All posts by Samuel Adams

I've lived in Canon City my whole life. It makes me sick to think of where this country is headed. The solutions are in God's Word.
Capitalism

No More Rule of Law

In order for people to invest and build businesses in a certain place, the laws have to be stable. African countries where a dictator can come along and steal everything you have discourages investment. In such a place, there is no rule of law, where even the king is subject to the law.

America is becoming such a place. The businesses in this video are legal businesses, but some bureaucrat has come along and decided that they can be shut down without consulting the legislature. It is wrong.

Of course, when you leave God’s law and make government your god, this is the kind of thing that will happen.

Abolish The Police, Resistance to Tyranny is Obedience to God

Nanny State Bike Helmet Laws

Christians need to be taught theonomy. Bike helmet laws are unjust laws. A Christian cop needs to ignore unjust laws and sabotage efforts by his fellow officers to enforce unjust laws. If a pastor recognizes one of his people in this video, he needs to put that person under church discipline.

I’m in my late 30s. I’m not sure I even saw a bike helmet when I was a kid and I definitely have never worn one. I’m sure most of these cops are in the same boat as me. Not only are they enforcing unjust laws, but they’re hypocrites.

Furthermore just passing more and more laws isn’t going to help people. Bad things happen. Kids fall off their bikes. That’s life. But I guess if your only hope is in this life, maybe you can have salvation by more and more laws. If his parents want him to wear a helmet, they can make him wear a helmet. It is none of the state’s business whether anyone wears a bike helmet. Any attempt to pass such a law is a violation of family and state.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT3zToHrmZA

Abolish The Police, Abortion

Cop Worshiping Christians Bring Judgment

At 11:30, you can see these Christians demonstrating in front of an abortion clinic have Comet thrown at them. The cops don’t do anything, and let the man go.

Obviously, cops can choose to ignore whatever laws they want. Sometimes they ignore unjust laws. Sometimes they just show their bias. But I’m in favor of cops not enforcing evil laws.

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Bojidar Marinov was asked about this incident and had this to say, “Christians are stupid enough to worship police when police are the institution most committed to protecting the abortion mills. Thus, the judgment on the house of God will come from its very idols.”

I think this incident is just further proof of the veracity of this meme, made from an incident from 1989:

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Abolish The Police, Police Abuse

Blue Lives Matter Less Than Our Rights

Our rights come from God. If they come from the chicken scratch on the Bill of Rights, we have no rights, because if men grant rights, men can take them away.

The reason we have a right to life, is because the Bible says, “You shall not murder.” The reason we have a right to property is because it says, “You shall not steal.” Government is included in those laws. They can’t legalize murder (abortion) or theft (rampant, ubiquitous socialism). If they attempt to do so, they’re only going to bring this country under God’s wrath.

  1. Our rights come from God’s law.
  2. No one is as important as God’s law.
  3. Therefore, blue lives matter less than our rights.

The sooner we get this through our thick skulls, the better off we’ll be.

When cop worshipers say blue lives matter, of course, I agree with the plain meaning of that phrase. Every human life is valuable, and everyone has the right to life. But, I’m afraid they often mean more than the plain meaning.

Cops aren’t held to the same standard as everyone else. When cops tell you to put out your cigarette, they expect that you dang well better do it, or they have the right to start pushing you around and arrest you. God forbid, someone actually defend themselves against government aggression. The doctrine of “blue lives matter” means they then have the right to blow you away, even if you’re not armed.

However that isn’t the teaching of the Bible. According to God’s law, the first person to draw a gun or a deadly weapon can be killed in self-defense (Numbers 35:16-21, Exodus 22:2-3). Cops don’t have special rights. Bystanders or other cops would be free of guilt in God’s eyes for killing the cop who drew his gun.

If someone doesn’t have a deadly weapon, they can’t be killed. That would be murder in God’s sight. By this standard, Darren Wilson murdered Michael Brown. Eric Garner was murdered. Freddie Gray was murdered. The murderers in the first two cases have gotten off scot free.

Soldiers have died for our rights. Christians martyrs have died for our rights. They have died to uphold God’s law against tyrants down through the centuries. I hope that if I’m called on to die for my rights or anyone else’s rights (that are consistent with God’s law) I would do so. My life and everyone else’s life matters less than God’s law and our rights. But cops don’t act like it. They act like they’d rather blow you away than risk a bruise.

