Truth Over Tyranny.2: Biblical wisdom for defeating the Technocrats.
These are my insights for defeating the Transhumanist Technocracy movement, based on the teachings of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik (the Rav,) of blessed memory, on the weekly Bible portion.
In their attempt to destroy Western civilization, the globalists have turned their wrecking ball on the traditional family. They figure if they can pry our children away from us — from the influence of parents, religious values, and community — then these boys and girls will be lost souls, ripe for enslavement in the technocracy.
Here are some examples of their tactics:
… they push for laws that allow minors to get abortions without parental consent.
… they try to “transition” pre-adolescent children into a “different gender” behind the parents’ back.
… and they brainwash school kids in marxist ideology, preaching hatred of Americans, Jews, Christians, men, white people, and capitalists.
To make matters worse, the globalists legitimize attacks against “authority figures” that stand in the way of these phony “social justice” maneuvers. These attacks range from cutting off ties with parents and grandparents who do not agree with them (especially about the fake Covid “vaccine,”) to violent “peaceful” protests in support of contrived “victims” like George Floyd and the “Palestinians.”
Clearly, these vile destroyers have to turn reality on its head to make their point. They have to lie and cheat and destroy to get their way, because their goals are so antithetical to normal life. That actually makers it easier for us to repel their invasion. Our job is to reinforce those ideas and values that make us strong and keep life normal.
The Biblical heritage of the West is a treasure-trove of these ideals. Many of them deal with the relationships between parents and children. One example is a comment from the Rav on the Torah portion Toldot, that talks about the relationship between the Patriarch Isaac and his sons.
Here is what the Torah says about Isaac’s feelings towards Esau:
And Isaac loved Esau because (his) game was in his mouth..” Bereshit 23.28.
What did Esau do to engender this love from his father? The Rav explains that he showed his father due respect — but only to a point:
“There are two mitzvot (commandments) governing the obligations of a child toward his parents. One of these mitvot is kibud, honoring one’s parents, while the other is morah, having fear and reverence for one’s parents. Kibud involves taking care of the parents’ physical needs: providing food, drink, clothing, covering, taking the parent in and out. Morah means respect, recognizing their authority. Maimonide (a great Jewish sage and scholar) states: ‘One should not stand or sit in his place, nor contradict him, and should not try to get him to change his mind’ (Hilchot Mamrim, 6.7).
“Kibud often arises out of an instinctive feeling of self-preservation; the son knows that a time will come when he himself will require the same services as his father does. Kibud can often be found in the animal kingdom as well: young eagles provide for older eagles who can no longer fly. Chazal (our sages) portrayed Esau as a master of kibud. A strong instinct drove Esau to honor Isaac. Yet the true gauge of the relationship between father and son is not kibud, but morah. Morah is not an instinct; one has to display genuine understanding to relate with love and humility towards his father. Kibud is a mitzvah that can only be fulfilled while the parent is alive, while morah applies to the parent in death as in life.” Chumash HaRav, Vol Bereshit, p. 189.
Esau’s care of his father was basically self-serving: he knew that what goes around, comes round; at some point, he would also need care. But as the Rav points out, that is not a true expression of honor. The true test would be if Esau really did feel love and humility for his father even after Isaac passes away.
This lesson is key for us today. Sure, it is important for our children to get back on track, and show honor and respect towards their parents and other figures of authority. But the long-term goal must be to enable them to feel such honor and respect; to resolve the inner conflicts that have been caused by the incessant transhumanist propaganda that demeans our way of life.
May God bless us in this holy healing mission.
I would add this:
Of course, the attacks by the technocrats on our children have to be stopped in their tracks for any healing to take place. We cannot expect our sons and daughters to feel love and respect for us, while they are being programmed to hate and defy us. As the invaders are purged from our schools, communities, and social institutions, and our children are given more freedom of thought and action, they will be able to at least show us the honor we deserve. We can then keep working on calming their inner turmoil.
Feeling follows form.