Comments on: The USA is anti-christian [Mark 14] https://pukeko.net.nz/blog/2015/08/the-usa-is-anti-christian-mark-14/ Bleak Theology: Hopeful Science Tue, 28 Jun 2016 13:34:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.3 By: Triggering the sophists [Acts 28] | Dark Brightness https://pukeko.net.nz/blog/2015/08/the-usa-is-anti-christian-mark-14/comment-page-1/#comment-6156 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 21:26:49 +0000 https://pukeko.net.nz/blog/?p=7296#comment-6156 […] Yes, it is worse, but none of these issues are new. They’re just taking on a different form than before, but Christians like to delude themselves that this is worse than before (I think a lot of Christians from 1915-1945 would beg to differ on that point). It’s the same process we see in the book of Judges. We simply have to pick up our staffs and get to work. First for the Gospel, then for our responsibilities as Citizens of our Countries. […]

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By: Looking Glass https://pukeko.net.nz/blog/2015/08/the-usa-is-anti-christian-mark-14/comment-page-1/#comment-6154 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 06:50:57 +0000 https://pukeko.net.nz/blog/?p=7296#comment-6154 The greatest trick the Devil has pulled isn’t to convince us he doesn’t exist, but that Christians believe their own press. I’ve been reading back through different periods of Christian Evangelism (slowly), and the truth of the matter is you could just update the words and preach the exact same sermons on how perverse any Country is becoming. Yes, it is worse, but none of these issues are new. They’re just taking on a different form than before, but Christians like to delude themselves that this is worse than before (I think a lot of Christians from 1915-1945 would beg to differ on that point). It’s the same process we see in the book of Judges. We simply have to pick up our staffs and get to work. First for the Gospel, then for our responsibilities as Citizens of our Countries.

In the USA’s case for the time being, all of this only works for a little while. One thing with the SJW crowd is that they are, at their hearts, a bunch of utter cowards. That’s why they work so hard to co-opt the forces that have Power, as they will not actually fight their own fights. Evil rarely coordinates well. So, if the time comes, the problem can be solved very quickly. It won’t be that bloody, but it will change many things.

There is a long reply to this being written

As for the United States, the creation & sending of the Pentecostal movement alone means the country served God’s purpose. For all of the faults of the movement (of which there are many), it’s been the single greatest driver of Christian Evangelism in a millennium. For that, this place has done the Lord’s Will.

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By: hearthie https://pukeko.net.nz/blog/2015/08/the-usa-is-anti-christian-mark-14/comment-page-1/#comment-6151 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 20:25:04 +0000 https://pukeko.net.nz/blog/?p=7296#comment-6151 It’s worth mourning, so thank you for saying so. And yes, it’s absolutely shocking how quickly conservative and faithful religious people have become pariahs. It’s not been overnight, but close enough. Like walking gently downslope and suddenly you’re tumbling downhill out of control.

God will provide a way – whether that’s a path out of the march of insanity or a mission.

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By: C H https://pukeko.net.nz/blog/2015/08/the-usa-is-anti-christian-mark-14/comment-page-1/#comment-6150 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 20:15:06 +0000 https://pukeko.net.nz/blog/?p=7296#comment-6150 There’s been a Sun Cult wandering the halls of Americana since day one, Chris, at least that’s what I find more to be true as I continue researching this “Christian” nation I was born of and into and remain. I sometimes look at the Apotheosis of Washington, or the obelisks and goddess domes in DC, the goddess Columbia heralding the Capital City, rather than God Himself, the occult’s deep-running roots that followed here from Old Places in the world.

Can I debate that this nation has done much that is good? Nope, nor would I want to do so, for as we both know, God does what He wills and uses whom and what He so desires to forward His will.

But I fear that when America stripped away mythology, stripped away all the moorings of Monarchy (painting with a broad brush here), it wasn’t a good move in the least. America has few things to anchor herself too save her past history, which is short, her good things, which thankfully are many, and the dying notions now of Rome’s notions of a Republic. When we stripped away mythology, the very understanding of our symbols (such as Columbia) are lost on us Americans. Far too many of us don’t even know that all ’round us, since we were all born, at least, old gods stand watch.

Sun and moon cults I see woven into the tapestry of our nation, our ideals, along with God’s Biblical commands. I’d be quite happy to see the sun and moon cult iconography gone, while the commandments of God stayed.

But that makes me a meany, don’t it?

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By: Brown https://pukeko.net.nz/blog/2015/08/the-usa-is-anti-christian-mark-14/comment-page-1/#comment-6149 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 20:06:44 +0000 https://pukeko.net.nz/blog/?p=7296#comment-6149 What surprises me is the speed with which the push against Christianity has progressed. Its encouraging really as it lends weight to the scriptures being correct and of value in that they offend people to a point that they must react. It seems most think that if the pesky conscience is silenced all will be well.

My home group is studying Mark and last night we looked at the end of chapter 3. It showed that even Christ’s family thought him a wierdo despite what he did. There were crowds interested but they were fickle. The Church is always at odds with the world and that this is the norm is clear from Genesis 3. Be of good cheer.

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