I find many things to be appalling in this western culture, not the least of which is the complete disinterest general mankind takes concerning history and their surroundings. And never willing to admit they are wrong only complicates matters.
Simple example:
Anders Behring Breivik, Norway's contribution to the world of mass murders, files suit against Norway for cruel and unusual punishment because he has been in solitary ever since he went on a killing spree in downtown Oslo and then at a youth camp later in the day. I think he did away with 8 when he blew up the government building in downtown Oslo (most were on holiday at the time!) and then 16 at the camp. No reason, purely random chance. Though it would appear that his socialist beliefs were conflicting with the Labor Party's, whom had just won the elections. And at his hearing, he greets the judge with the salute of the National Socialist Party aka Nazi's from WWII!
So, you want some compassion from a judge, so why not give the most hated of all salutes in court? The Germans were less than charitable to the Norwegians during the war ... and somehow this will make all things better, I guess? And, nice liberal Norway really needs to reinstate capital punishment just so those whom have shed man's blood, can do the same and as painfully as possible. Sorry but there is this thing called justice this culture believes to be politically incorrect.
Little harder example:
The press has long lied to, mis-directed and misrepresented news and situations. You can trace this back to the earliest history of the United States. And there is a rumbling in the news, ever so faint at the moment, that Pope Francis is up to something evil. Shades of the Anti-Christ? If nothing else, in the world press, this one is being labelled as "liberal satanism".
He has so far met with the Methodists, the Eastern Orthodox Church, Lutherans and Rick Warren. Quite an accomplishment for a Pope! Of course his mincing of words with Obama did not go well, with Francis declaring our President not a Christian! Well, duh, he is at least Islamic if not radicalized by this point in time!
But what is the Pope up to? Opening up to join in fellowship with the Protestant movement or is he a closet Christian?
If you decide to sniff this one out, you will be surprised (or not) by what you find ...
Try and figure this one out!
I like Ravi Zacharias, my Theological work is all in the realm of Apologetic's and so I like to listen to him and how he approaches the concept of "have an answer". He likes to take on the more cerebral matters and questions, which honestly I have no interest in nor use for. I am not a philosopher, nor do I respect those whom believe they are. But, it is interesting to listen to.
Now, a "Berean" group, relying upon you to believe that they are not being self-serving is going after Ravi, worse than they did to the Pope! Really? I actually sat down and spent about two hours going through all of their "proofs" that Ravi has gone sideways - and honestly - it looks more like a question of a literalist screaming because they disagree with a generalist. They never can agree because what a literalist wants is not what a generalist believes is important at all. Add political correctness and suddenly you see that the "Bereans" have lost their way in this world and in fact now deal in the philosophy of the world. Just because you can not agree on what the term doctor means does not make someone a liar, in this case the Bereans were wrong and gave Christians, as well as, Ravi and themselves a black eye. But feel free to figure this one out!
http://bereanresearch.org/on-discerning-ravi-zacharias-its-time-to-say-what-needs-to-be-said/
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