Submitted by Crusoe (as a comment on the Haiti We Are Sorry blog
You list some good ideas for the structural retransformation of Haiti [Responding to Commenter Dictionary on the Haiti We Are Sorry blog]. Each in of themselves they do not depend on improved education but do depend on improved technical training (farming etc). However, for all, the long-term success of those initiatives individually and collectively leading to a successful Haiti will certainly also depend on improved education, if as we have been informed, the literacy level is so low.
This has two implications.
Firstly, immediately after initial search, rescue, medical, temporary (short and medium term) and security issues have been addressed as priority, the early reformation must include an immediate education programme, for adult and youth, such that the transformation of Haiti can begin with the active participation of her people, not as ‘serfs’ but as active individuals and communities with an understanding of the reasoning behind the methods and the aim of the methods.
I must add, that ‘transformation’ in this context is not meant to refer to bringing Haiti to the same philosophical outlook as anyone other specific group. In this context it is meant to refer to bringing Haiti to a level of self-capability and self-determination. Now, to expect say a three or four year ‘crash course’ in education and technical skills may seem either impossible or unrealistic, but unfortunately, if this is not done as one of the foundations of the rebuilding (in the context of not only structural, but as a nation of people), than all else may eventually prove futile.
This is obviously along the lines of the old phrase of teaching a man to fish instead of giving him the fish. Merely putting up structures, farms etc may certainly alleviate some misery, but while in the short term foreign contractors etc may gain much from the aid given for this purpose, the long-term goal should be to have Haitians and not only elite, but the everyday Haitian, benefit from money flows and thus create an independent people and a vibrant economy.
It is my view therefore Caricom leaders, should address the education of Haiti, as a priority, as much a priority as any other redevelopment effort.
To reinforce a point, the initial effort must not only be to set up an improved schooling system, but implement as an interim measure, an ’emergency education programme’, with the help of international authorities and the Haitian authorities. If one wants a long-term Haiti, this is essential.
We must give thanks yet again, that Errol Barrow saw the necessity of education as a developmental tool. And, we must forever resist ANY attempts to take free education from Barbadians. Indeed, those of us who wish for an improved world, must seek the furtherance of a sound even if basic education, for all peoples, as a necessity for development.
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Odd balls R us
@ the hood, Man, you are so *deceived* by the Moroni Demon of Mormonism, and Joseph Smith Jr, you would believe any LIE they teach you!
Hint, hint, NO LIE, *Mormonism* is of the TRUTH!
@ Zoe // February 28, 2010 at 10:58 PM
**Hint, hint, NO LIE, *Mormonism* is of the TRUTH! **
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So! Finally, at last, we have a consensus !
@the hood, Man, you are more *ignorant* than I thought, but, God’s Word, speaks to your ilk:
“Though you grind a FOOL in a mortar with the pestle along with crused grain, Yet his FOOLISHNESS will not depart from him.” (Prov. 27: 22) emphasis added.
The consensus from God’s Word, the Bible, on those of your FOLLY!
Evolutionary Rockers
DREAD COMBINATION
‘Love The Dread’
Jah Jah Love – Mikey Dread. [Not da little wing one wing one]
I worship the father I worship the son
The one I worship most is the holy ghost
Voice Of Jah
@ Zoe,
Many thanks for your “uplifting” remarks, Sir. I must say they were very edifying! Keep up YOUR good works. But hey! I almost forgot YOU do not need to perform any good works as YOU are already so “SAVED”ROFLOL
@D…..Had been meaning to ask you about the reconstruction of the land on which you now reside. Any progress based on consultation on your part or should I just say ‘Behold the Beam?’
@Zoe……You surely waste no time in genuflecting to those amongst us whose passions and ideologies are governed by their own beastly, selfish, dishonest instincts. Do you find any good in yourself?
and BTW…did you know that before there was a city called Jerusalem home of the imposter ‘jew’….there was one called Herusalem built by BLACKS ..as in Heru that you now call Jesus?
@ROK……. In a world governed by illusion, a healthy dose of skepticism is a great insurance policy for mind and soul. Its a firewall against deception of the highest order.
