It has been my experience in life that there are few things sadder than terrible and tragic situations that are entirely avoidable.
This is sad.
You can watch this from afar, and from having read history and paid attention, think to yourself: “Okay. They have done that. This is going to happen next. And when that happens, they will do this, which is going to result in that. And when that happens...”
And you can follow that chain of thought and easily project it all they way through to a bitter and violent end where everyone loses, eventually the head of state and the troops as well, being torn to pieces by mobs or lined up against a wall and shot, or worse.
And you think to yourself: “Why? Isn’t there anyone who has ever read history?” And not ancient history, either. And that is why it is so sad.
But, that is the siren call of Socialism. It isn’t quite “Ye shall be as Gods”, but more, perhaps, “Ye shall have all you desire without having to work for it.”
That is socialism.
“It isn’t quite “Ye shall be as Gods”, but more, perhaps, “Ye shall have all you desire without having to work for it.”
I think the “Ye shall be as Gods” is exactly correct.
It is a belief that there is no right or wrong, that man can determine good and bad, which can be anything at any time, that leads to these results.
It is precisely that Socialist believe they “are as Gods” by determining right and wrong, and having the ability to change that determination at will.
Matthew 4:8-10
A priory history lesson.