In the foreword to his book “Millennialism and Social Theory”, Gary North makes what I considered an ironic statement. He noted that when a secular academic finds out that his book was written by a bible believing Christian, he would immediately toss it away as not credible. The Christian believer, on the other hand, has zero interest in social theory. I can personally confirm the last statement by my personal experience with various Christian churches and study groups – they’re not interested!
Therein lies the problem. The bible, especially the Old Testament, is full of social theory. Yet, the academics won’t take the time to study those theories – and the Christian believers, who have turned their faith into a personal pursuit of pietism, aren’t interested because it doesn’t fit their presupposition of end time theology.
Both parties in this alliance live in total ignorance of possible solutions to our civil societies’ problems, because they have already made up their minds as to what is truth. - The Alliance Made in Hell?
Like Duh! Debt based system has facilitated the mess we all are in! Ignore the Marketing ! We don’t have to live this way- good answer is Value based trading. Ethics change from more more more and I’m the best, we’re the best to - how do I serve 💕! I improve myself and the world around me 😎
What a brilliantly narrated piece on the spiritual and social destruction implications of Usery throughout history and modern society. Scipio , you are a second to none brother. Keep up the good work you are very talented. I appreciate all the hard work you bring to the team.
I remember Thomas Sowell extolling the virtues of the “middleman” who made money by lending money. He was speaking of the jews who were renowned for their banking skills. Seemed so logical to me at first. As time has passed, the evidence has piled up as my fortunes have diminished. A lifetime of indentured servant hood. It’s hard to watch a movie like Pillars of the Earth, seeing the peasants slogging through the mud and essentially, that is us.
Seems that , besides the Ten Commandments, usury was just one other thing that didn’t apply to the jews.
Did some digging in DaLimbraw Library on this subject - put in USURY JUBILEE DEBT in the search window...found this item among many others:
https://crushlimbraw.blogspot.com/2022/07/the-wests-fatal-flaw-vox-popoli.html?m=0
Then this:
https://crushlimbraw.blogspot.com/2021/03/in-essenceit-always-wasand-still-isa.html?m=0 -
In the foreword to his book “Millennialism and Social Theory”, Gary North makes what I considered an ironic statement. He noted that when a secular academic finds out that his book was written by a bible believing Christian, he would immediately toss it away as not credible. The Christian believer, on the other hand, has zero interest in social theory. I can personally confirm the last statement by my personal experience with various Christian churches and study groups – they’re not interested!
Therein lies the problem. The bible, especially the Old Testament, is full of social theory. Yet, the academics won’t take the time to study those theories – and the Christian believers, who have turned their faith into a personal pursuit of pietism, aren’t interested because it doesn’t fit their presupposition of end time theology.
Both parties in this alliance live in total ignorance of possible solutions to our civil societies’ problems, because they have already made up their minds as to what is truth. - The Alliance Made in Hell?
BTW - anyone else is welcome to dig also!
Those were great reads, thanks!
Like Duh! Debt based system has facilitated the mess we all are in! Ignore the Marketing ! We don’t have to live this way- good answer is Value based trading. Ethics change from more more more and I’m the best, we’re the best to - how do I serve 💕! I improve myself and the world around me 😎
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/endgame-interest-us-debt-skyrockets-above-1-trillion-first-time-ever
What a brilliantly narrated piece on the spiritual and social destruction implications of Usery throughout history and modern society. Scipio , you are a second to none brother. Keep up the good work you are very talented. I appreciate all the hard work you bring to the team.
Barren Metal by E. Michael Jones is helpful.
I remember Thomas Sowell extolling the virtues of the “middleman” who made money by lending money. He was speaking of the jews who were renowned for their banking skills. Seemed so logical to me at first. As time has passed, the evidence has piled up as my fortunes have diminished. A lifetime of indentured servant hood. It’s hard to watch a movie like Pillars of the Earth, seeing the peasants slogging through the mud and essentially, that is us.
Seems that , besides the Ten Commandments, usury was just one other thing that didn’t apply to the jews.