From Eliyahu
Consider this:
In researching kings and other
government leaders, whether Biblical, historical or present day, it becomes
apparent that corruption is a common theme. Unsolicited by me, the Bing
AI-chat was recently added to my Skype program, so I thought I would see how
the AI would explain this. I submitted the question you see below, and got
the answer exactly as you see it here:
Q. Why do so many government
leaders become corrupt?
AI. That's a complex and controversial question. There is no definitive
answer, but some possible factors are:
• Corruption is the
abuse of entrusted power for private gain. It can take many forms,
such as bribery, embezzlement, nepotism, cronyism, patronage, graft,
and extortion.
• Some government leaders may become corrupt because they are
motivated by personal greed, ambition, or ideology. They may also
face pressure from powerful interest groups, criminal networks, or
foreign actors who seek to influence their decisions or policies.
• Corruption may also be influenced by the political system and the
culture of a country. Some systems may have weak institutions, poor
oversight, low accountability, or high inequality that create
opportunities and incentives for corruption. Some cultures may have
different norms and values regarding corruption, such as tolerance,
acceptance, or justification of certain practices.
• Corruption may also have negative effects on the society and the
economy of a country. It may undermine democracy, human rights, rule
of law, public trust, social cohesion, and development. It may also
distort markets, reduce efficiency, increase costs, and create
instability.
I hope this helps you understand some aspects of corruption. In this
context, a human might say that corruption is a serious problem that
needs to be addressed by all stakeholders.
I'm not very impressed. The AI
gave me a lot of words, but no real answer to my question. In fact, the AI
admitted it doesn't know the answer, by saying: "There is no definitive
answer."
The AI is wrong about that.
There IS an answer.
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SIN is the answer.
Sin is the reason so many
government leaders become corrupt. Not surprisingly, Microsoft,
apparently doesn't know that. Anyway, any person with the most elementary
Bible knowledge knows that even the best of humans are plagued with a sin
nature that tends toward self-interest and selfishness. In most cases all it
takes for that sin nature to move a person to corrupt acts is desire and
opportunity. These abound for people who ascend into high office.
Lord Acton, one of the most
prominent and learned Englishmen of the 19th century, is credited with the
well-known phrase "absolute power corrupts absolutely." The reason that
phrase is a truism is because sin is in every person. Here is the
entire quote of Lord Acton that truism is taken from:
“Power tends to corrupt and
absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men,
even when they exercise influence and not authority; still more when you
superadd the tendency of the certainty of corruption by authority.”
- Lord Acton
Where power, influence, and
wealth abound, sin rules the day. The Bible record confirms this. Of all the
kings of Judah and Israel that are listed in the Tanakh, the vast majority
of them were 'bad men' - horrible really. Only nine out of that group were
ever righteous. While that is not many, it is a far better average than the
world in general has produced. What is the difference? How did nine kings
manage to punch past the sin that usually rules high office?
The secret to righteous rule
among men is baked into the Davidic Covenant, and it is the only thing that
works. Tonight at our live online Tsiyon meeting we are continuing our deep
dive into the Davidic Covenant, as we compare the holy to some horrible
leaders of Israel reported in the Tanakh. From this fascinating adventure,
we will glean great insights into the heart of the problem of corrupt
government - and the solution. This is vital information in this day in
which unrighteousness and corruption have reached new heights and, coupled
with the power of technology, literally threaten to destroy the world.
Join our live-stream tonight at Tsiyon.Net
at 8 PM, CST. We look forward to your participation.
In His Name,
Eliyahu
Tsiyon.Org
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