True Lies and Lying Truth

Is it really the loving thing to support someone’s belief in a lie? A Christian friend recently told me that he wears a mask at his retail job not because it is required or even because he thinks it reduces the spread of COVID. He knows the mask fiasco is based on lies, yet he wears one to make his customers feel more comfortable. During the pandemic of 2020, most state governments instituted mask requirements on some level even while the scientific support for them wavered and fell. I am at a loss to understand why masks became so critical.

The “woke” attitude that is sweeping our society as a result of critical race theory’s rising popularity creates a similar situation. Critical race theory (CRT) insists that all white people, especially white males, are inherently racist by virtue of their identity. CRT says that the history of America is a record of white domination over all people of color. While it is true that early treatment of Native Americans and enslavement of African peoples leaves stains on the pages of our past, these conditions have been systematically legislated out of existence. If anything, we now have reverse discrimination in that minorities are given opportunities that are denied to whites. It is a blatant lie to insist that America is currently a racist society.

The discovery of email communication by Anthony Fauci during the early days of the COVID pandemic reveals that the architect of America’s response was not only hiding information about the virus’ source; he was trying to cover up the fact that he may have had a hand in its generation. A false narrative was created by people at the highest levels of the scientific and governmental apparatus which steered our COVID response in the wrong direction in an effort to protect their interests. We will never know how many lives were unnecessarily lost due to the lies we were told about the true nature and origin of COVID 19.

We are also being lied to on a global scale concerning gender identity issues. The foundational lie here is that gender is a social construct. Hormone balances and genitalia are not social constructs; they are physical realities that are present in the womb from earliest stages of life and obvious to all after birth. Telling children as young as kindergarten that they can choose their gender is cruel manipulation by ideologues in positions of power. Allowing men to use women’s rest rooms puts perverts and predators frighteningly close to our private lives. Allowing transgender men to compete in women’s events is lunacy.

Ever since the 1970’s we have been told that a homosexual lifestyle is an acceptable, even healthy alternative for those so inclined. This too is a lie. Homosexual behavior, especially among males, carries its own judgment: HIV/AIDS and rampant STD transmission significantly lowers the life expectancy of practicing homosexuals. We are told that same-sex parents can raise normal, healthy children. Some do. However, even apart from the biblical standard of two-gender parenting, social science has demonstrated that having one parent from each gender increases the child’s chances of healthy development.

In Christian circles we are being fed that lie that God is all about love, and hell is a myth. To hold this position, one has to assume that the Bible is lying – that even Jesus told lies about hell. The Bible clearly teaches throughout that God will eventually judge all people. That judgment results in some spending eternity in God’s presence, and some spending eternity elsewhere. The exact location, dimensions and character of hell may be up for debate, but its existence is a certainty. To say otherwise is a lie of the most heinous kind.

It is not popular to talk about judgment and hell. Rob Bell used to say that it makes for an unappealing story. Too bad; that’s the truth and no amount of lying will change it. I think it is A.W. Tozer I am paraphrasing to say that if we are too concerned about causing offense, we will probably not be giving the true gospel to the lost. Similarly, we will not have a healthy society if we keep spreading lies. There is good reason why Jesus is called the stone of stumbling and the rock of offense. He also called Himself the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one gets to the Father except through the Truth. We must tell the truth even when it hurts.

In the last year I have been officially un-friended, strongly criticized and even excommunicated for presenting what I thought was a biblical view of the lies we are being told. It was suggested that I review the life of Jesus to determine what His view of current events might be. Over the last few months, I studied a harmony of the Gospels as my daily devotional reading. The strongest impression I came away with is that Jesus was a very critical person. He was a stickler for the truth and a warrior against lies. He called His arch enemy the father of lies. I think we do our Lord a disservice to suggest that He would stand meekly aside while a wave of lies washes the shores of our society.

