The Borg

How many of you have ever watched Star Trek? How many of you have ever watched the Star Trek remade that came out in the early 2000s? Do you remember Patrick Stewart who played Captain John Luke Picard of the star ship Enterprise, I do. He played the part beautifully. One of my favorite episodes was his fight against "the Borg". The Borg were a collective of half human half robot creatures that thought, acted, and responded to the same "signal". A signal that originated from some alien intelligence whose goal was the "assimilation" of anyone or anything in their path. They travel across the galaxy in a ship shaped like a cube. As they come to another spacecraft or planet they say one thing, "resistance is futile, surrender, or you will be assimilated".

In our world today we have our very own equivalent of the borg. Welcome to the U.N. (United Nations). The goal of the U.N. is the assimilation of the planet. They want every nation to join "the collective" and become a part of the global village.

In America the borg came calling at the turn of the century under the guise of "progressivism". And the sole desire of the progressive is to join the United States of America with the Borg...I mean the U.N.

I quote http://gunslingersjournal.blogspot.com/ below regarding this insanity.

They've Been To College. They Know Better.
The Progressive Statists in Washington will not be happy until every single facet of your life is under their control. Regulating individual liberty out of existence is their goal.

Never doubt it.

Here is their latest target. We will have No. Way. Out.

But one.

Read, my dears, the history of Progressivism. I suggest you start with this book:

American Progressivism: A Reader, by Ron Pestritto

Recognizing Progressivism, which leached into our public sphere about the turn of the last century from German universities via the American "elite" who attended them, helps to understand exactly what went wrong with our country, and why we have the "In the Public Interest/Social Justice/Bobble-Headed Boob as "President" who never met a person he didn't want to regulate.

And why Republican presidents.....aaaaaaahchewbush (God bless me)...have taken us down the same road, only a little more slowly.

Progressivism: The idea that government should run everything...because we've outgrown the Founders' nonsense of "tyrannical" government. We've "progressed", and government is now the only way that we can create the paradise on earth that all progressed and enlightened people want....collectively....don't you know.

Now....note, this is out of Germany. At the turn of the last century. Before Hitler.

Does anyone see the irony here? And yet, even the advent of the Nazi Government...making everything so nice for all its citizens...didn't make the irrational Progressives doubt their own propaganda.

The Progressives still believe that government control of all facets of life is not only the FASTEST way, or the BEST way, but the ONLY way to create the sort of happy, free, fulfilling life for all... that the Founders intended...but foolishly imagined their limited government would supply for all people in all ages.

Silly Founders. They were so limited. So short-sighted. So parochial. So Provincial.

And their stupid Constitution, which limits glorious government is the bane of the existence of Progressives. And they will do whatever they can get away with to undermine, distort, ignore and eventually, discard it.

International Law Treaties, anyone??

Read. Learn. Fight.

Obama is the dull, petulant, frustrated, scurvy face of the New American Progressive.

You have to be controlled so that those who know better can create the perfect society...in spite of your backward, selfish, individuality that undermines the perfection of the socially minded, cooperative collective. You only imagine you want individual freedom and independence because you have not "progressed" or "evolved" enough to understand what is really best for you. And since your so recalcitrant...you have to be made to "cooperate" for your own good.

But once you've been assimilated into the collective, you're going to be so content...and realize that they were right all along. But in the meantime, your criminal, anti-social insistence on "individual liberty" is just PISSING THEM SERIOUSLY OFF.

And it has got to stop.Welcome to the New America....that ZerO is busy "remaking".

The Gunslinger

And Mark says:

Jeremiah 33.3, "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord".

DHS Document and it's implications for U.S. citizens.

