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Sunday, April 09, 2006

Mind Control: The Roman Catholic Church and Globalism

The Middle Ages (the Dark Age) was the darkest period that Europe had ever seen. During this period, much adavancement made by Rome and earlier civilizations was lost and hardly (if any) social/technoligical progress was made. The fundamental reason for this was that the Roman Catholic Church ruled all (or almost all) of Europe. This was a dark and horrible period for the people of Europe. Under the Catholic Church people were:

1. Kept from thinking "outside of the box."
2. Called a "heretic for any form of questioning what the Catholic Church said.
3. Tortured and killed for disagreeing with their doctrine.
4. Kept from knowing the truth.
5. Kept from reading the Bible for themselves.
6. Had no freedom of speech, the press, ideas or expression.
7. Allowed to only know what the Church taught.
8. Not allowed to think for themselves.

This kind of mental slavery restricted progress and social advancement. The Catholic Church was fueled by their lust for power, control, manipulation, and money. As it has been said, "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutley." This is exactly what happened to the Catholic Church. In order to stay in power they were forced to suppress the truth and free thinking.

With the Enlightenment and Reformation Era, people were once again able to questioon and think freely. The freedom of thoughts, ideas, expression and the ability to question is key to progress, understanding, and the finding of truth. Some of the greastest thinkers, inventors and scientist since the Enlightenment include Newton, Eddison, Bell, and Franklin. They all made great attribution to the way we think and proved that you do not have to throw your brain out the window and become a mindless zombie in order to be a Christian. Even Einstein at least believed in a Creator. They were not forced to be Christians but they were so because of their ability to think for themselves.

With the Reformation of the Church also came the division of the Christian Chuch into denominations because of differences in Biblical interpretation.
Today the Catholic Church (for the most part) still discourages questioning and personal Bible study.

I DO NOT want to devote this particular blog to debating over doctrine or whether or not the Pope is God's Word on Earth. I want to know what people think about the freedom to question, express ideas, and think freely.

QUESTIONS TO RESPOND TO:

Is it ever healthy for society to limit peoples ability to question and reason? If so, under what circumstances?
Is it foolish or wise to honestly question everything in order to know the truth for yourself?
Is it possible to have diversity of denominations in the Christian Church and still maintain unity?
Would it be healthier to have a one size fits all interpretation of the Bible, like the Catholic Church?

LAST QUESTION.....

Those who run the world like a chess game have great power over the masses and call themselves the "Elite." These people are working behind the scene (and openly) to unite the world, push for Globalism, create the New World Order, and construct a One World Babylon system. These people operate through groups like the Masons, the Illuminati, the Trilateral Commission, the Bilderbergers, the Council on Foreign Relations, the New Agers, Enviromentlist, international bankers, and many many other occultic/satanic organizations.

As history repeats itself....

Will unifying the world bring on a the next Enlightenment (as they say) or the next Dark Age, as freedoms will be stripped and people will be killed for thinking outside the system?

(I decided not to add any links since this information is ALL OVER the internet and is almost too easy to find)

7 Comments:

How come the catholic church wasn't fair? Why can't they have freedom of speech, when God gave us free will.
-Marc Johnson

By Anonymous, at 5:59 PM
To not respond would constitute "consent by silence" and likely a sin of omission.

"The Middle Ages (the Dark Age) was the darkest period that Europe had ever seen."

Hardly. No credible modern historian supports the myth of the 'Dark Ages'. The medieval period was a time of great scientific and mathematic discoveries, literature and art flourished (women writers and painters even).

http://confessingevangelical.blogspot.com/2005/03/whaddaya-mean-dark-ages.html
http://members.aol.com/mcnelis/medsci_index.html
http://www.georgetown.edu/labyrinth/

Once again, we have outlandish, unproven charges against the Catholic Church. The award winners being:

"5. Kept from reading the Bible for themselves."

What Bibles? Bibles were hand copied and only a thousand or so existed, mostly in churches. The remainder were in the hands of wealthy nobles. How were people to acquire a Bible to read?

"6. Had no freedom of speech, the press, ideas or expression."

No freedom of the press. Are you claiming that the Catholic Church deliberately kept the printing press from being invented until 1450, well after the 'Dark Ages?'

As to; "Today the Catholic Church (for the most part) still discourages questioning and personal Bible study."

You know, or should know, that those claims are clearly false.

Catholics and non-catholics are free to ask questions of the Catholic faith. I can point you to any number of sites where anyone, including you, can ask questions and have them answered/explained. Catholics have nothing to hide.

http://forums.catholic.com/
http://209.239.45.222/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi

The Catholic Church has long encouraged the owning and study of the Bible by Catholics and non-catholics alike.

http://www.adoremus.org/DeiVerbum.html
http://members.aol.com/johnprh/reading.html

In fact, more of the Bible is read and exclaimed during a typical Sunday Catholic mass than at a comparable 'Christian' service. Contrary to popular belief, Catholics are actually more familiar with the entire Bible than most non-Catholics.

http://www.ewtn.com/vondemand/audio/resolve.asp?rafile=lr_5.ra (about 16 min. in)

As to the questions posed:

"Is it ever healthy for society to limit peoples ability to question and reason? If so, under what circumstances?"