Paul counsels believers to speak the truth in love. It is a struggle to know how to do that when the most loving proclamation is branded as hate speech. Those who suggested I look to Jesus for my example will be disappointed to hear that I think Jesus would be on my side. Failing to counter a lie has the same effect as telling a lie. As I wrote in a recent post, if we don’t stand for the truth now, we may lose the right to stand for anything.

Related posts: Critical Race Theory; Truth Dysphoria; Disagree Agreeably

Christian Responsibility

“Are they Israelites? so am I.” 2 Corinthians 11:22

“We have here a personal claim, and one that needs proof. The apostle knew that his claim was indisputable, but there are many persons who have no right to the title who yet claim to belong to the Israel of God…. O let us prove our gratitude by our devotion, and live as those who, having claimed a privilege, are willing to take the responsibility connected with it.” (Excerpt from Charles Spurgeon, Morning and Evening, June 6.)

One must ask what responsibility Spurgeon is referring to here. I suspect that few Christians think of their claim of faith in Christ as a responsibility. An honor, yes; a gift, certainly; but a responsibility, not so much. If God leaves believers here, in but not of this world, He must expect something of us. The command of Jesus to make disciples as we go about our daily lives in the world is a large part of why we are still here. Astounding as it may seem, God wants us to further His kingdom by adding disciples to it.

God could have continued to send angels to proclaim the kingdom like He did at Jesus birth. But, in fact, we are completing God’s mysterious plan of the ages by becoming the kingdom on earth, and the angels are the witnesses. The Old Testament saints didn’t know the whole plan of God. According to Peter, before the Cross of Calvary, not even the angels knew exactly what God was doing. The church, the Israel of God for this age, is tasked with gospel proclamation.

Simply put, the gospel is the good news that God is calling a people to Himself. The tough news is that He is using the faithful to do it. I say it is tough based on my observation of the reluctance of most believers to become fully engaged in disciple-making. As I said in my book, Lead a Horse to Water, making disciples means making God look good to non-believers. In the book, I suggest many ways to overcome the reluctance to do the job we are called to do. The Scripture is clear that the primary way we do the job is to demonstrate love for one another. And I would add love for the lost.

There is another aspect to the responsibility of being a Christian. The day may not be too far distant when taking a stand as a Christ-follower in America will cost something. Forget for a moment the call to share the gospel; just living the gospel in our own lives is already being challenged as racist and un-American by many on the political left. The anti-religious feature of Marxism is an integral part of the neo-Marxist critical race theory that is being force-fed on all levels of American society. If you look closely into critical race theory, you will discover that it claims Christianity is one of the foundational sources of racism in this country.

In all levels of government and many corporate jobs you can be fired for expressing biblical truth. Instead of using class struggle for its basis as historical Marxists have, the new Marxists use identity. Identifying as part of the “Israel of God” can get you fired. This puts weight on the responsibility Spurgeon spoke of to live, “as those who, having claimed a privilege, are willing to take the responsibility connected with it.”

Hebrews chapter eleven is often called the hall of faith. In it we read of many who took responsibility for their faith in spite of dire consequences. “[They] were tortured… And others experienced mocking and flogging, and in addition bonds and imprisonment. ³⁷ They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they died by murder with a sword, they wandered about in sheepskins, in goatskins, impoverished, afflicted, mistreated, ³⁸ of whom the world was not worthy, wandering about on deserts and mountains and in caves and in holes in the ground.”

There are Christians in various places around the world who are experiencing that kind of treatment today. I pray that we may never reach that level of persecution in America. I pray the church will rise up and take the responsibility that comes with the privilege of calling Christ her Lord. If we don’t stand up now against the rising tide of anti-religion and anarchy that is flooding the public square in America, I fear we will find ourselves in company with the stoned, the sawn, the murdered wanderers.

Related posts: Critical Race Theory; Truth Dysphoria; I Pray for America; America Held Captive; How Can They Think That?

