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?
Friday, December 10, 2010
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.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
The Real Purpose For Separation of Church & State
What's does the Westboro Baptist Church have in common with the city of King NC? They are both fighting for Free Speech Rights in America
The Westboro folks are in the U.S. Supreme Court (right now) arguing that they have Free Speech rights to insult, inflame and otherwise intimidate families as they seek to bury their fallen heros.
The folks in King NC are arguing before their own City Council for the right to honor their war-dead with flags representing the nation and beliefs of all they died for.
King is a small town of less than 7000 souls, North West of Winston-Salem, just South West of Pilot Mountain (or Mt Pilot for you Mayberry fans)
Both seek the right to free speech. One seeks the right to be rude, obnoxious, incendiary and hurtful – while the other seeks the right to honor their dead, in harmony with their religious beliefs.
One will likely win! The other may very well lose.
Should the Westboro folks win and the King folks lose, it will (once again) expose the myth of equal rights under the law, in America. Our rights stop at the door of our churches. Why? Because 'someone' may be offended.
The mythological tenet of 'separation of church and state' as it is now interpreted, will be the telling factor. Citizens have the right to say all sorts of things – wave all sorts of flags and banners – honoring every crude, rude and indecent thing anyone can imagine. Citizens have the right to believe anything they want – and speak up for it – in any public venue we provide. What citizens can't do, however, is say / display / picture / or pray on government property.
Am I the only one who sees this as contrived?
No! Most people in this country understand what's going on: The forces of evil – in this case anti-God – are working overtime to eliminate any official recognition of the God of the Bible. The gods of nature; the gods of mythology; the god of humanism; the gods of imagination are all OK. Just not the God Who reveals Himself in The Bible
Why? Personal animis! Hatred of authority! Decadence! Narcissim!
Every government known to man has been and is based on religious belief.
Communist countries = atheistic (faith-system) Humanistic
Moslem countries = Allah
French Republic = Humanism (self as god)
Primitive cultures = pantheists / animists [native Americans]
Oriental societies = mythology / ancestor worship
Monarchs of Europe = divine right of kings to rule
Roman / Greek / Ancient Egyptian / Mesopotamian / Minoan / and on and on
ALL based on religious beliefs
The problem is NOT that America was founded on religious beliefs
Rather, that America was founded on biblical beliefs!
Any god you can name or create is better / more acceptable than the God of the Bible! Why? Because He actually rules over the affairs of men, and everyone knows it! He is the only One we do NOT want to answer to. The snake god can be appeased by men. The God of the Bible cannot!
Reconciliation with this God requires submission of the will – to Him! and to what He believes.
That's why the 10-commandments are so odious!
That's why the flags have to come down!
That's why the Pres. can't be seen standing in front of Christian symbols!
That's why we can't even put up a religiously-oriented Christmas display!
Even though “Christmas” is NOT a Christian holy day. The fact that people think it is – scares the humanist / atheist / narcissist to death!
What happens when God is exiled from a culture? The people are then free to govern themselves....any way the see fit.
What happens when people govern themselves according to their own desires? Moral chaos. Political despotism. Run-away corruption in government and business. The co-opting of justice in favor of what men see as fairness. Wait! We're already there!!!!
The God of The Bible is out of our schools; out of our families; out of our government; out of our commerce; out of our churches (for the most part). The forces of Darwinian evolution – even though most people still reject the premise – have won!
The Pope says evolution is an acceptable explanation of how God created the universe and many Christians agree! If God is de-throned, at this beginning point – why serve Him at all? If the Bible isn't accurate at this beginning point, why believe anything else it says?
The battle is to eliminate The God Who has authority and to Whom we are ultimately accountable. Atheists imagine there isn't a God. Humanists substitute the human spirit. Animists, animals. Spiritists, spirits. Mystics, feelings. And so forth.
Who do you worship? Judging from the way Christians live, they aren't worshiping The One True God of Heaven, either. So why the hub-bub, Bub?
