What Is Enlightenment

December 5, 2007

The path to enlightenment isn’t the one most followed by our politicians and leaders. It seems as though every nation has it’s answers. One would hope that the church would be of help; however, it seems to be wrapped up in providing answers to questions that no one is asking. Eugene Ionesco put it this way, “It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question.”

No one seems to be looking at the big picture!

Those who do peer over and past their own geographical boundaries are only doing so to see what others have that they might make theirs. The Middle East is one of the best examples of this principle. How can we expect the Palestinians to get along with the Israelis when Hamas can’t manage to live with Fatah?

Why should Israel give up more territory when the Palestinians can’t be good stewards of what they already have?

That is not a prejudicial statement. I’m not siding with Isreal for the same point can be made between Democrats and Republicans here in America. Why should we vote for the Democrats in 2008 when they’ll commit the same mistakes, or nearly so, as the Republicans. Both groups only are interested in being in power and forcing their values on the nation. I don’t need to mention Sunnis and Shiites do I?

We need a major transformation!

Politics definitely isn’t the path to enlightenment. Too many politicians think they have all the answers, when it’s the deep questions that we really need our poiliticians to ask. Where are the great philosophers of our day? And if we discovered them, would anyone listen?

If we’re to succeed in this evolutionary journey to maturity, before we kill each other, we need to find a few!

Written by Ernie · Filed Under Daily Commentary