thestream--2020-06-29--These Deadly, Godless Lies Demand Better Strategies to Combat Them

How do you stop our country ’ s growing lunacy ?
I raised this question last week , and some folks on Twitter answered stupidly .
Wrongly .
Disturbingly .
It looks tough .
It looks “ big boy pants.
” So impressive .
And absolutely no help at all .
Not against the problem I ’ ve been describing .
It ’ s wrong in two ways .
I ’ m sure you get the easy part : There ’ s a huge difference between being ready to defend and being eager to shoot .
This looks disturbingly eager @ @ @ @ @ @ @ license and I ’ ve got my weapon , but I really , really hope I ’ ll never use it except on the range .
There ’ s a place for militias , but this is nowhere close to it , and I hope I never see the day when it is .
But then there ’ s the other problem : These people think they can stop lunacy by stopping lunatics .
Not a chance .
Aside from all the massive evil they ’ d be committing in the attempt ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be committing themselves ; and aside from the fact they ’ d never stomp it all out that way anyway , there remains one huge , looming error : They ’ d be shooting at the wrong problem .
And as much as it pains me to say it , they ’ re not the only ones making that mistake .
A lot of Christians with a lot kinder motives , with not a thought of violence , get the problem wrong , too .
We have a problem , there ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like we haven ’ t seen in decades .
Cities falling under occupancy .
Cries to defund the police .
And that ’ s just in the past two or three weeks .
There ’ s a pandemic still going on .
There ’ s an election coming , with polls telling us the anti-Christian socialist party ’ s candidate is currently in the lead .
The Problem Is the Lie We have a problem .
If there ’ s one thing that ties them all together — all but the virus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dangerous disconnection from reality .
Their deception .
Maybe even their lies , except I think many of them are deceived themselves .
That makes them ( some of them ) less culpable for the deceptions .
But never mind that .
Let ’ s simplify it .
The problem we ’ re facing is the lie .
The falsehood .
The deception .
There are lots of them , unfortunately .
One of them says male can be female and female male .
One says morality doesn ’ t matter .
Another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disposable like fingernail clippings .
Another says the way to get the races to get along happily is by forcing it on us all .
Then there ’ s the lie that says religions are just special interest groups getting a free ride on the First Amendment .
All these lies share one thing in common : They ’ re godless .
They ’ re motivated by people ’ s desire to run their own lives apart from the grace , goodness , and guidance of God .
From one angle or another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a direct , outright rejection of our Creator .
It ’ s a spiritual problem .
Jesus said Satan is the father of lies .
It ’ s a problem of ideas , ideology , and persuasion , for how else do lies get propagated ?
So we have to answer on both a spiritual level and on the level of ideas .
And it ’ s a complex , interwoven , worldwide problem , the kind of problem that calls for strategically savvy response .
So seriously , does anyone seriously think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shooting at them ?
That ’ s just another lie , isn ’ t it , for those who believe it ?
Churches Get It Wrong , Too But let ’ s not miss the lesson there for the rest of us .
Sometimes guns are the right answer — when war is necessary , to take the most obvious instance — but not this time , because it ’ s not that kind of problem .
So what kind of problem is it ?
Survey the churches in a ten-mile radius of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ afraid you ’ ll find they think it ’ s the kind of problem that doesn ’ t involve them .
It ’ s not important enough , maybe , or else they can ’ t do anything about it .
Maybe they ’ re thinking , “ What did you expect ?
It ’ s the end times !
” And they think that absolves them of responsibility .
Or they might be focused on evangelism — which is highly commendable — to the exclusion of the rest of Jesus ’ commission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nations ] to observe all that I have commanded you ” — which is not .
Or they might just be oblivious .
I ’ ve seen that in churches , too .
“ Everything ’ s just fine in here where we are.
” Except it isn ’ t .
Their kids are walking away from Christ .
Their communities are in danger .
And every church is at risk of its religious freedoms being whittled out from under it .
It ’ s all because of the lie .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supposed to do ?
Strategic Action ?
Yes , It Really Ought To Be Possible I ’ ve seen a few cases where leaders have taken a truly strategic view on that question .
Churches here where I live , Dayton , Ohio , have united to address major community problems .
All.America has a viable strategic plan to work with local churches to reach every home in the country with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ .
The Table Coalition is bringing churches and parachurch ministries to “ catalyze partnership within the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” I ’ m sure there are others .
They ’ re still the minority , though .
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I ’ m writing a series on Christian strategy in this darkening age , in which I ’ m proposing a multi-layered answer to that question .
Now , though , I realize I jumped process .
I ’ m writing on crucial strategies , when for too many American churches , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hold Vacation Bible School this summer .
Church , I ’ m not here to criticize .
I ’ m not here to condemn .
I ’ m here to say you can do better than that .
Do you need to solve the VBS problem ?
Sure !
It matters , because your kids and your people matter .
You might lead some children to Christ , which would be absolutely incredible .
That ’ s all fine .
Could you lift up your eyes , though , to see what else @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deadly godlessness of the day ?
Want some ideas ?
I ’ m going to continue that series on strategy .
In it I ’ m suggesting ways we can protect our people spiritually from the lies .
We can contain the damage it ’ s inflicting , keeping it within the narrowest feasible confines .
Ultimately we can work toward defeating this God-rejecting lie .
How far will we get in that ?
Your answer will differ according to your theology , perhaps .
How responsible are we to make the attempt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reach all nations ( including our own ) and then to teach the nations ( still including our own ) to observe all the He commanded .
As I read that , we ’ re responsible to keep working at it until He says otherwise .
And if that ’ s our calling , we might as well be strategic about it .
So again : Let ’ s lift up our eyes , and see what more we can accomplish .
Together .
Strategically .
Part of a series on Strategy Against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TomGilsonAuthor ) is a senior editor with The Stream and the author or editor of six books , including the forthcoming Too Good To Be False : How Jesus ’ Incomparable Character Reveals His Reality .

How do you stop our country’s growing lunacy? I raised this question last week, and some folks on Twitter answered stupidly. Wrongly. Disturbingly.
Doc_Vader said it’d take a militia:
Its easy you put on your big boy pants put away the turn the other cheek i wont defend myself excuse.
Walk into the gun store buy a rifle and a pistol for every family member big enough to shoot one
Learn to shoot join or form a citizens militia
.. And damn it DEFEND YOURSELVES — Doc_Vader (@doc_revan) June 23, 2020
Q_Anon_Awake called for big guns:
https://twitter.com/PrimaryAllRinos/status/1275602584171094022
It looks tough. It looks “big boy pants.” So impressive. And absolutely no help at all. Not against the problem I’ve been describing.
It’s wrong in two ways. I’m sure you get the easy part: There’s a huge difference between being ready to defend and being eager to shoot. This looks disturbingly eager. I’ve got my CCW license and I’ve got my weapon, but I really, really hope I’ll never use it except on the range. There’s a place for militias, but this is nowhere close to it, and I hope I never see the day when it is.
Shooting at the Wrong Problem
But then there’s the other problem: These people think they can stop lunacy by stopping lunatics. Not a chance. Aside from all the massive evil they’d be committing in the attempt; aside from the lunacy they’d be committing themselves; and aside from the fact they’d never stomp it all out that way anyway, there remains one huge, looming error: They’d be shooting at the wrong problem.
And as much as it pains me to say it, they’re not the only ones making that mistake. A lot of Christians with a lot kinder motives, with not a thought of violence, get the problem wrong, too.
We have a problem, there’s no doubt about that. Racial tensions like we haven’t seen in decades. Cities falling under occupancy. Cries to defund the police. And that’s just in the past two or three weeks. There’s a pandemic still going on. There’s an election coming, with polls telling us the anti-Christian socialist party’s candidate is currently in the lead.
The Problem Is the Lie
We have a problem. If there’s one thing that ties them all together — all but the virus, that is — it’s their dangerous disconnection from reality. Their deception. Maybe even their lies, except I think many of them are deceived themselves. That makes them (some of them) less culpable for the deceptions. But never mind that. Let’s simplify it. The problem we’re facing is the lie. The falsehood. The deception.
There are lots of them, unfortunately. One of them says male can be female and female male. One says morality doesn’t matter. Another one says babies in the womb are disposable like fingernail clippings. Another says the way to get the races to get along happily is by forcing it on us all. Then there’s the lie that says religions are just special interest groups getting a free ride on the First Amendment.
All these lies share one thing in common: They’re godless. They’re motivated by people’s desire to run their own lives apart from the grace, goodness, and guidance of God. From one angle or another, each one of these lies expresses a direct, outright rejection of our Creator.
It’s a spiritual problem. Jesus said Satan is the father of lies. It’s a problem of ideas, ideology, and persuasion, for how else do lies get propagated? So we have to answer on both a spiritual level and on the level of ideas.
And it’s a complex, interwoven, worldwide problem, the kind of problem that calls for strategically savvy response.
So seriously, does anyone seriously think they could kill lies like that by shooting at them? That’s just another lie, isn’t it, for those who believe it?
Churches Get It Wrong, Too
But let’s not miss the lesson there for the rest of us. Sometimes guns are the right answer — when war is necessary, to take the most obvious instance — but not this time, because it’s not that kind of problem. So what kind of problem is it?
Survey the churches in a ten-mile radius of your home, and I’m afraid you’ll find they think it’s the kind of problem that doesn’t involve them. It’s not important enough, maybe, or else they can’t do anything about it.
Could we lift up our eyes, though, to see what else we could be doing to address the deadly godlessness of the day?
Maybe they’re thinking, “What did you expect? It’s the end times!” And they think that absolves them of responsibility. Or they might be focused on evangelism — which is highly commendable — to the exclusion of the rest of Jesus’ commission in Matthew 28:18-19: “teaching [the nations] to observe all that I have commanded you” — which is not.
Or they might just be oblivious. I’ve seen that in churches, too. “Everything’s just fine in here where we are.” Except it isn’t. Their kids are walking away from Christ. Their communities are in danger. And every church is at risk of its religious freedoms being whittled out from under it.
It’s all because of the lie. But then, what’s a church supposed to do?
Strategic Action? Yes, It Really Ought To Be Possible
I’ve seen a few cases where leaders have taken a truly strategic view on that question. Churches here where I live, Dayton, Ohio, have united to address major community problems. All.America has a viable strategic plan to work with local churches to reach every home in the country with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ. The Table Coalition is bringing churches and parachurch ministries to “catalyze partnership within the American Church for the sake of evangelism.”
I’m sure there are others. They’re still the minority, though.
Please Support The Stream : Equipping Christians to Think Clearly About the Political, Economic, and Moral Issues of Our Day.
I’m writing a series on Christian strategy in this darkening age, in which I’m proposing a multi-layered answer to that question. Now, though, I realize I jumped process. I’m writing on crucial strategies, when for too many American churches, the question of the week is whether to hold Vacation Bible School this summer.
Church, I’m not here to criticize. I’m not here to condemn. I’m here to say you can do better than that. Do you need to solve the VBS problem? Sure! It matters, because your kids and your people matter. You might lead some children to Christ, which would be absolutely incredible.
That’s all fine. Could you lift up your eyes, though, to see what else you could be doing to address the deadly godlessness of the day?
And Yes, We’re Responsible
Want some ideas? I’m going to continue that series on strategy. In it I’m suggesting ways we can protect our people spiritually from the lies. We can contain the damage it’s inflicting, keeping it within the narrowest feasible confines. Ultimately we can work toward defeating this God-rejecting lie.
How far will we get in that? Your answer will differ according to your theology, perhaps. How responsible are we to make the attempt, though? Jesus commissioned us to reach all nations (including our own) and then to teach the nations (still including our own) to observe all the He commanded. As I read that, we’re responsible to keep working at it until He says otherwise.
And if that’s our calling, we might as well be strategic about it. So again: Let’s lift up our eyes, and see what more we can accomplish. Together. Strategically.
Part of a series on Strategy Against the Lunacy.
Tom Gilson (@TomGilsonAuthor) is a senior editor with The Stream and the author or editor of six books, including the forthcoming Too Good To Be False: How Jesus’ Incomparable Character Reveals His Reality.


