Comments on: Echoes of Babel: Our New National Sin

By: Marnie

Marnie — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:36:01 +0000

Excellent post! Very, very well written. Thanks for voicing something that has been bothering me for a long time.

By: Ali

Ali — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 04:03:10 +0000

Trevin, from Australia and New Zealand, I’m seeing the same thing. The American people’s belief in their country’s superiority and position as saviour of the world is really really annoying! Even the phrase “Leader of the Free World” is terrible.

Having said that, Obama seems to be everybody’s hero in NZ and Aussie too. I can’t help but feel very, very sad.

By: Is the United States the next Babylon? « Red Letter Living

Is the United States the next Babylon? « Red Letter Living — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:38:05 +0000

[...] Is the United States the next Babylon? I am going to do a cross blog thing today. I promise not to do it often. Trevin Wax, who is an author and pastor of a Tennessee Baptist church has a blog entitle “Kingdom People”. He has quite a large and loyal following. Wednesday’s post he questioned the “smug superiority” of the United States especially given the recent inauguration. The post below is a comment I posted on his site. To see his entire posting go to http://trevinwax.com/2009/01/21/echoes-of-babel-our-new-national-sin/ [...]

By: AGB

AGB — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:47:01 +0000

In the Netherlands. where I live, it seems to be Obamamania all over the place. Nevertheless, following the campaign and yhe inauguration I get the seem -uncomfortable- feeling when seeing the movie ‘Left Behind’ for the first time.

Even if it is true, it has to happen, but let us pray that Gods greatness, holiness and glory will be proclaimed!

He alone is the great ‘I am’.

By: Edwin and Kim

Edwin and Kim — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:29:47 +0000

Trevin, what a wonderful talent to be able to speak the truth in such an elegant and understandable letter. Please continue to share this gift.
Edwin

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:11:18 +0000

Great comments!

If anyone wants to delve deep into the depth of the new Babel mindset read the two books by Thomas P.M. Barnett, the military analyst. “The Pentagon’s New Map’ and ‘Blueprint for Action’. His new one ‘Great Powers’ comes out in a few days.

Barnett is the best example I know of someone influential who has worked out to the last detail the workings of Babel…particularly in global affairs. No conspiracy here, just raw, tasty modernism that reads like some 19th Century parlor banter at National Geographic. Barnett is right on so many of his analysis, but is worldview and framework put it in service of the same old discredited agenda.

He supported Bush’s War and Democracy push hard until the incompetence took over, then switched to Obama way before he appeared plausible. It is actually easy to track that progresion and see its seamlessness.

Reading Barnett gives me the language of opp research to effectively counter th current inhabitants of Babel that have overrun the business and technology fields where I work.

By: RA

RA — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:37:15 +0000

Let’s get real. America has been full of itself for quite some time now. We have taken a step forward by electing a black president. It is something most of us never thought we would see in our lifetimes. It is an achievement.

But let’s not forget that hubris was what dealt GW and the Republicans their defeat. The Permanent Majority proved totally temporary and disposable.

It just stings more when you see the other side celebrating, especially when you thought you didn’t have to worry about them anymore.

By: Weston

Weston — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:22:09 +0000

Wendy,

The article is not saying that we are the biggest, or the best, or have conquered racism. The article is pointing out the dangers of believing these things. Read the whole article next time, and note the author’s sarcasm.

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Weekly Notables (3) « wheat.art.reform. — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:44:59 +0000

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By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:17:29 +0000

I challange any presumption that Obama’s becoming president means we as a nation have finally dealt with racism. Yes, it is a significant and historic step along that path, but we as a nation are not at the end of the journey. That will only happen when an American of African descent becomes president and his being of African descent is no more newsworthy then if he was an American of Irish or German or British descent… At that point MLK Jr’s dream will acually be realized.

Yes, America has always had its share of national hubris… Both liberals and conservatives are guilty… I personally am more concerned about how we as a nation have worshiped and continue to worship at the baal of secular matereialism; our true national religion…

Shalom…