WOKE TV

Several years ago, I wrote a series of articles called “How to Watch Television.” (See below) In those articles, I referred to the shocking amount of time research says we Americans spend in front of the TV. I doubt that the intervening decade has brought much reduction; with the pandemic “sheltering” mandates, it has probably gone up recently. Everything I wrote back then still applies; we would all be healthier physically and spiritually with less TV in our day.

No one denies that television viewing influences behavior. The billions advertisers spend on TV commercials is proof that behavioral change is expected. There have also been numerous studies documenting the fact that watching violent video dulls the natural repulsion to such acts, and it may lead to more violent actions in some people. I believe behaviors and attitudes in morality are also greatly affected by popular media.

To see how far we have come in this, I will first use an example from sexual mores. Rob and Laura Petrie of the Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966) were portrayed as sleeping in separate twin beds wearing full-length pajamas. True, Laura’s capri pants were thought immodest by some, but the show generally represented wholesome family values as did most TV offerings of that time. These days it is not at all unusual to see TV dramas picturing unmarried couples copulating naked with camera angles barely hiding their nudity. I am not a prude, but I cannot see how that kind of portrayal builds good moral character. Given the fascination, dare I say idolatry many have towards Hollywood icons, it is no wonder sexual promiscuity has lost the stigma it once had.

The same kind of evolution has occurred with the portrayals of homosexual behavior. Philadelphia, hitting theaters in 1993 starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington, was one of the first mainstream Hollywood films to acknowledge HIV/AIDS, homosexuality, and homophobia. While I agree with the major premise of the movie that workplace discrimination is wrong, it is noteworthy that the “hero’s” gay lifestyle was portrayed as perfectly acceptable. Everyone was saddened by the death caused by HIV/AIDS, but there was no suggestion that the victim was morally wrong to have committed the homosexual act that resulted in the disease.

Will and Grace came to the TV screen in 1998. Will’s homosexuality caused little controversy except among the gay community who thought the show promoted gay stereotypes rather than challenging them. I believe that bringing homosexual behavior into the plots as a comic element did more to relax the general attitude towards gays than the controversy that may have come from a dramatic challenge. Laughing at sin of all kinds has become a staple of the television sitcom. I doubt that God is laughing. The writers of today's TV dramas seem to be required to positively portray at least one homosexual relationship in every episode.

Even the commercials aired on TV are leaning toward social engineering. Gay couples and single-sex parents are appearing more and more in advertisements. One commercial by a pharmaceutical company closes with two men kissing passionately. Another announcer informs us that taking a particular drug will make it possible to engage in homosexual behavior without fear of HIV/AIDS transmission. Ads promoting contraceptives have been openly advocating sexual promiscuity for some time now. The message is clear: with pregnancy no longer a possible outcome, sexual intimacy is now “safe.” No one is advertising the shattered lives and emotional trauma that results from serial couplings.

It is not news that Americans have become desensitized to sexual promiscuity and homosexuality through popular media. I mentioned in my earlier articles that bad morals are often overlooked or even lauded in certain programs. Lately, I am noticing subtle and not so subtle representations that promote another agenda we should guard against as Christians. I am referring to the presentations of critical race theory and the WOKE attitude that pervades many popular offerings. (See “Critical Race Theory”)

On a recent episode of the crime drama, Chicago PD, a character referred to a fellow-officer’s “WOKE” attitude in a derogatory way. As the scene played out, it became obvious that WOKE-ness was good; being opposed to the WOKE attitude was bad. The talking heads on news programs regularly promote the cause of critical race theory. One guest recently excused black looters by claiming that stealing was their legitimate right and represented reparations due them. The host did nothing to counter this ridiculous claim.

