When is enough… enough? GET OVER IT!!!

// August 4th, 2009 // My Thoughts

man pulling his hair out in frustration

I think this adequately describes my emotions at the moment of inspiration

It seems the media these days is full of news… about the economy, the democratic agenda, the republican agenda, whats happening on Wall Street, how somebody got away with something and everybody else had to pay for it. In some ways.. its good to know the truth about things… to be informed so that you can make good decisions and survive in an increasingly “dog eat dog” world.

I tend to enjoy the social media circle to some extent..I use twitter, facebook, most often and I like to share my favorite websites on Stumbleupon.com . I like being connected to people, my family, friends, and just the occasional acquaintance… I even check in on a few enemies occasionally to see what they are doing in their mad scientist laboratories!

Recently however my social media has become crowded with… how do I say it nicely RAVING LUNATICS!   it seems everywhere I go I am barraged by virtual sign waving screaming crowds of “conservative protesters”  they fill my normally entertaining social media with “this is why obama is evil”, “this is further proof of obamas evil plan”  and “here is even more proof! he was actually born in Australia and they wouldn’t take him!”  the list of antichrist predictions, conspiracy theories, petitions, videos, crappy photo montages attached to sappy music, are more than I can stand!  Please PLEASE!!! I really hoped that the community of Christians was made up of more than this!  the number of people continuously regurgitating unconfirmed and often stupidly one-sided views is absolutely ridiculous!

I am not here to discuss whether I agree with Obama’s ideals or how he is running the country.  Honestly the fact that anyone can keep this flaming runaway wagon of a country within the white lines is a feat of unbelievable skill… America is so fickle that we can single-handedly will bring about our own destruction with or without ANY president’s help.

So you didn’t get the president that you wanted, you are mad.. you lost your 401K, and you may have to pay for someone else’s insurance, or foot the bill for their bonus while you bail them out.  So you may pay higher taxes, the president may be a fraud, he may be the “AntiChrist”, he may be secret friends with someone that is completely vile and distasteful to you. So you are angry… about all of this… but why? why are you angry? did  you expect the world to just come whimpering to your feet and give you every thing you wanted? Who the heck asked you how things should go?  Since the beginning of time tyrants, dictators, coups, and all around nasty empires have risen and fallen… and no one has ever stopped to ask… “oh… so mister John Q Christian, what should we do next?  do you like how things are working out for you?”  America is NOT  YOUR COUNTRY!!! HEAVEN IS YOUR COUNTRY!!! get it through your thick heads!  this country is not a “CHRISTIAN” country! It is the same heathen country that it has always been.  Sure many of the founders were Christians, Almost every great empire has been founded on good ideas and good principals… because they work!  But man is always self seeking and ultimately undermines all the good intentions and even the best laid plans can work to benefit the corrupt. Why do you insist on meddling in the politics of a country that you don’t even belong to?

So again… you are angry, you feel betrayed, you feel taken advantage of, you feel like things are not going the way you like… Get Over It!!!  Focus on what matters, people are jobless, people are homeless, people are hopeless, people are directionless!!!

Instead of just adding to the confusion how about you step away from  your stupid,  Protest-a-matic, Spam-a-holic, mailing list and actually help the people that are hurting!  This is an opportunity to promote “LEGAL IMMIGRATION” to the Kingdom of Heaven!

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14 Responses to “When is enough… enough? GET OVER IT!!!”

  1. Momma says:
    August 4, 2009 at 10:44 pm

    Were you in church on Sunday??? Dad had a very similar talk!!! Isn’t that just weird????
    I agree 100%- I am trying really hard to do what I can, good and helpful ,right where I am- and I don’t watch the news!!!! :)

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  2. greg rice says:
    August 8, 2009 at 1:40 pm

    As I mentioned this morning, you really have to dive into “Sinners in the Hands of An Angry Church” by Dean Merrill. He has been reading your mail, or vica versa since his book hit town in ’97 I think.

    So how do you politely broach the above with those who would put “The Power and the Glory” as an all time fave ?? Just wondering.

