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<blockquote data-quote="Magnus Stout" data-source="post: 1524089" data-attributes="member: 17448"><p>If life is a school for the soul, each generation--through good times and bad--has unique lessons to learn and grow spiritually. Each generation has the same goal (theosis), but different obstacles to overcome. Our best guide to judging seems the <a href="https://orthochristian.com/115727.html" target="_blank"><strong>parable of the talents</strong></a>:</p><p></p><p></p><p>God blessed the Greatest Generation (GGs) to defeat tyranny and give birth to the Baby Boomers (BBs). I believe the fault of the GGs was refusal to reflect on the horrors of WWII and learn and discuss those spiritual lessons. They were a naive generation (largely coming from small and rural towns) that was thrown into the "meat grinder." When they returned from War, they sought to create an overly soft and materialistic society instead of working to resolve the problem of the alienation of man and properly exorcise the demons of nihilism posed by the dominant 'isms of the time.</p><p></p><p>Their children--the Baby Boomers (BBs)--were eventually <em>repulsed</em> by their superficiality. Put differently, the GGs buried their trauma and PTSD through creating a superficial society focused on materialist values. They wagered that they could avoid the demons of nihilism by pampering their children, the BBs.</p><p></p><p>Yet, this was predominantly <em>why</em> the BBs were drawn to the counter-culture: <strong><em>seeking "meaning" in drugs, cults and Eastern mysticism.</em></strong> The BBs had a comparatively easy life devoid of privation (unlike their parents), so they could freely explore the "why" of life (see, Maslow's <em>Hierarchy of Needs</em> below). The GGs failed to pass on the spiritual nectar that their children were clamoring for as to the meaning and purpose of life.</p><p><img src="https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-AmB0cO6ik6w%2FVpJCAm0oSdI%2FAAAAAAAOljA%2FUMNs94-7nIk%2Fs1600%2FMaslows-Hierarchy-of-Needs-730816.jpg&f=1&nofb=1" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>On the whole, the BBs saw themselves as a very special generation with elevated sensibilities. They famously declared: "never trust anyone over 30!" And, they were half-right: <strong>no single generation in history has had the wealth and power of the Baby Boomers</strong>. But, if <em>responsibility is equal to power, </em>what have they accomplished?</p><p></p><p>Again, going back to the Parable of the Talents:</p><p></p><p></p><p>When I reflect on this Parable, I am struck by how similar many Boomers are to the actions of the <em>wicked and slothful servant </em>who refuse to invest their talents. Here, the <strong>BBs were given the 5 talents above <em>but wasted 4.</em> </strong>Put differently, if the BBs were merely wicked (as the single talent servant above) they could have preserved <em>at least </em>the 50's and 60's America they inherited. Instead, the BBs were <em><strong>mega</strong></em>-<em><strong>Wicked</strong></em>: they ushered in a Sodomite society drowning in occultism in the name of<em> "<strong>progress</strong>." </em></p><p></p><p>A poignant example of their wickedness: <a href="https://www.humancoalition.org/graphics/13-generation-missing/" target="_blank"><strong><em>the Boomers murdered 1/3 of my generation</em></strong></a><strong><em>--</em></strong>Gen-X. This they also did in the name of "<strong>progress</strong>" and "<strong>liberation</strong>," otherwise known as the Satanic sacrament of abortion. Abortion is still legal and there is no mass repentance of this grievous sin. Further illustration of their Evil: <strong><em>just look how many were willing to shut down society (damn the younger generations) and line up for the Mark of the Vexx</em>....</strong> Both Trump (Father of the Vexx) and Biden (idiot monkey coercing the vexx) are overwhelmingly approved by their generation. All levers of power in United States government (legislative, executive and judicial) are <strong><em>still </em></strong>dominated by BBs.</p><p></p><p>So, while God will judge the Wicked, we should look to them as examples of <em><strong>how NOT to live</strong></em><strong>.</strong> Put differently: <strong>hate the sin, but love the sinner.