Hi John, you are blessed with wisdom. Thank you for sharing.
I have a couple of comments on it.
It is definitely too bad that the fourth horse has been identified as pale and not chlorophyll green. The green agenda is on track for devastation across the West. You point out the folly of it in this section. There is a huge part of this agenda moving forward in the US. The EPA has proposed new carbon pollution standards for power plants this year. They are so infeasible that it is hard to imagine them being done for a reason other than to destroy our civilization. The rule will require coal fired power plants to perform "carbon capture and sequestration" or shut down by 2035. Natural gas plants face similar restrictions, unless they incorporate hydrogen at technically and economically impossible levels.
The claim is that these resources will be replaced with renewables paid for by the Inflation Reduction Act. Unfortunately, this will only fund about 1% of the changes needed; and you are probably well aware that there are not the physical resources to make this change happen by then, anyways.
Say what you will about Stalin and Mao; they may have been sick, but they killed tens of millions of their citizens not out of spite but out of similarly futile central planning for agriculture. That is what the US is heading towards with its electric grid.
Say, regarding your leukemia, thought you'd find this interesting. After all, Rogan has an incredibly large audience and this topic is gaining traction...
As far as Seal Five, with its attendant persecution and scapegoats: right now, Jews and Protestant Christians are looking pretty horrible. In the public's eye, the ethnic cleansing going on in Gaza is horrific and inexusable.. And if the Israelis are justifying it with the Bible, well then the Bible is horribly misguided. And similarly, the American Republican Protestants who are supporting Israel are equally misguided.
Your quote of 2 Chronicles 7 is absolutely apropros here: "if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land."
But, by all appearances, we're relying on our flesh to get through this.
Before I went to live in Israel in '92, I kinda felt the same way as you do. It didn't take long for me to wake up to what was actually happening. If you knew what I know, you would realize that the IDF is the most humane military in human history.
I've studied how war is fought and personally watched Israeli military operations on the ground. I've taken deep dives into their decision-making and how they operate.
I'm amazed at how must restraint the IDF imposes on itself. And, the Palestinians constantly use that restraint against them.
There is no attempt at genocide or ethnic cleansing in Gaza. I can assure you of that. No Israeli would allow it.
Whoever is telling you this genocide/ethnic-cleansing story needs to be taken off your listen-to list. For 15 years, I was an eyewitness to what Israel is really like.
I was referring to Netanyahu's use of scripture, in which he makes biblical justifications to his mandate to clear out Gaza. I have seen other Israelis refer to the need to drive out the Amalekites from Gaza. It is not hard to find examples of American Christians supporting Netanyahu in his drive to eliminate the Amalekites, too.
I agree on the IDF.
I was writing specifically about how non-believers could interpret Netanyahu's remarks as outrageous and unacceptable -- leading to a willingness to persecute Jews and Christians.
First of all, Netanyahu was referring to the Hamas organization itself.
As for the other references to 'ethnic cleansing', please be careful about such 'Rupar videos' - i.e., video clips where vital context is removed.
Israelis have no interest in such things.
Do you remember what I told you about the anguish Israelis felt when they were forced to put up the wall between the West Bank and the rest of Israel?
Israelis do not wish harm upon the Palestinians in any way and have demonstrated a desire to live in peace with them in any way possible. Unfortunately, because all their school books are full hatred for Israel. All of them.
I appreciate your comments, especially the context for Netanyahu's proclamations.
Naomi Wolf, the writer, has lived in Israel several times. She had a recent essay about her experiences there that I thought was great. In it, she writes about the environment in which Palestinian kids are raised. It is as you described.
"At nineteen, I was a sophomore at Yale [around 1980]. I received a Mellon fellowship, to go to Israel and Palestine and study children’s art about war. It was easy enough to collect Israeli children’s artwork, which I did in my old elementary school. Their work was about peace, peace, peace. Understandably, the kids longed incessantly for peace. Doves and olive branches were constant themes. But even that generation of schoolchildren, just like my own in the previous decade, was not encountering any reality of Palestinian children; was not learning any shared language with which even to have a conversation; was not being taught any kind of parallel history — not that it had to be taught as the history — but simply as a history — actually to build up a possible practice of interpersonal peace, whatever that might possibly some day look like. . . I crossed, dear reader, into the West Bank, alone, at nineteen. . . The Palestinian kids’ art was consistently made up of scary images of Israel as a scimitar dripping blood, or as a tyrant, or as a massive boot stepping on victimized women and children; as a bringer of every kind of horror."
That is encouraging to know. Thank you for telling me that. We'll see what direction the Lord has for me to take. His path is always best. Thank you, dc. - JL
Hi John, you are blessed with wisdom. Thank you for sharing.
I have a couple of comments on it.
It is definitely too bad that the fourth horse has been identified as pale and not chlorophyll green. The green agenda is on track for devastation across the West. You point out the folly of it in this section. There is a huge part of this agenda moving forward in the US. The EPA has proposed new carbon pollution standards for power plants this year. They are so infeasible that it is hard to imagine them being done for a reason other than to destroy our civilization. The rule will require coal fired power plants to perform "carbon capture and sequestration" or shut down by 2035. Natural gas plants face similar restrictions, unless they incorporate hydrogen at technically and economically impossible levels.
