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Alinski’s intentions were never good. The man was a greedy lying con man addicted to controlling others.
Something else Alinsky never thought of is that God is victorious against the rebel.
“I don’t doubt that liberals are, to a point, well-intentioned.”
Some. I’m convinced, however, that many are those with a need to ‘save the world’ in a way that exalts them and their self-defined superior knowledge. These are the ones who wind up as activists and/or politicians. They see themselves as ‘special’, and liberal activism allows them to act out how special they think they are. Others are either envious of what someone else has, or feel guilty about what they themselves have (e.g. Bill Gates and much of Hollywood). Some are just selfish union members who want to vote themselves pay raises.
“People of the Lie: Insight for Traders
Many wise traders look deep. They know to understand human psychology is the bedrock of good living and ultimately success. The book People of the Lie by Scott Peck offers food for thought:
“The central defect of ‘the evil’ is not the sin but the refusal to acknowledge it. More often than not these people will be looked at as solid citizens. How can that be? How can they be evil and not designated as criminals? The key word is designated. They are criminals in that they commit crimes against life and liveliness...their crimes are so subtle and covert that they cannot clearly be designated as crimes. The theme of hiding and covertness will occur again and again throughout the rest of this book. It is the basis for the title People of the Lie.”
“Evil deeds do not make an evil person. Otherwise we would all be evil. If evil people cannot be defined by the illegality of their deeds or the magnitude of their sins, then how are we to define them? The answer is by the consistency of their sins. While usually subtle, their destructiveness is remarkably consistent. This is because those who have crossed over the line are characterized by their absolute refusal to tolerate the sense of their own sinfulness.”
http://www.turtletrader.com/people-of-the-lie.html
“Studies from the book, “People of the Lie,” by M. Scott Peck
To better understand evil, it is worthwhile to consider the conclusions of scholars, such as M. Scott Peck, Erich Fromm, Martin Buber and others who devoted a good part of their lives to the study of the nature of the workings of the minds of evil people. Although many thinkers, ethicists, theologians and behavioral scientists have written volumes on the subject and many of those have influenced my thinking, I gained my clearest perspective after reading Peck’s book, “People of the Lie.” M. Scott Peck was the noted psychiatrist, who also wrote “The Road Less Traveled,” one of the best selling books of all time. Therefore, many of the observations and conclusions which follow are taken either directly from his writings or are paraphrasings (so much so that this would really be considered a book review rather than an original discussion). For me to claim (or allude to) them as my own would be plagiarism and therefore I give full attribution to Dr. Peck for the excellent work he did in his analysis of the nature of evil.”
http://samredman.com/peopleofthelie/
“People of the Lie: The Hope for Healing Human Evil (Paperback)
~ M. Scott Peck
http://www.amazon.com/People-Lie-Hope-Healing-Human/dp/0671528165?tag=dogpile-20
Alinsky was not only a socialist, he was and educated (controlled), degreed sociologist.
This reinforces the poster's original argument, a leftist's mind where absolutes (moral or otherwise) don't exist, your feet are planted firmly in mid-air. And by all intents and purposes, your life is lived for you and you alone. The lust for power and control is exacerbated by those who have no moral guidance.
Wasn’t Prometheus the first radical?
Leftists/Liberals (Mohammedans also) are purely Luciferian, even when they don't know it or admit it to themselves.
They, too, want their own kingdom, but since earning it would require them to be productive (and that would require obedience to the Truth), they must stoop to stealing it from someone else.
Also, note that Alinsky mentioned that Lucifer won his own kingdom (and he did)...it's just that his kingdom is most notable for its conspicuous lack of God and Truth in any shape, form, or spirit—and that is pure hell!
Sick summobeech.. his disciples too..
That is a great point... thanks
Wasn’t Lucifer’s greatest sin, his motivation, a narcissistic jealousy? He wasn’t rebelling because of any wrongs committed against him or other angels. There was no oppression, prejudice or other suffering imposed on him or anyone else. Everything was perfect. His sole complaint was that he couldn’t take credit for that perfection. So Lucifer was the rebel whose cause was jealousy the most ignoble cause of all. Fits communists/Progressives like Barry0 to a T.
This isn’t a Gods, Graves, Glyphs topic.
I for one saw saw a child in Hong Kong almost first hand the effects of the Cultural Revolution in China, with my mom knowing first hand people who escaped to Hong Kong between 1966 and 1970 at great risk to their lives. This is why I am so dead-set against the policies of Prsident Obama.
Which explains why he fits in so well with the other losers.
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Cheers!