    Blessings
    Greg R

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    • jasonthebaldguy says:
      August 8, 2009 at 2:44 pm

      hey Greg… I really enjoyed getting to know you this morning… I look forward to our conversations… regarding “The Power and the Glory” I really can’t say what I would do, as I have actually not read it.. (I know! it is now on the top of my list as I have just this moment discovered it.) however on reading the cliff notes (kinda) It seems to me that “The Power and Glory” talks about the paradox of our existence as Christians and the tension that we all hold between this life and the next. In general I do not tend to initiate these conversations without getting a feel for a person and whether they can actually deal with the conversation in an honest manner. I find my blog gives me the ability to rant and rave and in general not worry about being polite… so (tongue in cheek) I politely broach the subject by inviting them to read my blog… :) thanks a ton for the comments…

      jason

  3. greg rice says:
    August 8, 2009 at 3:32 pm

    Poop, I think I gave you the wrong book title, but I don’t know what the correct title is . I’m not thinking of Graham Greene’s book, but another one, a bestseller about the ‘faith of our fathers” and the GOD ordained special mission of the US of America. I thot it was called “The Power and the Glory” , but I think I’ve got that botched. It’ll come to me, probably @ 4 in the morning during a dream about Oprah the Most High Sistah…..

    Again, glad to bump into ya….be sure and check out internetmonk.com…..I think thou shalt groove upon it mightily.

    peace
    Greg R

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  4. greg rice says:
    August 8, 2009 at 4:00 pm

    OK, found it (this was driving me nuts) “The Light and the Glory” by Peter Marshall and David Manuel. We’ll leave poor Graham Greene rest in some kind of peace.

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    • jasonthebaldguy says:
      August 8, 2009 at 5:47 pm

      regarding “The Light and the Glory” ah… the old… America is a chosen nation, well we may or may not be… I don’t particularly argue this point because there is no use… besides… what do I know? But being chosen is not necessarily a great thing… remember pharaoh was chosen too! :) and he ended up on the bottom of the Red Sea with some “bail out” issues of his own! not to mention some serious “automotive industry problems” (the chariot wheels falling off) apparently he did not bail them out and he should have…

  5. greg rice says:
    August 8, 2009 at 5:23 pm

    this was linked from SCL (stuff christians like) and I found it righteously/wickedly funny: Stacy from Louisville (a blog) ; check it out.

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  6. greg rice says:
    August 8, 2009 at 5:23 pm

    PS: she’s big into music.

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  7. greg rice says:
    August 10, 2009 at 8:30 am

    call me stupid (take a number, others have and will), but I think I’m going to go out on a limb and contend the what I think Marshall’s point is . In fairness, I’ve only heard of those points 2cd hand and need to read the book for myself. Sure American is chosen, but so is every other nation on GOD’s green planet, so i don’t dispute “chosen”, I dispute some kind of special status above other nations….back to the Kingdom thing….GOD is kinds ‘greedy’ about that. I’m going to read up on this , but I’m thinking “One Nation Under God” has been a big fat swing and a miss….is by “Nation” you mean the USA. More like “All Planets Under God”…..maybe we should change the motto on the money…..

    blessings in the LORD…..don’t forget to check out internet monk , dude, you WILL be blessed…….that’s a PROPHECY comin’ at ya (sarcasm alert)…

    Greg R

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  8. greg rice says:
    August 10, 2009 at 8:42 am

    Thanks for the linf for The Church OF No People…I’m reading thru “Ten People Who will Kill Your Church”. It ROCKS. I’ll give Mark Warner a heads up, my guess is he’ll laugh and cry till he wets his pants….and that ‘s the goal, of course.

    It’s all about who we know…. thanks for the riff;
    Greg R

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  9. Greg R says:
    August 11, 2009 at 3:50 pm

    hey, a word of prophecy here and there….no problemo….. this is something of a “quiet season” for I-Monk because he’s writing a book on those who ‘quit church’. Can’t wait till it gets published (sometime next Jan or Feb).

    Off topic: do you know what part of KC that Matt of “Church of No People” hangs out in ?? Just wondering.

    keep me posted what you’re up to and into, may we break ourselves of ourselves and pour ourselves into HIS will and work.

    Greg R

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    • jasonthebaldguy says:
      August 12, 2009 at 12:12 pm

      thanks for letting me know about the book. I am not sure about where Matt hangs out, but I am sure you can drop him a note and catch up with him… we probably ought to get together with him some time!

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