Posted on 07/26/2015 8:22:02 AM PDT by Lazamataz
See what you did there? Now if I posted something like that, oh never mind.
We ain't seen nothing yet...
I visited that antique land
I saw that half-sunk shattered visage
The pedestal, still in the sand
With its inscribed message
“Look upon my works
Ye mighty and despair!”
But the truth as ever lurks
There never was an empire there
Just a statue.
Obviously, we did not keep it. It was not taken by force. We gave it away. We gave up our freedom for a bowl of Government “make us secure” stew.
When you take God out of the equation, it's much easier to rationalize any behavior (e.g. ‘It's justified if we kill all those who can't be reeducated. It's for the greater good.’). This kind of rationalization drives American politics right now, and the electorate doesn't care anymore - as long as their side wins.
The problem is that winning is no longer a matter of principle. At this point, principle is barely understood, as evidenced even on this forum on some threads.
It has become a matter of whose ox is gored, and who gets fat off the deal. Pure self-interest.
How many, even here, would make decisions which cost them, personally, to do the right thing?
That ties back to moral absolutes, to attributing to all what The Almighty granted in terms of Rights and Responsibilities and conducting one's affairs in such a way as to comply with at least the basic constraints of the Ten Commandments.
Can one be moral without a compass? Hardly. With nothing more than the relativistic attitude toward what is right and wrong, without the moral strength to demand what is right instead of 'lesser evils', our society will not change for the better.
When we had prayer in schools, at least most of the class believed there was a Higher Power who defined right and wrong, and before whose judgement seat we would all stand to answer for our sins.
Are there rewards for being morally upright? Sure, but don't expect them here in this life.
As for rationalization, I have seen people rationalize themselves into thinking something was 'good' because it was more convenient, cheaper, more expensive, even more difficult--pick a reason--but all in the name of how it made them feel, not over whether what they did or got was superior in the end.
We have rationalized away:
Our industry (Foreign made is just about as good and cheaper and more people can have one--besides, there is a huge profit to be made!)
Our economy (And then you can loan out ten times what you have on hand...) (You gotta have this! It is the latest! You wouldn't want to be out of style!! --besides, with the inflation rate, it won't cost you a thing to live on borrowed money!)
Our humanity:(The elderly and poor are taken care of, the Government is doing it).
Our children: (It's just a lump of tissue. It's my body... Why not use it for medical research, otherwise it'll just go to waste...)
We have been approaching the worst evils of the Roman Empire for decades, and becoming oblivious to the fact because we are only feeding Christians to the Courts, not the lions...and because we, as a nation, have abandoned the principles given us by The Almighty.
Can we reverse this?
Yes.
But to do so we have to stop exalting the false prophets of this wicked age, to decry their fallacies and pronouncements, and to refuse to comply with their evil edicts. No one said there would not be pain as a result of this. No one ever said that doing the right thing would not hurt on occasion, but I firmly believe we would all be better off in this world and the next if we only stand up for what is right.
That moral compass exists. It has been 'in print' for well over 1500 years if you are Christian, much longer if you are Jewish.
It tells us we, as a nation, are headed the wrong way, and we should not tolerate the lies of those who tell us otherwise.
Have the strength (pray for it) to call them out.
We are told we are unfeeling, uncaring, etc., but like a parent who will not let their child play in the wood chipper (meanie!), we only seek to stop them from their self-destructive behaviour, not just for their sake, but for the sake of all of our posterity as well.
We do have a purpose here, it is to serve and glorify Him.
I'm all for that, but the Amendment states "Congress shall make no law...
I really don't think the founders suspected the SCOTUS would be busy rewriting laws nor making them.
The SCOTUS has been completely out of bounds since Obamacare penalties were rewritten into taxes, and has since opined that the words don't mean what the words say.
If that's the case, is a pound a pound? an inch an inch? Where does that nonsense quit?
But as long as all we do is talk to ourselves about what is right or wrong, what is historical or lie, what is fact and what is fake ..... the general public ... who does NOT analyze the way WE do, never considers the thought
THAT'S my point ..... start getting the idea out there that there is no longer a wall of separation between church and state .... start praying where they say you can't ... start bringing your bible or reading from it where they have said you can't ....
And when questioned or cautioned ... calmly inform them ... the wall is gone and you are free to do what you please .... the USSC says so.
Great job, Lazamataz. You have chaired a masterful discussion here. Bravo, Sir!
My first New Year's Resolution (that I have been able to keep) has been to call out BS whenever, wherever I have seen it.
I think it may have cost me about 100K in income this year, but I don't care--The Almighty will reward those who spew prevarication as He deems fit.
In the meantime, I'm enjoying some time off, which gives me all the more opportunity to call out people who lie.
It's actually an enjoyable past time.
Feel free to send me any sexist things you want to post and I’ll post them for you. One post on one thread for a buck, each. Cash. No checks!
(How do you think I help to keep FR on line? LOL!)
Haha, it’s a deal!
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