No. All mankind is intrinsically compassionate. We would not be human otherwise but killer apes. Humans came from small groups, bands, not even tribes for thousands of years. Now humans are imperfect. As all life.
There came a time -likely climate related- early in human history-when hunting became very important for protein. I think this began the slide towards Dominator culture. This slide was long. And climate catastrophe about 10,000 BCE and lesser catastrophe to today is the rise of Dominator culture.
According to the author, Ellul's alternative is the White Savior showering the Third World with His Wisdom. Isn't that part of what got us here in the first place? Prayer may be the only alternative. They have apps for that.
Thus why Trump appeals to some MAGA Christians and would-be Christians. I get it though (CS Lewis, not Trump). Just because you were raised as one or decided to convert doesn't make you one. I think you have to be convinced by something that you find convincing. Otherwise it's no different than "following the science." But what do I know?! I could just be an idiot who chooses to be blind.
I see the choice in time moment by moment. In overall birth situational conditioning humans try to be individuated. This I think is a movement of mind in each person and not top down.
Q. I S ALL MANKIND INTRINSICALLY V I O L E N T …?????
Q. WHAT I S A “G E N T L E
-M A N … ????
No. All mankind is intrinsically compassionate. We would not be human otherwise but killer apes. Humans came from small groups, bands, not even tribes for thousands of years. Now humans are imperfect. As all life.
There came a time -likely climate related- early in human history-when hunting became very important for protein. I think this began the slide towards Dominator culture. This slide was long. And climate catastrophe about 10,000 BCE and lesser catastrophe to today is the rise of Dominator culture.
According to the author, Ellul's alternative is the White Savior showering the Third World with His Wisdom. Isn't that part of what got us here in the first place? Prayer may be the only alternative. They have apps for that.
Here rests true myth. https://www.patheos.com/topics/religion-and-myth/cs-lewis-on-christianity-as-the-true-myth-michael-ward-03-09-2016
Thus why Trump appeals to some MAGA Christians and would-be Christians. I get it though (CS Lewis, not Trump). Just because you were raised as one or decided to convert doesn't make you one. I think you have to be convinced by something that you find convincing. Otherwise it's no different than "following the science." But what do I know?! I could just be an idiot who chooses to be blind.
I see the choice in time moment by moment. In overall birth situational conditioning humans try to be individuated. This I think is a movement of mind in each person and not top down.
Open Discussion ..??
Of course. Every one of my posts is open for discussion. Even trolls do not get banned. Only mocked.