On the program ‘Sunday Morning’ on CBS, they included a feature dealing with some famous people, who although in their eighties, are still extremely active and indeed enjoying life to the fullest. One of those interviewed was Hugh Hefner Founder of the Playboy Empire. He was asked the question by the interviewer, is there anything in the world he’d like to change. He replied, that he wished people were more tolerant with each other, particularly when they held differing beliefs. He then used the phrase which is in fact the title of this article. He said, and quite rightly in my opinion, that far too many people throughout the world are acting like ‘Superstitious savages in the jungle’. What a great line, and unfortunately it does indeed perfectly describes so many people who are, what Eric Hoffer in his book refers to as ‘True Believers’. I’m obviously talking about the fanatics of the world, the Religious Fanatics, the Political Fanatics, the Union Fanatics who are indeed acting exactly like ‘Superstitious savages in the jungle’ as they fight unnecessarily over trivial and indeed very petty matters in the overall scheme of things. Isn’t it amazing how Religious Fanatics of all denominations, who are supposed to be doing what they’re doing daily in accordance with God’s Divine Will; get so very judgmental of those who do not believe exactly as they do from a doctrinal point of view. Why even within so-called Christianity, there are continual fights and name calling by members of one denomination against other denominations. And just look at what some fundamentalist Muslims are engaged in throughout the world at the beginning of the 21st century. They are indeed in far too many cases acting deplorably as ‘Superstitious savages in the jungle’. How utterly un-godly!!! Then, as we throughout this great big world of ours observe the various Political Factions as they prepare for elections, and so often after they have been defeated at the polls, they do indeed far too often display a form of infantile, primitive behavior which can be compared to a bunch of ‘Superstitious savages in the jungle’! This is certainly how many perceive the present opposition party in The Bahamas to be behaving, as they daily deliberately do their utmost to stir up unrest in the country, day after day. Now, I’m quite sure that we all like to refer to ourself as being civilized human beings. However, as The Good Book puts it “By their ACTIONS ye shall know them”. Yes indeed, far too many people are behaving just like ‘Superstitious savages in the jungle’. How very sad this is to observe, particularly when so many of these people purport to be behaving in that disgusting manner, in the name of God. THINK ABOUT IT! E-mail: dpr@humanri.com

[ Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:04:25 GMT ]

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