AMERICA TODAY

The Nineteenth Century was one of profound influence upon America's culture, with many challenges that manifested themselves into the U.S's heritage.  However, leading up to this time, Christian's believed the Bible to define and cover every aspect of our lives. They knew true Christian's did not segregate Church life from work life, the spiritual life from reality, and so forth. Christians, dating back to our Founding Fathers, knew that morality and virtue affects everything we do - legislated morality, national day of prayer, opening the Supreme Court with prayer, the Declaration of Independence acknowledging a "Creator," who designed persons to live in freedom, etc... are a few examples of how Christianity/morality have shaped our Nation and political system.

The Church, through the Holy Scriptures, defined the role of civil government, taught about man's sinful nature and therefore the special requirements needed in governments and also citizenry responsibilities. The Church also followed the example of Christ by caring for the poor and needy and holding leaders and elected officials to a higher moral standard.

Charles Darwin and Carl Marx soon began to challenge the Church's theology as well as the Bible's inerrancy through their secular humanist thinking in regard to Origins, Government, Education and Economics. The Church believed their claims of scientific reasoning over the Bible's claims of validity.

Because the Church was unprepared for the scientific claims presented by Darwin and Marx, many bought into the lies and left the Church and Christianity. The Church was completely void of answers to refute, and so began to draw into themselves - like a clique, being comfortable only in their group and excluding everyone outside. It was because of this view that the "Pietism" movement came into existence.

As a consequence of Pietism, the Church was no longer active in government and viewed everything outside the Church to be worldly - they did not bother themselves with society's issues. The empty spaces left, gave government ample room to step in where the Church wasn't. This gave way to the Progressive Era.

This era was furthered by Progressive Presidents who favored governmental control, such as Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson and Herbert Hoover. Labor unions were created, the Federal Reserve Bank came into existence, the 16th Amendment passed giving Congress power to tax, government spending increased, income tax was doubled, etc... During the depression of the 1930's, the Church accepted handouts from the government. Whereas before, government was viewed as an easily corruptible power that needed to be checked, it now became a savior for those in need by doing the Church's job of helping those in need - or the common word used today, "welfare."

There are grave consequences of pietism. I am continually frustrated with the majority of America's belief - that it's government's job to take care of society, and issue welfare for them. I don't like handouts, but many Americans are apathetic and more than willing to accept something unearned and at times, unnecessary. It's one things to receive help from a Christian brother, but another to be beholden to the government (which is their purpose). Where does government get their money anyway, since they can't create wealth? They get it from the tax payers and re-distribute it. Soon, those who work will have no incentive, because 1. they are barely able to keep their paycheck due to excessive taxation and 2. those who aren't working are receiving more benefits than the workers themselves - the workers are paying so those who don't work can sit contentedly at home and eat groceries bought on food stamps. After incentive is lost and men refuse to work, the government doesn't have anyone to tax to pay for all it's welfare patients. What they all need is a good dose of common sense. Our Country, currently caught in this vicious cycle, will eventually crash because government struck their dirty fingers into a thriving nation built on Christian values and a free market economy.

America's morals have been flushed down the drain; we've lost our Christian heritage; the Church is being controlled by the government; and Church and all Christian symbols are being segregated from society, thus losing our chance to be Christ's witnesses in a world of darkness.

I'm praying that God will use me, and other freedom-loving Christians, as His instrument - to be the one who will stand up in the gap (Ezekiel 22:30) - in helping to wake the Church and Christians up to the harsh reality that our religious freedoms are being stripped away from us and that we must do something.

I know some people don't see the correlation between Christianity and politics, but it's huge! If we choose to stay out of the political process and let our freedoms and precious liberty slip away, our religious liberty goes with it. Ever since the pietism movement, Christian's haven't had answers to the tough questions facing society. We are apathetic and okay with it. A friend of mine, many years ago, personally went around to Churches in America to warn them of the dangerous path America is being driven down. They responded by stating that the political realm is dirty and they didn't want to get involved. Excuse me!? See anything wrong with this? The Church should be reaching out and influencing every aspect of society.


Because of the Church's withdrawal during the 19th Century, the voids left were filled. Filled by Atheists, Humanists and Marxists. And we wonder why America is sinking under the weight of sin and moral decay?

Our precious Country is being driven down the path it's on. There are weapons of cultural destruction that are and have been silently disintegrating our Christian foundation. These include: Radical feminism, Evolution, Moral Relativism, "New Morality" (an every day television sitcom basically defines this), The Environmental Agenda, Sociology, Multiculturalism, Political Correctness, Postmodernism, Socialism and Illegal Immigration.

