Example: NYPD in the 1970s. %90+ of the Department was on the take. If you didn’t take money you were pushed out. Corruption inherently becomes “intrinsic” as those committing the acts seek to justify & marginalize their actions.
This is precisely why Patriots are often gaslit though they are in fact acting selflessly.
In my life I have found that Good People tend to “compromise” against this internal Sin as it wears them down. THIS is the battle against that wearing that we have to ask for divine help with. As once we do and hedge the next hedge becomes easier - not in a logical or emotional way - but we let in the Sin and have it a foothold.
I could go into how Demonology explains this in detail. That first “allowance” lets in what is essentially a demonic death squad that rolls around in packs of 8. They ran out trying to get that inroad - then when the door is open the other 7 roll in. By that math each time you hedge once it comes back 8 fold.
Its not power that drives men to corruption. Is corruption that drives men to power.
Both premises are inherently true.
Corruption is synonymous with Sin.
Sin knows no scope.
Example: NYPD in the 1970s. %90+ of the Department was on the take. If you didn’t take money you were pushed out. Corruption inherently becomes “intrinsic” as those committing the acts seek to justify & marginalize their actions.
This is precisely why Patriots are often gaslit though they are in fact acting selflessly.
Its the internal sin "corruption" that seeks power to impose ones will over another. Whether well-intentioned or not doesnt matter.
Its our duty as children of good to battle with the temptations of our internal sin, that it doesnt become externalized.
If feel as though we all will fail at this endeavor.
So i do not disagree.
I hear you.
In my life I have found that Good People tend to “compromise” against this internal Sin as it wears them down. THIS is the battle against that wearing that we have to ask for divine help with. As once we do and hedge the next hedge becomes easier - not in a logical or emotional way - but we let in the Sin and have it a foothold.
I could go into how Demonology explains this in detail. That first “allowance” lets in what is essentially a demonic death squad that rolls around in packs of 8. They ran out trying to get that inroad - then when the door is open the other 7 roll in. By that math each time you hedge once it comes back 8 fold.
Thats one hell of a slippery slope.
Thats a great way to explain it.