IN AN ONGOING SCHEME TO SEDUCE CHURCHES OUT OF GOSPEL FOCUS AND INTO GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY INVESTING-THE HARD SELL IS ON FOR CHURCHES TO “DEVELOP AFFORDABLE HOUSING” IN TIDY PUBLIC/PRIVATE FAITH BASED PARTNERSHIPS UNDER GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT.

Rev Thomas Littleton

4-26-2022

Recently this site reported on the rise of the “Christian Economic Forum ” as a “Davos for Christian Leaders” pushing “Faith Driven Investing” toward Global Sustainability Goals with World Economic Forum and BlackRock Inc. leaders and thinkers in tow.

If these efforts succeed the plan will grab a lions share of the the boasted $150 Trillion in wealth “in the hands of Christians” in the West. If the church and believers in mass buy in – then the giant sucking sound will the God entrusted resources of Christians and the churches being exploited in real time away from true Gospel eternal focus and on to “building a better world” and “building back better “as the globalist see it. If this is not the case then it behoves those selling the idea to prove they have no connection to WEF/ BlackRock/ Agenda 2030/Urbanization and the 17 UN Global Sustainability Goals. That denial is going to an impossible task given how openly evangelical leaders like Tim Keller, Ed Stetzer, Rick Warren,David Platt, J D Greear, Francis Collins and now many local pastors have aligned themselves with these partners and their goals.

THE CHURCH AS DEVELOPERS OF “AFFORDABLE HOUSING” DRIVEN BY EQUITY AND JUSTICE.

FAITH DRIVEN INVESTORS THINK THEY HAVE THE FIX FOR THE CHURCHES REAL ESTATE AND FINANICIAL WOES.

“The Church in America is Facing Strong Headwinds“

“Moreover, the Church in America is not thriving. Initial estimates are that 30,000-70,000 churches will close their doors due to COVID, but even before COVID, the statistics did not look good. Even when COVID is far behind us, these fundamental issues will still be hindering the church unless they are addressed.”

• 80% of churches are in plateau or decline.[2]
• >60% of a decline in church revenues is projected over the next 30 years.[3] [4] [5]
• ~50% of most church finances go to real estate.
• 3,700 churches are closing annually, and this is projected to increase by 50% over the next 30 years.[6]

“With revenues declining quickly and half of its finances going to real estate that is actually hindering its operations, the Church desperately needs to reduce its infrastructure cost and increase efficiency in its operations. Like most organizations, the two biggest line items in a church budget are people and real estate. Most church staff already don’t make enough. Therefore, clearly the low hanging fruit for change is in the real estate.”

“START DEVELOPING THE REAL ESTATE BECAUSE THE CHURCH IS DYING”

So the problem is the churches are dying.We might add from self inflicted wounds furthered along and sped up by Covid lockdowns and lockouts but ignore that the way for churches to turn the problem around would be to pray-evangelize – and make disciples. It appears too late for some to even recall this Biblical approach. In stead the church is seeking to align with secular interest and profit driven development to ensure its future. In short “the church is dying so it must start eating itself ” while becoming more and more yoked with Government agencies and global forces who have long wished to dismantle it !

ACCORDING TO FAITH DRIVEN INVESTORS REIMAGINING EFFORTS:

“Facilities Are Hindering the Church’s Mission“

“So, what if there was a better story for churches? What if we could reposition the church to turn these headwinds into a tailwind?”

“Before I answer those questions, it is important that you understand how facilities are hindering the Church’s mission, especially in urban environments where the largest populations exist.”

“Most facilities hinder pastors.“

“Temporary facilities limit congregations.“

“The Church in America Has the Resources to Solve This Problem“

“We need better models to give pastors a better chance. If we can free up pastors and significantly reduce their cost of occupancy for a quality space, then we might really be able to seize the Great Opportunity.”

“The Way Forward“

“Go employ a team of professionals to buy, renovate, lease-up, and then professionally manage all aspects of the real estate facilities for churches so that they can focus on their mission. Provide attractive and affordable facilities that offer a long-term home for multiple church tenants to share for Sunday services and programming throughout the week when they need the space. When they don’t need the entire space during the business hours of the weekdays, lease the children’s area to an anchor preschool tenant, and lease the kitchen, lobby, and sanctuary space to a coffee shop and coworking space that the church and community can use together. This is the third space that communities are looking for. Make it the living room of the community, and make it attractive to the unchurched so that you will give the Church instant credibility by creating an opportunity for the unchurched that did not exist before. Each of these uses will synergistically drive foot traffic for the other as well as subsidize the churches’ cost to rent. In doing so, you will place the proverbial “well” inside of the building so that divine collisions can occur with anyone who wants a cup of coffee, who drops their kids off at preschool, or who wants a desk with Wi-Fi.”

IN OTHER WORDS TAKE YOUR CHURCH INTO THE REAL ESTATE MARKET !!!

At the same time this discussion is ramping up to “Reimagine Church Real Estate” some popular secular and liberal Christian news outlets are pushing for churches to get into the “Affordable Housing Market” with public /private / faith based programs.

THE WASHINGTON POST

“Houses of faith are building affordable housing on their properties”

By Alejandra Molina

February 25, 2022

“Houses of worship own thousands of acres across the United States, and now through millions of dollars in new grants, congregations in Atlanta, New York, Baltimore, Miami and Seattle will be building affordable housing on their properties.”

“The national nonprofit Enterprise Community Partners on Wednesday announced $8.5 million in grants from the Wells Fargo Foundation to help houses of worship convert underutilized land into affordable homes and community facilities. The effort was launched at Atlanta First United Methodist Church.”

“This money will help build roughly 6,000 affordable homes, Enterprise said.”

ENTER ENTERPISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS –

ALL ABOUT THE INEQUITIES AND SYSTEMIC RACISM IN HOUSING

“Home is where life happens, where plans are made and futures begin. The foundation for dignity, health, education, wealth and community. Yet rents keep going up, paychecks don’t keep pace, and good homes in strong neighborhoods are increasingly out of reach. The system doesn’t work. It must be changed, and it must be changed by us.”

“Enterprise has the breadth, scale and expertise to do it. We support community development organizations on the ground. We aggregate and invest capital for impact in homes and communities. We advance housing policy at every level of government. We build and manage communities ourselves. Everything we do is informed by the residents we serve.”

“Together with our partners, we focus on the greatest need – the massive shortage of affordable rental homes – to achieve three goals:

1. Increase the supply of affordable homes

2. Advance racial equity after decades of systematic racism in housing

3. Support residents and strengthen communities to be resilient to the unpredictable and make upward mobility possible”

Since 1982, we have invested $44 billion and created 781,000 homes across all 50 states. All to make home and community places of pride, power and belonging.

“We are here for impact. We are here for change. Join us”

“Enterprise’s Faith-Based Development Initiative launched in 2006 in the Mid-Atlantic region, where it has helped faith-based organizations create or preserve more than 1,500 affordable homes and one community-based health clinic.”

COMMUNITY FACILITIES -SOCIAL SERVICES – HEALTH CARE-WELFARE VIA CHURCHES

“WEBINAR : Higher Ground: Developing Affordable Housing & Community Facilities in Partnership with Faith Communities”

( NOTE : A COMMUNITY BASED HEALTH CLINIC WILL INVOLVE HHS AND FURTHER IMPLEMENT THE “AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE ACT “GOALS OF SOCIALIZED MEDICINE GOALS.)

“It’s this notion of there’s a compelling human need that a house of worship exists in and it’s sitting on a resource. It becomes a stewardship issue. Is this something that God is calling us to do … that allows us to be good and faithful stewards to have more impact?” David Bowers, vice president at Enterprise Community Partners, told Religion News Service.”

“Leveraging Property Owned by Faith-Based Organizations”

“The rising acquisition cost of developable land, among other factors like the rise in construction material costs and shortage in skilled construction labor, has been driving the cost of residential development, impacting developers’ ability to create affordable homes. Through effective partnerships and informed decision-making processes, faith-based organizations (FBOs) who own underutilized or vacant property are able to repurpose their property to create affordable homes and public benefit.”

“This white paper aims to assist FBOs and community stakeholders interested in advancing this strategy with:

1. Understanding what it takes to successfully undertake this solution
2. Becoming familiar with different paths that can be pursued to implement this solution. “

“IMPACT AREAS ” FROM ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS

“A massive shortage of affordable rental homes: it’s the greatest problem we’re up against. Meanwhile, rents keep going up, paychecks don’t keep pace, and good homes in strong neighborhoods are increasingly out of reach for millions of families.”

“This is a generational challenge, but a solvable one – when we sharpen our focus. It’s why we channel our work into six impact areas that make the greatest difference for systems, people and communities across the country.”

Preservation & Production

“America’s housing crisis requires new thinking and resources to preserve and produce exponentially more rental homes that families can afford.”

Racial Equity

“Racial equity is at the center of our work. It’s how we dismantle the legacy of systematic racism in housing and close the growing racial wealth gap in America.”

Resilience

“As a national leader in resilience, we support and invest in people and communities so they can better withstand the effects of our changing climate and build more sustainable futures.”

Upward Mobility

“Upward mobility starts at home. But if you can’t find a home you can afford, or the cost of rent takes too much out of your paycheck, how can you invest in your future? It’s all added up to a massive racial wealth gap – one we’re working to close.”

DOUBTLESS IN SOME CASES CHURCHES WILL PREFER TO SELL THESE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS AND THERE WILL BE GRANTS AND FIRST TIME BUYER $$$ FOR THAT AS WELL .

FUNDING IS BEING INCENTIVISED FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR INTO NON PROFITS AND FAITH BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

“According the Religion News Service April 23 2022 follow up article -Wells Fargo Foundation is funding some of the effort in Florida churches through grants.”

“The national nonprofit Enterprise Community Partners on Thursday (April 21) announced $1.3 million in grant funding from the Wells Fargo Foundation that would go toward helping 15 South Florida congregations convert underused church property. “

“The nonprofit will assist clergy, who may lack the resources or knowledge to cut housing deals, in navigating the development process, negotiating long-term ground lease agreements and vetting development partners, such as architects and designers. “

These partnerships as said to be have begun in some fashion in 2006 but are clearly scaling up. Other cities with churches involved include:

“So far, $8.5 million has been committed in a new push to help congregations in Atlanta, New York, Baltimore, Miami and Seattle build affordable housing on their properties.”

NOT A NEW TREND BUT ONE WHICH IS SCALING UP

HUD AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PARTNERS HAVE BEEN IN THE GAME FOR A WHILE.

Since the Obama administration’s expansion of the Faith Based Partnership Grant program -some churches have used HUD and other FBP grants to purchase dilapidated houses in blighted areas and rehab them -then rent them out as Section 8 subsidized housing. So the churches use grant funding to purchase and rehab the properties ( often with volunteer labor ) AND in turn possibly receive more government money through the rent. Sweet deal for churches but ….NOW the tables are turning to exploit the churches resources for the same idea- landlording !

