I was a hospice volunteer for five years when I lived in Pasadena (15 years ago). I sat with many dying people, seven of whom died while I was caring for them. They faced death with various degrees of worry, regret, and peace. Getting the opportunity to be with them and listen as they were approaching their end has been one of the great experiences and blessings of my life. I'm likely much less religious than many on this board, but I do think Jesus said we should care for the sick and dying. I'm blessed that I was given an opportunity to do so.
The "all is beauty" clip makes me feel physically ill and incredibly angry. Death is inevitable and comes for us all, but it's not the beautiful scene depicted in the pagan ritualistic prancing in the "all is beauty" clip. The self-delusion of the narrator reminds me of one of the human sacrifice scenes in "The Vikings" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuhBDkIn_RM) where drugged out men are slain for their gods. At least the characters in the tv show were not as self-indulgent. The gods they uselessly sacrificed themselves for were not themselves.
I've heard some horrible things about changes in attitudes in the hospice care community because of things like MAiD. I'm beyond mad, and beyond sad.
Wonderfully well put! I also got the feeling while watching it that it was so self-centered and witchy, and all the women (no men in it) are WANTING that 37 year old to die! Yeah, pass the cheesecake and get on with it! Oh, what a great death party! Who's next? It is truly sickening.
I guess when people loose all hope this is what you get. They will be surprised when they end up in hell but they will be a day late and a dollar short.
There is no opting out. This culture, like it's politics, offers nothing but despair to even the most hopeful of optimists. The greatest joy among the degenerate is assailing the pure.
“The surest way to work up a crusade in favor of some good cause is to promise people they will have a chance of maltreating someone. To be able to destroy with good conscience, to be able to behave badly and call your bad behavior 'righteous indignation' — this is the height of psychological luxury, the most delicious of moral treats.”
Don’t give up. My kids are in their 20s now and a time doesn’t go by when they thank me profusely for trying to protect them from some of the really vile stuff in the media. They still saw plenty and I was always air-punching against a tsunami of filth, and I thought I was making no difference. You are making a difference.
I agree with you; but as I get older I think it actually goes back further, to the contraceptive movement before it. Once you promise people the ability to 'plan their family', i.e. to have control over who becomes part of humanity, abortion is the logical next step. "You told me I could have sex and not get pregnant. I had sex and got pregnant; what are you going to do about it?"
Yes you’re absolutely correct -- contraceptives-->affairs-->abortion--> divorce. Now most people don’t even get married anymore - preferring to stay in that perpetual “this is my fiancé” status even after 2-3 kids. It’s heartbreaking to see the family destroyed like this.
Wow. There are those differences about which reasonable minds can disagree, but then there are those differences that are non-negotiable, where the person is not merely unreasonable but has completely lost his humanity. Scott Weiner is such a cretin. There is no negotiating with him or with anyone who shares his worldview or agenda. Weiner is a groomer, and calling him a piece of shit is unfair to all the pieces of shit out there that fertilize the soil -- at least they have some redeeming value; Weiner has none, by his own choice. Dude is a literal demon wearing a soyboy meatsuit.
He is a very dangerous man. A demon. What he spews is satanic. In any serious country he would be ostarcized from society. Sent to a mental institution where he could ramble incoherently to his bowl of soup.
Who gave Weinie the right to define a word for the world? “Grooming” as the word is thrown around today gets linked to drag shows for families (gag) but the concept is older than I am. Groomers are any age, any gender and varied in sexual identity. They have been here since Ancient Greece. Methinks he doth protest too much.
This was a depressing post Chris, because it took the socio-political milieu you write so well about it and dropped it down a level to showcase the depravity we are approaching. I feel powerless. If I don’t go watch an old comedy show tonight I might lie awake and think ... or stay awake and drink.
No, I hope Christ has mercy on them like I hope He has mercy on me and on you. But I do agree with the article that this is definitely indicative of a culture of death.