Give me liberty or give me death, because my life isn’t as important as my rights or God’s law.

Abolish The Police, Abortion, Conversation

Conversation on Cops Part II

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In yesterday’s post, I showed several of the comments regarding this post. Here’s another argument that I want to discuss.

Mickey said, “Do you pay your taxes?”

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I said, “Why are you changing the subject? The topic is about how cops ought to respond to abortion.”

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Mickey: “I am not changing the topic, I am going to make a point at your expense.

You pay your taxes, your tax dollars fund abortion. Your tax dollars also fund the national, state, and local governments. Your tax dollars fund the police which allegedly side with the abortionists.

Stop paying your taxes you hypocrite.”

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Me: Even if I’m a hypocrite for paying my taxes, how does that help the cops?

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Mickey: “You fund abortion with your tax dollars. No one is taking your tax dollars by robbery. Take your position to its logical conclusion, man up and stop paying your taxes. Pay the penalty, just like you expect the police to.

If you are going to post and “like” garbage like this, then you are a coward if you give Uncle Sam a dime.”

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Josh: I don’t think anyone was ever jailed for not being a cop.

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Mickey: So you pay your taxes at the expense of helpless infants out of fear of jail? Coward.

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Me: Mickey, The insults escalate and I’ve yet to see a response to the original topic. If I’m a coward, how does that help the cops? How should cops respond to abortion?

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Mickey: “It’s now plain to everyone sensible that you aren’t consistent with your worldview. Therefore your argument holds no water. 

You are knowingly paying your taxes that fund police who arrest abortion protestors. You are funding organized crime.”

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Me: Mickey, The question is how should a good cop respond to abortion? The cops in the video responded by breaking bones and depriving people of their civil rights. If you don’t know how a good cop should respond, I’m OK with that.

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Mickey: A good police officer leaves a dishonest discussion. 

Start taking your pay under the table, guys. I expect you all to put your money where your mouth is. April 15 – don’t forget.

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Me: I was hopeful that someone here might be able to give me something to think about. Mickey came the closest with a tu quoque fallacy. Maybe I’m a hypocrite and a coward for not moving to Chile, but at least I don’t find myself defending bone-breaking cops.

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Mickey’s last comment seems to be an admission that he is a cop. Watch the video in the original post, and explain to me what kind of evil you’ve bought into that allows you to not condemn the actions of the cops that day.

As far as his objection, it utilized the tu quoque fallacy, meaning his argument that the cops aren’t guilty becuase I’m guilty doesn’t follow logically. Even if I’m guilty as Mickey charged, it doesn’t dismiss the cops.

Furthermore, as some of the other commenters said, taxes in this country are stolen. Even if I physically write a check, I write it because there’s a gun to my head. I don’t think the Bible obligates me to pay taxes, but I think it teaches that if money buys my freedom then I should use it to buy my freedom. Even if the thief does evil things with my money. There are more effective ways to resist.

Certainly, if you’re going to take the surface level interpretation of Scripture, I’m obligated to pay taxes. It’s a more complex (though correct) interpretation that says I’m not obligated to pay taxes. But for sure, no one is obligated to be a cop, and Christians who are cops aren’t free to enforce unjust laws.

So that takes care of that objection. Let me know if you see something I’ve missed. One thing that was revealing in this conversation is how biased cops can be. These two or three cops that commented are unable to bring themselves to even condemn evil cops. How can we expect them to stand up to bad cops in real life if they’re not even willing to stand up in writing on a private Facebook post?

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Conversation On Cops

I haven’t received a lot of feedback on these ideas. Debate and conversation is a good way to test ideas to see if they stand up. In response to this post, here are a few of the responses from Facebook.

1. “That is a VERY short sighted and offensive meme and corresponding blog post. There are brothers and possibly sisters in Christ in this group who serve the public in law enforcement. Perhaps the lack of response to that blog post should give a clue. How is what you say about fellow image bearers edifying?”

I think it’s very edifying to  claim that it is inadvisable for Christians to be police, assuming it’s true. Of course, no argument against the proposition was offered by this older woman.

