purplechoe
03-04-2008, 04:41 AM
This is only a portion of the article. It's a very long read, but very much worth it.
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig8/nash1.html
"Out of Egypt – And on to Babylon – From Slavery Back to Slavery
by R. Nelson Nash
History seems to prove that mankind refuses to learn as much as it can from extremely valuable experiences. I can think of no better place to prove my point than looking at the Bible. Mankind has an eternal problem – we want to be God (in the pagan sense of the word). To witness the ultimate manifestation of this malady, watch what we try to do with our government. Let’s begin by going back several thousand years in the book of Genesis and start with:...
...CONCLUSION
When the Israelite nation left Egypt, God explained right away that he was their king. They did not need an earthly king. They were to put their dependence in Him, not earthly leaders. Mankind’s eternal problem is that he wants to be god. To observe the ultimate manifestation of the malady, watch what he tries to do with his government.
God further explained that he was a Jealous God – He won’t put up with that nonsense! As a result, mankind is always destined to fail in such attempts. There has never been a Socialist, Fascist, Communist, Statist, etc. society that has lasted very long. They are all doomed to failure because of this faulty premise.
But, as a result of his arrogance, mankind keeps doing the same stupid thing. Now that you see my thesis, you can translate Egypt, Babylon, Rome, Washington, DC! If you have seen one, you have seen them all!
Today, United States citizens are totally dependent on Washington! If you don’t believe it, try to take away a government program of some kind. Americans cannot conceive of life without government programs. Yet, Christians claim that they worship God. Based on their behavior, I don’t believe it. They are back in slavery and can’t even recognize their situation.
SOLUTION
Turn back to God. Focus our relationships on Him. Worship the Almighty daily in all that we do; in our homes, our work, our friendships. Recognize that He is our sustainer, Creator, the "Alpha and Omega." Make a Joyful noise unto the Lord. Serve the Lord with gladness. Know that it is He that has made us and not we ourselves. Come before His presence with Thanksgiving. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name (Psalms 100). Change our mindset to Him. This will take a lot of work and effort. It will change us. Do you want to undergo this? It is a conscious decision. God has given us the tools to do this. We have fallen woefully short. It starts with me, it starts with you. It can spread. It is God centered, God directed.
It will not start with government directed programs (i.e. "Faith Based Initiatives," Social Security, War on Poverty, Social Restructuring, Equal Opportunity, OSHA, rise of the proletariat, Government/Business collaboration, Welfare, Warfare, "My country right or wrong," Patriotism, Remember Pearl Harbor, Remember the Maine, Remember 9/11, et al.
Our strongest position will be on our knees, seeking His face, His will, and constantly seeking His guidance in all that we do. This is a tremendous challenge, given our past performance. Thanks heavens for His plan for our salvation, that He outlined from the beginning. That plan was Jesus … not democracy, not statism, not Kings, not fascism, not communism, not sharia. We struggle on like sheep with our futile schemes of self-government, ignoring the Way our Father in Heaven has provided. When will we learn?"
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig8/nash1.html
"Out of Egypt – And on to Babylon – From Slavery Back to Slavery
by R. Nelson Nash
History seems to prove that mankind refuses to learn as much as it can from extremely valuable experiences. I can think of no better place to prove my point than looking at the Bible. Mankind has an eternal problem – we want to be God (in the pagan sense of the word). To witness the ultimate manifestation of this malady, watch what we try to do with our government. Let’s begin by going back several thousand years in the book of Genesis and start with:...
...CONCLUSION
When the Israelite nation left Egypt, God explained right away that he was their king. They did not need an earthly king. They were to put their dependence in Him, not earthly leaders. Mankind’s eternal problem is that he wants to be god. To observe the ultimate manifestation of the malady, watch what he tries to do with his government.
God further explained that he was a Jealous God – He won’t put up with that nonsense! As a result, mankind is always destined to fail in such attempts. There has never been a Socialist, Fascist, Communist, Statist, etc. society that has lasted very long. They are all doomed to failure because of this faulty premise.
But, as a result of his arrogance, mankind keeps doing the same stupid thing. Now that you see my thesis, you can translate Egypt, Babylon, Rome, Washington, DC! If you have seen one, you have seen them all!
Today, United States citizens are totally dependent on Washington! If you don’t believe it, try to take away a government program of some kind. Americans cannot conceive of life without government programs. Yet, Christians claim that they worship God. Based on their behavior, I don’t believe it. They are back in slavery and can’t even recognize their situation.
SOLUTION
Turn back to God. Focus our relationships on Him. Worship the Almighty daily in all that we do; in our homes, our work, our friendships. Recognize that He is our sustainer, Creator, the "Alpha and Omega." Make a Joyful noise unto the Lord. Serve the Lord with gladness. Know that it is He that has made us and not we ourselves. Come before His presence with Thanksgiving. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name (Psalms 100). Change our mindset to Him. This will take a lot of work and effort. It will change us. Do you want to undergo this? It is a conscious decision. God has given us the tools to do this. We have fallen woefully short. It starts with me, it starts with you. It can spread. It is God centered, God directed.
It will not start with government directed programs (i.e. "Faith Based Initiatives," Social Security, War on Poverty, Social Restructuring, Equal Opportunity, OSHA, rise of the proletariat, Government/Business collaboration, Welfare, Warfare, "My country right or wrong," Patriotism, Remember Pearl Harbor, Remember the Maine, Remember 9/11, et al.
Our strongest position will be on our knees, seeking His face, His will, and constantly seeking His guidance in all that we do. This is a tremendous challenge, given our past performance. Thanks heavens for His plan for our salvation, that He outlined from the beginning. That plan was Jesus … not democracy, not statism, not Kings, not fascism, not communism, not sharia. We struggle on like sheep with our futile schemes of self-government, ignoring the Way our Father in Heaven has provided. When will we learn?"