My latest concern is about a strict even “religious”,
adherence to the “word”- not what it means – the spirit or symbolism – but how
the word appears in printed form. Such a narrow interpretation has led to much
grief and misunderstanding in the World. Particularly now -today.
What are we supposed to believe? What people (politicians,
business and religious leaders) say is not always what they do – their actions often
belie their words. All leaders employ legions of media advisors or “spin
doctors” – those skilled in semantics to change perceptions. A standout in this
regard is the “morphing” of Torture (which is illegal and banned by the Geneva
Convention) into Enhanced Interrogation Techniques (which is apparently legal –
at least according to the CIA’s interpretation of the Geneva Convention).
Similarly, some followers in all religious faiths are guilty
of focusing on the words (and often their interpretations of those words) to
promote THEIR version of scriptures. Just look at the difference between the
vast numbers of Christian belief “systems” – very strict Baptists and Catholics
through to more tolerant Church of England(?). The Jews have a similar range of
belief systems, as do the Buddhists. Similarly with Islam – Wahhabism (very
strict narrow interpretation of the Koran) ranging through Sunni and Shia to
the Sufi (some Muslims don’t believe that Sufi’s are Muslims at all). The
tyrannous assemblage known as ISIS or Daesh are allegedly followers of
Wahhabism – this profanity is so outside normal human conduct that it is
difficult to understand what they “believe”.
But they claim to be followers and defenders of the WORD!
Another ploy greatly favoured and resorted to by politicians
(particularly in Australia) when they are caught out spending taxpayers money
on self-indulgence is, “I have done nothing wrong – what I did falls within
parliamentary guidelines”. There is apparently no consideration of fairness or
the moral aspect of their actions and ethics seems to be an unheard of concept.
It is written in the rules and regulations – the “word” is
there for all to see!
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