Irredeemable?

 

Hillary may have been right, sort of.

There just may be people that have been so influenced by the evil one that they may very well be irredeemable. Hillary accused Christians and conservatives of being irredeemable and a “basket of deplorables,” but those who celebrate accomplishing their evil deeds with ill intent are the true offenders. On October 7^th, 2023, radical Islamist terrorists gleefully killed, raped, and brutalized Israeli civilians, including forcing parents to watch their infant children burned to death before being killed themselves. Hamas video-taped their wickedness for the world to witness, yet American college students continue to support Palestinians and Hamas while vilifying Israel and their own country. While the murderous Hamas degenerates may very well be beyond salvaging, these wayward young people are not totally lost.

College professors, many of whom were once violent, radical leftists themselves, (see Bill Ayres and Bernadene Dohrn) are now in position to indoctrinate our future leaders with leftist ideology. While these leftist “educators” demean the nation that allowed them to prosper, they foster discontent among their students. These former anarchists neglect any responsibility to promote the free exchange of ideas that would enrich the lives of their charges. They are instead creating automatons that cannot think for themselves or explain their support for all things left, without spouting slogans and phrases their professors infused into their brains. These America hating, freedom despising Marxists are enemies of God. These leftist professors just may fall into Hillary’s definition of irredeemable, although they certainly check the box as deplorable.

Those that under the guise of “gender affirming care,” brainwash children by encouraging them to experiment with alternate sexual identities, prescribe puberty blocking drugs or worse, perform sexual mutilation surgeries, will have a special place in hell should they fail to turn from evil and repent. School administrators, teachers, psychiatrists, doctors, and legislators that shield gender confused children and refuse to inform parents that they wish to change their pronouns or transition, deserve the harshest condemnation. Parents are responsible for their children and any decisions that have life-altering consequences must be made by the parents, not the child or some so-called “expert.”

Abortion is another matter. Celebrating the murder of unborn children harkens back to the Canaanites who burned their children alive on a bronze bull statue as sacrifices offered to their deity Baal. Each of us began within our mother’s womb, deserving to be born. It is the personification of evil when leftists attempt to justify the killing of another human being as “my body, my choice.” Unfortunately, the unborn human being has no choice in the matter. Abortion is premeditated murder, pure and simple. It is barbaric when a pre-born child, that can feel pain, is torn apart in the birth canal, right up to the time of delivery. Abortion is evil and those who practice it are selfish, uncaring, and heartless. Without a change in heart, they will have a difficult time explaining themselves at the judgement seat.

“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter. Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.” Isaiah 5:20-21.

The democrat party continues with reckless rhetoric that is inciting violence and tearing the fabric of society apart. They sow division and smear their opponents with vicious lies, all in a selfish effort to attain power. Democrats fail in their responsibility to represent their constituents in government. Democrats engage in obstruction, harming their constituency by refusing to fund necessary national security apparatus, while blaming their opponents. Democrats are corrupt, utilizing whatever tactics are necessary for them to gain and maintain power.

We are all image bearers of God, are unconditionally loved by Him, and He wants all of His children to come and share eternity with Him. Yet, when does it become time to “shake the dust off our sandals?” When evil seems to have completely poisoned a person’s soul, how can we possibly reach out in love to express to them the love of Christ through our actions and speech? We cannot return hate for hate. That would only close the door on any opportunity for the Holy Spirit to influence a lost soul. As difficult as it may seem, it is essential that we see those who are lost as brothers and sisters in need of the saving grace of Jesus Christ, just as we all are.

Evil will thrive in this world if we fail to recognize it and call it out. Evil will never relent of its own accord. Pretend it is not there and it will grow stronger. Evil can be committed by good, but misguided people. Good intentions can also lead one to commit unspeakable evil. What is right in man’s law is often not in line with God’s will. Failing to understand that evil is real will allow the evil one to prosper in this world. Good people are lost to the evil one every day. Returning animosity to that screaming leftist only feeds the evil one’s plans to lead more people away from God. Evil may have won a few battles, but we know who prevails in the end. Repaying hate with love and kindness may just grease the skids enough to open that door just a crack for the Holy Spirit to enter and begin to lead them to Christ.

“My friends, if any of you wander away from the truth and another one brings you back again, remember this: whoever turns a sinner back from the wrong way will save that sinner's soul from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins. James 5:19-20.

