Letter to the Editor: Strive for persecution
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Our culture has certainly changed over the last decade or so. Barack Obama stated five days before his first inauguration, "We are five days away from fundamentally transforming the United States of America." He and Hillary Clinton were both disciples of Saul Alinsky, who exemplified the Machiavellian principle "The ends (power and control) justify the means." The American culture was established by our Constitution.
Transforming our country means major cultural change starting with our institutions such as faith, family and government of "we the people." Peer group pressure has dramatic impact on our culture. This is most evident in current fashions: purple and green hair, torn jeans, immodest clothing, rings in noses, tattoos, etc., none of which have a logical basis.
The natural human tendency to go along to get along is used in the country's transformation. Our schools and libraries promote sexualization of our children, Critical Race Theory, "victimhood," government welfare security and a secular religious philosophy. News media, cultural arts and even some churches also support these views.
Our government has embraced Obama's philosophy. Remember, his father was Muslim and he attended a Muslim school for two years although he was baptized as a Christian, but apparently held no strong Christian beliefs. Also remember he said, I'd be fine with a third term, "If I could make arrangements where I had a stand-in, a front man or front woman, and they had an earpiece in." Would that be Biden? Today our Constitution is under assault by: a corrupted legal system, "the ends justify the means" politicians seeking power and control at any price, the administrative state, advocates of One World Government, destruction of our financial system, corrupt media, cancel culture and an electorate influenced by peer group pressure.
Don't despair, the Lord has the answer. The Church (that means all Christians) needs to stand up. Get over being influenced by peer group pressure and make your voice heard -- loud and clear. If you are not being persecuted, you are not doing enough.
2 Timothy 3:12 tells us, "yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."
Spread the Word! Pass out tracts! Pray! Vote the Bible! Take the persecution that will follow as a badge of honor.
Lance K. Hickel
Lt. Col. (retired) U.S. Army
Parkersburg