thestream--2020-06-29--Military Photo of the Day: A Falcon Takes Off Into the Night

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from Toledo Air National Guard Base in Ohio for a nighttime @ @ @ @ @ , 2020 .
Have a happy and safe week , everyone !
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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from Toledo Air National Guard Base in Ohio for a nighttime training mission on June 16, 2020.
Have a happy and safe week, everyone!
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thestream--2020-06-29--From Woke to Awakened

From Woke to Awakened

According to Merriam-Webster , in African American Vernacular English ( sometimes called AAVE ) , “ awake is often rendered as woke , as in , ‘ I was sleeping , but now I ’ m woke.
’ ” Today , however , as the term has made its way into the larger culture , “ ‘ Woke ’ is increasingly used as a byword for social awareness.
” In some cases , this can be positive , as we become aware of areas of injustice and inequity , genuinely wanting to bring about positive change .
But increasingly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sense of pride , a sense of being better , a sense of superiority .
“ Just look at me , ” we think to ourselves .
“ I am so woke !
” That ’ s why I tweeted on Saturday , “ The result of being ‘ woke ’ by the culture is self-righteousness and pride .
The result of being awakened by the Spirit is self-abasement and humility .
The one says , ‘ Look at me !
’ The other says , ‘ Woe is me !
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Jesus , we do not need to be woke ; we need to be awakened .
I have had the privilege of serving on the front lines of genuine spiritual outpourings where the presence of God was so strong the conviction of sin became overwhelming .
I have witnessed thousands of people — literally — running to the altar to cry out to God for mercy , sometimes staying on their knees for hours at a time .
I have witnessed non-believing camera men who came to the meeting simply to provide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only to be weeping in repentance by the end of the service .
This is what happens when we encounter a holy and righteous God .
We are smitten with a sense of our sin and guilt , and then , with repentance , we are flooded with a sense of forgiveness and love .
The transformations are as lasting as they are deep .
I have spoken with many pastor who told me , “ I brought my congregants to the meetings because they needed a fresh touch from God .
Instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the altar , recognizing the sin and compromise in my own life.
” Please Support The Stream : Equipping Christians to Think Clearly About the Political , Economic and Moral Issues of Our Day .
After attending the Brownsville Revival in 1996 , a pastor from England sent this email : I must tell you that since attending the [ Brownsville leadership ] conference in November , my own life has been profoundly affected .
I feel like I have been born again all over again ( I realise that ’ s what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and am experiencing the presence of God in a way I have never done before .
I arrived home with great expectancy but also with no agenda to try and make something happen .
The first Sunday I was back , I stood in front of the congregation here in Alton to greet the people and just broke down uncontrollably .
Many in the congregation began to do the same … .
I did manage to deliver the Word the Lord had given me the night before .
I knew I had to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ burden in my heart in a way I have never experienced before .
I spoke from Isaiah 6 … “ I have seen the Lord … Woe to me , I am ruined !
For I am a man of unclean lips and live among a people of unclean lips and my eyes have seen the King , the Lord Almighty.
” I gave opportunity to the people to respond and every single person came forward to repent and be cleansed .
… There are many things I could share , but just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spirit over the people .
People want to worship and pray in a way they ’ ve never done before and have a whole new desire to see their families , friends and neighbours saved .
This is what happens during times of revival .
And when the revival spreads into the larger society , including the radical conversion of non-believers , it can turn into an awakening .
Nothing less than an awakening will do in America today .
It is literally revival ( and awakening ) or we die .
Speaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Scotland ( 1949-1952 ) , Duncan Campbell wrote : [ Another ] main feature has been deep conviction of sin — at times leading almost to despair .
I have known occasions when it was necessary to stop preaching because of the distress manifested by the anxious , and many would find expression for the feeling in their hearts and the burden of their guilty conscience , in the words of John Newton : My conscience felt and owned its guilt , And plunged me in despair ; I saw my sins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nail Him there .
[ In the parish of Uig ] all lorries [ trucks ] and vans available were put into service to convey the people to the place of worship , yet many were forced to walk miles ; but distance did not matter , and at any rate they knew that the meetings would continue : if they were not in time for the first , they would be sure of getting the second or the third .
So they came across the moors and over the hills , young @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the darkness , intent upon one thing , to get peace from a guilty conscience , and refuge from the storm in their bosom , in the shelter of the Rock of Ages .
In the current climate of America , scenes like this seem completely impossible in the world and highly unlikely in the Church .
But that ’ s the whole point about revival and awakening .
It is not something we manufacture or work up .
It is something God sends down .
And it can start with each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conscious of God , more aware of our sin , more gripped by His grace , and more transformed by His love .
Awaken us , O Lord !
Now really is the time — or else .
Dr. Michael Brown ( www.askdrbrown.org ) is the host of the nationally syndicated Line of Fire radio program .
His latest book is Evangelicals at the Crossroads : Will We Pass the Trump Test ?
Connect with him on Facebook , Twitter or YouTube .