Whether it means being awakened to sexual freedom or becoming ashamed of so-called white privilege, WOKE TV is just another way the enemy uses the world and the flesh to accomplish his goals. We cannot applaud discrimination of any kind whether against people of color or homosexuals. Our founding documents rightly enshrine equality of opportunity for all people. However, the equity touted by critical race theory openly promotes blatant discrimination against white people in particular and Christians in general. It is time to, “wake up, sleeper,” as Paul exhorted; it is time to, “consider carefully how you live, not as unwise but as wise.” I fear WOKE TV is putting us to sleep.

How to Watch Television (1); How to Watch Television (2); How to Watch Television (3)

Digging Trenches

There is an interesting piece of history recorded in 2 Kings 3. It caught my attention this week because of the Iranian-backed Hamas bombings of Israel that are dominating international news. I am reminded that the “unrest” that plagues the Middle East has its roots far back in the region’s history. The conflict began when God sent Abraham to what became known as the promised land but told him he could not possess it yet because, “the guilt of the Amorites is not yet complete.” Reading between the lines leads me to think that God was going to use Israel to punish the Amorites for their sins.

The term “Amorites” may be unfamiliar; it is synonymous with Canaanites, referring to the inhabitants of Canaan which God promised to give to Abraham. The area was called Canaan because it was originally the land occupied by Noah’s grandson, the fourth son of Ham, Canaan. God’s apparent displeasure with all the sons of Ham is better understood when you take a global/cosmic view of things. Faithlife Study Bible explains it: “While the idea of divinely sanctioned warfare involving the wholesale destruction of towns and cities appears troublesome, Yahweh authorizes the invasion as judgment on the Canaanites for their wickedness (Dt 9:4–6; Ge 15:16). The wickedness of the Canaanite nations is partly rooted in the idea that all of these nations had rejected Yahweh and were under the authority of other divine beings—so-called “sons of god” who rule unjustly (compare Deut 32:8; Psa 82:1–2, 6–7). Israel is under the authority of Yahweh alone (Deut 4:19–20). Over and against these other divine beings, Yahweh is laying claim to what is rightfully His (Deut 32:9). This is a war against the people and the nations that worship other gods (compare Num 13:32–33).”

Now to the record in 2 Kings. The bad guys in this instance are the Moabites, one of the nations falling under the Canaanite/Amorite curse. The nation was founded by the descendants of the incestuous relationship between Lot and his daughters. They were never particularly kind to God’s chosen people. In 2 Kings 3, Moab refuses to continue the tribute it had been giving to King Ahab of Israel, inciting his son, Joram, who had ascended to the throne, to attack Moab. Joram enlisted Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, and the unnamed ruler of Edom in the effort.

In a questionable stratagem, they chose to approach Moab through the desert of Edom. Not surprisingly, they ran out of water for their men and animals. Jehoshaphat sought to know God’s will in the endeavor, calling for a prophet of Yahweh. Elisha answered the call but asked sarcastically why Joram didn’t get one of his gods to help. Ultimately, Elisha cooperated because Jehoshaphat, a mostly faithful servant of Yahweh, was involved.

As Elisha directed, they dug trenches or cisterns in the valley, and God filled them with water. Thus fortified, the three armies proceeded to defeat Moab with the exception of one city. When the king of Moab stood on the wall during the siege and sacrificed his firstborn son to his patron god, Chemosh, the three armies apparently ran for fear of the pagan god’s wrath despite the demonstration of Yahweh in the trenches of water. According to the Faithlife Study Bible, “This account does not portray a defeat of Yahweh by Chemosh; instead it depicts a defeat of God’s people after they lost faith in Yahweh’s ability. The [Old Testament] portrays the Israelites as believing that the gods of other nations were real. Those gods were originally assigned to the nations by Yahweh (Deut 32:8–9). Given this worldview, which presumes the superiority of Yahweh, it seems that the Israelites were frightened by the human sacrifice, believed that the Moabites’ god was angry, and retreated.”

