Tea Party Playwright Between the Lines
July 11, 2014 Leave a comment
Below is a video of David Mamet, a well-known contemporary playwright, discussing his conservatism. There is much more detail of how he came to be a conservative as well as essays of his well thought out viewpoints to be found in his book, The Secret Knowledge. The book is quoted in the video. I highly recommend it to you.
I post this interview not for the sake of the underlying political ideology that I as a thinking Christian would certainly endorse. Rather, I post this so that we as Kingdom Venturers will gain understanding of our culture. More importantly I post this to gain one Jew’s perspective; to understand a modern Jew who has left the liberal Jewish fold- the world of Howard Zinn, Noam Chomsky and the Hollywood decision makers-with a deliberateness based on definitive forethought.
If you are not familiar with Mamet’s work, then I would suggest starting with the movies Glengarry Glen Ross and Homicide. You will soon become aware of his fast-paced, tight, street-wise “Mamet Speak” dialogue.
Caveat: I do not agree with Mamet’s description of the Torah, the Jewish Canon, as a bunch of good stories and fables about humanity. Instead, the Torah, the Law and the Prophets and all of Scripture in a matter-of- fact way reminds us that God keeps his covenant promises. He keeps his word even though we like sheep have gone astray ~ perhaps it is the “tragic” humanity part that Mamet (and Thomas Sowell, an atheist) refers to. The Scriptures also, both Old and New Testament, point to the Kingdom of God coming to earth.
I do agree with Mamet that the Torah, the Scriptures, are inspired, but not in a “this-is-a-unique-and-special-compilation-of good drama” way. Rather, the Scripture, the entire canon of 66 books bound in Old (39 books) and New Testament (27 books) are God breathed-inspired. In other words, God by the Holy Spirit spoke through men’s words, their personalities and their time and place in the world to give us his space/time understanding and to give us His ordinances leading to a life in relationship with him.
In the Scriptures we read that God breathed out creation~theistic evolution~ and I believe most likely through the Big Bang. God goes on to breathe spirit and soul into mankind and then write His Law onto men’s hearts. We learn that God spoke his Ten Commandments to Moses and to his chosen people the Jews. God later ‘inspires’ prophets and evangelists alike to speak the good news of his son Jesus to all who would become one of God’s chosen through faith in his promises. God would send the world a surprise that would forever change our lives via his Son’s Kingdom on earth.
The Kingdom of God on earth was inaugurated when Jesus Christ, very God, became incarnate and was born to Mary.
Though never mentioned in our church creeds, Jesus lived for over thirty years a holy, completely sinless life according to the Law and the Prophets ~ a Kingdom Life. Then, as prophesied throughout the Old Testament, Jesus died on a cross as the perfect sacrificial Passover Lamb of God.
The Messiah did this to ensure that His covenant promises would be upheld ~ that all the world would be saved, that Abraham’s descendants would be as many as the stars and that all who have faith in him would become Abraham’s children. he did this so that his covenant with King David would be fulfilled~one of his descendants would be a King forever ~ Jesus would be crowned Lord of all.
Before his death Jesus said, “Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up again.” As promised the resurrection of Jesus took place three days after his death. We are now walking around on resurrection ground.
Now to a most interesting interview:
Cindy Wity 
The “American, You Can’t Handle Your Liberty” Rap
May 20, 2012 Leave a comment
American, You Can’t Handle Your Liberty
American, you can’t handle your liberty,
Drunk with democracy you flirt with tyranny;
You whine and you cry about your life’s lot –
Not what the providential Constitution sought.
Our people are now lacking in self-government,
Living relativism that’s not heaven-sent,
Lacking all self-restraint, thinking they’re “free”,
They will tolerate anything but liberty.
Though free and equal, born with rights inalienable,
You whine and pine for freedom more palatable;
Unjust laws disguised as “social justice”,
Such religion of humanity does thwart us.
Myopic history sees the lie you so need,
“A People’s History…” makes bleeding hearts bleed;
Our nation’s true exceptional-ism,
In college taught as just cause for derision.
How are we the most generous nation on earth?
It is because of what our Founding Fathers birthed!
Take a look at the world around and see,
We as a nation donate most charitably.
Yet you squander democracy onto yourself,
While pure opportunity is put on the shelf,
Cradle to grave you whimper and pine,
“Hoping” and “Changing”, charging the taxpayer’s dime.
All men are created equal yet there are some,
With hubris bang the affirmative action drum,
And so betray our common good,
To play favoritism as any injustice would.
American, you can’t handle your liberty,
You want politicians to give you to what you please,
You clamor for “rights” thinking you’ll be free
While working the calculus of felicity.
Why is it that we fear our country’s liberty?
Because the rigors of responsibility,
We “Hope” and “Change” to be rid of the strife,
So we vote for someone who will pay for our life.
Wake up America and smell the flag burning,
Your “Hope” and “Change” are both lacking in discerning,
You whine and you pine and act all distraught,
While ever mocking what our Constitution taught.
© Sally Paradise, 2012, All Rights Reserved
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