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All of which makes it a matter of historic religious importance.  And yet, for the People of Palestine, probably of greatest importance for them, is their aspiration, their desire to have an independent, sovereign and viable State of Palestine. Yes, just like the Jews of Israel, if you like. It is about their human rights, their dignity, there right to be free of Israel's occupation of them and their lands.  While, for the Jews and the Christians, is it about their historic religious 'rights.' About them and their gods and their relationship with him.  About them believing that there is more of god in Jerusalem than there is of him anywhere else in the world. For the Palestinians, it is more about the now, the present. About a stable and secure place they can call their home, and how they can arrive at that destination. So, while it is right that world should make a loud noise against  President Trump's unhelpful action, for peace and justice in the Mi

So, consider this, if you will: Pertaining to the matter of god and religion, who do you fear most?  Is it God, the gods, if you believe in polytheism, or the human who assume the role of protecting the gods, through the religions they have contrived for that purpose? If you fear the gods, then, for what reason do you fear them? Have they ever harm you?  Do you fear them because of your fear of what will happen at some future point, probably when you die?  If so, consider this; the logicality, the prudence of fearing what might or might not happen when we die.  Yes, having a fear of  what will happen when we die. The wisdom or lack of wisdom of living our lives, yes, our lives, according to principles pertaining to what might or might not happen, when we die.  Does that sound wise, prudent, considering that, most, if not all of the evidence about what happens when we die.  Suggest that we, by varying amounts of time, simply return to the Cosmic dust from w

'Power, it is said, corrupts good people. But what happens when corrupt and/or malevolent men assume position of great power?  Might they not be able to corrupt the people, the masses themselves? First, in the distortion of their perceptions, and then the weakening of their conscience.  So that they may more readily believe that 'evil is good', and 'good is evil', and that 'doing evil is an acceptable means of achieving their perceived 'good'?' There are times when a person, unbeknown to them, are asleep and find themselves being petrified by great terror.  O nly to experience a great sense of relief, when they wake up suddenly, look around them and see some familiar objects, surrounding, and it suddenly dawned on them that, it was only a nightmare. But, what happens when you know that you are wide awake, and find the mad, mad, mad world potentially drifting into a further state of volatility, which could greatly increase the r

That it is not treating them as it would wish for its Jewish population to be treated, had they been in the place of the Palestinians, is clear.  Which is and is not surprising, for a State that is never tired of citing as embodying the difference between it and the Arab and Iranian countries it shares the Middle East with.  It is all about the efficient and effective use of brute force and propaganda. If it is one thing the Palestinian people have had too much of, it is words and talk about negotiations about making peace with Israel.  What has been missing has been the absence of sufficient effective action to bring about peace.  The action which we have seen an excess of is that intended to kill, maim and destroy both lives, livelihoods and property. And this takes me back to the world's reaction to President Trump's decision to give Benjamin Netanyahu probably the best  Christmas present he could have anticipated.  The recognition of Jerusalem as the the cap

Left to her own devices, nature is probably the most accomplished and supreme artist. Us humans look to nature for inspiration for our 'creations', but Nature is the original artist. Please take a look at this video, which has been paired with some cool Jazz, and see what you think. And, of course, do enjoy, if you are so moved!

How are you expected to understand and accept this contract between the two parties, regarding the legitimacy of the Jewish State of Israel? What would happen if we were to have all the diasporic people of the world wanting to lay claim to this and that inhabited country or parts of it. On the basis that their ancestors were once living their?  Yes, we would have chaos. In any case, it is unlikely to happen, because it would be perceived as illogical and irrational.  Arguably, the founding of the State of Israel is also based on 'legitimised' illogicality and irrationality.  But the western powers have decided, for various reasons, including religious ones, to make it an exception in helping to create and support it.  Which is probably why it has sofar proved impossible for there to be a just and peaceful settlement to the conflict between the Palestinians and the Israelis.  How can there be, when you are expected suspend your powers of rational thinking, whe

We begin to aspire to reach the top; the stars. And that requires the greater nurturing of our intellect.  The development of the human intellect, however, clearly requires us to move away from being predominantly controlled by our biological, environmental and social drivers or motivators. Developing our intellect requires us to think of our potential as having more elasticity than that of our ancestors had.  As our capacity to transform our world and widen our horizons increases.  So does our potential become more elasticated.  We now no longer look to the stars and think of them as 'twinkle, twinkle little stars', and wonder what they are. Indeed, we now know that they are massive and can be as big as our own planet Earth.  As we become more enlightened, so should and do question all the unhelpful and unsustainable and unscientific principles and laws which have guided and/or guided our conduct and aspirations. So should we also no longer be satisfied wit