There is a lot of talk about how we are apparently bringing democracy to the Middle East. So far all I have seen is some voting and to be honest not all votes have turned out the way we would have liked. In all actuality one country even voted to accepts terrorism as a government form.
Hammas politically does very well at a local level and I like the rest of the world am very interested in how that’s going to turn out on the national and world scale. Their opinion of Israel is not yet something that the world can get behind and considering how closely their opinions mirror certain statements of Iran we are forced to take them even more seriously in the region.
United States Religion | Christian 78% other 10%, none 10%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 1% (2002) |
For Democracy as we understand it to work or be created in a region it would be necessary for our fundamental belief system to be in place and to have been in place from the beginning. Democracy as “We the (Christian) People” understand it is not applicable to the area.
To be completely honest it took us hundreds of years to get where we are, and that was with the continuous pouring in of new blood and fresh opinions and faiths brought to us from around the world. It’s frustrating to live in a “democracy” and know that you are part of the minority, but to hear your leaders talk about “Faith based initiatives”, only adds to my personal misery.
It is my own fear that makes me worry I guess. In the grand scheme these things mean very little and I know I should not allow them to affect me, but still I do. Why am I offended when it is a choice that I make? Does not following the pack give me the rights in our democracy to complain about what directions the pack decides to go?
Spiritually I believe I should not worry about the things that I can not change. This is a concept that I try to pass on to others. Still my military training teaches me to try to understand why these things happen in an effort not to let them happen again. So I am in the loop of anger to isolation to understanding and back to anger. The only thing that I know for sure is ……….. well I don't know anything for sure.
I know that I am scared of a world where “we” are the leaders. I have heard the words “democratic crusade” and that thought scares the hell out of me. I see where our freedoms are abused. I see our definitions of right and wrong changing. I see our lawmakers fighting like children in public. I know it has always been that way and in some way it is refreshing to see it publicly, but mainly it is just sad to see something that I believe has so much potential crumble internally, while our leaders talk about expansion.
I know the world is not ending. America will not be destroyed. I am in no way trying to be a voice of doom. I have hope that my children will see peace, but I have no faith. It’s likely that some added piece will come to the puzzle to make a clearer picture. It is likely I am just having a bad day. Who knows?
