“This is a war on the Bible and it’s claim to authority.”
This is exactly what my pastor said this past Sun. morning. I believe we have turned the corner in human history where we are headed for Daniel’s 70th week. The hatred is Satanic in nature and beyond explaining. Our enemy knows his time is short and he’s desperate. We must be faithful unto death. Not easy, but a great cloud of witnesses have preceded us to show that it can be done. I often think of Psalm 2 regarding the times we live in.
The hatred is indeed Satanic in origin but not that difficult to explain. It’s precisely what manifests when one breaks the first commandment (of the “10 Commandments” and the “new” command Jesus gave).
Love the Lord with all your heart and understanding. When one doesn’t do this, false idols are substituted in a failing attempt to fill the void only God can satisfy.
This story is just one result of such counterfeit devotion. Every human being has the exact same need for God. When it’s not filled by the only One who can, other methods are inevidibly employed to destruction.