RE: Mostly Peaceful Bombing – Or, The Gospel According to Joel Bowman
Dear Mr. Bowman,
Greetings from Pastor Jack—writing not from the end of the world, but from somewhere between Sunday’s sermon and Wednesday’s prayer meeting.
I read your essay, “Mostly Peaceful Bombing,” and let me begin by acknowledging your poetic flair, gift for sarcasm, and abiding suspicion of American foreign policy. I couldn’t help but chuckle at your gallows humor and admire your ability to weaponize wit with the precision of a cruise missile. Truly, Frank Zappa would be proud. So might Orwell—though I suspect even he would raise an eyebrow at your latest dispatch from Hella, Iceland (fitting name, that).
But after brushing off the rhetorical shrapnel, I feel compelled—respectfully but pointedly—to disagree. Not because your piece was too provocative, but because it wasn’t provocative enough where it counted.
First, a little charity...
You paint American military actions with a brush so broad I half-expected you to sign your column with the blood of a drone technician. Yes, wars cost lives. Yes, the military-industrial complex is real. Yes, Congress too often abdicates its duty to check executive war powers. And yes, American foreign policy has its share of blood and blunders. But your sweeping narrative—where every military operation is a cartoonishly evil plot to enrich Lockheed Martin while sacrificing poor Billy from Milwaukee—is, quite frankly, too tidy to be taken seriously.
Second, nuance isn't treason.
You seem to believe that if we ever launch a missile, it's proof we’ve turned into the Death Star. But in the real world—where actual people get kidnapped, tortured, and murdered by actual terrorist regimes—sometimes the use of force is tragically necessary. You know, Iran does fund Hezbollah. It has launched attacks on tankers. It has threatened our allies and tested nuclear-capable ballistic missiles. But I suppose if Iran carpet-bombed Tel Aviv, you’d write a follow-up piece titled “Zionist Construction Boom Crushed by Mostly Peaceful Munitions.”
We don’t have to love war to understand the burden of deterrence. Sometimes, to keep peace, you need to signal strength. It's a fallen world. Pacifism sounds holy—until it gets people killed.
Third, about that Zappa quote...
Zappa’s line—“Politics is the entertainment arm of the military-industrial complex”—is clever, but let’s not confuse a witty lyric with a foreign policy framework. You use Orwell like seasoning in a stew already overloaded with cynicism. But Orwell was also a man who believed some things were worth fighting for. He fought in the Spanish Civil War—not for defense contractors, but against real tyranny. The problem isn’t bombs. The problem is why they’re dropped—and whether anyone's telling the truth about it.
Fourth, a word for the Joneses and Jennifers...
The Joneses whose son died in Iraq? They deserve more than your pity and punchlines. They deserve a nation honest enough to admit when it gets things wrong—and mature enough to understand that sacrifice is not automatically stupidity. Yes, America’s war record since WWII is riddled with failure, excess, and misjudgment. But it’s not a tale of unmitigated villainy. We toppled genocidal regimes. We protected innocent lives. We tried (however imperfectly) to build schools, train police, and give people—especially women—a shot at a freer life.
Did we botch it? Often. Did we do nothing good? Hardly.
Finally, a word from my pulpit...
From where I stand—usually behind a wooden cross, not a B-2 bomber—I see something your piece sorely lacks: moral complexity. You scorn the “fog of war,” but your clarity is an illusion. It costs nothing to sneer from Copenhagen while sipping coffee and quoting Orwell. It costs everything to wrestle with real evil, real threats, and the gut-wrenching decisions that follow.
So no, Mr. Bowman—I don’t cheer bombs. I don’t put my trust in bureaucrats, whether they sit in Washington, D.C. or anywhere else. And I certainly don’t light candles at the altar of Raytheon’s quarterly earnings.
But I also don’t believe the Gospel demands we stick our heads in the sand while despots light the world on fire. A faithful people may oppose unjust wars—but we should also pray for the wisdom to know when peace without resistance is just surrender in disguise.
So here’s hoping your next “Note from the End of the World” brings not just smoke and irony, but maybe a flicker of clarity—perhaps even something that warms rather than wounds. Who knows? Even Hella might see a sunrise.
Grace and peace (and the occasional missile, if need be),
I agree with much of your perspective. However, the world needs less government waste, fraud, abuse, and attempts to police the world, and more liberty, free markets, and perhaps a rational discussion in Congress about costs and benefits, rather than just good intentions.
You claim to be a minister of the gospel of Christ. Is this part in the Bible true?...
And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
-Luke 3:14
Of course, it wasn't Jesus who said that, it was John the baptist. Here is what Jesus said on the matter:
And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.
Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
-Matthew 26:51,52
There was another time when the apostles wanted to call down fire from heaven on the unbelieving Samaritans. Jesus told them:
But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
-Luke 9:55,56
I could go on, but you get the point. I know what your problem is; you think the jews living in the state of israel are the same jews spoken of in the Bible...and, that they need your help, and the help of the earthly powers. However, the jews in the Bible rejected their Messiah, and their nation is done for. They were evicted from God's land at least four times, and two of those times are recorded in the Bible. As a whole, they never understood, or more accurately wanted to understand, the gospel, and they ended up murdering their Messiah. Salvation is still available to individual jews, but not as a nation. If they were the real deal, they would have trusted God to give them the land, and protected them. Instead, they took the land by murdering the Palestinian inhabitants that lived there. This is all recorded in the documentary Tantura - which, BTW, was made by jews, so they're not all evil...just most of them. https://archive.org/details/tantura_2022
Like most christians, you don't understand the Bible very well. But, you can. For a brief explanation of what really transpired in the Old Testament, check out Agape, by Adrian Ebens: https://fatheroflove.info/downloads/books/Agape.pdf. And then, there is my own website: https://discourseonagape.org/booklets/ Good luck to you in your understanding of the gospel. And remember, Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Thank you for taking the time to write. I can’t say I found your message edifying, but I did find it revealing.
Let me begin by affirming what is true in your words: Yes, Scripture calls us to humility. Yes, Jesus rebuked violence, resisted calls for vengeance, and came not to destroy lives but to save them. And yes, those who preach the gospel must rightly handle the Word of Truth.
But let’s be equally clear: your message, though draped in the language of Scripture, veers far from the Spirit of Christ.
