SELLING OUR SOULS IN THE NAME OF SERVICE?
“Faith-Based
Partnerships” BAN TRUTH & Freedomby Berit Kjos – February 9, 2009
“Barack Obama will
establish a new President’s Council for Faith-Based
and Neighborhood Partnerships within the White House. The Council
will work to engage faith-based organizations and help them abide by
the principles that federal funds cannot be used to proselytize…”[1]
“If you get a federal grant, you cant use
that grant money to proselytize to the people you help and you cant
discriminate against… the people you hire on the basis of their religion.’[2]
Barack Obama“…we
cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.’ Acts 4:18-19
[The disciples’ response
when commanded not to share their faith.
Why is our government so hostile to the Christian message? What kinds of
social and political goals are fueling this war on God’s Truth?One clue may be found in Barack Obama’s “Call to Renewal” speech on June
28, 2006. He said,“Democracy demands that the religiously motivated translate their
concerns into universal, rather than religion-specific values. “[3]Obama hired Pastor Joshua DuBois to head up his Council for Faith-Based
and Neighborhood Partnerships. Considering their diverse backgrounds, the
two seem surprisingly compatible. Notice how Pastor DuBois echoes the words
of President Obama:“Our democracy demands that when people are religiously motivated you
have to translate your concerns into universal rather than
religion-specific values.”[4]Apparently, our new president wants us to trade our Biblical values for
evolving illusions! We would be fools to follow such a devious demand!This paradigm
shift began decades ago!
Progressive education and
compromising churches have paved the way. Trying to please man rather
than God, they willingly embraced the enticing “universals” that ban His guidelines.No plan will undermine those old truths more effectively than
Obama’s system of “service
learning.” Through a top-down hierarchy of
partnerships
— government, churches and community groups — trained facilitators at
every level will guide group dialogue everywhere until all participants
embrace the evolving consensus. [See
The Dialectic
Process]While gathering data on each participant, the leaders of this
Washington-based
communitarian
system will–“…launch a program to ‘Train the Trainers’ by empowering hundreds
of intermediary nonprofits and larger faith-based organizations to train
thousands of local faith-based and community-based organizations on best
practices, grant-making procedures, service delivery and limitations.“The Office will host regular training sessions for selected
community training partners. These partners… would be supported to travel to Washington and
learn how to train local faith-based and community organizations on…
remaining in compliance, avoiding proselytizing, understanding hiring
rules, and reporting outcomes. These organizations would return to their
communities as certified providers of advice….”[1]Sounds like total government control, doesn’t it? Since our president
calls each of
us to “serve,” the participation could be vast. And with next year’s
National Census (2010)
controlled by the White House, not Congress, Obama may request whatever
information his plan requires.Obama’s adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski would probably be pleased. This
former National Security Advisor — who founded the Trilateral Commission
with David
Rockefeller — seems to support Marxist totalitarianism. In his book,
Between Two Ages, he wrote:“Marxism is simultaneously a victory of the external, active man over
the inner, passive man and a victory of reason over belief.”“Marxism, disseminated on the popular level in the form of Communism,
represented a major advance in mans ability to conceptualize his
relationship to his world.”“The technetronic era involves the gradual appearance of a more
controlled society. Such a society would be dominated by an elite,
unrestrained by traditional values. Soon it will be possible to assert
almost continuous surveillance over every citizen and maintain
up-to-date complete files containing even the most important information
about the citizen. These files will be subject to instantaneous
retrieval by the authorities.”[5]“Ive learned an immense amount from Dr. Brzezinski,” said Obama. (See
video)TWISTING THE FIRST AMENDMENT
On February 5, 2009, President Obama signed an
Executive Order amending
EO 13199 signed
by George W. Bush and establishing the new White House Office of
Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. In Section 1 on Policy, it
states:“The American people are key drivers of fundamental change in our
country, and few institutions are closer to the people than our
faith-based and other neighborhood organizations. It is critical that
the Federal Government strengthen the ability of such organizations …
to deliver services effectively in partnership with Federal, State, and
local governments and with other private organizations, while …
forbidding the establishment of religion….“Through rigorous evaluation, and by offering technical assistance,
the Federal Government must ensure that organizations receiving Federal
funds achieve measurable results in furtherance of valid public
purposes.”Last summer, Obama gave us a specific outline of his planned
“partnerships between government and faith-based and other nonprofit
community groups.” Much of it was based on the new interpretation of the
First Amendment. To our nation’s founders — and to all who came to America
seeking religious freedom — it meant the wonderful promise of the “free
exercise of religion” and “free speech.”Since that foundational promise clashed with the
socialist
