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April 28, 2008 at 09:37:11

There Are No Chosen People, Religions or Governments on the Planet

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There are NO chosen people on the planet. There are NO human beings more special than any other human being on the planet. There is NO one true religion compared to all religions on the planet. There is NO one true church that the one true God of the Chosen People is head of, on the planet.

The reason the average American, Iraqi, Iranian, Syrian, Palestinian, North Korean and world citizen is fearful, angry and would just as soon rid themselves of their leaders, is because their leaders have forgotten or never knew they weren't any more special than the people they are suppose to serve. I"m stinking naive I know.

Lutherans are not better than Catholics and South America Catholics are not better Catholics than their North American counterparts. Presbyterians are not better than Baptists and Southern Baptists are no better than Northern Baptists.

Exclusivism and just how to perpetuate that specialness is a hallmark mindset and goal of most religious faiths. It is a mind virus that seems to be rearing it's rather ugly head again. One way, one belief, easily defined rights and wrongs, one law, and one common acceptable mind virus will provide all the comfort and security we need. The Bible in our culture is often misread and misapplied to perpetuate more harm than good. It's what exclusivists do best.

When intollerant fundamentalists. who are infected with exlusivism speak, the goal is to spread the virus and get others to agree and support it's propagation. Once you are in, everyone not in, is out, and the virus then endeavors to become immune from attack through bluster, fear, shame and guilt. I recently tried to read a copy of the prophecy/evil world news publication of one church called the Philadelphia Trumpet, but gave up and opted for chewing ground glass which felt ever so much more pleasant.

I know a minister who was part of the same "One True Church" I used to pastor in, (it wasn't) who has now declared he and his wife the Two Witnesses of Revelation 11. That's pretty darn special even though nothing of what he has predicted on specific dates has happend in the specific ways he foretold them as "God's chosen witness." He even went to Jerusalem over Passover this year to start the three and half year rock 'em sock 'em ministry, but came home we think and haven't heard much since. Stay tuned I suppose. Special Ministers, prophets, priests and kings don't go away over night or easily. Actually, he made himself so special and so chosen, he's dead in the water now...or we can hope.

All ministers and government officials should be run through a mental-detector before being allowed to lead, speak or run for office.

Religion can make a man goofy and foolish in his specialness and chosen status. Another minister recently took four hours in a sermon to wear his small church down enough to allow him to say, that because of all his vast experience, more than any man practically in the ministry...."and yes brethren...I am an Apsotle," after which he commanded everyone to cash in their 401K's , retirements, equity in homes and such and "send it in." This was for the final push of God's only true work and Church on earth before Jesus returns. Interesting enough, once the money was sent in, and it was if you can believe that, his church now needs a new headquarters building, a college campus, and Auditorium and some pretty permanent things to do their "time is short" true work. Personally, I"d ask for my money back.

Too bad the being more like Jesus and less like Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Malachi, Elijah and Paul never really caught on in the many prophecy motivated and obcessed churches and denominations. The "we only" mentality is responsible for much of the division in Christianity today. Christianity seems to thrive on division for multiplication, and adds to itself by subtracting others from competing organizations and denominations.

Religious organizations seldom complete the tasks they set out for themselves to do. To succeed is to render oneself obsolete and the goal is always to perpetuate the religion, specialness and chosen status of the group, not end it. This is why no matter how wrong the Chosen leaders are in fact, they can still explain it all quite well as a "misunderstanding" or "spiritually discerned," and keep the cash flowing in.

So how does exclusivism work? What must happen for it to be successful?

First of all it must do two things. It must ensure it can take up a long term residence in the host (Membership or maybe Meme-bership). A meme is an idea that is passed on from one human generation to another. It's the cultural equivalent of a gene, the basic element of biological inheritance. The term was coined in 1976 by Richard Dawkins in his book The Selfish Gene. Secondly, it must bring about the proper conditions for spreading itself (Evangelism).

This is how it is done:In by chosen religionists and deceptive governments.

1. Promise reward for the effort, position, power, inside knowledge and specialness. It's better if the reward is "some day." In government, just pay them way too much for way too little.

2. Threaten punishment for failure to grow, or pay, pray, stay and obey. This can take place almost any time now and/or in the future.

3. Convince them they are the chosen, exclusive and special people. Teach them that all others are false and there is only ONE right way to think or faith to express. Teach them that right way just happens be where they are. Define the separation of church and state by saying, "It's a bridge and our God wants us to rule the world in his name.

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Dennis Diehl is a former pastor of 26 years, who outgrew the Literalism of Fundamentalism. He writes about Pastoral and Church abuse and is available to speak on such topics or be helpful to any church suffering under abusive religion or pastors.

