David, 1000 BCE until 586 BCE when it was defeated, the First
Temple was destroyed and its residents were taken into captivity
in Babylon. What precipitated the decline was, according to the
stories, man's inhumanity to man, selfishness, greed, lack of
compassion, and groundless hatred.
Is there a lesson here for the great but faltering USA? As we
look at the disgusting course of a national healthcare program
through the halls of our government, have we heard the question
asked: Am I my brothers keeper? as a criterion for the leaders
who are addressing this question? I have not. Nor has the
Almighty. We have seen what happened to ancient Israel,
ancient Rome, ancient Greece; I don't think He has changed
the rules. Can we expect a similar outcome? Can this be the
link between our shameful lack of concern for our fellowman
and our self-destructing economy, destruction directly related
to greed and self-interest. Democracy is still a great experiment;
not all experiments succeed. Those who profess to be working
for a great religious cause had better go back to their books and
relate their actions to those teachings; there seems to be a great
disconnect. Their fiddles are woefully out of tune.
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