The problem of stupidity is that to those who engage in it it doesn't seem stupid. A mad man doesn't think he is mad. Other people seem mad. The fish doesn't know he is wet. No single drop of water sees itself as part of the flood. To an emotionally charged mob the person who calls for restraint is viewed as a seditionist. A participant of a lynch mob sees themselve as someone who is establishing justice and not as a participant in murder.
Quite timely dear Father, indeed, the western world has become stupefied, and the eastern may not be far behind. "Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of God." +
What about the mother who has a stupid boy, who becomes a stupid man, who does stupid things, then because of his stupidity has a stupid accident and then wakes up to how stupid he is, and then realises how many times his mother has protected him from his stupid actions and his stupid self?
@@rosiemackenzie5976 I don't know the specific situation. Generally, I don't think children are born stupid. They have to be made stupid, usually by stupid parents. Overprotective parents might not equip their child with a good sense of self-preservation. It is possible for the parents to do everything right and the child still falls in with the wrong crowd. There are so many temptations these days.
Love conquers stupidity (in the sense it is described in the video and in the sense you have described it) because this type of stupidity is a learnt behaviour that our intellect uses to make us feel safe whereas love is something that we recognise and feel in our heart of hearts. When the feelings generated by our intellectual safety-net are challenged by our own heartfelt recognition of the truth of love we either change our intellectual position to match what we feel or try to rationalise love into something that fits our learnt preconceptions. The ultimate goal of hatred, evil, and stupidity is the eradication of love so if love continues to exist despite these things it has won.
@@andieslandies ...interesting response....learned behavior does describe a lot of stupidity ....for instance learned helplessness can prevent people from acting on an obvious problem whereas if LOVE guided the response they would act.. thx 👍
A secular take on stupidity. Start with your genetic heritage, substitute a thirst for entertainment for curiosity, suppress imagination and replace doubt with certainty. Bonhoeffer and Arendt explain the dangers of stupidity but don't explain what it is. How you get there? Study Edward Bernays Crystallizing Public Opinion, Goebbles bible, and the danger of the Public Relations Counsel.
stupid is not fully learning the polities of the NAZI and projecting on those policies a minority of decisions when the over whelming policy was for the German people and they loved it as all do seeking political power and wealth i don't think he meant stupidly but evil , i guess not able to say that out right
Without spiritual experience of actual depth, people attach themselves to fervent political movements and the attending intoxication of group mania. The cure would be a deeper understanding of who Christ was and is and His relationship to the church and her people, but that understanding, if it ever existed in America, has been utterly obliterated.
Don't judge too harshly, I think you might be surprised at how many people are turning to Christ and are seeking Him, even in America. There is no country in the world where Christ is not and were an understanding of who He is has been obliterated. - Thankfully!
the bible says something else: there is NONE RIGHTEOUS no not one the problem only ever has been SIN. moreover under scripture ALL ARE EVIL. but this B. denies, as Jesus said to his apostles , " if you, being evil, can give good gifts to your children . . . ." the issue is the evil of all of us and not stupidiity If i thought Bonhoffer worth studying i might come to the clearer conclusion that he was never a Christian of any real kind at all
@@joeyj6808I have spend my life listening to people, so I don't know if this comment is directed at me, but your response is irritating, condesending and just makes you look like an idiot. And no, my life is not boring.
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The problem of stupidity is that to those who engage in it it doesn't seem stupid. A mad man doesn't think he is mad. Other people seem mad. The fish doesn't know he is wet. No single drop of water sees itself as part of the flood. To an emotionally charged mob the person who calls for restraint is viewed as a seditionist. A participant of a lynch mob sees themselve as someone who is establishing justice and not as a participant in murder.
What a great way of putting it.
Danke für Ihre Worte und Gedanken zu diesem schweren Thema. Leider scheint es immer noch/wieder so aktuell zu sein wie vor achtzig Jahren.
Quite timely dear Father, indeed, the western world has become stupefied, and the eastern may not be far behind. "Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of God." +
I’ve been thinking about Bonhoeffer frequently these days. Thank you for this, Fr Kerry.
