Murder In Their Eyes

Murder in their eyes

Here's a summary 

Brother Joseph reflects on the unseen powers that influence human behaviour and recounts a personal experience that led him to a deeper understanding of racism and brotherhood.

• Introduction to Unseen Powers: Brother Joseph discusses the unseen powers that influence our lives, comparing them to an orchestral conductor directing human emotions and interactions.
• Human Weakness and Learning: Joseph acknowledges that humans are still learning about the universe and have much more to understand, highlighting the limited use of our brain's capacity.
• True Brotherhood: Joseph contrasts his experience with his Asian friend, who helped him without hesitation, with his carbonate friends, who would have required compensation or made him embarrassed.
• Generosity and Respect: Despite offering compensation for his friend's help, Joseph's friend refuses, emphasizing the importance of brotherhood and selflessness.
• Second Encounter with Racism: Later, Joseph experiences another instance of racism at a local kebab shop, which leaves him feeling disturbed and reflective about the day's events.
• Realization and Future Revelation: Joseph has a moment of deep thought and realization, feeling as though he prayed for answers, which he promises to reveal in the next episode.

Transcript

Season 7 episode two

Murder in their eyes

Hello again I’m Brother Joseph, you know, this world is a strange place to be, although I have no knowledge of another place in the universe where we humans might exist, but the unseen powers which enshroud us and our  inability to see them makes it a very strange place to be indeed, especially as these powers play such an important part in our existence, in our living circumstances we attribute these powers to an unseen God, or most of us do. But wait a minute, what if these powers, this unseen powerful ethereal force is God and as in the case of a God as we believe in, this unseen force acts as an orchestral conductor directing our moods, reflecting the ebb and flow of our moods and social interactions. Do we really have any capability to control our inter-racial selves or are we bouncing of each other as these powers direct us like protons neutrons and electrons in an atomic reactor  destined for an inevitable explosion? Join with me now as I share with you a recent personal event which took me on an unexpected pathway in a search for answers. If you have been a regular listener to these podcasts, then it may surprise you to hear what I about to say but let us get into it now.

 A short while ago when out shopping with an Asian brother I encountered a very disturbing negative experience. It was an experience steeped in racism which angered me. It angered me to such an extent I found myself muttering things I would like to do to the individual, but my brother calmly drew me aside, he put his arm around my shoulder and whispered in my ear. “Do not Joseph this is not who you are. The message was short but powerful going straight to my heart and becalmed me, so we walked away. As we walked on, he encouraged me to take notice of shoppers who approached us and remarked, “See these people brother Joe, they do not like you. they hate you; in fact, they hate everyone except themselves. I thought you knew that.”

Yes, I said, know that but it slips my mind at times. This was true as such thoughts always did slip my mind every now and again and I suppose they always will. This is a common reoccurring weakness in us humans because we are still as children in our wisdom of the universe, we are still learning and there is so much more to learn, so much to understand and know that regardless of our level of wisdom we will always be forever learning. The lack of wisdom can be understood when realizing the size of our human brain and the minute part we access presently for our accomplishments, then we can consider just how much more there is to know and accomplish when we use the remainder.

I digress a little here, however, let me continue enlightening you with my experience that day with my Asian brother. He had met me at the mall to collect a chest of drawers I had bought, and to deliver it to my home for me and this he did to the point of carrying it inside. I do have carbonate friends I could have asked for this purpose but when considering them I realised that yes, they might have been friends but I should not be considering them as brothers because although I had known most of them for many years, there was none who would have helped me in this situation, at least, none who would have considered assisting without some measure of embarrassment or considerable recompense. Yet all of them, everyone, would be at the forefront of discussions on the lack of prosperity and brotherhood among their brothers. They were all Christians also, and I know many of them would be able to correctly quote Biblical scriptures in proof of their beliefs. Yet here I was being caringly assisted by a true brother of Islam, it reminded me once again how much more we need to consider the way we the children of creation live on this earth, and just how little we understand the concepts and effects of religions with a deity as a man. If it is this hard understanding the need for righteousness with a man-like deity I cannot perceive it easy to understand that deity as an omnipotent never-ending source of power, but as I have said, we only use a minute portion of our brain’s capacity.

Once more I digress, but this is must be understood as digression is a way of life for me, there is so much to be said, and everything is inter-connected in our circular existence. 

Considering the cost of fuel here in the UK and of other expenses related to vehicular use, I asked my brother of his need of recompense for his kind deed, but he refused. In truth, it was with a sense of disappointment that he quietly answered, “Come on, there is no need for that my brother. I must go now as I expect visitors, but if there is anything more you know you can call on me.” The answer did not surprise me but as a measure of respect I needed to ask.

There were still more lessons for me that day, still more to learn.

Later that evening feeling a little peckish I decided to take a stroll and visited my local kebab establishment for a takeaway meal. I knew the proprietors well, as I had been a regular customer for a long period of time and having lived in the area for some years, I also knew many of their customers who mostly lived in the local vicinity, however, that evening was very different as I did not recognise many who there. As I entered and joined the line of customers waiting to be served the proprietors saw me and acknowledged my presence with a welcoming smile, however, the disturbed glances I received from the customers led me to believe my presence was not welcomed amongst them. Once again and for the second time that day, I assumed this to be the result of racial differences which left me feeling quite tense and slightly disturbed having been in the same situation a short while earlier, but I stood my ground, got to the end of the line where I was greeted warmly by the proprietor and served generously before leaving.

I became quite upset through the feelings created in me by the customers  I encountered inside, I was looking forward to a peaceful moment of relaxation and enjoying the meal which I knew would be very well prepared as usual, but as I slowly my way on the short journey home I began to assess the events of the day, the dark spirituality, the intense racism and murderous eyes I had encountered which left me feeling a shadow of my normal self and as a being without substance a great rage erupted inside me to such an extent, I realised I was experiencing a dilemma which needed to be solved if I was to reach a Peaceful plateau of redemption. Such was my dilemma I awoke from that state of confusion to the realisation that I had been frozen still on the sidewalk for some time deep in thought.

Perhaps that moment in deep thought was a silent prayer to my father for help with answers, because in an instant those answers were revealed to me.

That is all for now until Tuesday next when I will reveal those answers to you.

Right now, I am brother Joseph saying thank you for being here and thank you for listening.

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