Discerning Light and Truth in ‘The Voice’

Canada Free Press ^ | January 8, 2009 | Dr. Bruce R. Porter

[FreeAtlanta]

Those who listened unwarily to that voice
could seldom report the words that they heard;
and if they did, they wondered,
for little power remained in them.
Mostly they remembered only
that it was a delight to hear the voice speaking,
all that it said seemed wise and reasonable,
and desire awoke in them by swift agreement to seem wise themselves.
When others spoke
they seemed harsh and uncouth by contrast;
and if they gainsaid the voice,
anger was kindled in the hearts of those under the spell. - Narrative regarding Saruman, the evil wizard of Orthanc
J.R.R. Tolkien: The Two Towers

I have observed during the past election cycle a marked increase in angry and intolerant public dialogue. This is especially evident among those who loudly decry intolerance, champion “peace,” and protest “social injustice.” Many of these same people then engage in a clear double-standard by becoming vitriolic, intolerant, and resentful when they encounter Christians or Jews with a biblical world-view. Their rage is particularly vented toward constitutional patriots, critics of naturalism and evolution, doubters of human-caused global climate change, or those who dare to believe in the fundamental right of Israel to be a Jewish State within secure borders, and actually defend their lives.

Perhaps you have noticed the angry reactions by some people when Barack Hussein Obama is questioned or criticized. I must admit, this has surprised me more than once, and I cannot understand it, especially when it comes from my Christian or Jewish friends....

[FreeAtlanta]

Here is the link; Give her a visit so she knows we care!

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She?

[Skid Marx]

Judi MacLeod, Editor

This must be her.

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That’s a man, baby. (Apologies to Austin Powers)...

[Faith]

Great article by Porter. Thanks for the post.

[Free_SJersey]

Weird that this should come up now as last week, I was doing my New Years discarding and I ran across an old Lord of the Rings trilogy. Pages had turned brown with age, only Two Towers wasn't falling apart, so I took a break and reread it. Gandalf's speech made me wonder if Tolkien had somehow met "the ONE (Messiah and Saviour)" whose name to me is more fell than Sauron's is.

I can't listen to 'the One'. The structure and cadence of his speaking is annoying and all my mind can think,"he's lying, he's lying" I've read most of his speeches and he really says nothing. There is always an area of plausible deniabilty in everything he says.

As far as the Trilogy goes, I went to the bookstore thinking about replacing them. You know, you can't get them for $.95 anymore.