In one of my Askimet spam, there was this following Biblical quote in response to one of my prayer journals:
Knowledge is power. (Proverbs 24:5)
I disagree. Who wants power? Isn’t power a temptation by Satan? Isn’t that what is happening to the Facebook CEO? I’ve read somewhere there’s lots of stress in trying to keep up with the tides of users and their complaints of privacy issues. Isn’t that what we are seeing in the entertainment industry in which several successful celebrities admitted to selling their souls to the devil for the chance of temporary (and temporal) fame and fortune?
It is truly sad to that the Bible would encourage people to use knowledge to their advantage and exploit the meek by controlling their minds and “what to think” through the media — a powerful tool of visual symbolism and other Satanic influences. It is no wonder “cool” and “hip” kids are more prone to violence and, yes, angry at traditional standards of a family unit and marriage and at wisdom from family and friends of old.
What’s the use of knowledge if not enough people would care to rise up and fight back for what they believe in? What’s the use of power when people refuse to take up arms and kill others who in turn refuse to see it their way? What’s the use of the Bible, the Koran, the Torah and other the religious dogmas and to higher authorities, if people at ground level simply cannot get along because of race, ideologue, religion, cultural heritage and resolve their problems by themselves?
I fail to see how “knowledge is power”. I personally know too much for my own good and I truly feel empowered. But when I try to share my knowledge and in my hope to “empower” the clueless drones of hard-working, tax-paying, compliant American citizens, I get poop — a plain disregard of validity or their look of insanity on my part.
So while knowledge is indeed power, I only have this to say: Do not seek credit for your existence. Don’t expect others to agree with you all the time. Only you know what is best for yourself.
As Paw would always tell us about the boy:
“He knows all the answers.”
This is a profound truth from a man who has a difficult time expressing his thoughts in a basic sentence structure. Take it from Paw. There is no use trying to talk to stubborn people who refuse to listen truth. Each person will wake up eventually — drip by drip.
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