2. “Maybe ‘no good cops with jurisdiction near abortion clinics.’ Otherwise, I agree completely.”

I certainly agree that that is all the article proves. But, you could go through and show how there are enough unjust laws in this country that no jurisdiction would be left with an excuse. This country has gone so pagan that I don’t see how a Christian can remain a cop unless they are there to work against the whole system.

3. “This was truly an awful article. I feel sorry for you.”

Maybe this guy is a cop? He never returned to offer any further brilliant insights.  Unfortunately five people liked this vapid comment.

4. “I think the writer makes a great point.”

I can’t help but agree.

5. “I would just ask that everyone be respectful during this. Let me explain, I live in Australia and I worked as a Police Officer for a while. Through this time I never saw a conflict between my beliefs and my actions. After I finished that job, I began to feel different. I would get flashbacks of incidents I went to, would be unable to stand in crowded rooms and began to distrust even my closest friends. Yesterday I went to a specialist who diagnosed me with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The first thing I did was approach my brothers in Christ, who just began to spout the same kind of stuff here.

I mention this as while I understand the issues being mentioned, please be respectful while speaking on this issue. I love the Pub, but sometimes when these issues come up, I feel far from welcome.”

Cops having an us vs. them mentality is one of the problems. That is a mentality of an army occupying enemy territory. If his Christians friends start saying the same things as he hears elsewhere, maybe he should take a hint.

6. I know of At least one good cop: he’s a captain and an elder in my church.

I bet some of the guys in the video where Christians and elders at a church. You’ll pardon my doubts as good cops don’t remain cops for long.

7.  “The first few minutes of the video below debunks the fantasy that a large percentage of cops are good.” Bill, this line alone should have told you that the author of this post is not reasoning well. I am a police officer, and I cannot tell you exactly how I would have responded to that call because I do not have all the information regarding those specific circumstances. Many times the officers know information that the rest of the public does not, and that is a factor in why an officer made a particular decision.

But to be fair, enforcing unjust laws is something every Christian cop has to be sensitive to. As our government moves further down a path of unrighteousness, it should concern any Christian who is an agent of enforcement for that unrighteous government. However, sinful behavior is something anyone in any profession is tempted with. How much lying, stealing, etc. go on in the business world on a day to day basis that Christians who work in offices have to deal with?

In my time as a cop, only once have I had to make an objection to an order based on conscience, and it landed me in the chief’s office the next day. But, it was worth it, and I’m glad I took a stand for my convictions. By and large, as a cop, I spend my time and energy on worthwhile pursuits- enforcing violations of God’s moral law, holding criminals accountable, and protecting innocent people so they can go about their lives peacefully. There is not an abortion clinic in my jurisdiction, and for that, I am thankful.”

The fact that he can’t adamantly condemn the cops in the video shows he has a bias problem. I’m glad he has refused to follow orders in the past, but I think if I were a cop, that is something that would come up quite often, not just once in a long career.

Also, for the government to use the sword to enforce God’s moral law isn’t how it was intended. There are things that are a sin that aren’t criminal. He doesn’t lock up people for lying. But I bet he does lock up people for drug crimes. Doing or selling drugs is a sin, but it isn’t a crime in God’s law. And I bet he’s written a speeding ticket or two in his day, which is enforcing the arbitrary laws of men. Not to mention that in God’s law, there are no police.

8. Cops don’t arrest protesters because they are protesting abortions. The ordinances and laws enforced were not written with abortion in mind. Those same laws could be used to protect religious organizations as well. Just because the anti-abortion protester is against abortion doesn’t mean their actions are right in the sight of God. You don’t get a free pass from being Christ like just because you are anti-abortion. Just like other activists, many anti-abortion protesters intentionally break laws and create conflict with police so the can play the victim and make recruitment videos.

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He included his happy “serve and protect the citizens” picture. It’s as if a cop can never criticize another cop. It’s quite sick. I have video proof that 100% of 50-100 LAPD cops are evil cops, and cops can’t bring themselves to admit it. It’s as if they’re reading a highly-edited cop version of the Bible.

Neither can they say what they would do in that situation, leaving me to wonder if they would do exactly what the LAPD did that June day in 1989.

