For today's socio-political commentary - Francis Berger is your man...

If you want to explore the further consequences of this developing crisis-collapse; today's port of call should certainly be my pen-pal Frank Berger's blog - with posts on the separation of church and state; and the irrevocable and serious nature of our decisions at this time.

Here is an edited excerpt from the latter:

For the first time in a long time, it very much appears that everything within the scope of existence is being chiseled down to moments of decisiveness, unavoidability, and irrevocability. 

This shall determine that has become and will continue to become all encompassing. Everyone and everything will be forced into a veritable cascade of this shall determine that experiences - experiences in which diplomacy and compromise cease to be effective or viable options. 

Experiences in which confrontation will be the only choice. Experiences in which either one or the other or both must go. 


The stage is already being overrun by teams of hotheaded Romeos and Tybalts all itching to seize the moment to propel their various agendas. 

The hotheaded understand the existential nature of what is transpiring at the moment, and they are rushing forward to ensure they fill any void the inevitable this shall determine that conflicts leave in their wake...

The spiritual becomes glaringly predominant. Whatever happens in the material world is important, but the spiritual ramifications of these material events are even more so... 


I am convinced that we have already faced and will continue to face (...) moments in which we will be forced to choose and act. Moments in which we must make decisive, unavoidable, and irrevocable decisions - decisions in which the outcome may very well be reduced to three options - either we, or the challenge, or both must go. 

Unlike Romeo and Tybalt, we must not rush impetuously into these this shall determine that challenges when they confront us, for volatility and rashness will likely lead only to tragedy...

We will be compelled onto the stage, forced to meet challenges head on - and we must remember to meet these challenges with faith, hope, and love.