Culture Rot

Well,... I can guarantee you that there either will be, or there won't.

Phillip Gross wrote:How conservative was W. really? I think not very.

I think that both George W and George H W had good hearts (testified to by how they treated the Secret Service Officers), but they were "Martha's Vineyard Republicans".

George HW did NOT like Reagan, even though he was Ron's Vice President. We elected George HW with the intention of getting a third term of Reagan. We were sorely disappointed.

Same with George W. He loved the troops, and spoke to them with respect. However, when he made a cultural policy decision, he often bent toward the left.

They ALL hated Trump, more than they disliked Reagan. But Trump & Reagan were both outsiders who would not dance to the music of the New York Times or Washington Post.

I had heard GW was supportive of building an open super hwy from the southern border to Canada.

RRCmdrBennett wrote:I had heard GW was supportive of building an open super hwy from the southern border to Canada.

As long as it didn't have any off-ramps, no problem.

Yeah, eh?

Keep them "Snowbacks" from Canadia out.......

Interesting John Zmirak column today on www.stream.org. The subject is the pro-life movement, which is making some progress after a half century of baby butchery. Of course, the left is apoplectic about Texas' recently signed law that bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected. Last week, Biden said, "I am directing...a whole-of-government effort to respond to (it)."

Responding to that escalation, Zmirak brings up the Catholic doctrine of "Just War." It requires 4 standards to be met before violence can be considered (he doesn't believe we're there yet):

1) The damage inflicted by the aggressor, the nation or community of nations must be lasting, grave and certain (My opinion: a half century of legalized abortion and the millions of killed babies seems to qualify.)
2) All other means of putting an end to it must have been shown to be impractical or ineffective (My opinion: although we're getting some legal wins lately, the left is once again working towards packing the court. That would negate the courts as a form of remedy.)
3) There must be serious prospects of success
4) The use of arms must not produce evils and disorders graver than the evil to be eliminated. The power of modern means of destruction weighs very heavily in evaluating this condition. (On this last point, I direct you to something Biden said on June 23rd of this year, "If you wanted or if you think you need to have weapons to take on the government, you need F-15s and maybe some nuclear weapons.")

During Obama's years in office, he forced many generals and admirals out, fundamentally transforming the Pentagon. During Biden's so far 7 months, he has directed that the Pentagon uncover and throw out the white extremists (defined as conservative). I see the re-working of the military into one that is leftist goal-compliant, and would not hesitate to follow orders and move against those they see as "domestic" enemies.

Although things are really bad now, I tend not to think that the anti-Christ is right around the corner. After all, most of us see through what's going on and we haven't been deceived. Biden sure isn't the person who enthralls everyone with wonderful solutions to our problems.

But things can change pretty quick these days. Be on guard. Trust in the Lord. Seek His face daily.

joecool wrote: During Obama's years in office, he forced many generals and admirals out, fundamentally transforming the Pentagon. During Biden's so far 7 months, he has directed that the Pentagon uncover and throw out the white extremists (defined as conservative). I see the re-working of the military into one that is leftist goal-compliant, and would not hesitate to follow orders and move against those they see as "domestic" enemies.

On my way to church tonight, I caught the tail end of the hourly news. It was announced that any Trump appointee to a civilian military advisory board has until the end of the week to resign. Yet another step towards "group-think," where nary a contrary voice will ever be heard.

Yesterday, the mayor of Hudson, Ohio spent 41 seconds in front of the local school board members. He told them to resign or face charges of promoting child pornography. He had already checked with a judge on the new "curriculum." The parents in attendance were ecstatic. No word on the board's response.

Don't let the evil leftists destroy your kids. Take back control.

joecool wrote: During Obama's years in office, he forced many generals and admirals out, fundamentally transforming the Pentagon. During Biden's so far 7 months, he has directed that the Pentagon uncover and throw out the white extremists (defined as conservative). I see the re-working of the military into one that is leftist goal-compliant, and would not hesitate to follow orders and move against those they see as "domestic" enemies.