HOUSING THE HOMELESS :A FOOLS ERRAND ?

RNS also reported that “Black churches in Southern California are using their land to build houses for homeless people’.

This author having worked IN MINISTRY in urban areas for over 4 1/2 decades can attest to the reality that the government has long tried to end homelessness while ignoring many of the reasons why people are homeless. Drugs, Alcohol, Mental Illness, Lawlessness, and the simple fact that transient living appeals to some people are just not spoken of in Equity and Justice narratives. So no one is saying how the churches think to reverse these forces while becoming focused on grant funding, income streams , Community Development and “racial justice” instead of the Gospel.

THIS IS ALL DRUCKERISM /FAITH BASED PARTNERSHIPS AT THERE WORST AND IT IS AS GOOD AS IT IS GOING TO GET. ALL IS DOWNHILL FROM HERE .

THE WHITE HOUSE IS IN ON THE ACTION PUSHING FOR “AFFORDABLE HOUSING”

“While the Administration continues to do everything in its power to stabilize families who are at risk of losing their homes because of the economic impact of the pandemic, we still have more work to do. President Biden and Vice President Harris believe we need to do more than build back to the way things were before. We need to build back better.”

“While Congress works toward passing the Build Back Better Agenda, which includes an historic investment in building new homes and making existing housing safer, healthier, and more energy efficient, the President knows that we can’t wait to take action. The large and long-standing gap between the supply and demand of affordable homes for both renters and homeowners makes it harder for families to buy their first home and drives up the cost of rent. Higher housing costs also crowd out other investments families can and should make to improve their lives, such as investments in education.”

“From the expansion of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) to major investments in the HOME Investment Partnerships program, the Housing Trust Fund, and the Capital Magnet Fund, the Build Back Better Agenda will make it easier for more Americans to find quality, affordable places to live.”

“But even before Congress passes the Build Back Better Agenda, agencies across the federal government are taking action to boost the supply of quality, affordable homes in a manner that will make rental homes more available and more affordable over the next three years. Specifically, agencies are announcing today that they are:”

“Making Funding Available for Affordable Housing Production Under the Capital Magnet Fund: The Treasury Department is preparing to issue a notice of funding availability for the Capital Magnet Fund (CMF), including changes to strongly encourage affordable housing production. The CMF is a competitive grant program for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and non-profit housing groups funded by allocations made each year from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Funds must be used to leverage housing and economic development investments at least ten times the size of the award amount. This year’s historic pool of $383 million in available funding will facilitate the production of affordable housing units throughout the country.”

“HISTORIC POOL OF $383 MILLION DOLLARS”- THAT PLUS PRIVATE CAPITAL INFUSED AND WHAT DO YOU GET? ANOTHER GOVERNMENT GOLD RUSH FOR PASTORS.

MORE ON ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS -FAITH BASED DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

“As one of the largest nonprofit community development financial institutions in the country, Enterprise Community Loan Fund delivers high-impact capital to the people and places that need it most.”

“Partnering with community groups and investors, we combine financial discipline, deep expertise and highly-collaborative partnerships to build and preserve homes people can afford, and invest in neighborhood resources and facilities residents needed most, including schools, federally qualified health centers, stores with healthy food options and more.”

• $2.3B Invested
• $1.7B Assets Under Management
• A+ Rated by Standard & Poor’s*
• AA+ Highly Rated by Aeris*
• Member of Opportunity Finance Network

Focus Areas

• “Affordable Homes: Build and preserve good homes
• Health: Promote wellbeing through accessible, culturally competent medical services
• Fresh Food Access: Develop and invest in grocery stores with nutritious foods
• Sustainability: Finance green, energy-efficient solutions
• Transit-Oriented Development: Create affordable homes near public transit
• Racial Equity: Fill gaps in capital funding created by decades of systemic racism in housing”

https://www.enterprisecommunity.org/impact-areas/preservation-and-production/faith-based-development

“Faith-Based Development“

“Our Faith-Based Development Initiative (FBDI) provides houses of worship the knowledge and tools to develop underutilized land into affordable homes and community facilities.

Grants and Capital: Grant funding and access to Enterprise capital products help houses of worship advance their projects from vision to completion. Grants will support market study and feasibility analysis, early pre-development and organizational capacity building.

Training: Training helps houses of worship understand and navigate the development process to advance their development projects.

Technical Assistance and Tools: Participating houses of worship have access to technical assistance to help them connect to resources, address project-specific challenges and navigate the development process.

Peer-to-Peer Learning: Peer learning helps faith leaders advance their projects and engages them in advocacy for affordable housing and community development.

Access to Vetted Partners: Participating houses of worship receive referrals to local development industry partners that they can interview to find the right fit to advance their projects.”

CONCLUSION

Faith Driven Investors have made the idea of “Reimagining Church Real Estate” a mainstream consideration but the federal and private dollars and partnerships provided by the Community Development non-profits are putting the lipstick (and the funding ) on the proverbial pig of churches becoming LANDLORDS and hubs for justice driven investment and “affordable housing”. The rosy pictures painted by the Federal Government must be considered through the lens of the failed politically driven SLUM LORDING which the Federal Government has attempted in now crumbling inner cities and urban areas for two generations. Ask those people who have tried to live in the unlivable slums many of which have now been razed to the ground to prevent homeless “squating ” and gang activity , drug labs accounting for massive surges in crime , filth, gang turf wars and perpetuating poverty.

Also consider this entire proposed remedy to housing COMES INTO PLAY through the not so grand designs of Agenda 2030 which is intended to force people out of home ownership and into public housing in their celebrated “global cities” where ,according the WEF boast-“you will own nothing and you will be happy”. Communist countries have tried this failed model for generations. So ask any of those who have friends or loved ones stuck in these Marxist “Utopias” .They can attest to the universal poverty, depression and deprivation that comes with the territory. Utopia it is not.

An honest look at history proves that these big money dumps attract the worst kind of hucksters, hustlers, thieves and Judas Iscariots. Clergy have horrific track records when dealing with big money and who is going to track where the money goes in programs where political ends justify the means? No this is a bad idea AND the churches remaining assets will be involved in the scheme and if /when they fail- nothing will be left .The church will have been exploited out of resources God entrusted to it for the Gospel- not for Global Goals , Community Development or preachers, elders personal enrichment .

Then add to the the cost of this fools errand the grave loss to the churches and to Christians who must abandon the Gospel to ensure participation in this justice and equity, diversity and inclusion driven program and its critical and socialist economic theory driven culture lest they “discriminate” and lose their partnerships. Consider a future where the churches have little more to speak into the community that to offer them the latest version of government cheese on the rat trap of perpetual impoverishment and dependence. This is NOT THE GOSPEL.This is mutually assured destruction of the church and the community it is hoping to serve.

SOME OF THE GREATEST OPPOSITION TO THE WORD OF GOD THAT EXIST TODAY ARE THE MOUNTING NARRATIVES OF UNBELIEF WITHIN AND SOUL DESTROYING GLOBALIST GOALS IN THE NAME OF EQUITY/ INCLUSION AND A “BETTER WORLD” WITHOUT.

Rev Thomas Littleton

4/23/2022

Towers of Babel are nothing new in a world which seeks to defy God with it’s narratives.

The Great Narrative is selling “justice, economic, political, societal and even human transformation. It uses declining populations like those of Japan to assert that less humanity is better for everyone in a “plateaued civilization ” of happiness. It asserts that “equity”- “sustainability”- “transformation” and even “transhumanism” and a world “free or corruption” (the most laughable assertion of all ) are the welcome waves of the future built upon the Forth Industrial Revolution which will merge developing advancements in biology and technology.

The Great Narrative’s global goals are to be the reunited collective voice of an awakening humanity crying in the wilderness awaiting a savior who happens to be nothing more than the latest IDOL animated by the voices of “50 Global Thinkers”, some billionaires and the collusion of think tanks and their lap dog global media outlets.

MAKE NO MISTAKE BABYLON IS RISING AND ITS TOWER IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Babylon is rising .The TOWER of defiance is being built stone upon stone. This tower is unlike the ancient tower only in that it is being built in the FACE of it’s own hopeless future given the outcome of the original venture and that now the Divine judgement of confused voices from the first attempt can be overcome with a single message spoken by many voices.. in a GREAT NARRATIVE which can re-unify and harmonize those voices into ONE.

The iron FIST of the emerging forces behind the “Better Future” is the “TYRANNY OF THE NARRATIVE” which will seek ( but not succeed ) to cancel, destroy , and erase every remnant of the voice of truth or freedom and especially the Voices of Faith and the Prophetic Voice of the Spirit of Christ in the mouths of His Prophets.

This is the real clash of the “Titans of Globalism” vs the Son of the Living God and His living stones God has and is constricting for HIS habitation . Though the conflict is noted in Revelation and is the most intense moment to unfold in human history- the outcome is as certain as the sun (and The Son ) will rise tomorrow.

Psalm 2 is unfolding before our eyes.

King James Version for poetic beauty and justice:

2 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

² The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

³ Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

⁴ He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

⁵ Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

⁶ Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

⁷ I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

⁸ Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

⁹ Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

¹⁰ Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

¹¹ Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

¹² Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him

Even So Come Lord Jesus.

SIGNS OF THE TIMES

The surest sign of the times today is the reunification of the voices of mankind in a single NARRATIVE seeking to once again unify the efforts of mankind to defy the God of heaven and earth. In past generations Christians read their Bibles and therefore viewed the world around them with a healthy skepticism. It would have been understood to be gullible, ignorant and even foolish to allow the tables to be turned and the Word of God to be subjected to the doubting and hateful voices of opposition. But a people who choose the collective ignorance of human voices over the Voice of Him who has already promised to Shake everything that can be shaken are ushering in their own demise.

Isaiah asked the question that must be echoing through heaven at this very moment.

Isaiah 53:1
“Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?”

Where can we find those in this generation who will dare to trust the Voice of Him by whose Words the worlds were framed OVER the emaciated narrative of those who think that they will save the world without God?

THE GREAT NARRATIVE TO UPHOLD THE GREAT RESET

WHAT IS IT -WHERE DID IT COME FROM -AND WHY IT MUST BE REJECTED BY FAITHFUL BELIEVERS AND FREEDOM LOVERS EVERYWHERE.

According to the modern day builders of the new Tower of Babel,The World Economic Forum ,its “50 Global Thinkers” and global banking cabal- the world is in crisis and it must be saved. Of course it is they who must save it and define its future. The world must be saved from itself ,from unsustainable development and consumption, from inequity and injustice, from climate change and the globes great contaminate …a swelling human population. The masses trust in narratives of nationalism and faith must be dealt with. The “Values” boasted by and contained in “The Great Narrative” must become the values of the new society and unquestioned faith in it’s leaders and idolatrous vision must become the uniting faith of a global spirituality shaped by their hands ,ideals and idolatrous arrogance.