No, I'm definitely not better than you, and you're right that what's going on is evil and that punishment is definitely merited. But as a Christian I'm supposed to be careful how I judge others, as I'll be judged by the same standards. I'm not saying that punishment shouldn't be given to people, or to nations like my own Canada, which has no laws regulating abortion, even up to the moment before the baby exits the birth canal. But ultimately I hope all can be reformed and eventually brought back to God.
This society is teaching our kids that all that awaits them is confusion and despair. It is moving at hyper speed. My guess is that these past few generations are hopelessly lost and there is no correcting it, save a catastrophic event that resets the priorities of mankind. Something that forces people to question there existence in a meaningful way, to reexamine everything they believe. If this happens these younger kids will not look kindly on my generation, or earlier generations. They will realize that we failed them on almost every level.
Worrying that the most optimistic interpretation is that this is all related to the baby-boom generation reaching their twilight years. The demographic bulge that had growing prosperity all their lives, never had to fight a war and cashed in on 'repressive' social norms dissolving all around them, now finds that the bell still tolls for them. And they have the lion's share of the wealth so advertising/media reflect their preoccupations.
It has absolutely nothing to do with the Baby Boomer generation. As a very hardworking Boomer, I have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about. Seriously. Please explain.
I appreciate the comment and am happy to respond. The generation born after 1945 (in the US, slightly later in Europe) may in aggregate be said to have lived the most charmed lives on record, possibly the best that will ever be lived (unless nuclear fusion becomes viable sharpish). To put it bluntly, for a good half-century the Four Horsemen went back to the stable, and meanwhile the availability of ever-more oil meant a rising tide for living standards to boot. Never mind the invention of the Pill, which probably did more to revolutionise human society than anything since agriculture, just as that generation hit its sexual prime.
You perhaps mistake my meaning - I don't blame Boomers for responding to the circumstances they found themselves in as any other generation would have done - but it seems clear to me that in aggregate that generation is coming to an age when the affectations of a rebellious youth ("I hope I die before I get old") ring increasingly hollow, and the consolations of religion are no longer generally available because the beliefs are no longer generally accepted. And as far as I'm aware, in every Western country, at every economically-active age the Boomer generation owned a greater share of national wealth than the generations that succeeded it (yes, overall wealth grew in the meantime, but that cuts both ways). Perhaps that's simply because you were harder-working than we younger generations are, perhaps it's some combination of that plus collapsing birthrates and rising per-capita energy consumption; for the argument I'm making, it doesn't matter either way.
What I'm saying is: there is a phenomenon in need of explanation, politicians and companies apparently jumping on the 'sexualise children!' and 'euthanise the poor and miserable!' bandwagons. Also: one explanation is that this hideous self-loathing and death instinct in the culture is a reflection of the most blessed generation in history facing up to the same finish line as their predecessors, and their relative wealth having a preponderant influence on what concerns get attention. Also: literally every other explanation for the phenomenon that I can think of is worse.
"Literally every other explanation for the phenomenon that I can think of is worse." --- You mean something that might lay the blame at your, and your generation's feet? --- "God above, NO! It cannot be true that it isn't the fault of the generation we've been brought up to hate, who spoiled us so much, who gave us everything, but now expects us to think of someone other than ourselves! The generation that supported us for much longer than any other generation was supported, because they wanted us to have things they didn't have! NO! It MUST be their fault! Because it couldn't be OURS!" --- Am I close?
Nasty, but not apocalyptic in the way that the world
wars were (unless you happened to be Vietnamese, on either side). Ditto Afghan/Iraq.
An interesting statistic I heard, from a credible WWII historian but otherwise don't know the context - for all Vietnam looms large in the American popular psyche for the politically unpopular draft (among other things), 2/3 American troops who fought there were volunteers vs 1/3 drafted, while in WWII the ratios were the other way around. No doubt there's a huge amount of context that could be added to that, but I think it illustrates that a far smaller proportion of American economic might was thrown at fighting the VC than was thrown at fighting the Nazis or the Second Reich.
