You may already know that I’m a huge critic of American police. I think police, as an institution, is evil and unAmerican. It ought not even exist. I have called police as a gang repeatedly on this blog, which you can see multiple examples of by clicking here.
I’m astonished to find out that the Denver police agree with me on this topic. The Denver PD is the biggest gang in Denver. They are the biggest by personnel, by funding and by amount of theft and evil committed, by far. If they ceased to exist, there would be far less crime in Denver, because they are the biggest criminals. The private criminals couldn’t compete with the cops, even if they were allowed to run free. In the video below, you see this man, whose life has been ruined by these evil thugs, explain how a Denver cop admitted to him that they’re the biggest gang in Denver.
Kind of Funny
I had this conversation today on Facebook with a random liberal. Her first comment was in regards to Joe Biden increasing funding for something in Central America.
In case you missed it, I didn’t say “anarchist government”. I said “antichrist government”.
Liberals pretend to be so nice and caring that they’re in favor of spending money on whatever do-good program. Of course, they are in favor of forcing you at gunpoint to pay for whatever that program is. They love guns and violence as long as it’s the government using the guns to force everyone to pay for their loving program.
We should all be pissed and pointing out how evil they are, and not let any liberal get a pass on their hypocrisy and evil. I would bet that many people reading this are conservatives and rooting me on. Unfortunately, conservatives have the same problem. They want to force people to pay for police and military and whatever their programs are. Liberals want bleeding heart stuff. Conservatives want guns and power. Both are equally evil and sick and socialist.
Why We’re In Trouble
A guy from my former church, who is one of the higher ups in the church, and occasionally preaches, posted this stupidity on Facebook:
What I keep coming back to is the life of Jesus. Where is the biblical case for Christians being involved in political activism? When do we ever see Jesus involving himself in the politics of his day? Jesus and his disciples lived in tumultuous times too… the Romans completely razed large sections of Israel and killed hundreds of thousands just a few years after Jesus’ resurrection and during the early formation of the Church. But what was Jesus’ response to Pilate when asked if he was a king? “Jesus said, ‘My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.'” That seems pretty cut and dry to me. As followers of Christ our hope is in the resurrection and the kingdom to come.
It’s as if he never read a page in the New Testament. I will correct these common arguments, and answer his questions that young Christians ought to be able to answer, much less those who have had formal Bible training.
“Where is the biblical case for Christians being involved in political activism?”
Has this guy ever heard of the Great Commission? We are to make disciples of the nations, and teach them (the nations) to obey everything Christ commanded. That is done partially, by proclaiming the death, burial and resurrection of Christ to individuals. But, it’s not just individuals who are to obey all of Christ’s commands, but all of the nations.
One of Christ’s commands is, “You shall not steal.” This precludes socialism and our current fiat currency/Federal Reserve system and 95% of all government activities. Governments don’t get to steal anymore than individuals.
Another command is, “You shall not murder.” Do you think this might have implications for abortion laws and defense policy? You bet your sweet bippy.
I don’t think every single Christian has to be involved in political activism if you define it as campaigning for a candidate or cause. But, we should all work towards expanding the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom of God doesn’t spread by voting or campaigning, necessarily, but working to expand the Kingdom of God is political activism.
What is God’s Kingdom? It is every area of life that has been brought under the healing power of the gospel. The purpose of the gospel is to bring that healing by putting everything under the lordship of Christ.
Furthermore we are all to aspire to maturity, which means knowing God’s Word and knowing how to judge righteously (1 Corinthians 2:15). The Bible talks often of politics so where it speaks on politics, we should know what it says, and be ready to apply it in the real world.
To sum it up, Bojidar Marinov says this, “Behind every case of injustice, there is a case of idolatry. And where there is systemic injustice in a system, this is only because there is systemic idolatry embedded in that system. And if the church is not speaking against injustice, then the church is not speaking against idolatry, and therefore the church is not preaching the Gospel.”
So yes, the Bible teaches us to be politically active.
The next question is:
“When do we ever see Jesus involving himself in the politics of his day?”
The Bible reaffirms the Old Testament teaching on proper government in Romans 13. It says the only purpose of government is to be God’s servant to carry out God’s wrath on the evildoer (verses 3-4). God’s Word applies to all areas of life and magistrates are explicitly supposed to be servants of God and seeking His will in their work. The government of the Old Testament was strictly judicial, and so is the proper government described in Romans 13.
Jesus spoke on the proper punishment for rebellious sons (Mark 7:1-13). He reaffirmed Old Testament jurisprudence when He disqualified the witnesses against the woman caught in adultery (John 7:53-8:11). He called Herod a fox (Luke 13:32). And there are many other examples.
