Everyone is talking about Jared Loughner, the Tucson shooter. A troubled young man, he clearly has what Dr. Charles Krautheimer (a psychiatrist) says is a "thinking disorder." Others are trying to establish that he is a product of Right-Wing hate speech.
So, who is Jared Loughner? We'll find out over the next few months. But don't be surprised if nothing really stands out!
There may be reports of parental neglect or abuse. There has already been reports of drug use. One of his Community College teachers thought him 'spooky' enough to get him removed from his class. A female student said she deliberately sat close to the door because she thought he would erupt in violence, at some point.
Society will be found to have failed Jared. He will probably be judged insane, which he appears to be, and spend the rest of his life in a Mental Hospital or in jail.
Where do "Jareds" come from? Our secular philosophy doesn't have a concrete answer. It can simply guess. And 70 years' of guessing has taken us on a wild ride!
Sigmund Freud guessed it related to sex. Margaret Sanger (and other psychiatrists) guessed it was evolutionary. Taking her lead from another 'guesser,' Charles Darwin, she and her fellows worked to sterilize undesirable traits from the human genome. They called it Eugenics.
Adolf Hitler's psychiatrists applied Eugenics to non-Arian races, especially Jews. The world was, and continues to be, horrified with the result.
Dr. Spock guessed at how to raise children, apologizing in the late 1960's for his error. Many others have (and are) guessing at who we are, why we do what we do and how to fix it.
I think we'll find that Jared was raised in a permissive home, that his parents were not engaged, that his father was angry and abusive [one neighbor has already said as much], that Jared was a 'troubled child' and this event was simply the boiling-over of all these factors.
But Jared is just one more "Sign-Post" that our secular, psychological, marxist society is ill-equipped to accomplish what it promises.
The Triumvirate of Karl Marx, Sigmund Freud and Charles Darwin have set us on the road to destruction. They saw men and women as incapable of governing themselves. Marx saw a centralized government of the Elite, making all the important decisions. Freud saw the human body as simply a compilation of chemistry and impulses, while Darwin robbed us of our humanity, making us animals only slightly higher than brute beasts.
So, after 150 years, we get Jared. Is there a difference between Jared and the average child you see in the store or in the restaurant, badgering his or her parents, insisting on having his or her own way, at the top of their voice?
Only in the result.
The Bloom is off the Rose! But the Elite among us: the social architects, politicians, scientists, psychiatrists and psychologists and even the preachers don't seem to 'see it.'
Give it some time and these folks will be back 'out there' buffing up that rose. Jared will be a blip on the radar. An anomaly. An exception.
Until the next time! Or, until it is discovered that the majority of us think very much like Jared. Then watch the door of personal freedom slam shut!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Bizaro-World!
Where are we?
We can't pay our bills so we borrow $3 trillion.
That didn't work, so now we add another trillion.
We have a Constitution that specifies the House of Representatives shall initiate spending Bills, but a select group of Congressmen meet with the President to 'hammer out' an emergency spending Bill, introduce it in the Senate and refuse to allow the House to change any of the particulars.
We have an election where the majority voters speak out against 'ear marks' and a Health Care Bill which was rushed through Congress last Christmas. A Bill very few actually read, it being about 2000 pages in length.
Now, Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, introduces a $1.1 Trillion omnibus spending Bill [in the Senate] that is 1920 pages in length and contains hundreds of millions of dollars in 'ear marks.' He's threatening to keep the Senate in Session right through to January 4, if that's what it takes.
Two new movies are released: the last of the Harry Potter and Twilight Series.
Both feature gratuitous violence and occultic themes. Yet we are told that they represent the age-old battle of good against evil. NO!!!! They feature Evil against Evil!
The Prince of Wales has a fiance: the next Queen of England. Her friend says one of her strongest features is her ability to drink the prince under the table. "She likes to have a good time."
Is it me? Or is everything up-side-down?