</strong> Gen-X's must deal with the grievous material and spiritual wreckage that the BBs will leave behind, while striving not to hate them personally. That will be our cross to bear.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Magnus Stout, post: 1524089, member: 17448"] If life is a school for the soul, each generation--through good times and bad--has unique lessons to learn and grow spiritually. Each generation has the same goal (theosis), but different obstacles to overcome. Our best guide to judging seems the [URL='https://orthochristian.com/115727.html'][B]parable of the talents[/B][/URL]: God blessed the Greatest Generation (GGs) to defeat tyranny and give birth to the Baby Boomers (BBs). I believe the fault of the GGs was refusal to reflect on the horrors of WWII and learn and discuss those spiritual lessons. They were a naive generation (largely coming from small and rural towns) that was thrown into the "meat grinder." When they returned from War, they sought to create an overly soft and materialistic society instead of working to resolve the problem of the alienation of man and properly exorcise the demons of nihilism posed by the dominant 'isms of the time. Their children--the Baby Boomers (BBs)--were eventually [I]repulsed[/I] by their superficiality. Put differently, the GGs buried their trauma and PTSD through creating a superficial society focused on materialist values. They wagered that they could avoid the demons of nihilism by pampering their children, the BBs. Yet, this was predominantly [I]why[/I] the BBs were drawn to the counter-culture: [B][I]seeking "meaning" in drugs, cults and Eastern mysticism.[/I][/B] The BBs had a comparatively easy life devoid of privation (unlike their parents), so they could freely explore the "why" of life (see, Maslow's [I]Hierarchy of Needs[/I] below). The GGs failed to pass on the spiritual nectar that their children were clamoring for as to the meaning and purpose of life. [IMG]https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-AmB0cO6ik6w%2FVpJCAm0oSdI%2FAAAAAAAOljA%2FUMNs94-7nIk%2Fs1600%2FMaslows-Hierarchy-of-Needs-730816.jpg&f=1&nofb=1[/IMG] On the whole, the BBs saw themselves as a very special generation with elevated sensibilities. They famously declared: "never trust anyone over 30!" And, they were half-right: [B]no single generation in history has had the wealth and power of the Baby Boomers[/B]. But, if [I]responsibility is equal to power, [/I]what have they accomplished? Again, going back to the Parable of the Talents: When I reflect on this Parable, I am struck by how similar many Boomers are to the actions of the [I]wicked and slothful servant [/I]who refuse to invest their talents. Here, the [B]BBs were given the 5 talents above [I]but wasted 4.[/I] [/B]Put differently, if the BBs were merely wicked (as the single talent servant above) they could have preserved [I]at least [/I]the 50's and 60's America they inherited. Instead, the BBs were [I][B]mega[/B][/I]-[I][B]Wicked[/B][/I]: they ushered in a Sodomite society drowning in occultism in the name of[I] "[B]progress[/B]." [/I] A poignant example of their wickedness: [URL='https://www.humancoalition.org/graphics/13-generation-missing/'][B][I]the Boomers murdered 1/3 of my generation[/I][/B][/URL][B][I]--[/I][/B]Gen-X. This they also did in the name of "[B]progress[/B]" and "[B]liberation[/B]," otherwise known as the Satanic sacrament of abortion. Abortion is still legal and there is no mass repentance of this grievous sin. Further illustration of their Evil: [B][I]just look how many were willing to shut down society (damn the younger generations) and line up for the Mark of the Vexx[/I]....[/B] Both Trump (Father of the Vexx) and Biden (idiot monkey coercing the vexx) are overwhelmingly approved by their generation. All levers of power in United States government (legislative, executive and judicial) are [B][I]still [/I][/B]dominated by BBs. So, while God will judge the Wicked, we should look to them as examples of [I][B]how NOT to live[/B][/I][B].[/B] Put differently: [B]hate the sin, but love the sinner.[/B] Gen-X's must deal with the grievous material and spiritual wreckage that the BBs will leave behind, while striving not to hate them personally. That will be our cross to bear. [/QUOTE]
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