This salvation is all to come about by the Great Reset necessitated by the Pandemic and a RESPONSE to it which were all planned well in advance. The required element for sustaining an unprecedented global take over is a “Great Narrative For a Better Future” and they have one firmly in hand and articulated. The only problem is cutting off every source of “FAKE NEWS” which stands in opposition to the effort and the narrative that must support and sustain it. THIS includes above all silencing the fixed reality of Biblical TRUTH and the timeless warnings of Biblical Prophesy which has exposed such thinking from the Garden to Daniel to the Isle of Patmos.

MAKE NO MISTAKE -THE GREAT NARRATIVE IS THE SIRENS SONG OF AN ANTI-CHRIST REGIME

THE GREAT RESET

“There is an urgent need for global stakeholders to cooperate in simultaneously managing the direct consequences of the COVID-19 crisis. To improve the state of the world, the World Economic Forum is starting The Great Reset initiative.”

THE CONTEXT

“The Covid-19 crisis, and the political, economic and social disruptions it has caused, is fundamentally changing the traditional context for decision-making. The inconsistencies, inadequacies and contradictions of multiple systems –from health and financial to energy and education – are more exposed than ever amidst a global context of concern for lives, livelihoods and the planet. Leaders find themselves at a historic crossroads, managing short-term pressures against medium- and long-term uncertainties.”

THE OPPORTUNITY

“As we enter a unique window of opportunity to shape the recovery, this initiative will offer insights to help inform all those determining the future state of global relations, the direction of national economies, the priorities of societies, the nature of business models and the management of a global commons. Drawing from the vision and vast expertise of the leaders engaged across the Forum’s communities, the Great Reset initiative has a set of dimensions to build a new social contract that honours the dignity of every human being.”

2030 TIMELINE TO SEAL THE DEAL

“We’ve built a 3D virtual environment about the Sustainable Development Goals and the champions working to achieve them by 2030.”

THE GREAT NARRATIVE

FOREWORD

“We live in times of unprecedented change and have, as never before, the responsibility and potential to build a better future together.”

“Times of unprecedented change, with major economic, environmental, geopolitical, societal and technological challenges that coincide and amplify each other, require unprecedented action. Premised on the belief that we have both a responsibility and the potential to respond to these issues, The Great Narrative is a call to collective and individual action. The thinking behind the book is inspired by a profound conviction that to ensure a better future for humankind, the world needs to be more resilient, more equitable and more sustainable.”

“In COVID 19: The Great Reset, published in July 2020, we raised the curtain on these issues. The Great Narrative places a cast of possible solutions to them on centre stage. What the epilogue to our human saga will be will depend on which narrative prevails.”

“Why do narratives matter? As human beings and social animals, we are storytelling creatures, and the stories we tell (the narratives) are our fundamental tool of communication and transmission. Narratives are how we make sense of life; they provide us with a context, thanks to which we can better interpret, understand and respond to the facts we observe. Most importantly, compelling narratives have the power to inspire us to act. But why a single great narrative? Because the constellation of important interrelated stories that this book offers coalesce around one central story. It addresses a broad spectrum of issues aiming to shed light on what’s coming and to offer some clarity on our options in terms of a collective response. Even so, The Great Narrative proposes a framework for future action, not a prescription.”

“The Great Narrative expresses our personal convictions about the best way forward. We recognize that the problems we collectively face are considerable, but we also believe that solutions do exist and are within our grasp. In that sense, it is a hopeful book that categorically rejects the doomsday mindset consigning humanity to a future of oblivion. Human creativity, ingenuity and innate sociality are much too powerful for that and can prevail.”

“Our views and convictions are informed by our humanistic values: the book is evidence-based and informed by science. It is also underpinned by 50 conversations that took place with foremost global thinkers and opinion-makers representing a variety of academic disciplines and points of view. Some corroborated our convictions. Others challenged them. All enriched our thinking. We are grateful to them.”

THE POWER OF NARRATIVES

The power of narratives

“As the most effective of conduits for ideas, narratives have the unique power to help us determine what’s going on, what lies ahead and what needs to be done, hence the title of this book. Defined in the simplest possible terms, a narrative is a story about something. More aptly for the purpose of The Great Narrative, it is also “a way of presenting or understanding a situation or series of events that reflects and promotes a particular point of view or set of values”.[v]Some of the “narrators” we interviewed for this book go further, like John Hagel who draws a distinction between stories and narratives: “Stories are self-contained – they have a beginning, a middle and end (…). Narratives [are] open-ended. There is no resolution yet. There’s some kind of big threat or opportunity out in the future and it’s not yet clear whether it will be addressed. The resolution of the narrative hinges on you – the people being addressed by the narrative. Your choices and actions will help to determine how the narrative plays out.”

“Exposing and discussing the ideas embedded in diverse narratives is what this book is all about. Moving them forward in the realms of decision-making and policy is also part of our endeavour. Actions, solutions and policies always begin with a “big” idea. Big ideas not only power our economies (they are the real engine of economic growth), but they also drive the world. When a big idea breaks through and becomes influential, it can turn into a viral narrative: it takes off and becomes contagious, making its way into policies as well as business and investors’ decisions. Through the sheer work and imagination of those who originate them, ideas spur creativity and become the foundation of discovery, innovation and change. They can also become a call to action. If ideas were to be considered as an economic good, economists would call them in their jargon a “non-excludable” and “non-rival” good. Ideas are non-excludable because of their free nature: nobody can effectively be excluded from consuming (or generating) an idea. Ideas are also non-rival because they can be utilized by someone without reducing their availability to others: all can enjoy “consuming” an idea without preventing others from doing so. As the saying goes: “If I give you a dollar and you give me a dollar, each of us will only have one dollar. But if you give me one idea and I give you another idea, we will both have two ideas.” This specific feature of ideas bestows them “with a natural property to generate aggregate nondecreasing returns to scale”.[ix] Put in plain language: the more the better, and the more ideas we have, the more they will generate! The Great Narrative offers a profusion of interesting and sometimes intriguing ideas mediated by the interviews we conducted with 50 global thinkers and opinion-makers.”

“This book is about ideas and how they may coalesce to form a Great Narrative. “

TRUTHFUL MEDIA-SOCIAL MEDIA- FRANK SPEECH VALUES BEWARE

OPPOSITION TO THE GREAT NARRATIVE AND FREE SPEECH FORUMS LIKE SOCIAL MEDIA POSE A THREAT WHICH MUST BE SILENCED AS “FAKE NEWS”

WEF- “Social media and the age of fake news”

“Falsehoods, misinformation, disinformation and conspiracies have always existed, but today they are served and magnified by the dominance and reach of social media and the virality of fake news. Furthermore, the manner in which social media now structure the communication between individuals can affect the collective ability of certain groups to form reliable beliefs. This manifests in two ways. (1) We can opt, as we so often do on social media, only to interact with people who share our beliefs and refuse to do so with people who challenge them. In the process, by virtue of only connecting with those who think like us, we lose true connectivity and close down channels of vital communication. This creates partitions and polarization. (2) All sorts of influencers, be they government agencies, industry groups or even individuals, now have direct access to “ready-made” large groups of people with whom they can create a relation of trust and dependency, thus aggravating and even inflaming polarization. It should come as no surprise that research conducted during the pandemic has exposed a link between COVID-related uncertainty and anxiety and an increased likelihood of adhering to conspiracy theories.[iv] This is part of the reason why powerful anti-science movements prolong the waning of the COVID-19 pandemic, hindering both public health and, more fundamentally, our ability to move forward in unison. Beyond the limits of the pandemic, the abundance of fake news and its ability to magnify and manipulate polarization hinders our ability to deal successfully with the momentous collective action problems that humanity faces.”

“In light of this, how can we best understand the necessity and relevance of the changes that are coming, the way we can influence their trajectory, and the role that systemic connectivity, social media and fake news play in all this? This is hard and there is no one simple answer. We must respond to questions like: What do we do next? What choices do we want to make? How can we fix what doesn’t work? How can we put in place the corresponding new policies and solutions? How can we grasp the ideas that underpin them? How can we make these ideas palatable so that a large majority of citizens embrace them? The magnitude of the task is head-spinning! Its complexity far exceeds the cognitive capabilities of any single individual or the collective understanding of any single academic discipline and/or professional practice. The reason is straightforward: academics and other professionals tend to excel at thinking in a narrow field and to do so rely on a particular conceptual and methodological framework, leaving little or no time to connect with other disciplines or professions. This can and often does result in a shared disquiet of being both overwhelmed by the complexity of the task and having a limited understanding of its scope. Take the concatenation between economic, geopolitical, societal, technological and environmental issues as an example. Apart from the obvious cognitive limitations that an overload of information and rising complexity impose upon us, we are all restricted in our understanding of things by the boundaries of our professional lives. If we are an economist, we specialize in economics and find it hard to grasp what’s happening in other fields, like geopolitics, technology or the environment. If we are an artificial intelligence (AI) specialist, we may find it difficult to comprehend what happens in the realm of social sciences and to understand the extent to which culture and social norms dictate how or if societies will “adopt” and adapt to new technologies. And so on. The point is this: we all tend to operate in our silos and often fail to connect the indispensable dots between disparate fields. Therefore, our response to new facts or situations and how we make sense of the world is over reliant on, and ultimately shaped by, how those people we know, or trust, are doing so. This fundamental process of exchanging, understanding and evaluation takes place via stories, or narratives.”

THE GREAT NARRATIVE THINKERS LABEL THE GOSPEL FAKE NEWS.

SOME THINGS THE WEF AND THE GREAT NARRATIVES GLOBAL THINKERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT RELIGION , JESUS , CHRISTIANS AND THE GOSPEL :

 “Sapiens – A Brief History of Humankind Yuval Noah Harari”

The above book is written by a primary assistant to Klaus Schwab and is endorsed by key leaders/ thinkers AND MEDIA behind the Great Narrative .

“From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity’s creation and evolution—a #1 international bestseller—that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be “human.”

“One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one—homo sapiens. What happened to the others? And what may happen to us?”

“Most books about the history of humanity pursue either a historical or a biological approach, but Dr. Yuval Noah Harari breaks the mold with this highly original book that begins about 70,000 years ago with the appearance of modern cognition. From examining the role evolving humans have played in the global ecosystem to charting the rise of empires, Sapiens integrates history and science to reconsider accepted narratives, connect past developments with contemporary concerns, and examine specific events within the context of larger ideas.”

“Dr. Harari also compels us to look ahead, because over the last few decades humans have begun to bend laws of natural selection that have governed life for the past four billion years. We are acquiring the ability to design not only the world around us, but also ourselves. Where is this leading us, and what do we want to become?”

“Featuring 27 photographs, 6 maps, and 25 illustrations/diagrams, this provocative and insightful work is sure to spark debate and is essential reading for aficionados of Jared Diamond, James Gleick, Matt Ridley, Robert Wright, and Sharon Moalem.”