You accuse “most Jews” of being evil, dismiss modern Jews as illegitimate, and blame an entire people for the crucifixion of Christ. That, friend, is not biblical insight—it’s textbook anti-Semitism, dressed up in half-quoted verses and fringe theology.
Let’s set a few things straight.
First, Luke 3:14 (not Matthew) does contain John the Baptist's exhortation to soldiers to be content with their wages and not to abuse power. That passage—like Jesus’ rebuke of violence in Matthew 26 and His refusal to call down fire in Luke 9—teaches restraint, mercy, and moral responsibility. But those texts do not nullify the biblical witness regarding justice, national identity, or God’s sovereign hand in history.
Second, your view of Israel—that its people are forever disqualified from God’s purposes because of past disobedience—is directly refuted by the Apostle Paul. In Romans 11, he writes of ethnic Israel: “God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew” (v. 2), and again, “As regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But as regards election, they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers. For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable” (vv. 28–29).
If Paul, a Jew and apostle of Christ, could speak with such reverence and hope for his people, I’ll take my theological cues from him, not from a conspiracy-laced YouTube documentary or a self-published theology site.
Third, the state of Israel is not above critique. No nation is. But to claim that modern Jews “murdered” their way into the land, or that “most” of them are evil, is not only inflammatory—it’s morally reprehensible and historically dishonest. You speak of genocide as though it were a footnote, yet accuse me of failing to understand the gospel. The irony is stunning.
Finally, you closed with Proverbs 16:18: “Pride goeth before destruction.” That’s true. But so is James 3:17: “The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.”
Your message, as it stands, does not reflect that kind of wisdom. It reflects bitterness, arrogance, and the spirit not of Christ, but of condemnation masquerading as revelation.
If you truly want to proclaim the gospel, start by remembering that the One who died on the cross did so for Jew and Gentile alike, for Palestinian and Israeli, for you and for me—not so we could point fingers, but so we could carry the cross of reconciliation.
With that, I’ll leave the conversation here. I’ve said what conscience and Scripture compel me to say. I won’t be continuing the discussion—not out of avoidance, but because I believe truth, once spoken in love, doesn’t need to shout.
May God grant you clarity, humility, and love—not just for the Scriptures, but for the people they were written for.
"You accuse “most Jews” of being evil, dismiss modern Jews as illegitimate, and blame an entire people for the crucifixion of Christ. That, friend, is not biblical insight—it’s textbook anti-Semitism, dressed up in half-quoted verses and fringe theology."
Yes, most jews are evil. However, I do not limit my "allegation" to jews - most people are evil. Don't you know that we all took part in murdering the Son of God? We were all at the foot of the cross, and every selfish act we commit, and even think of, but do not carry out, testifies to that fact. I thought every christian knew that.
Thank you, BTW, for the correction; it was indeed Luke, and I have corrected it.
However, I never disqualified jews from repenting, and becoming believers, which is what Paul was talking about. But as a nation, they are done. They stated, "let His blood be on us and our children." That prayer was answered. Jesus Himself said of His people:
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
-Luke 13:34
Jesus didn't exclude them, they excluded themselves. Of course they are "beloved for the sake of their forefathers," and God still calls them, but no amount of twisting Paul's words can undo what they themselves have chosen, and continue to choose, as a nation. This will be difficult for you to see, which is why I quoted Proverbs 16:18 for you. I'm just a nobody, with a self-published booklet, as you did not fail to point out, but I do take comfort that the prophets and messengers were treated similarly (I shouldn't even compare myself to them, being called names on some interweb forum in no way compares to what they went through).
I must respond to one more thing, your statement: "But to claim that modern Jews “murdered” their way into the land, or that “most” of them are evil, is not only inflammatory—it’s morally reprehensible and historically dishonest. You speak of genocide as though it were a footnote, yet accuse me of failing to understand the gospel. The irony is stunning." What is "stunning" and "ironic" is that I did not produce Tantura - jews in Israel did so. If you don't like their documentary - which I doubt you even saw - perhaps you should take it up with them. I think it was God that impressed me to include Proverbs 16:18. Take care, Jack.
And God so loved the world.He destroyed it ...on and on... I'
M guessing you turn the other cheek when you're accosted in an alley. Peace be with you. Or since we're doing some kind of quotes... "May you outlive in your children." I'm not sure where that quote comes from. But I'm sure it's from a religion of love.
All that said I do appreciate your intellectual input
God did not destroy this world - we did. If you read my little booklet, Discourse On Agape (see link in above response to Jack), you would see that. Or, at least, you could see that. We are not the ones on trial, God is. See Revelation 14:6 and Romans 14:11. He will be found 'not guilty' of all the accusations from satan and his followers. Everyone will bend the knee, Phillipians 2:10, acknowledging God as just, and the justifier of those who appreciate His sacrifice on their behalf.
As to your other accusation, I never said we are not allowed to defend ourselves. That assumes we did not bring the violence upon ourselves. Personally, I try to keep out of alleys, and for whatever reason, there are very few times I have had violence directed against me. Just lucky I guess (??). But, never say never, so you never know.
You have identified yourself as a man of God, for whatever reason pertinent to this discussion, only you will know.
Napoleon it is said to have made the statement that God is always on the side of the big battalion. In this case it would appear to be that he is on the side of those who interpret his teachings as proof that certain believers in the God of Abraham have a right to the promised land of Zion While a group, also followers of the God of Abraham, have lost their right to inhabiting that part of the world long inhabited by their forefathers. Unlike many of the new colonisers have arrived from Europe and are given immediate rights of citizenship dependent on their religious belief.
As you who identify as a man of God the mullahs of Iran have called upon the same God of Abraham to help them in their efforts, as brutal as they may be, to correct this perceived injustice.
The point I wish to make is that homo sapiens' interpretation of religion is unhelpful and more often than not only serves to aggravate matters. Justfying the killing of others for no matter what reason is, imho, counter tp one of God's ten Commandments and should be carefully considered before attempting to justify to your congregation at your next sermon
Thank you for your thoughtful and sobering reply. I appreciate the spirit in which you've written and the deeper concerns you're raising—especially about how religious conviction, when intertwined with politics and power, can become a force not for healing but for harm.
You’re absolutely right to highlight the danger of interpreting divine will through a narrow, human-centered lens. History offers no shortage of examples where people—both ancient and modern—have invoked the name of God to justify violence, domination, or exclusion. That reality should bring us all to a place of humility and repentance, not triumphalism.
