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Submitted by BU family member Chris Halsall

lawn-weedsDear BU Family…

There are times when one simply has to ask just how much Bajans care about anyone except themselves. As seen on page five (5) of The Barbados Advocate (2009.04.14):

Headline: Double parking chaos

Summation: Several drivers decided that it was their right to double park, and to block other drivers (actually, parkers) from being able to leave when they wanted. Even more significantly, the “authorities” were impotent to do anything about this.

Significant quotes:

“At around 4 p.m., one policeman was seen responding to the situation and attempted to calm those drivers awaiting news of whether [sic] or not the inconsiderate drivers had been identified.

“The problem was made worse by the fact that officials co-ordinating entry into the Over-50’s exhibition, announced that without a PA (read: Public Announcement) system to advise of the parking situation and to communicate the registration plate details, it was a matter of waiting on those drivers to return to their vehicles in order to be able to move one’s car.

“Fortunately, just 20 minutes later, the driver at the front of the blocked-in traffic was ready to leave […] and was able to do so through the smallest of gaps between to of the culprit vehicles.

“As the other two drivers then followed suit, even the police officer attending notes that those drivers who’d parked in a parallel line to the the [sic] others were not excising good driver judgment.”

Questions:

1. Why do so many of us consider it acceptable to do whatever we want, no matter how much harm it causes to the “greater good”?

1.1. Why is the “commons” so disregarded?

2. Why was the “police officer” unable to do anything other than to “calm those drivers awaiting news”.

2.1. Why were the offending cars not simply towed away?

2.2. Are our laws so lax that anyone can do anything, and the rest simply have to grit our teeth, and deal with it?

3. Does this not lead to anarchy?

3.1. Although, being Bajan, “anarchy” is a passive aggressive thing. As in, we won’t actually stand up for our rights, but we’re more than willing to piss off everyone else.

Observations:

We Bajans like to claim that we’re advanced. That we’re just coming out of “developing nation” status and that we will be soon be considered “developed”. But, you know what? Our attitudes towards others don’t suggest this. Hmmmmm… Something which might be worth considering….

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53 responses to “Do You See The Weeds In The Lawn?”

  1. The Scout Avatar
    The Scout

    Chris
    Is it not that what you witnessed, a new attitude in the whole society? What you saw was not an isolated case, people in this country think only about themselves.We have developed a very selfish attitude. Maybe it is imported and bajans just fighting back. Whatever, it is , itis not painting a pretty picture of this island. We rely heavily on tourists, yet we’re treating them like dogs with our behaviour towards them. Maybe some of the offenders don’t have much of a tourist industry and as such cannot relate to them.

  2. Bajangal Avatar
    Bajangal

    Bajans were not always like that. I am speaking from personal experience.

    I never cease to be amazed at how drastically a society could have changed in as short a period as 30 years.

    I think that two of the major culprits in this “mess” are radio and television.

    These media have presented a life style and culture totally foreign to what Barbados would have accepted prior to being exposed to the propaganda that they have been responsible for, whether voluntarily or involuntarily on their behalf.

    An interesting study undertaken by a psychologist who visited a country (I forget all the details) that was one of the most recent places to have received television transmission. This was sometime in the late 90’s that the country became exposed to the latter.

    Because it was such a “recent” phenomenon research about the country before and after had been conducted.

    They concluded, with all certainty, of the demise of that nation after the introduction of TV in many areas. Notably in the area of violence. The people had led a peaceful life, much as we did when I was growing up, they were accustomed to leaving their homes and not locking the doors. Five years after the introduction of TV, they were as in Barbados forced to lock their homes up and burglar proof them.

    The culture that these media have brought into peoples’ “living rooms” has totally changed Barbados.

    Powerful tools of propaganda ………… social engineering.

  3. Chris Halsall Avatar
    Chris Halsall

    @Bajangal…

    A typical Bajan response…

    “Our pathetic behaviour is because of some external influence…

  4. 199 Avatar
    199

    This provides further confirmation of what I maintain in the previous discussion on this subject. And to think that, many eons ago, I USED to have great respect for Barbadians!! With the benefit of grown-up hindsight, I can see that it was mistaken!!

  5. 199 Avatar
    199

    Chris, “advanced status”???? Yeah, right!! It gives me a good laugh every time I think about it though!!

    Scout, here’s a simple but appropriate suggestion for a cure. Remove the word ‘pride’ from your coat of arms. It’s sunk too deeply into the Bajan subconscious to the point where Bajans can’t think of anything else – not even of taking true pride in their own behaviour!! They’re confusing selfishness with pride.