According to Zoe…The 2002 census revealed that 70% of the Chilean pop. above 14 identified themselves as RC….., therefore to avoid being quaked whether it be natural /manmade, one should protect themself by becoming CHRISTIAN like ZOE!
@ Zoe….
More confusion to me here..
You have called out the SDAs, JWs and the Mormons for taking away or adding to God’s word The Bible.
Yet here we have a group, where by your own admission, takes away and adds from the Word (Jewish Talmud).
They also have the Torah, which is the first 5 books of the Bible.
Now tell me, do they even recognise the other 61 books.
By my maths 66 – 5 leaves 61,this is subtraction.
Isn’t this taking away from the Bible too?
What I want to know is simple, if as you say, the Bible (word of God) is not to be added to or subtracted from, does the Torah relegate the Bible in Judaism?
Can they or are they, correctly dividing the word?
zoe has a different reality tunnel
to the rest of the world’s reality
and must process the question
through his prejudicial brain
to determine his final output
which will be a 2 screen bible
extract at least ( estimated )
@kiki
“The one I worship most is the holy ghost.”
You worship a ghost? How creepy? Or is it a “fairy tale”?
Question is, can a ‘ghost’ be wholly, holey or even holy?
If you wish to get philosophical, maybe the ‘holy ghost’ is the spirit of goodness embodied in our surroundings, such that there is always a presence of goodness that we can call on in times of trouble.
Is that what you mean kiki?
Sorry, I am in one of those quirky moods.
”Though you grind a FOOL in a mortar with the pestle along with crused grain, Yet his FOOLISHNESS will not depart from him.” (Prov. 27: 22) emphasis added’
But why would one want to grind someone in a mortar with a pestle?
Secondly, I really did not read your post, but noted Hopi’s remark on your reference to Catholicism, then read that extract in your post.
So, even though the Catholics worship ‘God’, they are not conforming to your sense of worship and thus open to fire and brimstone?
I am not Catholic, but believe that every man has his choice.
Zoe, you have yours, but respectfully, let others have theirs and do not blame calamities upon their form of worship.
That is ludicrous.
Jeez.
@Rok
@Crusoe
re: H ghost ref
justsomelyrics
sorry to spook
some of y’all .
what goes around comes around
@kiki
The use of the words “Holy Ghost” came long before those lyrics. Don’t get caught up. Not just lyrics at all.
Shalom םןלש PEACE
שלן ם * I think it came up backwards
Love On A Mountain Top
isn’t the holy ghost supposed to be a good
ghost spirit?
@Technician, Judaism most certainly did not righty divide God’s Word, as they missed big-time, Jesus as Messiah, whom they, as a ‘body’ rejected. But, they were individual Jews, Peter, Paul et al, and Jews of today, who have accepted and received *Him* into their hearts and lives as personal Saviour and Lord.
@Crusoe, “But why would one want to grind someone in a mortar with a pestle?” (Prov. 27:22).
I didn’t expect you to get this, as Proverbs 27: 20, says: “Hell and Destruction are never full; So the eyes of man are never satisfied.”
Men’s cupidity is as insatiable as the grave!
Sure, every one is allowed freedom of choice, BUT, that free-will, has led multitudes throughout the course of history, which IS replete with evidence of the utter destruction that came by *choosing* the wrong path!
Is the historic evidence of such facts, ludicrous? Hardly!
@Hopi, You et al, just don’t have ‘…a healthy dose of skepticism…” What you et al have, IS a raging flood-gate, DOSE of *Selective Hyperskepticism* which has flushed your brain through your entire intestinal track…thus, leaving you unable to think coherently, cogently, which ends in self-referential absurdity, through corroding the factual evidence of ALL claims; itself as well. That is, subtly, it contradicts and so refutes itself!!!
Sadly, this is the trend of thought that emanates from the BU clan of ‘Selective Hyperskeptics’, the ‘Slanderous Satanic Snipers’ *SSS*!!!
A Ghost is a Ghost. Holy or not. These people believe in ghosts. Their god is a ghost. As a boy, all I used to hear about was ghost. A ghost was supposed to be a terrible thing.
Is there an impersonal saviour? I mean, one that can save you without it being yours personally?
