Christians And The Cultural War

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Christians And The Cultural WarChristians And The Cultural War

““We are in the midst of a We are in the midst of a cultural war”cultural war”

““We are in the midst of a We are in the midst of a cultural war”cultural war”

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IntroductionIntroduction

• A cultural war is raging in A cultural war is raging in AmericaAmerica

• A conflict of ideas and values A conflict of ideas and values – between what is right and – between what is right and what is wrongwhat is wrong

• A cultural war is raging in A cultural war is raging in AmericaAmerica

• A conflict of ideas and values A conflict of ideas and values – between what is right and – between what is right and what is wrongwhat is wrong

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IntroductionIntroduction

• Who is being attacked?Who is being attacked?• churches – religionchurches – religion• Christian peopleChristian people• traditionstraditions• moral standardsmoral standards• InstitutionsInstitutions• America as we know itAmerica as we know it

• Who is being attacked?Who is being attacked?• churches – religionchurches – religion• Christian peopleChristian people• traditionstraditions• moral standardsmoral standards• InstitutionsInstitutions• America as we know itAmerica as we know it

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IntroductionIntroduction

• Who is attacking?Who is attacking?

• SecularismSecularism• Who is attacking?Who is attacking?

• SecularismSecularism

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Secular DefinedSecular Defined

• Worldly things as opposed to Worldly things as opposed to religious things or things religious things or things relating to Christ and the relating to Christ and the churchchurch

• Worldly things as opposed to Worldly things as opposed to religious things or things religious things or things relating to Christ and the relating to Christ and the churchchurch

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Secularism DefinedSecularism Defined

• The view that religious The view that religious considerations should be considerations should be excluded from civil affairs or excluded from civil affairs or public education. public education. Dictionary.comDictionary.com

• The view that religious The view that religious considerations should be considerations should be excluded from civil affairs or excluded from civil affairs or public education. public education. Dictionary.comDictionary.com

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Basic Beliefs of SecularismBasic Beliefs of Secularism

• 1. Thy oppose the idea of a 1. Thy oppose the idea of a divine Creator to whom man divine Creator to whom man is accountableis accountable

• 2. They do not believe the 2. They do not believe the Bible is to be used for Bible is to be used for governing man’s conductgoverning man’s conduct

• 1. Thy oppose the idea of a 1. Thy oppose the idea of a divine Creator to whom man divine Creator to whom man is accountableis accountable

• 2. They do not believe the 2. They do not believe the Bible is to be used for Bible is to be used for governing man’s conductgoverning man’s conduct

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Basic Beliefs of SecularismBasic Beliefs of Secularism

• 3. They deny the divinity of 3. They deny the divinity of Jesus are do not recognize Jesus are do not recognize him as Savior, Lord and him as Savior, Lord and Judge of humanityJudge of humanity

• Phil. 2:11Phil. 2:11

• 3. They deny the divinity of 3. They deny the divinity of Jesus are do not recognize Jesus are do not recognize him as Savior, Lord and him as Savior, Lord and Judge of humanityJudge of humanity

• Phil. 2:11Phil. 2:11

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Basic Beliefs of SecularismBasic Beliefs of Secularism

• 4. They see conservative 4. They see conservative disciples of Christ as an disciples of Christ as an obstacle to be overcome if obstacle to be overcome if their way of thinking is to their way of thinking is to become dominant in our become dominant in our societysociety

• 4. They see conservative 4. They see conservative disciples of Christ as an disciples of Christ as an obstacle to be overcome if obstacle to be overcome if their way of thinking is to their way of thinking is to become dominant in our become dominant in our societysociety

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Basic Beliefs of SecularismBasic Beliefs of Secularism

• 5. They believe in Humanism5. They believe in Humanism

• The thinking that elevates The thinking that elevates man to the position of being man to the position of being his own god.his own god.

• Humanist have no use for the Humanist have no use for the God of the BibleGod of the Bible

• 5. They believe in Humanism5. They believe in Humanism

• The thinking that elevates The thinking that elevates man to the position of being man to the position of being his own god.his own god.

