RE: The Story
August 17, 2022 at 2:19 pm
(This post was last modified: August 17, 2022 at 2:20 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
I think the fall is one of the most brilliant pieces of storytelling in the entire thing. It describes the childhood of man and men as interchangeable from the first to the then-present and still resonates in the now-present and by comparison, the other story of a christian redemption hasn't fared quite as well over an even smaller time period. The two stories are from separate cultures thousands of years removed from each other. There is no singular narrative from beginning to end largely because of that fact and the differences between. I think that the christian invention of redemption using a tortured misunderstanding of the coming davidic warlord was a more inclusive social vision. I've always found it odd that the line on this is that the jews got it wrong..rather than the christians getting it right.
I think..generously, the story behind the scenes is one of an extension of human society and equality and the rejection of those parts of us which, while natural, are certainly not great. Of our ability to summon hope even in the face of mortality, and our ability to dream (if not actually establish) a better kingdom here on earth by reference to an idealized kingdom of heaven. Freed of our past burdens and empowered by a new solidarity.
I think..generously, the story behind the scenes is one of an extension of human society and equality and the rejection of those parts of us which, while natural, are certainly not great. Of our ability to summon hope even in the face of mortality, and our ability to dream (if not actually establish) a better kingdom here on earth by reference to an idealized kingdom of heaven. Freed of our past burdens and empowered by a new solidarity.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
