Raising the ceiling.

  The term raising the ceiling has gained popularity lately. Partly because we have over extended our
spending in this country I call home. We spent trillions on war , aid to persons inside and nations
abroad. Yet - much of the country is still without decent healthcare , decent living wages and many
have lost their family homes. I do not blame the leaders totally but everyone that has allowed their
thoughts to be controlled by commercialism. Even our children cry out for the happy meal while driving
by the golden arches of the happy clown.


  Now its time to raise the ceiling, the ceiling of debt. We are already knee deep in you know what but
is that the only answer? What happens when we raise the ceiling Wall street will be dancing again but
will it change the common mans way of life. Will health care get better? Will people get back to their
homes? No. In our spiritual life we can contemplate debt, but as a christian we have none. I am happy
to report not owing any debt it is the least thing on my mind- spiritually. I did not pay the debt - Christ
did and many religions would have you think otherwise. With debt comes control of the group that holds
the lean. My how some will use the sin card almost like a credit card, and raise the ceiling if needed. To
me it is an opposite - lower your standards is actually raising the ceiling.


 I think the wisdom of the common man was neither a borrower or a lender be. Perhaps this was not
understood by americans in a capitalist society that would be a no, no. We see more and more banks

rising out of the concrete to be sure that they will out grow the golden arches. Why to bring us more into 

debt , believe me the debt ceiling will be raised because otherwise how will all the politicians get paid. 

They will be paid on credit , and everyone will be happy at least for a few more years. In the meantime 

we will be asked to take a pay cut , yes beware the average worker will get the cuts.

  I do not want to dwell on this because it disturbs me that we are so gullible , we will be effected. I 

remember in biblical times there was a year of jubilee. In that year all debts are forgiven , it was a unique 

way of dealing with a debt crisis. Lets just zero out all the balances and start fresh - this almost sounds 

like christianity and islam too. Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, 

some replace the trespass with the word debt- the Lords Prayer in part. What? Islam teaches the Lords 

prayer? Yes. This is the greatest thing we have in common - the Lords prayer. We also have different 

beliefs but actually accepting the Lords prayer to me is a step in the right direction.

My reading in the Quran - as it relates to the Holy Christian bible both teach the forgiveness of debt.


  I was asked to lend some money to a relative- learned a lesson. The relative was down on luck and 

sadly it was a demise because they avoided my company afterwards. Not being able to pay the debt, I 

soon realized it was happening and visited the relative, asked them to forgive me and became the beggar 

of sorts forgiving the debt between us. It taught me jubilee is not such a bad thing, they were honorable 

and kept insisting on repayment but I knew unless tides changed it was better just to clean the slate.

  We need to deliver on the Lords prayer and forgive not just raise the ceiling.