Erstwhile Friends

 

Politics outweigh duty to allies.

The days of nations with a history of cooperation as allies has apparently come to a screeching halt. Disagreements on the environment, fair trade, and borders has led to leaders of erstwhile friendly nations to squabble and name call. Leaders of nations react with outrage when they are called out for neglecting their cooperative responsibilities. In politics, rhetoric should never be a cause for ruining long-standing relationships. Donald Trump can be very blunt and antagonistic, but relationships among nations cannot be adversely affected by personally disagreeable discourse. Nations can disagree and negotiate, but personal animosity cannot disrupt alliances or trade. European countries were quick to come to the aid of Denmark, sending a number of troops, after Trump's insistence that the US control this strategically important arctic island.

The Strait of Hormuz is a major shipping route for oil and LNG, with about 20% of the world supply passing through the narrow corridor. The United States receives less than 10% of its oil through the strait. Asian markets rely heavily on that shipping lane for their domestic energy supply. The Israeli/US strikes on Iran have led to a restricted flow of oil and LNG through the strait. The Strait of Hormuz is bordered by Iran on the east and ships have been reluctant to navigate the strait due to threats by Iran to attack ships passing through. President Trump has requested assistance from other countries to secure the Strait of Hormuz to enable the safe passage of oil tankers. The European Union has rejected calls to assist. Other countries that rely upon shipping through the strait have also refused to cooperate, even though it would be in their best interests.

For Europe, unfettered immigration from Muslim countries have left them vulnerable to the now large bloc of Muslim immigrants. These Muslim immigrants refuse to assimilate into their new country’s society and outright reject western culture. Muslim men are violent, committing sexual assaults on the women of the countries that welcomed them in. The governments of these nations are so afraid of the rising Muslim minority that they have enacted “hate speech” laws that prosecute those who call out the violence by Muslims. The perpetrators of Islamic terror in their streets continue without accountability. In other words, most European governments are afraid of the problem they created by welcoming those who reject western culture and harbor distain for those who are not followers of Islam.

What is truly interesting is that the Arab states are lining up to support the US/Israel operations in Iran. These states, which have been in the past, lukewarm to the US presence in the Gulf region and bristled at Israeli retaliatory strikes in the region. The Abraham Accords have reconfigured alliances among the Gulf States and opened productive dialog with Israel, the US, and other western nations. Several of the Gulf States have even expressed a desire to join in on the attacks on Iran, as they have been targeted with unprovoked missile attacks by the Iranian regime.

With the ICBM attack on the US military base in Diego Garcia, 4000 KM from Iran, many European capitals finally realize that they are within range of the Iranian regime, who care not who they attack. This has finally awakened the EU to the threat that this rouge regime poses to those who had refused previous calls from the US to assist and caused them to reconsider their position. The Iranian regime is a radical death cult, lashing out at any nation without regard to consequences. The Islamist clerics that rule are ruthless in their drive to maintain power as evidenced by the regime killing over 30,000 of their own people for engaging in anti-regime protests. This regime must fall to bring stability to the region and the world. Their military must be decimated. Their ability to manufacture weapons must be obliterated. Their designs on obtaining a nuclear weapon must be prevented, permanently, as they would not hesitate to use them.

Israel’s Operation “Roaring Lion” in conjunction with the US “Epic Fury,” looks to degrade the Iranian Regime to the point that Iran’s citizens will rise up and drive the Islamist extremists out of power. Israeli precision airstrikes have wiped out dozens of the regime’s military and clerical leaders. Iranians have been brutalized by these religious fanatics for over 47 years. Perhaps payback is in the cards. But whoever is now leading this oppressive regime refuses to surrender, lashing out indiscriminately at any country within reach of whatever weaponry they still possess.

The “global elite” in the EU need to realize just how important it is to support their allies, particularly the US. NATO would cease to exist and would be firmly in the crosshairs of Putin’s Russian army, as many of those nations barely maintain a semblance of an army. When your livelihood is imperiled by a rouge nation like Iran, it makes sense to support your friends in arms. The US request was not for our allies to engage in the actual conflict or to provide weaponry, just assistance with keeping the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping. Which should be a no-brainer as Europe gets a substantial amount of their energy needs from the Gulf States.

Friends support one another. Friends do not deny their friends. Friends uphold their obligations, especially if that friend holds the key to their security.