According to Merriam-Webster, in African American Vernacular English (sometimes called AAVE), “awake is often rendered as woke, as in, ‘I was sleeping, but now I’m woke.’” Today, however, as the term has made its way into the larger culture, “‘Woke’ is increasingly used as a byword for social awareness.”
In some cases, this can be positive, as we become aware of areas of injustice and inequity, genuinely wanting to bring about positive change. But increasingly, being “woke” carries with it a sense of pride, a sense of being better, a sense of superiority. “Just look at me,” we think to ourselves. “I am so woke!”
That’s why I tweeted on Saturday, “The result of being ‘woke’ by the culture is self-righteousness and pride. The result of being awakened by the Spirit is self-abasement and humility. The one says, ‘Look at me!’ The other says, ‘Woe is me!’”
In that sense, as followers of Jesus, we do not need to be woke; we need to be awakened.
Woke vs. Awakened
I have had the privilege of serving on the front lines of genuine spiritual outpourings where the presence of God was so strong the conviction of sin became overwhelming.
I have witnessed thousands of people — literally — running to the altar to cry out to God for mercy, sometimes staying on their knees for hours at a time.
I have witnessed non-believing camera men who came to the meeting simply to provide photographs for a major news outlet, only to be weeping in repentance by the end of the service.
This is what happens when we encounter a holy and righteous God. We are smitten with a sense of our sin and guilt, and then, with repentance, we are flooded with a sense of forgiveness and love. The transformations are as lasting as they are deep.
I have spoken with many pastor who told me, “I brought my congregants to the meetings because they needed a fresh touch from God. Instead, I was the first one to the altar, recognizing the sin and compromise in my own life.”
Please Support The Stream : Equipping Christians to Think Clearly About the Political, Economic, and Moral Issues of Our Day.
After attending the Brownsville Revival in 1996, a pastor from England sent this email:
I must tell you that since attending the [Brownsville leadership] conference in November, my own life has been profoundly affected. I feel like I have been born again all over again (I realise that’s what is meant to happen in revival) and am experiencing the presence of God in a way I have never done before. I arrived home with great expectancy but also with no agenda to try and make something happen. The first Sunday I was back, I stood in front of the congregation here in Alton to greet the people and just broke down uncontrollably. Many in the congregation began to do the same … . I did manage to deliver the Word the Lord had given me the night before. I knew I had to, as I was experiencing such a burden in my heart in a way I have never experienced before. I spoke from Isaiah 6 … “I have seen the Lord … Woe to me, I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips and live among a people of unclean lips and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.” I gave opportunity to the people to respond and every single person came forward to repent and be cleansed. … There are many things I could share, but just to say that there is a new spirit over the people. People want to worship and pray in a way they’ve never done before and have a whole new desire to see their families, friends and neighbours saved.
This is what happens during times of revival. And when the revival spreads into the larger society, including the radical conversion of non-believers, it can turn into an awakening.
Awakening … or Bust
Nothing less than an awakening will do in America today. It is literally revival (and awakening) or we die.
Speaking of the Hebrides Revival off the coast of Scotland (1949-1952), Duncan Campbell wrote:
[Another] main feature has been deep conviction of sin — at times leading almost to despair. I have known occasions when it was necessary to stop preaching because of the distress manifested by the anxious, and many would find expression for the feeling in their hearts and the burden of their guilty conscience, in the words of John Newton: My conscience felt and owned its guilt,
And plunged me in despair;
I saw my sins His blood had spilt
And helped to nail Him there.
[In the parish of Uig] all lorries [trucks] and vans available were put into service to convey the people to the place of worship, yet many were forced to walk miles; but distance did not matter, and at any rate they knew that the meetings would continue: if they were not in time for the first, they would be sure of getting the second or the third. So they came across the moors and over the hills, young men and maidens, their torches flashing in the darkness, intent upon one thing, to get peace from a guilty conscience, and refuge from the storm in their bosom, in the shelter of the Rock of Ages.
Awaken Us!
In the current climate of America, scenes like this seem completely impossible in the world and highly unlikely in the Church.
But that’s the whole point about revival and awakening. It is not something we manufacture or work up. It is something God sends down. And it can start with each of us.
May we become more conscious of God, more aware of our sin, more gripped by His grace, and more transformed by His love. Awaken us, O Lord! Now really is the time — or else.
Dr. Michael Brown (www.askdrbrown.org) is the host of the nationally syndicated Line of Fire radio program. His latest book is Evangelicals at the Crossroads: Will We Pass the Trump Test? Connect with him on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.


thestream--2020-07-01--Why Noah Couldn’t Redpill the Normies, and the Left Gets Away With Murder

Imagine how Noah felt .
He had to explain to his neighbors that there would soon be a world-ending flood .
One sent by an invisible God to punish them for their sins .
So he was building an ark .
They might want to repent and do the same before … every one of them drowned .
Imagine his conversations with passersby , as they watched him complete a massive wooden ship .
And collect pairs of every kind of animal .
Even the darkening clouds and lightning wouldn ’ t have convinced the comfortable , clueless “ normies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his could sway them to take the “ red pill ” ( see The Matrix ) , and face the ugly truths behind life ’ s peaceful veneer .
Oh , Noah , You So Crazy … It takes both courage and salesmanship to convey the enormity of evil .
Even trying to talk about the darkest facts will get people branded as crackpots .
And ordinary people are so attuned to fitting in and getting along , that ’ s the one thing they fear the most — getting cast out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ zealot ” or a “ hater.
” Nowadays , fake “ hate ” charges are enough to ruin someone ’ s life .
So maybe the normies ’ aversion to facing ugly facts is not irrational .
Just … cowardly .
Most of us block our ears at outrageously sickening evils , maybe even scapegoat the messengers who try to tell us about them .
Our guts say “ That ’ s so awful , it can not be true.
” We remember how many false , crackpot conspiracy theories are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instead of considering seriously the information offered , we try to dismiss the person conveying it as a madman , an extremist , or a poor deluded soul .
The more often this happens , the more people learn just not to bother passing along , or even believing , pieces of really ugly news .
This becomes a vicious cycle .
And today ’ s left makes the absolute most of this timid human tendency .
It does so in two distinct ways .
The first is the most familiar .
Leftists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that on the surface appear pretty reasonable .
They seem only intended to address real injustices and abuses .
They hammer away at these hard cases to win support .
We hear heart-rending ( often falsified ) stories of rape victims who will die if they don ’ t abort unborn babies so grotesquely handicapped they likely won ’ t survive childbirth .
Or of discreet homosexual couples who got their door knocked down by police without a warrant enforcing archaic anti-sodomy laws .
Of harmless black honor students accosted by thuggish police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t agree to whole rafts of reforms , and new legal principles and precedents , that the left demands ?
Then we ’ re on the side of the abusers .
We “ want women to die ” in back-alley abortions .
We hope to “ burn gays at the stake.
” Or we think that black lives don ’ t matter .
Conservatives who dare to connect the dots will point out the vast , revolutionary implications of the reforms the left demands .
Like Phyllis Schlafly , we show that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ missile to kill a backyard coyote .
We explain that the left ’ s demands will inexorably lead to outrageous , destructive changes : • Abortion on demand , even for sex selection , through all nine months of pregnancy , even after .
• Sensitivity training in LGBT ideology for employees of Christian-owned companies , to avoid class-action discrimination suits .
• The crippling or dismantling of police forces , and more criminal chaos afflicting poor neighborhoods .
We think that if we paint these ugly , logically inevitable consequences in stark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up and convince them .
We dig into the past statements of the leftists pushing these new laws or policies , and find that they themselves have admitted these consequences .
And they ’ re perfectly fine with them .
They want abortion on demand , they hope to force churches to abandon biblical teaching , they want to defund the police .
Having dug up this all too real dirt , we present it to the public .
But the media either ignores us , or dismisses us as “ alarmists ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demonize ” good-hearted “ reformers.
” Those “ reformers ” wave off our statements , and in calm , reassuring language convince the voters to side with them , instead of with the “ wild fear-mongerers ” who want them to think about ugly truths and unavoidable outcomes .
We ’ re the goggle-eyed crazies , pointing to the bottom of the slippery Gadarene slope .
And the left are the mellow lifeguards , sipping margaritas and calmly telling people , “ Dive in , the water ’ s fine !
” Of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new precedents and principles are firmly set in the place , the left enforces them ruthlessly , of course .
Obviously letting polyamorous “ genderqueer ” throuples adopt kids from Christian agencies is implied by the laws they ’ d favored .
Anyone reading the statute before it was passed could have realized that .
And of course , we conservatives did , and loudly said so .
But that just got us dismissed back then as alarmists .
And now it gets us dismissed as “ bigots ” who want to “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Instead of the Big Lie , the Big Crime There ’ s a second , even darker mode by which the left exploits people ’ s aversion to bad news , and preference for shooting the messenger .
It doesn ’ t even involve sophisticated misdirection .
In times of escalating evil like these , the left barely bothers to don the mauve camouflage of moderation .
Instead , it just jumps right in and does things so appalling and outrageously evil that normal people won ’ t believe it .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe it , even when you present them with rock-solid evidence .
Instead they ’ ll make any excuse , starting with “ You ’ re crazy !
” Some forms of misconduct are so brazen and repulsive , that if you report on them , you make yourself distasteful .
Your audience doesn ’ t want to believe such things are possible .
So they embrace denial , and project the revulsion and outrage that should be aimed at the evildoers — onto you , for reporting on it .
Which is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think , of these two propositions : • There is a massive , grotesque evil taking place right under our noses , with the collusion of popular , powerful celebrities , big time churchmen and “ mainstream ” political leaders .
Or : • This right-wing Christian alarmist reporting on this “ evil ” is making stuff up , to goad you into taking uncomfortable action , so you should ignore him and get back to Netflix .
The question answers itself .
And that ’ s why the left has gone unpunished @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each of the following evils ( and my list isn ’ t comprehensive by a long shot ) : • Black Lives Matter demanding the destruction of the nuclear family , so black kids get raised “ by the community.
” • The Democrats in the White House and Congress , with their moles in the Deep State , inventing out of thin air the whole “ Russia collusion ” hoax , and ruining multiple innocents ’ lives to advance it .
They even roped in a known sex offender as a witness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Senate , and most of our media , trumpeting fake rape charges against Brett Kavanaugh and Mark Judge .
Then dismissing as baseless more substantive charges against Joe Biden .
• Antifa mobs taking over part of Seattle , and ruling it via armed warlords .
• The New York Times launching in public schools the conspiracy theory that America was founded to enable slavery .
• The Minneapolis City Council voting to disband the whole police force .
Now BLM mobs are shooting into people ’ s cars in cities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mobs destroying statues not just of slave-owning U.S. founders , but Union generals , President Lincoln , and white abolitionists .
• The same Democratic party that relied on radical leftist Rev .
Jim Jones to steal elections , and defended him even in Guyana , now empowers leftist thugs with the same ideology as Jones .
• The Democratic Party denouncing Mt .
Rushmore ’ s very existence ( and Trump ’ s proposed July 4 rally there ) as “ glorifying white supremacy.
” You thought I was making that last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
The Democrats realized they overstepped on that one , and deleted the Tweet .
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Pretending these things never happened would make your life much easier and more peaceful , wouldn ’ t it ?
At least , in the short run .
Then again , it made life easier for the security guard at Logan Airport to just wave through the 9/11 hijackers , boxcutters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senior editor at The Stream , and author or co-author of ten books , including The Politically Incorrect Guide to Immigration and The Politically Incorrect Guide to Catholicism .