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink: which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! Isa. 5:20-23
We can't pay our bills so we borrow $3 trillion.
That didn't work, so now we add another trillion.
We have a Constitution that specifies the House of Representatives shall initiate spending Bills, but a select group of Congressmen meet with the President to 'hammer out' an emergency spending Bill, introduce it in the Senate and refuse to allow the House to change any of the particulars.
We have an election where the majority voters speak out against 'ear marks' and a Health Care Bill which was rushed through Congress last Christmas. A Bill very few actually read, it being about 2000 pages in length.
Now, Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, introduces a $1.1 Trillion omnibus spending Bill [in the Senate] that is 1920 pages in length and contains hundreds of millions of dollars in 'ear marks.' He's threatening to keep the Senate in Session right through to January 4, if that's what it takes.
Two new movies are released: the last of the Harry Potter and Twilight Series.
Both feature gratuitous violence and occultic themes. Yet we are told that they represent the age-old battle of good against evil. NO!!!! They feature Evil against Evil!
The Prince of Wales has a fiance: the next Queen of England. Her friend says one of her strongest features is her ability to drink the prince under the table. "She likes to have a good time."
Is it me? Or is everything up-side-down?
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink: which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! Isa. 5:20-23
Friday, December 10, 2010
What Do You Know...And What Difference Does It Make?
It is said that young people know everything and get dumber as they age. By the time they are 50 years of age, they know far less than they did at 20.
But, how do you know what you know? You aren't born with knowledge of anything! That means everything you know, you've learned...somehow. Does that mean our understanding of life is the sum-total of all we've learned or been exposed to? As they say in Minnesota: You Betcha!
Politicians are solidly behind the idea that lower taxes mean more production and wealth --- or is it higher taxes mean greater opportunity to extend possibilities and thereby expand wealth for everyone?
It can't be both! But people line up on one side or the other, often with strident opinions which are expressed in absolute terms!
What makes for these differences? The simple answer is: exposure to information and circumstances. It's education, experience and conditioning. For some, it's opportunism, but that's another discussion.
Underneath, however, it's really spiritual. We call it our 'Worldview' and all worldviews are rooted in religious beliefs.
Dr. Al Mohler [albertmohler.com] reminds us of what Carl F. Henry wrote: "Divine revelation is the source of all truth, the truth of Christianity included; reason is the instrument for recognizing it; Scripture is its verifying principle; logical consistency is a negative test for truth and coherence a subordinate test. The task of Christian Theology is to exhibit the content of biblical revelation as an orderly whole."
Heard any biblical content, recently? I mean, by that, any preaching which featured divine revelation, offered in a Theological context, connected to the flow of biblical revelation.
The truth is, most of what we hear from the Big Name Preachers is fluff! Fundamentalists want everyone to be saved. Evangelicals want everyone to have the tools for living a better life. Charismatics want everyone to feel good and be wealthy. Liberals want to feed the world and save the dolphins. And the Contemporary crowd just wants everyone to feel good!
Sprinkled in among all of this are occultic techniques, Eastern meditation and the power of positive thinking (or confession).
The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, however, thrives on the knowledge of God: His holiness, mercy, justice, grace and love. The Bible is a Treasure Trove of significant and practical doctrinal instruction. It is the knowledge of God that informs the rest of our life.
Telling us how to relate to our mates or raise our children or overcome fears may serve a practical purpose, but without the doctrinal foundation all the knowledge you have is one-dimensional. You may have a lot of it, but it's standing alone.
Maybe this is why so many of us don't really have a biblical worldview. Abortion, stem-cell research, homosexual unions, economics, law, politics, education, global warming and a host of lessor issues are held captive to our perspectives.
Remember: Whatever it is that forms your knowledge and understanding, forms the way you perceive life and how you make decisions.
So....what do you know about God?
But, how do you know what you know? You aren't born with knowledge of anything! That means everything you know, you've learned...somehow. Does that mean our understanding of life is the sum-total of all we've learned or been exposed to? As they say in Minnesota: You Betcha!