Probably not, but that's an immediate emotional reaction on my part. That said, a well known Christian writer and speaker recently said: '...commitment to truth establishes and strengthens the right to freedom. ... Truth can only be attained in freedom.'

"Is it foolish or wise to honestly question everything in order to know the truth for yourself?"

No. One should always seek to discover and/or discern the truth.

"Is it possible to have diversity of denominations in the Christian Church and still maintain unity?"

No. I submit your own posts as proof. There is little unity between your version of Christianity and the Catholic Church. There also was little unity between yourself and a Christian believing in a duality of God.

http://www.bibletruthonline.com/2006/03/catholic-beliefs-part-1.html

"Would it be healthier to have a one size fits all interpretation of the Bible, like the Catholic Church?"

If by 'one size fits all interpretation of the Bible' you mean one true, infallible meaning of scripture, then absolutely yes. Amen.

"Will unifying the world bring on a the next Enlightenment (as they say) or the next Dark Age, as freedoms will be stripped and people will be killed for thinking outside the system?"

Well, according the Rapture Myth believed by most non-catholic Christians, is there not a 1,000 year reign under Christ. That alone would suggest Enlightenment versus Dark Age. As for Catholics:

"Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind" (Rom. 12:2)

Catholics have largely been out-of-step with the world and are likely to continue doing so.

By Timothy, at 7:14 PM
Your whole (completely valid) criticism of the Dark Ages under the Catholic church is equally applicable and valid to the United States today. Disagree with the neo-facist government, and you are "unpatriotic". Think of something worse to call an American. The press is tightly controlled in very subtle ways that make it look like it's free. People read Tim LaHaye and think they're reading scripture. And Thinking outside the box is definitely only okay if you have a lot of money. The only real difference is that we havent gotten around to burning people at the stake yet. Torture's okay, though.

By Ann Weaver Hart, at 9:29 PM
Respone to Timothy-

"The medieval period was a time of great scientific and mathematic discoveries..."

Ok and the ones that were made were suppressed by the Catholic Church. Was the Catholic Church God's Word on Earth when they persecuted Galileo. Or was God wrong for making the Earth go around the sun? How about the Pope who promoted the medicine doctors and burned all the herbal doctors at the stake. Was God wrong for giving us healing herbs? Now multi-billion dollar medicine drug companies are literally killing people, then offering more drugs to solve the problem.

"Bibles were hand copied and only a thousand or so existed, mostly in churches. The remainder were in the hands of wealthy nobles."

So the Church's solution was to read in Latin or mummble their way through it so that people couldn't understand, that makes sense.

"In fact, more of the Bible is read and exclaimed during a typical Sunday Catholic mass than at a comparable 'Christian' service. Contrary to popular belief, Catholics are actually more familiar with the entire Bible than most non-Catholics."

That's a very judgmental statement. The only way to know that for sure is by attending EVERY SINGLE Catholic Church and EVERY SINGLE non-Catholic Church, so I wont go there. Since when does becoming familiar with all of the Bible lead someone to perform empty ritual excercises?

"Well, according the Rapture Myth believed by most non-catholic Christians, is there not a 1,000 year reign under Christ. That alone would suggest Enlightenment versus Dark Age."

If you were familiar with the entire Bible you would understand that the 1,000 year reign of Jesus is spoken of throughout the Old Testament and then confirmed throughout the New Testament and written about more specifically at the end of Revelation. This has nothing to do with whether the rapture theory is a myth or not. Before Jesus can return there must be a global government (7th kingdom, ten toed/horned kingdom) then AntiChrist (8th and of the 7) who will reign with the 10 kings. Jesus' Kindom will be setup during the time of the 10 kings as spoken of by Daniel (end of 70th weeks of years). Before all these things we have to enter the era of the last church (Laodicea). There will be a great falling away, men will not endure sound teaching, and scoffers will come and blaspheme the comming of Christ. A casual reading of Jesus' words, Paul and Peter makes this evident.

Do you really think man uniting apart from God, like in the days of Nimrod and the Tower of Babel is a good thing? Or are you asleep and not aware of what's taking place as we speak?

"There also was little unity between yourself and a Christian believing in a duality of God."

I dont neccessarily think that healthy disagreement equals disunity....but that was the point of this blog and what I wanted people's oppinions on. I'm not looking for a right or wrong answer on this one....it's all perspective and how you approach it.

Thanks for your input.

By Adam Bomb, at 9:46 PM
ann weaver hart-

You think America is bad now?