Imagine how Noah felt. He had to explain to his neighbors that there would soon be a world-ending flood. One sent by an invisible God to punish them for their sins. So he was building an ark. They might want to repent and do the same before … every one of them drowned. Imagine his conversations with passersby, as they watched him complete a massive wooden ship. And collect pairs of every kind of animal. Even the darkening clouds and lightning wouldn’t have convinced the comfortable, clueless “normies” all around him. No words of his could sway them to take the “red pill” (see The Matrix), and face the ugly truths behind life’s peaceful veneer.
Oh, Noah, You So Crazy …
It takes both courage and salesmanship to convey the enormity of evil. Even trying to talk about the darkest facts will get people branded as crackpots. And ordinary people are so attuned to fitting in and getting along, that’s the one thing they fear the most — getting cast out and branded an “oddball,” a “zealot” or a “hater.”
Nowadays, fake “hate” charges are enough to ruin someone’s life. So maybe the normies’ aversion to facing ugly facts is not irrational. Just … cowardly.
Most of us block our ears at outrageously sickening evils, maybe even scapegoat the messengers who try to tell us about them. Our guts say “That’s so awful, it cannot be true.” We remember how many false, crackpot conspiracy theories are floating around in the world. Then instead of considering seriously the information offered, we try to dismiss the person conveying it as a madman, an extremist, or a poor deluded soul. The more often this happens, the more people learn just not to bother passing along, or even believing, pieces of really ugly news. This becomes a vicious cycle.
And today’s left makes the absolute most of this timid human tendency. It does so in two distinct ways.
The Bait and Switch
The first is the most familiar. Leftists foist on the public “reforms” that on the surface appear pretty reasonable. They seem only intended to address real injustices and abuses. They hammer away at these hard cases to win support. We hear heart-rending (often falsified) stories of rape victims who will die if they don’t abort unborn babies so grotesquely handicapped they likely won’t survive childbirth. Or of discreet homosexual couples who got their door knocked down by police without a warrant enforcing archaic anti-sodomy laws. Of harmless black honor students accosted by thuggish police and beaten senseless.
If we won’t agree to whole rafts of reforms, and new legal principles and precedents, that the left demands? Then we’re on the side of the abusers. We “want women to die” in back-alley abortions. We hope to “burn gays at the stake.” Or we think that black lives don’t matter.
The Gadarene Lifeguards
Conservatives who dare to connect the dots will point out the vast, revolutionary implications of the reforms the left demands. Like Phyllis Schlafly, we show that the left wants to use a nuclear missile to kill a backyard coyote. We explain that the left’s demands will inexorably lead to outrageous, destructive changes:
Abortion on demand, even for sex selection, through all nine months of pregnancy, even after.
Sensitivity training in LGBT ideology for employees of Christian-owned companies, to avoid class-action discrimination suits.
The crippling or dismantling of police forces, and more criminal chaos afflicting poor neighborhoods.
We think that if we paint these ugly, logically inevitable consequences in stark enough terms, we will wake people up and convince them. We dig into the past statements of the leftists pushing these new laws or policies, and find that they themselves have admitted these consequences. And they’re perfectly fine with them. They want abortion on demand, they hope to force churches to abandon biblical teaching, they want to defund the police.
Your audience doesn’t want to believe such things are possible. So they embrace denial, and project the revulsion and outrage that should be aimed at the evildoers — onto you, for reporting on it.
Having dug up this all too real dirt, we present it to the public. But the media either ignores us, or dismisses us as “alarmists” using “scare tactics” to “demonize” good-hearted “reformers.” Those “reformers” wave off our statements, and in calm, reassuring language convince the voters to side with them, instead of with the “wild fear-mongerers” who want them to think about ugly truths and unavoidable outcomes. We’re the goggle-eyed crazies, pointing to the bottom of the slippery Gadarene slope. And the left are the mellow lifeguards, sipping margaritas and calmly telling people, “Dive in, the water’s fine!”
Of Course We Always Intended That
Once the new precedents and principles are firmly set in the place, the left enforces them ruthlessly, of course. Obviously letting polyamorous “genderqueer” throuples adopt kids from Christian agencies is implied by the laws they’d favored. Anyone reading the statute before it was passed could have realized that. And of course, we conservatives did, and loudly said so. But that just got us dismissed back then as alarmists. And now it gets us dismissed as “bigots” who want to “flout the law’s clear intent.”
Instead of the Big Lie, the Big Crime
There’s a second, even darker mode by which the left exploits people’s aversion to bad news, and preference for shooting the messenger. It doesn’t even involve sophisticated misdirection. In times of escalating evil like these, the left barely bothers to don the mauve camouflage of moderation. Instead, it just jumps right in and does things so appalling and outrageously evil that normal people won’t believe it. I mean they really … won’t believe it, even when you present them with rock-solid evidence. Instead they’ll make any excuse, starting with “You’re crazy!”
Some forms of misconduct are so brazen and repulsive, that if you report on them, you make yourself distasteful. Your audience doesn’t want to believe such things are possible. So they embrace denial, and project the revulsion and outrage that should be aimed at the evildoers — onto you, for reporting on it. Which is more comfy to believe, do you think, of these two propositions:
There is a massive, grotesque evil taking place right under our noses, with the collusion of popular, powerful celebrities, big time churchmen and “mainstream” political leaders. Or: This right-wing Christian alarmist reporting on this “evil” is making stuff up, to goad you into taking uncomfortable action, so you should ignore him and get back to Netflix.
The Left’s Butcher Bill (A Partial List)
The question answers itself. And that’s why the left has gone unpunished, and mostly been rewarded, for each of the following evils (and my list isn’t comprehensive by a long shot):
Planned Parenthood selling baby parts for profit.
Black Lives Matter demanding the destruction of the nuclear family, so black kids get raised “by the community.”
The Democrats in the White House and Congress, with their moles in the Deep State, inventing out of thin air the whole “Russia collusion” hoax, and ruining multiple innocents’ lives to advance it. They even roped in a known sex offender as a witness against the president.
The Democrats in the Senate, and most of our media, trumpeting fake rape charges against Brett Kavanaugh and Mark Judge. Then dismissing as baseless more substantive charges against Joe Biden.
Antifa mobs taking over part of Seattle, and ruling it via armed warlords.
The New York Times launching in public schools the conspiracy theory that America was founded to enable slavery.
The Minneapolis City Council voting to disband the whole police force. Now BLM mobs are shooting into people’s cars in cities like Provo, Utah.
Leftist mobs destroying statues not just of slave-owning U.S. founders, but Union generals, President Lincoln, and white abolitionists.
The same Democratic party that relied on radical leftist Rev. Jim Jones to steal elections, and defended him even in Guyana, now empowers leftist thugs with the same ideology as Jones.
The Democratic Party denouncing Mt. Rushmore’s very existence (and Trump’s proposed July 4 rally there) as “glorifying white supremacy.”
Blow Up Mt. Rushmore?
You thought I was making that last one up, didn’t you? The Democrats realized they overstepped on that one, and deleted the Tweet. Thank heaven for screenshots:
If you support America’s founding and our heroes throughout our history you’re now “glorifying white supremacy”? This is insane, historically illiterate nonsense. When will Joe Biden condemn his own party’s hatred of America? pic.twitter.com/NeK5iCIPAV — Elizabeth Harrington (@LizRNC) June 30, 2020
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Pretending these things never happened would make your life much easier and more peaceful, wouldn’t it? At least, in the short run. Then again, it made life easier for the security guard at Logan Airport to just wave through the 9/11 hijackers, boxcutters and all.
In the short run.
John Zmirak is a senior editor at The Stream, and author or co-author of ten books, including The Politically Incorrect Guide to Immigration and The Politically Incorrect Guide to Catholicism.


thestream--2020-07-01--Farrakhan’s Soulless Denial of Slavery in Sudan Almost Overlooked by Fox Soul

