I think communism is a judgment from God. And we are being fed a dose of it right now for our falling away.
The very nature of communism is satanic; remember, satan wants to exalt himself above God and will not appear as a cankerous sore of a spirit (though that is his nature). Instead, satan paints communism as a beautiful utopia, and people without faith in God see it as such. The solution to communism is not war. It is not capitalism. It is not better legislation or politicians. It is faith in God. Until we get leaders who understand this and lead people to it, God's judgment will continue.
IтАЩm with you down to тАЬuntil we get leadersтАЭ part. Where do we get such leaders?
I suggest we figure out what made the Founding Fathers such far-sighted, wise and courageous men and put our resources into identifying and developing such men (& women).
WonтАЩt happen overnight, but unless thatтАЩs our mindset, itтАЩll never happen.
I think TrumpтАЩs concern for America is genuine. HeтАЩs got an extended family, which is a prerequisite for long-range thinking. He seems to be developing talent as we speak. We should pay attention to these. (Ex. Kash Patel, Devin Nunes, TrumpтАЩs sons, etc)
Where do we get leaders? By fanning the flames of our faith, not by trying to do it ourselves. God will raise up those (and Trump certainly seems to be someone God is using, whether like Nebuchadnezzar or like one of God's prophets) when His remnant returns to Him.
China is. Do you realize that by 2050 their population could be half of what it was in the beginning decade of this century? No country has ever experienced that much population decline. They have no real domestic consumer market. They don't have enough women under 40 to stop it. Their entire model rested on the US' Soviet containment policy surrounding global trade. We aren't patrolling the shipping lanes anymore. We are making bilateral trading agreements with the countries we wish to be trading with. China isn't one of those countries. They are energy and food insecure.
Maybe. But one might ask; what world power is self-destructing at a rate never seen in history?
Our government, which is currently "communist" in mindset and behavior.
I think communism is a judgment from God. And we are being fed a dose of it right now for our falling away.
The very nature of communism is satanic; remember, satan wants to exalt himself above God and will not appear as a cankerous sore of a spirit (though that is his nature). Instead, satan paints communism as a beautiful utopia, and people without faith in God see it as such. The solution to communism is not war. It is not capitalism. It is not better legislation or politicians. It is faith in God. Until we get leaders who understand this and lead people to it, God's judgment will continue.
IтАЩm with you down to тАЬuntil we get leadersтАЭ part. Where do we get such leaders?
I suggest we figure out what made the Founding Fathers such far-sighted, wise and courageous men and put our resources into identifying and developing such men (& women).
WonтАЩt happen overnight, but unless thatтАЩs our mindset, itтАЩll never happen.
I think TrumpтАЩs concern for America is genuine. HeтАЩs got an extended family, which is a prerequisite for long-range thinking. He seems to be developing talent as we speak. We should pay attention to these. (Ex. Kash Patel, Devin Nunes, TrumpтАЩs sons, etc)
The Good Lord chooses the vessels to deliver blessings in a way not understood by mortals.
I love that, MH. IтАЩm holding on to it.
Where do we get leaders? By fanning the flames of our faith, not by trying to do it ourselves. God will raise up those (and Trump certainly seems to be someone God is using, whether like Nebuchadnezzar or like one of God's prophets) when His remnant returns to Him.
Amen. Turn to number 419 in your hymnal, "Master the Tempest is Raging."
China is. Do you realize that by 2050 their population could be half of what it was in the beginning decade of this century? No country has ever experienced that much population decline. They have no real domestic consumer market. They don't have enough women under 40 to stop it. Their entire model rested on the US' Soviet containment policy surrounding global trade. We aren't patrolling the shipping lanes anymore. We are making bilateral trading agreements with the countries we wish to be trading with. China isn't one of those countries. They are energy and food insecure.
how about we ship all those thousands of migrants to China if they're experiencing such a population decline?
They are kind of picky about who they let in.
Explains that great wall thingy everyone mentions. We need one to rival theirs, taller, wider and with big guns.
I get your point, but without researching it, there are probably quite a few. Germany 1939, Russia 1989 and so on.
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