My wife told me yesterday that our computer was running slow, and as a long-time-ago seminary student, though now atheist, I blithely said "Maybe God wants us to slow down." She responded by saying that the local library computer was also running slow, and I conjectured "Maybe He wants us all to slow down."
Years and years ago, the voice of God, real or imagined, played an important role in human affairs. It set a minimum desired, ethical, humane standard for human behavior. A very needed standard.
But God's voice seems much quieter to me now. Almost silent. A CNN article flashed on the Internet around the world yesterday, sought to relieve President Obama of any shame for his now-admitted Obamacare lies by professing that "all Presidents lie," "duplicity is part of ... greatness."
So, lying is great. After all, Clinton's lies about what was going on in the Oval Office did help to to unshackle liars from the unwarranted disgrace we previously assigned to those who defaulted on their vows. A convicted rapist was recently sentenced to but 30 days in prison, and another to no time in prison, casting what used to be a heinous crime into more favorable light. Police more and more promote the "shoot first and ask questions later" social ideal. Etcetera.
80 some years ago, Cole Porter wrote:
"In olden days a glimpse of stocking
Was looked on as something shocking,
But now, God knows,
Anything Goes.
Good authors too who once knew better words,
Now only use four letter words
Writing prose, Anything Goes.
The world has gone mad today
And good's bad today,
And black's white today,
And day's night today..."
Porter should see it now.
One lifesaver for me. My daughter, Kira, has been spearheading an honesty experiment highlighting the value and virtue and beauty of honesty. It is very much worth reading her posts on the subject. I am talking to you, CNN. Do you have it in you to give her equal time?
Just Google, "Kira Newman The Honesty Experiment."
Or would that not be a great thing to do?
Years and years ago, the voice of God, real or imagined, played an important role in human affairs. It set a minimum desired, ethical, humane standard for human behavior. A very needed standard.
But God's voice seems much quieter to me now. Almost silent. A CNN article flashed on the Internet around the world yesterday, sought to relieve President Obama of any shame for his now-admitted Obamacare lies by professing that "all Presidents lie," "duplicity is part of ... greatness."
So, lying is great. After all, Clinton's lies about what was going on in the Oval Office did help to to unshackle liars from the unwarranted disgrace we previously assigned to those who defaulted on their vows. A convicted rapist was recently sentenced to but 30 days in prison, and another to no time in prison, casting what used to be a heinous crime into more favorable light. Police more and more promote the "shoot first and ask questions later" social ideal. Etcetera.
80 some years ago, Cole Porter wrote:
"In olden days a glimpse of stocking
Was looked on as something shocking,
But now, God knows,
Anything Goes.
Good authors too who once knew better words,
Now only use four letter words
Writing prose, Anything Goes.
The world has gone mad today
And good's bad today,
And black's white today,
And day's night today..."
Porter should see it now.
One lifesaver for me. My daughter, Kira, has been spearheading an honesty experiment highlighting the value and virtue and beauty of honesty. It is very much worth reading her posts on the subject. I am talking to you, CNN. Do you have it in you to give her equal time?
Just Google, "Kira Newman The Honesty Experiment."
Or would that not be a great thing to do?
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