Here are some principles that I believe the church should adopt. Most of these are non-religious principles, but I believe they will help prevent the church from being infiltrated by corrupt political ideologies which tend to be rooted in Marxism, Socialism, DEI, and Critical Race Theory.
Sadly, bad ideas never die. Their names will change, but these ideas will always inevitably return and threaten the integrity of the church as long as there are those who reject God’s wisdom. And these ideas will always contradict the principles listed below. When this happens, it should be seen as a red flag. This may be one of the better ways to expose falsehoods before they can take root in the church.
If history has shown us anything, it is that any organization that isn’t explicitly conservative will inevitably drift leftward. If we stand by the principles below, the church will avoid this drift and remain uncorrupted.
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We believe in freedom for the individual, equality before the law, and equality of opportunity. Since freedom can mean different things to different people, we define freedom as other people not messing with your stuff.
We believe in free markets. History has shown that only the free-market system can produce long-term wealth and prosperity for society. We believe that strong property rights are the foundation of such prosperity, without which people have no incentive to achieve or perform. We also believe that people should be able to keep the fruits of their labor, and that they should not be burdened with excessively high taxation regardless of how much they earn.
We hold that one of the most important policy goals for any society should be the removal of all special privileges, for any special privilege granted to one group requires the economic enslavement, at least to a degree, of everyone else. There is ultimately no greater threat to freedom than special privilege.
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We stand against all forms of coercion. Therefore, top-down one-size-fits-all policy solutions must be avoided at all costs, as they not only inevitably fail, but their implementation always requires some form of coercion. The best policies not only allow but empower individuals to make their own decisions regarding what is best for themselves, their families, and their livelihoods.
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We believe in personal responsibility. We hold that all individuals are responsible for their actions. Therefore, it is not society’s fault when criminals break the law. Personal responsibility cultivates character and empowers people to stand on their own two feet. This should be the goal of every society: A strong self-reliant citizenry, not a weak one mired in dependency.
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We believe there are no victims. We reject the victim/perpetrator view of the world which holds that everyone is either a perpetrator or a victim. It is false. Every person should be judged by the quality of their character, not the color of their skin or their social position.
None of us are born into this world against our will. And God has placed each of us in a position that offers the maximum opportunity for spiritual growth so we can work through negative karma and earn positive karma. This often requires tragedy and suffering, but it is a pathway forward, an opportunity that is both rare and a great gift. With this knowledge, how can anyone possibly be a victim? They cannot. Therefore, there are no victims.
This is not to suggest we shouldn’t have compassion for those who experience tragedy and suffering, but we must learn to view these things from a higher level.
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We believe that attaining the spiritual state of unconditional love is the ultimate end goal of Christianity. It is about having an unconditional love for all of life in all its expressions. It follows the Christian teaching that we should love our neighbor. However, we reject the political distortion of this teaching that has become ever more fashionable by progressive Christians as well as those who are the religion’s enemies. These people have twisted the idea of love into a club which they have used to continually beat us all over the head with in an attempt to push and promote certain political ideologies that are false at worst and problematic at best.
Being unconditionally loving has nothing to do with being a social reformer. It is not about forcing social change on the world. Therefore, anyone who attempts to employ the Christian ideas of love and compassion for political purposes betrays their hand and should be rejected.
Understanding this requires humility. It requires realizing that none of us can truly know what is karmically in the highest good. Instead, we should surrender the problems of the world to God. We should allow every person to fulfill their karmic destiny without judgment.
To simply have a loving thought helps mankind. For those who wish to make a difference in the world, the best approach would be to pursue unconditional love, as attaining this advanced spiritual state will do far more to benefit the world than any social reform we can implement.
Sadly, bad ideas never die. Their names will change, but these ideas will always inevitably return and threaten the integrity of the church as long as there are those who reject God’s wisdom. And these ideas will always contradict the principles listed below. When this happens, it should be seen as a red flag. This may be one of the better ways to expose falsehoods before they can take root in the church.
If history has shown us anything, it is that any organization that isn’t explicitly conservative will inevitably drift leftward. If we stand by the principles below, the church will avoid this drift and remain uncorrupted.
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We believe in freedom for the individual, equality before the law, and equality of opportunity. Since freedom can mean different things to different people, we define freedom as other people not messing with your stuff.
We believe in free markets. History has shown that only the free-market system can produce long-term wealth and prosperity for society. We believe that strong property rights are the foundation of such prosperity, without which people have no incentive to achieve or perform. We also believe that people should be able to keep the fruits of their labor, and that they should not be burdened with excessively high taxation regardless of how much they earn.
We hold that one of the most important policy goals for any society should be the removal of all special privileges, for any special privilege granted to one group requires the economic enslavement, at least to a degree, of everyone else. There is ultimately no greater threat to freedom than special privilege.
***
We stand against all forms of coercion. Therefore, top-down one-size-fits-all policy solutions must be avoided at all costs, as they not only inevitably fail, but their implementation always requires some form of coercion. The best policies not only allow but empower individuals to make their own decisions regarding what is best for themselves, their families, and their livelihoods.
***
We believe in personal responsibility. We hold that all individuals are responsible for their actions. Therefore, it is not society’s fault when criminals break the law. Personal responsibility cultivates character and empowers people to stand on their own two feet. This should be the goal of every society: A strong self-reliant citizenry, not a weak one mired in dependency.
***
We believe there are no victims. We reject the victim/perpetrator view of the world which holds that everyone is either a perpetrator or a victim. It is false. Every person should be judged by the quality of their character, not the color of their skin or their social position.
None of us are born into this world against our will. And God has placed each of us in a position that offers the maximum opportunity for spiritual growth so we can work through negative karma and earn positive karma. This often requires tragedy and suffering, but it is a pathway forward, an opportunity that is both rare and a great gift. With this knowledge, how can anyone possibly be a victim? They cannot. Therefore, there are no victims.
This is not to suggest we shouldn’t have compassion for those who experience tragedy and suffering, but we must learn to view these things from a higher level.
***
We believe that attaining the spiritual state of unconditional love is the ultimate end goal of Christianity. It is about having an unconditional love for all of life in all its expressions. It follows the Christian teaching that we should love our neighbor. However, we reject the political distortion of this teaching that has become ever more fashionable by progressive Christians as well as those who are the religion’s enemies. These people have twisted the idea of love into a club which they have used to continually beat us all over the head with in an attempt to push and promote certain political ideologies that are false at worst and problematic at best.
Being unconditionally loving has nothing to do with being a social reformer. It is not about forcing social change on the world. Therefore, anyone who attempts to employ the Christian ideas of love and compassion for political purposes betrays their hand and should be rejected.
Understanding this requires humility. It requires realizing that none of us can truly know what is karmically in the highest good. Instead, we should surrender the problems of the world to God. We should allow every person to fulfill their karmic destiny without judgment.
To simply have a loving thought helps mankind. For those who wish to make a difference in the world, the best approach would be to pursue unconditional love, as attaining this advanced spiritual state will do far more to benefit the world than any social reform we can implement.