Manifesto Against the Unrestrained Voices of Ignorance
Manifesto Against the Unrestrained Voices of Ignorance
So many are so quick to declare what they do not know. They rush to assert as fact what is, in truth, wild error: uninformed, ill-equipped, and reckless.
The internet, which could be a tool for truth, has instead become a weapon of destruction in the hands of the ignorant and the undisciplined. Every day, torrents of falsehood circulate as if they were gospel. And beneath it all, our enemies, foreign and domestic, unleash armies of bots carefully crafted to poison us from within. We cannot, and we must not, let them succeed.
Confirmation bias and the craving for validation drive the masses. Addicted to relevance, they seize the unrestrained microphone of social media, intoxicated by likes and applause. They do not seek truth. They seek the high of self-importance. And what do they produce? Poison. Lies. Decay.
How many times have we heard it? From voices who have never carried a rifle, never felt the weight of combat, never tasted the discipline of training. Yet they boldly claim, “A friend in special forces said this shot could only have been done by a professional.” Foolishness. Nonsense. The truth is plain: such a shot is not the feat of legend. It is simple, achievable with a modest measure of practice and a basic kit. But ignorance, when given a platform, becomes arrogance. And arrogance destroys.
This is the danger of unrestrained voices. It is idiocy amplified by technology, and it is tearing us apart.
It is time to rise above the noise. It is time to silence the arrogance within ourselves before we call out the arrogance of others. It is time to discipline our words, to focus our strength, and to master the mission that lies before us.
If we speak, let us speak with knowledge. If we teach, let us teach with discipline. If we lead, let us lead with clarity. Let us never again allow the microphone of ignorance to drown out the truth.
The hour is too late, and the mission too great, for anything less.
Shawn M. Greener, MTh., D.I.S., DPTh.
Author / Host / Theologian
I am just a beggar who found Bread, helping other hungry beggars to find Him too. My life has certainly been complex and I and my halo has many dents. Heschel said; "Something Sacred hangs in the balance of every moment." I live like it. I teach like it.
As a person who survived a fatal 92 mph vs 51 mph head on crash, after dying and re-animating, and surviving several other brushes with death, my perspective is, let's say, unique. I haven't always been a theologian and I'm living REAL life, just like you... I have my hurts, habits and hangups too.
I've learned a few very important things along the way that I'm confident you'll find useful... butter for the Gluten free Bread so to speak.. Oh, you may chuckle or full on snort along the way, but you might also shed a few tears... Faith for LIFE... That's how it happens.
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