As a Christian pastor, I believe it’s vital to acknowledge that the God of Abraham is not a tribal deity who plays favorites based on ethnicity, geography, or strength of battalion. The cross of Christ—a symbol of self-sacrificial love, not conquest—compels us to approach questions of justice, land, identity, and peace with deep reverence and caution.
The commandment you mentioned—“You shall not murder” (Exodus 20:13)—is indeed foundational, and I take it seriously. While Scripture affirms the complexity of human conflict and the need for justice (Romans 13:1-4), it never celebrates violence. Rather, the consistent witness of the prophets and of Jesus himself is a call to righteousness, mercy, and peace (Micah 6:8; Matthew 5:9). Even when governments must act to protect their people, the Christian must weigh such matters with grief, discernment, and a sober awareness of the image of God in every person—Palestinian, Israeli, Persian, or otherwise.
The Church should never be the mouthpiece of any government or ideology. Our allegiance is to a Kingdom that is not of this world (John 18:36), and our calling is to be peacemakers—not just peace-wishers or passive observers. That means speaking the truth in love, resisting the temptation to baptize geopolitics with divine approval, and praying with broken hearts for justice that rolls down like waters (Amos 5:24).
Thank you again for the challenge your words offer. May we both seek the kind of faith that humbles rather than hardens—and the wisdom to know when our zeal needs to give way to grace.
Thank you again for your thoughtful engagement. Upon deeper reflection, here are some additional thoughts I’d like to offer—shared in the same spirit of mutual respect and sincere wrestling with weighty matters.
These are not easy issues, and I don’t pretend to have all the answers. But I do believe that honest, principled dialogue helps us navigate the complexities of faith, justice, and human dignity with greater humility and wisdom.
You raise an enduring concern: that religion, when interpreted through the lens of ideology or historical grievance, can be used to justify harm. Sadly, you’re not wrong. But I would add that this is not so much a failure of faith as it is a tragic reflection of fallen humanity misusing what is meant to lead us into truth, mercy, and peace.
The God I follow, revealed in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, does not call us to conquest, but to compassion. His teachings do not sanctify violence, but command love of neighbor—even love of enemy. And when Scripture is handled rightly, it leads not to the sword but to the cross: to sacrifice, forgiveness, and reconciliation.
You also pointed out the painful and complex realities in the Middle East—a region layered with ancient wounds, competing narratives, and genuine suffering on all sides. I would never try to oversimplify it. But I do know this: no political or theological argument can outweigh the call to love our neighbor and to protect the innocent. That love includes both truth and justice—but it is never cruel.
So again, thank you. These conversations matter. Let’s keep seeking a faith that humbles more than it hardens, and let’s pray for wisdom to discern when our passions must yield to God’s greater purpose.
Pastor Jack and others, earlier this morning, on the NewsWithViews site, a really good article was posted pertaining to the Prophecy of Jeremiah 49:34-39, concerning the devastation of Elam (Iran) by the U.S. and Israel, because Iran will not end their war, found here: https://newswithviews.com/the-prophecy-of-elam-iran/
To myself, it pretty well puts the present war with Iran into perspective! And one must remember that the other Mideastern nations support stopping Iran (Elam).
Don't know about Jeremiah's prophecy, but none of Iran's neighbors like them either. I wonder if Iran will be part of the force that wages war against the US and it's allies in WWIII, which the US and it's allies will lose.
There are times in life when the best defense is an overpowering offense. When threatened, it is most often wise to strike first. Just make sure the threat is eliminated. Don't give the enemy the capacity to regroup, especially with genocidal weaponry such as nuclear weapons.
Over time citizens have seemed to want government to be involved in everything, so now government IS involved in everything. Which means, of course, that over time we have gotten more and more politically centralized as we now complain that everything is highly politicized. What did we expect would happen?!! We got what we voted for which we are loathe to admit was a huge mistake. Some of us remember a freer time which will soon be forgotten unless we stop listening to politicians, downsize government at all levels and get rid of the mammoth spending/debt problem we have.
I get it Joel, it's just such a sick and crazy world we live in that we just can't agree to disagree anymore.
If you think you were attacked, you should read some of the stones being thrown at your last partner at BPR. Even level tempered idiots like myself are having a hard time swollowing some of the BS Bill poops out almost daily now. I still believe he has a "ghostwriter" who should remain just a ghost.
But whatever, I'm sure the great majority of your dear readers will continue to follow you on your lifes journey, and I have always been a great fan of your knowledge and humor.
The great majority of us know that you are spot on with 99% of your political truth's, and those other minds will never be helped, cured, salvaged or fixed, because we just can't fix stupid. So don't sweat the tiny, little, minute, extremely small stuff, just because of that fact.
Thank you for just being yourself, and sharing your beautiful stories with us undeserving, and some ungrateful folk who are just trying to survive our own journey's as peacefully as possible:)
Oh, please. Steve, Mr. Bonner hasn't changed at all. He has been pretty consistent, and most of the things his detractors have said he said, or didn't say, are simply not true. The majority, at least the majority that respond to his articles, suffer from BDS, because he is pointing out the problems with their "savior," Trump. And before you call me a democrat or rino or whatever you people call others, I am none of the above. I despise both parties equally, and don't even vote (if it really mattered, it would be illegal). I like some of what Trump is doing, but the man is an idiot - it doesn't matter that sleepy Joe or Kamala are even bigger idiots. I just sit back and watch the show for entertainment purposes; the one really running things is satan. All of you ask for a solution - what if there isn't one? We are headed for Revelation 13, whether you like it or not. (Sorry Joel, I can't post on BPR anymore, so this will have to do.)
You know I love you brother Alex, and agree that satan is the head of the DC swamp creatures, and definitely headed for the end game, but satan is a neocon Democrat, and I’m sure that our Lord Jesus is not ready to give up the fight against these most vile humans, and will give man many more years of ignorance to wake up and come to him. Either way you should live your life a little less fanatically, and a little more positively. I’m sure Jesus would be happy 😊 🙏💕
Thank you Steve, I appreciate that. Eventually, you will see that satan controls both parties; the rhetoric from the Republicans is slightly better, but they both do the same things. (I'm usually right, which usually kinda sucks, in a way.) The Lord Jesus wants us to follow Him, not some earthly political party. You'll figure that out, sooner or later. I'm positive there is life eternal in Christ, everything else, not so much. My home is not in this world.