Politicians are solidly behind the idea that lower taxes mean more production and wealth --- or is it higher taxes mean greater opportunity to extend possibilities and thereby expand wealth for everyone?
It can't be both! But people line up on one side or the other, often with strident opinions which are expressed in absolute terms!
What makes for these differences? The simple answer is: exposure to information and circumstances. It's education, experience and conditioning. For some, it's opportunism, but that's another discussion.
Underneath, however, it's really spiritual. We call it our 'Worldview' and all worldviews are rooted in religious beliefs.
Dr. Al Mohler [albertmohler.com] reminds us of what Carl F. Henry wrote: "Divine revelation is the source of all truth, the truth of Christianity included; reason is the instrument for recognizing it; Scripture is its verifying principle; logical consistency is a negative test for truth and coherence a subordinate test. The task of Christian Theology is to exhibit the content of biblical revelation as an orderly whole."
Heard any biblical content, recently? I mean, by that, any preaching which featured divine revelation, offered in a Theological context, connected to the flow of biblical revelation.
The truth is, most of what we hear from the Big Name Preachers is fluff! Fundamentalists want everyone to be saved. Evangelicals want everyone to have the tools for living a better life. Charismatics want everyone to feel good and be wealthy. Liberals want to feed the world and save the dolphins. And the Contemporary crowd just wants everyone to feel good!
Sprinkled in among all of this are occultic techniques, Eastern meditation and the power of positive thinking (or confession).
The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, however, thrives on the knowledge of God: His holiness, mercy, justice, grace and love. The Bible is a Treasure Trove of significant and practical doctrinal instruction. It is the knowledge of God that informs the rest of our life.
Telling us how to relate to our mates or raise our children or overcome fears may serve a practical purpose, but without the doctrinal foundation all the knowledge you have is one-dimensional. You may have a lot of it, but it's standing alone.
Maybe this is why so many of us don't really have a biblical worldview. Abortion, stem-cell research, homosexual unions, economics, law, politics, education, global warming and a host of lessor issues are held captive to our perspectives.
Remember: Whatever it is that forms your knowledge and understanding, forms the way you perceive life and how you make decisions.
So....what do you know about God?
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Liberty And Equality?
There is a Not-So-Subtle Tension Between Liberty & Equality. The issue is framed by current events:
Leftists, Libertarians, Progressives and any number of Social Architects seemed fixated on making sure all people groups are treated equally.
Conservatives, Strict Constitutionists and Traditionalists favor Liberty which, by its very nature, tends to limit equality.
The reality is: the more liberty a person has, the greater are the inequalities. When people are free to be and to do what they can, the differences in people become more pronounced.
This is seen as unfair and destructive to those who do not have the same capacities. So, compassionate people step up to limit the highly imaginative and productive people, in order to make the playing field more equal. In so doing, they infringe on the rights and liberties of the creative group.
The framers of our Constitutional Republic understood this tension. They crafted a societal structure which rewarded creativity and industry while fostering and encouraging Christian values. We see it in every State Constitution, in the way our law is structured, in the place given to public prayer and expressions of the Christian religion, as well as the Scripture verses and sentiments carved into just about every government building.
What they knew was: unless people had a God-consciousness, the tendency would be to run rough-shod over those who could not (or would not) compete in this arena. It is only in the Judeo-Christian ethic that we find the selflessness and deference so necessary to a strong society.
The arguments will come, pointing to this religious philosophy or another, as equally good, but the proof is still in the pudding! Which country has out-shined all other societies for enshrining liberty, justice, enterprise, creativity and personal freedom? Which society is as generous and self-effacing? After WWII, America was the only country with the Atomic Bomb. We could have cowered any and all nations into subservience, creating a World Government for and about The U.S. We didn't! It took the atheistic, Communists, to try this.