Right, but the trauma of that conflict was severe. The assassinations and Vietnam changed the U.S. and probably the world. We lost our innocence because of what happened in the sixties. Mayberry became Watts and Detroit.
The dead walk among us, and they surely must love a crowd for all their bellowing inclusiveness to draw in the mindless masses who have forgotten or never knew how to live.
But not for me and my family! we just don’t care. We saw it all clearly at the very beginning and simply ignored it all. Made some detours but we never fell for any of it. Let the dummies destroy themselves, they choose to do so. We choose success in building our own future. People have been doing so for 10,000 years.
This is the result of a culture that has turned from Christ. From Proverbs 8, talking about the wisdom that resides with God:
Proverbs 8:36
"But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul:
all they that hate me love death."
As E Michael Jones is often fond of saying, without the laws of God as a foundation, the laws of men are no more than the opinions of the powerful.
Exactly right. Even the rabidly anti-religious Voltaire thought God was "necessary" for a society to function.
This ☝️
I was a hospice volunteer for five years when I lived in Pasadena (15 years ago). I sat with many dying people, seven of whom died while I was caring for them. They faced death with various degrees of worry, regret, and peace. Getting the opportunity to be with them and listen as they were approaching their end has been one of the great experiences and blessings of my life. I'm likely much less religious than many on this board, but I do think Jesus said we should care for the sick and dying. I'm blessed that I was given an opportunity to do so.
The "all is beauty" clip makes me feel physically ill and incredibly angry. Death is inevitable and comes for us all, but it's not the beautiful scene depicted in the pagan ritualistic prancing in the "all is beauty" clip. The self-delusion of the narrator reminds me of one of the human sacrifice scenes in "The Vikings" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuhBDkIn_RM) where drugged out men are slain for their gods. At least the characters in the tv show were not as self-indulgent. The gods they uselessly sacrificed themselves for were not themselves.
I've heard some horrible things about changes in attitudes in the hospice care community because of things like MAiD. I'm beyond mad, and beyond sad.
Wonderfully well put! I also got the feeling while watching it that it was so self-centered and witchy, and all the women (no men in it) are WANTING that 37 year old to die! Yeah, pass the cheesecake and get on with it! Oh, what a great death party! Who's next? It is truly sickening.
Thoughtful, wise response.
Zarathustra described the 21st century about 130 yrs ago:
"Nothing is true, all is permitted."
There is no better description of our nihilistic zeitgeist.
Remember to forget. Easier to choose darkness that way.
Ignoring the culture is what works best for me. Focus on your "own world" and what you can control.
And I struggle to find "the culture" that comes through electronic screens out in the real world, though I'm sure it's out there.
This blog is "electronic culture".
It's an interesting situation to be in, yes.
But what happens if we only focus on our little world's, and then by ignoring this wickedness we're no longer afforded our little world's?
I think that's a legitimate question, right?
It's sort of like the oxygen masks on airplanes: You can't help others until yours is on.
Once your house is in order, THEN you can look outward and actually help others.
Especially if you have to explain to people that they first have to take off their face diaper mask before putting on the oxygen masks.
😁 😆 😅 😂 🤣
"Why do my evil plans always fail?"
You know there's a song by that name right?
By a guy named Reichelt....which is very similar to my boys name Reichen.
Nope.
You do your thing. I'll do it my way.
‘swhat I’m talkin’ ‘bout!!!
This is how you command the simulation.
Seriously.
I guess when people loose all hope this is what you get. They will be surprised when they end up in hell but they will be a day late and a dollar short.
You do know the difference between "loose" and "lose", do you not?
It's a reference to Pandora's box, you pedant
Lol!
There is no opting out. This culture, like it's politics, offers nothing but despair to even the most hopeful of optimists. The greatest joy among the degenerate is assailing the pure.
“The surest way to work up a crusade in favor of some good cause is to promise people they will have a chance of maltreating someone. To be able to destroy with good conscience, to be able to behave badly and call your bad behavior 'righteous indignation' — this is the height of psychological luxury, the most delicious of moral treats.”
