Another fundamental problem with Communism goes along well with a quote by Aristotle. "The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal."
And what does this have to do with Communism? Communism attempts to make unequal things equal. Sharing all things equally between all people. In theory if everyone owns everything and everyone has what they need, there will be no envy, no theft, no murder. Utopia, in short.
The problem, as Aristotle knew, is that the world is not an equal or fair place. Inequality is part of the natural order of the world. It was made this way for a reason. Of course I believe that all men are created equal, and are basically the same. But it is part of life that some will prosper and some will not. Jesus said we would always have the poor with us. Why? Because poverty is part of this earthly experience. Suffering is the domain of the human world. Only in Heaven are all things equal.
This doesn't mean there's anything wrong with trying to help people in need, or fight against injustice. It doesn't mean, as at least one person has said, that you shouldn't help the poor. In fact, it's how we react and respond to the injustices of the world that show us who we really are. It's a test of our faith, our humanity, and our ability to rise above our humanity.
But the man who promises to end unfairness and injustice and inequality throughout the world will not be of God. And I believe he will use Communism for this purpose. Communism and the UN's Universal Human Rights Declaration of 1948. After all, who would suspect a man who is not coming up with any groundbreaking ideas, but merely reminding us of the words of others?
Until I write again, God bless you.
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Sunday, January 21, 2007
What's wrong with Communism, Part 1
Previously I mentioned that I would be addressing what is wrong with Communism. I figure now is a good time to start explaining it. I anticipate that it will take more than one post though, hence the title including the words part 1.
Ok, many people say that the problem with Communism is that it is evil. I disagree. Allow me to explain why. Communism itself is an economic system that has nothing to do with religion. It is not even anti-religion. Karl Marx, who gets the credit for Communism (funny how everyone forgets about Engels) was violently atheistic, but the Communist Manifesto is not a specific attack on religion: religion is left out of it completely; and therein lies the problem. Any time you leave God out, it opens the door for Satan. Because God is not part of Communism, it is that much easier for Satan to use the system. Without God there is no protection from evil.
Another basic problem with Communism is that it will never work. Why? Because it must be administered by men. Any time mankind is in charge of anything, there will be problems. Greed cannot be combatted in a system that does not allow for its existence. All things shared equally...not gonna happen. How many people in communist countries starved to death while their leaders sipped champagne?
Now I'm one of many who know that Lenin, Stalin, and the like were not using true Communism. True Communism is a pacifist system, it was never meant to be violent. And you can be sure the Anti-Christ knows this and will point it out when he revives Communism, or supports its revival. He will also emphasize that religion is entirely seperate, and therefore (supposedly) not impacted by it. Truth can be a dangerous weapon, especially incomplete truth, which will be the Anti-Christ's chief method of manipulation.
Until the next time I post, may God keep you safe and bless you in your daily struggles.
Ok, many people say that the problem with Communism is that it is evil. I disagree. Allow me to explain why. Communism itself is an economic system that has nothing to do with religion. It is not even anti-religion. Karl Marx, who gets the credit for Communism (funny how everyone forgets about Engels) was violently atheistic, but the Communist Manifesto is not a specific attack on religion: religion is left out of it completely; and therein lies the problem. Any time you leave God out, it opens the door for Satan. Because God is not part of Communism, it is that much easier for Satan to use the system. Without God there is no protection from evil.
Another basic problem with Communism is that it will never work. Why? Because it must be administered by men. Any time mankind is in charge of anything, there will be problems. Greed cannot be combatted in a system that does not allow for its existence. All things shared equally...not gonna happen. How many people in communist countries starved to death while their leaders sipped champagne?
Now I'm one of many who know that Lenin, Stalin, and the like were not using true Communism. True Communism is a pacifist system, it was never meant to be violent. And you can be sure the Anti-Christ knows this and will point it out when he revives Communism, or supports its revival. He will also emphasize that religion is entirely seperate, and therefore (supposedly) not impacted by it. Truth can be a dangerous weapon, especially incomplete truth, which will be the Anti-Christ's chief method of manipulation.
Until the next time I post, may God keep you safe and bless you in your daily struggles.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
About what is Mr. Chick wrong?
There is one basic point on which I think Jack Chick is wrong, but there are subpoints as well. And some of the tactics/materials that are being distributed by his organization are objectionable.
Basic point: The Catholic Church is not the harlot of Revelation.
Mr. Chick thinks otherwise, not without some reason, and he's not the only one, but I believe that assumption is wrong and I intend to prove it. You don't have to be Catholic to see what's wrong with the logic behind the conclusion.
Before I can argue that point, I have to back up a bit. Forgive me if I fail to go in order with regards to the chapters in Revelation. I will be posting as things come to me.
In order to know the indentity of the harlot, one must first identify the beast on whose back she rides. The first beast of revelation, contrary to popular belief, is not the Anti-Christ. Now for the scripture quoting. I will be using King James version.
Rev 13:1 -- And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and I saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
Ok, what rises up out of the sea? Land! Land comes up out of the sea. This opening passage of chapter 13 refers to an empire, not a man.
To contrast I give you Rev 13:11 --And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
And what is made of earth? Man. That's right. Go back to Genesis. Adam was made of earth. This verse tells us of the Anti-Christ. It tells us he will have the appearance of a lamb (lamb equating Jesus) but the speech of a dragon. He will appear to be a savior to the world, while in reality he is evil incarnate; a truly false prophet. This man will seem everything that is decent and good. Do not forget the identity of the angel of light. And do not forget the words of Jesus in Luke 6:26 --Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers unto the false prophets.
