kind of serious here for a second... in the USA we teach our kids that Santa Claus is real.. I was one. Going to the mall and seeing him in the chair. Being a poor kid I would dream of asking for things.. It teaches being selfish and self centered.. but it teaches faith too.... enough of that run off.... it is essentially millions of people united to keep secrets from children. If I asked another if Santa was real they would lie to me and say, YES he is. I have always questioned everything.
in this Criminal Enterprise we are programmed to think things like there is no way more than a few can keep such a secret....
Great points. I’ll just add my two cents to what you already stated quite well.
The battle for the soul and spirit is already won for evil regarding most people in the world. For most citizens at the local level of communities and neighbors, they live peaceful and quiet lives with their families (though they are sinners with hidden sins most people don’t hear or know about).
As people ascend up through the ranks of society/professional careers/in government/the food chain, there is an increase in importance, authority, money, power, etc., and more access to them (more of a spotlight on their professional and personal life (accountability). This goes all the way up to the top (for the most part and is true for the most part).
The higher you climb the greater your moral responsibility becomes. For unrepentant sinners (and Christians also), it becomes more difficult to keep the lid on your [sinful] lifestyle. Thus, when the levy finally breaks, all the gory details and skeletons fall out of the closet and into the mainstream (social) media on the news headlines around the nation and the world. Consequently, most people are shocked and outraged while they can hardly believe someone like Diddy or a politician or 10%er of humanity could have such a great moral failure and fall.
Christians are likewise not exempt. Steve Lawson, for example, is a well known and reputable theologian/pastor/professor/husband/father/grandfather and was somewhat a celebrity in the Protestant reformed realm of Christianity. He had a multiple years affair with a young lady, was exposed, went into hibernation, then finally confessed but only after being removed from literally every platform from the local level to the university/seminary level. The Christian world was turned upside down over this and was a major upset to Faith and ministry… yet we are all capable of falling as Steve Lawson did. Circumstances, certain variables, and all safeguards aside, we all possess the same ability and carnal desires like the Steve Lawson’s and P Diddy’s of the world (to one degree or another).
The only meaningful difference between Diddy and your next door neighbor, or Steve Lawson and your local pastor is status, power, and money. The same unredeemed sinful nature or the same remaining sinful flesh resides in us all as unbelievers and believers.
Nice. God created man and woman. We have the ability to procreate and in our Christianity we fight against lust of the opposite sex. Those who go against what God has made and desire the same sex is only showing us them. If one then takes it further and desires children of the same sex we as a Christian do not need to judge them. They are showing us their hearts.
In Weatern Culture we have created morals and honor if we are to be Christian. Yet if we see one who says they are a Christian going after the same sex that is against what God has created and is not of God.
To be in this “Club” so to speak that the Diddler is in one would have to do works to show they have no morals or Christianity to be honest to their “Club” — is that not all by itself the opposite of Christianity? They rape children of both the same and opposite sex and then rely on our weakness of Western Christianity.
Never been able to ever vote for any democratic person my whole life because of this view. Not saying Republicans are the best either. Saying the whole foundation of the Democratic Party is built on what could be perceived as evil.
Every bit of blackmail info should become public. Once and for all. Just as Assange said, 98% of congress would be gone. So what? Bring in vetted interims. Give the criminal ex congress members thsre own own prison. Hurry up with those Alcatraz renovations.
Long ago, I took my young son to see "Santa". He waited in line with all the other kids and listened to them all ask for things. When it was his turn, he walked up to Santa, gave him some freshly made cookies and left. I really hope the other kids and parents experienced some humility watching that.
kind of serious here for a second... in the USA we teach our kids that Santa Claus is real.. I was one. Going to the mall and seeing him in the chair. Being a poor kid I would dream of asking for things.. It teaches being selfish and self centered.. but it teaches faith too.... enough of that run off.... it is essentially millions of people united to keep secrets from children. If I asked another if Santa was real they would lie to me and say, YES he is. I have always questioned everything.
in this Criminal Enterprise we are programmed to think things like there is no way more than a few can keep such a secret....
what am I missing?
Great points. I’ll just add my two cents to what you already stated quite well.
The battle for the soul and spirit is already won for evil regarding most people in the world. For most citizens at the local level of communities and neighbors, they live peaceful and quiet lives with their families (though they are sinners with hidden sins most people don’t hear or know about).
As people ascend up through the ranks of society/professional careers/in government/the food chain, there is an increase in importance, authority, money, power, etc., and more access to them (more of a spotlight on their professional and personal life (accountability). This goes all the way up to the top (for the most part and is true for the most part).
The higher you climb the greater your moral responsibility becomes. For unrepentant sinners (and Christians also), it becomes more difficult to keep the lid on your [sinful] lifestyle. Thus, when the levy finally breaks, all the gory details and skeletons fall out of the closet and into the mainstream (social) media on the news headlines around the nation and the world. Consequently, most people are shocked and outraged while they can hardly believe someone like Diddy or a politician or 10%er of humanity could have such a great moral failure and fall.
Christians are likewise not exempt. Steve Lawson, for example, is a well known and reputable theologian/pastor/professor/husband/father/grandfather and was somewhat a celebrity in the Protestant reformed realm of Christianity. He had a multiple years affair with a young lady, was exposed, went into hibernation, then finally confessed but only after being removed from literally every platform from the local level to the university/seminary level. The Christian world was turned upside down over this and was a major upset to Faith and ministry… yet we are all capable of falling as Steve Lawson did. Circumstances, certain variables, and all safeguards aside, we all possess the same ability and carnal desires like the Steve Lawson’s and P Diddy’s of the world (to one degree or another).
The only meaningful difference between Diddy and your next door neighbor, or Steve Lawson and your local pastor is status, power, and money. The same unredeemed sinful nature or the same remaining sinful flesh resides in us all as unbelievers and believers.
Nice. God created man and woman. We have the ability to procreate and in our Christianity we fight against lust of the opposite sex. Those who go against what God has made and desire the same sex is only showing us them. If one then takes it further and desires children of the same sex we as a Christian do not need to judge them. They are showing us their hearts.
In Weatern Culture we have created morals and honor if we are to be Christian. Yet if we see one who says they are a Christian going after the same sex that is against what God has created and is not of God.
To be in this “Club” so to speak that the Diddler is in one would have to do works to show they have no morals or Christianity to be honest to their “Club” — is that not all by itself the opposite of Christianity? They rape children of both the same and opposite sex and then rely on our weakness of Western Christianity.
Never been able to ever vote for any democratic person my whole life because of this view. Not saying Republicans are the best either. Saying the whole foundation of the Democratic Party is built on what could be perceived as evil.
Every bit of blackmail info should become public. Once and for all. Just as Assange said, 98% of congress would be gone. So what? Bring in vetted interims. Give the criminal ex congress members thsre own own prison. Hurry up with those Alcatraz renovations.
Long ago, I took my young son to see "Santa". He waited in line with all the other kids and listened to them all ask for things. When it was his turn, he walked up to Santa, gave him some freshly made cookies and left. I really hope the other kids and parents experienced some humility watching that.