Yes my friend, If you have read me in the past you know I’m not a “republican” but a God loving and fearing conservative. Lived my whole life loving God, family and country. My battle is against the left due to the crime, evil and corruption it has caused in our world. And while your afterlife is not in this world, you still are, so helping the side you believe in, even though not perfect, is the best way to battle against these evident satanic forces. Your home is of this world, and it’s time to defend it or die homeless…
No, we can be "in" this world, but not "of" this world. The martyrs that were executed by worldlings or the papal church sang hymns or prayed for their persecutors, thus demonstrating they were not living in this world. We will see that again, and not too far into the future, either. The kingdom of God is advancing rapidly and forcefully, though we cannot perceive it. Soon, God's people will go with Him to wherever heaven is now, and all life on earth will end, except for satan and his angels, for 1,000 years. That's all in the book of Revelation.
Never ceases to ama e me how many people dislike his writing intensely (especially if he has the temerity to question the Trump) but continue to read and aggressively criticise.
I can understand why one may want to read opposing views to test one's own views but they seem to take a masochistic delight in being offended. Weird AF.
Joel, I particularly like your notion that listening to others and not just brain-washing is important. We all do not have to agree, but to think and ponder. You are enlightening. Thank you for that.
In Australia it's called the uni party. The system is rigged so you can choose one of two and both deliver exactly the same. It seems after a little flurry of hope for variance that the USA is sticking to the same playbook.
I can understand how highly educated people marshal strong, cogent justifications for thinking the way they do. What troubles me is how they come to stupid, unworkable opinions in the first place.
Hindsight is great, isn't it? I do like trying to figure out what went wrong. It's not too complicated, really: The love of ease, lack of critical thinking skills, loss of the sense of responsibility for one's self as well as future generations, no sense of stewardship, lack of belief in something greater than one's daily struggle along with a desire for government to be that deus ex machina...lot's of grand, sweeping changes in gestalt over time. Change and what becomes lack of control. (We really do not have control, never have!)
Yes, like 1776 is what is needed...but without all the convert-or-die killing. More like a change in consciousness first among those who like freedom and remember relatively what it was like to be free, or at least freer, to do what each can to open the eyes of those who just want to be taken care of--and who also vote. The question becomes how to awaken those who truly are fearful of change away from this overburdened and collapsing system. Something will arrive to take its place anyhow. My hope is that a critical mass of humanity won't opt for (ie: vote for) more centralized tyranny, no matter how unengaged in the Ideas for freedom they may be. I am trusting that somehow many in their guts won't be told what to do by some central authority even if they have no thoughts about it. Ideas undergirding freedom can proliferate on the internet just as ideas for more control can proliferate as long as the First Amendment is alive and not tampered with. Maybe there will be one fine day where governments just completely whither away. It's become pretty obvious to me that right now they are the main problem which far outweighs their use as a solution.
Finally, someone with integrity, common sense, and stellar writing skills who's genuinely interested in truth and making evidence-based arguments.
If I can get through inflation and my current situation, I'll happily become a paid subscriber.
Until then, I'll keep sharing your writing on X. Sadly, nobody follows me or cares about my posts, and most, if not all, of my followers are AI bots or scammers. Lol!
I agree with the comment about BPR. I recently cancelled my pay per view with them. Bonner seems to have lost it. I hadn't considered the ghost writer, but maybe it came from whoever was running the country when Biden was in office. The writer simply moved from the white house to BPR, and continued on.
Sometimes a little less politicizing would be good. Your statement -"something that cannot exactly be said of the mean streets of many a Democrat-run city in the US" applies equally well to many republican-run cities as well. Otherwise an enjoyable read.
Good grief. I did go and read your previous post. Kind of sailed along nodding my head. And then the first two comments I saw beneath…which surprised me. Sometimes one does not know they are poking a stick in a wasps nest. But…back to Denmark…and thank you for the quotes and deeper insight into that…and the vending machines, which is also a hopeful thing to me…I shall add in a note about gas stations. In more than one country I have visited I have been stunned when I am told “You fill up first and then go in and pay.” And people do. It speaks to a surviving sense of connection and care with one another. I almost headed to Iceland and chose Crete for now due to the ease of logistics and the beacon of warm weather again. I am visiting Glastonbury, England, which has been a gift. Yesterday I went to Bath, another nearby town where I was provided an Orwellian rubber bracelet with a chip in it at a hot spring that had warm-at-best water. I needed the chip bracelet to get the shower to work, to open my locker etc…etc… I had to use the chip to keep turning the water back on. (And I thought to myself how the number of times I did that could easily be noted, or not “allowed”). Keep writing. The world needs a variety of voices and viewpoints.
Well, that was good. But things are so bad, for a majority of Americans, that they will turn to crazy. They turned to Trump, myself included, but the establishment hates Trump, Republican and Democrat.
The economy of the US is not, Free Market, it is corporate control, Fascism, led by the Military, Congressional, Spy crazies, the killers of millions for profits; they don’t care about people and they own the organs that swill lies and dumb people believe them. The only way the US could war against Iran was to duplicate and augment the dastardly genocide perpetrated for two years in Gaza.
The US is responsible, killing is a profitable pastime, some people love it and they convict themselves with their imposed convictions, not a shred of humanity or fear of God.
Satan or no Satan. I believe it is probably to late to change course in this country or the world. I certainly can't. But guys it sure as hell entertaining. It's like the movie Armageddon when Bruce blows up the asteroid. Try to enjoy the show.
RE: Mostly Peaceful Bombing – Or, The Gospel According to Joel Bowman
Dear Mr. Bowman,
Greetings from Pastor Jack—writing not from the end of the world, but from somewhere between Sunday’s sermon and Wednesday’s prayer meeting.
I read your essay, “Mostly Peaceful Bombing,” and let me begin by acknowledging your poetic flair, gift for sarcasm, and abiding suspicion of American foreign policy. I couldn’t help but chuckle at your gallows humor and admire your ability to weaponize wit with the precision of a cruise missile. Truly, Frank Zappa would be proud. So might Orwell—though I suspect even he would raise an eyebrow at your latest dispatch from Hella, Iceland (fitting name, that).