Now, getting back to the first beast... Rev 13:2-5 -- And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power and his seat and great authority. And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
Now is it just me or is this talking about Communism in general and Russia in specific? The leopard I would say refers to the swiftness with which Communism spread after the Russian Revolution. The lion I think refers to the fierceness of the various regimes. Feet of a bear. Everybody get out your globes, maps and/or atlases. Find Russia. Turn it 90 degrees to the right. Now those peninsulas down by the Koreas look rather like the feet of a bear. Also the bear has long been a symbol of Russia.
As to the deadly wound, everyone thinks (or has thought) that Communism is dead. Well won't some people be surprised when it comes roaring back (there's that lion again) seemingly overnight? My grandfather once read a pamphlet put out by the Communist party that said part of their plan for world domination was to go underground, pretending to be "dead" for a time and then come back when the world least expected it.
Now, if Communism or Communist Russia is the first beast, the Catholic Church cannot be the harlot. The Catholic Church will not align with Communism at any point. Some day I will explain what is wrong with Communism, but not today. I believe I've said all the Lord wishes me to say for now.
May God's peace be with you and give you strength to face the challenges ahead.
Basic point: The Catholic Church is not the harlot of Revelation.
Mr. Chick thinks otherwise, not without some reason, and he's not the only one, but I believe that assumption is wrong and I intend to prove it. You don't have to be Catholic to see what's wrong with the logic behind the conclusion.
Before I can argue that point, I have to back up a bit. Forgive me if I fail to go in order with regards to the chapters in Revelation. I will be posting as things come to me.
In order to know the indentity of the harlot, one must first identify the beast on whose back she rides. The first beast of revelation, contrary to popular belief, is not the Anti-Christ. Now for the scripture quoting. I will be using King James version.
Rev 13:1 -- And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and I saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
Ok, what rises up out of the sea? Land! Land comes up out of the sea. This opening passage of chapter 13 refers to an empire, not a man.
To contrast I give you Rev 13:11 --And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
And what is made of earth? Man. That's right. Go back to Genesis. Adam was made of earth. This verse tells us of the Anti-Christ. It tells us he will have the appearance of a lamb (lamb equating Jesus) but the speech of a dragon. He will appear to be a savior to the world, while in reality he is evil incarnate; a truly false prophet. This man will seem everything that is decent and good. Do not forget the identity of the angel of light. And do not forget the words of Jesus in Luke 6:26 --Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers unto the false prophets.
Now, getting back to the first beast... Rev 13:2-5 -- And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power and his seat and great authority. And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
Now is it just me or is this talking about Communism in general and Russia in specific? The leopard I would say refers to the swiftness with which Communism spread after the Russian Revolution. The lion I think refers to the fierceness of the various regimes. Feet of a bear. Everybody get out your globes, maps and/or atlases. Find Russia. Turn it 90 degrees to the right. Now those peninsulas down by the Koreas look rather like the feet of a bear. Also the bear has long been a symbol of Russia.
As to the deadly wound, everyone thinks (or has thought) that Communism is dead. Well won't some people be surprised when it comes roaring back (there's that lion again) seemingly overnight? My grandfather once read a pamphlet put out by the Communist party that said part of their plan for world domination was to go underground, pretending to be "dead" for a time and then come back when the world least expected it.
Now, if Communism or Communist Russia is the first beast, the Catholic Church cannot be the harlot. The Catholic Church will not align with Communism at any point. Some day I will explain what is wrong with Communism, but not today. I believe I've said all the Lord wishes me to say for now.
May God's peace be with you and give you strength to face the challenges ahead.
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Introduction
Hi. Welcome to my new blog. You might be wondering what the heck that blog name means. Well I'll explain. Jack Chick is a purveyor of religious information. I happen to disagree with him on a number of issues. I don't know the man, and I have nothing personal against him or his organization, I just think he's wrong. In this blog I will explain my reasons for thinking that he's wrong.
Rules for participation: if you wish to participate on my blog you must be respectful. Honest disagreement is fine. Discussion is good. Bashing is not allowed, and that includes bashing of Mr. Chick. Also no bashing of any religion, Christian or otherwise. Atheists and agnostics are also welcome, provided they behave respectfully.
Most of the posts on my blog will pertain to the book of Revelation as it relates to the modern world, with some history thrown in as well. While covering religion in general, I will be dealing mostly with Christianity because I am Christian. All faiths and points of view are welcome to my blog.
I will try to post regularly. If not every week, then every other week. I will be addressing some contentious issues. Including controversy regarding the Catholic Church throughout history.
I will begin with a quote by Rev. Billy Graham: "Our faith is not dependant upon human knowledge and scientific advance, but upon the unmistakeable message of the Word of God."
Rules for participation: if you wish to participate on my blog you must be respectful. Honest disagreement is fine. Discussion is good. Bashing is not allowed, and that includes bashing of Mr. Chick. Also no bashing of any religion, Christian or otherwise. Atheists and agnostics are also welcome, provided they behave respectfully.
Most of the posts on my blog will pertain to the book of Revelation as it relates to the modern world, with some history thrown in as well. While covering religion in general, I will be dealing mostly with Christianity because I am Christian. All faiths and points of view are welcome to my blog.
I will try to post regularly. If not every week, then every other week. I will be addressing some contentious issues. Including controversy regarding the Catholic Church throughout history.
I will begin with a quote by Rev. Billy Graham: "Our faith is not dependant upon human knowledge and scientific advance, but upon the unmistakeable message of the Word of God."
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