Why aren't Christians standing up against this wicked and perverse generation with the TRUTH and giving our very lives to preserve liberty? Perhaps it's a lack of passion, zeal, vision or understanding. Perhaps fear is holding us back from boldly proclaiming Jesus Christ as Lord of our lives and confronting the sin and apathy we see in our societies today. However, I have resolved to speak boldly of my God; to be against what He's against and for what He's for. I want to be a threat to those working to bring Christianity and America down.

It's time. Time for America, the Church, Christians and Citizens to WAKE UP. As Christians, people look at us to see how we respond to controversial events and topics and are often guided by our example. With all that is happening in America today, our Christian response is crucial!

Christian's should not be driven into action through fear, but by the knowledge that God can use each of us, and He is far greater than he who is in the world. Joshua 1:9 says, "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."

However, in going about our Christian response, we need to be humble and completely surrendered to God, praying for His will to be done, not our own. We need to be broken and weak - "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness" - II Corinthians 12:9.

We should know our Christian heritage, where we've come from and where we are going, so that we may praise God for His merciful providence in the founding of this Nation. We are commanded to remember what the Lord has done. However, when we forget, there are consequences. We need to be leaders with a dedication to our God stronger than any other tie. "God send me anywhere, only go with me.Lay any burden on me, only sustain me. And sever any tie in my heart except the tie that binds my heart to Yours." ~ David Livingston

We are responsible for the state of our society today. The Christians are not being the light on a hill and the salt of the earth. We are in grave need of revival in America today. In order for this to happen, we need to spend much time and meditation in God's Word, in prayer to Him and repenting for the sins of our Nation, as well as our own. My heart is broken as I think about all that America has defiled itself with. But God is looking for a man to stand up in the gap - someone emptied of self that He can mightily use. There is still a remnant of hope in looking at where the U.S. has come from and whence our heritage has come. We need to kindle that dim fire until it burns bright for HIM.

So what are you going to do? If not YOU, then WHO?

Comparisons Between Capitalism and Socialism:

    Socialism embraces the idea of government controlling society as well as the individual, and has the mentality that the State knows better than its citizen. On the other hand, Capitalism embraces less governmental intervention and promotes a free market economic system, where the citizen has the freedom to buy, sell and trade to provide for his family.

    In a capitalistic society, man is treated as a responsible, competent being and is encouraged to be self-governed, so government intervention is not necessary. The government is merely there to protect society and it’s operations, whereas, socialism’s wish is to operate society and ultimately control everything in it.

    As we are seeing in our economy today, the enterprising incentive is dying away, because socialism is seizing the citizen’s profits. Capitalism encourages citizens to keep the profits of being enterprising, which further builds up the economy. However, capitalism’s purpose is not in building up the economy, but in promoting liberty. The economical boost experienced in a free market system, is merely a byproduct of man’s freedom of entrepreneurship.
  
    Capitalistic principles produce wealth because of the free market system, where since governmental control is limited and the individual can keep their profits, the economy grows because of their spending and investing. Socialism is the opposite of this. It promotes taxing the rich and big businesses. This in turn takes away from the citizen the extra money they would use to spend and invest into the economy. The economy struggles when this happens, because, instead of money being invested into the economy, it is withdrawn.

    Capitalism promotes charity and establishes human worth. The individual’s wealth is attained by meeting the needs of others. This helps them to be more aware of others needs around them. It also instills in man responsibleness and stewardship by man taking care of what is his own - instead of the government doing it for him.

    Socialism promotes self-centeredness, and does not press any importance on helping others by meeting their market needs. You can “work the system” to your own advantage.

    Capitalism reflects society’s values; it does not generate them. If capitalism produces bad things, it is because society’s values are. In a socialistic system the state decides society’s values.

    In a socialistic society, social justice is denied – because the government unjustly takes away the profits from those who work and gives it to those who don’t by unjust means. Ultimately, liberty is replaced with totalitarianism in a socialistic society. The definition of which means, “requiring complete subservience to the state.” (Emphasis added)

    In contrast to socialism, a capitalistic society allows for social justice to be attained. In capitalism, there is not economic equality. And yes, it’s fair. There is no fixed amount of money in society for the "big businesses to hoard." Socialistic mindsets believe that justice is only attained when there is equality. In reality, as well as in capitalistic thinking, justice is won when freedom reigns – when the people have the liberty to decide how and when to spend their hard earned money.

The Environmental Agenda In America

This is a paper I had to write for class last week and thought I would share with you all. This environmental agenda is one of the many weapons of cultural destruction......................



The environmental agenda, that is becoming increasingly popular in America, is one of false propaganda and deceit. Those behind the movement have made the supposed “environmental issues” seem urgent. The American people are being pushed into an agenda of an  elitist group. If they don’t agree, they’ll be labeled as a pollutant and a roadblock.  Most people trust that the brilliant minds in government certainly know what they’re talking about, so they go along without question - a very dangerous decision. The government is finding their methods to be very effective.