Critics can find notable abuses in this or any society, but the over-arching testimony of The United States of America is one of industry, innovation and the desire for peace. English is the Trade Language of the world because of America. The dollar (so far) is the standard of currency for the world. People around the world risk their life and future to come to our shores. America is a Success Story never before told.
We have enjoyed this marvelous 'ride' not because our laws force us to be fair or require equality in every area, but because our ethic does. The Greatest Generation is so because of their selflessness. Reared in great deprivation, forced to set their personal life 'on hold' to fight a World War, coming home to a land without enough jobs or housing and dealing with the psychological issues that wars create, this generation set all that aside and simply went to work!
Multiculturalism, Rights advocates, Progressives and Socialists have sought to make us do what our grandparents did out of their own heart. They hate The God of The Bible. They are embarrassed by their own success. That success gives them time to consider something beyond survival. So they are trying to make people be and do what they believe is right and good. How's that working out?
Their goals may be good, but their tactics are abusive. To make sure everyone is treated equally requires laws which limit everyone's freedom.
Leftists, Libertarians, Progressives and any number of Social Architects seemed fixated on making sure all people groups are treated equally.
Conservatives, Strict Constitutionists and Traditionalists favor Liberty which, by its very nature, tends to limit equality.
The reality is: the more liberty a person has, the greater are the inequalities. When people are free to be and to do what they can, the differences in people become more pronounced.
This is seen as unfair and destructive to those who do not have the same capacities. So, compassionate people step up to limit the highly imaginative and productive people, in order to make the playing field more equal. In so doing, they infringe on the rights and liberties of the creative group.
The framers of our Constitutional Republic understood this tension. They crafted a societal structure which rewarded creativity and industry while fostering and encouraging Christian values. We see it in every State Constitution, in the way our law is structured, in the place given to public prayer and expressions of the Christian religion, as well as the Scripture verses and sentiments carved into just about every government building.
What they knew was: unless people had a God-consciousness, the tendency would be to run rough-shod over those who could not (or would not) compete in this arena. It is only in the Judeo-Christian ethic that we find the selflessness and deference so necessary to a strong society.
The arguments will come, pointing to this religious philosophy or another, as equally good, but the proof is still in the pudding! Which country has out-shined all other societies for enshrining liberty, justice, enterprise, creativity and personal freedom? Which society is as generous and self-effacing? After WWII, America was the only country with the Atomic Bomb. We could have cowered any and all nations into subservience, creating a World Government for and about The U.S. We didn't! It took the atheistic, Communists, to try this.
Critics can find notable abuses in this or any society, but the over-arching testimony of The United States of America is one of industry, innovation and the desire for peace. English is the Trade Language of the world because of America. The dollar (so far) is the standard of currency for the world. People around the world risk their life and future to come to our shores. America is a Success Story never before told.
We have enjoyed this marvelous 'ride' not because our laws force us to be fair or require equality in every area, but because our ethic does. The Greatest Generation is so because of their selflessness. Reared in great deprivation, forced to set their personal life 'on hold' to fight a World War, coming home to a land without enough jobs or housing and dealing with the psychological issues that wars create, this generation set all that aside and simply went to work!
Multiculturalism, Rights advocates, Progressives and Socialists have sought to make us do what our grandparents did out of their own heart. They hate The God of The Bible. They are embarrassed by their own success. That success gives them time to consider something beyond survival. So they are trying to make people be and do what they believe is right and good. How's that working out?
Their goals may be good, but their tactics are abusive. To make sure everyone is treated equally requires laws which limit everyone's freedom.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Keep Religion Out of Politics?
The Religious Right, fueled by the Neo-Evangelical, Dominion Theology, Kingdom Theology crowds, jumped into the political arena with both feet, in the 1980's. They promptly got both feet burnt! They have wisely backed off.
This political cycle, however, there were a number of political candidates claiming the mantle of God (or at least Christianity) in their bid for election. Does that mean The Religious Right succeeded in affecting the political discourse, for good? Not really.
