To Serve - or Not
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To Serve or Not to Serve
Introduction
Bob Dylan once sang, "You've got to serve someone. Now it might be the devil or it might be the lord. But you've got to serve someone." This idea provokes essential questions: Shall I serve? And if so, whom shall I serve? These questions often remain unexplored, with society frequently supplying the answers before individuals can find them themselves.
The Choice: God or Money
The Bible frames the choice as serving God or money. For many, this distinction blurs, often overshadowed by a societal value system that prizes wealth above all else. As such, serving money becomes a common path, simplifying one's life into the pursuit of financial gain, often for the benefit of others, perpetuating the cycle of valuing wealth over human souls.
True service, as the great commandments suggest, means reversing this trend: loving God and our neighbors. Neighbors, according to biblical parable, are those in need?"human souls, perhaps even enslaved in various ways.
Slavery to Money
Who, then, is a slave? Arguably, all who serve money, whether by choice or coercion. The challenge lies in assisting those bound by financial servitude without perpetuating the very system that enslaves them. On a global scale, this becomes a conundrum of economic aid: Giving aid often splits resources between the needy and their masters. Empowering individuals to be self-reliant doesn’t guarantee freedom from these chains.
Historical Context and Politics
Benjamin Franklin noted that politics often amounts to fraud and theft. At the Constitutional Convention, he witnessed corruption firsthand. The shift from the Articles of Confederation to a stronger federal government effectively turned citizens into subordinates. This political maneuver allowed a few to gain power, misleadingly casting this subjugation as freedom.
The Civil War was a testament to this struggle, with states resisting the federal government's overreach. In the end, the federal structure prevailed, illustrating that true liberty can't coexist with involuntary union. Americans remain, in many ways, under the conqueror's rule, whether acknowledged or not.
The Illusion of Freedom
We need not engage in another violent revolution to dismantle this oligarchy disguised as a democratic republic. Revising the Constitution to reflect the Articles of Confederation might suffice. The pen, indeed, is mightier than the sword, but people's propensity for corruption delays reform.
We see how money influences elections and legislation. We accept this corruption because we’ve been complicit. This complicity deserves the slavery it breeds. In history and today, leadership corruption reflects broader societal values, requiring change from within.
The Role of Military Service
Military service is inherently political and thus corrupt. Recruits unknowingly pledge loyalty to a system born of a fraudulent Constitution. They swear to defend this system without understanding the real adversaries. Fraud begets fraud, binding them to false contracts.
When realization dawns about this deception, those involved often remain silent, fearing repercussions. The concept of patriotism complicates matters, equating service to the nation with serving money, never questioning the supreme laws that hold them captive.
Labor and Employment
Workers rarely question their employers’ ethics, caring only for the wages they earn. This indifference reflects a broader societal failure to discern whom or what we truly serve. Education often prepares individuals for service to money and those who control it, perpetuating the cycle.
Conclusion
Money can, indeed, serve God, though it rarely does. The reality of our labor is often too painful, masked by comforting delusions. We choose money over loving God or neighbors, avoiding the discomfort of truth. Yet, change remains possible. By reassessing whom and what we serve, we can begin to value souls over wealth, endeavoring to transform society into one that serves love and compassion.
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