To think of it, it is the same thing because if this saviour is personal, but saving the whole world, who fooling who about personal?
@Technician, Judaism most certainly did not righty divide God’s Word, as they missed big-time, Jesus as Messiah, whom they, as a ‘body’ rejected. But, they were individual Jews, Peter, Paul et al, and Jews of today, who have accepted and received *Him* into their hearts and lives as personal Saviour and Lord.
Very interesting Zoe…
Then your continued defense of Israel are along what lines?
Why don’t you blast them as much as you did Haiti?
Why don’t you denounce them in the same way you have the Mormons, SDAs and JWs?
You continue to rail against other denominations but yet still defend one which by your explanation, is guilty of doing the same sinful deeds.
Why?
Is there little sin and big sin or is this a case of selective hypocrisy?
@ David
Looks like you have been doing a complete revamp of the site. It looks great and seems to have a more professional appearance. Congrats.
@ David
One thing I notice is missing though is the time stamp at the top of the comment. How is one going to make reference to a previous comment/post?
@the hood
Thanks for the feedback. Give us a little while to feel out the features of this new theme. Our experience though there is always trade-offs.
zoe has a different reality tunnel
to the rest of the world’s reality
and must process the question
through his prejudicial brain
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He has a brain?
oh snap!!
@ ru4real
…skipper! you know what you are doing???
You looking for real trouble now yuh
…. this is not bush pun the ABC….
The Holy Spirit has a nice warm feeling like a good brandy .
Maybe zoe can make this lucid or clear and throw light upon
@Technician, Re Israel vis-a-vis Mormons, SDA, JWs et al cults.
“Then your continued defense of Israel are along what lines…Why don’t you denounce them in the same way you have denounced Mormons, SDAs and JWs?’
The Mormons, SDA, JW, et al cults, all emerged within the last 200 years, misled by terribly deceived false prophets, NOT at all called by Amighty God. Whereas, *Israel’s* historic creation and call by God, goes way back in the Old Testament, when Almighty God, choose and called Abraham, “Now the LORD said to Abraham: ‘Get out of your country, From your family and from your Father’s house, To a land I will show you. I WILL make you a great NATION; I WILL bless you And [I WILL] make your name great. And you shall be a blessing. I WILL bless those who bless you, And I WILL curse those who cuse you. And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” (Genesis. 12: 1-3) emphasis added.
Abraham was choosen by God as the father of the Jewish people, the Nation of Israel, and his name has been recognised as a spiritual father by Judaism, Islam and Christianity, for more than 4000. Untold millions of people have recognized him as the father of their faith. The example of Abraham’s faith, permanently recorded in the Eternal Word of God, has been a blessing to multiplied millions through history.
Almighty God’s ‘I WILLS’ anticipated that Abrahams descendents, the Jews, ‘Israel’ would be objects of special attack. In view of their special mission of redemption to the world, it is only logical that they (Isreal) would be singled out as prime targets by the devil. Anti-Semitism has been a relentless fact of history.
This subject matter, dealing with the Jews, Israel, is vast, as it covers the entire Old Testament, their blinded rejection of Jesus Christ as Messiah in the NT, and continuing for the next 2000 years, UNTIL, Almighty God began to fulfull His Irrevocable, Unconditional promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that their DESCENDENTS, the Jews, who were scattered througout the nations of the world, because of disobedience, would YET, be RETURNED to their ancient homeland, as was fulfilled on May 15, 1948, as Almighty God PROMISED He would do.
Israel IS the very apex, of the consummation of ALL End-time prophetic fulfilment, as IS literally unfolding in this present time, confirming the absolute veracity and authority of God’s Word, the Bible.
Therefore, the absolute Biblical significance, of the creation of Israel, as a distinct people by God, way back in Genesis with Abraham, notwithstanding their rebellion and disobedience throughout their ancient history, which their paid a horrific price for, cannot annul Almighty God’s UNCONDITIONAL, IRREVOCABLE Coventnent with them, because it IS all part of God’s Eternal decrees, for the Second return of Jesus Christ, who will live and rule in that ancient City of Jerusalem for 1000 years.