vision of solidarity [one of Obama’s “universals”], those words have been reinterpreted. Now they are
used to silence Christian expressions in schools, public places and public
“partnerships.” Obama’s section on “guiding principles” includes the
following:“Barack Obama believes that our problems require an ‘all hands on
deck’ approach…. Obama also respects the First Amendment…. Obamas
initiative will be governed by a set of core principles for federal
grant recipients. In order to receive federal funds to provide social
services, faith-based organizations:
- Cannot use federal funds to proselytize or provide religious
sectarian instruction.- Must comply with federal anti-discrimination laws. …cannot
discriminate with respect to hiring….- Can only use taxpayer dollars on secular programs and
initiatives….”[1]In other words, participating Christians who long to comfort the needy
can no longer share God’s encouraging truths. If their church receives
government funds to help pay the cost of food for the poor, they cannot pray
with a hurting child or sick mother.Nor can their church refuse to hire leaders whose beliefs and values
clash with Biblical values. For example,“A Baptist agency in Kentucky provides shelter and love to abused and
neglected children. But it has also accepted public funds. Since the
government regulations tied to federal funding forbid discrimination in
hiring practices, the agency has been sued by an openly gay woman who
claims she was fired because of her sexual preference.”[6]When President Obama announced the new Executive Order that established
this program, he included this warning. Notice how it defines “faith”:“As the priorities of this Office are carried out, it will be done in
a way that upholds the Constitution…. The separation of church and
state is a principle President Obama supports firmly…. There is a force for good greater than government. It
is an expression of faith, this yearning to give back, this hungering
for a purpose larger than our own…”[7]In our troubled times, how many churches will resist the temptation to
compromise?GLOBAL CHANGE
Remember, the First Amendment assures us that “Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech…” Though intended to protect
faithful believers, that assurance has been turned upside down.No organization has done more to twist that promise into a ban on
faith-based expressions than the
ACLU. Small wonder, since its founder,
Roger Baldwin, despised Christianity. “Communism is the goal,”[8] he wrote
in 1935, aligning its ideology with
Karl Marx’ war
on Biblical Truth.Hilmar Von Campe, a former Hitler Youth and repentant German soldier, is
now spreading the warning of totalitarianism through his book, Defeating the
Totalitarian Lie. He wrote,“The Nazis knew that a commitment to God and His absolute moral
standards before government would be a great obstacle to exercising
their power based on immorality and contempt for life and other peoples
rights…. Just as the Nazis did, [the ACLU] strives to cut the
connection of the American people to God….“When I point out that Nazi stands for National Socialist and the
ACLU has a Communist/Socialist background, it demonstrates the
ideological similarities in the two groups.”[9]Obama’s vision of church-and-state partnerships fits into a global
government scheme that extends far beyond any visible service. His offer of
federal funding to help the poor is intended to sound compassionate, but
that’s a PLANNED DELUSION! Instead it will speed the implementation of the
massive global
management system envisioned by previous administrations.It is all part of the UN plan for worldwide transformation! Its
implementation follows the guidelines of
Agenda 21
— a UN treaty ratified by nations around the world. Its strategic steps for
America are detailed in its huge manual titled Sustainable America: A New
Consensus. Here’s just a tiny piece of the huge puzzle:“Partnerships and collaborative decision making must be encouraged and
must involve all levels of government, businesses, nongovernmental
organizations, community groups and the public at large.”[10]This system has been called
The
Third Way,
Communitarianism,
Consensus
Democracy, and neo-socialism — and all the labels fit. They all point
to a network of global control. Local community groups (the social sector)
— partnering with business (the private sector) — are manipulated like
puppets on strings by governments (public sector), which pull those strings
through financial incentives and
global
standards.According to Sustainable America, new
indicators must be developed to measure:
SOCIAL CAPITAL. Increase in citizen
engagement and public trust….CITIZEN PARTICIPATION. Increase in
community participation in such civic activities as professional and
service organizations…. and volunteer work.COLLABORATIONS. Increased use of successful
civic collaborations such as public-private partnerships,
community-based planning, goal-setting projects, and consensus-building
efforts.[11]The worth of the individuals in the community — HUMAN CAPITAL — must be
measured as well. Obama’s offer of ” technical assistanc e” will help make
sure every detail is included. In the facilitated group setting, a person’s
views would be documented, their ideas challenged, their values compromised,
and their minds molded to fit group consensus. Those who refuse to conform
to the new standards for cooperation and mental health would face the
consequences. (See
The UN
Plan for your Mental Health)The standards for 21st Century spirituality [SPIRITUAL CAPITAL] are
outlined in UNESCOs 1994 Declaration
on the role of religion in the promotion of a culture of peace. Notice
that it begins by
focusing on
a crisis:1. We live in a world in which isolation is no longer possible .
