1^st Corinthians Groupthink 13:10 © the friends of Jesus society

“Grace helps Duke’s scholars embrace intransient optimism.”

“Acquiescence to  the rib bone fib makes us wise
by helping us ignore why good news structures lies.”

Inertia, … until acted upon by an outside force

Uncle Sam’s wired to act like a ‘prodigal’ Uncle Sam 14
when SCOTUS ignores fraud that turns ‘good news’ into a lie.

pragmatism*

Is it wrong to covet sponsor ignorance 
that makes Christian neighbors tell a lie?
The rib bone fib fosters decadence anarchy
in the judges who will not help it die.
(in men and women who won’t help it die.)

The Holy See : “‘In God We Trust’ or bust
with fertile fiction’s tree
because we’re ignoring
biblical perjury.”

• Big Canvas Dragon

‘The Rachel Corrie Act’ castrates the lie
forging a beam hatred in those who share the lie.

*Do these words reflect pragmatism?

Gemini:

2. How the Poem Uses the Concept

The poem uses the label “pragmatism” to describe—and criticize—why people and institutions deliberately tolerate a myth (what the author calls the “rib bone fib” or “biblical perjury”):

• Useful Fictions: By asking if it’s wrong to tolerate “sponsor ignorance” that lets people “tell a lie,” the text suggests that society (our “Christian neighbors” and “judges”) takes a pragmatic approach to religious myths. They choose to ignore the factual inaccuracies because the narrative serves a structural or social purpose (e.g., maintaining the institutional framework of the “good news”).

• The Critique of Expediency: The poem argues that this pragmatic looking-the-other-way is actually dangerous, claiming it “fosters decadence anarchy” in the legal system and among citizens who refuse to challenge the myth.

• Summary

  The words reflect pragmatism in practice—the choice to prioritize social utility and institutional stability over literal truth. However, the tone of the poem is highly critical of this choice, warning that ignoring the truth for the sake of convenience or stability ultimately corrupts the system.

pogo: “The enemy is us.”