New York City: What I See

New York City...how can it really be defined?  What does its core population really stand for?  Even after just four days of living in New York, coming from a tremendously slower existence in middle Georgia, I have managed to form some strong opinions.  However, as I write this, I realize I am yet still on the outside of any real network of people--which, for obvious reasons, limits the substance of what I think.  For whatever reason, though, I feel like I have so much to express.

For starters, I'm in this coffee shop/bar joint called Sugar Burg, on the corner of Metropolitan and Union (which, by the way, happens to have an environment that's pretty inviting to an out-of-towner looking for a place to get a caramel latte and a piece of mind), and two guys come in and start conversing with the guy that works there.  What was peculiar about this conversation, however, was how most of it sounded like this indirect, sarcastic, inaccurate description of the person I am.  Now call me crazy or paranoid, but come on!  I can not only hear, but I'd like to say that I'm on a pretty decent level of comprehension.  Although I won't get specific about my thoughts of their conversation, I will say that people do many things for lots of different reasons...I just wish they would have a greater meaning for doing whatever they do when I'm around.

Additionally, I guess that could be the gist of what I'd really like to say (or ask) to New York--what is the meaning?  Although this perspective is one that derives from my mentality about people everywhere in America, I happen to be in the great city of New York for the very first time in my life, and I simply perceive NY to be the epitome of our nation.  Moreover, as I am remain on the surface of things in the city, my opinion is that NY seems to be just a container of individuals on auto-pilot, who are either perverting the use of technological mechanisms and devices, or allowing those mechanisms and devices to pervert them--but again, this perspective is one generated from a position on the surface and not within any inner sanctum of any kind.  We'll see how things unfold as I continue my trek.

 

About 2016 Campaigning

As 2016 presidential candidates begin to settle in behind the podiums, those of use who love this part of our election process are on the edge of our seats in anticipation. But what are we anticipating?

Every election year it's the same old thing--candidates make their announcements, then proceed to tour around the country blabbing about how they're going to do a better job than their counterparts. Great. However, the political enthusiast can easily liken all of it to be a mere popularity contest. Shouldn't candidates be a lot more adamant about presenting fresh, meaningful perspectives instead of the same old tired politically ideological agendas?

Political enthusiasts and other general supporters, in my opinion, are more interested in candidates who are courageous enough to passionately think outside the box...for once. There are so many issues outside of immigration and abortion that need to be addressed.  Such as eliminating the many aspects of corruption that exists within government, which, like similar traits in a man and woman's offspring, also exist within the private sector.  Or how important it is to subliminally (or otherwise) implement the way of God, of course, while maintaining freedom of religion--considering our country was founded on Protestant beliefs that, because of politics, seems to have had no meaningful impact on our society over the years.

So what are we anticipating? We are anticipating candidates to win our votes! We are not interested in these typical ideologues or these candidates that expect to get elected because of their family legacies. America is in need of #GodlyGoverning that powerfully motivates people to turn from the way of evil. This is what the people of America need and want...let's see what we'll get.

A Perception of Society

Without trying to exemplify a “holier than thou” attitude or a tone of religiosity, I cannot resist expressing my intense thoughts about the society in which I live. Over the past month, I’ve lived in three different homeless shelters in the northern Virginia area, and it has been rather adventurous, to say the least. More than that, it’s been a great learning experience, as it has basically confirmed thoughts I’ve had about the status of our society for a long time--we are unfamiliar and absolutely out of tune with godliness.

Let it first be understood that godliness is something that many people may never even think about. The term godliness, here, can merely be considered the most reasonable way. For example, when there is a necessity to cross in front of someone within close proximity, saying “excuse me” is the most reasonable way to conduct yourself in that situation. When bumping into someone, saying “excuse me” is the most reasonable way to conduct yourself in this situation. Making the decision to physically fight for meaningful causes instead of deciding to fight spitefully, or just to appear fearless or bad, is also an example of the most reasonable way to conduct yourself. Yes, people still conduct themselves this way, and I, for one, find it overwhelmingly baffling. How is it that people over the age of twenty-five can comfortably conduct themselves in ways that exemplify complete immaturity and ungodliness (particularly in the presence of others)?  

What I have mainly concluded recently is that people are so saturated with layers and layers of deceitful variables, that we are mainly dumb, deaf, and blind to the way and principles that lead to true peace, harmony, and happiness. What’s more, these layers of deceitful variables have, in a sense, callused, over generations, to the extent that people have been coerced into becoming comfortable with the way of evil. Ultimately, what I observe every day I wake up--no matter where I am or what I’m doing--is people who are comfortable with having to lie to and deceive others, people who are comfortable with having to seduce others, and people who are either unfamiliar with godliness or simply choose to live an ungodly life.  Why?

The only explanation I can come up with is that mankind has allowed the way of the wicked to be the way of this world.  The mechanisms of evil have become so potent within this society, that the way of godliness (the way of righteousness, the way of reason) has become nearly extinct.  It seems the way of the wicked, the way of evil, the way of deception, the way of seduction has, in a sense, diluted the way of godliness, over generations, leaving almost all of mankind completely oblivious to godliness. I have concluded that I am not able to explain the status of our society in any other way.