The claim is that these resources will be replaced with renewables paid for by the Inflation Reduction Act. Unfortunately, this will only fund about 1% of the changes needed; and you are probably well aware that there are not the physical resources to make this change happen by then, anyways.
Say what you will about Stalin and Mao; they may have been sick, but they killed tens of millions of their citizens not out of spite but out of similarly futile central planning for agriculture. That is what the US is heading towards with its electric grid.
John, this looks very interesting, THANKS!
Say, regarding your leukemia, thought you'd find this interesting. After all, Rogan has an incredibly large audience and this topic is gaining traction...
-CC
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/joe-rogan-talks-fenbendazole-and
Thank you for that suggestion, Chris. I'll look into it. - JL
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/subscriber-comments-synergistic-pairing-d00
As far as Seal Five, with its attendant persecution and scapegoats: right now, Jews and Protestant Christians are looking pretty horrible. In the public's eye, the ethnic cleansing going on in Gaza is horrific and inexusable.. And if the Israelis are justifying it with the Bible, well then the Bible is horribly misguided. And similarly, the American Republican Protestants who are supporting Israel are equally misguided.
Your quote of 2 Chronicles 7 is absolutely apropros here: "if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land."
But, by all appearances, we're relying on our flesh to get through this.
Hi Jeff,
Before I went to live in Israel in '92, I kinda felt the same way as you do. It didn't take long for me to wake up to what was actually happening. If you knew what I know, you would realize that the IDF is the most humane military in human history.
I've studied how war is fought and personally watched Israeli military operations on the ground. I've taken deep dives into their decision-making and how they operate.
I'm amazed at how must restraint the IDF imposes on itself. And, the Palestinians constantly use that restraint against them.
There is no attempt at genocide or ethnic cleansing in Gaza. I can assure you of that. No Israeli would allow it.
Whoever is telling you this genocide/ethnic-cleansing story needs to be taken off your listen-to list. For 15 years, I was an eyewitness to what Israel is really like.
- John
I was referring to Netanyahu's use of scripture, in which he makes biblical justifications to his mandate to clear out Gaza. I have seen other Israelis refer to the need to drive out the Amalekites from Gaza. It is not hard to find examples of American Christians supporting Netanyahu in his drive to eliminate the Amalekites, too.
I agree on the IDF.
I was writing specifically about how non-believers could interpret Netanyahu's remarks as outrageous and unacceptable -- leading to a willingness to persecute Jews and Christians.
And lest it feels like I am anti-Israel, I think that this little history piece is brilliant & I will be making reference to it elsewhere. https://rosebyanyothernameblog.wordpress.com/2023/11/06/those-who-ignore-history-are-condemned/
Nor is Netanyahu alone in calling for ethnic cleansing. Here is a leading political opponent calling for the same thing. https://twitter.com/incontextmedia/status/1720858400311988733
First of all, Netanyahu was referring to the Hamas organization itself.
As for the other references to 'ethnic cleansing', please be careful about such 'Rupar videos' - i.e., video clips where vital context is removed.
Israelis have no interest in such things.
Do you remember what I told you about the anguish Israelis felt when they were forced to put up the wall between the West Bank and the rest of Israel?
Israelis do not wish harm upon the Palestinians in any way and have demonstrated a desire to live in peace with them in any way possible. Unfortunately, because all their school books are full hatred for Israel. All of them.
How can you have peace with people like that?
I appreciate your comments, especially the context for Netanyahu's proclamations.
Naomi Wolf, the writer, has lived in Israel several times. She had a recent essay about her experiences there that I thought was great. In it, she writes about the environment in which Palestinian kids are raised. It is as you described.
"At nineteen, I was a sophomore at Yale [around 1980]. I received a Mellon fellowship, to go to Israel and Palestine and study children’s art about war. It was easy enough to collect Israeli children’s artwork, which I did in my old elementary school. Their work was about peace, peace, peace. Understandably, the kids longed incessantly for peace. Doves and olive branches were constant themes. But even that generation of schoolchildren, just like my own in the previous decade, was not encountering any reality of Palestinian children; was not learning any shared language with which even to have a conversation; was not being taught any kind of parallel history — not that it had to be taught as the history — but simply as a history — actually to build up a possible practice of interpersonal peace, whatever that might possibly some day look like. . . I crossed, dear reader, into the West Bank, alone, at nineteen. . . The Palestinian kids’ art was consistently made up of scary images of Israel as a scimitar dripping blood, or as a tyrant, or as a massive boot stepping on victimized women and children; as a bringer of every kind of horror."
https://naomiwolf.substack.com/p/grief-enough-for-all
John, you are such a blessing. Thank you for sharing what the Holy Spirit has revealed to you.
Thank you, Jeff! Just don't trust everything I say, 'cuz I do get things wrong. - JL
I appreciate how you clearly state what is conjecture and what is supported by scripture.
That is encouraging to know. Thank you for telling me that. We'll see what direction the Lord has for me to take. His path is always best. Thank you, dc. - JL