Stanek Sunday quote: “The wise heart turns to the right; the foolish heart to the left”
The wise heart turns to the right;
the foolish heart to the left.
~ Ecclesiastes 10:2, New American Bible translation
The wise heart turns to the right;
the foolish heart to the left.
~ Ecclesiastes 10:2, New American Bible translation
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The primary foolishness of our political system is the widely accepted notion that there are only two choices.
I would prefer that we have a coalition government developed from a dozen or more political parties. Let the Healthcare Reform Party see and choose whether they should ally with the Pro-Life Party or the Feminist Abortion Party.
But best of all, this would force the politicians to pay more attention to their people at home, with less power in the hands of a few party bosses.
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I typically enjoy Sunday’s quote since it always comes from the Bible.
This week though, with the picture – is twisting what the Bible says to fit your worldview, and it’s sad to see. Why not just rewrite passages or add your own chapters?
Huge step back – very disappointing to see.
For those who don’t want to be confused, and want to stick with the Bible, and not twist what the Bible is saying – here is a breakdown of the verse from Cambridge:
2. A wise man’s heart is at his right hand] The symbolism of the right or the left hand, the former pointing to effective, the latter to ineffective, action, is so natural that it is scarcely necessary to look for its origin in the special thoughts or customs of this or that nation. It is, however, noticeable, probably as another trace of the Greek influence which pervades the book, that this special symbolism is not found elsewhere in the Old Testament, in which to “be on the right hand” of a man is a synonym for protecting him (Psalm 16:8; Psalm 110:5), while to “sit on the right hand,” is to occupy the place of honour (Psalm 110:1). In Greece, on the other hand, the figurative significance was widely recognised. The left was with augurs and diviners the unlucky quarter of the heavens. So the suitors of Penelope see an ill-boding omen:
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I doubt that ‘left’ and ‘right’ were used in a political sense back then. Especially since the terms, in their political sense, appear to have emerged from the French Revolution.
The ‘right’ and ‘left’ vernacular was the reason why my naturally left-handed parents suffered when attending catholic schools.
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EGV and Reality make valid points.
In some cultures the poor left hand was relegated to sanitation duty. Let’s just say it was makeshift toilet paper. People would not touch your left hand, not because of implied political leanings but rather because they knew where that hand had been.
I well remember the symbolism of the angel on the right shouler and the devil on the left.
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Like.
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