There are lessons in this account for us today. First, the miracle of God required the humans to participate. Had they not dug trenches, there would not have been a miraculous filling with water. This reminds me of the miracle Jesus performed in Cana. Had the servants not filled the jugs with water, Jesus could not have produced the miraculous wine. Moses had to keep his staff raised to insure the victory of the Israelites against the Amalakites. It’s not uncommon for God to ask for an act of faith before He moves.

The second lesson I see is more cosmic in nature. Since the fall from grace in the Garden of Eden, God has been calling a people to Himself. At first He dealt solely with Israel; now through Jesus He calls people of every nation, tribe and tongue. Reading the closing chapters of the history of redemption, it appears that the nations surrounding physical Israel, the descendants of the Amorites, are still heading for final judgment. When, “the guilt of the Amorites is complete,” God will exterminate every nation that rebels against Him and establish His people as rulers over the new earth.

Opinions differ whether that will take place immediately upon Christ’s second coming, or if there will be a period of 1,000 years before the final act plays out. It matters little. The thing to know is that the unrest in the Middle East is not new nor surprising if you take the cosmic view. I also know that God’s people are going to play a role in the final drama. I don’t know exactly what part I will have to play, but I want to be ready to dig those trenches if I am asked. I recommend you keep your shovels handy.

The God of Demonstrations

Sharing the gospel with unbelievers seems to be getting harder. The relative wealth and prosperity of most Americans leaves little room for the message of salvation when people don’t see their need to be saved. The post-modern conviction that there is no such thing as truth, let alone absolute truth hinders the presentation of God’s Word as ultimate truth. Add to this the increasingly pervasive teaching of critical race theory which insists all white people are racist xenophobes, and many formerly innocent believers suddenly become the enemy.

Several years ago I wrote that Christians must come to terms with some hard truth contained in Scripture: the God presented in the Bible does not always look inviting (See Daily Bible Reading). Despite our reluctance to begin talking to the lost abut God, it is something we must do. In my book, Lead a Horse to Water, I suggested several ways to open the door to spiritual conversations with unbelievers. Our love for the lost, commanded by Scripture, should drive us to find ways to engage our neighbors. A full understanding of who God is remains an essential resource.

Because the message of the Cross is one of punishment and atonement, the twin concepts of morality and responsibility must be dealt with. There are few people, even among so-called atheists who completely reject all facets of morality. The most hardened atheist will not agree that you have the right to kill him if your moral system allows murder. Everyone knows some things are right and some things are wrong. One way to bring God into the discussion is to present Him as one option (among many) who can suggest what’s right and what’s wrong. A logical, historical argument can be made that God’s system of justice has worked exceptionally well for thousands of years. In fact, many competing moral systems either draw from the Judeo-Christian tradition or else mirror it closely.

Many people today are repulsed by the judgmental character of the God of the Bible. “Love,” as defined loosely by each person, is the supreme principle for many moderns. They have difficulty aligning love and justice in one motion. However, this is precisely what the Bible reveals.  A personal, loving God made rules that benefit humans universally. That same personal, loving God expects moral character to be present in those He loves, although He loves unconditionally. There’s the kicker. God loves me whether I do right or don’t, but if I claim to love this God, claim to want Him as a positive influence in my life, I must make the effort to live according to the rules He prescribes.

Because God has demonstrated how love and judgment can go hand in hand, the Bible can be used as a historical proof-text for the premise. Although there are others, the prime example of this principle is found in the Cross of Calvary. Adam was kicked out of the Garden of Eden for his transgression, but God proved His love for him by providing a path to redemption. That path ended at Calvary when the God/Man, Jesus, paid the price for Adam’s sin. Wonder of wonders, that payment can be appropriated by anyone who expresses belief in the act and trusts God for the forgiveness. That believer must also trust that God’s rules for living are in his best interest and try to follow them.

Psychiatrists report that guilt is one of the most prevalent causes for their patients’ unrest. This makes sense. People know intuitively that rules exist, and they have failed to follow them perfectly. The Bible believer can present a set of well-established rules and the way to remedy a failure to follow those rules. The ugliness and horror of the Cross of Calvary demonstrates how much God hates sin. Judgment. The gift of grace for believers demonstrates the culmination of the long-running pursuit by God to redeem His creation. Love.

