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G-Pop sat back with the rest of the American population and watched the national media turn the 2016 Presidential election into a cavalcade of bizarre claims and accusations.
It has not stopped.
We are still in the midst of an entertainment-driven news force which delves into critical issues by exposing the scandals that surround them. We have become a nation that reveres the messenger. We are intrigued with personalities. We are possessed by finding heroes who can just as easily be transformed into villains.
G-Pop would like to encourage his children to regain sanity by placing matters in the right order:
First is the message.
- What is being said to us?
- What is being communicated?
- What is at the heart of the movement?
Secondly, messaging.
- What style, restrictions and kindnesses are being recognized by an organization, a party or a church in promoting its cause?
Number three, the messenger.
- Who is the face on the body?
For instance, Islam asserts that it is a religion of peace.
So if Islam is peace, what is the messaging? Are the talking points of the Islamic faith peppered with peace, brotherhood and kindness?
And who is the messenger? Is it some Mullah from a small mosque in Kansas who’s feeding the hungry in his community, or is it a well-advertised murderer from ISIS?
Another case in point: we are told that the message of the Republican Party is small government.
The messaging is the ridicule of anyone who would suggest anything other than that, casting aside other issues that don’t fall into the purview of that spotlight.
Who is the messenger? Well, President Trump is the messenger of the Republican Party.
What is the message of the Democrat Party? “Government is here to assist.”
What is the messaging? “The one percent is out to destroy the ninety-nine percent.”
Who is the messenger? It would appear that Bernie Sanders has become the messenger of the Democrat Party.
What is the message of the American Christian Church? “We are still here, we care and we’re important.”
What is the messaging? As in the case of Islam, it ranges from the promise of peace to extreme forms of bigotry and intolerance.
Who is the messenger? Well, it isn’t Jesus. There is a struggle in the church right now to fill the shoes vacated by Billy Graham.
So what is the true message of Christianity? “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
What should the messaging be? “Take responsibility for your own life and never judge others.”
Who is the messenger? Well, I do believe Jesus could get behind that message and messaging.
Be aware. Cease to be enamored with messengers and track back to the message. Then consider the messaging that’s being used, and finally, look at the messenger.
Is he or she an adequate, intelligent representation of the message?
If we do this, we have a chance to make a decision about our lives based upon the quality of the vision instead of blindly following the loudest, the meanest, the wealthiest or the brashest braggart in the room.
The producers of jonathots would humbly request a yearly subscription donation of $10 for this wonderful, inspirational opportunity
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G-Pop sat back with the rest of the American population and watched the national media turn the 2016 Presidential election into a cavalcade of bizarre claims and accusations.
It has not stopped.
We are still in the midst of an entertainment-driven news force which delves into critical issues by exposing the scandals that surround them. We have become a nation that reveres the messenger. We are intrigued with personalities. We are possessed by finding heroes who can just as easily be transformed into villains.
G-Pop would like to encourage his children to regain sanity by placing matters in the right order:
First is the message.
Secondly, messaging.
Number three, the messenger.
For instance, Islam asserts that it is a religion of peace.
So if Islam is peace, what is the messaging? Are the talking points of the Islamic faith peppered with peace, brotherhood and kindness?
And who is the messenger? Is it some Mullah from a small mosque in Kansas who’s feeding the hungry in his community, or is it a well-advertised murderer from ISIS?
Another case in point: we are told that the message of the Republican Party is small government.
The messaging is the ridicule of anyone who would suggest anything other than that, casting aside other issues that don’t fall into the purview of that spotlight.
Who is the messenger? Well, President Trump is the messenger of the Republican Party.
What is the message of the Democrat Party? “Government is here to assist.”
What is the messaging? “The one percent is out to destroy the ninety-nine percent.”
Who is the messenger? It would appear that Bernie Sanders has become the messenger of the Democrat Party.
What is the message of the American Christian Church? “We are still here, we care and we’re important.”
What is the messaging? As in the case of Islam, it ranges from the promise of peace to extreme forms of bigotry and intolerance.
Who is the messenger? Well, it isn’t Jesus. There is a struggle in the church right now to fill the shoes vacated by Billy Graham.
So what is the true message of Christianity? “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
What should the messaging be? “Take responsibility for your own life and never judge others.”
Who is the messenger? Well, I do believe Jesus could get behind that message and messaging.
Be aware. Cease to be enamored with messengers and track back to the message. Then consider the messaging that’s being used, and finally, look at the messenger.
Is he or she an adequate, intelligent representation of the message?
If we do this, we have a chance to make a decision about our lives based upon the quality of the vision instead of blindly following the loudest, the meanest, the wealthiest or the brashest braggart in the room.
The producers of jonathots would humbly request a yearly subscription donation of $10 for this wonderful, inspirational opportunity
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