― Aldous Huxley, Crome Yellow
YES! Isn't that reason for us to fight it at every turn?
It is for a father like me with young children.
Don’t give up. My kids are in their 20s now and a time doesn’t go by when they thank me profusely for trying to protect them from some of the really vile stuff in the media. They still saw plenty and I was always air-punching against a tsunami of filth, and I thought I was making no difference. You are making a difference.
Proverbs 8:36
“But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul; All those who hate me love death.”
I didn't even see your comment before I added mine! Agree 100%
"I can’t fuck you and you might make me sick, so maybe you should just be dead."
Post-2020 world in a nutshell :(
Yes!
This is a logical progression of that which led to the abortion movement.
I agree with you; but as I get older I think it actually goes back further, to the contraceptive movement before it. Once you promise people the ability to 'plan their family', i.e. to have control over who becomes part of humanity, abortion is the logical next step. "You told me I could have sex and not get pregnant. I had sex and got pregnant; what are you going to do about it?"
Yes you’re absolutely correct -- contraceptives-->affairs-->abortion--> divorce. Now most people don’t even get married anymore - preferring to stay in that perpetual “this is my fiancé” status even after 2-3 kids. It’s heartbreaking to see the family destroyed like this.
All these things must happen…
That’s how it ends
Wow. There are those differences about which reasonable minds can disagree, but then there are those differences that are non-negotiable, where the person is not merely unreasonable but has completely lost his humanity. Scott Weiner is such a cretin. There is no negotiating with him or with anyone who shares his worldview or agenda. Weiner is a groomer, and calling him a piece of shit is unfair to all the pieces of shit out there that fertilize the soil -- at least they have some redeeming value; Weiner has none, by his own choice. Dude is a literal demon wearing a soyboy meatsuit.
He is a very dangerous man. A demon. What he spews is satanic. In any serious country he would be ostarcized from society. Sent to a mental institution where he could ramble incoherently to his bowl of soup.
Who gave Weinie the right to define a word for the world? “Grooming” as the word is thrown around today gets linked to drag shows for families (gag) but the concept is older than I am. Groomers are any age, any gender and varied in sexual identity. They have been here since Ancient Greece. Methinks he doth protest too much.
This was a depressing post Chris, because it took the socio-political milieu you write so well about it and dropped it down a level to showcase the depravity we are approaching. I feel powerless. If I don’t go watch an old comedy show tonight I might lie awake and think ... or stay awake and drink.
I hope these people are tortured by Satan himself.
No, I hope Christ has mercy on them like I hope He has mercy on me and on you. But I do agree with the article that this is definitely indicative of a culture of death.
I wonder if you would feel that way if it were your children being exploited by these evil people?
Great ideals have a way of being modified when wickedness shows up at your front door.
I applaud you. You are a better man than me.
No, I'm definitely not better than you, and you're right that what's going on is evil and that punishment is definitely merited. But as a Christian I'm supposed to be careful how I judge others, as I'll be judged by the same standards. I'm not saying that punishment shouldn't be given to people, or to nations like my own Canada, which has no laws regulating abortion, even up to the moment before the baby exits the birth canal. But ultimately I hope all can be reformed and eventually brought back to God.
Evil always comes for little ones first right?
So disgusting.
This society is teaching our kids that all that awaits them is confusion and despair. It is moving at hyper speed. My guess is that these past few generations are hopelessly lost and there is no correcting it, save a catastrophic event that resets the priorities of mankind. Something that forces people to question there existence in a meaningful way, to reexamine everything they believe. If this happens these younger kids will not look kindly on my generation, or earlier generations. They will realize that we failed them on almost every level.
It is indicative of a culture of wickedness
Terrifying - but it touches on something.
Worrying that the most optimistic interpretation is that this is all related to the baby-boom generation reaching their twilight years. The demographic bulge that had growing prosperity all their lives, never had to fight a war and cashed in on 'repressive' social norms dissolving all around them, now finds that the bell still tolls for them. And they have the lion's share of the wealth so advertising/media reflect their preoccupations.
