Posted by
peripheral on Saturday, May 02, 2009 6:41:23 AM
From My Perspective - - -
In a somewhat twisted way, it is interesting to observe a building
Implode. Implosion is: “A violent collapse inward…Violent
compression…The inward collapse of a building that is being demolished
in a controlled fashion by the weakening and breaking of structural
members by explosives.” The marvel is that which took weeks, months,
and years to build at considerable cost can so abruptly and quickly be
demolished into a pile of rubble. Many times the sole reason for the
planned implosion is to make room for something more grandiose and
appealing. Examples of this can be seen in the more recent efforts by
Donald Trump with his buildings and acquisitions, and Steve Wynn in Las
Vegas with huge casino properties. A December 2008 report states: “Wynn
Resorts Ltd. CEO Steve Wynn says his swanky $2.3 billion Encore
Casino—is about perfecting the basics. Better service, nicer rooms,
better lighting…Wynn will have to keep prices low to keep people
booking its 2,034 suites. That's because while Wynn is doing well, Las
Vegas is not.” In other words, there is an economic implosion occurring.
The more serious type of Implosion is when it occurs in human lives. A
casual observer can point to politicians, educators and religious
leaders who grew careless in their personal preferences and lifestyle
choices and lost the trust and confidence of people who had either
elected them to office, or followed them because of their convincing
rhetoric. It is obvious that self-discipline is too often sacrificed
for some momentary gain or pleasure and careers come to a sudden halt
as a result. In looking at a recent Book Review on Leadership, one
telling point is made under the Chapter entitled: LAUGHTER SUSTAINS OUR SANITY: THE LEADER'S FUNNY BONE.
There is a Symptom Checklist given: “(1) When I look in the mirror, I
see sadness on my face and realize I have lost my sense of joy; (2) I
can't remember the last time I laughed so hard that it hurt; (3) When I
join a group, things always seem to get more serious instead of more
fun." The Book addresses the totality of man – body, soul, spirit,
mind. The idea is that ones life needs to be carefully monitored and
foundational values constantly safeguarded. The Reviewer Notes:
"Leaders must learn to laugh. We must laugh at ourselves, laugh with
each other, and also laugh at some of the silliness we face in our
work... If we take everything we do seriously, we will wither up and
die on the inside. If we can't open the pressure valve with laughter,
we just might explode (or Implode). So laugh or die. It's up to you."
There are several who believe our nation is flirting with implosion
based upon: (1) economic choices; (2) immigration policy; (3) Views
regarding Terrorism; etc. On March 23, 2009, NEWSMAX.com
reported: “Instead of referring to threats from terrorists, Janet
Napolitano is referring in her speeches to “man-caused disasters.” In
an interview, a reporter for Germany’s Spiegel Online asked Napolitano
whether her avoidance of the term terrorism means that “Islamist
terrorism suddenly no longer poses a threat to your country?” “Of
course it does,” Napolitano replied. “I presume there is always a
threat from terrorism. In my speech, although I did not use the word
‘terrorism,’ I referred to ‘man-caused’ disasters. That is perhaps only
a nuance, but it demonstrates that we want to move away from the
politics of fear toward a policy of being prepared for all risks that
can occur.” By this logic, the FBI should refer to serial killers and
serial rapists as ‘man-caused afflictions.’ After all, we do not want
to create fear about serial killers.”
Consider these things with me - - - APOLOGETICS PRESS
shares the following: “…A pernicious plague of moral insanity is
creeping insidiously through American civilization. Far more deadly
than the external threat of terrorism, this domino effect will
ultimately end in the moral implosion of America. Indeed, America is
being held captive by moral and judicial terrorism. Those at the
forefront of the attempt to coerce the country into altering its
long-standing code of moral values are activist judges…they apparently
see themselves as the appropriate architects of social change by
usurping their constitutional role and legislating from the bench…” Is
this a correct assessment? How close are we to a national implosion?
Can it be averted? How? A starting point would be MICAH 6:8,
“He (The Lord) has told you…what is good; and what does the Lord
require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk
humbly with your God!” The sooner we begin, and get back on track, the
less likely we will be to Implode! No Debate Needed - – Just Action!