ENDORSEMENTS

“Sapiens tackles the biggest questions of history and of the modern world, and it is written in unforgettably vivid language.” — Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel, Collapse, and The World until Yesterday

“Sapiens is learned, thought-provoking and crisply written…. Fascinating.” — Wall Street Journal

“In Sapiens, Harari delves deep into our history as a species to help us understand who we are and what made us this way. An engrossing read.” — Dan Ariely, New York Times Bestselling author of Predictably Irrational, The Upside of Irrationality, and The Honest Truth About Dishonesty

“Yuval Noah Harari’s celebrated Sapiens does for human evolution what Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time did for physics.… He does a superb job of outlining our slow emergence and eventual domination of the planet.” — Forbes

“Ambitious and illuminating …the wonderful and terrifying saga of the human species on earth.” — Christian Science Monitor

“[I]nteresting and provocative…It gives you a sense of perspective on how briefly we’ve been on this earth, how short things like agriculture and science have been around, and why it makes sense for us to not take them for granted.” — President Barack Obama

“I would recommend this book to anyone interested in a fun, engaging look at early human history…you’ll have a hard time putting it down.” — Bill Gates

“Thank God someone finally wrote [this] exact book.” — Sebastian Junger

“Yuval Noah Harari is an emerging rock-star lecturer at the nexus of history and science…. Sapiens takes readers on a sweeping tour of the history of our species…. Harari’s formidable intellect sheds light on the biggest breakthroughs in the human story…important reading for serious-minded, self-reflective sapiens.” — Washington Post

“It is one of the best accounts by a Homo sapiens of the unlikely story of our violent, accomplished species.…It is one hell of a story. And it has seldom been told better…. Compulsively readable and impossibly learned.” — Michael Gerson, Washington Post

“CHRISTIAN” BUY IN – IN THE FACE OR BLATANT BLASPEMY IS HELPING SHAPE A GLOBAL FALSE SPIRITUALITY AND AN APOSTATE CHURCH

Though the current Pope and religious leaders from around the world have given nod to support of Global Sustainability Goals and the Great Narrative , including a growing number of evangelical Christian leaders, the agenda of world dominion economically and socially are not poised to advance the cause of religion in general or of the Gospel in particular.

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM BOAST “ROLE OF RELIGION / FAITH LEADERS” IN GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION .

Here are a few things WEF thinker and Klaus Schwab assistant  Yuval Noah Harari has to say about humanity ,Christianity and Jesus

“You could never convince a monkey to give you a banana by promising him limitless bananas after death in monkey heaven.” “How do you cause people to believe in an imagined order such as Christianity, democracy or capitalism? First, you never admit that the order is imagined.”

“Is there anything more dangerous than dissatisfied and irresponsible gods who don’t know what they want?”

“As far as we can tell from a purely scientific viewpoint, human life has absolutely no meaning. Humans are the outcome of blind evolutionary processes that operate without goal or purpose. Our actions are not part of some divine cosmic plan, and if planet earth were to blow up tomorrow morning, the universe would probably keep going about its business as usual. As far as we can tell at this point, human subjectivity would not be missed. Hence any meaning that people inscribe to their lives is just a delusion.”

“Voltaire said about God that ‘there is no God, but don’t tell that to my servant, lest he murder me at night’. Hammurabi would have said the same about his principle of hierarchy, and Thomas Jefferson about human rights. Homo sapiens has no natural rights, just as spiders, hyenas and chimpanzees have no natural rights. But don’t tell that to our servants, lest they murder us at night.”

“Large numbers of strangers can cooperate successfully by believing in common myths. Any large-scale human cooperation – whether a modern state, a medieval church, an ancient city or an archaic tribe – is rooted in common myths that exist only in people’s collective imagination.”

ON HUMANITY AND IT’S “USELESSNESS IN THE FUTURE “

“The crucial problem isn’t creating new jobs. The crucial problem is creating new jobs that humans perform better than algorithms. Consequently, by 2050 a new class of people might emerge – the useless class. People who are not just unemployed, but unemployable.”

“The same technology that renders humans useless might also make it feasible to feed and support the unemployable masses through some scheme of universal basic income. The real problem will then be to keep the masses occupied and content. People must engage in purposeful activities, or they go crazy. So what will the useless class do all day?”

“One answer might be computer games. Economically redundant people might spend increasing amounts of time within 3D virtual reality worlds, which would provide them with far more excitement and emotional engagement than the “real world” outside. This, in fact, is a very old solution. For thousands of years, billions of people have found meaning in playing virtual reality games. In the past, we have called these virtual reality games “religions”

“What is a religion if not a big virtual reality game played by millions of people together? Religions such as Islam and Christianity invent imaginary laws, such as “don’t eat pork”, “repeat the same prayers a set number of times each day”, “don’t have sex with somebody from your own gender” and so forth. These laws exist only in the human imagination. No natural law requires the repetition of magical formulas, and no natural law forbids homosexuality or eating pork. Muslims and Christians go through life trying to gain points in their favorite virtual reality game. If you pray every day, you get points. If you forget to pray, you lose points. If by the end of your life you gain enough points, then after you die you go to the next level of the game (aka heaven).”

“As religions show us, the virtual reality need not be encased inside an isolated box. Rather, it can be superimposed on the physical reality. In the past this was done with the human imagination and with sacred books, and in the 21st century it can be done with smartphones.”

“Some time ago I went with my six-year-old nephew Matan to hunt for Pokémon. As we walked down the street, Matan kept looking at his smartphone, which enabled him to spot Pokémon all around us. I didn’t see any Pokémon at all, because I didn’t carry a smartphone. Then we saw two others kids on the street who were hunting the same Pokémon, and we almost got into a fight with them. It struck me how similar the situation was to the conflict between Jews and Muslims about the holy city of Jerusalem. When you look at the objective reality of Jerusalem, all you see are stones and buildings. There is no holiness anywhere. But when you look through the medium of smartbooks (such as the Bible and the Qur’an), you see holy places and angels everywhere.”

DEATH DEFYING ARROGANCE

“Dr. Yuval Noah Harari, Advisor To Klaus Schwab’s World Economic Forum, The big economic and political question of the 21st century will be “What do we need humans for of what do we need so many humans for “… He goes on to say “Humans Are Uselss “What do we need humans for?“ “Keep them happy with drugs and computer games.” ( From April 2022 interview WEF )

“You don’t have any answer in the Bible on what to do when humans are no longer useful in the economy. You need a completely new ideology and a completely new religion and they are likely to emerge from Silicon Valley and not from the Middle East. And they will give people vision based on technology.Everything that the old religions promised, happiness, justice and even eternal life will be here on earth and not in eternity with the help of some supernatural being.”

“In the 300 years of the crucifixion of Christ to the conversion of Emperor Constantine, polytheistic Roman emperors initiated no more than four general persecutions of Christians. Local administrators and governors incited some anti-Christian violence of their own. Still, if we combine all the victims of all these persecutions, it turns out that in these three centuries the polytheistic Romans killed no more than a few thousand Christians. In contrast, over the course, of the next 1,500 years, Christians slaughtered Christians by the millions, to defend slightly different interpretations of the religion of love and compassion.”

HUMANS HAVING SOULS OR FREE WILL “THATS OVER”

“The big process that is happening in the world right now is being able to hack humans and to know what makes you go …human are hackable animals .This whole idea that humans have this soul of spirit or free will and no one knows what’s happening inside me so what ever I choose in the election or in the supermarket …THAT IS over… I don’t think the idea of free will is very interesting or essential .It has been essential in Western civilization because of some basically theological mistake made thousands of years ago.But really its a misunderstanding of the human condition. We have all these myths of free will .This is a myth that served us well for centuries but now it is becoming dangerous .

ON “JESUS RISING FROM THE DEAD AND BEING THE SON OF GOD.…THIS IS FAKE NEWS “

“All these stories of Jesus rising from the dead and being the Son of God this is FAKE NEWS “

ON HUMAN SEXUALITY AND RELIGION

(NOTE :  Yuval Noah Harari IS A BUDDHIST -IS MARRIED TO A MAN SO HAS HIS OWN REASONS FOR REJECTING THE WORD OF GOD.ON JESUS EXCLUSIVE POSITION AS SAVIOR AND ON HUMAN SEXUALITY AND GENDER)

“Almost every religion wanted to reality change human sexuality or limit it but couldn’t …now think if you can really start messing with human biology what will be the result of these sexual fantasies of different religions and ideologies?

“Great gods can send us rain, social institutions can provide justice and good healthcare, and lucky coincidences can turn us into millionaires, but none of them can change our basic mental patterns. Hence even the greatest kings are doomed to live in angst, constantly fleeing grief and anguish, forever chasing after greater pleasures…Buddhism does not deny the existence of gods—they are described as powerful beings who can bring rains and victories—but they have no influence on the law that suffering arises from craving. If the mind of a person is free of all craving, no god can make him miserable. Conversely, once craving arises in a person’s mind, all the gods in the universe cannot save him from suffering.”

THE GOSPEL BY CONTRAST

1 Timothy 2:5-6

⁵ For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, ⁶ who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time,

Acts 4:12

¹² Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

2ND CORINTHIANS 5 :12-21

Be Reconciled to God

¹² For we do not commend ourselves again to you, but give you opportunity to boast on our behalf, that you may have an answer for those who boast in appearance and not in heart. ¹³ For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; or if we are of sound mind, it is for you. ¹⁴ For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; ¹⁵ and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.

¹⁶ Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer. ¹⁷ Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. ¹⁸ Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, ¹⁹ that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not ^[d]imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

²⁰ Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. ²¹ For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”

A NARRATIVE OR SET OF TALKING POINTS COMPATIBLE WITH THE GOSPEL AND THE EXCLUSIVE REALITY AND CLAIMS OF SALVATION IN JESUS ALONE?

IN CONCLUSION – REBUILDING THE TOWER OF BABEL

There is nothing more clear than the global reach of The Great Narrative as it seeks to redefine humanity, tamper with God’s creation ,assert a false salvation and “save the earth and humanity from itself while it seeks to replace historic religions and in particular the historical and Biblical truth of Jesus -the Christ- the Son of the Living God. For Christians and especially Christian leaders – this narrative is to be understood as nothing more that the empty and scripted animated voice of the IDOL OF GLOBALIST utopianism. IT IS the effort to form once again a regime to crush human faith and human freedom and humanity as made in the image of God.

STILL SOME FOOLISH DECEIVERS FROM THE “CHRISTIAN REALM” HAVE JOINED IN THE REBUILDING OF THE TOWER OF BABEL

Leaders who continue to maintain that they speak for the God of the Bible like Rick Warren, Francis Collins (both WEF participants )Tim Keller, Ed Stetzer, JD Greear, David Platt and the garden variety TARES of the evangelical field have been willing join in this doomed endeavor. They are working with THE VERY think tanks and media outlets and even a “Christian Economic Forum ” aka “Davos For Christian Leaders” to lure Christian “Faith Driven Investors” into helping finance construction the new Tower of Babel.

