NONSENSE CONFUSES REALITY

 
    NONSENSE CONFUSES REALITY

 VANISHING VALUABLES
 Dish + SPOON 

 Diddle Diddle was a word-repetition with a specific meaning in 1600s England.   As late as fifty years ago I heard this rhetorical ploy designated as double-talk.   In North America, double-talk or doublespeak is known as a deliberate unintelligible speech combing nonsense syllables and actual words to confuse the hearer.

One of my first jobs was in a mechanic's garage that had a payphone within the work area.  A slick salesman regularly used the phone.  He always requested that we continue our noisy work while he talked.  One day I was close enough to hear what he was saying, but I couldn't understand much of it.
I was told later that he was speaking double-talk.  Judging from his repeated use of the phone, it worked for him.

 By inserting incoherent words , phrases, with real suggestions he confuses the listener just enough to make nonsense sound reasonable .

Our ability to recognize truth when we hear it depends on our clear perception of reality.  Apparently, Double-talk clouded the minds of enough people over the ages to be a useful ploy called "Diddle Diddle.  It is obviously used by swindlers to turn situations to their advantage even today.

The ancient nursery rhyme, "Hey Diddle Diddle", depicts the chaos and loss that results when deliberate nonsense is made to sound reasonable.

 Even though there doesn't seem to be any conclusive evidence linking ‘Hey Diddle Diddle’ to any of specific political intrigue, the riddle can be applied to any deliberate distortion of reality.  Applying the nursery rhyme to today's political confusion, any number of substitutions are equally appropriate.  

IDENTIFY YOUR OWN 
POLITICAL CHARACTERS
1) Source of the Diddle Diddle00pm
2) Comfortable Cat playing fiddle
3) Unprofitably active Cow
4) The Dog, (a) not chasing the cat 
                     (b) not herding livestock
                     (c) amusedly not guarding
With all the confusion.
CONSIDER THE COST 
5) The valuable things just slip away








Please ignore anything written below this line.  
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For those who have already seen it, let me explain.  I forgot these musings were not erased.  I was trying to force some supernatural concepts into a natural children's rhyme, and obviously failed.  
I'm leaving the trash now as an example of my human foolishness.

...confusing an audience. occurs when a slick salesman is allowed to distort reality.  our recognition accompanies the chaos of living with a false sense of realty.  It depicts
 a plate running away with a spoon as the consequence of confusion.

The loss resulting from our political confusion is not as humorous with consequences far worse than the loss of a plate and spoon.

It is an encounter neither right nor wrong, neither left nor right, but simply "IS".  The meal is God.  Our recognition of His Reality within our heart is our spoon...the utensil by which we partake of Reality.


Reality.  The spoon of recognition made known by His Spirit within each of us.  Recognizing His Reality too precious to allow it to be carried off by even the most exquisite dish.


When a Christian population receives contradicting accounts of reality they will discern reality in light of their knowledge of God.

However, when their knowledge is mediated by religious creeds, holy books, church norms, community standards, and the like, knowledge becomes second-hand.  Yet, God provides one-on-One, first hand knowledge of Himself by implanting His Spirit deep within us.

The desire to speak to or listen to the existent God is an operation of God's Spirit. Experiencing this inward communication leads us to pray, and when prayer is disentangled from the confusing clutter of second-hand sources it yields discernment of the Truth.

His Truth is like the silver spoon in the nursery rhyme.  It is neither right nor wrong, neither left nor right. Truth "IS" an aspect of God's character made known by His Spirit within each of us.  Personally knowing Him in this way grants us an unconfused perception of His reality, exposing the "Diddle Diddle" of the swindler in the light of His character.

When you hear His truth in your heart, believe Him, and refuse to go with some second-hand dish, who will run away with that precious spoon.  In other words know the Truth and the Truth will keep you free.

Scriptural confirmation noted in, but not isolated to the following:
Ephesians 1:8-10, 1:13, + 1:17-18
Ephesians 4:13
John 8:36-47

U. S. SPLIT BY MEANS VS ENDS

U. S. SPLIT BY MEANS VS ENDS

The United States political divisions reflect a confusion over words.  The misunderstanding starts with the words Republican and Democrat.  Theses two labels are mistakenly thought of as representing opposing points of view within one political system.  However, the Republican and Democrat labels actually designate two contrasting political theories. 

The specific difference concerns the process of governmental decision making.  One focuses on the "ends" of governing; it's goals, while the other focuses on the"means"; the methods used in governing.

The word "Democrat" refers to someone committed to a particular "means"of governing, in which the majority rules, even if the outcomes (the ends) are unexpected and occasionally even undesirable.  It is true that the democratic method may not be applicable in all cases, but it is the Democrat's preferred means of governing.

Republicanism, rather than focused on a particular "means" or method, directs its attention on the "ends"...the goal.  To achieve the desired ends, any means will do, even questionable "means", as long as they achieve the desired "end."

The confusion of terms is compounded when both Republicans and Democrats misuse and misapply other words like "Left and Liberal", or "Right and Conservative".

 For example, a Leftist and a Liberal may both be Democrats if they both believe democracy is the best "means" of reach some political "ends".  Often ends Democrats seek are only marginally acceptable to either the Left or the Liberal affiliates.

* Liberals believe in individual rights and freedom within civil boundaries.

* Leftists believe in reordering society on a type of Socialistic Marxist Communism model.

A Republican, on the other hand, is committed to particular "end" goal, and as mentioned could be reached using any "means" believed to be most effective, as long as the means point toward a specific "end".

 Nevertheless, with an emphasis on the "ends" the Christian Right and Political Conservatives must submit to "means" neither entirely approves.  However, as constituent members of the same party they regularly adopt a unified "means", which actually contradict their own guiding principles.

The Christian Right and Politically Conservatives unit as Republicans around an overarching desired "end", which is ultimately a Higher Good.  The Higher Good is clearly defined as a state in which the actual political power is only granted to the most worthy citizens, who select representatives to protect their interests.

*However, the Christian Right has a specific Higher Good in mind.  It is a state that will safeguard its Christian values from the threat of cultural or spiritual dilution or corruption.

*The Political Conservative envision a different Higher Good.  He desires a State that will protect his political power, social advantages, and economic self-interest.

Not understanding the different political emphasis of these labels imply gives rise to the Republican believe that Democrats are stupid, and causes Democrats to think Republicans are insane.

 In other words misunderstood words and mismatched coalitions shape both the "means" and "ends" of our political parties.  Republican and Democratic Parties alike face a very similar challenges.  While the Rs must accept "means" that betray their values in order to gain a shared "end" goal.  The D's, insistent on democratic "means", usually settle for an uncertain "end" goal short of what they actually desire.

A political optimist really has only one hope for the survival of any semblance of a functioning Republican-Democracy.  He must believe that the stupid and the insane (as the parties call each other) will reach some extraordinarily intelligent compromises.

On the pessimistic side, as long as the Christian Right insists on doing God's work following the "means" of Politically Conservatives, and the Democratic Liberals keep accepting the radical "end" goals of its Leftists partners, both the stupid and the insane will sooner or later drive this fragile Democratic-Republic into the ditch.

In this confusion the poor Realist, has but one viable hope.  It is that one of the two parties will completely demolish the other in the 2020 elections.  I admit, even though it maybe unrealistic, I remain a nervous optimist.
God, please increase my faith.