Great insight. The enemy attacks where we are weak. We prefer a face-to-face contest so the assault is insidious and subversive. Be wary when all speak well of you.
By nearly every measure current generations in the west are less Christian than they use to be. Relatedly, marriage rates are down and birth rates are down. Way down. This is not imaginary. It is very real and it illustrates how the spiritual war has been going for us recently.
Yes, less people are Christians in the west, but it is not because of a manufactured crisis of Christian men being oppressed, it is because of the churches oppression of women, minorities, other religions. It is because of the church’s slow march toward Christian Nationalism. People are tired of the church’s hypocrisy.
More western women are choosing not to marry, because of continued abuse, and oppression. I think woman are tired of not benefiting from marriage.
As far as children, I would say this more an issue of societal problems: daycare, lack of maternity leave, high cost of food, etc. why would a woman choose to have a child in today’s society.
It’s the frog in the water. A slow boiling away of all that’s good, along side vast displacement of all that’s true. It’s not about men or women. It’s about the enemy deceiving believers. And as you blame the church for all that is wrong , remember “we are the church”! (That includes you) 😉
I think the writer is calling us to recognize the battle surrounding us, when we would love to ignore it. You can blame”cultural norms” or you can realize these cultural norms are being shaped and narrated by the enemy of our souls.
Disagreement or a perceived lack of relevance isn't “persecution". If conservative Christians in the West didn't have their silly persecution complexes, they wouldn't have much of anything at all.
Indeed. The Great Controversy between evil and good has been waged for more than 6000 years now. It was launched in the very heavens next to the throne of God by Lucifer. This war was waged until upon the defeat of Saturn, no place was found for him in heaven. The same was cast out. With his wiles, he confused the human pair at Eden and therefore enlisted on his host the human family. Every descendant of Adam must specifically face the Arch-rebel to conquer or be vanquished by him.
Great insight. The enemy attacks where we are weak. We prefer a face-to-face contest so the assault is insidious and subversive. Be wary when all speak well of you.
Can’t say I agree with this article at all. I think you are manufacturing a crisis that does not exist.
Well written piece however.
By nearly every measure current generations in the west are less Christian than they use to be. Relatedly, marriage rates are down and birth rates are down. Way down. This is not imaginary. It is very real and it illustrates how the spiritual war has been going for us recently.
Yes, less people are Christians in the west, but it is not because of a manufactured crisis of Christian men being oppressed, it is because of the churches oppression of women, minorities, other religions. It is because of the church’s slow march toward Christian Nationalism. People are tired of the church’s hypocrisy.
More western women are choosing not to marry, because of continued abuse, and oppression. I think woman are tired of not benefiting from marriage.
As far as children, I would say this more an issue of societal problems: daycare, lack of maternity leave, high cost of food, etc. why would a woman choose to have a child in today’s society.
Respectfully,
It’s the frog in the water. A slow boiling away of all that’s good, along side vast displacement of all that’s true. It’s not about men or women. It’s about the enemy deceiving believers. And as you blame the church for all that is wrong , remember “we are the church”! (That includes you) 😉
I think the writer is calling us to recognize the battle surrounding us, when we would love to ignore it. You can blame”cultural norms” or you can realize these cultural norms are being shaped and narrated by the enemy of our souls.
I appreciate your response and your open dialogue.
Your point that we are all the church is spot on and I accept my share of the blame for its behavior by not calling it out more.
Like I said, I disagree with the writer, I believe he is manufacturing a crisis that doesn’t exist when it comes to men.
I stick with my points.
Thoughtful. Screwtape would probably agree.
Thanks fir the time and effort you took in crafting this. God bless you..
Disagreement or a perceived lack of relevance isn't “persecution". If conservative Christians in the West didn't have their silly persecution complexes, they wouldn't have much of anything at all.
Indeed. The Great Controversy between evil and good has been waged for more than 6000 years now. It was launched in the very heavens next to the throne of God by Lucifer. This war was waged until upon the defeat of Saturn, no place was found for him in heaven. The same was cast out. With his wiles, he confused the human pair at Eden and therefore enlisted on his host the human family. Every descendant of Adam must specifically face the Arch-rebel to conquer or be vanquished by him.
So provocative. Thank you 😊
Was just talking about the loneliness of being a Christian with my 31 year old daughter in law. She gets it. But it’s hard .
Yes. Bit deeper than that. 🙏
https://substack.com/@jt913/note/c-226876064?r=19ia12