A modern English translation of a Bible verse (Mark 6:4):
But Jesus said, "Prophets are honored by everyone, except the people of their hometown and their relatives and their own family."
I'm not a believer but the Bible (and Shakespeare etc.) has some pithy sayings that resonate. It's interesting to speculate how political parties regard their leaders... perhaps "familiarity breeds contempt"?
DJ - it's an interesting question as political parties do seem to see their leaders as a temporary means to an end for the party, not the voters. So a narcissist leader can be useful party politically, however destructive in a wider sense.
James - that seems to have been the global intention for a few decades at least.
Yes, it's as if they sat down together and asked themselves, ' how best can we really wreck society in the West?' They then put into effect a series of disastrous measures whilst preaching about what a success it had all been. Takes my breath away.
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Excellent comments from an intelligent prophetic voice. What he says can be equally applied to Britain.
ReplyDeleteSam - yes it can be equally applied to Britain. Plus number of other countries across what was once the developed world.
ReplyDeleteA modern English translation of a Bible verse (Mark 6:4):
ReplyDeleteBut Jesus said, "Prophets are honored by everyone, except the people of their hometown and their relatives and their own family."
I'm not a believer but the Bible (and Shakespeare etc.) has some pithy sayings that resonate. It's interesting to speculate how political parties regard their leaders... perhaps "familiarity breeds contempt"?
The entire west in fact.
ReplyDeleteDJ - it's an interesting question as political parties do seem to see their leaders as a temporary means to an end for the party, not the voters. So a narcissist leader can be useful party politically, however destructive in a wider sense.
ReplyDeleteJames - that seems to have been the global intention for a few decades at least.
Yes, it's as if they sat down together and asked themselves, ' how best can we really wreck society in the West?' They then put into effect a series of disastrous measures whilst preaching about what a success it had all been. Takes my breath away.
ReplyDeleteTammly - it certainly seems deliberate. As is sometimes said - outcome shows intention.
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