    Excellent point, Bajangal, yet, I don’t think anybody would seriously suggest we should revert to not having tv or radio so the solution’s obvious. Control the amount of filth which is allowed to be broadcast on them. But do I expect the Bajan (or even the British) authorities to do that properly? No, (a)for political reasons and (b) because they’re too stupid!! Result? We’re all doomed to more and more of this evil society!! I’m sorry for our children and grands!!

    Chris, re: your response to Bajangal!! Because a response is “typical” does n’t necessarily, mean it’s incorrect!!

  6. RE Engineer Avatar
    RE Engineer

    Why do persons always revert to TV and radio as the main culprit for this and that, we all see TV and radio and it does nothing to some of us. Only those with impressionable minds. Since we are not able to make people’s minds less impressionable at the moment (this is a shear effect of upbringing) we need to hold them accountable. Now pray tell me why the police were unable to do anything? In any other ‘developed’ nation that vehicle would have been towed even before persons would have gotten a chance to become upset. If we want to be part of the developed world in most instances we will have to act like the developed world and there would be specific laws to counteract such garbage happening. And more lawsuits against people who enjoy doing crap. Everyone is a wannabe gangsta, badman, law unto themself. And for the most part they can get away with it cause it is a mentality of what dem gonna do. I am sure the culprit thought about their actions however the internal response was probably whatever, what will they do, dem would gotta wait. Now if they had come back and found the space empty and their car impounded unable to recover it until Tuesday along with a $500 – $1000 fine for obstructing public path. I am sure on their bus ride home they would reflect seriously on their actions.

  7. The Scout Avatar
    The Scout

    199
    While much of the indiscipline on the roads are from bajans, there is this new breed of drivers on the roads, non-national who not only have brought their arrogance and dirty conditions into Barbados but their bad driving habits. Some may say that I’m blaming everything on guyanese but I’m lived there and I know their culture. I drive in all the countries in the region except Guyana and I promised myself never to even try. Their bad driving habits are being copied by irresponsible bajan drivers too. Many of these guyanese are driving vehicles on the roads in Barbados without a valid licence and no insurance or road tax for the vehicles. One other thing that they have brought here and escalated by bajans, is just throwing litter all over the place. Bridgetown is fast becoming a little G.T with the amount of litter that is found especially over the week-end when these people converge into B’town. Tourist will soon stop coming because for most of them, the warmth and friendliness of Barbados is disappearing.

  8. peltdownman Avatar
    peltdownman

    Sorry “Scout”, but that is a total cop-out. A litter-strewn country and gullies full of illegal dumps were here long before the so-called Guyanese invasion. Similarly, the widespread poor driving habits of drivers in Barbados cannot be down to a few foreigners. Bajans must look to themselves to clean up their act, not use a bogus “foreigners” excuse.

  9. David Avatar
    David

    Couldn’t agree with you more RE.

    Pronouncements over the years by the Police Force for example of a zero-tolerance policy has been exposed in the instance. What it has done also is to expose the credibility of the RBPF when dealing with the zr/minibuses.

  10. 199 Avatar
    199

    Thanks Scout, I understand what ur saying, however, as Peltdown indicated, I doubt that the problem is wholly one of foreigners. The fact is the ordinary Bajans seem to have ‘lost their marbles’!! Ultimately, I blame the government, whichever one’s in power!! That’s why we put them there. To improve our quality of life. If I were Thompson, and more particularly Arthur, I’d be totally ashamed at what I’ve acheived, or, should I say, failed to achieve!! Hopeless, unimaginative, lot!! Do u think I could be a PM of a country where such things could normally, happen?!! No way!! I’d resign and give somebody else a chance to do a better job, if I could n’t do better than that!!

    Chris, I’d say, assess your personal circumstances. It is YOUR life, afterall, and not anybody else’s, but, if you feel safe enough, and that you would n’t be hunted down and persecuted by these people, or your family, then I’d say to report them to the police! If you don’t feel safe enough, then don’t! I, for one, would think no less of you!! You know your circumstances better than anybody else. So, think, and then decide! If u do report the incident, then please let us all know what happened!! I wish u luck!! because, tomorrow, it could be your child, mine, or anybody else, on here, or not here!!

    Good luck and shame on Bajan government!!

