Abuse: The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Abuse, like charity, begins at home.  From the beginning, culture and civilization have been about occupation and entitlement.  Control and power. 

From the perspective of those who are entitled, the problems begin when those they wish to control do not go along with the perceived power and perceived entitlement.

Derrick Jensen, author of Endgame, summarizes the root of all evil.

It all comes down to perceived entitlement...Entitlement is the abuser’s belief that he has a special status and that it provides him with exclusive rights and privileges that do not apply to his partner.  The attitudes that drive abuse can largely be summarized in this one word.

The world is merely a reflection of the inner workings of beliefs perpetuated in families, cultures, and communities everywhere.

For years, I’ve not only been fascinated by those who seek power and control through war and claim God as their motivator and leader, but equally, by atheists who fall for this claim of a manipulative, skilled abuser. 

At odds in the ring?  The controller, the occupier, the entitled, the “believer” vs the atheist.  Fighting for God or against God?  “God starts more wars than anyone or thing.”  Really?

This is the same logic and brain-washing accomplished by all abusers.

  

When all else fails, blame God?  The occupations continue.  In fact, they grow.  Land ravaged.  Human rights violations and atrocities occurring practically unwatched and virtually ignored.  Neglect, abuse, horror flourishing.  

Atheists blaming, in fact, reflecting, exactly what the abusers have manipulated and orchestrated.  Essentially, buying into the brain-washing.  

Abusers change the game and they do it better than anyone.  Parasites and predators.  Diverting with words and smokescreens   Abusers accomplish this in their sleep.

Words are there to protect the perpetrator.  Actions must be the focus.  Like occupation of a country, the entitled will provide rhetoric, change the story, blame anyone or thing (obviously), to act.  Stealth attacks through incessant, hypnotic ramblings and encouraging friendly fire.  Control, domination and power are the goals.  

The irony is that while believers and non-believers fall for the same scapegoat, abusers provide a reason to in-fight while they continue raping and pillaging.  It’s what abusers do.  The abuse continues.  Abusers skillfully manipulate reality and we find that we blame anyone nearby.  

Essentially, abusers encourage uncertainty and instability.  They have followers doubt their own sanity and memories.  It’s a cruel irony.  The sane and sympathetic are anxious, uncertain, seeking leadership, and may succumb to being lost.  Abusers give a subtle mission to the prey and victims they wish to make accomplices:  find a “reason” for the chaos and turmoil.  Place blame.  It keeps everyone busy while the abusive occupy, take, and control more.

In the world of warfare, believers and non alike blame God?  I’m pretty sure that whether you follow a preacher or not, you may want to consider who everyone is following?  Abuse is not isolated and with our help and submission, the abusers have made it almost invisible.

What do you think?