The grandeur of leaving an epic legacy seems to be one of the prime motivators in the Progressive Movement
Being known as the Court that was so corrupt and out-of-touch that it was necessary to reduce the entire Federal Court system to pilgrim status would certainly be an epic legacy for the John Roberts court. Perhaps it would provide enough motivation to actually LEAD it.
But, but, but...the infrastructure!!!!
...early in the morning he (Jesus) came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst.
They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more. John, Chapter 8 KJV
Whether you are a Christian or not, it is an indisputable fact that the founders of our nation were largely practicing Christians with intimate knowledge of both Old and New Testaments of the Bible.
Even though Jesus was in the Temple, this incident could have just as easily played out alongside any dusty road upon which he traveled.
Jesus demonstrated that lofty, marble buildings are not required for justice and mercy. Any dusty road will suffice if the judge(s) are of sufficient caliber.
...and as long as they know the law, follow the law, and are wise.
ReplyDeleteIt also presumes that one knows and follows the law, not one's personal interpretation of the laws.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQDCnKvAi74
ReplyDeleteThank-you for sharing that!
DeleteHrrrmmm. That's a good point. The same might be said of many other institutions. A school can be a log with the students sitting on one end and the teacher on the other. The mass media isn't as bad now, but I remember when they operated from prestigous, big imposing buildings to impress the dirt people and very few people questioned them or the authority they claimed to have on events and issues.
ReplyDeleteThis is probably a big reason why our moral and intellectual elites regard us with such contempt now. Such grandeur and opulence feeds the narcissist, maybe?
Humans have an innate need to believe in something higher, a reason for being. Religious frequently serves that need. It defines morality and serves as a framework for societal norms. Our society has been replacing that framework with a new one. A framework that is more selfish and less beneficial. We are now seeing the results of that decades long effort. Whether you are a believer or not it's undisputable that religion makes for a more orderly society.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI have always been curious as to what Jesus wrote in the dirt.
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