9. My self along with twenty other Christians were out at the abortion mill today in Riverside California and we had two encounters with the police and they were very kind and favorable towards us and our cause. I think there are proper ways to protest the abortion mills and we ought to comply with the established laws of the city that we are in.

Generally, if you do exactly what the cops say, you’re OK. Some of them (though far from all) might even be familiar enough with the 1st Amendment to let you exercise your right to free speech on a public sidewalk. Of course strict obedience to every cop’s whim is what communism was built on.

There is another conversation that brought up an interesting, albeit fallacious, point that I will save for another post, but I think it’s obvious that no one  really even tried to argue against the post, and the proposition remains intact after some scrutiny. But I’m always looking for more feedback.

One thing that is discouraging is that this is a Christian Facebook group, and judging by the comment likes, there is a lot of unreasonable support for the cops. Of course, when you grow up in a police state, and it’s all you know, maybe your arguments in favor of the police state aren’t rational.

Abolish The Police, Power Trip

Kicked Out of Town

Now this is a power trip. I’ve shown many instances of cops having the audacity to kick people off of public sidewalks, but this takes the cake. This lady tries to kick these people out of town! She’s insane.

This is what happened at the beginning of Rambo. The dirty cop tried to kick Rambo out of town. He gave him a ride to the edge of town and dropped him off. The rest is history. Awesome history.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaMfTaoquCk

Theonomy

How Complicit Are Prison Guards In All This Evil?

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What Higgs says there is certainly true. But I think it’s even more true about prison guards. There may be good cops if they are working to sabotage the system, and keeping their job as a means to destroy the system and abolish the police from the inside. I doubt there is one such individual in this country, but I hold out hope.

What about prison guards? It’s theoretically possible (though unlikely) that a cop could avoid or refuse to enforce a lot of laws, and maybe keep his job. But by just showing up at work, isn’t a prison guard or employee of whatever sort, enforcing all the laws? Anyone contributing to the maintenance and operation of the prison is helping enforce all the laws on the book, because the main deterrent to breaking the law is prison.

And the very existence of the prison itself is unbiblical. The only valid punishments in the Bible are execution, restitution and lashes. Prison is not an option as punishment, though jailing someone awaiting trial may be acceptable. Anyone who works for prison, and isn’t there to sabotage the system, holds an unbiblical job.

So all the unjust laws, tax laws, drug laws, and whatever ridiculous crimes people may commit to end up in prison are enforced by prison guards and the many prison guards who claim to be Christians that are spending their lives upholding our evil system.

Christianity, Reject Socialism

A Free Lunch?

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This sign hangs on Washington Elementary School’s fence at a fairly busy intersection in Canon City. It shows the ubiquitous nature of socialism in our country.

Of course, what’s the obvious thing to say about free lunch? There is no such thing, even in the summer. The money the government spends giving people lunch is money taken by the IRS under the threat of imprisonment or confiscation of money.

It’s obvious that when the government takes money from some people and gives it to others, they are stealing, and it is evil. More interesting questions are: Are the people who receive a “free” lunch sinning as well? And, do those who benefit from the Stalinist lunch program have any room to speak out against Obamacare (or whatever socialist program)?

If I am given or buy goods that I know to be stolen, that is sin. Simple enough. Those who get free food can’t spite someone who gets a free health insurance policy. What’s the difference between free food and free healthcare?

I pay my taxes for the same reason I would pay a mugger with a gun to my head. It’s cheaper to pay the mugger than to pay the undertaker.

Jesus said, “Render unto Ceasar the things that are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s” (Matt 22:21). I love the way Jesus answers questions. It is a very brief answer, and people have taken it to mean that we pay any and all taxes without uttering a peep of protest. What Jesus wasn’t saying is that the coins belong to Caesar, just because they have his image.

We already know that everything belongs to God. What He was saying is that wasn’t the time to protest taxes. If money buys something of value, like not being locked in prison, use it to buy your freedom. He wasn’t saying that the government can tax you however it wants, or that you should never speak out against unjust taxation.

What about the poor children who would starve over the summer without the nanny state to take care of them? It is the job of charities to take care of people-not the government. Besides that, this program is open to anyone. I know people who are well off that participate.

The truth is that we have to start rejecting government benefits ourselves. Participating in these programs is rejecting God’s law. How can God ever bless us when we reject His way of doing things?