    Radical environmentalists have four stated goals: “1. Save the planet, 2. Achieve bio-diversity, 3. Eliminate third-world poverty, and 4. Guarantee ‘a healthy and productive life in harmony with nature’ for all human beings.” These four reasons stated above, are what the  biased media is telling the American public. Behind each of these are secret motives. What the government is really trying to achieve is 1. Complete preservationism, 2. Doing away with property rights, 3. Abolishing industrialized society, and 4. Establishing a ONE-WORLD Government under the dictates of the UN.

    Starting with their first goal to save the planet, we see that by using the term “total preservation,” they’re saying that we need to give nature back what’s rightly hers. The average American hunter, industrialist and entrepreneur are being viewed as exploiters. Edward O. Wilson said that we should...“Initiate restoration projects to increase the share of Earth allotted to nature... let me suggest 50 percent. Half the world for humanity, half for the rest of life...” (emphasis added). The plan in this statement would require reducing humanity, which is also known as genocide.

    The environmentalists second goal, to “Achieve Bio-diversity,” could be re-defined as “achieving socialism.” In order for the government to assure that bio-diversity is being attained, they must own all property. In socialism, government takes from the citizen any so called “burden” of ownership. One of the major ones being private property. The reason for their needing citizen’s property is so they (govt.) may determine what’s best for earth and “mother nature.” This is another socialistic principle - that the average Joe is not capable of doing what’s best for nature. The governments goal here is to take our rights, which are guaranteed in the Constitution, and through this, attain a socialistic society and ultimately full communism.
However, if this comes to pass, they will have done more harm than good to the earth.

    The third stated goal is to “Eliminate Third-World Poverty” - the underlying goal being to do away with industrialized society. The argument presented is that industrialized societies are the major cause of poverty in other countries. If you favor industry, you favor poverty. However, there is a missing link here, which keeps it from flowing logically. The reasoning behind the ideas stated are that, 1) there are not unlimited resources in the world, and 2) the upper class are the only ones who benefit from industrialism. This is not true. The economy was booming during

America’s Industrial Revolution. New inventions were being bought by foreign countries, which greatly improved their societies.

    So, if industrialization hinders our planets capabilities, why are the intelligent business men and women and all other highly educated upper class (who are the ones behind this movement), still driving cars, buying the latest phone and computer technologies, and flying in their expensive jets that use who know how much gasoline which is wasting away our environment and killing animals? The answer: because these four reasons listed are not their true reasons. They want power and control - Socialism. They themselves desire life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, but they will deny it to any other.

    The fourth and final goal is to, “Guarantee a ‘Healthy and Productive Life in Harmony with Nature’ for All Humans.”.... aka, One World Government. In order for government to regulate and preserve all of nature, they must control all of the world. This can be easily done through establishing a one world government. The earth and nature are becoming more precious and sacred than life. Nature’s needs will be placed above the individual.

    I recently watched a cartoon on a PBS station with my young niece. The girl was challenged by her friend to go a whole day without talking, but when all the citizens of their village fall asleep under a spell, not wanting to break her promise, she goes into the woods to seek help. She sat down and listened/meditated on nature (in a trance). She was able to hear the trees talking, the sound a rock makes, etc... and in her mind she asked for their help.  Some forest butterflies answered and went to help her friends. She then told her friend about how you can hear nature if you just listen, etc.. Well, I then had a talk with my niece! The New Age religion
and a sense of preservationism were rampant in that short, but loaded show. These are the kind of shows that are on national television and kids 1- 10 yrs old are watching. Once they get into highschool, they are also bombarded with Humanism, New Age, Socialism, Preservationism, and more....
  
    The Georgia Guidestones, which are located on one of the highest hilltops in Elbert County, Georgia, consists of four large granite stones written in eight different languages. No one knows much about it’s origin, however, they deal with four major issues: “(1) Governance and the establishment of a world government, (2) Population and reproduction control, (3) The environment and man’s relationship to nature, and (4) Spirituality.” These guidestones appear to be written by the same radical environmentalist with the same agenda.
    
There have been many scare tactics about so called “global warming.” It is interesting to note that only 17% of atmospheric scientist believe that global warming may be happening. That means that 83% believe it to be a bunch of hype and yet, they seem to be silenced to push their “green agenda.”

    This environmental agenda is one of the ways that a select group of people are using to bring about socialism.

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- Class Handout, “Weapons of Cultural Destruction.”
- http://www.radioliberty.com/stones.htm - Georgia Guidestones.
- Channel 9 PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) Television
- Exploring Creation with Physical Science (Apologia Science) by Dr. Jay L. Wile (pg. 38-41)
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