I recently read a document published by the Department of Homeland Security titled: Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment. The document details the current "threat" in America of the resurgence of right wing extremist groups in the continental U.S.A. A right wing extremist group is usually a well armed, small group of individuals who propagate an ideology centered in nationalism or racism. Neo-nazi's, skinheads, etc.. fall into this category. The report warns that, because of the election of the first African American President and the down turn in the economy, these groups are seeking new recruits in the form of returning veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan who are disenheartened by the current state of the union. However, when one reads the document it is apparent that the current definition of "extremist" covers a wide variety of the U.S. population.

For example, the document indicates that the increase in the purchase of firearms and the "stockpiling" of ammunition may be indicative of the rise of right wing extremism. The increase in the purchase of firearms and ammunition can be directly linked to bills and policies that have been introduced or are about to be introduced by the current administration.

These bills such as the labeling of every bullet appear to me to be more Government infringement on our right to bear arms. Yet the Department of Homeland Security labels the rise in the sale of firearms and ammunition as a red flag indicator of the rise in right wing extremism. Therefore, according to DHS (Dept. of Homeland Security) if I buy more bullets I could easily fall under the umbrella of right wing extremism.

On pg. 4 of the document under the heading, "Economic Hardship and Extremism" you can read the following statement.

"Anti government conspiracy theories and "end times" prophecies could motivate extremist individuals and groups to stockpile food, ammunition, and weapons. The teachings also have been linked with the radicalization of domestic extremist individuals and groups in the past, such as violent Christian identity organizations and extremist members of the militia movement."

I'm not really sure what the DHS is trying to say with the reference to "end times" prophecies. I am currently teaching the book of Revelation at our church. The book has much to say on the "end times" of the current dispensation. Perhaps I'm being paranoid but it is not a far fetch for me to be labeled a right wing extremist because I am teaching what the Bible has to say about the "end times".

As a part of good planning for unexpected natural disasters such as earthquakes or hurricanes, a person will normally "stockpile" food and other items such as ammunition for hunting game etc. This to me and everyone I know is common sense.

So now, If I stockpile food and ammunition and teach the book of Revelation what am I; a man of common sense following the leadership of the Holy Spirit or a radical right wing extremist who is a member of a "violent Christian identity" organization.

Finally, the report closes with the assessment that "lone wolves and small terrorist cells" embracing violent right wing ideology are the most dangerous domestic terrorism threat in the U.S. Oh, OK, I guess all those violent Mexican drug gangs and members of Al-Queda crossing our southern border are not that big of a deal.

To read the document itself go here and click on "DHS Rightwing Extremism Report" on the center of the page.

I am a follower of Jesus Christ. He and He alone holds the destiny of this country and this world in His Awesome and Capable Hands. I have no idea how long Jesus will delay before He raptures His church Home. But I do know that the pressure on His Church will increase "as the day approaches". I do not put my trust in any government or man made institution. I put my trust in my Savior and King, Jesus Christ. And you know what...that brings me great Peace.

So cheer up, smile, and enjoy the ride.

God In The Flesh.

Philippians 2.5-8

"Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant and being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross."

Lots of people believe that Jesus existed. Many religions teach that He was a great teacher and a good moral person. Islam even teaches that Jesus will return as the enforcer of the programs of the Mahdi. So to many, Jesus was a great man but nothing more and He certainly is not God. However, the passage above teaches something different altogether. In teaches us that Jesus is completely God and completely man in one unique person.

The phrase "in the form of God" and "to be grasped" could be paraphrased as: "Who, though of the same nature as God, did not think this something to be exploited to His own advantage". Jesus possesses the same nature and attributes of God yet while He was on the earth, He did not exploit His Divine power to His own advantage.

But instead He "emptied Himself" and took the form of a "bond-servant". The self emptying of Christ is the veiling or cloaking of His divine attributes. The phrase "bond-servant" in the Greek implies, "one who gives himself up to anothers will, devoted to another to the disregard of one's own interests". So now we see that Jesus Christ never lost His divine nature but He chose, willingly to cloak it while He was on the earth. He then humbled Himself to the will of His Father, He gave Himself up to the will of another. And the will of the Father was for His Son to take on the form of a man and ultimately die on our behalf.

