Socialism vs. God
21-Mar-10 (updated 31-Mar-10)
Generally, in all the various shades of socialism, the national government is accredited with being the sole provider & controller of all goods & services. The last time I checked with God, that was His job (1 Chr 29.11, 12, Job 41.11) – though He uses various means. Proponents of socialism hold that the government is not only responsible for, but capable of caring for everyone’s needs. In actuality, under historical socialistic regimes, the citizens’ way of life have been degraded & millions have been oppressed.
Because the government has the control of the goods & the power of enforcement, the government decides who gets what & for how long. Because this system is based on atheistic secular humanism, morality is based on relativism, pragmatism & majority rule. The stability of foundational ethics has been tossed out. The government determines what is best for the people, which ultimately comes down to what insufficient funds can afford, resulting in lower quality & rationing. Because there are no ethical guidelines, ungodly evils are justified in an attempt to make the bankrupt system function.
At the beginning, there is willful or misinformed allegiance to a national socialist government; in the end, it is mandatory. At first, it appears to be a good solution; in finality, it seems you’ve become a desperate dependent to an incompetent & abusive care-taker. Once thought as a way of freedom; now, proved as a means to give freedom away.
The government has become your God. Its church is your nation. Its coffers are your taxes. Its W-2 is your “giving statement”. Its conviction is yours. Its ritual is your work.
You "sin" by violating the following 10 Demandments:
Such musing actually makes me shudder when I realize that there is one who desires all this, elicits all kinds of empty hope & falsely promises quick fixes to all your problems. His name is Satan. He even tried his schemes on Jesus Christ:
“Again, the devil took Him (Jesus) to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. "All this I will give you," he said, "if you will bow down and worship me." Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.'" – Mt 4.8-10
Jesus reveals that in reality, His opposition comes to “steal, kill and destroy” (Jn 10.10, Mt 12.30) & they can look & sound very appealing (2 Cor 11.14-15). History validates that socialism accomplishes the same. When anything, including government, seeks to take the place of God or His church, you can be absolutely certain that Satan is behind it. Bear in mind that I am NOT saying that all socialists are satanic, but rather, they unwittingly share Satan’s goals. For today’s socialism, which has Marxist roots, is inherently atheistic & therefore does not even acknowledge the supernatural, be it God or Satan. However, we know that people can be deceived & taken captive to Satan (Jn 8.42-44, 47, 2 Tim 2.25-26). And they don’t even have to know it – that is how deception works. (See Col 2.8)
Because the government has the control of the goods & the power of enforcement, the government decides who gets what & for how long. Because this system is based on atheistic secular humanism, morality is based on relativism, pragmatism & majority rule. The stability of foundational ethics has been tossed out. The government determines what is best for the people, which ultimately comes down to what insufficient funds can afford, resulting in lower quality & rationing. Because there are no ethical guidelines, ungodly evils are justified in an attempt to make the bankrupt system function.
At the beginning, there is willful or misinformed allegiance to a national socialist government; in the end, it is mandatory. At first, it appears to be a good solution; in finality, it seems you’ve become a desperate dependent to an incompetent & abusive care-taker. Once thought as a way of freedom; now, proved as a means to give freedom away.
The government has become your God. Its church is your nation. Its coffers are your taxes. Its W-2 is your “giving statement”. Its conviction is yours. Its ritual is your work.
You "sin" by violating the following 10 Demandments:
- Thou shall not have other allegiances
- Thou shall not have theistic religion
- Thou shall not petition for redress
- Thou shall work as much as possible
- Thou shall honor your Demander-in-Chief
- Thou shall murder any who burden the system
- Thou shall not value family
- Thou shall not have private property
- Thou shall not mention absolute truth
- Thou shall not want more than your predetermined allotment
Such musing actually makes me shudder when I realize that there is one who desires all this, elicits all kinds of empty hope & falsely promises quick fixes to all your problems. His name is Satan. He even tried his schemes on Jesus Christ:
“Again, the devil took Him (Jesus) to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. "All this I will give you," he said, "if you will bow down and worship me." Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.'" – Mt 4.8-10
Jesus reveals that in reality, His opposition comes to “steal, kill and destroy” (Jn 10.10, Mt 12.30) & they can look & sound very appealing (2 Cor 11.14-15). History validates that socialism accomplishes the same. When anything, including government, seeks to take the place of God or His church, you can be absolutely certain that Satan is behind it. Bear in mind that I am NOT saying that all socialists are satanic, but rather, they unwittingly share Satan’s goals. For today’s socialism, which has Marxist roots, is inherently atheistic & therefore does not even acknowledge the supernatural, be it God or Satan. However, we know that people can be deceived & taken captive to Satan (Jn 8.42-44, 47, 2 Tim 2.25-26). And they don’t even have to know it – that is how deception works. (See Col 2.8)
Isaiah wrote this passage about the kings of Assyria & Babylon. However, much like some of the passages about King David parallel understandings of Christ, this passage is commonly understood to have a parallel application to Satan. |
Isaiah 14.13-15
How you have fallen from heaven,
O morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations! You said in your heart, "I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of the sacred mountain. I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High." But you are brought down to the grave, to the depths of the pit. – Isa 14.12-15 |