2. We face a crisis which could bring about the suicide of the human
species or bring us a new awakening and a new hope..6. Religions have led to division, hatred, and war…
- Peace entails that we understand that we are all
interdependent. …collectively responsible for the common good.- We will promote dialogue and harmony between and within
religions .”- “We call upon the different religious and cultural traditions to
join hands and to cooperate with us .[12]
More“Cooperate” points to consensus. To make sure everyone cooperates, the UN
and its globalist partners are fast connecting links in this Communitarian
system [Agenda
21] designed to force everyone into groups where they can learn to
“participate” in their community — on their rulers’ terms. Obama’s plan
fits right in.THE CHRISTIAN RESPONSE
Obama’s “faith-based partnerships” are not based on faith in our God! The
phrase is designed to deceive Americans, eradicate “offensive” truths,
replace Christian ministries with secular service, and silence the gospel
among those who most need it. As Hilmar Von Campe warns us, it will instead
“cut the connection of the American people to God…”[9]“We must obey God rather than man,” said the apostle Peter two thousand
years ago. Committed Christians cannot yield to rules that would quench our
freedom to share God’s Word. [See
God’s
guidelines for Christian service]Meanwhile, we must
prepare to face
the kind of hostility that would have been unthinkable in this “land of
the free” six decades ago — even when it seemed normal in totalitarian
parts of Europe. The pressure to compromise is spreading fast. How can we
resist?We can learn a lesson from ancient Rome. In his book, How Should We Then
Live?, Francis Schaeffer points to the heart of today’s battle:“Let us not forget why the Christians were killed. They were not
killed because they worshiped Jesus…. Nobody cared who worshiped whom
so long as the worshiper did not disrupt the unity of the state,
centered in the formal worship of Caesar. The reason the Christians were
killed was because they were rebels….“If they had worshiped Jesus and Caesar, they would have gone
unharmed, but they rejected all forms of syncretism. They worshiped the
God who had revealed himself in the Old Testament, through Christ….
And they worshiped him as the only God. They allowed no mixture: All
other Gods were seen as false gods….“No totalitarian authority nor authoritarian state can tolerate those
who have an absolute by which to judge that state…. Because the
Christians had an absolute… standard by which to judge not only
personal morals but the state, they were counted as enemies of
totalitarian Rome and were thrown to the beasts.”[13]
Endnotes:
1.
http://obama.3cdn.net/c2c74198bb57fc007c_e906mvllj.pdf2.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/29/us/politics/29faith.html?_r=13.
http://www.barackobama.com/2006/06/28/call_to_renewal_keynote_address.php4.
The Megachurch Primaries at
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/article_print.html?id=526275. Zbigniew Brzezinski, Between Two Ages: Americas Role in the Techtronic
Era, (Greenwood Press, Westport, Conn., 1982), pps. 72, 83.6. Julia Campbell, “Faithful Giving: Will Bush Plan to Support Faith
Charities Work?” www.abcNEWS.com, February 6, 2001.7. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/ObamaAnnouncesWhiteHouseOfficeofFaith-basedandNeighborhoodPartnerships/
8. http://www.stoptheaclu.com/archives/2005/07/12/american-communist-lawyers-union
9. Hilmar Von Campe, Defeating the Totalitarian Lie (Crane, Missouri:
HighWay, 2008), p.3.10. Sustainable America: A New Consensus (President’s Council on
Sustainable Development, 1996), pps. 29, 67.11. Ibid., p. 20.
12. Declaration
on the Role of Religion in the Promotion of a Culture of Peace at
www.crossroad.to/Quotes/globalism/declaration-on-religion.htm13. Francis Schaeffer, “How Should We then Live?” (Old Tappan, New Jersey:
Fleming H. Revell, 1976), pps. 24, 26, 29.