But after brushing off the rhetorical shrapnel, I feel compelled—respectfully but pointedly—to disagree. Not because your piece was too provocative, but because it wasn’t provocative enough where it counted.
First, a little charity...
You paint American military actions with a brush so broad I half-expected you to sign your column with the blood of a drone technician. Yes, wars cost lives. Yes, the military-industrial complex is real. Yes, Congress too often abdicates its duty to check executive war powers. And yes, American foreign policy has its share of blood and blunders. But your sweeping narrative—where every military operation is a cartoonishly evil plot to enrich Lockheed Martin while sacrificing poor Billy from Milwaukee—is, quite frankly, too tidy to be taken seriously.
Second, nuance isn't treason.
You seem to believe that if we ever launch a missile, it's proof we’ve turned into the Death Star. But in the real world—where actual people get kidnapped, tortured, and murdered by actual terrorist regimes—sometimes the use of force is tragically necessary. You know, Iran does fund Hezbollah. It has launched attacks on tankers. It has threatened our allies and tested nuclear-capable ballistic missiles. But I suppose if Iran carpet-bombed Tel Aviv, you’d write a follow-up piece titled “Zionist Construction Boom Crushed by Mostly Peaceful Munitions.”
We don’t have to love war to understand the burden of deterrence. Sometimes, to keep peace, you need to signal strength. It's a fallen world. Pacifism sounds holy—until it gets people killed.
Third, about that Zappa quote...
Zappa’s line—“Politics is the entertainment arm of the military-industrial complex”—is clever, but let’s not confuse a witty lyric with a foreign policy framework. You use Orwell like seasoning in a stew already overloaded with cynicism. But Orwell was also a man who believed some things were worth fighting for. He fought in the Spanish Civil War—not for defense contractors, but against real tyranny. The problem isn’t bombs. The problem is why they’re dropped—and whether anyone's telling the truth about it.
Fourth, a word for the Joneses and Jennifers...
The Joneses whose son died in Iraq? They deserve more than your pity and punchlines. They deserve a nation honest enough to admit when it gets things wrong—and mature enough to understand that sacrifice is not automatically stupidity. Yes, America’s war record since WWII is riddled with failure, excess, and misjudgment. But it’s not a tale of unmitigated villainy. We toppled genocidal regimes. We protected innocent lives. We tried (however imperfectly) to build schools, train police, and give people—especially women—a shot at a freer life.
Did we botch it? Often. Did we do nothing good? Hardly.
Finally, a word from my pulpit...
From where I stand—usually behind a wooden cross, not a B-2 bomber—I see something your piece sorely lacks: moral complexity. You scorn the “fog of war,” but your clarity is an illusion. It costs nothing to sneer from Copenhagen while sipping coffee and quoting Orwell. It costs everything to wrestle with real evil, real threats, and the gut-wrenching decisions that follow.
So no, Mr. Bowman—I don’t cheer bombs. I don’t put my trust in bureaucrats, whether they sit in Washington, D.C. or anywhere else. And I certainly don’t light candles at the altar of Raytheon’s quarterly earnings.
But I also don’t believe the Gospel demands we stick our heads in the sand while despots light the world on fire. A faithful people may oppose unjust wars—but we should also pray for the wisdom to know when peace without resistance is just surrender in disguise.
So here’s hoping your next “Note from the End of the World” brings not just smoke and irony, but maybe a flicker of clarity—perhaps even something that warms rather than wounds. Who knows? Even Hella might see a sunrise.
Grace and peace (and the occasional missile, if need be),
Pastor Jack
Great writing Pastor Jack, I concur with your post wholeheartedly. I think you will be a worthy adversary for Joel!
Hope to see you here more often...
I agree. How about not an adversary but more of a sacrificial annode.
I agree with much of your perspective. However, the world needs less government waste, fraud, abuse, and attempts to police the world, and more liberty, free markets, and perhaps a rational discussion in Congress about costs and benefits, rather than just good intentions.
Dear Jack,
You claim to be a minister of the gospel of Christ. Is this part in the Bible true?...
And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
-Luke 3:14
Of course, it wasn't Jesus who said that, it was John the baptist. Here is what Jesus said on the matter:
And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.
Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
-Matthew 26:51,52
There was another time when the apostles wanted to call down fire from heaven on the unbelieving Samaritans. Jesus told them:
But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
-Luke 9:55,56
I could go on, but you get the point. I know what your problem is; you think the jews living in the state of israel are the same jews spoken of in the Bible...and, that they need your help, and the help of the earthly powers. However, the jews in the Bible rejected their Messiah, and their nation is done for. They were evicted from God's land at least four times, and two of those times are recorded in the Bible. As a whole, they never understood, or more accurately wanted to understand, the gospel, and they ended up murdering their Messiah. Salvation is still available to individual jews, but not as a nation. If they were the real deal, they would have trusted God to give them the land, and protected them. Instead, they took the land by murdering the Palestinian inhabitants that lived there. This is all recorded in the documentary Tantura - which, BTW, was made by jews, so they're not all evil...just most of them. https://archive.org/details/tantura_2022
Like most christians, you don't understand the Bible very well. But, you can. For a brief explanation of what really transpired in the Old Testament, check out Agape, by Adrian Ebens: https://fatheroflove.info/downloads/books/Agape.pdf. And then, there is my own website: https://discourseonagape.org/booklets/ Good luck to you in your understanding of the gospel. And remember, Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Dear Alex,
Thank you for taking the time to write. I can’t say I found your message edifying, but I did find it revealing.
Let me begin by affirming what is true in your words: Yes, Scripture calls us to humility. Yes, Jesus rebuked violence, resisted calls for vengeance, and came not to destroy lives but to save them. And yes, those who preach the gospel must rightly handle the Word of Truth.
But let’s be equally clear: your message, though draped in the language of Scripture, veers far from the Spirit of Christ.
You accuse “most Jews” of being evil, dismiss modern Jews as illegitimate, and blame an entire people for the crucifixion of Christ. That, friend, is not biblical insight—it’s textbook anti-Semitism, dressed up in half-quoted verses and fringe theology.
Let’s set a few things straight.