Apparently the polls show that it is Republicans who are most likely to be God-fearing voters. It is they who favor decency, honesty, morality, fiscal responsibility and social restraint. If you want their vote, it's best to position yourself as 'one of them.' Especially since they inhabit the vast 'fly-over' areas of these United States.
All this brings me to my point: All Politics is Religious! But, then, so is economics and social policy. You need proof?
Look up Revelation, 17. What you see is a woman who sits on many waters [18:3 says the waters are 'multitudes, nations and tongues].
v.2 She has committed fornication with the kings of this earth. She has made the inhabitants of the earth drunk with the wine (product) of her fornication.
v.6 She is drunken with the blood of the saints and the blood of the martyrs of Jesus.
Chapter 18:3 ....the merchants waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. At her destruction, v.9 The kings shall bewail her / lament for her
v. 11 The merchants shall weep and mourn over her.
v. 17 Shipmasters and sailors, alike, stand afar off [from her]
v. 23 ...for by her sorceries were all nations deceived
v. 24 In her...was found the blood of the prophets and of the saints...and all that were slain upon the earth.
Who is she? She is The Woman Who Rides The Beast. The 'Beast' is the leader of the Global Federation that has sought to rule the earth. He has fashioned himself as the long awaited, Jewish Messiah, but he is evil. He is the Antichrist.
She? She is Mystery Babylon, The Great, The Mother of all Harlots. She is The System!
The system, at the end of the age, is a mystery-form of Babel; that system dedicated to supplanting Christ as Ruler of the Earth. It is political. It is economic. It is social. And it is the epitome of evil.
What has appeared to be completely secular is shown to be religious, all the while. It is the culmination of Satan's earliest effort, in The Garden, to take control of the earth and rule over it as God.
We wonder at it, today. It's subjects work to make it all seem secular and to keep the religious crowd from having any part in it. They say it's all about the separation of Church and State, when in reality it's all about leaving them alone to fashion it the way they please.
Keep out of politics? As long as we have a vote, WE are the government. Ceding it to them only hastens the destruction of freedom and marginalization of The Gospel.
This political cycle, however, there were a number of political candidates claiming the mantle of God (or at least Christianity) in their bid for election. Does that mean The Religious Right succeeded in affecting the political discourse, for good? Not really.
Apparently the polls show that it is Republicans who are most likely to be God-fearing voters. It is they who favor decency, honesty, morality, fiscal responsibility and social restraint. If you want their vote, it's best to position yourself as 'one of them.' Especially since they inhabit the vast 'fly-over' areas of these United States.
All this brings me to my point: All Politics is Religious! But, then, so is economics and social policy. You need proof?
Look up Revelation, 17. What you see is a woman who sits on many waters [18:3 says the waters are 'multitudes, nations and tongues].
v.2 She has committed fornication with the kings of this earth. She has made the inhabitants of the earth drunk with the wine (product) of her fornication.
v.6 She is drunken with the blood of the saints and the blood of the martyrs of Jesus.
Chapter 18:3 ....the merchants waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. At her destruction, v.9 The kings shall bewail her / lament for her
v. 11 The merchants shall weep and mourn over her.
v. 17 Shipmasters and sailors, alike, stand afar off [from her]
v. 23 ...for by her sorceries were all nations deceived
v. 24 In her...was found the blood of the prophets and of the saints...and all that were slain upon the earth.
Who is she? She is The Woman Who Rides The Beast. The 'Beast' is the leader of the Global Federation that has sought to rule the earth. He has fashioned himself as the long awaited, Jewish Messiah, but he is evil. He is the Antichrist.
She? She is Mystery Babylon, The Great, The Mother of all Harlots. She is The System!
The system, at the end of the age, is a mystery-form of Babel; that system dedicated to supplanting Christ as Ruler of the Earth. It is political. It is economic. It is social. And it is the epitome of evil.