It was shocking to read that the new Fox affiliate , Fox Soul , would even consider allowing the minister of hate , Louis Farrakhan , to air his “ Message to America ” on our Independence Day .
Farrakhan is well known as an anti-Semite and racist ( back when there was a different understanding of racism ) .
And because of that , an online uproar convinced Fox Soul to change its plans .
But in case the issue ever resurfaces , there is another reason no one may have considered why Fox Soul should not broadcast Louis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all are expected to bow to the mantra Black Lives Matter , it should be remembered that to Louis Farrakhan , the lives of tens of thousands of black African Southern Sudanese did not matter .
In the mid to late 1990 ’ s Farrakhan consistently denied the enslavement of Southern Sudanese as a weapon of jihad by Arab Islamists in Khartoum .
He dismissed the idea as an attack against Islam , “ all anti-Islam propaganda.
” I demonstrated with Southern Sudanese and American friends in front of the Embassy of Sudan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mid 1990 ’ s our DC-based coalition , The Sudan Campaign , began to shine a spotlight on the evil of Sudan slavery .
We worked with Christian Solidarity International ( CSI ) that has rescued tens of thousands of people out of slavery .
And we worked with the abolitionist activists of the American Anti-Slavery Group ( AASG ) .
When we marched , the Embassy would send out their emissaries , djellaba- and kufi-clad men who whined loudly , “ There is no slavery in Sudan !
” It really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on this issue , like the day we marched with dozens of high school students from Sidwell Friends School .
Even more so when the AASG facilitated the trip of Harvard sophomore Jay Williams to Sudan , where he participated in the redemption of 4400 enslaved people in one week !
Harvard ’ s website seems to have lost that article , so thank God for Internet Archive .
We all needed to be educated .
The genocidal war against Southern Sudan and other marginalized regions left over 2.5 million people dead and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Khartoum regime bombed and burned villages , destroyed crops and starved civilians .
Civilians paid the biggest price since Khartoum could not win in ground combat against the brave Southern Sudanese and their allies from the Nuba Mountains in the Sudan People ’ s Liberation Army ( SPLA ) .
And besides , killing civilians “ cleared the ground ” for oil exploration .
One especially egregious human rights violation used by Sudan in its quest to create a pure Arab Islamist Caliphate was the resurrection of the slave trade .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ murahaleen ) as proxies working with the armed forces .
These militias raided South Sudanese villages in such places as Bahr Al Ghazal , a majority Dinka ethnic group area , as well as Sudan ’ s Nuba Mountains , both places where most of the men were off fighting against Khartoum with the SPLA .
Defenseless women and children would be taken in slave raids .
They would be raped , beaten and branded .
Those who survived long enough were brought north and sold in slave markets .
Some were transported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Middle East and North Africa as house slaves , sex slaves and as camel jockeys .
The Embassy was not pleased that chattel slavery in Sudan was no longer a secret regardless of all the efforts by the United Nations to help them hide it .
But their favorite ally in the U.S. was Louis Farrakhan , because he could snooker tens of thousands of African Americans in the Nation of Islam into believing that the racist , jihadist regime of Sudan was their friend .
In early 1996 during his so-called “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Farrakhan visited Sudan , as well as Libya , Iran , and Iraq .
New York Times journalist Steven A. Holmes wrote on March 26 , 1996 , “ In the Sudan , he was quoted by the government-owned news service as saying , ‘ more than 40 million American Muslims stand with Sudan.
’ ” Farrakhan denied that there was slavery .
For several years in the 90 ’ s and early 00 ’ s , the late human rights activist and journalist Nat Hentoff wrote passionately about that slavery denied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ places , Hentoff ’ s opinion editorials found their way into The Washington Post , which had not yet completely lost its honor .
Hentoff told many true stories .
He told how at a news conference Farrakhan , who had paid five friendly visits to Sudan in the past ten years , challenged anyone who didn ’ t believe him to go and find slaves for themselves in Sudan .
Watch him on the video !
Please Support The Stream : Equipping Christians to Think Clearly About the Political , Economic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told how the Baltimore Sun took Farrakhan up on that challenge .
They sent two reporters , Gilbert A. Lethwaite and Gregory Kane , to Sudan , where they participated in the redemption of two slaves and wrote a Pulitzer Prize-nominated ( should have received it ) story about their experience .
Farrakhan continued to defend the Khartoum regime , even when Congress held hearings on the subject .
U.S. Representative the late Donald Payne , D-NJ , and Senator Sam Brownback sponsored companion resolutions condemning slavery in Sudan .
He defended it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teacher Barbara Vogel ’ s fifth grade class from Highline Community School in Aurora , CO , began raising money to redeem Sudanese children out of slavery , a scenario that was dramatized on Touched By An Angel soon after .
Farrakhan : South Sudanese are “ Very , Very , Very , Very , Very … ” Dark It may be that there was more to Farrakhan ’ s attitude towards slavery in Sudan than just being cozy with Sudan ’ s former president and indicted war criminal Omar al Bashir and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Hassan al Turabi .
Even more than just defending Islam — although connected .
Another explanation for Farrakhan ’ s lack of concern for the black African Sudanese being enslaved was revealed in an article by South Sudanese American , Sabit Alley , in a now defunct black newspaper , The City Sun .
The breathtakingly offensive explanation comes at the conclusion of Alley ’ s article : Clearly , therefore , Louis Farrakhan seems to be playing an instrumental role in the scheme to annihilate and enslave the people of South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ingessina Hills .
This should not , however , surprise anyone , for all of us should have known by now that Minister Farrakhan loathes Southern Sudanese .
This was clearly demonstrated during his Saviours ’ Day address on February 25 , 1996 , in Chicago and in subsequent speeches , where the Minister graphically described the people of South Sudan as being very , very , very , very … very dark with kinky hair , as compared to the brown ( white ! )
Northern Arabs , who , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
He used the adverb very 15 times to emphasize his color prejudice against the Southern Sudanese .
Fox Soul may not know the same word in Arabic abid means both “ black ” and “ slave.
” But it ’ s pretty certain that Farrakhan did .
That man ’ s lack of compassion and of desire to stop the enslavement of those very , very , very black Southern Sudanese , those abid , was of great concern to all of us who were in involved in The Sudan Campaign ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Sudanese and American .
And it should concern everyone who condemns racism today .
Faith J.H .
McDonnell directs the Institute on Religion and Democracy ’ s Religious Liberty Program and Church Alliance for a New Sudan and is the author of Girl Soldier : A Story of Hope for Northern Uganda ’ s Children ( Chosen Books , 2007 ) .

It was shocking to read that the new Fox affiliate, Fox Soul, would even consider allowing the minister of hate, Louis Farrakhan, to air his “Message to America” on our Independence Day. Farrakhan is well known as an anti-Semite and racist (back when there was a different understanding of racism). And because of that, an online uproar convinced Fox Soul to change its plans. But in case the issue ever resurfaces, there is another reason no one may have considered why Fox Soul should not broadcast Louis Farrakhan.
In an era in which all are expected to bow to the mantra Black Lives Matter, it should be remembered that to Louis Farrakhan, the lives of tens of thousands of black African Southern Sudanese did not matter.
Farrakhan Denied and Dismissed Slavery in South Sudan
In the mid to late 1990’s Farrakhan consistently denied the enslavement of Southern Sudanese as a weapon of jihad by Arab Islamists in Khartoum. He dismissed the idea as an attack against Islam, “all anti-Islam propaganda.”
I demonstrated with Southern Sudanese and American friends in front of the Embassy of Sudan dozens and dozens of times. In the mid 1990’s our DC-based coalition, The Sudan Campaign, began to shine a spotlight on the evil of Sudan slavery. We worked with Christian Solidarity International (CSI) that has rescued tens of thousands of people out of slavery. And we worked with the abolitionist activists of the American Anti-Slavery Group (AASG).
When we marched, the Embassy would send out their emissaries, djellaba- and kufi-clad men who whined loudly, “There is no slavery in Sudan!” It really annoyed them when we educated young people on this issue, like the day we marched with dozens of high school students from Sidwell Friends School. Even more so when the AASG facilitated the trip of Harvard sophomore Jay Williams to Sudan, where he participated in the redemption of 4400 enslaved people in one week! Harvard’s website seems to have lost that article, so thank God for Internet Archive.
We all needed to be educated. The genocidal war against Southern Sudan and other marginalized regions left over 2.5 million people dead and some 5 million displaced from their homes. The Khartoum regime bombed and burned villages, destroyed crops and starved civilians. Civilians paid the biggest price since Khartoum could not win in ground combat against the brave Southern Sudanese and their allies from the Nuba Mountains in the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA). And besides, killing civilians “cleared the ground” for oil exploration.
Raped, Beaten, Branded and Sold in Slave Markets
One especially egregious human rights violation used by Sudan in its quest to create a pure Arab Islamist Caliphate was the resurrection of the slave trade.
The Khartoum regime used Arab militias (murahaleen) as proxies working with the armed forces. These militias raided South Sudanese villages in such places as Bahr Al Ghazal, a majority Dinka ethnic group area, as well as Sudan’s Nuba Mountains, both places where most of the men were off fighting against Khartoum with the SPLA.
Defenseless women and children would be taken in slave raids. They would be raped, beaten and branded. Those who survived long enough were brought north and sold in slave markets. Some were transported across country borders and sold in the Middle East and North Africa as house slaves, sex slaves and as camel jockeys.
Their favorite ally in the U.S. was Louis Farrakhan, because he could snooker tens of thousands of African Americans in the Nation of Islam into believing that the racist, jihadist regime of Sudan was their friend.
The Embassy was not pleased that chattel slavery in Sudan was no longer a secret regardless of all the efforts by the United Nations to help them hide it. But their favorite ally in the U.S. was Louis Farrakhan, because he could snooker tens of thousands of African Americans in the Nation of Islam into believing that the racist, jihadist regime of Sudan was their friend.
In early 1996 during his so-called “triumphal tour of the Muslim world,” Farrakhan visited Sudan, as well as Libya, Iran, and Iraq. New York Times journalist Steven A. Holmes wrote on March 26, 1996, “In the Sudan, he was quoted by the government-owned news service as saying, ‘more than 40 million American Muslims stand with Sudan.’” Farrakhan denied that there was slavery.
Farrakhan Continued to Defend the Khartoum Regime
For several years in the 90’s and early 00’s, the late human rights activist and journalist Nat Hentoff wrote passionately about that slavery denied by Farrakhan and others. Among other places, Hentoff’s opinion editorials found their way into The Washington Post, which had not yet completely lost its honor.
Hentoff told many true stories. He told how at a news conference Farrakhan, who had paid five friendly visits to Sudan in the past ten years, challenged anyone who didn’t believe him to go and find slaves for themselves in Sudan. Watch him on the video!
Please Support The Stream : Equipping Christians to Think Clearly About the Political, Economic, and Moral Issues of Our Day.
And told how the Baltimore Sun took Farrakhan up on that challenge. They sent two reporters, Gilbert A. Lethwaite and Gregory Kane, to Sudan, where they participated in the redemption of two slaves and wrote a Pulitzer Prize-nominated (should have received it) story about their experience.
Farrakhan continued to defend the Khartoum regime, even when Congress held hearings on the subject. U.S. Representative the late Donald Payne, D-NJ, and Senator Sam Brownback sponsored companion resolutions condemning slavery in Sudan. He defended it when students across America, beginning with teacher Barbara Vogel’s fifth grade class from Highline Community School in Aurora, CO, began raising money to redeem Sudanese children out of slavery, a scenario that was dramatized on Touched By An Angel soon after.
Farrakhan: South Sudanese are “Very, Very, Very, Very, Very …” Dark
It may be that there was more to Farrakhan’s attitude towards slavery in Sudan than just being cozy with Sudan’s former president and indicted war criminal Omar al Bashir and the late Prime Minister and chief Islamist, Hassan al Turabi. Even more than just defending Islam — although connected.
Another explanation for Farrakhan’s lack of concern for the black African Sudanese being enslaved was revealed in an article by South Sudanese American, Sabit Alley, in a now defunct black newspaper, The City Sun. The breathtakingly offensive explanation comes at the conclusion of Alley’s article:
Clearly, therefore, Louis Farrakhan seems to be playing an instrumental role in the scheme to annihilate and enslave the people of South Sudan, the Nuba Mountains, and the Ingessina Hills. This should not, however, surprise anyone, for all of us should have known by now that Minister Farrakhan loathes Southern Sudanese. This was clearly demonstrated during his Saviours’ Day address on February 25, 1996, in Chicago and in subsequent speeches, where the Minister graphically described the people of South Sudan as being very, very, very, very … very dark with kinky hair, as compared to the brown (white!) Northern Arabs, who, according to Farrakhan, looked exactly like him! He used the adverb very 15 times to emphasize his color prejudice against the Southern Sudanese.
Fox Soul may not know the same word in Arabic abid means both “black” and “slave.” But it’s pretty certain that Farrakhan did. That man’s lack of compassion and of desire to stop the enslavement of those very, very, very black Southern Sudanese, those abid, was of great concern to all of us who were in involved in The Sudan Campaign’s abolition movement — black and white, Sudanese and American. And it should concern everyone who condemns racism today.
Faith J.H. McDonnell directs the Institute on Religion and Democracy’s Religious Liberty Program and Church Alliance for a New Sudan and is the author of Girl Soldier: A Story of Hope for Northern Uganda’s Children (Chosen Books, 2007).


