Posted on 07/25/2017 6:15:21 PM PDT by DeweyCA
"...I’d urge you to read a fascinating article in this Sunday’s New York Times. It turns out that America’s less religious citizens are far more likely to believe in things such as ghosts and UFOs than people who attend church. The author, psychology professor Clay Routledge, locates this phenomenon in the quest for meaning..."For instance, my colleagues and I recently published a series of studies in the journal Motivation and Emotion demonstrating that the link between low religiosity and belief in advanced alien visitors is at least partly explained by the pursuit of meaning. The less religious participants were, we found, the less they perceived their lives as meaningful. This lack of meaning was associated with a desire to find meaning, which in turn was associated with belief in U.F.O.s and alien visitors."
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Ross Douthat has written powerfully about the political consequences of post-Christian conservatism. It turns out that when men and women shed their faith, they don’t necessarily get more liberal, but they do get more tribal and vicious.
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If there’s one abiding consequence of the shallow theologies and simple superstitions of our time, it’s the inability to endure or make sense of adversity. It’s a phenomenon that fractures families, fosters a sense of rage and injustice, and ultimately results in millions of Americans treating problems of the soul with mountains of pharmaceuticals.
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Human beings are hard-wired to search for meaning and purpose. As we conduct that search, will our nation and culture continue to value and respect the faith that grants hope of redemption, patience through present suffering, and a means to discern between good and evil? ...The choice isn’t between reason and religion. It’s all too often between religion and superstition. Post-Christian America will be a less rational place.
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Manchurian Candidate Barack Hussein Obama did one incredible impression of the Antichrist. Brought the Devil’s own social agendas right into American lives on a near-daily basis, pushing weirdo agendas while bankrupting the country.
The blindness to his scams had to be on some sort of supernatural level. Since Barack routinely omitted God and often acted against the Apple of the God of Israel’s Eye, Israel, I say he was empowered by the prince of this world, a.k.a. the god (small ‘g’) of this world.
Go back and watch the Democrats boo the God of Israel and Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Not to mention other basic Democrat agendas......
Agree 100%.
From the article:
It turns out that America’s less religious citizens are far more likely to believe in things such as ghosts and UFOs than people who attend church
The truth is, "aliens" and "ghosts" are demons, and while some UFOs are not spiritual or demonic (classified military vehicles, etc), most are most likely demonic apparitions.
So therefore, according to the article, the more you reject God, the more you are drawn to the demonic.
Why didn’t you post this on the Religion forum?
Your posting and the comments I’ve read do NOT = News!
"A Post-Christian America will happen 1 nanosecond after the Rapture!" TRY ONE
"Go back and watch the Democrats boo the God of Israel and Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Not to mention other basic Democrat agendas......"Save Ferris
It is encouraging to know that some see, and I believe that this discernment comes from the Holy Spirit.
1 Thessalonias 5: 1-11
Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, 2 for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. 4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief. 5 You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. 6 So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. 8 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. 9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. 10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. 11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
Lately, I believe have been putting a little too much credence on the things of this world and in myself: job, money, politics, etc. My areas of worry lately have been too much on myself, rather than faith in Christ.
I also notice that the discussions among my friends (even my Christian ones) focus almost exclusively on money and retirement (which I am not even sure is a Biblical concept).
But all of that is centered on a faith in this world, an investment in this world, and belief that this world hold priority over an investment in Jesus.
I wonder how quickly all that this world promises and tantalizes with could come crashing down, literally overnight.
Perhaps the Rapture of the Church will be that catalyst.
In any case, I pray that God keeps refocusing me on things that truly matter.
Like you, lately I’ve focused way too much on myself, my circumstances, and putting way too much value on “financial projects” that in the end produce nothing.
I do believe that the Rapture of the Church will be the one catalyst that brings this very fragile world crashing down upon itself.
Both texts of Matthew 24 and Luke 17 describe life going on as normal and then boom - judgement hits. Like the days of Noah and Lot. They didn’t see it coming, but those redeemed had known. A lot of Christians feel in their very bones that something cataclysmic will happen soon. We’re in the days of Lot & Noah - we’ve been in these days for quite some time.
How long does the shelf life on this situation last?
How long is the Lord going to continue to allow restored Israel and His Church to coexist before He refocuses on Israel totally? We’re 70 years now right?
Keep looking up!
Another way to say what you said is
“If you have no god or higher power above you, then there is nothing preventing YOU from becoming God”.
I was paraphrasing Karl Jung from one of his books. But yes there are several ways to say it.
America is past post Christian . Most people who sit in churches can not even tolerate hearing the gospel anymore. They can not discern between a “demon god” and the God of the bible. The fact that God is holy doesn’t even enter their thoughts. They don’t even realize that the sword is already in the land to judge them. Many of them even helped bring in the sword that will judge them under their fake social gospel that can not save them.
America is not far behind Europe nad we are catching up fast.
The only difference between us and Europe is that America has a lot more people that actually do have oil in their lamps and are actually watching for his return. That’s the ONLY thing that is holding things back here.
God is exposing everything and most are to blind to see why it is being exposed . The concept of falling on their knees and begging God for mercy doesn’t even enter their thoughts.
They are going to do it their way and they are going to teach you a lesson in how they can do it.
All you have to do is post a thread here that exposes the truth and sit back and watch how many evil servants show up to beat you.
(Matthew 24:45) Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
(Matthew 24:46) Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
(Matthew 24:47) Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
(Matthew 24:48) But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
(Matthew 24:49) And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
(Matthew 24:50) The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
(Matthew 24:51) And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Notice what the evil servant thinks and does . You can see them right here . I don’t caucus the threads I post because it exposes them .
We are here to be salt and light so keep being it . Keep looking up and remember to store you treasure where the thief can’t steal them. Keep praying for one last outpouring on this nation cause we are out of here when the very last gentile comes in . We want an outpouring here cause we want out of here very soon.
God bless you and keep you.
Thanks, my FRiend! I could not have stated it any better!
Amen sister and well said!
It’s been very eye-opening to see the literal disintegration of FR (and even “Christian websites”) being overwhelmed with evil servants who attack the Gospel, the Rapture, and the Truth. It truly shows the falling away that Paul described in 2 Thessalonians.
God Bless!
You should report those evil servants.
I don’t need to
+1
yes
No kidding
good picture (example of The Manchurian Candidate)
His worshipers are spiritually-blind.
Well...there ya go!
Since the article talks about how the lack of religion leads to more viciousness among different political groups (Far Left & Alt Right), it seems to fit into the News/Activism section. If you have a problem with this article being here, then I suggest that you may want to reflect and consider that you may have a different underlying problem, and the article may apply to you more than you realize.
[The truth is, “aliens” and “ghosts” are demons, and while some UFOs are not spiritual or demonic (classified military vehicles, etc), most are most likely demonic apparitions.]
Yah, that’s pretty much how I see it too.
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