Every body at both the individual and collective level inevitably gets their karmic just deserts.
Since its foundation which was based on massive theft of the land from the "Indians", systematic genocide of the "Indians" and the indelible stain of slavery upon which its initial prosperity was built the US in particular has built up a very heavy karma.
Once upon a time it was common knowledge/prejudice that the only good "Indian" is a dead one.
Slavery was of course an exercise in systematic murder - the darkies were considered to be sub-human.
I believe that Jesus, looking around at the world he was then in, after several millenia, and, trying to figure out a different approach than an eye for an eye, came up with this:
Matthew 5:39 "But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also."
I have heard the modern Christopathic Evangelicals speak out on this verse, calling it "weak".
They wanted, and voted for, a "Strongman" ... who promised to be their "Retribution"
and I am reminded of an old Chinese proverb:
"When setting out on a mission of revenge, dig two graves..."
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Every body at both the individual and collective level inevitably gets their karmic just deserts.
Since its foundation which was based on massive theft of the land from the "Indians", systematic genocide of the "Indians" and the indelible stain of slavery upon which its initial prosperity was built the US in particular has built up a very heavy karma.
Once upon a time it was common knowledge/prejudice that the only good "Indian" is a dead one.
Slavery was of course an exercise in systematic murder - the darkies were considered to be sub-human.
I believe that Jesus, looking around at the world he was then in, after several millenia, and, trying to figure out a different approach than an eye for an eye, came up with this:
Matthew 5:39 "But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also."
I have heard the modern Christopathic Evangelicals speak out on this verse, calling it "weak".
They wanted, and voted for, a "Strongman" ... who promised to be their "Retribution"
and I am reminded of an old Chinese proverb:
"When setting out on a mission of revenge, dig two graves..."
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