thestream--2020-07-01--Military Photo of the Day: Deploying Soldiers Bump Elbows

Deploying soldiers with the U.S. Army ’ s 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment elbow bump the battalion command team as @ @ @ @ @ We are so grateful to our country ’ s valiant troops and their families .
@ @ @ @ @ safe and swift return .
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Deploying soldiers with the U.S. Army’s 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment elbow bump the battalion command team as they board the plane.
We are so grateful to our country’s valiant troops and their families. We are praying for your safe and swift return.
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thestream--2020-07-01--The Present Moment Has Set Blacks Back a Half-Century

According to the make-believe world of the left , we are experiencing a great moment in American racial history .
For the first time , the story goes , more whites than ever are coming to realize how racist America is , how racist cops are and how systemically racist everything in America is .
Only now do many Americans understand just how racist Uncle Ben , Aunt Jemima , Ulysses Grant , George Washington , Abraham Lincoln , “ whitening ” agents , meritocracy , Western culture , Christianity , jailing Blacks and the NFL are .
The bestselling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ white fragility ” — the term for any rational response to the irrational charge that all whites are racist .
All this is supposed to be good for America ’ s Blacks .
But none of it is .
In fact , it is all destructive .
Take the movement to defund police departments and the incessant charges of “ police brutality ” and “ racist police.
” Only those who don ’ t care about Blacks other than using them to advance their power — Democrats and the rest of the left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this war against the police is good for Blacks .
Already the increase in the number of Blacks murdered , not to mention injured , is reaching levels unseen in decades .
And there is every reason to assume , as police pull back from high-crime areas , it will get worse .
Take the left-wing mantra that all whites are racist .
If I wanted to obstruct Black progress , and especially damage Black children , I couldn ’ t come up with a more effective idea .
To believe from early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in contempt by all of your fellow citizens who are white is to walk through life with much more than a chip on your shoulder .
It is more like a heavy boulder .
It means that you will walk through life with two paralyzing burdens : anger and victimhood .
Either one is enough to ruin your life .
Combined they ’ re devastating .
It gives one an idea of how cynical the left is that it would want to cultivate both of these life-ruining emotions in as many Blacks as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Equipping Christians to Think Clearly About the Political , Economic and Moral Issues of Our Day .
Anger and victimhood not only ruin the individual ’ s life but also destroy one ’ s relationships with others .
Everyone who has an angry individual in their family knows not only how unhappy that person is but also how much havoc they wreak on the rest of the family .
The same holds true for the relative who sees him or herself as a perpetual victim .
Such people are both miserable and miserable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a major cause of evil — people who see themselves as victims usually think they are not nearly as bound by moral rules as others are — they are more likely to hurt others .
The “ protesters ” who destroy and loot think their victim status allows them to destroy and loot .
The man identified as the president of the greater New York Black Lives Matter , Hawk Newsome , recently told Fox News : “ If this country doesn ’ t give us what we want , then we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
All right ?
And I could be speaking … figuratively .
I could be speaking literally .
It ’ s a matter of interpretation.
” In a report yesterday on a police shooting of a robber who resisted arrest and reached for an object in his waistband , the San Diego Union-Tribune quoted a protest organizer : “ If this young man was robbing , that means his state and his government failed to provide him with the resources he needs.
” When you feel you are a victim , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constant , often absurd , charges of racism at the most benign comments .
If you say , for example , that you see nothing wrong with the picture of Uncle Ben on a box of rice , you will be accused of racism .
As a result , most whites understand they can no longer speak truthfully or from the heart in the presence of a Black American .
It is hard to imagine a worse recipe for genuine relationships between the races .
Whereas the great majority of whites , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were good and improving when Barack Obama assumed office , a minority of both groups think so today .
Take the assault on merit-based advancement in the name of racial equality .
Will this help or hinder Blacks ?
It will obviously help some Blacks in the short run .
But over the long term , telling any group they needn ’ t meet a universal standard of excellence can only harm that group — not to mention harm the way their success will be viewed by others .
Moreover , it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a group than to argue that standards must be lowered for them to succeed .
The damage the left is doing to America may be mortal .
When it is widely deemed OK to destroy statues of Abraham Lincoln , society is experiencing a moral earthquake which may eventually destroy it .
But the damage the left is doing to so many Blacks — to their moral compass , to their happiness and to their relations with their white fellow citizens — is not in the realm of “ may do.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a nationally syndicated radio talk-show host and columnist .
His latest book , published by Regnery in May 2019 , is The Rational Bible , a commentary on the book of Genesis .
His film , “ No Safe Spaces , ” came to theaters fall 2019 .
He is the founder of Prager University and may be contacted at dennisprager.com .

According to the make-believe world of the left, we are experiencing a great moment in American racial history. For the first time, the story goes, more whites than ever are coming to realize how racist America is, how racist cops are and how systemically racist everything in America is. Only now do many Americans understand just how racist Uncle Ben, Aunt Jemima, Ulysses Grant, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, “whitening” agents, meritocracy, Western culture, Christianity, jailing Blacks and the NFL are. The bestselling book in America is about alleged “white fragility” — the term for any rational response to the irrational charge that all whites are racist.
All this is supposed to be good for America’s Blacks.
But none of it is. In fact, it is all destructive.
War Against Police
Take the movement to defund police departments and the incessant charges of “police brutality” and “racist police.” Only those who don’t care about Blacks other than using them to advance their power — Democrats and the rest of the left, both Black and white — argue this war against the police is good for Blacks. Already the increase in the number of Blacks murdered, not to mention injured, is reaching levels unseen in decades. And there is every reason to assume, as police pull back from high-crime areas, it will get worse.
Anger and Victimhood
Take the left-wing mantra that all whites are racist. If I wanted to obstruct Black progress, and especially damage Black children, I couldn’t come up with a more effective idea. To believe from early childhood that you walk through life held in contempt by all of your fellow citizens who are white is to walk through life with much more than a chip on your shoulder. It is more like a heavy boulder.
It means that you will walk through life with two paralyzing burdens: anger and victimhood. Either one is enough to ruin your life. Combined they’re devastating. It gives one an idea of how cynical the left is that it would want to cultivate both of these life-ruining emotions in as many Blacks as possible.
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Anger and victimhood not only ruin the individual’s life but also destroy one’s relationships with others. Everyone who has an angry individual in their family knows not only how unhappy that person is but also how much havoc they wreak on the rest of the family. The same holds true for the relative who sees him or herself as a perpetual victim. Such people are both miserable and miserable to be around. And since victimhood is a major cause of evil — people who see themselves as victims usually think they are not nearly as bound by moral rules as others are — they are more likely to hurt others.
Burning Down the System
The “protesters” who destroy and loot think their victim status allows them to destroy and loot. The man identified as the president of the greater New York Black Lives Matter, Hawk Newsome, recently told Fox News: “If this country doesn’t give us what we want, then we will burn down this system and replace it. All right? And I could be speaking … figuratively. I could be speaking literally. It’s a matter of interpretation.”
In a report yesterday on a police shooting of a robber who resisted arrest and reached for an object in his waistband, the San Diego Union-Tribune quoted a protest organizer: “If this young man was robbing, that means his state and his government failed to provide him with the resources he needs.” When you feel you are a victim, you are allowed to rob.
Benign Comments
Take the constant, often absurd, charges of racism at the most benign comments. If you say, for example, that you see nothing wrong with the picture of Uncle Ben on a box of rice, you will be accused of racism. As a result, most whites understand they can no longer speak truthfully or from the heart in the presence of a Black American. It is hard to imagine a worse recipe for genuine relationships between the races. Whereas the great majority of whites, and even most Blacks, thought white-Black relations were good and improving when Barack Obama assumed office, a minority of both groups think so today.
No Universal Standard of Excellence
Take the assault on merit-based advancement in the name of racial equality. Will this help or hinder Blacks? It will obviously help some Blacks in the short run. But over the long term, telling any group they needn’t meet a universal standard of excellence can only harm that group — not to mention harm the way their success will be viewed by others. Moreover, it is difficult to imagine a more condescending view of a group than to argue that standards must be lowered for them to succeed.
The damage the left is doing to America may be mortal. When it is widely deemed OK to destroy statues of Abraham Lincoln, society is experiencing a moral earthquake which may eventually destroy it. But the damage the left is doing to so many Blacks — to their moral compass, to their happiness and to their relations with their white fellow citizens — is not in the realm of “may do.” It is done.
Dennis Prager is a nationally syndicated radio talk-show host and columnist. His latest book, published by Regnery in May 2019, is The Rational Bible, a commentary on the book of Genesis. His film, “No Safe Spaces,” came to theaters fall 2019. He is the founder of Prager University and may be contacted at dennisprager.com.
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thestream--2020-07-01--Jesus Was No Socialist