Just wait until they bring ALL of North and South America together as one economic/political structure.

They will call it "the Americas." Doesn't that sound special. This is Bush's plan by 2010. He signing documents now to put this in place. Closer and Closer we come to Global Government.....

WAKE UP!!!!

By Adam Bomb, at 9:55 PM
"... the ones that were made were suppressed by the Catholic Church..."

This is twice that you've made vague, unsubstantiated claims against the Catholic church. Which specific medieval discoveries were supressed?

"... the Pope who promoted the medicine doctors and burned all the herbal doctors ..."

Which specific medieval Pope was this? The only cross reference I could find was Pope Innocent III banning marijuana in 1484, hundreds of years after the 'Dark Ages.'

"... the Church's solution was to read in Latin or mummble their way through..."

Latin was commonly taught and read by literate people of the time. Latin is still understood and used by millions of people today. As to mummble-ing, that's boorish behavior on your part. The Bible was translated into Middle English about 785 in the middle of your so-called 'Dark Ages.' So technically, the Bible has been available in the common venacular of English for over 1200 years. Unfortunately, it would be another 600 years before the printing press would make it to England and for Bibles to become available to the middle class.

"The only way to know that for sure is by attending EVERY SINGLE Catholic Church..."

Actually you don't need to. One of the advantages of unity is that Catholics everywhere read, hear, and exclaim the exact same portions of the bible on any given date. We know what's going to be proclaimed ahead of time, so we can read the scriptures well before and prepare ourselves. If I hear Isaiah in English this Sunday, then someone in the Phillipines has already heard the exact same scripture in Tagalog, as well as, some one in Riyahd in Arabic. I can attend any Catholic Church in the world and join in their worship, and even though I don't understand the language, I'm able to tell you what's occuring, why, and roughly, what's being said. That's unity.

The Catholic readings and psalms are at:
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/

"... perform empty ritual excercises."

You're showing off your lack of knowledge regarding Catholic and Reformation liturgies. These are the same rituals practiced by Luther, Calvin, and Swingli, the fathers of the Reformation. When did your denomination abandon these liturgical practices and why?

http://www.modernreformation.org/mh96defenselit.htm

"...not aware of what's taking place..."

What's the problem? If it IS the "end times," you should be rejoicing.

Again, the comparison is between the 7 years of tribulation versus 1,000 years of Christ per the Rapture Theory/Myth. Weighing the two, the future is clearly enlightenment. 7 years does not a 'Dark Ages' make. Perhaps a 'Dark Decade', if you count some doom and gloom beforehand.

By Timothy, at 5:17 AM
"... the ones that were made were suppressed by the Catholic Church..."

This is twice that you've made vague, unsubstantiated claims against the Catholic church. Which specific medieval discoveries were supressed?

"... the Pope who promoted the medicine doctors and burned all the herbal doctors ..."

Which specific medieval Pope was this? The only cross reference I could find was Pope Innocent III banning marijuana in 1484, hundreds of years after the 'Dark Ages.'

"... the Church's solution was to read in Latin or mummble their way through..."

Latin was commonly taught and read by literate people of the time. Latin is still understood and used by millions of people today. As to mummble-ing, that's boorish behavior on your part. The Bible was translated into Middle English about 785 in the middle of your so-called 'Dark Ages.' So technically, the Bible has been available in the common venacular of English for over 1200 years. Unfortunately, it would be another 600 years before the printing press would make it to England and for Bibles to become available to the middle class.

"The only way to know that for sure is by attending EVERY SINGLE Catholic Church..."

Actually you don't need to. One of the advantages of unity is that Catholics everywhere read, hear, and exclaim the exact same portions of the bible on any given date. We know what's going to be proclaimed ahead of time, so we can read the scriptures well before and prepare ourselves. If I hear Isaiah in English this Sunday, then someone in the Phillipines has already heard the exact same scripture in Tagalog, as well as, some one in Riyahd in Arabic. I can attend any Catholic Church in the world and join in their worship, and even though I don't understand the language, I'm able to tell you what's occuring, why, and roughly, what's being said. That's unity.

The Catholic readings and psalms are at:
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/

"... perform empty ritual excercises."

You're showing off your lack of knowledge regarding Catholic and Reformation liturgies. These are the same rituals practiced by Luther, Calvin, and Swingli, the fathers of the Reformation. When did your denomination abandon these liturgical practices and why?

http://www.modernreformation.org/mh96defenselit.htm

"...not aware of what's taking place..."

What's the problem? If it IS the "end times," you should be rejoicing.

Again, the comparison is between the 7 years of tribulation versus 1,000 years of Christ per the Rapture Theory/Myth. Weighing the two, the future is clearly enlightenment. 7 years does not a 'Dark Ages' make. Perhaps a 'Dark Decade', if you count some doom and gloom beforehand.

By Timothy, at 5:17 AM