Appearances are often deceptive. Fools' gold looks like real gold. Fake diamonds, purses, luggage, shoes, wheat, sugar, coffee, watches, hair, features, and people are all common.
In this very intensely race-conscious society with its deeply racist history, snap judgments are often made just on racial appearances, to the hurt of the deceived. Exploiters exploit race on either side of the color division: "white" versus whomever or reverse!
While it may be more burdensome to do, it is usually more prudent to also require proof of fealty, of allegiance, by some simple means, rather than to rely simply on facile or facial similarities or appearances. The password "shibboleth" was required in the Bible as a test. Similar passwords were required by military sentinels whose universal command is "Halt! Who goes there?"
In this age of deceptions involving cyber-hacking, photoshopping, tricks, pretentiousness and illusions, prima facie appearances alone will not do, any more. One must show cause by one's conduct or else! Demand more, command more; remain vigilant. And, oh yes, change your old passwords!
Judges 12 explains "Shibboleth":
…5The Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan opposite Ephraim. And it happened when any of the fugitives of Ephraim said, "Let me cross over," the men of Gilead would say to him, "Are you an Ephraimite?" If he said, "No," 6then they would say to him, "Say now, 'Shibboleth.'" But he said, "Sibboleth," for he could not pronounce it correctly. Then they seized him and slew him at the fords of the Jordan. Thus there fell at that time 42,000 of Ephraim. 7Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.
Friday, January 30, 2015
HALT! WHO GOES THERE?
HALT! WHO GOES THERE?
Appearances are often deceptive. Fools' gold looks like real gold. Fake diamonds, purses, luggage, shoes, wheat, sugar, coffee, watches, hair, features, and people are all common.
In this very intensely race-conscious society with its deeply racist history, snap judgments are often made just on racial appearances, to the hurt of the deceived. Exploiters exploit race on either side of the color division: "white" versus whomever or reverse!
While it may be more burdensome to do, it is usually more prudent to also require proof of fealty, of allegiance, by some simple means, rather than to rely simply on facile or facial similarities or appearances. The password "shibboleth" was required in the Bible as a test. Similar passwords were required by military sentinels whose universal command is "Halt! Who goes there?"
In this age of deceptions involving cyber-hacking, photoshopping, tricks, pretentiousness and illusions, prima facie appearances alone will not do, any more. One must show cause by one's conduct or else! Demand more, command more; remain vigilant. And, oh yes, change your old passwords!
Judges 12 explains "Shibboleth":
…5The Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan opposite Ephraim. And it happened when any of the fugitives of Ephraim said, "Let me cross over," the men of Gilead would say to him, "Are you an Ephraimite?" If he said, "No," 6then they would say to him, "Say now, 'Shibboleth.'" But he said, "Sibboleth," for he could not pronounce it correctly. Then they seized him and slew him at the fords of the Jordan. Thus there fell at that time 42,000 of Ephraim. 7Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.
Appearances are often deceptive. Fools' gold looks like real gold. Fake diamonds, purses, luggage, shoes, wheat, sugar, coffee, watches, hair, features, and people are all common.
In this very intensely race-conscious society with its deeply racist history, snap judgments are often made just on racial appearances, to the hurt of the deceived. Exploiters exploit race on either side of the color division: "white" versus whomever or reverse!
While it may be more burdensome to do, it is usually more prudent to also require proof of fealty, of allegiance, by some simple means, rather than to rely simply on facile or facial similarities or appearances. The password "shibboleth" was required in the Bible as a test. Similar passwords were required by military sentinels whose universal command is "Halt! Who goes there?"
In this age of deceptions involving cyber-hacking, photoshopping, tricks, pretentiousness and illusions, prima facie appearances alone will not do, any more. One must show cause by one's conduct or else! Demand more, command more; remain vigilant. And, oh yes, change your old passwords!
Judges 12 explains "Shibboleth":
…5The Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan opposite Ephraim. And it happened when any of the fugitives of Ephraim said, "Let me cross over," the men of Gilead would say to him, "Are you an Ephraimite?" If he said, "No," 6then they would say to him, "Say now, 'Shibboleth.'" But he said, "Sibboleth," for he could not pronounce it correctly. Then they seized him and slew him at the fords of the Jordan. Thus there fell at that time 42,000 of Ephraim. 7Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.