An examination of the belief in divine GDP growth, and its miraculous origins.
Feeding the Multitude
...is the combined term used to refer to two separate miracles of Jesus in the Gospels. It is one of the most popular Gospel tales.
The First Feeding Miracle, "The Feeding of the 5,000" is the only miracle (apart from the resurrection) which is present in all four canonical Gospels Matthew 14:13-21, Mark 6:31-44, Luke 9:10-17 and John 6:5-15.[1] The second miracle, "The Feeding of the 4,000" is reported by Mark 8:1-9 and Matthew 15:32-39 but not by Luke or John. This miracle is also known as the miracle of the seven loaves and fish.
"...all ate and were satisfied."
Some Definitions (Note that these definitions vary depending on the source)
Humanitarianism:
Concern for human welfare, especially as manifested through philanthropy.
The belief that the sole moral obligation of humankind is the improvement of human welfare.
Theology. The doctrine holding that Jesus was human only and not divine.
Humanitarian principles or practices:
The ethical doctrine that humanity's obligations are concerned wholly with the welfare of the human race.
The doctrine that humankind may become perfect without divine aid.
Conclusions
If Jesus achieved the feeding of the 5000 in this way, it is not something that has ever been repeated. Such divine GDP growth is not achievable by mere mortals.
This definition of Humanitarianism has no coherent or rightful place in a sustainable global ecosystem.
The Green movement is operating under a fundamental conflict of interest in which its ethical doctrine appears to combine "miraculous sustainability", driven by extreme GDP growth, with the view "that humanity's obligations are concerned wholly with the welfare of the human race", and that this can be achieved "without divine aid".
Hence the confused message from the Green movement seems to be that "everyone should have everything" and that the environment should have everything too. It appears that the Greens model themselves on Jesus, as a miraculous saviour of both humanity and the environment - but without divine intervention. So they don't require a realistic plan. They are themselves divine.
Excerpt from Christine Milne's speech to the National Press Club, April 1, 2014
"Why the Greens, and not Labor or any of the other micro parties? Three reasons:
- The Greens are a party with a full suite of economically credible, costed policies. We're not in it to repeal economic policies for our own personal financial benefit or who knows what.
- Our agendas and values are clear and voters can trust us to stand by them.
- Our holistic vision for a caring nation supported by a healthy environment in a rapidly warming world is one that will make Australians lives easier, not harder."
Debunking this rhetoric:
- The Greens fully support extreme population growth in an Australian carbon-based society, supported by mass migration of relatively wealthy opportunists, which destroys Australia's environment, cripples its economy and is both domestically and globally inhumane. See this link: Proof of Australia’s crimes against humanity? See also this link: Proof of Australia’s economic decline exacerbated by the extreme population growth supported by all major parties; including the Greens?
- So how is Australia supposed to be globally humane if it wrecks its own environment and can no longer afford to provide foreign aid?
- The Green agendas and values are confused by a "loaves and fishes" mentality without a viable strategy.
- The holistic vision is one combining dedicated humanitarianism, which means "the ethical doctrine that humanity's obligations are concerned wholly with the welfare of the human race", with environmentalism and "making Australian lives easier" (back to the "loaves and fishes" mentality). This is just the kind of fairy tale that appeals to young idealists searching for a noble cause. Let's cure the world of all know diseases (Monty Python) without having any strategy for even cleaning up our own mess. We Greens believe in divine, and extreme, GDP growth. We are not Deniers; we are Believers.
(Extreme population growth has contributed to extreme growth in the Government's annual Budget expenditure, which has grown at a compound rate of 6-8% per capita for the last decade (2002 to 2012) while growth in GDP per capita compounded at less than 1% per annum. Population grew by 18%, or 3.5 million, over that short time. Doesn't all of this look inhumane and unsustainable to any reasonable human being? So does this mean Greens are not reasonable human beings?) 67% of total tax revenue comes from the people. Should tax be increased at a compound rate of 8% per annum indefinitely to support an unsustainable economic model?
Please review and consider signing these petitions and forwarding them to as many people as possible:
Australia requires a public inquiry to determine a basis for the optimum rate of population growth
Petition for Public Apology by ABC CEO for Misconduct of Carbon Tax Debate
Thank you.