The Westboro folks are in the U.S. Supreme Court (right now) arguing that they have Free Speech rights to insult, inflame and otherwise intimidate families as they seek to bury their fallen heros.
The folks in King NC are arguing before their own City Council for the right to honor their war-dead with flags representing the nation and beliefs of all they died for.
King is a small town of less than 7000 souls, North West of Winston-Salem, just South West of Pilot Mountain (or Mt Pilot for you Mayberry fans)
Both seek the right to free speech. One seeks the right to be rude, obnoxious, incendiary and hurtful – while the other seeks the right to honor their dead, in harmony with their religious beliefs.
One will likely win! The other may very well lose.
Should the Westboro folks win and the King folks lose, it will (once again) expose the myth of equal rights under the law, in America. Our rights stop at the door of our churches. Why? Because 'someone' may be offended.
The mythological tenet of 'separation of church and state' as it is now interpreted, will be the telling factor. Citizens have the right to say all sorts of things – wave all sorts of flags and banners – honoring every crude, rude and indecent thing anyone can imagine. Citizens have the right to believe anything they want – and speak up for it – in any public venue we provide. What citizens can't do, however, is say / display / picture / or pray on government property.
Am I the only one who sees this as contrived?
No! Most people in this country understand what's going on: The forces of evil – in this case anti-God – are working overtime to eliminate any official recognition of the God of the Bible. The gods of nature; the gods of mythology; the god of humanism; the gods of imagination are all OK. Just not the God Who reveals Himself in The Bible
Why? Personal animis! Hatred of authority! Decadence! Narcissim!
Every government known to man has been and is based on religious belief.
Communist countries = atheistic (faith-system) Humanistic
Moslem countries = Allah
French Republic = Humanism (self as god)
Primitive cultures = pantheists / animists [native Americans]
Oriental societies = mythology / ancestor worship
Monarchs of Europe = divine right of kings to rule
Roman / Greek / Ancient Egyptian / Mesopotamian / Minoan / and on and on
ALL based on religious beliefs
The problem is NOT that America was founded on religious beliefs
Rather, that America was founded on biblical beliefs!
Any god you can name or create is better / more acceptable than the God of the Bible! Why? Because He actually rules over the affairs of men, and everyone knows it! He is the only One we do NOT want to answer to. The snake god can be appeased by men. The God of the Bible cannot!
Reconciliation with this God requires submission of the will – to Him! and to what He believes.
That's why the 10-commandments are so odious!
That's why the flags have to come down!
That's why the Pres. can't be seen standing in front of Christian symbols!
That's why we can't even put up a religiously-oriented Christmas display!
Even though “Christmas” is NOT a Christian holy day. The fact that people think it is – scares the humanist / atheist / narcissist to death!
What happens when God is exiled from a culture? The people are then free to govern themselves....any way the see fit.
What happens when people govern themselves according to their own desires? Moral chaos. Political despotism. Run-away corruption in government and business. The co-opting of justice in favor of what men see as fairness. Wait! We're already there!!!!
The God of The Bible is out of our schools; out of our families; out of our government; out of our commerce; out of our churches (for the most part). The forces of Darwinian evolution – even though most people still reject the premise – have won!
The Pope says evolution is an acceptable explanation of how God created the universe and many Christians agree! If God is de-throned, at this beginning point – why serve Him at all? If the Bible isn't accurate at this beginning point, why believe anything else it says?
The battle is to eliminate The God Who has authority and to Whom we are ultimately accountable. Atheists imagine there isn't a God. Humanists substitute the human spirit. Animists, animals. Spiritists, spirits. Mystics, feelings. And so forth.
Who do you worship? Judging from the way Christians live, they aren't worshiping The One True God of Heaven, either. So why the hub-bub, Bub?
Friday, October 1, 2010
We Love Obama -- But We're Willing To Share
Polls suggest that the American public likes Obama, the man, but not Obama, the policy-maker.
