Protestantism

» pink101 - To Hell With You

In response to Introduction posted by Migisi:
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I know of a man who was raised to be a Khan in Iran. A Khan is a tribal chief and the sovereign over all his subjects--every last one of them.
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When he was a boy, the people that lived on his father's land came to pay homage to his father. He, too, and the rest of the members of his family were taught to humble themselves to their father. The tribal members along with the family members would, humbly, come up to him and kiss his hand--not once; but, repeatedly when they were seeking some favor. He was taught to be very kind and respectful toward the common people who were allowed to live on the land that belonged to his father and would, someday, belong to him.
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Of course, that whole house of cards came crashing down when the Shah was deposed by the Ayatollah. But, take a little time to think of how that impacts on the boy who is a man today and living in the United States. It was a long fall from such a position of such great honor to be just another American citizen. Who is to kiss his hand seeking his favor? The culture shock must be tremendous.
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We have no idea of how structured a patriarchy truly can be. The biblical god is the absolute patriarch over all that is. We exist at His/Her/Its every whim. That god can take back any and every promise without notice. There NEVER EVER can be any sense of surety no matter what promises on which one depends. All can vanish with a whim. Under such a case, everyone deserves whatever they get and "to hell with you" is the byword!
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-- posted by pink101