The human ideas on which communism operates are false and evil. Our scriptural faith is that evil will NOT triumph. Where then is the "danger" of communism ?
The real danger is that Christians would be misled from scriptural faith to operate on false and evil human ideas. And a Christian who puts his/her faith in communism is not operating in the Spirit and the mind of Christ.
A Christian who puts his/her faith in capitalism, democracy, "conservatism," militarism, political partisanship, anti-communism, patriotism, or any other false and evil human idea from the secular realm has likewise ceased to operate in the Spirit and the mind of Christ.
Vastly more Christians are misled by those deceptions than by communism. Which false and evil human ideas, then, are a greater danger: those we reject, or those we take into our hearts and minds ?
Monday, October 24, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Illegal Aliens
I've been part of a spirited discussion on a Christian site about illegal aliens.
People mostly repeated Fox News anecdotes, and mouthed all the usual evil spin on the "issue" by unscrupulous politicians such as Kris Kobach.
After citing all the scriptures I found pertinent, I disengaged from the red-herring "policy" debate and Obama-bashing that continued: something I'm not always wise enough to do.
I think God also gave me the wisdom to sum up the matter well, quoted here:
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The "policy" aspect here is a complete red herring: it goes off in all directions, to no real purpose.
Folks, government policy can change tomorrow, and it WILL change dozens of times in the coming few years. During that time, the "issue" will be used by unscrupulous politicians and lying "news" organizations to create fear and advance their evil purposes. That's the way the world works, always has worked, and always will work.
I've witnessed to what I understand scripture says about righteous treatment of illegal aliens. If we operate on that reality, we will be righteous people, pleasing to God. The world's way will only produce fearful, deluded people who are manipulated by evil-doers.
The central question about illegal aliens is what kind of people WE will choose to be.
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The discussion seemed to exemplify the current psuedo-Christianity: centered on "issues," and demonizing other people (illegal aliens, liberals, etc.) for every national ill.
God forgive the American Church !!
People mostly repeated Fox News anecdotes, and mouthed all the usual evil spin on the "issue" by unscrupulous politicians such as Kris Kobach.
After citing all the scriptures I found pertinent, I disengaged from the red-herring "policy" debate and Obama-bashing that continued: something I'm not always wise enough to do.
I think God also gave me the wisdom to sum up the matter well, quoted here:
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The "policy" aspect here is a complete red herring: it goes off in all directions, to no real purpose.
Folks, government policy can change tomorrow, and it WILL change dozens of times in the coming few years. During that time, the "issue" will be used by unscrupulous politicians and lying "news" organizations to create fear and advance their evil purposes. That's the way the world works, always has worked, and always will work.
I've witnessed to what I understand scripture says about righteous treatment of illegal aliens. If we operate on that reality, we will be righteous people, pleasing to God. The world's way will only produce fearful, deluded people who are manipulated by evil-doers.
The central question about illegal aliens is what kind of people WE will choose to be.
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The discussion seemed to exemplify the current psuedo-Christianity: centered on "issues," and demonizing other people (illegal aliens, liberals, etc.) for every national ill.
God forgive the American Church !!
Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Class Warfare
Last year Oregon citizens voted in a state-wide referendum to raise state taxes for those making over $250,000 a year.
Kevin Looper, one of the organizers of the referendum, responded to criticism he was promoting class-war:
"You know, it's class war when we're cutting Medicare. It's class war when we're cutting teachers out of our public schools."
http://www.npr.org/2011/10/03/141013128/what-motivated-oregon-voters-to-raise-taxes
Kevin Looper, one of the organizers of the referendum, responded to criticism he was promoting class-war:
"You know, it's class war when we're cutting Medicare. It's class war when we're cutting teachers out of our public schools."
http://www.npr.org/2011/10/03/141013128/what-motivated-oregon-voters-to-raise-taxes
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