Hopewit

"Wonder what the earth-people  are up to today?" said the Martian. So what do we think of these statements? Climate changes and natural catastrophes have wiped out the dinosaurs and numerous other animal and plant species over time. If history is predictive, homo sapiens will sooner or later arrive at a place where changes or catastrophes make their continued existence impossible, and we might well go the way of the dinosaurs. Climate change and environmental degradation are quite possibly the early stages of changes that will lead to human devolution,* mostly because humans appear incapable of collectively mustering the energy and commitment to do what they must to ensure a future for the species. We seem to be predominantly “eat drink and be merry for tomorrow we die” people, particularly in the over-developed parts of the world. The current, worrisome climate changes have clearly been hastened by CO 2 emissions resulting from years o...

"What are you doing, son?" "I'm packing some justice & mercy into a Canadian Tire pail. What does it look like I'm doing?"     Once upon a time, people would part with the words, “God be with ye.” But just like we now shorten our greeting when we meet from, “I wish you a good morning” to “Mornin!’,” “God be with ye” became “God by ye,” and finally, “Good bye.” The progression from “God” to “Good” is significant, and for many it may appear to be a backward step theologically. But let’s not get caught in the trap of having the definition of a word overrule our understanding of what GOODNESS (or GODNESS) is, or is meant to be. Words are servants to thought and imagination, not the other way ‘round. All scriptures, all religions since the beginning of human consciousness (I suspect) have had but two end goals, first, that GOOD shall prevail. That the harmony, the justice, the mercy and the generosity that constitute the everything o...

“ He will be a master of deception, defeating many by catching them off guard as they bask in false security. Without warning he will destroy them. So great will he fancy himself to be that he will even take on the Prince of Princes in battle; but in so doing he will seal his own doom, for he shall be broken by the hand of God, though no human means could overpower him.” (Daniel 8:25, the Living Bible) “ He will cause deceit to prosper, and he will consider himself superior. When they feel secure, he will destroy many and take his stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be destroyed, but not by human power.” (Daniel 8:25, New International Version) “ And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many : he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.” (Daniel 8:25, King James Version) So here are three versions of ...