These modern day Cults, Mormonisn, SDA, JWs, et all, have absolutely no warrant from God, as did the Jews, Israel, even though as a ‘body’ Judaism, rejected Jesus as Messiah, God Covenant from way back in Genesis, IS with a ‘Nation’ of people, ISREAL, the most maligned, HATED, people ever to exist.
I wonder what Zoe and other christians would say about Chile!??
@ Zoe….
Nice history lesson but you have sidestepped my questions and this around in a circle geme you are playing is tiresome.
The people of Israel are the Jews, who believes in the Torah and the Talmud.
You have said that the Talmud takes away for the Bible…this is wrong.
The Torah consists of the first 5 books of the Bible…. what about the other 61, including the new testament?
Do they acknowledge that Jesus walked this earth and died for our sins as you have been at odds to show us all?
Do the Jewish people recognise Revelations which warns us of the Rapture?
Israel IS the very apex, of the consummation of ALL End-time prophetic fulfilment, as IS literally unfolding in this present time, confirming the absolute veracity and authority of God’s Word, the Bible.
……..How can this be when the New testament is not part of the Torah? Do the jewish people know this?
This is so confusing, here we have God’s Chosen, who dont even acknowledge Jesus Christ or the part of the Bible which supports their future prophetic fulfillment.
The Bible, the ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY OF GOD’S WORD, is not followed in its entirety (taking away from) by the very people it professes are…’ the very apex, of the consummation of ALL End-time prophetic fulfilment.’
Do you see the contradictions here Zoe?
Playing with words to connect the dots is only going to lead to more confusion.
My questions still stands, though I will modify a bit.
Do the Jewish people of Israel divide the word correctly?
Is the Bible, the sole authority of God’s word to the Jewish people of Israel, or is the Torah?
@JC
I wonder what Zoe and other christians would say about Chile!??
Would you like to meet with me so we can talk about chillys? LOL
Technician
Zoe’s historical lesson is most relevant to any conversation about Israel and the endtimes.
God indicated to Abraham that Israel would go into bondage in Egypt for about 400 years. This happened after the deat of Joseph and the Pharoah who promoted him to prominence.
In Deuteronomy, Moses predicted two dispersions of the Jews from the land that he promised them in what is called the Abrahamic covenant- which is a very important topic in the OT, whose significance is explained in Galatians 3.
The fact that Israel went into captivity and removal from their lands at the hands of the Assyrians and the Babylonians; and then again by the Romans under Titus in AD 70 can not be disputed.
Israel IS indeed the very apex, of the consummation of ALL End-time prophetic fulfilment, as IS literally unfolding in this present time, confirming the absolute veracity and authority of God’s Word, the Bible. This has nothing to do with the NT. Nearly all of the prophetic promises concerning Israel are reported in the OT.
The number of prophetic scriptures on dispersion and the regathering of Israel to the land of promise are very numerous. That some of these promises have already been fulfilled, and that these promises are continuing to be fulfilled, can not be disputed or refuted either.
It is noteworthy that the Abrahamic covenant with respect to Israel was an unconditional covenant, and that the predictions concerning the Jews in the end times are also unconditional. In other words God made these promises with himself as is clearly manifest by a proper understanding of Genesis 13 & Hebrews 6. Therefore the end time promises concerning Israel depend solely on God keeping his Word, and matters not one jot or tittle on whether Jews believe the Koran, the Torah, the Talmud or if they read BU1
They will continue to be fulfilled also whether you agree with our interpretation of the Scriptures or not also.
Your Questions
1 Do the Jewish people of Israel divide the word correctly?
Answer YES and NO
Believing Jews do. Unbelieving Jews don’t.
2 Do they acknowledge that Jesus walked this earth and died for our sins as you have been at odds to show us all?
Answer YES and NO. This has always been so
Believing Jews do. Unbelieving Jews don’t. They have suffered immensely for their unbelief since rejecting Christ, and will do so until he returns at the second phase of the second coming called the Epiphany or Revelation.
