Written by Elder Robert Jackson
In 2005,
There were 1,682 reported murders in 2009 and 1,428 in 2010. Since 2011 the murder rate has continued to fall following the downward trend started in 2010, with increases in police patrols, curfews and more effective anti-gang activities.[6]
How on earth have we maintained that title for so long? We have the fastest man on earth. We have the most beautiful women on
earth. We have some of greatest
criminals on earth.
Ours is a country of extremists. We only celebrate 2nd or 3rd
place, if we came 1st, 2nd & 3rd.
Oh that we would become extremely righteous; extremely
peaceful. Our extreme righteousness
would precipitate extreme prosperity in Jamaica . If Jamaica were the most righteous nation
on earth rather than the wicked, it would be a magnet for the wealth of the
world. Jamaica ,
if a righteous nation, would be more expensive than Manhattan . Jamaica is the most beautiful
island on earth. In my twenties I had
the privilege of traversing the Island seeking
Lumber. I saw some of the most beautiful
places. Places not listed as
attractions, mind bogglingly beautiful places.
God is an artist, and He has used Jamaica as a canvas for some of his
best work. When I get to paradise and if
it looks like Jamaica ,
I will not be disappointed.
Hence, Malvo. A crop
of Malvos have died, but a new crop of malvos are being cultivated. Renato Adams once uttered his famous quote
“You have to kill the alligator when it young”.
He was not wrong. We
have to kill our evil sons with righteousness.
We have to seek to be the most righteous nation on earth; consequently I
am suggesting we erect electronic billboards throughout the Island
reading the Bible. Two thirds of the screen should show the bible, and 1/3 the
sponsor. Adam Smith’s Invisible Hand of
Self Interest cannot be ignored. Free
Software to do that is available at Listenbible.com
Instead of killing our young with bullets, let us raise our
young with a culture of peace. The bad
man instead of being deified, should be vilified, the bad man should be
synonymous with the village idiot.
My dream for Jamaica
is to change it from the Wickedest
City on earth to the Most
Holy Nation on earth. The surprise
though is if we were the Most Holy Nation on earth, we would be the richest
nation on earth which is the very thing the Wickedest nation on earth seeks!