Monthly Archives: May 2010
If power corrupts, how can global governance be good?
The United States itself is on the edge of implosion due to unprecedented growth of government. George W. Bush tripled the size of the Federal Government during his tenure, and constructed legislation which if activated allows the Executive Branch to assume de facto administrative control (martial law) without any oversight from Congress or the citizenry. Barack Obama has fully supported these measures and has now indebted the American taxpayer by more than all other presidents combined! Our debts are so great that the private Federal Reserve now continuously prints money out of thin air just to keep the infrastructure of this country breathing.
If focusing authority into fewer and fewer hands deals us such dreadful results on a national scale, why would anyone believe that our plight would be any better on a global scale? Giving government extreme oversight into personal lives has made no society safer. Freely handing over civil liberties has made no society safer. Handing over individual responsibilities to authoritative bodies has made no society safer. If anything, these strategies have only placed humanity in the most acute peril. Continue reading
Filed under Global Government, Uncomfortable Questions
Woe to those who are pregnant and nursing in those days..
Mt 24:19″How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! 20Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath. 21For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning … Continue reading
Filed under Self-Reliance, Uncomfortable Questions
What will cause the great falling away?
MT 24:10At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, 11and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. 12Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.”
What could cause people who love each other to betray and hate each other? What could cause people who are excited about being believers to turn away from the faith? We could contemplate the circumstances that might bring that about. What about worldwide famine, worldwide persection, or both with people being rewarded with food to turn in the remaining christians? What that be enought to cause the great falling away? Well, those things certainly wouldn’t help the situation. But no, the answer is…. Continue reading
Filed under DurableContent, End-Times, Uncomfortable Questions
What would Jesus say about Gun Control?
Jesus was actually pretty clear on self-defense, telling his disciples: “If you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one..”Lk 22:36 Many Christians wonder, why would he say that? Doesn’t he know that a child could get … Continue reading
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Is playing with fire the new normal?
In retrospect, its easy to reflect on the situation and conclude that he should have seen the warning signs. He should have sensed the escalating risk and removed himself from the precarious situation.
Why is it that prudence in assessing risk (balaam’s donkey) or bold action in mitigating risk (joseph) is celebrated in scripture but scorned in modern christian life?
Has playing with fire suddenly become safe? My friend with 3 fingers on his right hand certainly doesn’t think so. Continue reading
Filed under DurableContent, Self-Reliance, Uncomfortable Questions
