In His Name
I have just been watching a couple of
hours of the cable news coverage of the war in Gaza. It is being fought “In His Name.” The casualties are primarily civilian. It involves burning small children alive,
having parents killed before their children’s eyes and having children killed
before their parents’ eyes. Human
intelligence cannot be underestimated in time of war. “In His name.” The name, “God” is mythological, but the
results of this biblical delusion are very real. How long will humans march to the music of
“Our god is the only true god and the others (nonbelievers) must die?” History would tell us that these gullible
folks will always be and have always been and that they are most often in the
majority. The Gaza War is biblical. Future mythology will have it in God’s name
and the victors will have God at their side, while the vanquished will be
punished for their sinful existence.
Could there be truth in this evaluation of human slaughter? Is God’s justice being carried out in the
slaughter of women, children and yes innocent men? It is after all the same justice as was
carried out in the Passover story or the story of Noah and his ark. In the Passover story the first born sons of
a population were killed by God and His army of angels while they knew not of
their sin. God saved Noah and his family
(along with two of each living critters) while drowning the rest of the
innocents on the planet. I suppose that
the fish were also saved. How could a
fish be a sinner?
The faithful believe that the first woman was born of the first man’s
rib about six thousand years ago, when God created The Universe in six days and
rested on the seventh. Once again, “You
cannot underestimate human intelligence.”
The recent Gaza event started when the Muslims of Gaza kicked the Jews
of Israel in the groin. This is an act
very similar to kicking Superman in the groin.
Superman, in response, will predictably leave Clark Kent far
behind. Those heroes (butchers) of
Hamas knew that they were killing their own families with that kick. However their leaders saw it as a worthwhile endeavor. Once again, you cannot underestimate human
intelligence. So, the innocents will
continue to die in the name of a mythological figure. I have heard some very well educated
individuals say that the mythology has a good effect on society. I would prefer truth. Truth is a better pathway from the past to
the future. Will we see truth prevail in
our next era of Artificial Intelligence?
One can only hope so.
As a retired American, in his eighties, witnessing the human slaughter
on his Cable TV, I am not able to put on a uniform and carry a weapon into the
mayhem, killing strangers or being killed by them. I can only scratch my head and say, “Why is
this happening?” I believe the answer
lies with our US Senate, a group of one hundred (primarily attorneys) who
cannot figure out how to overrule one member who is holding up the formality of
military promotions of over three hundred officers in the time of war in the
world. “It’s the rule!” Well, change it, God damn it. Again, you cannot underestimate human
intelligence.
Cheers, Old Buz November 4th,
2023
“To the common folk, religion is truth.
To the wise, religion is false.
To the leaders, religion is useful.”
- Seneca the
Younger (4 BC – 68 AD)
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