have no evidence that he is intentionally holding back truth. Why not just say you disagree with him or you feel he is missing the big picture? In Catholicism, we consider it a sin to bear false witness against someone. What about in socialism? Is it ok to bear false witness for the good of the cause? I hope not, but I am sincerely asking. In any case, God Bless you for caring about ending war. I am 100% with you on that. Blessed are the peacemakers!
The Pope has far more access to the truth than I do, since he has a staff who will do all sorts of research for him. If I know that the warmongers are the entire corporate/banking elite then the Pope could know it if he WANTED to know it, right? Do you think he WANTS to know it? If the Pope wanted to know the whole truth then he would know it, in which case his uttering only a "limited hangout" part of the truth is deliberate deception. If, on the other hand, the Pope did NOT want to know the whole truth, then this would ALSO mean he intends to deceive by expressing only a "limited hangout" part of the truth. The evidence is that the Pope does not intend to help the have-nots of the world remove the warmongers from power; his intent is merely to make it seems as if the Catholic church opposes war.
I could say you could know the truth about Jesus Christ if you wanted to - there has been plenty of documentation available to you even before the internet and now it is all at your fingertips - and thus your denial of Christianity is a deliberate "limited hang out", but then I would be leveling a personal attack by assuming to know your motives and your mind when I do not. You might have other reasons for rejecting Christ. I can't assume that I have the truth and those who think differently do it to trick others. That would be childish. Do you frown on ad hominem argumentation? Do you reject the tactics of the sohpists? What is the ethical/moral framework from which you operate? Serious sincere question, not trolling. Do you feel an obligation to be truthful? Or is exaggeration ok when you are doing something important like fighting against war?
I expressed what I believe is the truth about the pope’s statement. It was objectively a limited hangout. And the establishment uses such limited hangouts to cover up the whole truth. And the pope is in fact part of the establishment.
Unrelated to the main topic here, but I cannot resist responding to the new twist you have brought to the discussion. After knowing the historical truth about Jesus Christ, I have reached the conclusion that Christianity is based on lies and fake history. Christianity is a creation of St Paul, not Christ. Christ was NOT born of a virgin, Christ DID NOT die on the cross and CHRIST did not rise from the dead. These are fabricated myths and if anybody take them as literal .... then they belong to a cult and I have nothing more to add.
Dear KenKam, You are free to believe Christianity is based on falsehoods. Based on the evidence I have seen and my own experiences of faith, I believe it is both historically and theologically true, but I am an expert in neither area. Faith cannot be compelled, so I can only ask you to make sure you examine the evidence from many sources before deciding you are certain it is all false. One thing I can't leave to faith, however, is the claim that Christianity is a cult. When you say cult, I assume you mean that in the sense of the word cult that means somehow manipulating and controlling people. Anyone is free to join or free to leave Christianity. Free will is believed to be given by God and is respected. There is no compulsion in Christianity. It is a faith, a religion and a belief system, but it not in any sense of compelled community. That is built in to the theology and can never change. If you have not studied Catholic teaching or Catholic theology, I recommend you do. Even if it does not sway you on the point of the historical case for the birth, life and resurrection of Christ and the founding of the one True Church, it will still inform you more deeply about the value system that our civilization was built on. I believe we all should be appreciating that more before it is too late!
Dear Aimee, you seem sincere but 100% misled. You don't seem to be aware of the existence of other faiths, which by itself negates Christianity's 'the only way' teaching. You probably cannot cope with the existence of other forms of spirituality. I am not from a Christian background, but neither islamic, which is a more horrific cult than christianity. If you're expecting the 'true church' or 'true christianity' to save the world ... let Voltaire remind us that 'As long as people believe in absurdities, they will continue to commit atrocities.'