That the Jews have rejected God and have essentially as a people been in rebellion to him, can be traced from the record of the wilderness journey, all through the OT; and historically up until now. Se also John 1:11-13
However, there has also always been a remnant of believing Jews just as there will be in the period of the Great Tribulation when 144,ooo of them will be sealed or set apart to bring the tidings of Christ at that time. Note that nowhere in Revelation does the text say that the 144 thousand are Jehovah’s Witnesses. They are Jews who will ne witnessing for Jahweh (Jehovah).
3 The people of Israel are the Jews, who believes in the Torah and the Talmud. TRUE
4 You have said that the Talmud takes away for the Bible…this is wrong. TRUE
5 The Torah consists of the first 5 books of the Bible…. what about the other 61, including the new testament? JEWS who are believers accept ALL OF THE BIBLE. Unbelieving Jews don’t! What is you point?
6 Do the Jewish people recognise Revelations which warns us of the Rapture? Some do some don’t as already pointed out?
7 How can this be when the New testament is not part of the Torah? Do the jewish people know this? Some do some don’t as already pointed out?
8 Is the Bible, the sole authority of God’s word to the Jewish people of Israel, or is the Torah?
Who cares? The scriptures teach that the Jews have always been disobedient to God, HIS WORD, HIS Prophets , and HIS SON whom they had killed!
The scripture states many places that the Bible is the sole authority of God’s word to HIS PEOPLE. His people are those that follow him.
Read John 8 and see what Jesus said to the JEWS about this issue.
READ ROMANS 9-11 to see what Paul says about NOT ALL ISREAL BEING ISRAEL
Some corrections
1- Revelation does not discuss the rapture. For that you need 1 Thes 4 and 1 Co 15:52 et secq and related scriptures. The passages above are the proof texts for the rapture. You were given an elegant and exquisite discussion of this topic in December in my power point presentation.
2 Note that most of the NT has to do with the Church- not the Jews except Romans 9-11- the dispensational section of Romans. And yes I know that the early Church was Jewish. And yes I know that Jews wrote the NT. And yes I know that Jews were involved in the transition from Judeaism to Christianity in this the Age of Grace or the Church Age or the Last Times (cf I John 2).
Re This is so confusing, here we have God’s Chosen, who dont even acknowledge Jesus Christ or the part of the Bible which supports their future prophetic fulfillment.
So what?
Scripture states clearly that the Jews were not chosen because they were the most numerous of people or the best of people, or because they had any particular merit?
Romans 3:23 includes JEWS I the statement that ALL HAVE SINNED!
There are no contradictions Mr Techinician. There is a need for SEARCHING & STUDYING THE SCRIPTURES, however.
Whereas “The Bible, the ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY OF GOD’S WORD, is not followed in its entirety (taking away from) by the very people it professes are…’ the very apex, of the consummation of ALL End-time prophetic fulfilment,’ means only that these people are apostates like most of the people in the world. They HAVE BEEN JUDGED FOR THIS NEGLECT FOR CENTURIES AND THEY ARE BEING JUDGED THEREFOR UP UNTIL NOW!
This is because GODS PROMISES DOES NOT DEPEND ON THE JEWS FOR THEIR FULFILLMENT
THEY DEPEND ON GOD FOR THEIR FULFILLMENT.
Do you think that the fulfillment that the land of Israel would be turned from a dessert as it was in 1948 to a productive land depends on the ability and the skill of the Jews?
Hopi
FYI, I wrote Montserrat’s energy policy.
And, when the mountain quietens down enough for it, geothermal will, DV, be the big deal.
You may also want to check out the new thin film nanoparticle ink solar PV — looks to be cheaper than coal-fired electrical plants in 1 GW chunks.
On the general side, our problem is that we are caught between two stools: as an overseas territory, we cannot easily access international aid. At the same time, the UK has been going through a slow global withdrawal since the end of WW 2.
Beyond that, matters are confidential.
D
PS: David, pardon, but the new format is a thumb’s down from me. Glare-y, text is too fine, and it would have been nice to get time and comment number to refer to.
“2. Do they acknowledge that Jesus walked this earth and died for our sins as you have been at odds to show us all?
“Answer: YES and NO. This has always been so…”
Are these the same Jews who were around when Christ supposedly walked this earth? Why would some believe and some not believe?
Welllll GP,
How are you? Long time no hear.