“DAVOS FOR CHRISTIANS” FAITH DRIVEN INVESTING OR JUSTICE DRIVEN DECEPTION?

“A Christian may be a capitalist as easily as a socialist, and even though a few things Jesus said smack of downright communism, during the Cold War good American capitalists went on reading the Sermon on the Mount without taking much notice.”

— Yuval Noah Harari

AGAIN -HE WHO SITS IN THEEHAVENS WILL LAUGH AND HAVE THEM IN DERISION

Hebrews 12

Hear the Heavenly Voice

²⁵ See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven, ²⁶ whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, “Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven.” ²⁷ Now this, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain.

²⁸ Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we  may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. ²⁹ For our God is a consuming fire.”

DESPITE HIS NASTY EMAILS, BURNER PHONES AND PARTNERSHIP WITH WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM AND THE PANDEMIC INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX-FRANCIS COLLINS STILL WANTS TO INVADE CHRISTIAN ED WITH HIS THEISTIC EVOLUTION.

Rev Thomas Littleton

April 13 2022

Francis Collins should be a man without an audience after his secret interactions with Anthony Fauci, burner phones, exposed role among evangelical manipulation and propaganda over the Pandemic, response, and vax .But he seems to be unphased by the light and scrutiny he and his organizations have come under since 2020. Today his BioLogos and its massive annual budget are going beyond the apologetics and theological realm via publishing , “conversations “and conferences and moving forward with the 2017 plan to invade CHRISTIAN EDUCATION seeking to “merge faith and science”.

What this REALLY MEANS is that in Faith in God and His Holy Word must needs take a back seat to any presumed science that looks to be in opposition to it. “Informed Conversations ” in the form of classic Dialectical consensus reaching can alter both the biblical worldview and the view of the bible in a generation under it’s esteemed influence. These “conversations” are moderated and funded across interfaith lines to the tune of $150 million dollars annually -including about one half of BioLogos annual $9 million budget.

“At Faith & Science 2022, you’ll explore the surprising links between theology, science and art; hear what disability and racial diversity tell us about being human; learn how Christians can make a difference in the climate crisis; rediscover why we’re wired for community; and take stock of the lessons we must learn from the global pandemic if we are to thrive in the years to come.”

WHAT IS THEISTIC EVOLUTION?

Theistic Evolution supports the idea that the assumed conflict between religious faith and scientific evolutionary theory does not really exist. It supporters are prepared to promote endless “conversations” in the interest of merging faith and “science” in venues from Christian Universities -to churches- to apologetics conferences and now coming to K-12 classroom via BioLogos Christian education curriculum.

According to Wiki overview -“Theistic evolution, also known as theistic evolutionism or God-guided evolution, is a general term comprising views that regard religious teachings about God as compatible with modern scientific understanding about biological evolution. Theistic evolution is not in itself a scientific theory, but a range of views about how the science of general evolution relates to religious beliefs in contrast to special creation views. Theistic evolutionists accept the scientific consensus on the age of the Earth, the age of the universe, the Big Bang, the origin of the Solar System, the origin of life, and evolution.”

BIOLOGOS ASSERTIONS

“Many independent measurements have established that the Earth and the universe are billions of years old.”

ON FRANCIS COLLINS ROLE BIOLOGOS SAYS

“He speaks both languages, understands both cultures, and feels acutely the rift between them. He must know that his insistence on bringing them together could make him less welcome in either. But, for Collins, this pursuit is not an abstract ideal or a political goal. It is, in some sense, a higher calling. For our nation and our species, the future depends on its success.”

BIOLOGOS AND THE BIBLE

“Today’s podcast episode is a re-run of one of our more popular episodes, with one of the BibleProject founders, Tim Mackie!”

“Tim discusses the history of the Bible, explores the context in which it was written, and demonstrates what it looks like to bring the Bible into relevance for the people of today.”

(NOTE -Of course this means starting with Genesis 1-11 BIOLOGS MUST unhinge Christians from taking the creation time line of the bible literally and submitting their faith to the whims of modern science often aimed at undermining it. )

BIOLOGOS WORKING WITH TIME KELLER AND THE GOSPEL COALITION TO SPREAD THE THEISTIC EVOLUTIONARY LOVE AROUND THE GLOBE.

“Ana Avila is the Senior Editor for Coalición por el Evangelio, the Spanish speaking sister of The Gospel Coalition. She shares her journey into writing at the intersection of faith and science.”

COLLINS AND BIOLOGS 2020 BUDGET FOCUSED ON THE PANDEMIC AND NOW PUSHES SAFTY OF VAX FOR CHILDREN.

“An immunologist and a pediatrician share some of the reasons they chose to vaccinate their kids and answer common questions about the COVID vaccine.”

BIOLOGOS RECENT POST ON THEIR NEXT STEPS TO TARGET CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

INCLUDED IN THE BLOG.

“Relax and Learn the Science”

“Teachers who are intentional about presenting all the facts, making space for processing them, and inviting students to perceive science as a legitimate Christian vocation are taking the steps needed to help students let go of their fears.”

“Integrate author Christy Hemphill writes over on the CACE blog about equipping teachers when teaching science.”

BIOLOGOS INTEGRATE CURRICULUM

“About Integrate”

“Bring Christ-centered faith, rigorous science, and gracious dialogue to your students with Integrate, a flexible faith and science curriculum. Explore theological and ethical questions raised by modern science, while cultivating virtues such as humility, wisdom, and wonder.”

“Integrate is designed for home educators and teachers at private Christian schools (grades 6–12). It can also be used by Christian public school families at home.”

“After years of getting requests for curricula, BioLogos began developing Integrate in 2017. Focus groups with science educators revealed they weren’t looking for a full new curriculum, but rather quality, vetted resources to help students make deeper connections between their Christian faith and the science they were learning. Integrate has been designed to accomplish that goal.”

“The series of unit studies that comprise Integrate is organized around the main topics covered in a biology course and provides structured activities for a traditional classroom or homeschool use. Many of the units can be used in other science or Bible courses as well. The modular design gives you flexibility to pick and choose the activities that best suit your goals, time constraints, and students’ interests.”

FROM THE PDF BIOLOGOS INTEGRATE CURRICULUM UNITS

“STRONG FOUNDATIONS”

Unit 1: Faith & Science Foundations
How do we faithfully engage tough questions?
Unit 2: Ways of Knowing
How do we gain trustworthy knowledge in science and theology?
Unit 3: Science as a Christian Vocation
Can Christians pursue science for God’s glory?

“HUMAN BIOLOGY AND THE BIG QUESTIONS”

Unit 4: Cells & Design
Does the complexity inside a cell point to God?
Unit 5: Genetic Diversity & Human Dignity
How does understanding genetic dif erences illuminate the inherent worth of all people?
Unit 6: DNA Technologies & Ethics
How should faith inform our acceptance of new technologies?
Unit 7: Fearfully & Wonderfully Made
What can embryos and the brain teach us about human life?

(NOTE UNIT 5 USES GENETICS TO PUSH THE DIVERSITY,EQUITY , INCLUSION, SOCIAL JUSTICE AGENDA FOUNDATION VIA THE NARRATIVE OF “HUMAN DIGNITY”)

“BIBLE ORIGINS”

Unit 8: Bible Interpretation & Science
What kinds of answers can we expect from the Bible?
Unit 9: Evolution & God’s Creation
Can accepting evolution be a faithful option for Christians?
Unit 10: The Fossil Record & Faith
Does the fossil record support the theory of evolution?
Unit 11: Humans & the Rest of Creation
Are humans unique?

AFTER PROPAGANDIZING THE BIBLE, CHRISTIAN FOUNDATIONS AND BIOLOGY-BIOLOGOS TURNS TO THE GLARING GLOBAL GOALS AND POLITICISED AGENDA

“CREATION CARE”

Unit 12: Seeing God in Creation
How does God reveal himself through nature?
Unit 13: Caring for People & the Planet
Why should creation care be a priority for Christians?
Unit 14: Climate Change & Our Commission
Should Christians care about climate change?
Unit 15: Biodiversity & Conservation
Why should we protect biodiversity?

USING GENETIC DIVERSITY TO PUSH JUSTICE AND DIGINITY

FROM UNIT 5: USING GENETICS AS A PLATFORM FOR DIVERSITY “JUSTICE” INDOCTRINATION

Unit Overview
“Unit 5: Genetic Diversity and Human Dignity delves into some genetic differences found
in humans and asks students to consider the theological and ethical implications of
exclusion and inclusion, in both society and the church.”

“How to Use This Unit”
“Please see the User Introduction and Overview (biologos.link/user-intro) for important information and links, such as the difference between the five module types (Meet, Grow, Experience, Engage, and Integrate); our terms of use (how documents may be modified and distributed); and advice for communicating with parents or others in your community about potentially controversial topics.
This document contains lesson plans for the entire unit. Other files, such as student handouts, images for the Grow module, teacher instructions for specific activities, answer keys, and slide presentations, are accessible via links within this document.
Teacher’s Notes and sample answers are formatted with italics. Scope and Sequence
This unit explores various sources of genetic diversity among humans and invites students to contemplate the dignity and worth of all human life. After completing Unit 5: Genetic Diversity and Human Dignity, you can continue with other units (biologos.link/units-list) that pair well with your science or Bible course (biologos.link/
course-pairing). The modular design gives you flexibility to pick and choose the activities that best suit your goals, time constraints, and students’ interests.”

NO INDOCTRINATION JUST DIALOG WITH AN AGENDA ?

“Pedagogy of Hospitality”
“Integrate presumes acceptance of, or directly teaches, the scientific consensus on some matters of controversy within the Christian community: namely, modern cosmology, the age of the earth, evolution, and anthropogenic climate change. At the same time, we as authors recognize that in any community of Christians, there is likely a diversity of viewpoints. Our goal is education, not indoctrination. As such, we include opportunities to explore various Christian perspectives within the Integrate units. Reflection assignments and discussion questions are intentionally open-ended, without an expectation that students adopt any one “correct” perspective. We also believe practicing gracious dialogue is more important than winning an argument. For this reason the curriculum includes opportunities for respectful engagement with others who think differently. For tips on how to create a welcoming environment in your community, see biology professor Kerry Fulcher’s article A Pedagogy of
Hospitality (biologos.link/hospitality).”

TERMS FOR THE “INTEGRATE GLOSSARY” HAVE A VARIETY OF MODERN LGBTQ JUSTICE ASSERTIONS.

gender
gender dysphoria

trait
transgender
transsexual

intersex

difference in sex development (DSD)

“Scope and Sequence”
“This unit explores various sources of genetic diversity among humans and invites students to contemplate the dignity and worth of all human life. After completing Unit 5: Genetic Diversity and Human Dignity, you can continue with other units (biologos.link/units-list) that pair well with your science or Bible course (biologos.link/
course-pairing). The modular design gives you flexibility to pick and choose the activities that best suit your goals, time constraints, and students’ interests.”