The Creator became one of His creatures.

Jesus Christ went beyond that. Not only did He veil His deity, not only did He humble Himself by becoming a man but He went so far as to die on our behalf. The Creator became one of His creatures and then allowed those creatures to nail Him to a cross on which He died.

Three days later, Jesus Christ was resurrected from the dead. He is currently sitting at the right hand of God and will one day return to establish His kingdom on the earth.

Jesus Christ is God in the flesh. That is what separates Christianity from the religions of men.

The Long Dark of Moria.

In the movie "The Two Towers" which is a part of the "Lord of the Rings" triology there is a scene where Gandalf leads the fellowship (those who chose to take the ring to Mordor) into the Misty mountains. The decision is made to go under the mountains through a tunnel that was constructed by the Dwarves. The place they enter is called "Moria". It is dark, musty, scary and frought with danger. As the fellowship begins the journey Gandalf sums up the mood of those around him and states, "and so begins the long dark of Moria".

Along about 900 A.D., Europe entered what became known as the dark ages. It was a time of serfs and lords, of papal authority and ignorant parishoners. It was a time of inquisition in the name of God. Disease and pestilence killed millions. Most of the population sank and slumbered into a miserable existence. Personal hygiene was non existent. The God given ability of ingenuity was a distant dream of another lifetime. Kings palaces were rife with corruption and a total inability to rule with fairness and justice. For hundreds of years life in Europe became a living hell. It was a time of violence and death. A time of bloodshed and heartbreak. Europe had entered the long dark of Moria.

Gandalf and the fellowship reach a point in their journey where a great and evil demon of another age, a Balrog, is awakened. The fellowship runs from the Balrog who in turn gives chase. The fellowship reaches a bridge called Khazak Doom. Gandalf sees the fellowship safely across and begins to cross himself. At the halfway point, he stops and faces the Balrog. The Balrog is many times the size of Gandalf. It exudes fire and heat and wields a great flaming sword and a whip made of fire. Gandalf armed with his wizard's staff and sword tells the Balrog, "You shall not pass....go back to the shadow". The Balrog raises it's flaming sword and brings it down on the Wizard. Gandalf stands his ground and blocks the strike and then raises his sword and staff together and strikes the bridge which makes the rock shake and shudder. Again Gandalf staes, "You shall not pass". The Balrog steps on the bridge, the bridge crumbles underneath it's weight and rock and demon fall into the abyss below. Gandalf turns to walk across the remaining bridge when suddenly the firery whip of the Balrog wraps around his leg and pulls him into the abyss. His last words to the fellowship, "run you fools....". The fellowship makes it through but without their leader. He has given his life to protect the fellowship.

In the Dark Ages there was a ray of hope. There was a company of men who still possessed honor, integrity, and fortitude. These men were known as the Knights of the Middle Ages. They lived by a code of conduct. This became known as the Knights code of Chivalry, it is:

The Ten Commandments of the Medieval Code of Chivalry:

• Thou shalt believe all that the Church teaches, and shalt observe all its directions.
• Thou shalt defend the Church.
• Thou shalt respect all weaknesses, and shalt constitute thyself the defender of them.
• Thou shalt love the country in the which thou wast born.
• Thou shalt not recoil before the enemy.
• Thou shalt make war against the Infidel without cessation, and without mercy.
• Thou shalt perform scrupulously thy feudal duties, if they be not contrary to the laws of God.
• Thou shalt never lie, and shalt remain faithful to thy pledged word.
• Thou shalt be generous, and give largesse to everyone.
• Thou shalt be everywhere and always the champion of the Right and the Good against Injustice and Evil.

Since the Knights were human they were not perfect. But at a time in human history when society was off the chain, the Knights provided a sense of decency and loyalty to a cause bigger than themselves. And beyond that, they treated women with respect and courtesy.

Like Gandalf the Knights stood in the gap to protect the fellowship.