  11. 199 Avatar
    199

    The problem with Bajan governments is, probably, that they have n’t lived outside of Bim, for any length of time which is why they’re so ignorant of how much better life could be and why they tolerate such slackness! Perhaps, it shoud be made a mandatory requirement of our leaders, in the future!!

  12. Simple Enough Avatar
    Simple Enough

    This issue, is just another symptom of our modern, secular humanistic society.

    ‘Pride and Industry’ what does ‘Pride’ there really mean? In the old time days, it could mean, being respectfull, courteous, and so on; but in today’s society, it is clearly demonstrated by behaviour, ‘Arrogance’ self importance, ‘I better than you..look at what I driving…look at my cloths, etc, etc.,’ an haughty spirit, rampant throughout our society.

    Prosperiety in any nation has always brought with it, a demise of good moral and social values, clearly evident here in B’dos, it is common to all people, anywhere, it might just manifest it’s ugly head in different ways.

    Selfisness, arrogance, lawlessness, crime, rudeness, rebellion in our youth,
    all symptoms of the decay of values, we ain’t see nothing yet; much worst is just around the corner, what is unfolding world wide from the economic crisis will make men’s hearts fail them for fear!

    We are trying to solve man’s deepest problem through political, and intellectual means, can’t work, the change that’s needed is much deeper than that!

  13. The Scout Avatar
    The Scout

    peltdownman
    You are a real joke, my first few lines state that bajans are mostly responsible, can’t you read? All that I’m stating , and it’s a fact, the problem has escalated because of outside influence. Next time read and then respond or if you are unable to read, get some-one to read it and properly explain it to you first dumb head.

  14. The Scout Avatar
    The Scout

    199
    There is a breed of bajans who have climb the corporate ladder by fair or foul means who don’t ever return to the little village they were raised in. These fellows drive around in their SUV’s and look down at the ordinary man on the road. You should see them when the road is wet or even flooded, they drive at excessive speed and try drowning the little man in his small car. Yes, a lot of bajans drive foolishly, yes, a lot of bajans dump illegally , but I’m satating a fact, these guyanese are mainly responsible for the excess litter found on the streets of Bridgetown. Just take a look at the Fairchils Street kiosks A.K.A G.T late a Friday or Saturday night after they are gone, it looks similar to Big Market in G.T on Friday and Saturday night, all the cups and plates and nakins etc, thrown all over the place. If you walk through G.T, the canals are so full of garbage that sometimes you don’t even see the water, thanks to the S.S.A workers for doing a good but difficult job in keeping B’town clean.

  15. Margaret Avatar
    Margaret

    I am a teenager and I don’t know very much, but this is what my Sunday School teacher was talking about recently. Perhaps it is relevant to the current discussion. In a recent lesson, she read this from 2 Timothy Chapter 3;1-7
    This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
    Could this be what is happening here in Barbados and other places around the world?

  16. 199 Avatar
    199

    Scout, I’m sure ur absolutely right about the Guyanese and their litter-problem. I’ve no reason to doubt your assessment, at all. Unfortunately, immigrants often bring their filthy habits with them to the new country and it looks as though that’s precisely, what’s happened in the case of the Guyanese, as well.

    Government, Scout!! Government!! I lay all the blame there. The same thing has happened here with Blair/Brown allowing all and sundry into Britain without any instruction to them about our way of life and expectations of their standards of behaviour!

    Scout, while u have such idiots as Prime ministers you can only expect the worse!! Let me be Prime minister!! I know how to solve ALL of Bim’s problems!!

    Margaret, you sound like a very pleasant, decent Bajan girl!! (sound, I say!! cause dese days u just caan tell so!! 🙂 )

    Maggie, r u suggesting that we’re ‘in the last days’?!! Well, my darling, I’ve some news for u!! It’s that, I’ve been hearing dat ever since I was about 2 yrs old!! and, believe me, I’m a good deal older than that, now!!

    So, the moral of the story is: no, we can’t rely on the relief that it’ll all soon coming to an end, because 50 yrs from now, somebody will be saying the same thing!! What’s required is intelligent leadership!! I’m sorry to say it’s sadly lacking in your country and, indeed, in this world, altogether!!

    Have a nice, Bajan day!! 🙂

  17. RE Engineer Avatar
    RE Engineer

    Why is my previous comment still awaiting moderation?