Jesus Was No Socialist

Antifa , a radical collection of communists and socialists , is attracting headlines everywhere .
Membership in the Democratic Socialists of America has soared in recent months , according to The Atlantic .
A poll last year showed that 70 percent of millennials said they ’ d vote for a socialist for president .
And as socialism has come back into vogue , more and more of its champions are trotting out a favorite talking point : Jesus was a socialist .
Those fast-growing Democratic Socialists of America — home to Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — have gotten in on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Democratic Socialists chapter , told NPR , “ If anyone was ever a socialist , it was Jesus.
” Just a couple of weeks ago , London ’ s Express newspaper reported that high-ranking British Labour Party politician John McDonnell told an interviewer , “ I still see Jesus as a socialist.
” ( McDonnell has described his vision for Britain as “ socialism with an iPad.
” He added that Jesus ’ s “ life on Earth was a demonstration , for me , of real socialism.
” On Twitter , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a socialist ” as the ultimate comeback , as if there could be no rejoinder .
Teacher and activist Ivonne Rovira encouraged this tactic in an op-ed for Forward Kentucky .
In a piece headlined “ Jesus Christ , Super Socialist , ” Rovira told readers , “ Next time someone calls you a socialist for being a progressive , here ’ s what to do : make your face light up and say , ‘ Thank you !
I try to be a good Christian !
’ .
.
.
It will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Bible backs up your beliefs.
” There ’ s only one problem with Rovira ’ s claim : It ’ s dead wrong .
The fact is , nothing in the New Testament supports the claims of socialists and progressives who try to enlist Jesus in their causes .
That ’ s what I show in my new book , Was Jesus a Socialist ?
Let ’ s start with the biblical story of Jesus miraculously feeding some 5,000 people with two fish and five loaves of bread .
As one Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story is “ the biggest reason why people think Jesus was a socialist.
” So let ’ s look at the story .
As the throngs gathered , Jesus asked his disciple Philip a very capitalist question : “ Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat ?
” John 6:6 tells us that Jesus “ asked this only to test him , for he already had in mind what he was going to do.
” And then Jesus did it : Using his unique power , he multiplied the loaves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fed .
In other words , he created new wealth without stealing a crumb from anyone—which is the opposite of what socialists do .
Ah , but what about Jesus ’ s Parable of the Good Samaritan ?
An interviewer once asked me that very question , adding , “ Doesn ’ t that make the case for government welfare programs and redistribution ?
” Actually , no .
The Good Samaritan story makes the case for helping a needy person voluntarily out of love and compassion .
The parable does not suggest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distant politician to use other people ’ s money to help the man in need .
Jesus praised private , voluntary charity because it was evidence of where one ’ s heart was .
Voting to rob Peter and pay Paul , by contrast , is often evidence not of a charitable impulse but of motivations of which Jesus disapproved .
Things like envy , abdication of responsibility , and a penchant for the use of force .
It is illogical to assume that because he wanted to help the poor , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your mother told you to eat your vegetables , did you assume she wanted a federal Department of Broccoli ?
Socialists suggest that Jesus had a problem with money — and then tell us that to comport with his teachings , we should concentrate money in the hands of the government .
They point to his driving of the money changers from the Temple , a house of worship .
They fail to notice that he never drove a money changer from a market or a bank .
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Jesus cautioned against allowing one ’ s character to fall prey to the harmful temptations that often accompany money .
Similarly , he favored eating but not gluttony , sleep but not sloth , fasting but not starving , drinking but not drunkenness .
The greatest of the apostles , Paul , drew out this point .
Paul didn ’ t claim that money was the root of all evil in the famous and often-misquoted passage from 1 Timothy .
Here ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil .
Some people , eager for money , have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
” Four times in the New Testament , the term “ filthy lucre ” is used in the context of money .
In every instance , it references theft or dishonesty , as in loot or ill-gotten gain .
Jesus never employs it to castigate wealth per se , or wealth creators .
In fact , in the few parables that deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hints that he would endorse socialist schemes .
His Parable of the Talents exalts wealth creation .
His Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard is an endorsement of property rights , voluntary contract , free-market wages , and supply and demand .
Jesus exhibited no affinity for the concentration of earthly power .
He repeatedly urged humility — a trait in short supply among socialists eager to plan the lives , businesses , and economy of other people .
Jesus taught people to be of generous spirit , to care for their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to assist widows and orphans , to exhibit kindness , and to maintain the highest character .
You can translate all that into the dirty business of coercive , vote-buying , politically driven redistribution schemes only if you read the Bible without paying attention — or if you ’ re willing to distort Jesus ’ s teachings to advance a political agenda .
Remember that the next time you hear someone say , “ Jesus was a socialist.
” Lawrence W. Reed , president emeritus and Humphreys Family Senior Fellow at the Foundation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ author of the new book Was Jesus a Socialist ?

Socialism is making a big comeback.
Antifa, a radical collection of communists and socialists, is attracting headlines everywhere. Membership in the Democratic Socialists of America has soared in recent months, according to The Atlantic. A poll last year showed that 70 percent of millennials said they’d vote for a socialist for president.
And as socialism has come back into vogue, more and more of its champions are trotting out a favorite talking point: Jesus was a socialist.
Painting Jesus Red
Those fast-growing Democratic Socialists of America — home to Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — have gotten in on the action. Kelley Rose, founder of a Democratic Socialists chapter, told NPR, “If anyone was ever a socialist, it was Jesus.”
Just a couple of weeks ago, London’s Express newspaper reported that high-ranking British Labour Party politician John McDonnell told an interviewer, “I still see Jesus as a socialist.” (McDonnell has described his vision for Britain as “socialism with an iPad.” He added that Jesus’s “life on Earth was a demonstration, for me, of real socialism.”
On Twitter, progressives use the phrase “Jesus was a socialist” as the ultimate comeback, as if there could be no rejoinder.
Teacher and activist Ivonne Rovira encouraged this tactic in an op-ed for Forward Kentucky. In a piece headlined “Jesus Christ, Super Socialist,” Rovira told readers, “Next time someone calls you a socialist for being a progressive, here’s what to do: make your face light up and say, ‘Thank you! I try to be a good Christian!’ . . . It will give you an opening to explain how the Bible backs up your beliefs.”
There’s only one problem with Rovira’s claim: It’s dead wrong.
Christ Didn’t Forcibly Share the Wealth
The fact is, nothing in the New Testament supports the claims of socialists and progressives who try to enlist Jesus in their causes. That’s what I show in my new book, Was Jesus a Socialist?
Let’s start with the biblical story of Jesus miraculously feeding some 5,000 people with two fish and five loaves of bread. As one Twitter user put it this week, this story is “the biggest reason why people think Jesus was a socialist.”
So let’s look at the story. As the throngs gathered, Jesus asked his disciple Philip a very capitalist question: “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” John 6:6 tells us that Jesus “asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.” And then Jesus did it: Using his unique power, he multiplied the loaves and the fishes until the crowd was fed. In other words, he created new wealth without stealing a crumb from anyone—which is the opposite of what socialists do.
Jesus Didn’t Hand Pilate a List of Political Demands
Ah, but what about Jesus’s Parable of the Good Samaritan? An interviewer once asked me that very question, adding, “Doesn’t that make the case for government welfare programs and redistribution?”
Actually, no. The Good Samaritan story makes the case for helping a needy person voluntarily out of love and compassion. The parable does not suggest that it was the duty of a distant politician to use other people’s money to help the man in need.
Jesus praised private, voluntary charity because it was evidence of where one’s heart was. Voting to rob Peter and pay Paul, by contrast, is often evidence not of a charitable impulse but of motivations of which Jesus disapproved. Things like envy, abdication of responsibility, and a penchant for the use of force. It is illogical to assume that because he wanted to help the poor, he would embrace a nanny state. When your mother told you to eat your vegetables, did you assume she wanted a federal Department of Broccoli?
Christ Didn’t Hate Wealth or the Wealthy
Socialists suggest that Jesus had a problem with money — and then tell us that to comport with his teachings, we should concentrate money in the hands of the government. They point to his driving of the money changers from the Temple, a house of worship. They fail to notice that he never drove a money changer from a market or a bank.
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Jesus cautioned against allowing one’s character to fall prey to the harmful temptations that often accompany money. Similarly, he favored eating but not gluttony, sleep but not sloth, fasting but not starving, drinking but not drunkenness. The greatest of the apostles, Paul, drew out this point. Paul didn’t claim that money was the root of all evil in the famous and often-misquoted passage from 1 Timothy. Here’s what Paul actually said: “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.”
Four times in the New Testament, the term “filthy lucre” is used in the context of money. In every instance, it references theft or dishonesty, as in loot or ill-gotten gain. Jesus never employs it to castigate wealth per se, or wealth creators.
Jesus Praised … Entrepreneurs
In fact, in the few parables that deal with economic matters, Jesus never even hints that he would endorse socialist schemes. His Parable of the Talents exalts wealth creation. His Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard is an endorsement of property rights, voluntary contract, free-market wages, and supply and demand.
Jesus exhibited no affinity for the concentration of earthly power. He repeatedly urged humility — a trait in short supply among socialists eager to plan the lives, businesses, and economy of other people.
Jesus taught people to be of generous spirit, to care for their families, to help the poor, to assist widows and orphans, to exhibit kindness, and to maintain the highest character. You can translate all that into the dirty business of coercive, vote-buying, politically driven redistribution schemes only if you read the Bible without paying attention — or if you’re willing to distort Jesus’s teachings to advance a political agenda.
Remember that the next time you hear someone say, “Jesus was a socialist.”
Lawrence W. Reed, president emeritus and Humphreys Family Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education in Atlanta, is author of the new book Was Jesus a Socialist?


thestream--2020-06-30--What Are You Going to Do When They Come for You?

