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General Discussion / Re: current posts
« Last post by Martin Marprelate on May 15, 2025, 04:56:07 pm »
While this post is right in a way - the culture of the UK and the West generally is non-Christian - it is no use trying to change the culture to make it more Christian, or to impose Christian values on a non-Christian society.  The first Christians didn't go out to Christianize Roman society, they preached the Gospel and made converts.  When God blesses that preaching, the nation will change, and not before.
Before the Great Awakening of the 18th Century under Wesley and Whitefield, Britain was in the most terrible condition.  The William Hogarth prints, 'Gin Lane,' 'The Rake's Progress' and 'The Harlot's Progress' show what life was like at that time.  But Wesley and Whitefield didn't start by trying to change society any more than Paul did.  They preached the Gospel, and as a result of an increasing number of Christians, society changed.
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General Discussion / Re: James White on X
« Last post by Iconoclast on May 09, 2025, 06:07:01 pm »

𝔚𝔥𝔦𝔱𝔢𝔅𝔢𝔞𝔯𝔡
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A text often overlooked in the Gospels is found in Luke 11:27-28.  One of the women in the crowd cried out, "Blessed is the womb that bore You and the breasts at which You nursed."  This was not an overly unusual blessing, one which emphasized lineage and continuity of the Jewish people.

Jesus' response is forceful.  He does not say, "Thank you for your blessing" or "Indeed, but allow me to add something."  Instead, the first word in response is μενοῦν which means "on the contrary!"  He rejects the blessing upon His mother (stunned silence in Rome) but points her elsewhere.  "On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it."  The real blessing is in obedience, not to the traditions of men, but rather to the word of God.  What a stark contrast the Lord draws!  But, someone might say, was the woman who cried out offended? We are not told, and, of course, we should not be concerned.  Jesus has spoken the truth, and His followers will hear, obey, and imitate His example.
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General Discussion / Re: Joe Boot on x
« Last post by Martin Marprelate on May 08, 2025, 03:36:54 pm »
Quote from: Iconoclast on February 27, 2025, 09:17:53 am
Joseph Boot
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Patriotic Britains thank J D Vance and Trump administration for putting pressure on the UK government on freedom of speech & conscience which have been eroding here for over a decade.

Joseph Boot
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Brilliant article from Suella on the importance of British identity & the meaning of being English. She correctly makes nuanced distinction between national identity, citizenship & ethnic heritage re: the need for honest evaluation of today’s crisis.
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Joseph Boot
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What's at the religious root of the problems of the West?

"Look well what thou art doing when thou goest into God's house; present thyself there in a spirit of obedience. Obedience is far better than the sacrifice made by fools, that are guilty of unwitting sacrilege" (Ecclesiastes 4:17)

The church must address its apostasy from the Word of God in numerous areas. Let's start by putting faithful men into the pulpit and eldership of the church who will teachttps://fiec.org.uk/resources/the-quiet-revival-growth-in-the-uk-churchh the Word of God in faithfulness and apply it to all of life.
I think Mr Boot is being too pessimistic.  While many of the larger denominations are collapsing, Bible-believing churches are growing rapidly, including my own.
Have a read of this: https://fiec.org.uk/resources/the-quiet-revival-growth-in-the-uk-church 
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General Discussion / Re: Joe Boot on x
« Last post by Iconoclast on March 10, 2025, 09:21:45 pm »

Joseph Boot
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Another liberal “woke in-chief” has just been elected leader of the Liberals in Canada and as such is Prime Minister till the election in the Fall. Instead of a rational approach to the US & trade issue, he is already making ludicrous statements.Canada must maintain its identity and sovereignty but realise that unless it rebuilds its Christian identity, abandons its Liberal Progressivism & woke-socialist assault on Canadians, provinces like Alberta will continue to talk of independence or joining the USA. Canadians have had enough of Trudeau and his acolytes. Carney can talk tough on Trump and tariffs but it’s totally empty until the political elite start to abandon the globalist bodies and start focusing on restoring Canada to the great nation it once was, and the reliable friend it once was to Britain and the USA rather than doing China’s bidding.  Canada has the resources and people to take responsibility for itself and stop relying on the US for protection and globalist bodies for direction if it can recover a Christian vision of  culture and nationhood. Trump’s shake up of an indolent & dangerously naive globalist order may be the best thing that could happen to Canada to force it to rediscover itself. Time will tell.
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General Discussion / Re: Joe Boot on x
« Last post by Iconoclast on February 27, 2025, 11:33:06 am »
Watch out! Dangerous granny on the loose offering to talk. Would be a good use of police resources to ignore actual crimes & arrest her for her thoughts and silently offering to talk with people….

This is what it’s come to - don’t think or say anything the state doesn’t like!!
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General Discussion / Re: Joe Boot on x
« Last post by Iconoclast on February 27, 2025, 09:17:53 am »
Joseph Boot
@DrJoeBoot
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5h
Patriotic Britains thank J D Vance and Trump administration for putting pressure on the UK government on freedom of speech & conscience which have been eroding here for over a decade.

Joseph Boot
@DrJoeBoot
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5h
Brilliant article from Suella on the importance of British identity & the meaning of being English. She correctly makes nuanced distinction between national identity, citizenship & ethnic heritage re: the need for honest evaluation of today’s crisis.
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Joseph Boot
@DrJoeBoot
What's at the religious root of the problems of the West?

"Look well what thou art doing when thou goest into God's house; present thyself there in a spirit of obedience. Obedience is far better than the sacrifice made by fools, that are guilty of unwitting sacrilege" (Ecclesiastes 4:17)

The church must address its apostasy from the Word of God in numerous areas. Let's start by putting faithful men into the pulpit and eldership of the church who will teach the Word of God in faithfulness and apply it to all of life.
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General Discussion / current posts
« Last post by Iconoclast on January 23, 2025, 03:01:23 pm »
Until people grasp the religious root of culture they will never understand the Southport murders, the grooming and **** gangs in the UK or the decay of Western society from New York to Paris.  The root of a stable culture is not grounded in skin colour, but religious commitment.
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General Discussion / Re: Joe Boot on x
« Last post by Iconoclast on January 04, 2025, 07:41:17 am »
To discern the wisdom of God, consider the Word of God and watch your life and words and in light of that Word:

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

James 3:13-20.

Joseph Boot
@DrJoeBoot
Until biblical standards of male eldership & leadership of the church & pulpit are restored & biblical views of the calling & role of men & women are recovered, this rapid decline will continue. The younger generation will continue to leave & either join non-Protestant churches that retain male leadership or an artificial & neo-pagan machismo that dishonours & disrespects women will continue to bubble in the background among frustrated & immature Christian young men.
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General Discussion / Re: Joe Boot on x
« Last post by Iconoclast on January 01, 2025, 09:39:27 am »
Calvinism, as Dr. Kuyper demonstrated in his Stone Lectures, is not merely a theological system, but it contains within itself the tremendous vitality of a complete world-and-life view. It encompasses a profound philosophical life perspective, offers the basic contours of a distinctive epistemology, a distinctive theory of science, a distinctive psychology, a distinctive view of history, a distinctive legal theory, a distinctive political theory. And the root of this vitality does not reside in Calvin, but in the immeasurable depth of God's Word, in Calvin's recognition of divine sovereignty, in a very special and pregnant sense, over the whole of creation.

- Herman Dooyeweerd
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General Discussion / Re: Twitter Ideas And Comments
« Last post by Iconoclast on December 26, 2024, 08:51:50 am »
https://x.com/BGatesIsaPyscho/status/1871969296114684057,,,died suddenly???
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