What has appeared to be completely secular is shown to be religious, all the while. It is the culmination of Satan's earliest effort, in The Garden, to take control of the earth and rule over it as God.
We wonder at it, today. It's subjects work to make it all seem secular and to keep the religious crowd from having any part in it. They say it's all about the separation of Church and State, when in reality it's all about leaving them alone to fashion it the way they please.
Keep out of politics? As long as we have a vote, WE are the government. Ceding it to them only hastens the destruction of freedom and marginalization of The Gospel.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Remember Hallowe'en?
You have to be over 50 to actually remember Hallowe'en. NOTE: it's spelled this way because the word is actually a contraction of four words: All Hallowed Saints Eve.
It used to be that children dressed for school the way people now dress for very special occasions -- more special than church. In playing 'make believe,' children didn't have costumes, they had imaginations and dressed with whatever they had available. A cowboy might have had a cowboy hat and a stick for a gun. A princess might have had a frilly shaw or old dress (usually too big for her).
The point is: children (and adults) used to actually dress in non-controversial garb. Today, we have the Goth culture, with their penchant for all things black and darkly evil. We have 'thugware' and whatever it is that the new or popular Rock Group may be wearing, along with 'grunge' and 'slutware' for little girls.
So, when it comes to Hallowe'en, what's left? Well, apparently (over the last decade or so) it's been an ever-increasing drift toward the most outrageous forms of blood and gore, violence and evil.
This year there seems to be an exception, at least for little girls. Maybe I've not noticed in the past or it hasn't been this obvious, but the costumes for girls have become alluring and sexually charged.
Partycity.com is displaying the popular costumes for girls, this year. They have titles such as: Voodoo Vixen, Veiled Vixen, Lovely Lolita and Twilight Trickster Vampire. These are being marketed to Teen aged girls AND Tweens.
They are what they seem, by their names: sexy, suggestive costumes that transform your little girl into a 'Big Girl.' One has to wonder why. Is it for fun? Is it to impress the boys? Or is it to get the attention of the 35 year old man who comes to the door when out Trick-or-Treating? Or how about the latent sex addict, next door?
I just keep wondering if any of these girls have fathers? Or if any of the mothers who think all this is 'cute' have husbands? Ladies: Do you NOT know men are pigs? Or, do you think the laws of nature are suspended during party time?
And, oh.....Christian families are not immune. Apparently it is okay to participate in this most obviously satanic ritual, each year. Keeping oneself unspotted from the world apparently doesn't include Hallowe'en,
It used to be that children dressed for school the way people now dress for very special occasions -- more special than church. In playing 'make believe,' children didn't have costumes, they had imaginations and dressed with whatever they had available. A cowboy might have had a cowboy hat and a stick for a gun. A princess might have had a frilly shaw or old dress (usually too big for her).
The point is: children (and adults) used to actually dress in non-controversial garb. Today, we have the Goth culture, with their penchant for all things black and darkly evil. We have 'thugware' and whatever it is that the new or popular Rock Group may be wearing, along with 'grunge' and 'slutware' for little girls.
So, when it comes to Hallowe'en, what's left? Well, apparently (over the last decade or so) it's been an ever-increasing drift toward the most outrageous forms of blood and gore, violence and evil.
This year there seems to be an exception, at least for little girls. Maybe I've not noticed in the past or it hasn't been this obvious, but the costumes for girls have become alluring and sexually charged.
Partycity.com is displaying the popular costumes for girls, this year. They have titles such as: Voodoo Vixen, Veiled Vixen, Lovely Lolita and Twilight Trickster Vampire. These are being marketed to Teen aged girls AND Tweens.
They are what they seem, by their names: sexy, suggestive costumes that transform your little girl into a 'Big Girl.' One has to wonder why. Is it for fun? Is it to impress the boys? Or is it to get the attention of the 35 year old man who comes to the door when out Trick-or-Treating? Or how about the latent sex addict, next door?