BIOLOGOS HISTORY

Our History

“BioLogos was founded by one of the top biologists in the world, Francis Collins. He led the Human Genome Project and now directs the National Institutes of Health. In 2006, he wrote the best-selling book The Language of God in which he tells his journey from atheism to Christian belief, showing that science is not in conflict with the Bible, but actually enhances faith. The outpouring of response to the book showed the need for virtual and actual meeting places to ask questions, discuss issues, and learn from the top Christian minds in the sciences and theology.”

“VALUES ” BUT NOTE THE CENTRAL FOCUS ON GRACIOUS DIALOG I.E. CONSENSUS BUILDING

Core Values

Christ-centered Faith — We embrace the historical Christian faith, upholding the authority and inspiration of the Bible.

Rigorous Science — We affirm the established findings of modern science, celebrating the wonders of God’s creation.

Gracious Dialogue — We strive for humble and thoughtful dialogue with those who hold other views, speaking the truth in love.”

“BioLogos explores God’s Word and God’s World to inspire authentic faith for today.

Our vision is faith and science working hand in hand.”

(IF THIS WERE TRUE THEN HOW CAN

BIOLOGOS FUNDING– A SAMPLING

TEMPLETON FOUNDATION 2012

” John Templeton Foundation Grant: Celebrating the Harmony between Mainstream Science and the Christian Church 2012-2015: $1,928,863 This grant supports the development of the BioLogos website, an annual conference for evangelical thought leaders, and the infrastructure needed for the development of other BioLogos programs. Since it is a renewal to a previous grant, it covers only half the expenses of these programs and we must raise funds from non-Templeton sources to match the grant.  “

BIOLOGOS ANNUAL REPORT BY 2013 WERE MAKING “PASS- THROUGH” GRANTS

“In 2012 BioLogos established a new competitive grants program called Evolution and Christian Faith. With funding from the John Templeton Foundation, more than $3.6 million in grants was awarded to over three dozen individuals”

2013 A $200,000 GRANT JUST TO TARGET SOUTHERN BAPTIST WITH A BIOLOGOS PROJECT

”  John Templeton Foundation Grant: Building Bridges among Evangelicals on Origins 2012-2015: $190,797 This grant supports collaborative meetings between BioLogos leaders and leaders of two influential evangelical groups — Reasons To Believe and a select group of Southern Baptist theologians — to produce a book, web resources, one public conference and several smaller joint speaking events  “

2018 SURPLUS

“At the end of 2018, BioLogos had a net asset balance of $2.6M. Of this amount, $830k is
from multi-year grants and designated for programs in future years. Cash reserves
continue to be strong, allowing for stability through uncertain economic conditions in the coming year.”

2020 AND THE PANDEMIC

“Through all of our online
efforts, BioLogos addresses
issues at the intersection of
science and Christian faith,
like evolution, creation
care, bioethics, and human
identity. In 2020, this
naturally included key
pieces around the
Christian response to
COVID-19.”

BIOLOGOS JOINED IN THE INFORMATION WARS AND OPPOSING NARRATIVE OPPOSITION…ENDING THE YEAR WITH A SURPLUS

“In August of 2020, and in response to
polarization and rampant
misinformation around COVID-19,
BioLogos announced “A Christian
Statement on Science for Pandemic
Times.” We invited dozens of Christian
leaders to publicly show the biblical
basis and broad Christian support for
taking the scientific findings about
COVID-19 seriously.
Those who signed and shared included
author Philip Yancey, theologian N.T.
Wright, and Walter Kim, the President of
the National Association of Evangelicals,
among many other key figures.
Overall, more than 8,000 signed the
statement, which earned considerable
media attention.”

BIO-BOAST THE NUMBERS

“BioLogos strives to connect its website readers with the ever-growing list of resources on its site in a way that is clear and enjoyable. The John Templeton Foundation provides half the funds to support the ongoing maintenance and growing content on the website; the remaining funds come from individual donations via our general fund. When the BioLogos website launched in April of 2009 we had a readership of just 10,000 people. By the end of 2013, we had over 60,000 unique visitors each month and a total of 440,000 unique visitors for the whole year. People are learning about evolution and how it relates to biblical findings and Christian faith. Our Facebook page has over 18,000 likes and our Twitter feed is up to nearly 4,500 followers. Sharing over 1,400 blog entries, videos, and personal journeys from scientists, students, teachers, and scholars, our website is considered a reliable source to discover God’s revelation of himself through the Word and through his created order. Some of our top blog posts from 2013 include:”

K-12 Educators Resource Center

“If you are looking for educational resources that present a fruitful dialogue between science and the Bible, here are some resources worth exploring. Some of those featured are from BioLogos, some from like-minded organizations, and others from places around the web. We periodically update this page, so check back regularly to see what’s new!”

CHRISTIAN HOMESCHOOL MARKET IS ALSO IN BIOLOGOS SITES.

 “Currently, Christian school teachers and homeschool parents must choose between Christian-published curricula, which are often weak on science, and secular-published curricula. In response, we are developing a flexible, online Christian worldview supplement that presents a positive science-faith paradigm for students. INTEGRATE is designed to be used alongside any standard high school biology curriculum. By emphasizing Christian virtues such as wonder, humility, and wisdom, and by addressing common questions related to evolution, creation care, and bioethics, INTEGRATE helps young people develop a deeper love and stronger understanding of God’s world.  “

TEMPLETON’S BROADER WORK

$150 MILLION ANNUALLY -INTERFAITH AND MULTIFAITH “CONVERSATIONS”

“As President of the John Templeton Foundation, I am often asked to explain what we do and why it’s important. Answering this question isn’t always simple: the John Templeton Foundation gives away roughly $150 million a year in funding to support research and catalyze conversations around the world. These projects cross discplines—from astrophysics, evolutionary biology, and genetics, to philosophy, psychology, and economics. We fund Tibetan Buddhist monks studying science and Harvard astronomers uncovering the most mysterious objects in the universe. Our work seems to elude easy description.”

“But underlying everything the John Templeton Foundation does, there is a far-reaching vision: to inspire awe and wonder and help humanity to understand what it means to live a life full of purpose and meaning.”

“It is a distinctive vision. We are proud of it and believe it has value for the world. Where did it come from? To trace that story to its roots, we need to go back over a hundred years to a small town in Tennessee where the creator of this vision, my grandfather, Sir John Templeton, was born.”

EVOLUTION AND “DARWINS BULLDOG” –UNESCO AND THE HUXLEYS

UNESCO was founded by Julian Huxley who boasted that it would use the dialectic to merge opposites like

Huxley observed, “The task before UNESCO…is to help the emergence of a single world culture with its own philosophy and background of ideas and with its own broad purpose.” Huxley spoke of two opposing worldviews — one founded on supernatural creation and the other on atheist evolutionism — confronting each other from the West and the East. In describing them he said, “You may categorize the two philosophies as…individualism versus collectivism or as the American versus the Russian…or as capitalism versus communism, or as Christianity versus Marxism. Can these opposites be reconciled, this antithesis be resolved in a higher synthesis? I believe…this can happen…through the inexorable dialectic of evolution.”

HUXLEYS GRANDFATHER AND DARWIN-THE KEY TO UNDERMINING THE BIBLE

FROM PBS BIO

“Just as the writer of a song may not be its best performer, Charles Darwin’s genius lay more in developing the theory of natural selection than in forcefully promoting it in the world. For that, there was Thomas Henry Huxley, such an aggressive defender of evolution that he was known as “Darwin’s bulldog.”

“The early life of Huxley (1825-1895) was much different from the privileged existence of Darwin. He was one of eight children, growing up outside of London without much money. He left school early, trained to be a doctor, and educated himself in science, history, and philosophy, becoming one of the most broadly informed and influential figures in Victorian science.”

“Like Darwin, Huxley studied natural history while traveling on a naval ship. Initially, Huxley did not accept evolution at all. But Darwin converted him with the On the Origin of Species, and Huxley mused afterwards, “How extremely stupid not to have thought of that!”

“Although he was much more than a defender of Darwin — he led the movement toward the professionalization of science, for example — Huxley is best known for his public exchange in 1860 with Bishop Samuel Wilberforce. The bishop, a clever, witty debater, opened himself to attack by making a gentle joke about Huxley’s ancestry. Huxley, furious, replied famously to the effect that he would rather be descended from an ape than a bishop.”

“Huxley, the first of a family of important scientists, is also known for coining the term “agnostic” to distinguish skeptics like himself from atheists, who denied the existence of a god. To Huxley, agnosticism was an acceptance of the idea that the human mind could not go beyond certain limits, namely the ability to analyze actual experience.”

ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL MINDSHIFT AND BIOLOGS

ACSI is possibly the most influential organization in CHRISTIAN EDUCATION with over 25,000 affiliated schools . By Spring 2021 ACSI announced its full embrace of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and Social Justice with a partnership with CRT and Black Liberation Theology advocate Walter Strickland and UnifyEd. In the same year ACSI used radical inclusion LGBTQ actiivst and their organizations related tot eh divisive “Revoice ” LGBTQ Thirving movement among conservative evangelical denominations the PCA and the Southern Baptist to promote what ACSI asserted to be “scripturally rooted conversations on homosexuality”. After these documents were exposed by this writer and Evangelical media outlet WVW/ WorldView Weekend TV and Radio -ACSI took down the pdf of those resources.

BUT ACSI CONTINUES IT’S PURSUIT OR “SOCIAL JUSTICE” AND DE&I WITH A MOVEMENT TO “START A REVOLUTION IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION ” CALLED “MINDSHIFT” ALONG WITH OTHER LEADING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION REALM.

ACSI AND BIOLOGOS PARTNERING FOR THE FUTURE OF CHRISTIAN ED

“The Challenge of Christian Schooling in a Secular Age.”

“In 2006, the ACSI Education Foundation launched its
mission to secure, manage, and distribute private
support to promote the strategic growth, influence,
and effectiveness of Christian schooling worldwide. At
the request of ACSI’s senior leadership, the Foundation’s
board unanimously agreed to take on the daunting task
of providing visionary, innovative, research-informed
leadership for global Christian schools and educators.”

The First Step
“In February 2015, the Foundation took a strategic first step
by convening a carefully selected group of experts, not
affiliated with ACSI, who care and think deeply about the
education of the next generation. Their task was to assist
in identifying the problems facing the Christian schooling
movement in general and ACSI in particular. We wanted
perspective and candid feedback from scholars, cultural
critics, and Christian school leaders who are thoughtfully
engaged with the challenge of living faithfully in a highly
secularized culture”

“In addition to engaging in full-group discussions, the
following participants presented “TED-style talks” to
their colleagues.
• Deborah Haarsma, PhD, president of The BioLogos
Foundation, shared personal reflection on Christian
education and the sciences.
• Robin Hom, JD, superintendent of California
Crosspoint High School (formerly Chinese Christian
High School), presented a talk on affordability and
accessibility to Christian schooling.
• David Kinnaman, president of the Barna Group,
discussed the implication to Christian schooling of the
research that informed his book You Lost Me”

• David Sikkink, PhD, associate professor at University
of Notre Dame and director of the Cardus Religious
Schools Initiative, interpreted Cardus research findings regarding specific facets of Christian schooling.
ACSI’s senior executive leadership joined in engaging
these presenters through questioning and brainstorming. The discussions and presentations were meant to
provoke rigorous dialogue on educating the next generation to think and act with the mind of Christ.”

