insights
The interesting thing about certain Christians is that they prefer their christs on a cross where they can watch them suffer on their behalf. Quite flattering to say the least.
Interesting tidbits regarding soldiers: Armies attract those who are least able to handle uncertainty. We can look at this as a process of filtration. Those most vulnerable to the targeted advertising of the merchants of death, will be those least equipped to deal with uncertainty.
Thus, what makes a soldier effective in one area makes them utterly ineffective in other areas where uncertainty is a requirement eg. political science, introspection, compassion, spirituality etc.
We can now observe in carefully concocted double blind Facebook threads that basic training is basic brain washing which leads to basic brain damage.