    I find it interesting that persons always revert to the way it use to be scenarios and how all these values have gone down the drain. However true it may be one fundamental exists and that is fairness and equality. Half the trash persons do to others they would be livid if it was done to them, and that should be the basis of our rules, regulations and laws. It always interests me how the book Animal Farm has captured so well the development of nations through a seemingly comic children’s tale, as the society developed so increased the corruption and the need to abate impending anarchy. The truth is that ‘back in the day’ a level of ignorance and fear kept people in line. Today knowledge is so widespread that paths other than that of righteousness are well known and seen and simple to follow. We as a society have greatly increased our knowledge however wisdom has not been as quick to come (and it generally isn’t). As we develop we cannot depend on clearly fading values to govern our country but must implement hard and fast rules for fair governance. Talking about the role of the church and inculcating good morals and reducing all the smut on the radio and TV is just plain talk, and most can talk until they turn blue. Most could careless about what any of on this blog thinks, or the church or 2 Timothy Chapter 3 verses 1 -7, or their parents for that matter. What they care about are the consequences of their actions and if there are none then we can expect the actions to continue. What we need is a revamp of regulations and laws (and their enforcement!!) to reduce the occurrence of these events. It is not even very hard; most of these offenders care about their car more than life itself, ‘flossing’ with their decked out vehicles and showing off. Now if their vehicles were impounded or they had some heavy fines making it difficult to even put in gas, they would think twice about asinine behaviour. And this would go for many other offences as well.

  18. Simple Enough Avatar
    Simple Enough

    @199, Don’t just dismiss Margaret, I’ve been around enough years to see, hear, and experience drastic changes in our society, morally, socially, etc, etc., that clearly indicate that things are NOT getting better, but WORSE, as a man’s wealth does not consist in his ‘earthly’ possessions, Big House, Fancy Cars, nice cloths, etc., but in his personal relationship with Christ.

    Educationally, technologically, we have made much progress, BUT, morally, spiritually, we are in a ‘PIT’, what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and loose his soul!

  19. Simple Enough Avatar
    Simple Enough

    Every thing in the natural world HAS to have a solid foundation in order to build, erect a structure above it; i.e., buildings MUST have a solid ‘foundation’ otherwise the structure could crack, a Vehicle has to have a strong chassis, the base frame, a bicycle has to have a frame, and so on, this is commonsense.

    A society is made up of human beings, and we also HAVE to have a solid foundation, Spiritually, morally, without which we will start to DECAY, this foundation CANNOT be replaced with secular, humanistic solutions, which is what we are attempting to do, we want CHANGE, without GOD, it can’t work; all great Empires of the past came crumbbling down, because of Idolatry, Greed, and Moral corruption, our present day Idolatry, is anything that takes the place of Almighty God, and Jesus Christ, we all know what they are, don’t we?

  20. RE Engineer Avatar
    RE Engineer

    @Simple Enough

    So what are your solutions for persons who do not share your views and clear Christian values? What about the non-Christians and non-believers? Are we to beat them into submission and/or submit them to intense brainwashing course? I think what escapes most persons of the Christian faith, is that not everyone holds Christians beliefs and it is an explicit human right to make one’s own decisions based on what is right for oneself, where the line is drawn is when one’s conduct infringes on the way of life of others. I can relate to all you have said but at the end of the day it does not solve anything. One of the principal and serious issues I have with the church is that it expects everyone to see things their way. But the truth is we are in an age of ‘free-thinking’ and questioning. Why is what people want to know, it is what the information age has brought us. The take it as gospel and it is so because I say it is so is no longer effective. Why are earthly possessions not a measure of a man’s wealth, they are all tangible and evidently bring about great albeit short-term pleasure? Why not enjoy myself while I can, heaven may or may not exist anyway, why not take all the pleasure I can get for now? Why is God almighty? Why is a personal relationship with Christ necessary? I know the response will be what blasphemous comments I dare make! However the truth is we are in a world with many different ways of thinking, many different concepts of success, wealth etc. The best we can do is try to promote fair opportunity for all (easier said than done I am aware). Make sure the actions of one person in their pursuit of their form of happiness does not endanger that pursuit for others and for future generations. The proselytizing attitude has shown to be completely counterproductive. Continually talking about the foundation while the house crumbles is pointless. We have two options, demolish and start again with a new one or try to make the house and surrounding area as safe as we possibly can.

  21. Iriebrown Avatar
    Iriebrown

    So were the drivers penalised who had blocked all those cars? Did they get a ticket? Amazing if they didn’t.

    Have they learnt anything…..NO !

    Will they do it again….YES !

