I
Words can be said, continously. Some lies will be repeated so often, that then they seem like they are the truth, the only truth. But that is not the case.
Nearly a century ago, there lived a person, who went on to become known in history. Not for the good he did. Not for the love he shared. But for his words. For his lies. For his hatred. For he would be the person, directly or indirectly responsible for the extermination of 3 generations. He would be responsible for the genocide of half the jews living at the time. He would be responsible for the murder of 1/10 of the world's population today. Now, can you imagine how one man, through his words did that? Now, can you understand why I said last time that with one word, one deed, you can change the course of history?
What he did was lying to his own people. It was his breakfast, his lunch and dinner. But it was common. It was so visible, so usual. It was only what the people saw. They were persuaded to have, to take with him, their breakfast, lunch and dinner, just as him. Just HIS. His lies then, were tempered in their brains, occupied their minds, fed their bodies. His lies became the truth. The only truth. To the detriment of millions!!!
He was Adolf Hitler.
Nearly a century ago, there lived a person, who went on to become known in history. Not for the good he did. Not for the love he shared. But for his words. For his lies. For his hatred. For he would be the person, directly or indirectly responsible for the extermination of 3 generations. He would be responsible for the genocide of half the jews living at the time. He would be responsible for the murder of 1/10 of the world's population today. Now, can you imagine how one man, through his words did that? Now, can you understand why I said last time that with one word, one deed, you can change the course of history?
What he did was lying to his own people. It was his breakfast, his lunch and dinner. But it was common. It was so visible, so usual. It was only what the people saw. They were persuaded to have, to take with him, their breakfast, lunch and dinner, just as him. Just HIS. His lies then, were tempered in their brains, occupied their minds, fed their bodies. His lies became the truth. The only truth. To the detriment of millions!!!
He was Adolf Hitler.
II
A club member usually has a statute to follow, rules to abide with, orders to obey. Fair enough. If you ought to be an ideal member you have to follow the club's rules. Usually these rules are decided by the few and yet have to be followed by many.
As a person, I like to be very straight forward as I think that people should know where they stand. People but, normally tend to forget that the rules are there to be followed and leaders are there to lead. But what if the members will follow the rules and leaders won't lead by example?
I believe in God. I believe that there is a bigger entity made of love. I believe that there is a much bigger power than us all. I believe that whatever this entity is, it's a multi coloured, multi lingual, multi religious. An entity that prefers to LOVE more than to HATE, that prefers to TRUST more than to LIE, that prefers to FORGET and not only to FORGIVE.
As a person, I like to be very straight forward as I think that people should know where they stand. People but, normally tend to forget that the rules are there to be followed and leaders are there to lead. But what if the members will follow the rules and leaders won't lead by example?
I believe in God. I believe that there is a bigger entity made of love. I believe that there is a much bigger power than us all. I believe that whatever this entity is, it's a multi coloured, multi lingual, multi religious. An entity that prefers to LOVE more than to HATE, that prefers to TRUST more than to LIE, that prefers to FORGET and not only to FORGIVE.
III
His sceptre was the cross. During his inauguration - against the protocol - he went down the stairs, towards the flock he was now responsible of, looked around and lifted his sceptre. The cross. The symbol of tyranny, hatred and punishment, thousands of years ago. This time though, the cross was a symbol of victory. The nailed hands, symbolised the hands that wanted to welcome everyone that wanted to return back, right where the journey started from.
The crucifixion was an ancient method of painful execution of a prisoner, during which he was tied or nailed to a large wooden cross and left hanging until he died. The term comes from the latin word crucifixio meaning fixed to a cross, from the prefix cruci deriving from crux (cross), and the verb figere which means fix or bind fast.
The ancient Romans are believed to have been the principiants of this cruel method, of killing the condemned. A method that started round about the 6th century BCE.
So here he was in the most popular square in the world, right where this terryfing method started, showing the cross as a sign of victory. Right at the place, where the first pope was himself crucified, upside down. The square that was now named after the first pope. Right at St.Peter's in Rome. It was October 1978. The person lifting this sceptre was Karol Wojtyla - Pope John Paul II.
The crucifixion was an ancient method of painful execution of a prisoner, during which he was tied or nailed to a large wooden cross and left hanging until he died. The term comes from the latin word crucifixio meaning fixed to a cross, from the prefix cruci deriving from crux (cross), and the verb figere which means fix or bind fast.
The ancient Romans are believed to have been the principiants of this cruel method, of killing the condemned. A method that started round about the 6th century BCE.
So here he was in the most popular square in the world, right where this terryfing method started, showing the cross as a sign of victory. Right at the place, where the first pope was himself crucified, upside down. The square that was now named after the first pope. Right at St.Peter's in Rome. It was October 1978. The person lifting this sceptre was Karol Wojtyla - Pope John Paul II.
IV
Like I said in chapter II, you have to lead by example, but that is not always the case. The church I believe in condemned, harshily the World War II atrocities, but forgetting that 400 years before, it was the same church that terrified everyone, through the atrocities of the inquisition. It took over 400 years for a leader of this church to ask for forgiveness. This leader was Pope John Paul II.
Yet again, in this beloved 21st century, in this new technological era, where we are making huge advancements in science and technology, supposedly for the benefit of mankind, millions are still dying daily. Millions are still hungry. Millions are still struggling to live. Whatever their religion is, colour is, beliefs are!!
