by Michael Ford Th.D
The troubled Robert Pirsig is the person who, I believe, said: "When one person suffers from a delusion it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called religion." That declaration is patently false unless one agrees beforehand to exclude faith in the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ, because it is faith founded upon fact. And that which is factual cannot by its nature be delusion. A delusion is a distortion or altering of what is real. Something very characteristic of what is presented in the modern day political scene as in other places.
It is an interesting fact we should take notice of; How so many false religions define themselves either by altering or denying the biblical testimony of the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ. And those wishing to destroy the foundations established by Christian faith within a nation begin by declaring that nation is no longer Christian. It is one of the strengths of faith founded in reality illustration consistent with scientific law can be made to display that faith's spiritual truth. Therefore we see a foundation undermined causes its structure to topple. And it is by the nature of physics the fall is most liable to be upon the one who has undermined his area of the foundation.
Scripture asks, "If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?" Psalm 11:3. The text has already made it clear the attack is made upon the "upright in heart," which God allows to try the righteous, with the result it makes them stronger in faith as iron is hardened when tried in the fire. And He promises that "Upon the wicked He shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup." (6) This reminds us of what is also prophesied in Revelation 9:14-20.
We should remember while wicked persons lay their foundations in the delusions of falsehood or denial, we have placed our faith in that true foundation which is the Lord Jesus Christ of Scripture and reality. (1Corinthians 3:11) Therefore whatever they topple, it shall be upon their own heads while our foundation and faith remains sure.
Daily Smile:
An Old man went to the doctor complaining of a terrible pain in his leg. “I am afraid it’s just old age”, replied the doctor, “there is nothing we can do about it.”
“That can’t be” fumed the old man, “you don’t know what you are doing.”
“How can you possibly know I am wrong?” countered the doctor.
“Well it’s quite obvious,” the old man replied, “my other leg is fine, and it’s the exact same age!”
In The News:
Boy Scouts March in Uniform at Utah Gay Pride Parade
Despite orders from their local council not to do so, a number of Boy
Scouts and their leaders marched in uniform at the Salt Lake City
homosexual pride parade on Sunday, the Christian News Network reports.
Just days after the Boy Scouts of America voted to end the
organization's ban on openly gay members, Salt Lake leaders arranged for
the Scouts to march in the parade, including Peter Brownstein, one of
the local Scoutmasters. Brownstein told NBC that a few adults and youth
marched in uniform at the front of the parade, and that he also marched,
but not in Scoutmaster apparel. "I was essentially intimidated and told
not to wear my BSA uniform," he told reporters. "So, I am unfortunately
not in my BSA uniform, but I am glad that others have chosen to do so."
According to reports, an email to the Scouts from Salt Lake City
executive Rick Barnes outlined that members and leaders could
participate in the parade, but not in uniform. However, some of the
leaders and members wore their uniforms anyway. BSA headquarters
responded in a statement: "These individuals stated a personal opinion
and do not represent Scouting. Scouting teaches people that often in
life, one finds rules they don't agree with, but a Scout is to be
obedient. To simply disobey a rule because you disagree with it is not
an example to set for youth. It is up to each council to determine how
best to hold their leaders to the standards of Scouting. We will support
the Greater Salt Lake Area Council as they determine the appropriate
response."
Iraqi Christians Face Tough Times Amid Violence
The nation of Iraq is awash in violence, with more than 500 people killed there in just the last month, CBN News reports.
The attacks have mostly been Muslim against Muslim, but Christians have
also been affected. Greg Musselman of Voice of the Martyrs Canada, who
recently visited Baghdad, told CBN that many Iraqi Christians have
decided to stay despite the violence in hopes of influencing their
nation with the Gospel.
Your teens and tweens engage in a lot more risky behavior online than you think, according to a new survey by the online security firm McAfee. McAfee's 2013 "Digital Deception: Exploring the Online Disconnect between Parents and Kids" examined
the behavior of tweens, teens and college-age kids and contrasted that
with what their parents knew about kids' online experiences. The sad
answer is not much. Eighty-eight percent of tweens and teens said their
parents trust them to be safe online, but most acknowledged abusing that
trust by posting intimate details about themselves (including phone
numbers, email addresses, the name of their schools and home addresses).
McAfee also found about 30 percent of teens and young adults sought out
information on depression, but only 6 percent of their parents were
aware of it. A quarter looked up information on drugs without their
parents' knowledge. About 15 percent of kids looked up information about
suicide or eating disorders, but less than 3 percent of their parents
knew. Nearly half of kids said they'd seen sexual content online that
disturbed them or made them feel uncomfortable, but less than 20 percent
of parents knew about it. Almost 40 percent of kids intentionally
looked up simulated or real-life violence online and almost a quarter
sought out sex or pornography sites. About 10 percent had shared
intimate photos or videos of themselves. Most tweens, teens and young
adults said they hid their online activities from parents by clearing
browser histories, hiding or deleting videos, or creating email or
social media accounts their parents know nothing about. More than 70
percent of parents surveyed said they don't have the time or energy to
keep up with their kids' online activities, nor do they know how to
monitor them.
Citing Risk to Adoptions, Missouri Governor Vetoes Anti-Sharia Bill
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed a bill that would have made his
state the seventh in the nation to prohibit judges from considering
sharia, or Islamic law, and other "foreign laws" in their decisions, the
Religion News Service
reports. But rather than citing the usual arguments about anti-Muslim
discrimination and the freedom of religion, Nixon introduced a new
argument against such legislation, asserting it would make it harder for
Missouri families to adopt children from overseas. Nixon said if state
judges would not be able to consider foreign decrees that are sometimes
required to finalize adoptions, adoptive families and children would be
left stranded. "This legislation seeks to solve a problem that does not
exist, while creating the very real problem of jeopardizing Missouri’s
families' ability to adopt children from foreign countries," Nixon, a
Democrat, said. State Sen. Brian Nieves, who introduced the bill in
February, called the governor's reasoning for his veto "gibberish,"
saying, "His assertion that the bill somehow interferes with foreign
adoptions is absurd." Nieves, a Republican, could try to override the
veto; a veto override requires a two-thirds majority in both chambers,
and the bill had the support of 24 of 34 senators and 109 of 167 state
representatives when it passed earlier this year. Anti-foreign law bills
have been proposed in roughly 30 states; supporters say the laws
prevent courts from imposing harsh sentences under sharia, but critics
say they single out Muslims and tie judges' hands in family law or
contract disputes. Six states have passed the laws: Arizona, Kansas,
Louisiana, South Dakota, Tennessee and Oklahoma. Last month, Alabama
lawmakers approved a constitutional amendment prohibiting judges from
considering foreign laws. It will face a statewide vote next year.
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