  22. Christopher Halsall Avatar
    Christopher Halsall

    @RE Engineer: “Now pray tell me why the police were unable to do anything? In any other ‘developed’ nation that vehicle would have been towed even before persons would have gotten a chance to become upset. If we want to be part of the developed world in most instances we will have to act like the developed world and there would be specific laws to counteract such garbage happening.

    Thank you REE. This is my fundamental point.

    Humans will always do whatever they can to optimize their own situation. This is the basis of economics.

    In groups of humans (read: civilizations) laws are created in order to ensure that the “needs of the many out-weigh the needs (or wants) of the few”.

    BUT, this requires not just laws, but the *enforcement* of those laws.

    If those charged with enforcement are not able to (or simply don’t), then effectively there are no laws.

    Interestingly, I submitted this to BU before my assault yesterday.

    Based on the “911” call I made (which I recorded, and will transcribe and submit), there are effectively no laws here in Barbados.

    The empirical: the Police have still not contacted me about my report. And the two “officers” I spoke to were not comfortable giving their names, and the first contact upon dialing 911 claimed to not have a badge number, and (I suspect) didn’t give her real name when I insisted on receiving it.

    To be honest, I’m seriously considering returning to Canada because of this.

    I’m more than prepared to risk life and limb to fight for a worthy cause.

    But is Barbados thus?

  23. The Scout Avatar
    The Scout

    Chris Halsall
    I once called the police num. 4672725 to report a ZR van driving recklessly and almost hitting my vehicle. A few days after, the driver of the van drove up next to me on University Drive and warned me not to F–K with him. Never again would I report an incedent unless there is an accident with me or a family member or a very closae friend.

  24. Christopher Halsall Avatar
    Christopher Halsall

    @The Scout: “Never again would I report an incedent unless there is an accident with me or a family member or a very closae friend.

    Then you are a coward.

    While I am a pacifist, I am not a coward.

    And I look forward to my day in court with the driver of “MB 2449”. (BPF: I am awaiting your call…)

    (I’m hoping that the judge will give me leave for one right, with ambulances on standby….)

  25. Technician Avatar
    Technician

    @ RE Engineer…

    Thank you so much for your insight, what you wrote is so true, I dont think anyone can add to it.

  26. Avatar
    Anonymous

    After reading the nonsense of your post of 15 April @5:11 specifically the last sentence in parenthesis I can only encourage you to go back to Canada!

  27. Anon Avatar
    Anon

    No No No Dont go genius!
    If Halsall left Barbados and returned to Canada our society would decay dwindle and die. Halsall is keeping Bim alive!

  28. Artful Dodger Avatar
    Artful Dodger

    A body could make a killing in Barbados if they bought a few tow trucks….that’s if the police would actually enforce the law.

  29. David Avatar
    David

    Why would a few commenters make this personal?
    Help us to understand!

  30. RE Engineer Avatar
    RE Engineer

    @Chris Halsall

    I am sorry to hear of your plight and I cannot disagree with you on account of thinking seriously about returning to Canada. It would be a sad loss to add to many sad losses for this country. I too have been made to consider relocating for different yet equally troubling reasons. It is funny how Anonymous can sit behind a PC at talk crap about you should go back to Canada when you spent your time and energy representing the country as a whole in the BL&P hearing. But alas, Barbadians are terribly ungrateful and will reap what they sow. Quick to blame and point a finger but very slow to actually do some form of nation-building activity. As I said in previous comments, persons here need to take more legal action against offenders. Cowering is definitely not effective and that is also part of the reason why we are in the state we are in now. I wish you satisfaction and justice on your day in court.

  31. Artful Dodger Avatar
    Artful Dodger

    What hope does a democratic country have when police officers won’t even give their names or badge numbers?

  32. Call me ungrateful Avatar
    Call me ungrateful

    Halsall claims someone assaulted him. Halsall claims that he could have easily overpowered the assailant but didn’t because he is a pacifist. He wants his day in court yet hopes ” that the judge will give me leave for one right, with ambulances on standby….)”!!!! Some pacifist, what courage….how insulting of our system of justice and of the intelligence of bloggers. For the record he is the one considering relocating to Canada as he contemplates if Barbados is worthy of his effort.

    I am confirming that Barbados might just not be not worthy of Halsall’s efforts and therefore he should follow his instincts.

    As to making this personal, I don’t know what he looks like, nor what his voice sounds like nor do I know anything about him other than what he posts on BU. I am thus responding to the posts on Barbados Underground of someone who goes by the name of Chris Halsall. The persona presented on BU may well be a fiction invented by the poster behind “Chris Halsall”.