First, Luke 3:14 (not Matthew) does contain John the Baptist's exhortation to soldiers to be content with their wages and not to abuse power. That passage—like Jesus’ rebuke of violence in Matthew 26 and His refusal to call down fire in Luke 9—teaches restraint, mercy, and moral responsibility. But those texts do not nullify the biblical witness regarding justice, national identity, or God’s sovereign hand in history.
Second, your view of Israel—that its people are forever disqualified from God’s purposes because of past disobedience—is directly refuted by the Apostle Paul. In Romans 11, he writes of ethnic Israel: “God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew” (v. 2), and again, “As regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But as regards election, they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers. For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable” (vv. 28–29).
If Paul, a Jew and apostle of Christ, could speak with such reverence and hope for his people, I’ll take my theological cues from him, not from a conspiracy-laced YouTube documentary or a self-published theology site.
Third, the state of Israel is not above critique. No nation is. But to claim that modern Jews “murdered” their way into the land, or that “most” of them are evil, is not only inflammatory—it’s morally reprehensible and historically dishonest. You speak of genocide as though it were a footnote, yet accuse me of failing to understand the gospel. The irony is stunning.
Finally, you closed with Proverbs 16:18: “Pride goeth before destruction.” That’s true. But so is James 3:17: “The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.”
Your message, as it stands, does not reflect that kind of wisdom. It reflects bitterness, arrogance, and the spirit not of Christ, but of condemnation masquerading as revelation.
If you truly want to proclaim the gospel, start by remembering that the One who died on the cross did so for Jew and Gentile alike, for Palestinian and Israeli, for you and for me—not so we could point fingers, but so we could carry the cross of reconciliation.
With that, I’ll leave the conversation here. I’ve said what conscience and Scripture compel me to say. I won’t be continuing the discussion—not out of avoidance, but because I believe truth, once spoken in love, doesn’t need to shout.
May God grant you clarity, humility, and love—not just for the Scriptures, but for the people they were written for.
In Christ, and good night,
Jack
Dear Jack,
Let me start with your allegation:
"You accuse “most Jews” of being evil, dismiss modern Jews as illegitimate, and blame an entire people for the crucifixion of Christ. That, friend, is not biblical insight—it’s textbook anti-Semitism, dressed up in half-quoted verses and fringe theology."
Yes, most jews are evil. However, I do not limit my "allegation" to jews - most people are evil. Don't you know that we all took part in murdering the Son of God? We were all at the foot of the cross, and every selfish act we commit, and even think of, but do not carry out, testifies to that fact. I thought every christian knew that.
Thank you, BTW, for the correction; it was indeed Luke, and I have corrected it.
However, I never disqualified jews from repenting, and becoming believers, which is what Paul was talking about. But as a nation, they are done. They stated, "let His blood be on us and our children." That prayer was answered. Jesus Himself said of His people:
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
-Luke 13:34
Jesus didn't exclude them, they excluded themselves. Of course they are "beloved for the sake of their forefathers," and God still calls them, but no amount of twisting Paul's words can undo what they themselves have chosen, and continue to choose, as a nation. This will be difficult for you to see, which is why I quoted Proverbs 16:18 for you. I'm just a nobody, with a self-published booklet, as you did not fail to point out, but I do take comfort that the prophets and messengers were treated similarly (I shouldn't even compare myself to them, being called names on some interweb forum in no way compares to what they went through).
I must respond to one more thing, your statement: "But to claim that modern Jews “murdered” their way into the land, or that “most” of them are evil, is not only inflammatory—it’s morally reprehensible and historically dishonest. You speak of genocide as though it were a footnote, yet accuse me of failing to understand the gospel. The irony is stunning." What is "stunning" and "ironic" is that I did not produce Tantura - jews in Israel did so. If you don't like their documentary - which I doubt you even saw - perhaps you should take it up with them. I think it was God that impressed me to include Proverbs 16:18. Take care, Jack.
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And God so loved the world.He destroyed it ...on and on... I'
M guessing you turn the other cheek when you're accosted in an alley. Peace be with you. Or since we're doing some kind of quotes... "May you outlive in your children." I'm not sure where that quote comes from. But I'm sure it's from a religion of love.
All that said I do appreciate your intellectual input
God did not destroy this world - we did. If you read my little booklet, Discourse On Agape (see link in above response to Jack), you would see that. Or, at least, you could see that. We are not the ones on trial, God is. See Revelation 14:6 and Romans 14:11. He will be found 'not guilty' of all the accusations from satan and his followers. Everyone will bend the knee, Phillipians 2:10, acknowledging God as just, and the justifier of those who appreciate His sacrifice on their behalf.
As to your other accusation, I never said we are not allowed to defend ourselves. That assumes we did not bring the violence upon ourselves. Personally, I try to keep out of alleys, and for whatever reason, there are very few times I have had violence directed against me. Just lucky I guess (??). But, never say never, so you never know.
Beautiful Pastor Jack! WHAT, THEN, SHALL WE SAY
IN RESPONSE TO THESE THINGS? IF GOD IS FOR US,
WHO CAN BE AGAINST US?
Dear Jack,
You have identified yourself as a man of God, for whatever reason pertinent to this discussion, only you will know.
Napoleon it is said to have made the statement that God is always on the side of the big battalion. In this case it would appear to be that he is on the side of those who interpret his teachings as proof that certain believers in the God of Abraham have a right to the promised land of Zion While a group, also followers of the God of Abraham, have lost their right to inhabiting that part of the world long inhabited by their forefathers. Unlike many of the new colonisers have arrived from Europe and are given immediate rights of citizenship dependent on their religious belief.
As you who identify as a man of God the mullahs of Iran have called upon the same God of Abraham to help them in their efforts, as brutal as they may be, to correct this perceived injustice.
The point I wish to make is that homo sapiens' interpretation of religion is unhelpful and more often than not only serves to aggravate matters. Justfying the killing of others for no matter what reason is, imho, counter tp one of God's ten Commandments and should be carefully considered before attempting to justify to your congregation at your next sermon
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Dear Andre,
Thank you for your thoughtful and sobering reply. I appreciate the spirit in which you've written and the deeper concerns you're raising—especially about how religious conviction, when intertwined with politics and power, can become a force not for healing but for harm.
You’re absolutely right to highlight the danger of interpreting divine will through a narrow, human-centered lens. History offers no shortage of examples where people—both ancient and modern—have invoked the name of God to justify violence, domination, or exclusion. That reality should bring us all to a place of humility and repentance, not triumphalism.
