America... becoming a Socialist nation
August 5, 6:17amEncroachments always begin rather small, before they escalate: otherwise, the mass of people rejects them. Once anything starts happening though, it is not long before whatever "it" is becomes the accepted "norm" and anyone who thinks otherwise is castigated and thought to be a hatemonger or rabble-rouser.
I just want to point out some baby steps on the road to America, being led by the Socialist Obama, falling from the greatest nation on Earth (under a Capitalist society) to a mediocre and common nation: much like France.
Before I do that let me point out some obvious changes in life and how shocking they were when we first encountered them, yet, after repeatedly seeing it we became used to it... and it no longer has shock value.
When Christian missionaries first encountered heathen cultures in foreign lands they were appalled by the way they disfigured their own bodies: cuttings, markings, piercings, painted flesh, etc. I remember the very first time I ever saw (live) a person with a mohawk/rooster hairstyle; this weirdo had the hair he had left... painted bright orange.
I stopped and openly stared as he walked past... which is exactly what he wanted I am sure: however, for me it was like looking at a train wreck, horrible to see, but I couldn't avert my eyes. Now I ask you... first to be honest with your thoughts, then answer in your heart. The very first time you saw someone do something unusual to their own body... what was your reaction? If you are normal, you would have rightly thought them to be crazy or crying out for help... right? What's your reaction today though when you see the very thing that used to appall you? It's "dumbed down," isn't it?
In life, as it relates to sin we always have the snowball effect. Once the slide has begun it picks up speed and catches debris along the way until it becomes larger and larger and there is finally a catastrophic avalanche.
An easy example that should be obvious to everyone is body piercing and tattooing. At least for a Christian, and if you understand their histories, both should be left alone. Each began in Godless and heathen cultures: tattooing in Egypt and piercing in Africa. (But, today's blog is not about why those who are born-again should not look like the lost world, rather it is about "beginnings" and how easy it is to start the pernicious slide into what would once have been thought unconscionable.)
An easy example to help everyone see how this works is that a single ear-piercing by a young girl... not many years ago in America was considered heathenistic. Soon, that single piercing turned to several in the same ear, then both ears: following that boys started getting them: now any place on the body is considered "acceptable." (nose, eyebrow, tongue, navel, etc. etc. etc.)
A first tattoo, usually small and in an out of the way place: now covers large parts of the bodies of many people. Again... sin always starts small, before it escalates.
This same truth as it relates to an individual also works as a collective whole, from a small group of people to an entire nation.
In America look at the history of killing our innocent young in the womb. First it was a "procedure" to save the life of the mother and only in early pregnancy, then later in pregnancy, then for "other reasons" than only for saving the mother's life. Today, it is "abortion on demand" and for any reason at all: sex of child, hair, eye color, etc. up to and including death for the child after being fully-birthed. (Read about Obama's vote on this very subject while he was still a junior senator.) Again... all sin starts small, before escalating. And of course now (under Obama) we have slid to experimentaion on human embryos.
Here is another example of something starting out small. Have you ever done any research to see how Hitler and the Nazi's came to power? It started rather small in 1919 with a few ex-soldiers that banded together: at that time they were led by an undistinguished corporal (Adolph Hitler) who could speak well and in less than 15 years they would be the new government in Germany: and the evil Hitler would be Germany's Chancellor. Does that sound imposible? That a culture and way of life can be that dramatically changed in less than two decades? It happened. In fact, in history... this sort of thing happens quite often. The process is almost always the same: a nobody, who believes themselves to be a somebody (narcissist) starts clamoring to the people about "change." If you believe I am making this up... for example... read a few of Hitler's early speeches.
Many times you have the "huddled masses" who respond to this type of demagoguery and they too believe they want "change," even if it has not been articulated what exactly that change is. Well, In America today... that "change" is already underway. Welcome to pre-appocolyptic Germany 1933 or Orwell's 1984. Under Obama, "big brother" wants to hear from you. In exactly the same way the Nazi's recruited their youth to spy on their own families... and report to the government.
Perhaps the "first shot across the bow" has been fired by Obama's government as he wants to be informed of any "dissidents" who are out there. Welcome to the brave new world that liberals (with their votes) helped to usher in: "obamanation," which is an abomination before God.
What follows is a word-for-word reprint from a White House website. I am putting the quote from them in color so it will be easy to separate from what I have written.
Welcome to the new WhiteHouse.gov. I'm Macon Phillips, the Director of New Media for the White House and one of the people who will be contributing to the blog.
A short time ago, Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States and his new administration officially came to life. One of the first changes is the White House's new website, which will serve as a place for the President and his administration to connect with the rest of the nation and the world.
Millions of Americans have powered President Obama's journey to the White House, many taking advantage of the internet to play a role in shaping our country's future. WhiteHouse.gov is just the beginning of the new administration's efforts to expand and deepen this online engagement.
That is the opening three paragraphs to this website sponsored by the White House. The following paragraph is where they are encouraging you to spy and inform on everyone who has a differing view than they do. Again, I welcome you to take a trip back through recent history with me as Hitler did this very thing with his youth program. Now to the paragraph from the White House blog.
There is a lot of disinformation about health insurance reform out there, spanning from control of personal finances to end of life care. These rumors often travel just below the surface via chain emails or through casual conversation. Since we can’t keep track of all of them here at the White House, we’re asking for your help. If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send it to flag@whitehouse.gov.
Do you see a correlation here between the rise of an obscure little man who could orate well, (Hitler) to a certain individual we now humorously refer to as "Commander in Chief." (Obama) Are you aware that only three years ago in America that 99.9999 of the population had never even heard the name of the junior senator from Illinois? Yes, I agree... change is coming: but is is not what you imagined... not for you and certainly not what you would have wanted for your children and grandchildren.
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posted by Robin Johnson @ 6:17 AM
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