Preface
It was during my study of the teachings of Marx that I discovered that he had no answer to the question regarding the origin of humanity. It seemed to me that if he was successfully to influence (manipulate?) the minds of men and women to his way of thinking (i.e., to think his thoughts after him) then he needed to base his model of social engineering on something more solid than the vague musings of Charles Darwin. Marxist Socialism is Social Darwinism. You cannot have one without the other. The World Socialist Website writes,
The two great historical theories of the 19th century, of Darwin and Marx … have fundamentally changed our understanding of the world. They were part of the development of science in its broadest form – the desire to comprehend the natural and social worlds in order to change them for the benefit of mankind.[1]
If Darwin
got it wrong then that which is based upon Darwinism must be wrong. From the
tearing down of the Berlin Wall to the collapse of the Soviet Union, Socialism
has been proven to be wrong. Examples of this truth could be multiplied. Cuba, Venezuela,
North Korea, and China garner no envy from those who love the freedoms we (used
to) enjoy in the various Western democracies. Hitler’s form of government, like
today’s China, was National Socialism. However, we are now not permitted by the
Politically Correct Movement to connect Hitler with Socialism!!!, (nor the Ku
Klux Klan for that matter). Hitler and KKK are portrayed as right-wing by the
Social-Engineers of the “Department of Revisionist History”. Join in the fun
and do a scientific social experiment: Ask your friends if Hitler (and the Ku
Klux Klan) were Leftist.
It
matters not to me whether Hitler or Ku Klux Klan members[2]
or any other Socialists are called “far right” (Wikipedia) or even “far left”.
What worries me is that these were violent Progressives. Socialism gave birth
to Progressivism in which the umbilical cord is still very much attached!
In the
West we have reached a point in history where our freedoms as law-abiding
individuals are shrinking at an alarming rate as governments apply the
Socialist theory of Political Correctness to attain their utopian classless
society. Freedom of Speech is curtailed. Sodomy and buggery are accommodated,
endorsed and even promoted by the State redefining marriage. This is Socialism socially
engineering mankind in its own image and likeness. Progressives, whether Left
or Right, remain Socialistic regardless of their political parties by virtue of
their desire to have government redistribute the wealth of the individual in
order to attain their vision for society. Adolf Hitler was as much a Socialist
as was Stalin. In Socialism all must agree with the collective vision or be
ostracised, demonised, imprisoned and… (take, for example, the carnage of the
French Revolution). This is not God’s way, which is, in my humble opinion, a
far better way.
It became
clear to me through my studies of Marx and Marxism that he did not believe in the
God of Scripture. Otherwise he would not have come up with his social theories.
Marx was a Materialist like Hegel before him. Dialectical Materialism. Thus, I
put down my copy of “The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists” (Robert Tressell)
and picked up a copy of the Bible, the true inspiration for any philanthropic
endeavour. Therein I discovered a better way, a better way to love my neighbour
as myself.
What
Socialism pretends to be, Biblical Christianity really is! Biblical
Christianity is the reality of a caring society, a society in which justice is
blind. First off, Christianity answers the question of origins, i.e., the: Who
we are as individuals and What we are supposed to be as a society. And
secondly, unlike Socialism which has been proven to fail over and over,
Biblical Christianity really works when put into practice, e.g., democratic
government, the rule of law, justice for all, individual rights (in line with
the rule of law), Capitalism, schools, hospitals, public sanitation, the
abolition of slavery, etc., etc., etc. One only has to study what John Calvin
did for Geneva with Biblical Christianity to see how the teachings of the Bible
apply to society.
In the (Biblical) Westminster system of government and public meetings there are those who speak for a motion (i.e., an issue) and those who speak against it. A moderator (or referee) ensures that the issue is sufficiently discussed before it is put to a vote. This is democracy! However, Socialism seeks to silence all dissenters from its collective Socialist thought. Thus, today’s Political Correctness Movement. In this the very foundations of the West presently are being destroyed by Socialism in its various forms. Socialism is Atheistic. Because it is rooted in the Atheism of Marx et al, Socialism is a blight on the fruit of Western freedom.
It is when a people forget God, that tyrants forge their chains.[3]
That “The
pen is mightier than the sword” may be true, but some would use that mighty
instrument to write vitriolic ad-hominem arguments instead of speaking directly
to the issue at hand. I have no personal axe-to-grind with anyone. I desire
only to state my own personal hang-ups with Atheism as a contemporary movement.
Readers are free to agree/disagree with my take on it. However, please allow me
freedom of thought and the freedom to express that thought in written form.
There is
life after Marx. I am not an Atheist because of the grace of God. My father and
mother also became Christians after Marx. Yes, it is hard to be a consistently
Biblical Christian, especially for those having been previously heavily
influenced by Socialism, and with so much of it permeating the society in which
we currently live. Therefore, as Christians we need to keep on “looking unto
Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith” Hebrews 12:2a.
It is with the following gracious teaching of Jesus in mind that I have written my little book called, “Why I am Not an Atheist”. Note the profound depth of grace contained in what Jesus says,
When His disciples James and John saw [that people were not receiving and believing in Jesus] they said, ‘Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did?’ But He turned and rebuked them, and said, ‘You do not know what manner of spirit you are of. For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.’ And they went to another village.[4]
May my
manner herein and hereafter be of the Spirit of Christ!
[2] To be sure, a Democrat does not necessarily a (full
blown) Socialist make. However, the point is that Democrats are Progressives,
which, whether Left or the Right, is Socialistic. It is Socialism by another
name.
“Most
prominent in counties where the races were relatively balanced, the KKK engaged
in terrorist raids against African Americans and white Republicans at night,
employing intimidation, destruction of property, assault, and murder to achieve
its aims and influence upcoming elections. In a few Southern states,
Republicans organized militia units to break up the Klan.” - http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kkk-founded
[3] Patrick Henry
[4] Luke 9:54-56, New King James Version.
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