Thanks for your explanations, I knew I could always count on you to explain .
Some things were confusing and I guess will remain that way.
So, lets see if I get this straight, Jews who follow Judaism (nonbelievers) are still rebels while Jews who are believers are Christians?…interesting.
8 Is the Bible, the sole authority of God’s word to the Jewish people of Israel, or is the Torah?
Who cares?
…..actually I do and the rest of the world should too.
Do you think that the fulfillment that the land of Israel would be turned from a dessert as it was in 1948 to a productive land depends on the ability and the skill of the Jews?
…..actually, YES. Not to mention the billions in aid from the USA and Britian among others. 10 billion US$ per year is enough to create any oasis in the desert.
I thank you for your explanations, though I must say some has me still puzzled .
@David, I second Dictionary’s observation re your new format, white background, way too gleary, print too small, and post-time missing, not good!
@Technician, I’m glad GP was able to clear up a bit of your confusion re Israel. Regarding the utter ‘barrenness’ of Israel, when the Jews were exiled from it, was specifically prophecied in the OT, by Almighty God’s prophets, that this would be SO; and in fact remained so for 1800 years, 660,000 days; AND, that only WHEN the Jews finally returned, as God promised He would bring them back, that ONLY when they returned would the LAND start to blossom and bloom again, as *HE* said it would; the input of monitary aid to the returning Jews, is only secondary to the FACT, that Almighty God BROUGH a DROUGHT that NO amount of money or anthing else could change, UNLESS and UNTILL, the rightful residents of the ‘Promised’ Land, started to return, whiich happened at the 20th Century, and HAS NEVER stopped flourishing from then, DISPITE the ‘Hell’ poured out on them by the Arab nation!
BTW, I have proof from the Torah and the Babylonian Talmud, wonderfully exegeted by Rabbi Kohen, that ‘Desert Storm’ 1991 and 2003, and the fall of Iraq, (Babylon) to the exact DAY, were all prophecied thousnds of years before. Ya want to hear about it? Mind boggling accuracy from God’s Word, backed up from the Jewish Talmud!
@Zoe et al
See comment posted to the Suggestion Box.
@ Technician,
If you really expect to get help from the “BU trinity” in clearing up any lingering doubts (confusion?) in your mind all I can say to you is……….. GOOD LUCK to you, you shall surely need it. All they seem to be able to do is cause even more confusion.
Techie, go and read Matt 22:35-40 and Luke 10: 25-28. Nowhere in the scriptures have I ever read that “hermeneutics and exegeses” will give one eternal life!
The scriptures tell me knock and it shall be opened, seek and you shall find, ask and it shall be given. So this is how I figure on going about finding what I want! Ah Lie??
Onlookers:
After a month and more, and 1,040 comments, it is time to draw out some lessons to be learned (while reminding us that there is a transformative, education-focussed proposal — thanks David — on the table):
1] CAUSTIC/ DISTRACTIVE IS AS A RULE NOT CONSTRUCTIVE:
It should be first and foremost clear that the most caustic and/or distractive respondents have not been the ones who have been able to step up to the crease and deliver an innings of substantial suggestions or proposals for actually making progress on Haiti’s reconstruction [‘quake and ‘cane resistant but affordable] and transformation [to self-sustaining development that is backed by a critical mass of “builders”].
So, the crabs in a barrel game is unproductive, though often “entertaining” — but, at whose cost? — and addictive.
2] CARICOM CAN AND SHOULD DO SOMETHING POSITIVE:
The proposal as linked would cost non-Haitian Caricomers US$ ~ 1/yr across five years. It would contribute significantly to the redevelopment and transformation of Haiti, and would serve as a pilot for a wider education system renewal process for both Haiti and the wider region. Thus, we can credibly begin to transform our education strategy to match and make advantageous use of the C21 digital age.
So, why not let’s put in a down-payment on our debt of honour to our sister Caribbean nation?
3] BY BEING ACTIVELY INVOLVED, CARICOM CAN HELP BRIDGE BETWEEN HAITI AND REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS WITH A TROUBLING PAST RECORD:
The crucial major powers, France and the USA, have a troubling past in Haiti.