And now comes a statement from Biden's White House today. Any service member who does not get the jab faces the possibility of a dishonorable discharge. What will remain of our military after that? Re-working, indeed.

Sounds like the “4th turning” maybe a good theory to explain major upheavals every 80 years at least in America. Beginning with 1780’s, 1860’s, 1940’s, and 2020’s! Along the way we have issues but these points in time are extremely pivotal in our history. Those times considered to be winter and Spring comes afterwards. We see growth and expansion after all these points of history too.

Faced with a hostile Supreme Court, and a potential pro-life legislative wave, Congress took action on Friday. With the loss of only a single Democrat vote, Pelosi celebrated a law that claims to overcome any state's attempts to save the unborn. Pelosi's bill codifies a national right to abort any child up to the moment of birth. It still needs to go through the Senate, but Harris is the tie-breaker.

When will the Catholic church, not just the odd bishop or two, publicly condemn the leaders of baby butchery? Pelosi and Biden are both Catholics.

Bring it, Jesus!

joecool wrote:Faced with a hostile Supreme Court, and a potential pro-life legislative wave, Congress took action on Friday. With the loss of only a single Democrat vote, Pelosi celebrated a law that claims to overcome any state's attempts to save the unborn. Pelosi's bill codifies a national right to abort any child up to the moment of birth. It still needs to go through the Senate, but Harris is the tie-breaker.  

When will the Catholic church, not just the odd bishop or two, publicly condemn the leaders of baby butchery? Pelosi and Biden are both Catholics.

Bring it, Jesus!

They are less Catholic than I am Irish.

Just because my Great Grandfather’s last name was McGuire, it doesn’t make ME Irish.

joecool wrote:When will the Catholic church, not just the odd bishop or two, publicly condemn the leaders of baby butchery? Pelosi and Biden are both Catholics.

They are waking up slowly

Catholic league denounces Biden as an enemy to people of Faith
https://www.westernjournal.com/catholic-league-denounces-biden-nominee-enemy-people-faith/

Catholic groups say Biden border policy violates church’s teaching
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/sep/23/catholic-groups-say-biden-border-policy-violates-c/


Catholic League: Pro-Abortion Pelosi ‘Outside the Catholic Community’
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/24/catholic-league-pro-abortion-pelosi-outside-catholic-community/


Now, the Catholic league is not the oficial Catholic church, but they are an influential group in Catholic circles.

https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-catholic-bishops-brawl-over-denying-joe-biden-communion

POLITICS

The Bureaucrats in the Catholic Church should not be confused with the Faithful.

WE have, often, voiced criticism of how the Bureaucracy of Royal Rangers has (in our opinions) strayed Off-Course.

We know that we are not criticizing the Program, the Boys,  the Local Outposts, or their hard-working Local Leaders.

We may be well-advised to hold the same standard when we are referring the the Bureaucrats of the Catholic Church.

(Rroadkill has left the Building.)

An upcoming Superman issue will reveal Superman to be bisexual. Is anyone out there creative enough to take a leftist/LGBTQ hero and turn the tables on them?

For example: Karl Marx was actually a closet traditionalist and broke, so he wrote the kind of book that he thought might sell a few extra copies.

Went 8 weeks without a Culture Rot post, although there are countless examples to point out. The latest: The Chicago School District just directed all of their schools to change the signage on student restrooms. No longer will gender-confused children be stuck between doors, not knowing which to choose. Now they can go into any restroom they feel like identifying with.

I wonder if the school administrators and teachers will get the same signage on their restrooms?

I think not.

Turned on the radio this morning, listening to a local talk show. The guest said, "And it will be a very soothing experience for everyone who attends. It will be like transcendental meditation." So I thought to myself, our town is full of new-age, Eastern mystic-loving lost people. Then the radio host said, "And that's Yoga at the Cathedral, tonight. Thank you, Bishop."

At our Catholic cathedral. Add the Bishop to the ranks of the new-age, Eastern mystic-loving lost people?

The Catholic Church is all over the table, on meditation.  Some see it as a good way to dwell on God and become more spiritual, and some see it as a danger, because of its links to Hinduism and Pantheism.

