Hostile to Science?

by Michael G. Mickey

(10-30-05)

In every battle, there are attacks and counterattacks. Most people, other than those who hold a strict biblical worldview, fail to see the battle between good and evil taking place in the world around them for possession of their eternal souls. Sure, they occasionally pick up on something that raises an eyebrow, but most items of interest slip by unnoticed.

In today's commentary, I want to address a Reuters news story I found on the Yahoo News website which begs the following question: Is the US becoming hostile to science?

First of all, let's ask ourselves why we'd see a story like this making the news of our world today when the United States, both judicially and legislatively, has been, for a very, very long time now, hostile toward Almighty God, ruling time after time that God has no place in our schools, government buildings, etc.

Isn't it interesting that we don't see news stories begging the question of why the God of heaven and earth, the Creator of all things, is no longer welcome in the places this nation needs Him most? Isn't it interesting the news sources of our world today aren't wondering where America's traditional moral values have gone, why the next generation of Americans' minds are being shaped to believe they're nothing other than evolved wildlife, and laws that govern our nation's morality are being decided which threaten to destroy God's institution of marriage and the composition of the traditional American family, which, of course, has everything to do with how the God America has become hostile to will be received in times to come? Now there are some interesting stories!

Having given you some things to think on, let's move back to the original question. Why is the possibility America is becoming hostile toward science so newsworthy right now in comparison to America tossing God aside like a worn-out shoe? Because what we're presently seeing, believe it or not, is a satanic counterattack to the current argument going on between those strictly holding onto Darwin's lie of evolution and a new generation of scientists who believe our children should be taught that there may be another explanation for our existence, one they themselves believe there is evidence of - intelligent design!

While I believe in intelligent design, of course, I want to warn those who hope to see those presently fighting in favor of the theory of intelligent design being presented to our children in school as an alternative to evolution, how important it is for us to understand that the teaching of intelligent design would not bring the Genesis account of Creation back into public schools, but would suggest some power of greater intelligence, who would assuredly have to remain anonymous, is responsible for our existence. This, in case you've never considered it, opens all kinds of possibilities, some of which may be even more dangerous to the young minds of our children than Darwin's theory of evolution, if that's possible to imagine. They could be subtly led, for example, to believe an advanced race of alien beings seeded life here on earth long ago and that these powerful beings in UFOs (demon manifestations, in my humble opinion) are still somehow overseeing us from above, appearing here and there as we all hear they do occasionally. That's scary stuff, isn't it? What this demonstrates to us is, even if intelligent design proponents should win this present debate, Christians should be monitoring developments closely to see what becomes of the movement before jumping on its bandwagon. While intelligent design may present opportunities for our children to learn that a creation of some type may have taken place, it will be up to the Church to make a strong statement as to the identity of that Creator because we know He will never be spoken of by name unless we do it! The god of this world, Satan, will see to that!

John 8:44 tells us of the character of Satan, the prince of the power of the air:

Not only is Satan a liar, he is a masterful manipulator of our thoughts. As I often tell people, anyone who enters into a dialogue of any length with Satan on the morality of any issue of conscience will ultimately lose to him! Thus the importance of resisting the devil immediately upon the arrival of so much as a thought that is contrary to Scriptural teaching! Period. Resist the devil and he will flee, we are told in James 4:7! Talking with him, reasoning that it may be okay to break the rules just this once, etc., is a no-win situation.

When America started a debate with darkness concerning what role God played in our Creation and what role He should have in our schools, America ultimately placed all its eggs in Darwin's basket. Subsequently, God was flushed out of America's schools.

Now, as a direct result of mistakes America has made in its past, the mere mention of something that may even hint at God's Creation being a possibility finding its way back into the consciousness of America's children through our school systems has Satan and all his minions in a tizzy! They have turned their demonic propaganda wide open as a result, suggesting through their deceived human operatives, many of whom act on Satan's behalf without any conscious knowledge of it, that those supportive of intelligent design have a hostility toward science! How utterly absurd, especially when many of intelligent design's proponents are scientists!

Providing some background on how this heated debate got to be so, the Reuters article states the following, in part (emphasis added mine):

What we're seeing take place in the intelligent design argument is the same tired tactic the forces of darkness have used repeatedly concerning the ongoing homosexual rights movement - one they have found to be effective among all those willing to compromise on the Word of God's literal interpretation.

When Christians state they oppose the practice of homosexuality in accordance with the Word of God, what do those in favor of those things accuse Christians of? Hostility toward homosexuals, right? As I strive to educate people who read my website, Christians who uphold the Word of God do not hate homosexuals! Why? Because homosexuals are people! The practice of homosexuality, on the other hand, is a chosen lifestyle which God has strictly forbidden! That lifestyle the Christian is obligated by Scripture to peacefully oppose as is the case with many other lifestyles.

Am I suggesting Christians should turn away from homosexuals, refusing to be loving and compassionate toward them? Certainly not! Jesus, while he walked on the earth, was accused of associating with sinners, to which He replied, as seen in Matthew 9:12, "They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick." Jesus didn't have any phobias where His association with sinful mankind was concerned and neither should any Christian in the world today. Jesus Christ was called a friend of sinners, according to Matthew 11:19 and Luke 7:34. Christians today, those who are truly His followers, should hope to be found guilty of the same!

We who support the Bible's definition of how the world was Created, by the ultimate intelligent designer - Almighty God, need to be outspoken in saying we are pro-Creation, not hostile to science! What an absolutely pathetic defense it is for those supportive of Darwin's "theory" of evolution to use hostility toward science as an argument against intelligent design proponents, but, as I said earlier, it's quite typical. Science that is truthful in its findings demonstrates the magnificent, glorious nature of Almighty God as opposed to anything else. Why would any Christian, therefore, be hostile toward it?

What we find, when we watch closely for it, is this: Whenever Christians oppose anything on biblical grounds, they're quickly deemed to be hostile toward whatever it is that Satan is trying to see furthered in an attempt to usurp God's authority - something he ultimately hopes will deny God the glory and honor He deserves! That's why, for example, intelligent design proponents, many of whom the powers of darkness know are Christians, are described as mean and hostile!

Those mean old Christians are trying to move us back to the days of the horse and buggy! No boats! No lights! No motor cars! Not a single luxury!

Honestly! That's just how silly it is!

The next time you see a news story where conservatives are allegedly being hostile toward something, particularly if some of those involved are evangelical Christians, stop and ask yourself what is really going on behind the scenes and whose propaganda is being spread in the process. You may be surprised how obvious evil's tactics are when you start looking for them.

Much like Tolerance Lane is a one-way street, Hostility River only flows one way! If, for example, the Church started marching in the streets tomorrow saying abortion supporters are hostile toward Christians, would the news media grab onto that story and run with it? If Christians started roaring loudly that homosexuals seeking marital rights are being anti-Christian, would the homosexual activists of the world, with all their tolerance, feel sorry for us as we're expected to feel sorry for them and stop pursuing it? If the saints all carried signs claiming the world is being hostile toward us because we can't say a prayer in Jesus' name at a local town hall meeting without the ACLU - the Anti-Christian Liberties Union as I like to call them - suing someone, who would feel compassion for us and seek to bring about change that would make us more comfortable? You get the picture.

I would write more on this topic, but I have some science books I need to go burn.

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