I purposely crafted this argument using as few “religious” words as possible. Most moderns no longer have a vocabulary of terms drawn from Scripture or preaching. They don’t read the Bible and they don’t attend church. They do feel the universal human need Solomon spoke of when he identified the God-sourced longing he called, “eternity in the human heart.” If you can show that God demonstrated how to meet that longing, you have presented the gospel in a way anyone can understand if they are willing. Pray that God will put people in your way that need to hear the message. You will be surprised what happens.

Related posts: God Was Pleased; Bringing the Kingdom; The Goodness of Wrath; I Don’t Believe in God; Rolling Thunder; Apologies to Rahm Emmanuel

Sanctify Them

I think there are multitudes of people who love the idea of being Christian. I am reminded of a line in the movie, Freedom Writers. When Erin Grewell’s husband says he is leaving her because she is working so much, she protests that she loves him. His response: you love the idea of me. Wanting to be married to the right man was a noble desire; unfortunately, Erin’s zeal for her career left no time for what a real marriage required. In like manner, Christians who are so wrapped up in worldly pursuits often spend little time nurturing the things that evidence true Christianity.

There was a time when being a Christian was admirable. Being a Christian meant being nice. Being a Christian meant being a moral person. Being a Christian meant having the Bible in public schools and “under God” in the pledge of allegiance. Being Christian elevated one from being pagan, a state once thought to be sub-human. “Christian” became an adjective having little to do with a religion and being more about a certain quality as in “Christian charity.” To be American was to be Christian, according to much popular thinking, as if it were a national distinction. All that has changed.

The divisive political climate in America has made being Christian less popular. Many on the left see Christianity as a scourge to be removed. Christians are now blamed for many of our perceived social ills. First Amendment freedom of religion is not extended to Christian practitioners who hold to doctrine that contradicts leftist ideology. With dwindling church attendance, especially among young people, and the absence of the Bible from the public square, people are left with a warped notion of what it means to be a Christian. This is the perfect ground in which to sow the seeds of distrust and even hate for what it means to be a Christian.

Belief in God is, naturally, a corollary of being Christian. Because the Bible is now absent from what has been called “general knowledge” in America, people are creating their own image of who God is. I agree with the apologist who once said that even he didn’t believe in the God that the atheist claims does not exist. The not-god of modern atheism does not exist. Sadly, knowledge of the true God does not exist broadly either. Many opponents of Christianity are opposed to an idea that is not at all Christian.

In this situation, it is more important than ever that Bible believers who follow Jesus Christ live truly Christian lives. In Jesus’ prayer for His disciples in John 17, He prayed that they might be sanctified in the truth of the Word of God. (John 17:17) Rather than praying that we might be removed from the world, Jesus prayed that we would become beacons of truth in the world. The core meaning of being sanctified is to be set apart. Christians more than ever now need to be set apart from the world. We must re-establish what the idea of being Christian means.

This means loving more than the idea of being Christian; this means being light and salt. This means speaking and living the truth as written in God’s Word. This means following the advice of Matthew Henry’s commentary on John 17:17: “The real holiness [sanctification] of all true Christians is the fruit of Christ’s death…. he gave himself for his church, to sanctify it. If our views have not this effect on us, they are not Divine truth, or we do not receive them by a living and a working faith, but as mere notions [the idea of being Christian]."