  33. Zoe Avatar
    Zoe

    @ RE Engineer, “What about the non-Christians and non-believers? Are we to ‘beat’ them into submission and/or submit them to intense brainwashing course?”

    No where in God’s Word, the Bible, do we ever find beating anyone into submission ‘…and/or submit them to intense brainwashing course.”

    This is most certainly NOT the Christian way at all. However, we are exhorted to:

    “Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will NOT endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers, and they will TURN THEIR EARS away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.” ( 2 Tim. 4: 2-4) emphasis added.

    These (3) short verses from God’ Word interestingly enough, deal with exactly the core problem within our society, as well as the world at large.

    Another of your comments state: “But the truth is we are in an age of “free thinking” and questioning.”

    Yes, absolutely, we are in the age of “free thinking” anything goes, cultural and moral ‘Relativism” NO absolute Moral truth any more, out the window with ‘Right’ and ‘Wrong’ they do not exist any more, and Oh, what a price humanity has paid for such “Free thinking.” The Wages (results) for such ‘Free thinking’ has mankind in an utter mess, Crisis is a better word, Economically, Morally, and Spiritually!

    You ask: “Why is a personal relationship with Christ necessary.”

    “For ALL (everyone) have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God” ( Rom. 3:23).

    “For the wages (results) of Sin is death, but the Gift of God is Eternal Life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” ( Rom. 6:23).

    Our sourjorn here on earth is very temporal, transient, fleeting, short, but, the real ‘Us’ is spirit and soul, which will ‘exist’ eternally, in either Heaven OR Hell; you don’t have to believe this, but it does not alter the reality of that fact.

    “The proselytizing attitude has shown to be completely counterproductive.”

    That Sir, is your perspective, there will always be those who have choosen not to believe, and those who will listen, hear, and choose to believe; that has been so from the beginning, and will continue until the very End.

    Millions are coming to Christ for Salvation ALL over the world, Russia, China, Africa, the Middle East, South America, India, Pakistan, and many other countries; to the tune of approx 25,000,000 per year. They are finding Peace, Joy, and true purpose in Jesus Christ; amazing testimonies telling of the Freedom and Liberty they have found in Christ, freedom from all kinds of bondage, religious, civil, and personal, NOT religion, but, a personal relationship with the Only Saviour and Lord for ALL mankind.

    “For God so loved the world (all of us) that He sent His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have Everlasting life.”

    “For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world (mankind) through Him might be saved.” (John 3:16,17).

    This IS NOT beating you over the head, it is lovingly sharing the Gospel of Christ with you; you are entirely free to choose to reject it, or to think about it soberly; no one, not even Almighty God will interfere with your volitional, ‘Free Will’ but you must be told the consequence for rejecting Him, and His offer of forgiveness, in Christ, who paid the ‘Price’ for our Redemption, Paid in FULL.

    I used the analogy of laying a proper ‘Foundation’ in our natural world, vis-a-vis our spiritual foundation.

    God’s Word, also speak to the Only foundation we have spiritually.

    “For NO other foundation can one lay that that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” ( I Cor. 3: 11).

    If a persons earthly life, is NOT built on Jesus Christ, all that he seeks to acquire and attain, will ultimately be utter folly, “For the wisdom of this world (system) is foolishness with God. For it is written,’ He catches the wise in their own craftiness.” (I Cor. 3: 19).

    The choice is ours to make!

  34. Zoe Avatar
    Zoe

    BTW, BU, it is extremely ironic, that the very title of this blog is:

    ‘Do You See The Weeds In The Lawn?”

    Regarding tares (Weed) and wheat (Lawn) is analogous to Jesus’ parabolic teaching on the Wheat (His people) and Tares ( Evil in this world).

    Jesus answered His disciples on this question of plucking up the ‘tares’ from among the Wheat. Listen to His answer.

    “So the servants of the owner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field” How then does it have tares?”

    “He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The servants said to him, ‘Do you want us then to go and gather them.’

    “Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, ‘First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to BURN, but gather the wheat into my barn.”

    The question of separation or relative purity in conduct or doctrine among the disciples and the Church is answered by Jesus’ directive. This is NOT to be done by the disciples nor by the Church – but will ultimately be done by God’s angles (vv. 39, 41). Premature separation in the present age is out of the question, and becomes more destructive than it is purifying.

