M.I.A., conspiracy, conservatism, and her brand, OHMNI
Dearest J,
I’m a bit of a confusing one … bc I do LOVE M.I.A. and in fact, love her brand, OHMNI. I think I also can easily get lost down the conspiracy umbrella. And yet, as someone who has worked in tech a lot, and probably am the only “new monastic” who works in AI that I know of right now, I’m concerned with the amount of conspiracy being thrown around when it goes around.
And yet, I do think technology addiction is REAL because I have the same issue.
And my concerns over the “spiritual soul suck” of data breaches, and social media companies, tech companies, and hackers selling my data for profit makes me physically ill.
I’m going to be purchasing and supporting M.I.A.’s brand. I like her, and I appreciate that she’s so vocal now about her Christianity.
However, I’m also seeing (and very worried about) a lot of anti-semitism now being propagated through Kanye and Candice Owens. Something murky is going on — I’m trying to get to the bottom of all of it, but cannot quite see it through.
I’m continually reminded of the scripture when I found Ms. Fay’s original Bible (insert link):
The Armor of God
Ephesians 6:10-18 (NIV)
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