To all the wealthy , liberal elites who are cheering on the protests and riots , a word of warning is in order .
The same holds true for the conservative Christians who are lining up to show their support for the BLM movement .
To each of you I say : Do not be deceived .
The cancel culture will soon be coming for you .
A few weeks ago , I read about a TV sports journalist who tweeted his support for rioters in a nearby city .
“ Burn that s— down .
Burn it all down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Later that same day , as the mob marched towards his private neighborhood , his tone had changed .
He called them animals and — get this — noted how the crowds scattered when the police arrived .
How ironic !
The cry to defund the police lasts only so long .
Amazon ’ s Jeff Bezos is the latest to face the wrath of the mob .
As Breitbart reported , “ According to a number of videos posted to social media , protesters in DC placed a model guillotine in front @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complex .
A flyer for the event stated ‘ End the abuse and profiteering .
Abolish the police , the prisons , and Amazon.
’ ” And note that , “ Alongside the guillotine [ was ] a sign reading ‘ support our poor communities , not our wealthy men.
’ ” Oh , yes the guillotine once again .
As in off with your head .
As in CHOP .
( See here for a sobering article , along with an even more sobering video clip . )
Conservative web host Drew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DC protester said , “ when they become threatened , and we have no voice , the knives come out.
” And the protester delivered these comments while standing in front of the guillotine .
All clear on the meaning of “ knives ” !
It ’ s true that Bezos has come under attack for allegedly taking advantage of Amazon employees .
But Bezos is also famously liberal .
He is the owner of the leftist Washington Post .
In 2012 , he pledged $ 2.5 million to support same-sex “ marriage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ award winning transgender comedy series , Transparent , was produced by and aired on Amazon .
But Bezos is also rich .
Very rich .
And that makes him a target .
After “ defund the police , ” it will probably be “ defund the rich.
” ( In Beverly Hills Sunday BLM protesters were actually chanting “ eat the rich.
” ) Jemele Hill has also felt the wrath of the culture-cancelling mob .
( Hill formerly worked for ESPN and is now a writer for the Atlantic . )
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decade ago — she cracked some jokes on Twitter that were considered transphobic and homophobic .
Yet as Breibart notes , “ This is the same Jemele Hill who several years later went hammer and tong against Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader for racist and homophobic tweets he posted when he was a kid in high school .
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“ In her screed against Hader and those who supported him in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that when you chalk Hader ’ s remarks up to youth and immaturity or worse , and give him an over-the-top applause for God knows what , you ’ re simultaneously telling the people hurt by his remarks that their feelings of resentment and skepticism don ’ t matter.
’ ” Now , Hill is being targeted by the Twitter crowd , with comments like this : “ Time ’ s up .
We are coming for every last one of you [ expletives ] right now .
No more playing nice , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you get to , and I ’ ve been waiting for this one for a long time now .
# CancelJemele # CancelJemeleHill.
” The BLM Movement Will Turn Against Supporters Who Don ’ t Affirm Trangenderism and Pride Sounds like a scene straight out of Animal Farm .
What goes around , comes around .
You cancel one day , you get canceled the next .
This is especially important for conservative Christians to grasp , since we want to be on the front lines of racial reconciliation and since we reject @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the significance of the phrase to our black brothers and sisters , we want to shout out , “ Yes , black lives do matter.
” Many black Christians also want to stand arm in arm with their friends and colleagues who have joined together with the BLM movement .
But that movement is , at base , a Marxist-driven , LGBTQ-affirming , anti-Christian movement .
And if you will not affirm transgender activism and march for Queer Pride , the knives will soon come out for you .
I mean that both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forewarned .
I find it even more disturbing when Christian leaders across the nation fall over each other in their zeal to prove their wokeness .
They fail to realize that some of the very people they are trying to impress are the same ones who will turn on them in an instant the moment they take a strong stand for biblical values .
To repeat : You have been forewarned .
Dr. Michael Brown ( www.askdrbrown.org ) is the host of the nationally syndicated Line of Fire radio program .
His latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Will We Pass the Trump Test ?
Connect with him on Facebook , Twitter or YouTube .

To all the wealthy, liberal elites who are cheering on the protests and riots, a word of warning is in order. The same holds true for the conservative Christians who are lining up to show their support for the BLM movement. To each of you I say: Do not be deceived. The cancel culture will soon be coming for you.
A few weeks ago, I read about a TV sports journalist who tweeted his support for rioters in a nearby city. “Burn that s— down. Burn it all down,” he tweeted with glee.
Later that same day, as the mob marched towards his private neighborhood, his tone had changed. He called them animals and — get this — noted how the crowds scattered when the police arrived. How ironic! The cry to defund the police lasts only so long.
“Guillotine” Treatment Comes for Jeff Bezos
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is the latest to face the wrath of the mob.
As Breitbart reported, “According to a number of videos posted to social media, protesters in DC placed a model guillotine in front of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Washington complex. A flyer for the event stated ‘End the abuse and profiteering. Abolish the police, the prisons, and Amazon.’”
And note that, “Alongside the guillotine [was] a sign reading ‘support our poor communities, not our wealthy men.’”
Oh, yes the guillotine once again. As in off with your head. As in CHOP. (See here for a sobering article, along with an even more sobering video clip.)
Conservative web host Drew Hernandez posted another video in which a DC protester said, “when they become threatened, and we have no voice, the knives come out.” And the protester delivered these comments while standing in front of the guillotine.
All clear on the meaning of “knives”!
It’s true that Bezos has come under attack for allegedly taking advantage of Amazon employees.
But Bezos is also famously liberal. He is the owner of the leftist Washington Post. In 2012, he pledged $2.5 million to support same-sex “marriage” in Washington State. And the award winning transgender comedy series, Transparent, was produced by and aired on Amazon.
But Bezos is also rich. Very rich. And that makes him a target. After “defund the police,” it will probably be “defund the rich.” (In Beverly Hills Sunday BLM protesters were actually chanting “eat the rich.”)
Cancel Culture Comes for Canceling Writer
Jemele Hill has also felt the wrath of the culture-cancelling mob. (Hill formerly worked for ESPN and is now a writer for the Atlantic.) But 10 years ago — yes, a decade ago — she cracked some jokes on Twitter that were considered transphobic and homophobic.
Yet as Breibart notes, “This is the same Jemele Hill who several years later went hammer and tong against Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader for racist and homophobic tweets he posted when he was a kid in high school.
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“In her screed against Hader and those who supported him in 2018, Hill sneered, ‘Realize that when you chalk Hader’s remarks up to youth and immaturity or worse, and give him an over-the-top applause for God knows what, you’re simultaneously telling the people hurt by his remarks that their feelings of resentment and skepticism don’t matter.’”
Now, Hill is being targeted by the Twitter crowd, with comments like this: “Time’s up. We are coming for every last one of you [expletives] right now. No more playing nice, we played by your rules, now you get to, and I’ve been waiting for this one for a long time now. #CancelJemele #CancelJemeleHill.”
The BLM Movement Will Turn Against Supporters Who Don’t Affirm Trangenderism and Pride
Sounds like a scene straight out of Animal Farm. What goes around, comes around. You cancel one day, you get canceled the next.
This is especially important for conservative Christians to grasp, since we want to be on the front lines of racial reconciliation and since we reject racism as sin. And, understanding the significance of the phrase to our black brothers and sisters, we want to shout out, “Yes, black lives do matter.”
They fail to realize that some of the very people they are trying to impress are the same ones who will turn on them in an instant the moment they take a strong stand for biblical values.
Many black Christians also want to stand arm in arm with their friends and colleagues who have joined together with the BLM movement.
But that movement is, at base, a Marxist-driven, LGBTQ-affirming, anti-Christian movement. And if you will not affirm transgender activism and march for Queer Pride, the knives will soon come out for you. I mean that both figuratively and literally.
You have been forewarned.
I find it even more disturbing when Christian leaders across the nation fall over each other in their zeal to prove their wokeness. They fail to realize that some of the very people they are trying to impress are the same ones who will turn on them in an instant the moment they take a strong stand for biblical values.
To repeat: You have been forewarned.
Dr. Michael Brown (www.askdrbrown.org) is the host of the nationally syndicated Line of Fire radio program. His latest book is Evangelicals at the Crossroads: Will We Pass the Trump Test? Connect with him on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.