Civilized behavior is no mystery. The best thinkers of Greece and Rome and the East (India, China), and Christianity etc. have described it and striven for it in thousands of pages over 2000 years, 2500 years . . .
There is no reason for anyone to retreat to the uncivilized state. If they can read or listen to audio books. The choice is theirs ultimately. There are better examples out there, obviously. They are blind to choose the brain-washing. But due to the extent of it, I understand the temptation and "coolness" of joining the depraved. It goes against conscience, however. There is something very wrong in accepting it. OK I pray for them to have wisdom, understanding, etc.
Yes, civilization used to be taught and promoted, look at the Harvard Classics! Now look at Harvard!
The Greek and Roman philosophers and scholars defined the virtues almost the same as the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in Christianity.
They [e.g. Plato, Epictectus, Marcus Aurelius . . .the Christians] wrote about the virtues a good citizen should have, including honor, courage, continence etc.
What impression we have of the Greeks and Romans from propaganda is that they were into debauchery, etc. and some of them were. But not their BEST thinkers and writers! Our minds and thoughts are einverstanden [of one mind] with those from two millenia ago!
They are throwing out all of that for rappers and celebrities and appeals to their baser nature?? OH MY!
Civilized behavior is no mystery. The best thinkers of Greece and Rome and the East (India, China), and Christianity etc. have described it and striven for it in thousands of pages over 2000 years, 2500 years . . .
There is no reason for anyone to retreat to the uncivilized state. If they can read or listen to audio books. The choice is theirs ultimately. There are better examples out there, obviously. They are blind to choose the brain-washing. But due to the extent of it, I understand the temptation and "coolness" of joining the depraved. It goes against conscience, however. There is something very wrong in accepting it. OK I pray for them to have wisdom, understanding, etc.
Yes, civilization used to be taught and promoted, look at the Harvard Classics! Now look at Harvard!
The Greek and Roman philosophers and scholars defined the virtues almost the same as the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in Christianity.
They [e.g. Plato, Epictectus, Marcus Aurelius . . .the Christians] wrote about the virtues a good citizen should have, including honor, courage, continence etc.
What impression we have of the Greeks and Romans from propaganda is that they were into debauchery, etc. and some of them were. But not their BEST thinkers and writers! Our minds and thoughts are einverstanden [of one mind] with those from two millenia ago!
They are throwing out all of that for rappers and celebrities and appeals to their baser nature?? OH MY!
Greeks civilized? Not really. Homos and pedos like all Cultures have had.