I wish I was George Clooney

God I wish I was George Clooney. Tall, handsome, dashing, broody, successful, a choice of the worlds most beautiful women. Homes around the world, successful film career, TV coffee advert. He's got it all. But you know its not for all these things I hold George Clooney in awe. Its for his commitment in bringing the Sudanese question to the forefront of all our conscience. A question where many have tried, some for self generating media attention.

GC brought media focus, monetary, health, shelter, food and so much more. He stayed committed as the momentum for separation of the barren but manipulative North with the capital Khatoum from the poor, undeveloped South grew. Today, we stand on the threshold of the world newest nation as these long term opponents vote for separation. The South with no development might be and should be called Cush with possibly the new capital Juba. This new nation with its proud past was once known as bilad as-sudan ( land of the blacks ) Least we forget this nation was once the gateway for the great trans-saharan trade routes with influences under Egyptian rulers.

This new nation has no roads, water, and any development of note. I wish I was GC because I know he will stay committed to seeing these people rise from the ashes of near extinction. We have come a long way from the refugee camps of Darfur. CG has been practising what most of us preach but seldom achieve. The camps now have sheltered homes, water, healthcare. I salute you CG and wish I was you for your commitment to people you didn't have to care about. For you this wasn't a passing phase, a fad or ego-rub,... something to do!

We can all do more, the south has resources. Its our responsibility to make sure these resources are not wasted. We need to support the likes of CG to ensure corruption doesn't rob this new nation of their rightful place in the body of the world. Their past cannot be rewritten,..it is guaranteed in the pantheon of the world historical greatness.

Take the applause CG for no-one deserves it more than you. Life is so precious and we are only remembered for the legacy we leave and those who's life's we touch. You are a son of Africa. Africa will remember you.

Remember: Runningwater cannot be stopped, it accumulates, gathers form and build energy.

Why are there few converts to Christianity in our affluent western society?

The question above was posed in the mass literature newsletter Sunday 9^th January 2011 Year A. Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ. Suggestions as to the answer include: some blame today’s materialism; others say it’s because of the confusion caused by suffering and scandals. It also presupposes that Christians do not try hard enough, we fail to spread the faith. The Gospel calls for us to see Christ in others. And why do we fail to see him in ourselves as the source of our strength.

My answer is that in Western society we have always lacked faith and belief. Let me explain. When you talk to most people who neither believe nor disbelieve, their usual answer is: how can I believe in something or someone I cannot see and is not relevant to my life? Afterall, Christianity is so old and has no real relevance in todays world. The bible is only full of old stories of ancient cultures and a man who walked the earth over 2000 years ago, but we could not trace 30 odd years of his life. ( from boyhood to manhood) Just where did these missing years of Christ’s life go?

But I digress,…

Why there are few converts to Christianity in our affluent society lies in the question itself. In the times of Christ,..under the the Romans we lived in a time of wanton debauchery, consumerism, greed, irresponsibility, decadence, selfishness, oppression, Rich-Poor divide, power struggles and war. Does the picture am painting seem familiar in current times???

I have often said that no matter who you believe or don’t believe in. In times of trouble, we all call out to GOD. In Yoruba they say Olorun, others say Yehwah, Rastafari, Jehovah. Call it what you will, in times of need we tend to remember a greater being that even non –believers accept, there is a Supreme being. Greater and Good and all forgiving. So to answer the question, the reason that there are fewer converts in the affluent west is because many have replaced their faith, for faith in X-factor/Blackberry/I-phone4/A-Z celebrities/daytime TV/Football stars/pornography and my personal favourite – eastenders!!!??? Go figure!

In societies that are not affluent( dont make me laugh! ), conversion to Christianity is on the increase year on year simply because of what the Bible said,..” the meek shall inherit the earth” When you don’t have the basics of life,….shelter/food/water and security it leaves you little option but to belief that only God can save you. However, I take umbrage at the fact that presupposes that in less affluent part of the world lack of consumerism is the only reason they have more people converting to Christianity. In general, people not in the Affluent west tend to have more faith, spirituality and the belief that God is the cornerstone of their life.Isnt it a shame affluence is married to wealth and presupposes that one without wealth cannot be rich. ( in spirit, body mind and soul )

Lastly, unlike in the west they don’t belief just because you can’t see it means you shouldn’t believe it. Afterall, you cant see air but you breathe it and it sustains you.

Word!

Remember: running water cannot be stopped ~ its baptises you at the beginning

Present Progressive II

Present Progressive II

Living on the matrix line of essentiality

Debased, de-barred, duplicity, multi ethnicity

An abstract disollushionment

A semi confined stranglehold

A present progressive dilemma

Amadioha? Armageddon? Armistice?

A general understanding.

Shroudded,..

Did I say shrouded?

In a forlong desire to please

Please what?

Please whom?

And why?

Utopia It may seem

A desirable desire

A passionate perversion

A desperate, quintessence reflection

A surreal understanding

In a forlong desire to please

Pastime prohibitions

Chased inhibitions and seduced innocency

Remorseful rememberances

Ubiquitous unctions

Cosmetique facades!

Deriding definition, despondently

Aggressive attacks

Beating back the shadows

Of Oneself

A DILENMA!

Remember: running water cannot be stopped,...

Present Progressive and Past Imperfections

Present Progressive and Past Imperfections

On impulse I’m tempted to retract back to my world

My world where I’m protected from the cruel unknown tomorrow

My world where admission is based on intellectual realism

And sensitive actualism

My world where syndicated pluralism is locked out

My world of infinite definition

And non-commission: nor subscription

Away, Away, from the stoic submissions of hypocritical love!

- breathless reasons

- anticipated rations

- of man-made socialism

- isms this, schisms that

But impulse remedies not

Nor resolves non

Perfection, purpose, progenity

Lies in the infinite mercy of God

Remember: running water cannot be stopped ~ it flows and runs deep!