You have to lead by example!! The Lower class or Middle class people tend to point fingers to the Higher Class. I point fingers to the leaders of this world. Our Maltese national anthem, clearly states, "give wisdom to the people leading the country". But what kind of wisdom??? Wisdom to divide people? Wisdom to show what the other party is doing wrong??? Is that wisdom?? Please wake up & dedicate your joined forces towards the benefit of the country, towards a better future!!!
Let me move towards a global perspective. We just celebrated Christmas. The birth of the Christ, for God's sake!!! He was born in a cave, to show us a message. That everyone is accepted.
So why do our leaders, that are supposed to lead by example invest in war instead of peace? Why do our leaders' security and trips to meet their counter parts, cost millions of euros, when the national security & welfare, is not given its importance? Why do our leaders live in seclusion, fortified places, away from everyone, when they need to be felt and seen that they are leading? Why does the Pope allow himself to live, surrounded by so much richness, when Christ chose a cave?
Mind me, they might be doing good, but it isn't just enough. Their offices are flocked, filled with fraud, power, glory and then during their wonderfully mimed speeches are telling us what to do??? Come on leaders, lift your socks up!!! You were given the responsibility to lead...then please do so!!!
The Vatican museums, the Louvre, The White House, Buckingham palace...the list goes on. They are filled with masterpieces, when the real masterpieces are US. They are filled with paintings that last forever when WE cannot even predict if the children in Africa will still be alive by the time I will finish writing this. They are filled with mementos of tyranny, dicatorship and power when they shall be filled only with LOVE. Whatever your religion is, you do not need a temple, for you are the temple. You do not need wealth for there is nothing that is more priceless than you. You do not need to be shown how to live by your leaders, for some of them are abusing you when you are the life itself.
You have your own life...LIVE IT!!!
Christ said, "Where there are two or three people, gathered in my name, there I will be with them". So we just only need to belief, trust, care and LOVE.
So please, Your Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, please Mr. President Obama, please Your Majesty Queen Elisabeth II, please all of you, leaders of the world. Renounce your titles and give the poor people the title to live. Renounce your wealth and give people the chance to be wealthy, just to have their own daily food. Renounce your richness and give the people in need, a building they can call their home, their shelter. Renounce your power and give the power in strength and courage to the disabled persons. For we can walk, they don't. For we can talk, they don't. For we can listen, they don't. FOR WE CAN LIVE, they DON'T.
A good day to you people of the world, remember if you want to be called citizens of heaven, you have to deserve that promotion!!!
Jack
7.1.11
Yet again, in this beloved 21st century, in this new technological era, where we are making huge advancements in science and technology, supposedly for the benefit of mankind, millions are still dying daily. Millions are still hungry. Millions are still struggling to live. Whatever their religion is, colour is, beliefs are!!
You have to lead by example!! The Lower class or Middle class people tend to point fingers to the Higher Class. I point fingers to the leaders of this world. Our Maltese national anthem, clearly states, "give wisdom to the people leading the country". But what kind of wisdom??? Wisdom to divide people? Wisdom to show what the other party is doing wrong??? Is that wisdom?? Please wake up & dedicate your joined forces towards the benefit of the country, towards a better future!!!
Let me move towards a global perspective. We just celebrated Christmas. The birth of the Christ, for God's sake!!! He was born in a cave, to show us a message. That everyone is accepted.
So why do our leaders, that are supposed to lead by example invest in war instead of peace? Why do our leaders' security and trips to meet their counter parts, cost millions of euros, when the national security & welfare, is not given its importance? Why do our leaders live in seclusion, fortified places, away from everyone, when they need to be felt and seen that they are leading? Why does the Pope allow himself to live, surrounded by so much richness, when Christ chose a cave?
Mind me, they might be doing good, but it isn't just enough. Their offices are flocked, filled with fraud, power, glory and then during their wonderfully mimed speeches are telling us what to do??? Come on leaders, lift your socks up!!! You were given the responsibility to lead...then please do so!!!
The Vatican museums, the Louvre, The White House, Buckingham palace...the list goes on. They are filled with masterpieces, when the real masterpieces are US. They are filled with paintings that last forever when WE cannot even predict if the children in Africa will still be alive by the time I will finish writing this. They are filled with mementos of tyranny, dicatorship and power when they shall be filled only with LOVE. Whatever your religion is, you do not need a temple, for you are the temple. You do not need wealth for there is nothing that is more priceless than you. You do not need to be shown how to live by your leaders, for some of them are abusing you when you are the life itself.
V
You have your own life...LIVE IT!!!
Christ said, "Where there are two or three people, gathered in my name, there I will be with them". So we just only need to belief, trust, care and LOVE.
So please, Your Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, please Mr. President Obama, please Your Majesty Queen Elisabeth II, please all of you, leaders of the world. Renounce your titles and give the poor people the title to live. Renounce your wealth and give people the chance to be wealthy, just to have their own daily food. Renounce your richness and give the people in need, a building they can call their home, their shelter. Renounce your power and give the power in strength and courage to the disabled persons. For we can walk, they don't. For we can talk, they don't. For we can listen, they don't. FOR WE CAN LIVE, they DON'T.
A good day to you people of the world, remember if you want to be called citizens of heaven, you have to deserve that promotion!!!
Jack
7.1.11
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