By our positive involvement, Caricom can serve as an honest broker and partner in the rebuilding and transformation initiatives, helping provide transparency that will drive out exploitation attempts, and will simultaneously keep the opportunistic looter classes at bay in Haiti.
This would help alleviate fears of further colonialist-style exploitation on one side, and of “pouring aid money down a rat-hole” on the other.
4] WE NEED TO BUILD OUR CAPACITY TO CONTRIBUTE:
It is painfully clear from the above, that too many of the commenters — especially some of the most caustic — had little or nothing to contribute to a practical initiative, and were unable to carry out basic research to cross check on ideas put forth. Worse, when given the opportunity to — without having to pay for it — learn a bot of the art of proposal development and draft6ing (as well as evaluation), the same commenters retreated into their comfortable rhetorical sniper’s nests.
So, we see that we are dealing with a profusion of precisely the kind of actor we least need if we are to progress as a region: idea hit-men.
A bit of context will help. For, it is a commonplace in organisation behaviour thought that innovative ideas need four key factors to make progress:
A principal weapon used by those who seek to block progress is the idea hit-man. In the guise of critical appraisal, such hit-men set out on destroying not only the ideas, but career-busting of those who dare to bring forth or support ideas that do not fit with the hidden agendas. So, through selective hyperskepticism, through distraction, distortion and demonisation, innovative ideas and innovators that are deemed threats to the power agendas, are systematically undermined, driven out or destroyed.
(Notice, this is as utterly distinct from sound analysis and constructive critiques, which will separate themselves by marking out the points that are good and the ways we can build on them: build on strengths, counter threats, compensate for and where possible correct weaknesses.. [And BTW, the strategy alignment process just highlighted is the real use of a SWOT analysis — strengths and weaknesses in the face of opportunities and threats.)
The systematic destruction of innovation works to the benefit of the hidden agendas that profit by it, but it does not serve the interests of organisations that become dominated by idea hit men. Especially in an emerging age in which change is the key constant factor.
Unfortunately, this ethos has apparently become entrenched in our region’s managerial and intellectual cultures.
if we don’t root it out, we will pay a terrible price in the decades ahead.
For, outdated, irrelevant dinosaurs get extinct!
________________
As my mom was always fond of quoting: “The Greeks say a word to the wise is sufficient.”
G’day
Dictionary
@Dic……………I’d say that’s very commendable that you actually wrote Montserrat’s energy policy…{ salt ?}. Is this policy in use now? And if not, are you saying that the island cannot implement your written policy because it cannot afford it based on your 2 outlined stools —i.e. you can’t access int’l aid even though you were volcanized, [which I would think perfectly positions your isl. to access geothermal energy], and the UKs slow global withdrawal since WWII? {which really does sound like STOOL}.
Is your policy based on solar/geothermal energy? or is that confidential?
Now based on your 2 stools, do you not see the necessity for all nations to determine their own destiny and not have to go begging at the table of the planet’s looters?
There are many who use Matthew 7: 7-8, Keep Asking, Seeking, Knocking, from Jesus’ imperative:
“Ask, and it will be given to you, seek, and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you. For everyone who ask receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.”
It is all well and good to use what Jesus here exhorts, BUT, if one does NOT use the Word of God, the Bible, as the ‘sole’ source of absolute authority, in ‘ASKING’ ‘SEEKING’ and ‘KNOCKING’ as the fundamental base, as the Greek imperatives *ask* *seek* and *knock* are in the present tense, suggesting continued petition. The human father-son relationship portrays the human-divine relation, between us and Almighty God, in, by, and through Jesus Christ, IF, we ask, seek, and knock, at OTHER places, other than through God’s Word, the Bible, as many are doing, then one will be seriously DECEIVED by much false doctrine. Why is this so?
Because; “As we said before, so say I NOW AGAIN, if any man, preach ano OTHER GOSPEL unto you than that ye have received, let him ne ACCURSED.” (Gal. 1:9).
Hear it again, from God’s Word, the Bible:
“But even if we, or an angel from heaven- (even if it purports to be an angle from heaven, (i.e., Moroni,Joseph Smith Jr) preach any OTHER Gospel unto you that that which we have preached unto you, let HIM BE ACCURSED.” (v.8).