ACSI AND MINDSHIFT DE&I PRINCIPLE #6

Principle #6

Diversity, Inclusion, and Justice.

(FROM ACSI LABORS WITH MINDSHIFT.SCHOOL )

“Revelation 7:9 makes it clear that heaven will be populated by all people groups—and thus so should our Christian schools. We also take seriously the biblical mandates to love our neighbors as ourselves (Mark 12:31), to live humbly and harmoniously with those who differ from us (Romans 12:16), and to do justice and love mercy (Micah 6:8). The implications of these scriptures for how we educate students and create communities are profound—and if we are to grasp and actuate them, we need to learn from and with each other. For both educators and students, this requires honest dialogue, time and space, humble hearts and minds, and a commitment to trust-building.”

CASE /ACSI MINDSHIFT LEADER DAN BEERENS AND BIOLOGOS

“Reconciling Faith and Science”

Dan Beerens September 21, 2016

“Christian teachers are called to be reconcilers.  As ambassadors of Christ, they are given this ministry of reconciliation: pointing students to living in harmony with God, neighbor, creation, and self. …..Yet one area of reconciliation that some Christian teachers and churches quietly avoid addressing is the reconciliation of faith and science. This reconciliation gap has been cited as one of the reasons that students “lose faith” in the transition between high school and college. As educators and reconcilers, we are called to imitate Christ, in whom all things cohere and whose perfect love casts out fear. This includes discussing science and faith with students. We are called to continue to show students how the revelation of God’s truth, Christ’s design in creation is an ongoing process of discovery as human beings.”

“Dan Beerens is an educational consultant, author, international speaker, and educational leader. Before starting Dan Beerens Consulting in May 2010, he served as Vice President of Learning Services and Director of Instructional Improvement at Christian Schools International. Prior to that, he was the Director of Curriculum and Instruction for Holland Christian Schools. Dan has also worked as teacher and principal in urban and suburban public and Christian schools in Wisconsin and Illinois. He serves as a Senior Fellow at CACE (Center for the Advancement of Christian Education), represents Curriculum Trak sales and professional development and serves as co-chair of the annual Christian Deeper Learning conference. He blogs regularly for CACE and is the author of Evaluating Teachers for Professional Growth: Creating a Culture of Motivation and Learning (Corwin Press) and co-editor of the recent book MindShift: Catalyzing Change in Christian Education (ACSI).”

CONCLUSION

Between the full on embrace of Critical Theories- the tools of the trade Cultural Marxist agents of change, theistic evolution. intersectionality , creating and redeeming culture, creating community, appeasing activism, allowing for the cascade of unbiblical self identifications flooding the church via the LGBTQAI movement , and the errors of Neo-Calvinism and antinomianism -the one thing that Christian education is NO LONGER is “CHRISTIAN” . iT’S PRETTY MUCH IMPOSSIBLE to honestly claim that it is and be credible among people who know their God and read their BIBLE.

JOHN 8

³¹ Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. ³² And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free…

( NOT ALL THOSE WHO CLAIM BELIEVERS HERITAGE REMAIN FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS ONCE THEY DENY THE LORD FOR WHO HE REALLY IS OR DISPUTE HIS WORD AS JESUS WARNED HIS DETRACTORS IN JOHN 8)

³⁷ “I know that you are Abraham’s descendants, but you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you. ³⁸ I speak what I have seen with My Father, and you do what you have ^[n]seen with your father.”

³⁹ They answered and said to Him, “Abraham is our father.”

Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham. ⁴⁰ But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this. ⁴¹ You do the deeds of your father.”

Then they said to Him, “We were not born of fornication; we have one Father—God.”

⁴² Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me. ⁴³ Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word. ⁴⁴ You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it. ⁴⁵ But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me. ⁴⁶ Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me? ⁴⁷ He who is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.”

Before Abraham Was, I AM

⁴⁸ Then the Jews answered and said to Him, “Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?”

⁴⁹ Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me. ⁵⁰ And I do not seek My own glory; there is One who seeks and judges. ⁵¹ Most assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.”

⁵² Then the Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You have a demon! Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word he shall never taste death.’ ⁵³ Are You greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead. Who do You make Yourself out to be?”

⁵⁴ Jesus answered, “If I honor Myself, My honor is nothing. It is My Father who honors Me, of whom you say that He is ^[o]your God. ⁵⁵ Yet you have not known Him, but I know Him. And if I say, ‘I do not know Him,’ I shall be a liar like you; but I do know Him and keep His word. ⁵⁶ Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.”

⁵⁷ Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?”

⁵⁸ Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.”

⁵⁹ Then they took up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, going^[p] through the midst of them, and so passed by.

FIRST ASK YOURSELF “WHAT MAKES PLANNED PARENTHOOD (SINCE 1964) A STAKEHOLDER IN PROMOTING LGBTQ “RIGHTS” ?” AND THEN THINK THROUGH WHY THE CHURCH HAS WAITED UNTIL NOW TO CATCH ON TO WHERE THE INDOCTRINATION WAS TARGETED.

Rev Thomas Littleton

Lets get real and honest with a bit of history. The actual leader in promoting a total overhaul of sexuality and gender identity and who added the “Q for Questioning is NORMAL” to the big tent of sexual minority alphabet is not the LGBTQ lobby/ Human Rights Campaign / The Democratic Party or even activist journalist or celebrities. The REAL mother ship of the LGBTQ movement is Planned Parenthood dispatching the androids of invasion into public education, media, entertainment and every other dimension of human existence. The same industry birthed out of eugenics, targets racial minorities and the “unwashed masses” for a “Malthusian ” thinning of the human herd for a less populated world -is behind the push for “LGBTQ” rights.

SEXUAL MINORITES ARE NOT BEING LOVED AND CHAMPIONED BUT USED

If you identify as LGBTQ and or any other minority in the Intersectionality Spectrum then you have joined Women around the world for 3 generations who are being USED as powerful symbols and as pawns in the Global Sustainability Movement by the global elite. Nothing has changed except the names and talking points of a message shopping -media darling called “Planned Parenthood”. NEVER underestimate its powers of persuasion or its tools of the trade like Comprehensive Sexuality Education.

Membership

“The Sex Education Policy Action Council is a membership based council made up of sex education advocacy organizations nationwide. At the center of SEPAC is the opportunity for our state-based partners to connect and learn from other state organizations and experts, via the facilitation of SIECUS staff, to help shape a common narrative to advance comprehensive sex education (CSE) at every level. From engaging in monthly calls to receiving customized technical assistance to support your vision in advancing sex education in your state and community, SEPAC offers the opportunity for all advocates to partake in this engaging collective.”

IS IT TOO LITTLE TOO LATE FOR THE CHURCH TO REVERSE IT’S SLIDE INTO APOSTASY?

Decades ago when pastors and churches could have done something to prevent legislated sexual indoctrination from advancing in public education – few were willing to engage. God bless those who did. BUT today we stand in danger of actually facilitating the indoctrination fully into the church and CHRISTIAN EDUCATION. Think this is an absurd notion or fear mongering ? No it is already happening in churches, seminaries and Christian pre K- 12 institutions and organizations across the nation and the world.

Christian pulpits are often lost in this sea of seeking cultural relevance and once conservative Christian schools from pre K 3 to seminaries have been drinking a toxic stew from the same polluted fountains as public education for years. Many once trusted institutions in Christian Education have abandoned biblical foundations for Diversity Equity and Inclusion and social justice ideologies filled with Critical Theories and the tools of Cultural Marxism and social change. So sadly do not look to the church to bear the standard – but at least one state and it’s governor is doing SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT.

FLORIDA’S BATTLE WITH THE BEAST OF CSE

What Florida’s Parental Rights bill is actually fighting FOR is the rights of parents and their decisions for their own children’s education related to human sexuality and gender amid the massive global cabal promoting SOGI- Sexual Orientation Gender Identity – ideology from organizations like the American Psychological Association and AACAP . What the opposition is saying about the new Florida law is intentional use of propaganda from the false title given to it down to the assertions of harm that the law is supposed to engender. What the opposition is calling for is top down unrestricted access to indoctrinate the masses to “protect ” the sexual minority from being “stigmatized ” or “discriminated against” in some way by not accepting the new normal of a culture in decline and the undeniable collapse of families.

TALKING POINTS AND PUBLIC PERCEPTION MANIPULATION

Even the Oscar winning best actress award acceptance speech had to be made into to statement against the “Don’t Say Gay” law and a call for solidarity behind the LGBTQ Community.

“Jessica Chastain Wins Best Actress at Oscars, Calls Out ‘Bigoted’ Legislation”

““We’re faced with discriminatory and bigoted legislation that is sweeping our country with the only goal of further dividing us. There’s violence and hate crimes being perpetuated on innocent civilians all over the world. And in times like this, I think of Tammy and I’m inspired by her radical acts of love,” Chastain said in her speech. “We’ve talked about love a lot. And I’m inspired by her compassion, and I see it as a guiding principle that leads us forward. And it connects us all in the desire that we want to be accepted for who we are, accepted for who we love, and to live a life without the fear of violence or terror. And for any of you out there who do in fact feel hopeless or alone, I just not you to know you are unconditionally loved for the uniqueness that is you.”

Don’t miss this slick PUBLIC RELATIONS move by Hollywood.

The best actress award was given to a woman who portrayed a disgraced televangelist wife Tammy Faye Bakker who they now refer to as a “Queer Icon”.

“Jessica Chastain won the best actress Oscar for her performance as televangelist and queer icon Tammy Faye Bakker in the biopic “The Eyes of Tammy Faye.”

Like other activist driven movies loved by the Academy and Hollywood elite -this FILM is being used to promote the message that the “good gal” in the sleazy world of televangelist is the “LGBTQ affirming ” victim wife of the convicted fraudster who milked hundreds of millions of dollars out of THEIR devoted followers. Tammy Faye may not have gone to prison but she did help spend the millions on lavish living and she did betray her Christian “heritage” (pardon the pun) and followers who gave those millions by endorsing homosexuals after leaving the ashes of the PTL Network and marrying the millionaire contractor who built most of the Heritage USA facilities, theme park and PTL studios.

THE FALSE NARRATIVE OF THE OPPOSTION FROM THE AACAP

“Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” Law Stigmatizes LGBTQ+ Youth and Families”

“Washington, DC, March 18, 2022  – The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is alarmed at the “Parental Rights in Education” act, also known as “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” bill recently passed in Florida. This new law blocks teachers and educators from talking about LGBTQ+ issues and undermines existing protections for LGBTQ+ youth and families in schools.”

