Why Newtown is More Important Than We Think

Ransomed Heart ^ | December 17, 2012 | John Eldridge

[gitmo]

"How differently would the church pray if we really believed we are at war with the kingdom of darkness? How differently would we live and act in this world?"

[Biggirl]

In other words, we are in the middle of an ongoing “spiritual war”.

[exnavy]

Some of us Christians do know this, and do pray accordingly.

[niteowl77]

Interesting to see a thread begin with a poem from Yeats tonight; I have spent the last three days reading L.T.C. Rolt's autobiography "Landscape Trilogy," and learned that he took Yeats very much to heart.

(Rolt is not well known in the U.S., which is a pity... he had the rare gift of making the history of British engineering not only readable, but enjoyable.)

Anyway, my family and I have no illusion as to who controls the levers of power in the US at this time, so yes, we have changed our prayers and our priorities though others close by cling to a belief system rooted in nothing beyond what they are fed by the culture.

[SaraJohnson]

Humanism is the respectable name for it. American elitists have been working to impose it upon our people for a long time.

[chris37]

The kingdom of darkness exists in the hearts and souls of mankind.

It always has.

We are either given the tools and weapons we need to wage that battle within ourselves by our parents, or we are not.

It matters a great deal what morals and beliefs they instill in us. It matters if parents take their children to church. It matters if children believe in God, and it matters if children believe that they will be held accountable for actions taken in life after death.

These belief systems are formed at an early age, and they may also be forgotten during tumultuous years, but they will return.

It matters if men and women can govern themselves when no one else is looking. Knowing the difference between right and wrong matters.

If one looks at our society, one can see that all of those tools and structures are being systematically removed by evil people who want the results that are now clearly visible.

I’m not sure how this can be remedied, because the people that lived this way have died, are dying, and will die, and they are being replaced in large numbers by people who believe in what appears to be the Seven Deadly Sins.

I’m not a religious person, but I know of no other way to frame this.

In God we trust no longer applies to this country.

The motto of America should be:

In lies we trust.

[BipolarBob]

Excellent post.

[Jane Long]

Some of us Christians do know this, and do pray accordingly.

Here is a link to the Prayer for Life recommended at the author's site.

Dark times, indeed.

[Louis Foxwell]

To overcome the rot that infects our body politic we must name the name of evil.
Humanism is evil.
Atheism is evil.
Increasing the power of the state is evil.
Abortion is evil.
Homosexuality is evil.
Restricting the ability of a citizen to protect his family is evil.
The murder of children whether by drone or gun is evil.
Evil must not be rationalized. It is an abomination.
When we stand against evil with our lives we will overcome evil. When we fail to stand against evil we are cowards.
Cowardice is evil.

[chris37]

All of those things you listed...they are traits of mankind.

It would seem that we either choose to be good, or we choose to be evil, and in this country at this time, people are choosing to be evil more than they are choosing to be good.

[gitmo]

I was just watching NCIS. Ducky ‘s protege asked the difference between ethics and morals. Ducky responded, “An ethical man knows it is wrong to cheat on his wife. A moral man will not cheat on his wife.”

Teaching right and wrong is a beginning. But The
Law is only to teach us we are incapable of living righteously. It is designed to lead us to a relationship with the One who can live such a life in us.

[SaraJohnson]

I think humanism is atheist.

[SaraJohnson]

I was just watching NCIS. Ducky ‘s protege asked the difference between ethics and morals. Ducky responded, “An ethical man knows it is wrong to cheat on his wife. A moral man will not cheat on his wife.”

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Humanism is devoid of both Western ethics and morals. It’s motto is “do as thou wilt.” The worse possible sin is discernment - “don’t judge.” If you are one of the connected powerful, the rule of law does not apply, either.

[maine-iac7]

And these evils minions kept this out of the Main stream Media - and the sleeping public sleep

there was ANOTHER THEATER SHOOITNG just 2 days after Sandy - surely you heard all aboutit - wasn’t it news for days? NO? Oh, right - this one didn’t have the desired ending - doesn’ fit the agenda.

Be sure to be quiet about this - we wouldn’t want to fight our enemies-domestic.

Take a nap now.

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/339278

[maine-iac7]

NEWTOWN, I meant, not Sandy

[gitmo]

I have been reading about that shooting. Some moron said she was sure the off duty cop didn’t use an evil semi automatic weapon, those are only for warfare.

[maine-iac7]

You may not know what you think you know - (must listen to end)

https://www.youtube.com/embed/rrjU-HBkmLE?feature=player_detailpage

[gitmo]

I knew the answer pretty quickly. I can think of other parallels to add.

[chris37]

I really believe that one must ask Jesus Christ to live in him. I also believe that one then must let Jesus Christ live in him.

I believe that when a perosn does this, it allows that person to essentially govern himself. The fact that Jesus is in you is the limiter of evil, that relationship is the self governor, that which will guide a person when there is no other earthly force guiding that person.

Your quote regarding the ethical man and the moral man is excellent, I fully agree with that.

[redgolum]

Excellent post