A likable guy, a pleasant personality, a pleasing demeanor, but when he puts his hands into our pockets or supports homosexual unions or funding abortions, we pull up short!
Is this an Obama-problem? Or is this an American people-problem? We voted him in, wanting him to change everything about our country and our way of doing business. We wanted his brand of socialism and 'free lunch' for everyone. Why the hypocrisy?
Well, the theory was grand, but the reality is painful. Did we not see this coming? Sadly, for many, the answer is No! The vision for America that Obama and his crowd have is not the vision most Americans hold. This is a man who clearly does not share our perception nor our dream.
But what else do we NOT see coming? Pundits speculate and Obama operatives claim that Mr. Obama doesn't want a second term as President. They see him using the presidency as a spring-board to a global career.
What's more appealing: having to deal with solving the problems of American polity with solutions that will not please everyone and most of which won't work? Or simply making speeches and being entertained around the world by any and all who see him as either a drawing card for their organization or a set-piece for their own purposes?
This is a man who fits the mold of the one God prophecies for the End Days. A global, charismatic leader who is asked to take control of a global economy and political situation that is careening out of control. A man who will be Israel's 'savior' in her quest to fight off her enemies.
This man will gain the support of ten global 'kings' -- power brokers who may be leaders of countries or leaders of economic regions -- who give their authority and power to him, 'in one hour.'
A man who will be a World Dictator, seemingly in control but ultimately destroyed by the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. A man who will be indwelt, eventually, by Satan, becoming The Antichrist.
Is Obama the Antichrist? I doubt it. But the pattern was set by Bill Clinton's post-presidency. A global career that hasn't really taken off. Could this black, pseudo-christian, mock-Muslim, liberal, progressive, socialist pull it off? This man without a documented past? This man who loves himself more than life? This man who does not see himself as an American and who's wife clearly hates everything about traditional Americanism?
The progressives have ruined our economy and set us on a post-American track. Is this the beginning of The End?
A likable guy, a pleasant personality, a pleasing demeanor, but when he puts his hands into our pockets or supports homosexual unions or funding abortions, we pull up short!
Is this an Obama-problem? Or is this an American people-problem? We voted him in, wanting him to change everything about our country and our way of doing business. We wanted his brand of socialism and 'free lunch' for everyone. Why the hypocrisy?
Well, the theory was grand, but the reality is painful. Did we not see this coming? Sadly, for many, the answer is No! The vision for America that Obama and his crowd have is not the vision most Americans hold. This is a man who clearly does not share our perception nor our dream.
But what else do we NOT see coming? Pundits speculate and Obama operatives claim that Mr. Obama doesn't want a second term as President. They see him using the presidency as a spring-board to a global career.
What's more appealing: having to deal with solving the problems of American polity with solutions that will not please everyone and most of which won't work? Or simply making speeches and being entertained around the world by any and all who see him as either a drawing card for their organization or a set-piece for their own purposes?
This is a man who fits the mold of the one God prophecies for the End Days. A global, charismatic leader who is asked to take control of a global economy and political situation that is careening out of control. A man who will be Israel's 'savior' in her quest to fight off her enemies.
This man will gain the support of ten global 'kings' -- power brokers who may be leaders of countries or leaders of economic regions -- who give their authority and power to him, 'in one hour.'
A man who will be a World Dictator, seemingly in control but ultimately destroyed by the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. A man who will be indwelt, eventually, by Satan, becoming The Antichrist.
Is Obama the Antichrist? I doubt it. But the pattern was set by Bill Clinton's post-presidency. A global career that hasn't really taken off. Could this black, pseudo-christian, mock-Muslim, liberal, progressive, socialist pull it off? This man without a documented past? This man who loves himself more than life? This man who does not see himself as an American and who's wife clearly hates everything about traditional Americanism?
The progressives have ruined our economy and set us on a post-American track. Is this the beginning of The End?
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