“Dr. Warren Ng, AACAP president said, “In the midst of a national crisis on youth mental health, it’s unconscionable to target and harm LGBTQ+ youth and families. LGBTQ+ youth during the pandemic have suffered, with 42% of LGBTQ youth, and over half of transgender and nonbinary youth, seriously considering attempting suicide in the past year.” Dr. Ng added, “As child and adolescent psychiatrists, we are the physician experts and advocates for children’s mental health, and we will continue to support our LGBTQ+ youth and condemn all harmful legislation and actions. Having a safe learning environment that supports healthy development is not a privilege, but a right for all youth.”

“AACAP opposes policies that stigmatize normal and healthy expressions of sexual and gender identity. Sexual and gender identification begin at an early age and are formed through inquiry, exploration, and validation. Differences in sexual orientations and gender identifications are part of healthy physical, social, and emotional developmental processes. This bill exacerbates the stigma that many LGBTQ+ youth already experience and paves the way for other groups to similarly be targeted.”

WHAT IS REALLY AT THE ROOT OF THE BATTLE IN FLORIDA- THE NATION AND THE WORLD IS THE PROMOTION OF “COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION”.

The battle Florida has engaged is not a new war but it is an amazing stand and battle front against Planned Parenthoods efforts to mandate CSE.

HISTORY OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD AND SIECUS AND CSE GUIDELINES

“SIECUS was founded in 1964 by Dr. Mary S. Calderone.  A Medical Director at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Dr. Calderone became concerned about the lack of accurate information about sexuality available for both young people and adults. So at the age of 60, determined to live in a world in which sexuality was viewed as a natural and healthy part of life, Dr. Calderone founded SIECUS with Wallace Fulton, Reverend William Genne, Lester Kirkendall, Dr. Harold Lief, and Clark Vincent. 

“In the decades that followed, SIECUS became a recognized leader in the field of sexuality and sex education, publishing numerous books, journals, and resources for professionals, parents, and the public. SIECUS’ publication, Guidelines for Comprehensive Education: Kindergarten – 12th Grade, was hailed as a major breakthrough for sex education and continues to be a sought after resource. With the discovery of HIV, SIECUS became one of the first national organizations to respond to the crisis, co-sponsoring a ground-breaking conference with the Gay Men’s Health Crisis in 1984 and publishing one of the first educational books about HIV/AIDS: How to Talk to your Children About AIDS. Then, in the 1990s, the New York City-based SIECUS began to expand its work related to sex education policy and advocacy efforts and opened a public policy office in Washington, DC.”

(NOTE- THE SEX ED FOR SOCIAL CHANGE SHIFT CAME IN 2019 – SO THIS IS NOT ABOUT SEX OR EDUCATION BUT “SOCIAL CHANGE”. OK -WE GOT IT PP AND SIECUS )

“in the early 2000s, SIECUS further refocused its efforts to prioritize advancing progressive sex education policy across the country, working to affect change at federal, state, and local levels. In 2019, as SIECUS marked its 55th year in operation, the organization officially renamed to “SIECUS,” dropping its former spelled out title and adding the tagline: Sex Ed for Social Change. “

(NOTE” THE INCORPORATION OF THE #METOO MOVEMENT )

“While maintaining the belief that sex education is necessary for providing young people with the information they need to ensure their own lifelong sexual health and well-being, SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change began asserting that it can also do more than that; sex education has the power to spark large-scale social change. SIECUS is not a single-issue organization because sex ed, as SIECUS envisions it, connects and addresses a variety of social issues. Sex ed sits at the nexus of many social justice movements—from LGBTQ rights and reproductive justice to the #MeToo movement and urgent conversations around consent and healthy relationships.”

“Today, SIECUS continues to advocate for the rights of all people to access and enjoy accurate and comprehensive sexuality information, education, and related health services. In doing so, SIECUS honors its founding mission while, simultaneously, working to advance a vision of sex education to meet the needs of the future”

DISNEYS GLARING SELF CONTRADICTION- “KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE“

Whistleblowers are leaking internal DE&I /LGBTQ propagand videos from recent Disney employee orientation . One “Disney Imagineer ” from disney went on the record .

WORTH YOUR TIME TO READ

“Disney’s Institutional Capture”

BY ETHAN L. CLAY

MARCH 29 2022

“The declarations from Disney’s executive leadership have been agonizing and predictable, remarkable only for their robotic conformity.”

“In an internal video sent to Disney employees, Josh D’Amaro, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products, announced: “We hear you, we see you, and we value you. The legislation being considered in the state of Florida, and being considered in other states, it’s concerning, and it’s painful to our LGBTQ+ cast, allies, and many in our community.” In a company-wide email, Ken Potrock, president of Disneyland Resort, chimed in: “I, too, have heard from many of you about your disappointment in the company concerning this divisive and discriminatory legislation. Understandably, many of you feel betrayed, angry and even heartbroken. As an ally to the LGBTQ+ community, this breaks my heart and I want you to know that I hear you, I stand with you and I support you.” Latondra Newton, Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, declared, “I believe it is important to reaffirm our Disney values and our long-standing commitment to inclusion.”

“These extravagant displays of humility and repentance were precipitated by the passage of Florida bill HB1557, the media blitzkrieg surrounding it, and especially, internal pressure from a small subset of Disney employees. These employees (“cast members,” in the language of the company) mostly work within the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) departments and LGBTQ+ BERGs (Business Employee Resource Groups). Florida’s bill—officially named “Parental Rights in Education” but deemed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by its opponents—has become a flashpoint in the fraught nationwide debate about how much say parents ought to have in how and what their children are taught. The primary bone of contention is this key provision: “Classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity may not occur in kindergarten through grade 3 or in a manner that is not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards.”

“If you roam the halls of the Imagineering department, you’ll encounter Mickey’s 10 Commandments, a distilling of storytelling wisdom that helps us stay on target when developing new projects.”

1. Know your audience—identify the prime audience of your attraction or show before you begin design.
2. Wear your guests’ shoes—insist that your team members experience your creation just the way the guests do.
3. Organize the flow of people and ideas—make sure there is a logic and sequence in your stories and in the way guests experience them.
4. Create a wienie—create visual targets [wienies] that lead visitors clearly and logically through the experience you’ve built.
5. Communicate with visual literacy—make good use of color, shape, form, texture—all the nonverbal ways of communication.
6. Avoid overload; create turn-ons—resist the temptation to overload your audience with too much information and too many objects of interest.
7. Tell one story at a time—stick to the storyline; good stories are clear, logical, and internally consistent.
8. Avoid contradictions; maintain identity—details in design or content that contradict one another confuse the audience about story and time period.
9. For every ounce of treatment, provide a ton of treat—you can educate people, but don’t tell them you’re doing it. Make it fun!
10. Keep it up—everything has to work.

These Commandments are complemented by Disney’s “Four Keys.” Every new cast member has these four keys drilled into them from day one: Safety, Courtesy, Show, and Efficiency. For over six decades, the Four Keys and Mickey’s 10 Commandments guided storytelling and experience-making in the Disney parks. These guiding principles have been in place, with only minor alterations, for roughly 65 years—nearly as long as the parks themselves have existed. They have helped a talented and dedicated team of Disney cast members tell stories that appeal across demographic, geographic, ethnic, religious, and political lines.

But suddenly, this is all changing. The last couple years have brought COVID, lockdowns, the summer of 2020, and the doctrines of critical theory and its various permutations to the Disney corporation. Ibram X. Kendi was a featured speaker in the “Reimagine Tomorrow” series, an internal Disney effort to promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the corporation. Employees stuck behind laptop screens at home joined BERGs and Slack channels, and used their ample spare time for internal political action. The DEI department within the company expanded by an astonishing 633 percent in 2019–21, at the same time that nearly every other department was contracting by 25–75 percent. Most surprising of all was the addition, in April 2021, of a FIFTH key—Inclusion—to the traditional Four Keys used in training. “Like The Four Keys before them,” announced Josh D’Amaro, “The 5 Keys—with Inclusion at the heart—will continue to guide us as we interact with guests, collaborate together, create the next generation of Disney products and experiences, and make critical decisions about the future of our business.”

The sexual revolution, the Civil Rights movement, the Vietnam War, the assassinations of JFK, RFK, MLK, and Malcom X, the Cold War, stagflation, the Stonewall Riots, Watergate, Roe v Wade, the space race, the Los Angeles riots, September 11th, Hurricane Katrina—every major event that took place in American society since Disneyland first opened its gates in 1955 rolled by and the Four Keys remained unaltered. And yet, in 2021, as the nation reopened from lockdowns in fits and starts, the Fifth Key of Inclusion was added. Why now? Why at all?”

“The short answer is institutional capture, a term that once belonged to economic theory as regulatory capture. In economics, this is a form of corruption that occurs when a political entity, policymaker, or regulator is co-opted to serve a particular constituency and its interests. In business institutions, the process is much the same, only the goal is not to change a regulatory policy, but to turn the business itself into a mouthpiece for an ideology. Disney has been rotting from the inside for quite some time, but the speed with which its public transformation took place is truly breathtaking. Florida was the final straw.”

CONCLUSION

The fuse was first lit in 1964 for the Planned Parenthood CSE standards (using the term very loosely) to eventually drive its way into the mainstream of American life no matter what opposition it faced because PP always plays a long game. It has played the CSE card over and over until the national will to resist it had all but vanished . But actually all was not lost- not yet but the opposition is not coming from the pulpits and churches and Christian parents to any great intensity. It is coming from a Southern state who is even willing to refuse the pressure of one of its largest corporate residence -Disney World. Florida and it’s Governor are taking the heat of controversy for standing up for something that should not be controversial in the least. Florida’s new law is not about “Don’t say Gay” but parents rights to refuse to allow their children to be indoctrinated by Planned Parenthood driven overhaul of human sexuality and gender norms. Where do we go from here? That depends on God’s mercy and the willingness of more people to say “no” to indoctrination. Pastors and Christian educators would do well to get off the justice and DE&I trains and get back to their base…and so in fact would Disney but that is not likely to happen in either sphere.

Isaiah 5:

¹⁸ Woe to those who ^[j]draw iniquity with cords of ^[k]vanity,
And sin as if with a cart rope;
¹⁹ That say, “Let Him make speed and hasten His work,
That we may see it;
And let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come,
That we may know it.”

²⁰ Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;
Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness;
Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

²¹ Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes,
And prudent in their own sight!

²² Woe to men mighty at drinking wine,
Woe to men valiant for mixing intoxicating drink,
²³ Who justify the wicked for a bribe,
And take away justice from the righteous man!

²⁴ Therefore, as the ^[l]fire devours the stubble,
And the flame consumes the chaff,
So their root will be as rottenness,
And their blossom will ascend like dust;
Because they have rejected the law of the Lord of hosts,
And despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
²⁵ Therefore the anger of the Lord is aroused against His people;
He has stretched out His hand against them
And stricken them,
And the hills trembled.