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Hater of Nazis above all. Hobbies include activism, military model building, military history, exciting and vital conversation with retired crooks. Retired
John HanksHater of Nazis above all. Hobbies include activism, military model building, military history, exciting and vital conversation with retired crooks. Retired

Chosen? Watch your head.

Megalomania always comes at the price of paranoia.

by John Hanks (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 1203 comments) on Monday, April 28, 2008 at 7:41:27 PM

Former Lawyer, current Business Consultant,history buff, Christian, father of 2 sons and a supporter of democratic government.
ArchieFormer Lawyer, current Business Consultant,history buff, Christian, father of 2 sons and a supporter of democratic government.

No Chosen

Mr. Diehl has turned his back on Christianity. Christians believe that an individual is saved by grace, not by good works, by grace. To be saved by grace you must have accepted Jesus as your saviour. To have accepted Jesus as your saviour you must accept that the Jews were God's chosen people. They were chosen for a task and a purpose, one which they fulfilled bringing Christ into the world and crucifying him to save us all. Now they're no longer chosen as their task has been competed. If one doesn't believe that he is saved by his Christian Lord and Saviour than why believe anything? No unfortunately, idyllic desires of no special peoples etc. don't make themselves true, at least not in this world.

by Archie (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 1130 comments) on Monday, April 28, 2008 at 10:17:27 PM

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Techknowledgie...

Amen, Dennis!

After years of being faithfully at the piano every Sunday at 8, I now sleep in and live a healthier and much more spiritual life. I no longer feel myself "special" and the result is increased love for my neighbor, as well as myself. I'm quite certain there was, or is, a Yahweh, or Jehova, or what's his name - along with probably a Krishna, maybe an Allah or two, and no doubt many others less powerful - and I'm quite certain he was a "god", but I'm also quite certain he was not God. And he did choose the Isrealites - to help him steal the other gods' land and exterminate those who pledged allegiance to those other "gods". He probably left the planet shortly after poisoning the area by nuking Sodom (notice, he never shows his face after that episode - radiation damage?). In his and his cronies' wake, we're left with a legacy of war, hate, confusion and despair.

I'm sick and tired of watching the human race used as cannon fodder for some stupid war between all these "gods". It's time to kick them all off the planet, if any are still here. And judging by the political state of the world, I strongly suspect some remnant is still lurking in the shadows.

We've been had, people - for tens of thousands of years (six thousand year old Earth?? Damnit, people! Read a physics book!) . But I think some of us might just be starting to wake up.

And yes, Archie, we ARE "saved" by grace - each and every one of us, every day of our lives.

by Techknowledgie (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 34 comments) on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 1:36:39 AM

I have achieved nothing of consequence apart from raising children in a way that they would excel where I failed. And they are on good tracks.
ramsheyiI have achieved nothing of consequence apart from raising children in a way that they would excel where I failed. And they are on good tracks.

The Self Proclaimed Chosen Ones

The only people who have declared themselves the CHOSEN, the EXCLUSIVE, the BEST children of God are JEWS and no one else, and you know this. It is written in their books of myths and legends.Why not telling it outright and honestly and frankly without wrapping and shrouding it in veils. You are scared of being labelled anti-semite? Well, this is their tool for terrorizing whoever contests their 'legitimacy' to exclusiveness. The hell with their terror tactics. Truth has to be told. Z I O N I S M is the devilish outcome of this self proclaimed exclusiveness; and the entire planet has to suffer so as this 'chosen people' can grab land and steal oil/riches for their democracy, leaving the rest in misery and serfdom. Read Protocols Of The Elders Of Zion and AIPAC's PNAC agenda and find out about these 'chosen' bastards and what they intend to do with the rest of humanity. You said it perfectly well, they : "...give out disinformation and spread lies about their rivals and demonize them. And remember the bigger the lie...". This is your description of Zionist's version of 9/11 and 19 Moslem Arab hijackers bullshit. You are right. We know who did it : the 'chosen' ones.

by ramsheyi (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 461 comments) on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 10:38:52 AM

No one of any particular note. Just someone making observations about the world we inhabit and trying to express them; looking for solutions and drawing conclusions. 57, married, Mac, cat, sailing, creative, occasionally subversive.
R. A. LandbeckNo one of any particular note. Just someone making observations about the world we inhabit and trying to express them; looking for solutions and drawing conclusions. 57, married, Mac, cat, sailing, creative, occasionally subversive.

Religion hasn't even started yet

Because all that exists is the theological counterfeit masqurading, by any name or traditon, pretending to have comprehended the mind of God. Humanities greatest own goal and its highest intellectual vanity.

by R. A. Landbeck (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 8 diaries, 28 comments) on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 12:41:41 PM