If Joe Biden were to be truly born again and seek to serve Christ through his daily work, would that affect his policies? I think we would all agree that there are differences between how Christians ought to behave in office and how an unbeliever typically behaves. That is because Scripture has a standard to hold leaders to, it defines who a leader is and what is required of someone who thinks of themselves as a leader.
Here is Justin’s next argument referencing John 18:33-40):
“Jesus and his disciples lived in tumultuous times too… the Romans completely razed large sections of Israel and killed hundreds of thousands just a few years after Jesus’ resurrection and during the early formation of the Church. But what was Jesus’ response to Pilate when asked if he was a king? “Jesus said, ‘My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.'” That seems pretty cut and dry to me.”
What did Jesus mean when He said His kingdom is not of this world? He was explaining to Pilate how He could be a king while being in a serious legal predicament, apparently not having an army to defend Him. What Pilate didn’t understand is that Jesus wasn’t a believer in the power religion (the worship of power) like Pilate. Jesus taught the opposite of power religion: that the greatest leaders are humble servants, and victory doesn’t come through power, but through service and the power of God; the last will be first and the first will be last. Jesus was saying that the source of His authority didn’t come from earthly armies, not that the Kingdom of God isn’t on earth.
At this point, we go back to the Great Commission to see that all authority in heaven and on earth have been given to Christ. The disciples, and Christians to this day are to continue to make disciples of the nations and teach them to obey all the commands of Christ.
Christianity provides a complete worldview. The Bible is profitable for correction on every topic. Of course, we should be involved in politics. Unfortunately, I believe that we will suffer consequences for selling out for Donald Trump. And our strategy shouldn’t be so hyper focused on presidential politics anyway. But stupidity like this person who is supposed to know the Bible is going to cause huge problems as well.
defeat
There was an interesting discussion on Bojidar Marinov’s Facebook post. Here it is:
Bojidar’s Post:”Everybody’s ballistic about Big Tech censoring Trumpists. Nobody is asking the real question: How did Christians and conservatives in general end up so culturally and economically powerless to be at the mercy of a few CEOs?”
Commenter: “Lack of embracing alternative sources for the sake of ease of use?”
Bojidar: “That’s too easy and self serving.”
Commenter: “So instead of beating around the bush for an answer you are searching for… what is YOUR answer?”
Bojidar: “I am sure that when you search your Bible for reasons why God delivers a people in the hands of their enemies, “failure to embrace alternative sources” is not on the list.”
Commenter: “So your answer is that this is a judgement against trumpists?”
Bojidar: “Or against all of God’s people in America.”
Commenter: “Quite possible. I have been consistently critical of basically an absent church.”
Bojidar: “Now’s the time to turn up the heat on the church.”
Commenter: “Well, right now, many “Christians” are essentially tone deaf to hear reasonable criticisms, being very focused on their “losses”. My wife and I listened to what amounts to an apostate minister, trying to go all “end times” on his congregation.
Bojidar: “That’s OK. There’s always a remnant. Read “Isaiah’s Job.” Then read “Isaiah’s Digital Job.” The tone-deaf will never recover from their losses. The remnant will triumph.”
Here are the links to the articles he talks about. I read the first one and it’s a little long winded for a simple point. https://mises.org/library/isaiahs-job
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2000/07/gary-north/isaiahs-digital-job/
Action to Take
I’m always looking for practical steps to take as so many people seem to focus on presidential politics where you are nearly powerless. Focus on living the life that leads to building the kingdom of God and to less dependence on government for you and your neighbors and friends. I guess this guy is thinking some of the same things as me. I might emphasize or deemphasize some of his items, but it’s a good list.
Some steps to consider, especially in light of recent events.
1. Don’t go offline or camp out some little right-wing ghetto apps (i.e. Parler). Stay active on the main platforms. But expand and “back up” your online network “offline.” Big Tech will cancel, censor, and silence anyone that speaks against the zeitgeist.
2. Build an analog library of important books and documents. Also, download ebooks/PDF to an external hard drive.Big Tech will delete works that undermine their plans and speaks against the zeitgeist.
3. Find a community that is a “winnable and worthwhile hill.” This is a place that is small enough for you to have influence, large/strategic enough to have some cultural, economic, and/or political significance.Ask “Could this town/county become a city-state? Put down roots.
4. Get to know your neighbors. Share meals, build trust, and learn to enjoy each other. And then look for ways to improve your community that builds a coalition around the common good. Make yourself a central part of that work.In other words, be a leader.
5. Buy local whenever possible and reasonable. Open business in your town. Buy and rehab old buildings on “main street.” Encourage others to do the same.Strengthen the local economy and make it attractive to likeminded people.
6. Run for any and all local offices and encourage all likeminded community members to do likewise. You want your neighbors (the ones you’ve grown tight with) to be the depart of health official, the sheriff, head of polling, etc.
