WendyDarling
One thing is certain . . .
To remove criminals from office is not going to happen with hugs and kisses. I would like to see the people regain control of their government - we nearly ended up with a similar problem here - but there was a Royal Commission.
Average folks make up the Royal Commission or government agents?
WendyDarling
Yeah - it is complicated - a Royal Commission is a major ad-hoc formal public inquiry into a defined issue that leads to prosecutions involving corruption in which it examines how to reshape government administration to avoid future problems with similar issues. These commissions have been used for other things too like child abuse in churches, schools and other public institutions.
Here we have local members of parliament that we can take our concerns to - action has been taken on public concerns many times.
I noticed while reading about the US that things have been dealt with in state court, a judiciary committee and if I remember correctly the senate before that lead to expulsion. I could be wrong about the senate.
There must be some way for folks to get the ball rolling.
Our citizens can write and visit with our congressmen too, but it doesn’t amount to anything official, just complaints and there is no further process to police congress.
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Experience has taught me that new thoughts are like new wine(red) … they have to age for a while … sometimes a long while … before you know if they’re any good. 
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We don’t know, with any degree of certainty, it won’t work. Some argue … don’t underestimate the power of love.
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Nature … the universe is violent from time to time … earth quakes and so on … attributing violence to God may stem from the observation of nature.
Tom, are you in denial of the Old Testament? God was quite violent in the ways he made his points and they were not natural weather disasters either.
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Wendy … I know better than to argue with you. 
I also know you are attentive to “other’s” perspectives … at least from time to time.
My understanding of the OT and NT has evolved into a more simplistic view. They are both intended as steps on a long stairway to God. Also seems obvious they have both given rise to a long stairway away from God. 
My personal experiences … especially the past 25 years are intimately connected to the OT and NT … and I’m still struggling to figure it out. I believe I had a major break through about 10 days ago … my “A Moment Outside of Time” OP.
If you’re curious you can read about it here … pilgrimtom.weebly.com/blog
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I may check you out…again. Encapsulate what you got out of the old Testament regarding God’s behaviors, mentality, emotional states.
[Edit: I checked out your visit to the mosaic by the lady who gave you her briefcase and her story about Elijiah.]
Tell me about the OT God. Impatiently awaiting your return. 
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The OT God is a helpful human rendition of God … a complicated and colorful mosaic … sprinkled with fact … adorned with the most eloquent garments of human imagination available at the time.
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The human rendition of the OT God is an “external” God.
The human rendition of the NT God is “A God Within”.
Seems logical the next and final human rendition of God will be the discovery (consciousness) of God within.
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How will this happen?
3 steps … separate yet not mutually exclusive.
A volcanic “expulsion” … a mega data dump of all we think we know.
A death … of the ‘self’ … the ‘ego’ … the ‘I’ . The death of ‘self’ while still standing is a long difficult and painful journey.
Passage through the five steps of grief …
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Expulsion for the treasonous!
Why am I the only one asking for them to be removed from their government offices?
Wendy wrote