Comments
DennisK (not verified)
Mon, 2014-04-07 11:11
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How fortunate for the Greens
Anonymous (not verified)
Wed, 2014-04-09 11:19
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More Asian migration would help Aust: HSBC
Allowing more migration from Asia could help Australia cope with the challenges of its ageing population, a leading economist says. This is being passed off as valid "news" from not a "leading economist" who's an academic, but one paid for by a business corporation to spruik their interests.
HSBC Australia's chief economist Paul Bloxham says higher migration flows from Asia would help lift Australia's productivity while also strengthening ties with major trading partners.
This is another "report" or study seemingly from an academic, independent group, but it is sponsored by an growth-based organisation, the HSBC with vested interests in property development!
Anonymous (not verified)
Fri, 2014-04-11 13:08
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Sociopathic politicians
Governments love and worship population growth, for the short term economic benefits of spending and consuming, but they are never able to manage the result - of an expanding number of people to cater for. Our economy is increasingly costing more to maintain, and becoming more austere and hostile to average workers – and the vulnerable.
Treasurer Joe Hockey has signalled a rise in the pension age, and more testing for the meagre benefits. More and more families and older people are facing homelessness and being priced out of private housing. The waiting times for public housing are years, and thousands of people, long. Health services and educational funding are facing razor cuts, but our Victorian government is prepared to spend $billions on the unwanted East West link and on dredging Port Phillip Bay, for a new container port between Avalon and Geelong.
Public housing is in crisis, and while the number of unemployed has dropped, slightly, all the jobs are part-time!
There's a megalomaniac trend, and grandiose malicious symptoms being displayed by our politicians. They rough-ride over the public, and their concerns, to magnify their fame and careers, at the expense of democracy and open debate.
Their vision is based on political policy, and GDP growth. They close ranks with each other against the public, and re paid to mouth party politics. We may as well have the housing and finance industries running our Immigration Department. The Department of Environment may as well be run by the mining or logging industry, and giant multinational corporations may as well run our Foreign Affairs. Our Department of Agriculture may as well be run by the meat and livestock industries, and live export lobby.
Sociopaths trump up fear to promote their ideas, and use intimidation to enforce them. We aren't allowed to question politicians, and if we do, they place a firewall to protect themselves by tightening laws for "public safety", or ridicule us as being small-minded, trivial or anti-progressive! They ensure that "political correctness" gags us, and limits debate!
The "ageing population" is a scapegoat for our nation becoming more and more expensive to run, and blowing out our budgets. Older people should rightly feel angry for being singled out as unproductive and overly expensive! It justifies cutting pensions, welfare, but the real cost is of the number of young people who are being displaced from the economy, and purpose, through unemployment, unaffordable housing, and a meaningful future.
Sheila Newman
Fri, 2014-04-11 23:30
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Aided and abetted by sociopathic media barons
Arthur B (not verified)
Sun, 2014-04-13 11:05
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Radio National colluding with growth lobby again
This morning on Radio National, a shamelessly “pro growth” talk featuring John Daly [Grattan Institute]. Wayne Swan and someone else. They maintained as usual that growth is the answer to all the world’s problems. No mention of the problem of population outstripping resources and how this erodes democracy and everything else. The usual irresponsible twaddle that has such atrocious consequences for all downstream of the focused beneficiaries.
Sevastopple (not verified)
Thu, 2014-05-22 17:37
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National population ceiling debate harmful
Michael S.
Fri, 2014-05-23 08:11
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"Contest of ideas" harmful?
Sevastopple (not verified)
Sat, 2014-05-24 12:38
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Perverted Debate = Open Debate
Anonymous (not verified)
Fri, 2014-05-23 12:03
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Human over population is not evitable
Sevastopple (not verified)
Sat, 2014-05-24 11:53
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Resource envy not considered
DennisK (not verified)
Sun, 2014-05-25 12:28
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Unrealistic
DennisK (not verified)
Fri, 2014-05-23 17:09
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Pragmatism, not ideology is what we need
Sevastopple (not verified)
Sat, 2014-05-24 12:14
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Developing Renewable Energy in Central Australia
A realist (not verified)
Sat, 2014-05-24 14:06
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Our planet's limits can't be ignored
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