Don't forget, the Progressive Left is Still at War

The Progressive Left Views This as a War

Lest we forget, the Progressive Left is still at war with Conservatives, Western Civilization, and historic Christian values! Regardless of which political party has more control for the next few years, there is a battle being waged against our culture, our fundamental beliefs, and our system of government. The radical "democratic" socialists want to fundamentally tear down and uproot the very fabric of our Western civilization. This is not a joke. This is why there are still massive riots, unrest, and looting in our cities. There is no leadership from the Left taking action to stop this in any meaningful way. In fact, many are calling for more, and tacitly endorse it because it is to their political advantage. I'm afraid that we are headed toward a French-style revolution where they want to destroy and rebuild everything. These revolutions have always come with bloodshed by the Left. The Conservatives in the nation will not be the ones who start a violent overthrow. There is a big difference between exercising our Constitutionally guaranteed rights to protect ourselves and our families, and the immoral "peaceful protesters" who attack and harass citizens, and who perform criminal acts depriving people of their property and lives. Looting, vandalism, and violence are signs of a deeper issue; severe moral decay has taken root in the people of America.

So what are some of the fronts of this war?

• Lack of respect for authority, laws, history, and traditions - We see this clearly these days with the anti-police movements, the segregated indoctrination classes mandated to employees, the Communist and anti-family values of the BLM organization, and the cries of "injustice" as justification to tear down all our historical institutions (and cultural reminders) with claims of systemic racism grounded in their embrace of Critical Race Theory.  
• Objective Truth - They are in a war for the meaning of Truth, since the progressive worldview denies the existence of objective moral duties and obligations in favor of lived truth or personal truth.
• Free press - When we can't count on the media to actually report the truth and when they unashamedly take political sides, they ironically become PRAVDA (Russian: "truth") for the liberal.
• Free speech - Commonly used social media platforms routinely censor speech that they don't like, especially political speech.   Biased "fact-checking" has become so widespread that it is the source of endless memes and jokes.
• Misinformation - Factual misrepresentations, out of context quotes, distortions of records, character assassination, and ignorance or willful deception on many issues, which are never later corrected, is an all-to-often occurrence.  Riots start with regularity based on some perceived injustice, but the narratives are never corrected even when the facts contradict their claims.
• Tolerance - Instead of having classical tolerance and allowing others to have different ideas that can be held, debated, or argued against without attacking the person, we now have a new definition of tolerance that demands conformity at the expense of humane and rational discourse. The new tolerance wants to destroy all opposition by any means necessary.
• Sanctity of All Human Life - The science clearly shows that the unborn baby is human, is alive, can feel pain during abortions, and will become a fully functioning adult given time to grow naturally.  It is a severe injustice to allow the killing of innocent human beings for the reasons most often given for abortions.
• Loss of Traditional Family Structure and Values - The family used to be the core foundation of civilization.  However, many children are now raised in homes without stable family structure, especially missing fathers.  Children have the best chance of success in life when they have two godly, loving parents in their lives.  When missing, this often results in
• widespread disrespect for authority, including God
• gang membership and groups supporting illegal activities
• subcultures of violence 
• disrespect toward the achievements and property of others (covetousness)
• widespread drug use, including more dangerous and addictive ones
• and other mental and social problems.  
• Redefinition of Sexuality and Gender - This front generally advocates for permissive sexual ethics contrary to Godly norms, suggesting that anything between two or more consenting people is good and healthy, despite evidence to the contrary.  They claim, against the science, that there are multiple genders beyond the two obvious biological ones.  If you dare disagree with that, then you are labeled a bigot, a hater, or worse -- an oppressor!
• Lawlessness and Unequal/Ineffective Law Enforcement - During the recent unrest, it has been clear that certain kinds of protests, violence, looting, and vandalism will be tolerated if you have the "correct" political viewpoint.  On the other hand, if you don't, prosecutions under the laws are strictly enforced.  Cases of self-defense, protests, and civil disobedience have routinely been handled in a biased manner, based on the political agendas of mayor, governors, or popular leaders.  To protect those who violate our immigration laws, for example, cases of identity theft are excused, the abuse of our schools, medical system, and social safety nets is granted.  Out of misplaced compassion, they advocate for citizenship as a reward.  They push for no criminal penalties for looting, violence, or even assaulting police officers, because they believe that the oppressed should triumph over the oppressors.

Is there any common ground?  

Because this is a war of worldviews, it is hard.  If one side cannot agree with the other that Truth even exists, or can be discovered, then what common truth can be agreed upon?  When the moral relativists can't even justify why human beings have intrinsic dignity, value, and worth, how can that become a grounding principle?  The Christian worldview recognizes the inherent dignity and moral worth of all human beings, from beginning of life to the end, because we are all created in the Image of God. We are all broken because of our rebellion against our Creator, but we are valuable regardless of how we have fallen.

Unity at expense of what cost?

Pastors and leaders need the moral courage to stand up for historic Christian doctrines and teach in opposition to the errors of Progressive Christianity and Contemporary Critical Theory in all areas of life, not just the "spiritual" ones.  To not do so, allows division to fester within the church until it erupts.  It is better to get it out in the open and deal with it before an external church split happens, since hidden divisions are arguably more damaging.  Unity can only come from coming together over shared truth.  It is not divisive to point out falsehoods, bad doctrine, and aberrant teaching.  It is an error to assume that there is no moral aspect to political thoughts and party platforms. But should they avoid directly addressing those issues?  Leaders bear a moral responsibility to lead by word and deed, not by hiding from discussing tough topics, even if it might step on toes.

Your actions and choices matter to God, and impact others. 

There are consequences that a nation suffers for turning from it core, founding Christian values and beliefs. God allows bad freewill choices, but it doesn't free us from the consequences. God can work his plans despite evil, because he sees the whole picture. We on the other hand need to make the best choices possible and stand against evil and erosion of values. Now more than ever!