I will close with the words of Charles Spurgeon: “What is a Christian? If you compare him with a king, he adds priestly sanctity [sanctification] to royal dignity. The king’s royalty often lieth only in his crown, but with a Christian it is infused into his inmost nature. He is as much above his fellows through his new birth, as a man is above the beast that perisheth. Surely he ought to carry himself, in all his dealings, as one who is not of the multitude, but chosen out of the world, distinguished by sovereign grace, written among “the peculiar people” and who therefore cannot grovel in the dust as others, nor live after the manner of the world’s citizens. Let the dignity of your nature, and the brightness of your prospects, O believers in Christ, constrain you to cleave unto holiness [sanctification], and to avoid the very appearance of evil.” We have to correct the world’s idea of what it means to be a Christian.

Related posts: Bringing the Kingdom; Truth Dysphoria; Truth Matters

Critical Race Theory

If you don’t know what critical race theory is, please read the article by Christopher F. Rufo reprinted in Imprimus. I am going to summarize it here, but you owe it to yourself to read the whole article and do some research on your own.

The core of critical race theory is the idea that white Americans, particularly white males, are automatically racist because they are white. “White supremacy” which used to be a term applied to neo-Nazis and Klu Klux Klan members has been broadened to include any white person who does not subscribe to critical race theory. The condition of “white privilege” automatically applies to all whites. Systemic racism is charged against the entire structure of government at all levels. Critical race theory teaches that the history of America is one of racial domination, abuse and atrocity. Students are taught to hate America because it is irredeemably racist and therefore it is evil. America is evil. Period.

The terminology used by proponents of critical race theory is deceptive. Diversity is one of their favorite terms. Diversity used to refer to the melting pot nature of American culture; anyone who wanted to assimilate could become a member of the American freedom experiment. Now diversity means bowing to the demands of critical race theory and subscribing to radical affirmative action and reparations. To oppose these policies is to prove racism or anti-diversity.

The second term popular with those who support critical race theory is equity. Many who don’t understand the movement think this is the same as equality; it is not. Equality means every person regardless of race or creed is entitled to the same opportunities granted under law. Equity signals a move to repair the systemic racism that critical race theory says is endemic to the American way. Equality means everyone gets an equal chance at success; equity means everyone except white persons get special privileges to atone for the generations of mistreatment by whites.

A close cousin to critical race theory is the WOKE mentality. It originally meant to be socially aware. People had awoken to the need for racial equality. It has come to mean being aware of social injustice as defined by critical race theory. In other words, if you are in agreement with critical race theory, if you are awake to the radical agenda of BLM, Antifa and any other socialist group that wants the demolition of America as we know it, you are WOKE.

I am going to make a jump that may seem illogical but wait. The controversy over COVID restrictions, especially wearing masks, fits into the same program. If you are against wearing a mask, if you question the efficacy of COVID vaccines, you are branded as being anti-establishment. If you consider the current COVID policies as establishment over-reach, you are a non-WOKE, not critically aware white supremacist. I know it seems a reach to equate COVID policies with racial issues, but this is the matrix we have fallen into. Government is good; if you are against government, you are bad. Help!

When I wrote “Obama isn’t the Problem” in 2012 I had no idea things would get this bad. That article suggested primarily that people who wanted government handouts would overwhelm those of us who think we should earn our benefits. Now we have come to the point where those who believe whatever the government says is true outnumber those of us who believe we should think for ourselves. Science and statistics do not support the government actions against COVID 19. Masks are not effective in spreading the virus or in protecting the wearers. Closing schools is not an effective measure against COVID. Killing businesses is not an effective measure against COVID. Sending COVID patients to assisted living facilities (Cuomo and Wittmer) is not the answer. But the masses of Americans are jumping off the cliff like lemmings despite the evidence to the contrary.

Sadly, if you read the Imprimus article I recommended, you can see how troublesome this situation is. I love America, but I love Jesus more. This is why “Heaven Always Matters Most” (WHAMM). I don’t care what your politics are; we cannot let the government tell us what to do or eventually they will tell us (as they have begun to do) that we cannot worship as we wish. Stand up. Stand for truth. Vote for people who are using reason instead of political rhetoric to back their policies. Unless we do this as Christians, we will lose the voice to say anything at all.