As a Christian pastor, I believe it’s vital to acknowledge that the God of Abraham is not a tribal deity who plays favorites based on ethnicity, geography, or strength of battalion. The cross of Christ—a symbol of self-sacrificial love, not conquest—compels us to approach questions of justice, land, identity, and peace with deep reverence and caution.
The commandment you mentioned—“You shall not murder” (Exodus 20:13)—is indeed foundational, and I take it seriously. While Scripture affirms the complexity of human conflict and the need for justice (Romans 13:1-4), it never celebrates violence. Rather, the consistent witness of the prophets and of Jesus himself is a call to righteousness, mercy, and peace (Micah 6:8; Matthew 5:9). Even when governments must act to protect their people, the Christian must weigh such matters with grief, discernment, and a sober awareness of the image of God in every person—Palestinian, Israeli, Persian, or otherwise.
The Church should never be the mouthpiece of any government or ideology. Our allegiance is to a Kingdom that is not of this world (John 18:36), and our calling is to be peacemakers—not just peace-wishers or passive observers. That means speaking the truth in love, resisting the temptation to baptize geopolitics with divine approval, and praying with broken hearts for justice that rolls down like waters (Amos 5:24).
Thank you again for the challenge your words offer. May we both seek the kind of faith that humbles rather than hardens—and the wisdom to know when our zeal needs to give way to grace.
With respect and peace,
Jack
Dear Andre,
Thank you again for your thoughtful engagement. Upon deeper reflection, here are some additional thoughts I’d like to offer—shared in the same spirit of mutual respect and sincere wrestling with weighty matters.
These are not easy issues, and I don’t pretend to have all the answers. But I do believe that honest, principled dialogue helps us navigate the complexities of faith, justice, and human dignity with greater humility and wisdom.
You raise an enduring concern: that religion, when interpreted through the lens of ideology or historical grievance, can be used to justify harm. Sadly, you’re not wrong. But I would add that this is not so much a failure of faith as it is a tragic reflection of fallen humanity misusing what is meant to lead us into truth, mercy, and peace.
The God I follow, revealed in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, does not call us to conquest, but to compassion. His teachings do not sanctify violence, but command love of neighbor—even love of enemy. And when Scripture is handled rightly, it leads not to the sword but to the cross: to sacrifice, forgiveness, and reconciliation.
You also pointed out the painful and complex realities in the Middle East—a region layered with ancient wounds, competing narratives, and genuine suffering on all sides. I would never try to oversimplify it. But I do know this: no political or theological argument can outweigh the call to love our neighbor and to protect the innocent. That love includes both truth and justice—but it is never cruel.
So again, thank you. These conversations matter. Let’s keep seeking a faith that humbles more than it hardens, and let’s pray for wisdom to discern when our passions must yield to God’s greater purpose.
Grace and peace,
Jack
Pastor Jack and others, earlier this morning, on the NewsWithViews site, a really good article was posted pertaining to the Prophecy of Jeremiah 49:34-39, concerning the devastation of Elam (Iran) by the U.S. and Israel, because Iran will not end their war, found here: https://newswithviews.com/the-prophecy-of-elam-iran/
To myself, it pretty well puts the present war with Iran into perspective! And one must remember that the other Mideastern nations support stopping Iran (Elam).
Don't know about Jeremiah's prophecy, but none of Iran's neighbors like them either. I wonder if Iran will be part of the force that wages war against the US and it's allies in WWIII, which the US and it's allies will lose.
There are times in life when the best defense is an overpowering offense. When threatened, it is most often wise to strike first. Just make sure the threat is eliminated. Don't give the enemy the capacity to regroup, especially with genocidal weaponry such as nuclear weapons.
Great commentary by Pastor Jack.
Over time citizens have seemed to want government to be involved in everything, so now government IS involved in everything. Which means, of course, that over time we have gotten more and more politically centralized as we now complain that everything is highly politicized. What did we expect would happen?!! We got what we voted for which we are loathe to admit was a huge mistake. Some of us remember a freer time which will soon be forgotten unless we stop listening to politicians, downsize government at all levels and get rid of the mammoth spending/debt problem we have.
1776?
I get it Joel, it's just such a sick and crazy world we live in that we just can't agree to disagree anymore.
If you think you were attacked, you should read some of the stones being thrown at your last partner at BPR. Even level tempered idiots like myself are having a hard time swollowing some of the BS Bill poops out almost daily now. I still believe he has a "ghostwriter" who should remain just a ghost.
But whatever, I'm sure the great majority of your dear readers will continue to follow you on your lifes journey, and I have always been a great fan of your knowledge and humor.
The great majority of us know that you are spot on with 99% of your political truth's, and those other minds will never be helped, cured, salvaged or fixed, because we just can't fix stupid. So don't sweat the tiny, little, minute, extremely small stuff, just because of that fact.
Thank you for just being yourself, and sharing your beautiful stories with us undeserving, and some ungrateful folk who are just trying to survive our own journey's as peacefully as possible:)
Oh, please. Steve, Mr. Bonner hasn't changed at all. He has been pretty consistent, and most of the things his detractors have said he said, or didn't say, are simply not true. The majority, at least the majority that respond to his articles, suffer from BDS, because he is pointing out the problems with their "savior," Trump. And before you call me a democrat or rino or whatever you people call others, I am none of the above. I despise both parties equally, and don't even vote (if it really mattered, it would be illegal). I like some of what Trump is doing, but the man is an idiot - it doesn't matter that sleepy Joe or Kamala are even bigger idiots. I just sit back and watch the show for entertainment purposes; the one really running things is satan. All of you ask for a solution - what if there isn't one? We are headed for Revelation 13, whether you like it or not. (Sorry Joel, I can't post on BPR anymore, so this will have to do.)
You know I love you brother Alex, and agree that satan is the head of the DC swamp creatures, and definitely headed for the end game, but satan is a neocon Democrat, and I’m sure that our Lord Jesus is not ready to give up the fight against these most vile humans, and will give man many more years of ignorance to wake up and come to him. Either way you should live your life a little less fanatically, and a little more positively. I’m sure Jesus would be happy 😊 🙏💕
Thank you Steve, I appreciate that. Eventually, you will see that satan controls both parties; the rhetoric from the Republicans is slightly better, but they both do the same things. (I'm usually right, which usually kinda sucks, in a way.) The Lord Jesus wants us to follow Him, not some earthly political party. You'll figure that out, sooner or later. I'm positive there is life eternal in Christ, everything else, not so much. My home is not in this world.