• Humanist have no use for the Humanist have no use for the God of the BibleGod of the Bible

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Basic Beliefs of SecularismBasic Beliefs of Secularism

• 6. They find the Bible to be 6. They find the Bible to be repulsive – remember, repulsive – remember, American society bases American society bases many of their moral values on many of their moral values on the Scripturesthe Scriptures

• 6. They find the Bible to be 6. They find the Bible to be repulsive – remember, repulsive – remember, American society bases American society bases many of their moral values on many of their moral values on the Scripturesthe Scriptures

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Basic Beliefs of SecularismBasic Beliefs of Secularism• Secularists attack:Secularists attack:

• the familythe family

• marriagemarriage

• parentingparenting

• they promote homosexuality – they promote homosexuality – same sex marriages – abortion same sex marriages – abortion etc.etc.

• Secularists attack:Secularists attack:

• the familythe family

• marriagemarriage

• parentingparenting

• they promote homosexuality – they promote homosexuality – same sex marriages – abortion same sex marriages – abortion etc.etc.

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Basic Beliefs of SecularismBasic Beliefs of Secularism

• 7. They view man as a highly 7. They view man as a highly evolved animal and deny he was evolved animal and deny he was made in God’s imagemade in God’s image

• Gen. 1:26Gen. 1:26• They teach evolution to our They teach evolution to our

children in our public children in our public educational systemeducational system

• 7. They view man as a highly 7. They view man as a highly evolved animal and deny he was evolved animal and deny he was made in God’s imagemade in God’s image

• Gen. 1:26Gen. 1:26• They teach evolution to our They teach evolution to our

children in our public children in our public educational systemeducational system

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Basic Beliefs of SecularismBasic Beliefs of Secularism

• 8. They do not believe there 8. They do not believe there are any absolute, universal are any absolute, universal truths that all people must truths that all people must accept and conform toaccept and conform to

• To them truth is relativeTo them truth is relative

• Jn. 17:17Jn. 17:17

• 8. They do not believe there 8. They do not believe there are any absolute, universal are any absolute, universal truths that all people must truths that all people must accept and conform toaccept and conform to

• To them truth is relativeTo them truth is relative

• Jn. 17:17Jn. 17:17

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Basic Beliefs of SecularismBasic Beliefs of Secularism

• Through the media they control Through the media they control they undermine moral and social they undermine moral and social values of our nationvalues of our nation

• They show good as bad and bad They show good as bad and bad as goodas good

• Is. 5:20Is. 5:20

• Through the media they control Through the media they control they undermine moral and social they undermine moral and social values of our nationvalues of our nation

• They show good as bad and bad They show good as bad and bad as goodas good

• Is. 5:20Is. 5:20

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Basic Beliefs of SecularismBasic Beliefs of Secularism

• 12. They want to rid America of 12. They want to rid America of all public expressions of all public expressions of ChristianityChristianity

• no prayer in schoolsno prayer in schools• no religion in our governmentno religion in our government• changing names of things changing names of things

religiousreligious

• 12. They want to rid America of 12. They want to rid America of all public expressions of all public expressions of ChristianityChristianity

• no prayer in schoolsno prayer in schools• no religion in our governmentno religion in our government• changing names of things changing names of things

religiousreligious

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Who Are These Secularists?Who Are These Secularists?

