Comments on: Changing Enemies http://chriscree.net/2006/07/17/changing-enemies/ ...what counts is a new creation... Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:03:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris Cree http://chriscree.net/2006/07/17/changing-enemies/comment-page-1/#comment-390 Chris Cree Tue, 18 Jul 2006 00:18:59 +0000 http://chriscree.net/2006/07/17/changing-enemies/#comment-390 Ollie, It is amazing how the more things change, the more they remain the same, eh? Thanks for adding your perspective as one who was much closer to the even than I was, being an ocean away and all. :) Ken, do you think the "reservation" could be a bit like Earth? You know, <em>round?</em> There was a time when thinking folks <strong>knew</strong> that anyone who sailed too far over the horizon would fall off the edge of the earth too. I don't have a clue if the analogy holds up but it is an interesting idea. Hmmmm.... Ollie, It is amazing how the more things change, the more they remain the same, eh? Thanks for adding your perspective as one who was much closer to the even than I was, being an ocean away and all. :)

Ken, do you think the “reservation” could be a bit like Earth? You know, round? There was a time when thinking folks knew that anyone who sailed too far over the horizon would fall off the edge of the earth too. I don’t have a clue if the analogy holds up but it is an interesting idea. Hmmmm….

]]> By: Ken http://chriscree.net/2006/07/17/changing-enemies/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Ken Mon, 17 Jul 2006 21:16:31 +0000 http://chriscree.net/2006/07/17/changing-enemies/#comment-389 Chris - In the bigger picture (or maybe the smaller one - I'm not sure what the right analogy is) this is an object lesson of our relationship with God. The Book says we know God loves us because he died for us while we were enemies. But if we choose to serve the Master we don't become friends, we become brothers and sons! I really like the story of Saul/Paul. It gives me hope that I can never wander so far afield that I end up off the reservation. The really interesting part, however, is not that Saul was accepted by God. It is that he was, relatively quickly, accepted by the church. I don't think a modern Madelyn Murray O'Hare or Anton LaVey would fare so well. Then again, maybe they would ... Blessings, Ken Chris –

In the bigger picture (or maybe the smaller one – I’m not sure what the right analogy is) this is an object lesson of our relationship with God.

The Book says we know God loves us because he died for us while we were enemies. But if we choose to serve the Master we don’t become friends, we become brothers and sons!

I really like the story of Saul/Paul. It gives me hope that I can never wander so far afield that I end up off the reservation. The really interesting part, however, is not that Saul was accepted by God. It is that he was, relatively quickly, accepted by the church. I don’t think a modern Madelyn Murray O’Hare or Anton LaVey would fare so well. Then again, maybe they would …

Blessings,

Ken

]]> By: Oliver Genenger http://chriscree.net/2006/07/17/changing-enemies/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Oliver Genenger Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:13:18 +0000 http://chriscree.net/2006/07/17/changing-enemies/#comment-388 It was quite funny to read this posting, as it reminded me how very much and how very quick these changes occured while I did my service in the German army. Similar, for decades the USSR was portrayed as the enemy, we were trained on distinguishing between the sound of a German G3 rifle and an AK47. We were also made aware of the Russian markings for common biological, chemical and nuclear weaponry, to be able to respond accodingly. Then the fall of the Berlin wall came into play, and all of a sudden there were exchanges of officers between East and West German military ... and within weeks the curriculum for basic training was rewritten to exclude any hints on Russia or Communism being the "enemy" ... made for a few interesting weeks! And indeed, it seems there is a constant flow of changes when it comes to the perceived enemy of the moment. It seems that a lot of people thought, that taking Saddam out of the picture would calm down the Middle Eastern hotzone ... well, it does not appear to have worked quite as planned. Although it saddens me to see that Israel has somehow maneuvered itself back into the center of focus ... and with that, I am really worried if things continue to deteriorate in that region, as the current conflict, as is, is raising plenty of unwanted attention in the surrounding countries. And Iraq might not even be involved ... Oliver It was quite funny to read this posting, as it reminded me how very much and how very quick these changes occured while I did my service in the German army.
Similar, for decades the USSR was portrayed as the enemy, we were trained on distinguishing between the sound of a German G3 rifle and an AK47. We were also made aware of the Russian markings for common biological, chemical and nuclear weaponry, to be able to respond accodingly.
Then the fall of the Berlin wall came into play, and all of a sudden there were exchanges of officers between East and West German military … and within weeks the curriculum for basic training was rewritten to exclude any hints on Russia or Communism being the “enemy” … made for a few interesting weeks!

And indeed, it seems there is a constant flow of changes when it comes to the perceived enemy of the moment. It seems that a lot of people thought, that taking Saddam out of the picture would calm down the Middle Eastern hotzone … well, it does not appear to have worked quite as planned. Although it saddens me to see that Israel has somehow maneuvered itself back into the center of focus … and with that, I am really worried if things continue to deteriorate in that region, as the current conflict, as is, is raising plenty of unwanted attention in the surrounding countries.
And Iraq might not even be involved …

Oliver

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