Yes my friend, If you have read me in the past you know I’m not a “republican” but a God loving and fearing conservative. Lived my whole life loving God, family and country. My battle is against the left due to the crime, evil and corruption it has caused in our world. And while your afterlife is not in this world, you still are, so helping the side you believe in, even though not perfect, is the best way to battle against these evident satanic forces. Your home is of this world, and it’s time to defend it or die homeless…
No, we can be "in" this world, but not "of" this world. The martyrs that were executed by worldlings or the papal church sang hymns or prayed for their persecutors, thus demonstrating they were not living in this world. We will see that again, and not too far into the future, either. The kingdom of God is advancing rapidly and forcefully, though we cannot perceive it. Soon, God's people will go with Him to wherever heaven is now, and all life on earth will end, except for satan and his angels, for 1,000 years. That's all in the book of Revelation.
Never ceases to ama e me how many people dislike his writing intensely (especially if he has the temerity to question the Trump) but continue to read and aggressively criticise.
I can understand why one may want to read opposing views to test one's own views but they seem to take a masochistic delight in being offended. Weird AF.
Awesome rant!
“So, if you’re among the easily outraged... please, do stay tuned for more!”…..bwaahahaha….that’s beautiful! 😂
Joel, I particularly like your notion that listening to others and not just brain-washing is important. We all do not have to agree, but to think and ponder. You are enlightening. Thank you for that.
In Australia it's called the uni party. The system is rigged so you can choose one of two and both deliver exactly the same. It seems after a little flurry of hope for variance that the USA is sticking to the same playbook.
I can understand how highly educated people marshal strong, cogent justifications for thinking the way they do. What troubles me is how they come to stupid, unworkable opinions in the first place.
Hindsight is great, isn't it? I do like trying to figure out what went wrong. It's not too complicated, really: The love of ease, lack of critical thinking skills, loss of the sense of responsibility for one's self as well as future generations, no sense of stewardship, lack of belief in something greater than one's daily struggle along with a desire for government to be that deus ex machina...lot's of grand, sweeping changes in gestalt over time. Change and what becomes lack of control. (We really do not have control, never have!)
Yes, like 1776 is what is needed...but without all the convert-or-die killing. More like a change in consciousness first among those who like freedom and remember relatively what it was like to be free, or at least freer, to do what each can to open the eyes of those who just want to be taken care of--and who also vote. The question becomes how to awaken those who truly are fearful of change away from this overburdened and collapsing system. Something will arrive to take its place anyhow. My hope is that a critical mass of humanity won't opt for (ie: vote for) more centralized tyranny, no matter how unengaged in the Ideas for freedom they may be. I am trusting that somehow many in their guts won't be told what to do by some central authority even if they have no thoughts about it. Ideas undergirding freedom can proliferate on the internet just as ideas for more control can proliferate as long as the First Amendment is alive and not tampered with. Maybe there will be one fine day where governments just completely whither away. It's become pretty obvious to me that right now they are the main problem which far outweighs their use as a solution.
Finally, someone with integrity, common sense, and stellar writing skills who's genuinely interested in truth and making evidence-based arguments.
If I can get through inflation and my current situation, I'll happily become a paid subscriber.
Until then, I'll keep sharing your writing on X. Sadly, nobody follows me or cares about my posts, and most, if not all, of my followers are AI bots or scammers. Lol!
...just keep writing - and believe in yourself! Sometimes we have to come to the conclusion that life really isn't a popularity contest.
Joel, have read the comments and agree with most, keep doing what your doing and I'll keep paying my subscription to see what you have to say.Thanks
I agree with the comment about BPR. I recently cancelled my pay per view with them. Bonner seems to have lost it. I hadn't considered the ghost writer, but maybe it came from whoever was running the country when Biden was in office. The writer simply moved from the white house to BPR, and continued on.
Sometimes a little less politicizing would be good. Your statement -"something that cannot exactly be said of the mean streets of many a Democrat-run city in the US" applies equally well to many republican-run cities as well. Otherwise an enjoyable read.
Yes Rod, unfortunately, the Democrat is not only native to democratic cities, but a burden on any city they choose to ruin🤔
I appreciate you and Bill Bonner.
Your comments and perspective are right on.
Keep up the good work.
Good grief. I did go and read your previous post. Kind of sailed along nodding my head. And then the first two comments I saw beneath…which surprised me. Sometimes one does not know they are poking a stick in a wasps nest. But…back to Denmark…and thank you for the quotes and deeper insight into that…and the vending machines, which is also a hopeful thing to me…I shall add in a note about gas stations. In more than one country I have visited I have been stunned when I am told “You fill up first and then go in and pay.” And people do. It speaks to a surviving sense of connection and care with one another. I almost headed to Iceland and chose Crete for now due to the ease of logistics and the beacon of warm weather again. I am visiting Glastonbury, England, which has been a gift. Yesterday I went to Bath, another nearby town where I was provided an Orwellian rubber bracelet with a chip in it at a hot spring that had warm-at-best water. I needed the chip bracelet to get the shower to work, to open my locker etc…etc… I had to use the chip to keep turning the water back on. (And I thought to myself how the number of times I did that could easily be noted, or not “allowed”). Keep writing. The world needs a variety of voices and viewpoints.
Well, that was good. But things are so bad, for a majority of Americans, that they will turn to crazy. They turned to Trump, myself included, but the establishment hates Trump, Republican and Democrat.
The economy of the US is not, Free Market, it is corporate control, Fascism, led by the Military, Congressional, Spy crazies, the killers of millions for profits; they don’t care about people and they own the organs that swill lies and dumb people believe them. The only way the US could war against Iran was to duplicate and augment the dastardly genocide perpetrated for two years in Gaza.
The US is responsible, killing is a profitable pastime, some people love it and they convict themselves with their imposed convictions, not a shred of humanity or fear of God.
Satan or no Satan. I believe it is probably to late to change course in this country or the world. I certainly can't. But guys it sure as hell entertaining. It's like the movie Armageddon when Bruce blows up the asteroid. Try to enjoy the show.