• Those who write our Those who write our newspapersnewspapers

• Many in the news media-T.V.-Many in the news media-T.V.-magazines-radio-magazines-radio-

• Listen to a list of some of Listen to a list of some of those promoting secularismthose promoting secularism

• Those who write our Those who write our newspapersnewspapers

• Many in the news media-T.V.-Many in the news media-T.V.-magazines-radio-magazines-radio-

• Listen to a list of some of Listen to a list of some of those promoting secularismthose promoting secularism

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Political CorrectnessPolitical Correctness

• This is a way to control This is a way to control public discussions by public discussions by banning anything they object banning anything they object toto

• homosexualhomosexual

• This is a way to control This is a way to control public discussions by public discussions by banning anything they object banning anything they object toto

• homosexualhomosexual

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Political CorrectnessPolitical Correctness

• being gender neutral:being gender neutral:

• MsMs

• chairpersonchairperson

• news personnews person

• being gender neutral:being gender neutral:

• MsMs

• chairpersonchairperson

• news personnews person

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PluralismPluralism

• Through pluralism they would Through pluralism they would have us believe that all have us believe that all religions, cultures and religions, cultures and governmental systems are of governmental systems are of equal valueequal value

• Through pluralism they would Through pluralism they would have us believe that all have us believe that all religions, cultures and religions, cultures and governmental systems are of governmental systems are of equal valueequal value

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PluralismPluralism

• To them Christianity is no To them Christianity is no better than Hinduism, better than Hinduism, Buddhism or VoodooismBuddhism or Voodooism

• Americanism is no better Americanism is no better than Communismthan Communism

• Listen to the following quoteListen to the following quote

• To them Christianity is no To them Christianity is no better than Hinduism, better than Hinduism, Buddhism or VoodooismBuddhism or Voodooism

• Americanism is no better Americanism is no better than Communismthan Communism

• Listen to the following quoteListen to the following quote

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What Are We To Do?What Are We To Do?

• So far we have done far too So far we have done far too littlelittle

• Don’t be a victim of these Don’t be a victim of these enemies of Christ and enemies of Christ and ChristianityChristianity

• So far we have done far too So far we have done far too littlelittle

• Don’t be a victim of these Don’t be a victim of these enemies of Christ and enemies of Christ and ChristianityChristianity

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What Are We To Do?What Are We To Do?

• Arm yourself with a Arm yourself with a knowledge of God’s Wordknowledge of God’s Word

• Learn about the enemyLearn about the enemy• Pray! - Live holy lives!Pray! - Live holy lives!• Don’t believe their lies and Don’t believe their lies and

don’t help them!don’t help them!

• Arm yourself with a Arm yourself with a knowledge of God’s Wordknowledge of God’s Word

• Learn about the enemyLearn about the enemy• Pray! - Live holy lives!Pray! - Live holy lives!• Don’t believe their lies and Don’t believe their lies and

don’t help them!don’t help them!

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What Are We To Do?What Are We To Do?

• Don’t let them rob you of your Don’t let them rob you of your faith and don’t let them steal faith and don’t let them steal the hearts of your childrenthe hearts of your children

• Indoctrinate your children!Indoctrinate your children!

• Don’t let them rob you of your Don’t let them rob you of your faith and don’t let them steal faith and don’t let them steal the hearts of your childrenthe hearts of your children

• Indoctrinate your children!Indoctrinate your children!

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What Are We To Do?What Are We To Do?

• Make God, His Word, and His Make God, His Word, and His church the center of your lifechurch the center of your life

• Mt. 6:33Mt. 6:33• Turn from all things opposed Turn from all things opposed

to Christ and His church!to Christ and His church!• Rom. 8:37Rom. 8:37

• Make God, His Word, and His Make God, His Word, and His church the center of your lifechurch the center of your life

• Mt. 6:33Mt. 6:33• Turn from all things opposed Turn from all things opposed

to Christ and His church!to Christ and His church!• Rom. 8:37Rom. 8:37

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ConclusionConclusion

• 1 Jn. 4:11 Jn. 4:1• 1 Jn. 4:11 Jn. 4:1

• Outlined from article by John Outlined from article by John H Waddey – In Christianity: H Waddey – In Christianity: Then and Niow, May 2009, Then and Niow, May 2009, Supplemental Issue # 19Supplemental Issue # 19

• Outlined from article by John Outlined from article by John H Waddey – In Christianity: H Waddey – In Christianity: Then and Niow, May 2009, Then and Niow, May 2009, Supplemental Issue # 19Supplemental Issue # 19

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