The media reporting on the defeat in the primaries of incumbent Republican House member Eric Cantor by politically unknown University Professor Dale Brat reached frenzy this morning (June 11, 2014) as its members explored the local, national, and international implications of this unexpected turn of events–the first time ever that an incumbent House Majority Leader lost a primary election.
I have never written a column about a political matter, and this column does not serve as an exception; my comments regarding what the nation considers to be a major political event instead will focus on what I perceive to be symptoms of the issues facing the nation and the world.
The reason for the electorate’s ouster of a man serving as House Majority Leader and generally considered a likely candidate for the position of Speaker of the House lies outside of liberal, conservative, republican, and democrat considerations. These unexpected changes—and more will occur—reflect the feeling of people that something in society has gone amiss. The entire world gives evidence of increasing uneasiness reflected in expressions of discontent towards government. The past few years have witnessed street demonstrations in Ireland, France, Spain, the Ukraine, Turkey, Greece, Syria, Libya, Egypt, Cyprus, South Africa, Brazil, Chile, Venezuela, and Thailand, to name a few of the many areas of the world expressing political discontent, which reflects a worldwide unease with the effects of gross materialistic thought now practiced by most governments, but centered in the West.
Jesus said, “Man does not live by bread alone,” yet the governments of this world treat their subjects as though they do live by bread alone. Gross Domestic Product (GDP ) has become the standard by which the health of nations are measured, the family has been destroyed, religious influence has waned, ethics have disappeared and people have started to run amok. The frequency of shootings, stabbings, and desecrations in our institutions has increased to such a point that the populace has become inured to feelings of horror and dismay over these events.
Materially oriented governments do not last; they crumble from within. Ancient Greece, Rome, Sodom and Gomorrah, and Israel during the time of the great prophet Jeremiah all collapsed as a result of their focus on gross materialism. Spiritual worship identifies the human species from all other forms of life. Man understands inherently he is on a spiritual journey; to deny him spiritual food deprives him of spiritual growth and he becomes discontented with himself and his environment; yet the emphasis on the improvement of society focuses on material accumulation.
The message of Men’s Action concerning gender and spirituality has been refined and for the past several years has been presented as follows:
Men provide the environment and means for women to bring forth
life and nurture it as humankind proceeds on its spiritual journey.
If humankind adhered to that activity it would live in relative harmony.
The Pope recently placed emphasis on relieving the plight of the materially poor, but placed no such emphasis on the spiritually starved; nor has any prominent religious leader of any faith anywhere. Other materialistic efforts by the clergy promote increased educational opportunities—especially for women—and improved medical care; all materialistic considerations.
Modern society does not emphasize family and spirituality, the two interdependent activities necessary for the well-being of humankind. The consequence of that failing has produced a growing discontent of people with their government and with each other. People no longer have a sense of belongingness to government, community, or individuals; which leads to stress and a wary eye on all whom they see.
The election upset of Eric Cantor indicates growing national and worldwide unrest with the status quo. People want change to their conditions, but unfortunately most of them want a variation of the gross materialistic way of life that created their unrest. They want to see their particular brand of government or faction within it empowered. They believe they can fix something built on a weak foundation. Materialism is a weak foundation and all that is built upon it will collapse. Only when people are reborn—when they have new thinking based on family and spirituality and the understanding of the principle of gender to make it work—will their lives change. Until then, unrest will continue to grow and political demonstrations throughout the world will increase.
Be aware my brothers and sisters, the society built upon materialism is collapsing. Step outside of its influence and start living the life that you were intended to have; then you will be better equipped to survive the ensuing implosion of modern society. I suggest you reread the Mission Statement of Men’s Action for details on how to work individually and collectively to live a more natural way of life.
E.G.
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