Saturday, December 26, 2009

Healthcare & Progressive Morality

The Liberals in Congress see opportunity in their newest National Health Care Initiative. Not for a healthier America! But for a more powerful Elite.

The Senate Bill is the best of the worst. The House Bill will have to be wed to it and this is not possible. So, House Democrats will have to go along to get along. And their moral system will allow them to do so.

But, in the process, these folks are willing for Seniors to pay so the more "disadvantaged" citizens can have health care.

Only Seniors are being required to pay with their lives! Medicare payments will be limited, according to age and viability. Of course, this will be in concert with your Doctor, who will be an employee of the State!

All this so those who are dying every day for lack of affordable health care may live. No effort has been made to correct the problems with Health Insurance. All that was discussed and voted on was how to give the Government control over your health care.

And, by their own measure, less than half of those now "uninsured" will benefit.

The Secular, Progressive, Humanist moral code drives a stake into the heart of who and what we are, as Americans. Personal Responsibility, Liberty, Integrity and the Condition of Mankind do not factor into their system. It's all about 'progress.'

So, where is all this 'progress' taking us? Right into bankruptcy and slavery.

The unborn are not worthy to live, if they interfere with our plans.
The elderly are not worthy to live a productive life, if it's too expensive.
The mentally ill are not worthy of a cure, only hopeless therapies.
The traditionalists are not worthy of a voice, being narrow and judgmental.
The patriotic are dangerous, keeping us from making global progress.
The middle class is a threat to good order, they must be eliminated.
The truly educated child is a threat, he must not be permitted to learn.
The biblically literate are confused, they actually believe The Bible.
Only those who rely on PBS and The Daily Kos really know the truth!

But consider: The Liberal Left represents less than 30% of the population! Their effort is to help the 20% who are supposedly not benefiting from the system. Of course, this is at the expense of the 80% who pay the bills.

We keep electing them because they pander to our selfish nature, promising all sorts of things no one is able to actually deliver. But that doesn't occur to us, since our memory is only about 60-days long and our corporate context is only about 8 years.

The fact that other civilizations have traveled this same, destructive, path doesn't occur to us. Western Civilization is a mystery to most Americans, 40 years of age and younger.

So, keep hoping. Maybe one day this insanity will actually work!

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Our Love Affair With The Occult

The visible church has a lot to answer for! Take it's love affair with the occult.

Occult: From the Latin word for hidden. Our traditional definition for occult practices includes any act of divination or spiritual practice which appears to tap into unseen forces, not available on a physical plane. This ability or knowledge is hidden from ordinary sight and must either be taught or developed through practice.

Occultic practices have been the unique domain of pagan worship....until recently. Today, however, they are mainstreamed in churches and homes throughout the world.

What was once the unique domain of strange fringe groups has found its way into almost every church group you can name. It's hard to find a church-group that doesn't embrace some form of occultic practice.

Think of the preacher who claims to be informed by God of someone's illness or personal plight. There is nothing in the Bible that identifies this sort of behavior. So, what's going on?

The preacher is either scamming his audience or he's channeling a demon!

Consider the common practice of "faith healing." The Faith-Healer says certain words or touches the afflicted in a certain way (Oral Roberts claimed the power was only in his right hand) and they are healed [by God].

It may be, according to them, God has given him or her the power, or it may be he or she has simply learned how to do this. Either way, it falls into the category of the occult.

Then there's the Deliverance from Demonic Possession. To accomplish this a person has to a) have the gift, and b) say certain words, in order to cast out the demon. This, too, fits the definition of occultic.

It's about secret knowledge and ability, being transmitted to one individual or another, who is then able to tap into forces beyond the physical, or beyond the ken of science.

Witchcraft is about the ability or knowledge of spells: saying certain words (incantations) and performing certain rituals (waving something, touching someone, etc.) in order to affect the desired result.

Pat Robertson wrote in his book, "Beyond Reason," that there are metaphysical powers in the universe that anyone can tap into, if they know the "Law of Miracles."

The entire Faith Movement rests upon the belief, according to Kenneth Copeland, that "faith is a force just like electricity or gravity," which obeys laws any Christian can use.

"Positive Confession" is Napoleon Hill's "Supreme Secret" which was given to him by demonic entities. He called it "The Magic Power of Belief." [Peace of Mind, pg 176]

These folks have re-defined biblical faith, re-interpreted spiritual gifts and re-structured Christianity to fit their own needs, desires and passions. They are growing wealthy as a result while the people they use are being deceived.

How do they succeed? The Spirit expressly says that in the latter days some shall depart from the faith giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils. [I Tim. 4:1]

This is what that looks like!