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Thursday, June 30, 2005

War of the Worlds

Art imitating life is the best way of describing the latest Spielberg film, War of the Worlds.

When huge spider-like 'Tripods' stalk the American landscape in search of more blood to suck from the terrified masses running in vain to escape these strange marauding invaders, we become witness to a CGI special effects extravaganza of shock and awe mass destruction by cruel aliens with monstrous machines, bent on world domination, and spreading a terror and fear not seen before. The aliens use superior weaponry capable of directing huge streams of destructive high-voltage electricity at everything in their path, vaporizing their human prey, and leaving a swathe of bloody debris behind them on their relentless march of terror.
H.G. Wells' classic sci-fi novel, (written in 1898), terrifies us to this day with its horrific tale of invaders from another world, whose pre-planned harvesting of the earth is carried out with cruel and deliberate precision.

The chaos that follows in the wake of such devestating and overwhelming power that we see being unleashed so unmercifully throughout the film, reminds us of present day attempts by vain and ambitious men with their own desires for world domination of a different kind, but are no less deadly.


New World Order

GreatBigGlobalGiantCorp, the highly profitable, multibillion-dollar corporations that can buy political favors, start wars, destroy environments and control the destinies of entire nations, are hot out trying to rule the world, --only this ain't science fiction.

Bloodsucking by greedheaded corporate giants intimidate and spread fear among us just as much as the terrible nightmarish vison of aliens taking over the earth in Spielberg's film. Towering menacingly from above, anything in their way gets zapped out of existence. --so much like the death and displacement of people and things when war rages and profits soar.

Common people question the tactics being used by multinational corporations, who want to advance their particular brand of 'new world order' anyway they can, without reservation, and as if it were their divine appointment to do so. Does that mean GreatBigGlobalGiantCorp will stop greedheaded bloodsucking? Don't be insane–bloodsucking is wildly profitable! It is also the behavior we can expect to see corporate heads the world over delighting in and spreading by their dandy bad examples to every strata of society.


Like in War of the Worlds, however, there is every reason to believe that the corporation creeps will have their weaknesses and vulnerabilities like the aliens. And ike the story's final chapter, will bring a sudden end to the reign of evil darkness, destruction, fear and dispair we must say describes our civilization. The meek shall inherit the earth. Despise not the day of small things.

Two Worlds Collide

As the disparity between the super rich and the extreme poor continues to divide and isolate the two, one from another, some comfort at least can be found in knowing that there is a day of reckoning coming to a neighborhood near you soon. The film is grim, much as we might say of present day conditions that offer little cheer to the poorest of the poor who represent the worst victims of the profoundest injustice through their sufferings and lack of enough.

When the inevitable conclusion unfolds to expose and reveal all that is wrong with a society that encourages and manifests unacceptable levels of hatred and intolerance through violent clashes of differences, and beliefs, --like religious, or political differences, we may be certain that chaos and destruction will follow as a result. Perhaps we could better understand the violent divides and wars of attrition taking place throughout the world if we knew and understood that this same struggle has blighted man's history since time began, and will unfortunately raise its evil head one last time to breathe out its threatenings one more time.

You can be certain that in the last days there will be some very hard times. People will love only themselves and money. They will be proud, stuck-up, rude, and disobedient to their parents. They will also be ungrateful, godless, heartless, and hateful. Their words will be cruel, and they will have no self-control or pity. These people will hate everything that is good. They will be sneaky, reckless, and puffed up with pride. Instead of loving God, they will love pleasure. Even though they will make a show of being religious, their religion won't be real. Don't have anything to do with such people. 2 Timothy 3.1-5

"A little that a righteous man has is better than the riches of many wicked." - Psalm 37:16

“ Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. ” (Proverbs 14:34)


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