I just keep wondering if any of these girls have fathers? Or if any of the mothers who think all this is 'cute' have husbands? Ladies: Do you NOT know men are pigs? Or, do you think the laws of nature are suspended during party time?
And, oh.....Christian families are not immune. Apparently it is okay to participate in this most obviously satanic ritual, each year. Keeping oneself unspotted from the world apparently doesn't include Hallowe'en,
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Things We Can't Say
We can't say that abortion is murder, homosexuality is aberrant, Jesus is the only Way, Darwinian evolution is a flawed theory or that criminals are 'bad.'
We also, apparently, can't call bullies 'bad.' We can say that bullying is unacceptable behavior, or that it isn't 'nice.' But no one is permitted to call any childhood behavior bad, let alone the person doing the deed.
All this leads us to 'therapies' and 'counter measures,' to help children learn how to get along with one another. But it does nothing to actually solve the problem!
What happened to linking bad behavior with character? Some things are constructive while others are destructive. Can't we point out the destructive nature of stubbornness, obsessiveness, being critical, apathetic, self-indulgent, callous, willful, or any number of negative character qualities?
Why do we have to separate the behavior from the attitude that stimulates it?
Oh, I know! Because no one is BAD!!! Only behaviors are bad. People are good.
Here's a News Flash: If you don't know what's wrong, you can't fix it!
Parenting is about training little people who have no values. If we let them simply express what they feel, don't be surprised if they develop a destructive value system.
Some people simply have no empathy toward anyone. They are self-centered and narcissistic. Tell them a particular behavior hurts the other person and they will have no sympathetic response. Psychology calls this Anti-Social Behavior Disorder.
Isn't that nice? They have a disorder of the 'mind.' It's not their fault. Of course, the mental health community has no idea what 'the mind' is, nor do they know why it's disordered! They believe the mind to be the brain, judging from all the brain studies and chemicals applied to make the it work better. Think about that! Seven pounds of grey matter, sitting on top of your neck is running your life. No wonder nothing is my fault.
The Bible says the mind is a function of the heart and that the heart is desperately wicked, beyond anything anyone can 'know.' [Jer. 17:9] Calling this kind of wickedness "unacceptable behavior" isn't attacking the real problem.
Here's another good reason to keep your children out of the State School System. They might get hurt.
We also, apparently, can't call bullies 'bad.' We can say that bullying is unacceptable behavior, or that it isn't 'nice.' But no one is permitted to call any childhood behavior bad, let alone the person doing the deed.
All this leads us to 'therapies' and 'counter measures,' to help children learn how to get along with one another. But it does nothing to actually solve the problem!
What happened to linking bad behavior with character? Some things are constructive while others are destructive. Can't we point out the destructive nature of stubbornness, obsessiveness, being critical, apathetic, self-indulgent, callous, willful, or any number of negative character qualities?
Why do we have to separate the behavior from the attitude that stimulates it?
Oh, I know! Because no one is BAD!!! Only behaviors are bad. People are good.
Here's a News Flash: If you don't know what's wrong, you can't fix it!
Parenting is about training little people who have no values. If we let them simply express what they feel, don't be surprised if they develop a destructive value system.
Some people simply have no empathy toward anyone. They are self-centered and narcissistic. Tell them a particular behavior hurts the other person and they will have no sympathetic response. Psychology calls this Anti-Social Behavior Disorder.
Isn't that nice? They have a disorder of the 'mind.' It's not their fault. Of course, the mental health community has no idea what 'the mind' is, nor do they know why it's disordered! They believe the mind to be the brain, judging from all the brain studies and chemicals applied to make the it work better. Think about that! Seven pounds of grey matter, sitting on top of your neck is running your life. No wonder nothing is my fault.
The Bible says the mind is a function of the heart and that the heart is desperately wicked, beyond anything anyone can 'know.' [Jer. 17:9] Calling this kind of wickedness "unacceptable behavior" isn't attacking the real problem.
Here's another good reason to keep your children out of the State School System. They might get hurt.
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