Rabbit Trails Aboundeth, my Dear Readerio...

The effect Shakespeare's tragedy based literature on our culture is deplorable. Completely ridiculous. He has warped most literature of the past, and of the present. The attitude of depression and God being out to get us, is seen very often in Hollywood films. The Frankfurt school of aesthetics loves the tale of tragedy and depression. Oh yeah, did I mention they pushed this hard, because they were trying to completely destroy the United States?

They attacked two key places, very effectively, to change American culture. They used the American Cinema, and the Public Education System, starting in 1939. Now, how many movies have you seen that are specifically designed to depress the viewer? I'm not talking Braveheart, where he dies, but is in fact victorious, I'm talking about Rawhide, and Gunsmoke. Some of the most depressing films and series in history were the most famous, due to the pushing and straining from all of Hollywood culture to enforce a suicidal tendency in American teenagers.

There is a really, really in depth look at this, available on CD from Vision Forum. I recommend that you buy it and listen to it as soon as you can.

In the school realm, think about the required reading in most schools! They push depressing romance novels where the main characters kill themselves. Forgive me, they DO actually have some happy, victorious feeling literature in the younger reader's classes. Harry Potter books do, in fact, have happy endings. Think about it. The 'good guys' lose, the 'bad guys' win. Or the good guys are in fact evil. Shakespearian literature dominates our education system.

Yet at the same time, Shakespeare brings up a good teaching point. Isn't it interesting that we translate new versions of the bible, because they're 'easier to read', when reading Shakespeare is a standard requirement in high-schools?

If somebody feels they have a legitimate reason for not reading the Authorized version of the Bible, such as nitpicks over accuracy in translation, then I'm completely willing to discuss the issue with them and work it out. But when they tell me that it's too hard to read, I'm offended and shocked.

Why do we fallen beings feel so arrogant as to lower the standard of God's word down to the level of the people, instead of raising the people to God's word?

That brings up a new point. Liberals want to lower the laws expectations to the level of the people, Conservatives want to raise the people to the expectations of the law, and reformational Christians want to raise everyone, starting with themselves, to the level of expectations in God's inerrant word. See the difference? Man's law is fallible. God's law is perfect in every way. To keep it, is to be perfect. To strive for it, is maturity.


Well, I started out just being mad that some people enjoy 'Romio and Juliet'. Then I started hammering the liberal mindset. Ah, I love my job. :-)

For the record, I don't think all of Shakespeare's work is all bad. In fact, I've heard overwhelmingly good reviews on his work about Henry V. But if you start quoting shakespeare or try to look smart by referencing him, you're lowering my estimation of you as an accurate thinker. Quote the bible. The last time I checked, God liked that one a lot. ;-)

Oh, uh, David, the other book I'm reviewing, I figured I should finish reading first. :-D

So far, I recommend it to every man I know. It's called 'A More Elite Soldier' by Chuck Holton. I've been exceedingly busy though, and I haven't' had time to (a.) finish the book. I only have 30 minutes of reading on it left though, so I'll go finish it and come back when I have time to (b.) write a full review. I'll get to that later as well.

Until Next Time,

~ John.