Thank you for your video! Bonhoeffer was genuinely a prophet of his time.
We are being led to what are for some of Us disparate parts of The Body in our need for One Another. The Holy Spirit brought me to you. God Bless. 😇
I don't think love can conquer stupidity. Only natural selection can. And that takes a long time.
What about the mother who has a stupid boy, who becomes a stupid man, who does stupid things, then because of his stupidity has a stupid accident and then wakes up to how stupid he is, and then realises how many times his mother has protected him from his stupid actions and his stupid self?
@@rosiemackenzie5976 I don't know the specific situation. Generally, I don't think children are born stupid. They have to be made stupid, usually by stupid parents. Overprotective parents might not equip their child with a good sense of self-preservation. It is possible for the parents to do everything right and the child still falls in with the wrong crowd. There are so many temptations these days.
Collective stupidity can naturally select humanity for extinction
Love conquers stupidity (in the sense it is described in the video and in the sense you have described it) because this type of stupidity is a learnt behaviour that our intellect uses to make us feel safe whereas love is something that we recognise and feel in our heart of hearts. When the feelings generated by our intellectual safety-net are challenged by our own heartfelt recognition of the truth of love we either change our intellectual position to match what we feel or try to rationalise love into something that fits our learnt preconceptions. The ultimate goal of hatred, evil, and stupidity is the eradication of love so if love continues to exist despite these things it has won.
@@andieslandies ...interesting response....learned behavior does describe a lot of stupidity ....for instance learned helplessness can prevent people from acting on an obvious problem whereas if LOVE guided the response they would act..
thx 👍
A secular take on stupidity. Start with your genetic heritage, substitute a thirst for entertainment for curiosity, suppress imagination and replace doubt with certainty. Bonhoeffer and Arendt explain the dangers of stupidity but don't explain what it is. How you get there? Study Edward Bernays Crystallizing Public Opinion, Goebbles bible, and the danger of the Public Relations Counsel.
Saying they are the victims of being stupid seems cold. Boenhoffer wrote in German. Could there be another translation?
The devil is coming.
Get your spiritual house in order.
stupid is not fully learning the polities of the NAZI and projecting on those policies a minority of decisions when the over whelming policy was for the German people and they loved it as all do seeking political power and wealth i don't think he meant stupidly but evil , i guess not able to say that out right
He was stupid to follow a theology that commends and commands genocide.
Without spiritual experience of actual depth, people attach themselves to fervent political movements and the attending intoxication of group mania. The cure would be a deeper understanding of who Christ was and is and His relationship to the church and her people, but that understanding, if it ever existed in America, has been utterly obliterated.
Don't judge too harshly, I think you might be surprised at how many people are turning to Christ and are seeking Him, even in America. There is no country in the world where Christ is not and were an understanding of who He is has been obliterated. - Thankfully!
the bible says something else:
there is NONE RIGHTEOUS no not one
the problem only ever has been SIN.
moreover under scripture ALL ARE EVIL. but this B. denies, as Jesus said to his apostles ,
" if you, being evil, can give good gifts to your children . . . ."
the issue is the evil of all of us
and not stupidiity
If i thought Bonhoffer worth studying i might come to the clearer conclusion that he was never a Christian of any real kind at all
Bonhoffer is worth reading, even you might learn something.
When you come with ears plugged and eyes closed, it's hard to learn anything. But maybe you know everything already? That must make life boring.
@@joeyj6808I have spend my life listening to people, so I don't know if this comment is directed at me, but your response is irritating, condesending and just makes you look like an idiot. And no, my life is not boring.
Whoever believes in christian fairy tales should not complain on "stupidity".
And yet...here you are.
Dumbfuckastan
The closed-mindedness and cocksureness of those suffering from stupidity are hallmarks of the condition, according to Bonhoeffer.
@@RobertEWaters "stupid" are Always the others.
Believers are blindfolded but declare the nonnbeliever to be blind.
Brilliant you may be. Stupid you are. Sorry you miss Christ call . Seek wisdom first .