The Things that Come Up in Conversations that make you Think
Today I was in a meeting with my fellow students, and it was a good conversation to be honest. We generally have great talks, and express various viewpoints respectfully. For most of us, we may have grown up in the states and never embarked outside of the continental US. I just recently acquired my passport, so I don't know what it is like to travel abroad. Hopefully soon!
You will see the economies of Africa in the picture above, and there is a reason. I found out today that Africa is larger than the US. Laugh. Go ahead. I did not recall that piece of information from school, and I am in College! Human. Pray for me🙏.
Okay, so when you look at the economies of Africa compared to the US, you would think that it would be better. Right now everyone is saying it is a poor country. You mean poor countries. Furthermore, there are many factors that are involved in that from unstable regimes, corruption, waste of resources, illegal actions, politics, economic policies, and so forth. Just for Google purposes, challenge yourself to see the United States economy, and then your state economy. Compare that to the figures above. We know there are problems on the continent.
You will see a map of Africa as well, and just looking at it, I made the statement today, "That is propaganda." It has to be because America is not even close to the size of Africa on today's map. It is always portrayed as larger, and that just isn't true. Could that be imperialism at work? Why is there not an accurate depiction of the world for geographical purposes drawn on maps that are used to teach?
I am an American citizen. That's just the way it is. I didn't decide that. I was born here. I have never been to Africa. I was never born there. Facts. So today we discussed the term "African-American." It is a misnomer, which means wrong or inaccurate designation. I don't make this up. It's not accurate for any American Citizen to say he/she is _______ - American, if in fact your naturalization happened because you were born here. Now we say we are colored or black Americans. But you get the point.
The connection between the ideas is that what one believes and assumes to be factual is not always the case. You can comment freely on your view of the ideas, which are more than welcome. Both concepts are wrong. The map and the usage of ethnic designations. Here is the thought that matters: The majority of people will carry on in life and never stop to think about it. I was definitely one as it relates to the geography of the earth.
We tend to undervalue evidence that contradicts our beliefs and overvalue evidence that confirms them. Unfortunately, facts don’t change people’s minds .
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, I agree with that. We are so accustomed to are beliefs and pre-conceived notions that it is hard to re-think things for some people. Fresh air doesn't hurt people once they try it
DeleteYes . I like always to have fresh air 😀
ReplyDeleteThis is also good😀
DeleteAs believers in Christ we are clearly told who we are; we are citizens of heaven. As Paul puts it: “Our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ” (Phil. 3:20). Peter uses the language in the Old Testament and calls us “sojourners and exiles” (1 Peter 2:13). Jesus Christ is our King. We are, first and foremost, citizens of His kingdom. Our relationship to the land in which we were born, then, is somewhat comparable to that of an ambassador who lives in a foreign land. We may have a love for the land in which we temporarily reside, but there is always that homesickness. We long to see our true King!
ReplyDeleteNo denying that we are pilgrims on earth.
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