The ONLY GOSPEL, that Almighty God has given to us, IS contained in HIS WORD, the Bible, “…which was ONCE for ALL delivered to the saints.” (Jude 3b), and for which TRUE, sincere, believers, must, “…CONTEND (for) earnestly…” (Jude 3b), because:
“All (every) Scripture (God’s Word, the Bible) is given by inspiration of God, and is (What?) profitable for DOCTRINE (teaching) for REPROOF (rebuking those in sin) for CORRECTION (of those in error), for INSTRUCTION, (training) in rigthousness, that the man of God many be mature, throughly furnished unto all good works.” (2 Tim. 3: 16-17)
“…but my heart standeth in AWE of THY WORD. I rejoice at THEY WORD.” (Psa. 199:161b-152).
“For ever O Lord, Thy WORD is settled in heaven.” (v.89)
“Then Jesus said to those Jew who believed Him, ‘If you abide in MY WORD, (The Scriptures, the Bible) you are my disciples indeed. And you SHALL *KNOW* the TRUTH, and the Truth shall make you FREE.” (John 8:31) emphasis added throughout.
Any ‘Another Testament of Jesus Christ’ as The Book of Mormon claims; IS fradulent, FALSE, and as The Word of God, the Bible commands:
“But even if we, or any angel from heaven, (Moroni, Joseph Smith Jr) preach any other gospel to you, let HIM be ACCURSED.” (Gal. 1: 8).
@ David, ROK et al
Brethren, you reading what this man Dictionary claiming now? From my understanding of what he wrote, as quoted below, (I admit I am not too learned) this “intellectual” is trying to say that BU got “hit-men” aiming at him to “destroy not only his ideas but his career as well!” What a pompous, egotistical, evangelical/pentecostal punk/upstart are we dealing with here??!! I wonder what HIS agenda really is?
Quote from post by Dictionary, March 3rd……..**A principal weapon used by those who seek to block progress is the idea hit-man. In the guise of critical appraisal, such hit-men set out on destroying not only the ideas, but career-busting of those who dare to bring forth or support ideas that do not fit with the hidden agendas.**
@BU…….I think it would be a good idea to clock these blogs so ideas can be kept in ‘context’ and ‘stratified.’
@Dic…….’A word to the wise is sufficient’ did not originate with the Greeks. Again I’m still not in favor of rebuilding Haiti on dead men’s bones. I say uproot the ‘skeletons’ and then rebuild.
@Zoe permalink 2010 March 3
“But even if we, or an angel from heaven- (even if it purports to be an angle from heaven, (i.e., Moroni,Joseph Smith Jr) preach any OTHER Gospel unto you that that which we have preached unto you, let HIM BE ACCURSED.” (v.8).
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What a liar and deceiver you are! What other Gospel, what!! Last I know of the LDS church simply teaches, preaches Jesus Christ and him crucified. Jesus Christ,The Saviour of mankind according to their faith with a loving Father in Heaven. Jesus Christ the one and only one through whom and by whose Grace it is possible to return to live eternally with our Father in Heaven!!
I bear you my testimony the this is so in the name of that very same being even Jesus Christ!
Oh and lest I be accused of not saying it…………….He lives, yet he was crucified, bled and died to atone for our sins, he rose again the third day. Yes, folk, He is alive and well and patiently awaiting us to reach out to Him and lay claim on the Atonement that He made for us. He is the only mediator between us and Father in Heaven! NOT ZOE, GP OR ANY DICTIONARY (or big Dic or Small Dic)!! Believe this or crapaud gine smoke all yuh pipe!!
1. live the life you love
2. love the life you live
Well it looks like de crapaud gine smoke my pipe!
@ Hopi
I like your alias. I take it to mean there is yet HOPE for you! I once heard of this unbeliever (atheist) traveling, on a plane. Well, everything was great until the pilot told the passengers to “brace for a crash landing”. So, who yuh think was in de forefront calling on God, Jesus Christ and whatever heavenly being they could think of to save them from crashing? But of course, none other than the very same unbeliever!!!