The definition of tyranny is that one source of unquestioned political power rules a country. The definition of power is the ability of person A to get person B to do something they would not otherwise do. President Obama is using the necessary power of the executive office to shape policy that will effectively steal the charity of Americans and remove it to the conrol and distribution by the federal government acccording to the philosophy of the state.
The theft freedom and money occurs by discouragement of donors to charity by limiting tax deductions for charitable giving. Then, the taxes generated to the government can then be disbursed by government programs to those who can be depended upon to support the President's political party.
The growth of tyranny occurs by reducing the spirit of volunteerism that results in charitable giving and moving the money to government control for redistribution of stolen wealth to a political base.
The Christian basis of economics is founded first upon the fact that there was such a thing as private ownership of property which was then voluntarily given to charity for distribution to those in need. (See the fourth chapter of Acts). The distortion by socialists such as those who support President Obama would be that the community of Christians in Jerusalem shared their wealth. But, they did not give their wealth to the Romans to distribute, but to the church and on the basis of voluntary charity, not force.
The transfer of wealth to the government is more than a shift of money, it is a transfer of power to direct that weath to cause a different effect. The effect will be to gain the dependence of those who receive the benefits of the government to look to government for sustainance rather than to individuals who create a bond of personal compassion. The effect will be that benefits will the the result of the power of those who wield it rather than the result of the compassion of those who willingly give it.
This is evil. The substitution of what is selfish for that which is unselfish is evil. The taking away of money that would have been contributed and directing it instead to the power of government is theft. The policy that applies to millions of people is massive theft. To do so without the ability of people to resist it is tyranny.
But, Christian, take comfort. It is the evil of those who do evil that will destroy them. The very nature of evil is self-destructive.
Let those who have worked to create their own wealth, be it great or small, rise up as adversaries to this theft, to this evil. Let us join forces in votes and organization to stem this tide at the very next election in 2010. Let there be no more transfer of wealth from those who create it to those in government who dissapate it.
Let those who may have voted for this party take notice of what has been done with the power they give it with their votes. It may be that they had no indication that such horrible advantage would be taken of them. It may be that they had no idea of the overwhelming financial cost that would be exacted from America to pay for the extreme views of President Obama's programs.
Furthermore, let those who name the name of Christ as their Redeemer take direction not from anger but from the motivation of the Holy Spirit. Let the Christian who has the presence of the Holy Spirit living within him or her take direction and spiritual life from the Word of God. Let the Christian direct their efforts from the wisdom of the truth of God, the compassion of Christ, the faith and faithfulness enabled by the Holy Spirit.
Such efforts will become the fruit of the Spirit. These will be the antidote to tyranny. Christian, rise up and join others to reverse this misuse of power, this theft, this evil, this growth of tyranny.
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