Historians can document the sure reliance upon Religion placed by every tyrant. There are no exceptions. Every dictator intent upon deceiving others, will turn to Religion. Under color of "belief", loyalty to power is secured.
"In their greed they will exploit YOU with false {Greek 'plastok'} words." 2 Peter 2:3.
And the "believers" -- those who take up the false words? They are the slaves not only of their own appetites, but of those who have preached to them. Romans 16:18. They are the chumps. Again, no exceptions.
The apostle Paul (Saul of Tarsus) was an eyewitness to the fact that almost no one was a follower of the teachings of Jesus Christ. He observed and predicted that most people would follow a materialist path and malign the way of truth. 2 Peter 2:2. Compare the great "Simon the Magician" who conducted self-improvement and business seminars in Samaria. Acts 8:9-11.
Very few of the "leaders" of ANY of the Religions today, are speaking TO power. Virtually all of these folks from so-called spiritual traditions continue to speak FOR power, and for the richest, FROM power.
These pseudo-leaders are not content with Love, or Peace, or Heaven. They want Stuff. Now. For themselves. The most "successful" are the worst -- look at the Wahabi alliance with the Saudi rulers in the misnamed "Saudi" Arabia. Look at the intimacy and the "Photo-Op" relationship between Billy Graham and every US President he could find. Observe the "crystal cathedral" of the Schuler dynasty, the global outreach into purse and pocket of the Crouch-occupied Trinity Broadcasting Station. Joel Osteen, with his Best-Selling (let me repeat "Best SELLING") books and the largest Church in the USA. Follow the Money. Really. Follow, the Money.
When tyrants take our stuff to themselves, they can no longer claim to be our "leaders" and they are certainly not "spiritual". They are our oppressors. We give them our stuff just like chumps. They are taking OUR stuff.
ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT. The President of the University in Tulsa Oklahoma is on "leave of absence" after suit was filed by 3 former professors, alleging wrongful dismissal, misspending, illegal political contributions, spoliation of evidence, and sexual misconduct by the President's wife "with an under-age male".
ReplyDeleteWhy did the Board "fire" three professors? All they did is turn information concerning the university's management over to the Board.
Here is an alleged "Christian" University run by a family living in luxury and apparently oblivious to the most fundamental standards of behavior. If they had nothing to hide, why fire the comptroller and shred documents?
10/2/2007 lawsuit filed in Tulsa Oklahmoma.