    In other words, the ‘Tares’ (Weed) represent the evil world and its citizens, and the ‘Wheat’ (Lawn) represent God’s people in Christ, and they grow side by side, in civil society, as well as in the church; but, Only Almighty God, at harvest time, when Jesus returns, will He separate the ‘Tares (Weed) from the Wheat (Lawn, good grass).

  35. M Avatar
    M

    Those vehicles were cars and not ZR’s, so we can all agree that it sint only the ZR’s that doing as they like in BIM.

    @ Chris Halsall the lady who answered the phone might have been correct when she said she didn’t have a badge apparently that emergency line is answered by “civilians” (not sure that is the correct term) who are supposed to route the call to the nearest station/vehicle. I was told this by a policeman.

  36. RE Engineer Avatar
    RE Engineer

    @Zoe

    I thank you for that word of gospel. However I think you have missed the point of my questions and what I am trying to say. I know the answer to all of the questions I have posed. At least for myself. However, in your words I see no solution to the principal matter at hand. I agree that preaching the word and letting God’s glory be known is a positive way to get persons to believe, however even at a rate of 25 million a year of converted souls the global population is approaching 7 billion with a 1.2% annual growth rate, therefore this conversion is tragically too slow. So reverting to the primary contribution of this blog and the present day situation, what are we to do to remedy it?

  37. Zoe Avatar
    Zoe

    RE Engineer, I fully understand your point and what you are trying to say, the problem here, is that you don’t understand what I’ve said, and the quoted verses from God’s Word, dealing with the problems that all mankind suffer from.

    “So reverting to the primary contribution of this blog and the present day situation, what are we to do to remedy it?”

    Sir, the primary contribution of this blog, is just a microcosm of so many other ills that permeate our society, this particular one, is just another manifestation of how ‘sick’ we are, i.e., how selfish we are, parking cars in this manner, with NO regard for the other person who is blocked in.

    Yes, as a legal matter, we should have traffic laws in place to deal with this problem, and so on; BUT, the point I am making is this, selfishness, is a SIN, and no matter how many laws we enact to punish people for this kind of indifference to others, it still does NOT get the ‘root’ cause of the problem, as Only Jesus can cure selfishness, adultery, fornication, murder, stealing, lust, anger, and the lists goes on and on, NO law can solve any of these problems, as we cannot legislate ‘Morality’ this can only be remedied by Christ; this is why we are loosing the battle that’s raging all over the world, and right here in B’dos.

    Even those who would not double-park, are probally battling with other SIN in their lives; how do we remedy this? Are we going to pass law dealing with this?

  38. RE Engineer Avatar
    RE Engineer

    @Zoe

    Point taken. My contribution was mainly poised on the matter at hand. Although I agree with you in terms of losing the battle of morality all over the world, I re-iterate everyone does not have Christian values and we cannot expect everyone to think the same way. All we as citizens can do is promote fair and equal chances for everyone. Those who did not double park, even if they are battling with sin in their lives are (hopefully) not affecting a large group of persons via their (sinful) actions. This internal battle could possibly be remedied by the church at little to no affectation to the population as a whole, avoiding chaos during the search for salvation.

  39. Zoe Avatar
    Zoe

    RE Engineer, I once told a ZR driver, that he has a right, legally, to ply his trade once his drivers license and so on is in order, BUT, that he DOES NOT have a right to Endanger the lives of other road users, while he is making a living, which many ZR’s do daily.

    If any of us private drivers, were to behave with the UTTER lawlessness that many ZR’s do daily, we would have the Task force in our tails right away; why then must ZR’s continue daily breaking every know traffic regulation without being dealt with?

    This is a daily occurance on our roads, a lot worst than the double-parking situation!

  40. Anonymous Avatar
    Anonymous

    @ Zoe

    I find it most interesting that little children, whose virgin brains have just begin to cerebrate find this very easy to understand, and accept. Why can’t these hard back grown ups? Certainly it is because as is written in 2 Corinthians 4: 4, “ The god of this age hath blinded the minds of them who believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ who is the image of God, should shine on them.”

    Margaret could not have quoted a more relevant Scripture that relates to the issue at hand. 2 Timothy Chapter 3 asserts that in the last days perilous times shall come, at which time men shall be LOVERS OF THEIR OWN SELVES, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Men have always been sinful, but I doubt very much whether there has ever been a time before, when the type of selfishness that is exhibited by the behavior that occasioned this article as it is today!

    It is nice to see that some good Bible teaching is still being done in Barbados, such that a youngster could be exposed to, and perceive the truth about what is going on today.

