Ever get caught up in the never ending black hole of comments on a post? The vitriol of strangers spewing name calling, lecturing, shaming, bullying, and unabashed correcting all in the high name of worldly virtuous tolerance. Screaming, yelling, and throwing temper-tantrums all melding together with inaccurate accusations so mean and ugly it is hard to fathom that what you are reading are actually adults responding to one another.
At times, I feel myself getting sucked in to respond and then I imagine myself in the midst of that darkness so not worth it. How much harder is it for our youth to virtually turn away from these types of comment threads? Seeing their self-value weaved together in words trying to tear a person apart like a pack of wolves in some heightened devouring frenzy.
The interesting part is that if you really want to see this on full display go look at the groups that have parents or educators in the title.
-The goal of these groups: Christianity has become viewed as an aberrant belief system to be squashed
Just a reminder to self-entitled parents and educators who use this line to justify themselves as they wield some kind of delusional authority.
***The separation of church and state is not in the Constitution. That is a lie.
In a 1802 letter to the Danbury Baptist Association, Thomas Jefferson used the phrase "a wall of separation between church and state" to address concerns about religious liberty and government interference, emphasizing the separation of religious matters from the government's authority.
The First Amendment's Establishment Clause states that Congress cannot make laws that establish a national religion or prohibit the free practice of religion. The First Amendment also includes a Free Exercise Clause that protects the right to practice religion
The 1st Amendment uses freedom “of” religion not freedom “from” religion. I think it is worse when Christian’s post who make excuses for what they believe. They try to placate the world with half-truths or compromise to show they are okay in a world filled with misguided tolerance.
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Isaiah 5:20
Woe to those who call evil good
and good evil,
who put darkness for light
and light for darkness,
who put bitter for sweet
and sweet for bitter.
-we live in a society bent on having its way, but that works only when people lower their expectations and values
-we reinforce lower standards through laws that make light of and sometimes seem to flaunt sinful behavior
-in the name of tolerance, Christians are forced to accept laws and court rulings that violate the absolutes of Holy Scripture
***the United States was long viewed as a Christian nation, but in recent decades, as governing bodies have continued to validate godlessness
Couple insights from Jack Hibbs's book, "Living In the Daze of Deception." (Chapter notes on my site if interested)
“Our culture has moved to the far side of hypersensitivity, which, in turn, has led to a major movement within Christian circles to make the church seem tolerant as the world defines it. Personally, I don’t see anywhere in the Bible calling for us to do that. Whenever believers allow themselves to be guided by the feelings of unbelievers, they’re right where Satan wants them: fearful of speaking the truth” (Hibbs, 144).
“Don’t build yourself a Christian fortress and hide there. Go with wisdom and understanding to influence the world for the glory of God. Go to those who are hurting and love them without assimilating their beliefs. This is what it means to be in the world but not of it” (Hibbs, 144).
Sometimes you just need a pick me up song like "Up + Up" by Colton Dixon so enjoy this upbeat song:
Prayers and blessing,
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