Job's friend, Eliphaz, responds to Job. He pretty much tells him that he is arrogant, thinking that he is wise, when there are men that are much wiser than he.
The story goes on with Job's friend accusing him, attacking him. It is pretty amazing that anyone would do this to an enemy, let alone a friend. But, is that not what we do? Is that not what humanity does? That is, man attacks man. Who is wise?
I have been watching more news lately than usual. It just amazes me that instead of addressing issues. Instead of informing voters what a politician stands for, politicians accuse their opponents, informing us all of what they think their opponents stand for. There is very little truth in any of it. Who can possibly figure out the truth with so much slander be slung? Way too much slander, way too many false accusations. This is the wisdom of the age: to fund-raise so politicians can tell lies to the public rather than raise funds to help the country feed it's people, rather than to help small businesses, teachers, children. Would it not be wiser to spend less money on slander and tearing down one's opponent and use the finances to help a world in need instead? How about if the candidates had to tithe the campaign funds they raised to the national treasury? The scandal of it all is that we continue to contribute to this poor stewardship. We continue to support a system that allows candidates to run on a platform to help the people while they are slandering their opponent and using funds that could genuinely help the nation for their own agendas.
One (plus) out of every three years spent in campaigning rather than doing the jobs they were elected to do doesn't sound that wise to me.
It would just be really nice if in our election processes, there would be less arrogance and less slander of one another and not just within the presidential campaign, all of them. BTW - I did have a local politician stop by the other day to let me know where he stood as candidate. He did this without slandering his opponent, rather he spoke quite highly of him. I know his opponent and neither of them have slandered the other. This is a refreshing break! It is quite wise of both of them!
I'll try to keep the news off today...
God's Peace - Judy
The story goes on with Job's friend accusing him, attacking him. It is pretty amazing that anyone would do this to an enemy, let alone a friend. But, is that not what we do? Is that not what humanity does? That is, man attacks man. Who is wise?
I have been watching more news lately than usual. It just amazes me that instead of addressing issues. Instead of informing voters what a politician stands for, politicians accuse their opponents, informing us all of what they think their opponents stand for. There is very little truth in any of it. Who can possibly figure out the truth with so much slander be slung? Way too much slander, way too many false accusations. This is the wisdom of the age: to fund-raise so politicians can tell lies to the public rather than raise funds to help the country feed it's people, rather than to help small businesses, teachers, children. Would it not be wiser to spend less money on slander and tearing down one's opponent and use the finances to help a world in need instead? How about if the candidates had to tithe the campaign funds they raised to the national treasury? The scandal of it all is that we continue to contribute to this poor stewardship. We continue to support a system that allows candidates to run on a platform to help the people while they are slandering their opponent and using funds that could genuinely help the nation for their own agendas.
One (plus) out of every three years spent in campaigning rather than doing the jobs they were elected to do doesn't sound that wise to me.
It would just be really nice if in our election processes, there would be less arrogance and less slander of one another and not just within the presidential campaign, all of them. BTW - I did have a local politician stop by the other day to let me know where he stood as candidate. He did this without slandering his opponent, rather he spoke quite highly of him. I know his opponent and neither of them have slandered the other. This is a refreshing break! It is quite wise of both of them!
I'll try to keep the news off today...
God's Peace - Judy
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