I really hope that's all that's happening.
It has absolutely nothing to do with the Baby Boomer generation. As a very hardworking Boomer, I have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about. Seriously. Please explain.
I appreciate the comment and am happy to respond. The generation born after 1945 (in the US, slightly later in Europe) may in aggregate be said to have lived the most charmed lives on record, possibly the best that will ever be lived (unless nuclear fusion becomes viable sharpish). To put it bluntly, for a good half-century the Four Horsemen went back to the stable, and meanwhile the availability of ever-more oil meant a rising tide for living standards to boot. Never mind the invention of the Pill, which probably did more to revolutionise human society than anything since agriculture, just as that generation hit its sexual prime.
You perhaps mistake my meaning - I don't blame Boomers for responding to the circumstances they found themselves in as any other generation would have done - but it seems clear to me that in aggregate that generation is coming to an age when the affectations of a rebellious youth ("I hope I die before I get old") ring increasingly hollow, and the consolations of religion are no longer generally available because the beliefs are no longer generally accepted. And as far as I'm aware, in every Western country, at every economically-active age the Boomer generation owned a greater share of national wealth than the generations that succeeded it (yes, overall wealth grew in the meantime, but that cuts both ways). Perhaps that's simply because you were harder-working than we younger generations are, perhaps it's some combination of that plus collapsing birthrates and rising per-capita energy consumption; for the argument I'm making, it doesn't matter either way.
What I'm saying is: there is a phenomenon in need of explanation, politicians and companies apparently jumping on the 'sexualise children!' and 'euthanise the poor and miserable!' bandwagons. Also: one explanation is that this hideous self-loathing and death instinct in the culture is a reflection of the most blessed generation in history facing up to the same finish line as their predecessors, and their relative wealth having a preponderant influence on what concerns get attention. Also: literally every other explanation for the phenomenon that I can think of is worse.
"Literally every other explanation for the phenomenon that I can think of is worse." --- You mean something that might lay the blame at your, and your generation's feet? --- "God above, NO! It cannot be true that it isn't the fault of the generation we've been brought up to hate, who spoiled us so much, who gave us everything, but now expects us to think of someone other than ourselves! The generation that supported us for much longer than any other generation was supported, because they wanted us to have things they didn't have! NO! It MUST be their fault! Because it couldn't be OURS!" --- Am I close?
How about Vietnam?
Nasty, but not apocalyptic in the way that the world
wars were (unless you happened to be Vietnamese, on either side). Ditto Afghan/Iraq.
An interesting statistic I heard, from a credible WWII historian but otherwise don't know the context - for all Vietnam looms large in the American popular psyche for the politically unpopular draft (among other things), 2/3 American troops who fought there were volunteers vs 1/3 drafted, while in WWII the ratios were the other way around. No doubt there's a huge amount of context that could be added to that, but I think it illustrates that a far smaller proportion of American economic might was thrown at fighting the VC than was thrown at fighting the Nazis or the Second Reich.
Right, but the trauma of that conflict was severe. The assassinations and Vietnam changed the U.S. and probably the world. We lost our innocence because of what happened in the sixties. Mayberry became Watts and Detroit.
The 60’s is when the Left visibly infiltrated the USA. And we’ve never been the same…only worse.
Yep. MUCH worse.
The dead walk among us, and they surely must love a crowd for all their bellowing inclusiveness to draw in the mindless masses who have forgotten or never knew how to live.
Another cycle in the wheel-
cultural excess breeds cultural Puritanism, after a very brief window of knee-jerk moderation/balance. Then off we go again.
But not for me and my family! we just don’t care. We saw it all clearly at the very beginning and simply ignored it all. Made some detours but we never fell for any of it. Let the dummies destroy themselves, they choose to do so. We choose success in building our own future. People have been doing so for 10,000 years.