It seems that many of us have difficulty discerning the truth from the counterfeit. Our political discourse preys upon this lack of discernment to sell all sorts of "programs" which purport to solve real or imaginary "problems." What has resulted is the huge mess that our country has fallen into both morally and financially.
I have identified several words which are the most-abused:
Faith - This word is used to mean "religion" in popular vernacular. While most religions exercise faith, their are some who contrast faith with "science," implying that science relies on facts, not faith. Therefore science is a superior arbiter of truth and should always be given higher priority in our decison-making process. Consider how the "theory of evolution" and "global warning" is touted as scientific and is taught as fact in our schools.
But a little closer look at the popular theory of evolution, which claims to account for all of what we see around us, reveals a set of faith-based statements that are supposed to be "scientific."
The evolution proponent believes:
"There is no God"
"Everything we see can be explained by "scientific" principles"
"Man is just another animal"
"There is no objective moral standard for man's behavior"
There are a number of other corollaries to these statements, but, in case you haven't noticed, there is absolutely no evidence to support any of these statements. Rather these premises are supported by a number of "scientists" in a voting process and are being forced upon our unsuspecting children by a perverse educational establishment. They rail against "religious" treaching in our schools, all the while flagrantly teaching these religious ideas as "scientific."
The consequences of this "religious" teaching has given us the mess we are in with our education and with our federal financial indebtedness.
In subsequent essays I will talk more about a number of other words like "rich," "poor," "prosperous." "intelligent," and some others.
What about it, seekers? Can we parse the words and find out what agenda is being promoted?
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