Lucky losers

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they
will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will
inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for
righteousness, for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will
be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they
will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they
will be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of
righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

Blessed? Calling blessed a bunch of losers? Hey cut it out!

Emm, I didn't say those things. The Man did.

So, how do we reconcile such mind-boggling statements with what we see in this real world? We have to, don't we, since we claim to agree to everything this man said. Then again, can you really believe him? Lets just make it easy, pretend as if he never said those things. Or just dismiss them as nonsense.

Seriously, how do you make sense of such total reversal of social values?

* the photo is not taken by me