  41. Dark Knight Avatar
    Dark Knight

    What weed are we talking about: the increasing attempt to import illegal green matter into this country?

    Here is what we should be asking Barbadians to comment on – in order of importance to them:

    1. The DLP’s Dangerous mismanagement of the Barbados Economy.

    2. The high cost of living which is twice what it was in 2008

    3. Crime which BU bloggers said is on the increase

    4. Unemployment and Barbadians loosing their jobs by the thousands

    6. Grid-lock on the roads

    7. The DLP’s broken promises

    8. The DLP protecting big business like Clico

    9. The DLP orchestrated decline in tourism

    10. The environment and drainage

    11. Healthcare and the QEH

    12. The fact that the DLP does not know what it is doing.

    Here is my take on it: Ignore the fact that the DLP is of the view that voting is not important and vote honestly.

  42. 199 Avatar
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    e Scout // April 15, 2009 at 9:57 am

    199
    There is a breed of bajans who have climb the corporate ladder by fair or foul means who don’t ever return to the little village they were raised in. These fellows drive around in their SUV’s and look down at the ordinary man on the road. You should see them when the road is wet or even flooded, they drive at excessive speed and try drowning the little man in his small car. Yes, a lot of bajans drive foolishly, yes, a lot of bajans dump illegally ,

    *******************

    Thanks for this info., Scout. We know how we’d deal with the Guyanese problem, given half a chance, but how do we deal with the Bajan one, described by you herewith? Should we close the privileged-schools?? What’s your recommendation??

  43. The Scout Avatar
    The Scout

    199
    Quite honest, I don’t know. The former P.M called them “negrocrats.” They have arrived and walk around as though they are like “elite shirts”, a cut above the rest. Some of them do fall and it is then that they try to re-group with the fellows they grew up with but most of the time it is too late. My dad once told me ” stay friendly with the fellows on the way up because I might have to say hello to them on the way back down.” That has stuck in my mind all my liufe and I have passed it on to my offspring. Right now I’m preparing to go back in the little village I came from and spend most of the day there with the fellows, eat some food and talk some crap with them. With this breed of bajan and now this breed of guyanese, Barbados’ cultural landscape has changed drastically.

  44. 199 Avatar
    199

    Thanks for that, Scout. I understand what you mean and sympathise greatly! Neither do I have an immediate solution to the problem except perhaps, just to keep talking about it in the hope that somebody will think of one. As usual, I blame our leaders!! If they can’t think of a solution what the devil r they doing being our leaders then!! Might as well give the job to me, or you!!

    Cheerio for now!!

  45. Dark Knight Avatar
    Dark Knight

    Here is what those thousands of Barbadians who lost their jobs would be happy if you would discuss.

    And to thinks about it, it does make sense and could actually put food on people’s table:

    1.That cost of living doubled in 2008 over 2007.

    2.That unemployment Sir, increase by some 12 per cent moving to just about 8% in Barbados.

    3.That the Nation Debt increased by some $900 million in the last 14 months.

    4.That the External Current Account Deficit down to the end of September, worsened Sir, by $262 million.

    5.That there was a smaller Capital Account Surplus in 2008 than it was in 2007 by over $223 million.

    6.That the Private Capital Inflows in this country reduced to $409 million from a high of $920 million for the first nine months of 2008.”

    7.The Reserves increased in the first quarter of 2008 to $2.7 billion. But then they fell in the last nine months of 2008 from $2.7 billion to $1,990 million.

    In fact, the reserves fell in nine months under David Thompson by over $700 million.

    It is so hard to find people to engage in an intellecftually stimulating discussion.

    I now understand why Arthur said that the DLP Parliament is poor-rakey.

  46. 199 Avatar
    199

    Dark Knight, doan worry!! When I come day I will save Barbados!! Ok?!!

  47. 199 Avatar
    199

    I caan survive dis recession widout a bit a fun!! 🙂

  48. M Fenty Avatar
    M Fenty

    Much has been said about police brutality, and the changing face of Barbados; but I think that it is important to note that we are living a changing world with declining moral standards. And the issues that Barbados are facing are common in many countries in the world, many Barbadian are of the opinion that Barbados is this pristine island in the world and are not affected by the common problems that is present in most civilize societies. Given the record of the Barbados society ,I think so far Barbados has done well in turn of its fundamental responsiblity of preserving human righs, and its maintainance of viable trading relationships against the back ground of widing trade protectionism. so we need to give God thanks for blessing the small island of Barbados.

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