7. Belong to a church in your actual community. Be willing to compromise on some secondary issues if it means being more at a local congregation. If there isn’t a single good church, help one get started.
Work, play, and worship together. Get deeply invested locally. County before Country.
The Murder of Jerame Reid
People say Jerame Reid was murdered, and conservatives say, “If he had obeyed the police, he wouldn’t have been shot.”
Maybe man’s law says if the cop feels a little bit scared he can just empty his clip into someone. But that’s not God’s standard. Anyone who shoots an unarmed man who isn’t even attacking is a murderer. These cops may evade justice in a country with unjust laws, but they won’t evade God’s justice. The blood of Mr. Reid will cry out from the ground to God for justice. If cops are so skittish and afraid, maybe they should become hairdressers.
The other thing conservatives say about this is, “He had a gun in his car.”
Guns are legal in this country. Conservatives are supposed to be pro Second Amendment. If having a gun in your car is worthy of police freaking out, I hope conservatives never get pulled over.
I’m tired of people being murdered by police. I’m tired of being forced to pay for substandard, government police services. I’m tired of the double standards of conservatives. I’m tired of liberals seeing that socialist-funded police services are substandard yet asking for more socialist-funded services.
Here’s a podcast from Bojidar Marinov that is related to this issue and is well-worth listening to.
The Problem With Christians
Two of the problems that American Christians have (in this case Canadian Christians, but I have some familiarity with Canadian Christians, and know that they share these problems with Americans) is that they often use a false definition of “church”, and that they seem incapable of differentiating between valid and invalid authorities.
That is touched on by these Canadians being harassed for meeting on Sundays despite their evil government’s order to stop due to the coronasniffles. They have all of a sudden grown a spine, and that has been my hope for what the silver lining of this travesty would be for all of us.
Their response to the government is mostly good. You can see it here. But here are their serious errors.
Problem 1
“For years we have taught our children to respect police…”
Police have shown little to no evidence that they’re willing to ignore unjust laws. They’ve never hinted that they would do anything other than what evil politicians tell them, even standing by while 60 million babies are murdered. Teaching our children to respect police is foolish. Their abuse at the hands of police is them reaping what they’ve sown. Hopefully this incident helps them gain repentance on this issue.
Problem 2
The second problem is equivocating on the definition of church:
“Our Saviour shed His blood to purchase the church, and therefore deeming the church ‘unessential’ is tantamount to deeming the blood of Christ unessential, which is a public act of blasphemy.”
Their first use of the word church refers to the body of believers (people). Their second use of church refers to the meeting they have on Sunday morning. The government didn’t say the people purchased by Christ are unessential; it said their meeting is unessential.
That being said, fellowship is essential, and hopefully they continue to defy evil government and evil police.
Stroking Wounded Warrior Egos
I’ve been getting junk mail from the Wounded Warrior Project soliciting donations. They act like we should be so grateful to wounded warriors, but I’m not seeing it. They want me to thank these guys for my freedom. Here’s my open letter to them about that.
You guys are ego maniacs. You volunteered and you got the benefits and you knew the risks. I don’t know why you expect anyone to go on thanking you for the rest of your lives.
The wars you fought in were unjust. You will stand before God as murderers unless you repent for it and receive Christ. If you’re proud and go on accepting gratitude for what you did, that will be your reward and you will go on to spend eternity in hell for participating in evil wars.
Through accepting all the benefits and participating in wasting American taxpayer money on evil wars, you’ve done more to destroy freedom than any tyrant ever could.
If any of you actually protected American citizens, like the 60 million unborn babies that have been murdered (10 times the number killed by Hitler), we can talk about soliciting donations. Until then, all your talk about fighting for freedom and protecting Americans is all in your head.
Not In Our School
Canon City is pretty conservative. By today’s standard, Canon City in the early 1990s, would have been staunchly conservative. My parents sent me to public school, and they had their misgivings, and it was definitely not openly liberal or antichrist.
However, I did once try to witness to my high school gym teacher (several years after graduating) and he revealed himself as being a God-hating person in that conversation. Recently, the same thing happened on Facebook with my junior high English teacher. On an article talking about gay Polis’ pretend husband, I said I would pray for their repentance. Several people liked my comments, but several supported homosexuality, included my English teacher.
I pointed out that the same defense she used to support homosexuality left her defenseless against pedophiles. There has to be some absolute standard we must hold to. She told me I was like talking to a brick wall, while not answering my objections at all.
So, going to public school didn’t ruin me, by the grace of God. But your conservative, little school with all the Christians may not be as Christian as you think.
Watch This
This is great. You should definitely watch it. If you haven’t heard of these guys, this is a great introduction. If you have, then it’s even more fun to watch.
Freedom is great. Hayek is awesome.