I knew an Episcopal Chaplain in the Army, who was into Yoga.  Good guy, but not the most Spirit-filled clergyman that I knew.

Back in my TV days, I really liked watching Survivorman. It featured a Canadian out in various wilderness locations, surviving for a week on his own. Then there's the whole panoply of Survivor-type shows that have a multitude of people trying to beat each other for a prize. Never could stand them.

A thought came to me today. What if there were two islands, one populated with a boatload of Christians abandoned to survive on their own, and the other with a gaggle of atheists? Isolate them and bring the cameras back in 100 years. Which island's community would have thrived? Which would have collapsed and gone "extinct?"

Would it even take 100 years?

Recently, parents of 5th grade girls were surprised by something that happened at their California school's annual science camp. For 3 days, male counselors with non-masculine pronouns slept in the same cabins with the girls. A spokesperson said that they were only following CA law.

Time for another "defund" movement.

There is a significant part of America that wants nothing to do with Jesus, let alone Christians. In fact, they actively fight against us, through cultural warfare with a "take no prisoners" attitude . Do they need the Gospel? Yes. Some of our brethren may feel led by the Holy Spirit to continue to engage with them. I wish these brothers and sisters the best, but it increasingly seems like casting pearls after swine. These unbelievers are like those described in Romans 1:28-31.

But there's a middle portion of Americans who are sitting on the fence, who we have a much better chance of bringing to God's side. How to do that? Wake them up by showing them what's going on out there, and who's to blame for it. There's a descriptive term in our culture that has been gaining weight lately, and it promotes a visceral and corporate understanding.

ELITES. You know who they are. The list of what they have forced on us is a long one: abortion to the point of birth, defund the cops, trans-madness, cancel culture, BLM, martial law in Canada, same sex marriage, COVID lockdowns and mandates, steps towards a social credit system, LGBTQ supremecy, and much more. In what's left of my lifetime, I see the normalization of pedophilia. Elite shock troops are already paving the way within academia, politics and medicine.

Attempts to frame the elites as minions of Satan won't get any traction. Call them what they are - elites - and you'll get peoples' attention. You'll gain allies at school board meetings, on social media, and in conversations with your neighbors. Make them doubt the whole foundation of their worldview and they will look for an alternative that they can trust.

Jesus.

Today, I saw quite possibly the best bumper sticker ever. Only one word: COEXIST

And inside the "O" was an unborn child.

If only they could see through the veil of their hypocrisy... They only want coexistence if you don't stand up for Christ, the sanctity of life, etc.

But that's a good one. I haven't seen one yet.

Phillip Gross wrote: If only they could see through the veil of their hypocrisy...

I have not been a fan of Christianity Today (founded by Billy Graham) for some years now, largely because they have given a bully pulpit to activists. Does anybody remember when their retiring editor, Mark Galli, penned an editorial in Dec 2019, saying that President Trump should be removed from office due to (past/confessed) moral failure? The left loved it, trumpeting this grand opus for months afterwards.

Well, last week CT announced the conclusion of an investigation. Mark Galli has been found to be a serial sexual harasser in the workplace. Usually, he was verbally cautioned not to do it again. Only once, in 2019, was it put in writing. So, let me get this straight. The CT board of directors let this serial hypocrite print a hypocritical piece on his way out the door? But, he wasn't done yet. This one-time evangelical leader had to rub it in the evangelical eye...or was it to run to a group sometimes led by sheltering leaders with their own sexually-linked failures? He converted to Catholicism. The average Catholic or evangelical has had a rough time of it for years. Satan chuckles.

Earlier this week in St Louis, Missouri, two men in a vehicle were the victims of an attempted car-jacking. They sped away from the armed assailant, then turned around...and arrested the perp. The two men were police officers in a fully-marked patrol car. But that's not the most incredible thing about this incident.

The prosecutor declined to charge the car-jacker! Remember the St Louis couple who defended their home against a riotous mob, and were prosecuted for doing so? Yeah, the same prosecutor. Up is down, right is wrong.