Toppling the Cosplay Satan | Doug Wilson
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- There is always some crazy story to write about, isn’t there? So over the last few weeks, this happened. A Satanist group arranged to have a Satanist display erected in the Iowa State Capitol building. Iowa. This garnered attention in the first instance for obvious reasons, and also because a state representative, Jon Dunwell (also a pastor) said that this was a grand display of pluralism, and that we should all be good with it. Let each one be fully persuaded in his own mind, as the apostle said.
And then things moved to the next level when Michael Cassidy engaged in a mostly peaceful act of deconstruction. He toppled and beheaded this cartoon Satan, believing that if something needed to be done, then why shouldn’t he be the one to do it? And why not now?
Someone then made the whole thing a little bit more festive, as if that were necessary, by putting one of Canon’s “Christ is Lord” stickers on the forehead of the toppled idol. We can think of no better application, and are quite tempted to let this be the sum and substance of our commentary.
But alas. Some Christians still need to be reminded that Satanic idols in the public square should be considered as a bad thing, and should not be treated as though it were a good testimony to our commitment to pluralism and diversity. The reason this reminder is necessary is that there is another idol, and a much better looking one, that has been erected in the hearts and minds of not a few American Christians. This shinier idol, meaning the myth of a neutral secularism, has not yet gotten the Cassidy-treatment, although it has been begging for that treatment for some years now.
"some Christians still need to be reminded that satanic idols in the public square should be considered as a bad thing"
Kind of like the the difference between “Will and Grace” and what just happened in the senate chambers. Most Christian’s are easily fooled with the former, and easily surprised by the latter being a result of the former’s acceptance.
“Pretty intolerant, to tear down idols of Baal and Asheroth.”
-priests of baal
@@bman5257😂
It isn't complicated. It IS this simple.
True. But we confuse liberalism with licentiousness (i.e. lack of morals).
@@jannyjt2034 Liberalism is a bad philosophy stemming from the enlightenment. I don't go in for all that.
A "mostly peaceful act of deconstruction" made me truly laugh out loud
“When Jesus cleansed the temple, he failed to obtain the necessary permits. Not many people know this.” I love it!!!
“Know”
7000 who have not bowed to the Ba'als, and now we are learning each other's names.
Amen
Amen
Amen brother!
I'm reminded of Gideon breaking down the ashtoreth.....how good it is to see zeal for our Lord Jesus.
Here's to the Puddleglums!
"I'm on Aslan's side even if there isn't any Aslan to lead it. I'm going to live as like a Narnian as I can even if there isn't any Narnia."
That sort of reads to me like "Christian Atheism". Trying to take Christian principles and remove Christ from them.
There is a Narnia.
A documentary about C.S. Lewis showed Narnia in our world, somewhere between Greece and Italy.
Also, remember the picture.
Voyage of the Dawn Treader past the lonely isles and Reichipe goes into the sweet sea.
Thank you for reminding me.
@@elijah4606 are you at all familiar with C.S. Lewis's "The Chronicles of Narnia?" :)
@@lisamoag6548 the older I got, the more I cried when Reepicheep paddled up! 😌
@@rosefortheKing
Just think of it, “ always winter but no Christmas “
The white witch’s curse.
Lewis said he could because he was writing a suposa!
Tolkien had objected to Santa appearing when the curse was broken by Allan.
Soft spot for the valiant Reicheep.
13 “From the least to the greatest,
all are greedy for gain;
prophets and priests alike,
all practice deceit.
14 They dress the wound of my people
as though it were not serious.
‘Peace, peace,’ they say,
when there is no peace.
15 Are they ashamed of their loathsome conduct?
No, they have no shame at all;
they do not even know how to blush.
So they will fall among the fallen;
they will be brought down when I punish them,”
says the LORD. Jeremiah 6:13-15.
"No Quarter November" has turned into "No Quarter December," which I suspect (hope!) will be followed by "No Quarter 2024."
Doug is wrong. Laws are not here to enforce morals, ethics, righteousness, nor integrity upon society. Laws are here to enforce ORDER upon society. Here are many things that are legal yet immoral. Drinking alcohol until drunk, using tobacco, committing adultery are all immoral, yet legal.
"Someone then made the whole thing a little bit more festive, as if that were necessary, by putting one of Canon’s “Christ is Lord” stickers on the forehead of the toppled idol."
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I did not know that part! I will have to watch this later, but I was hoping you would address it. I didn't want to be the one to nag. Apparently, other people did. ;)
Same! I wonder what bold soul in Iowa did that?! 😂
Oh, Doug... always inspiring me in such wonderful ways. Praise the Lord for the gift of snark rightly applied. May we all aspire to such a creative tearing down of evil in the world. ;)
Doug is wrong. Laws are not here to enforce morals, ethics, righteousness, nor integrity upon society. Laws are here to enforce ORDER upon society. Here are many things that are legal yet immoral. Drinking alcohol until drunk, using tobacco, committing adultery are all immoral, yet legal
What we need more of is Goldy Masculinity, as illustrated by men like Douglas Wilson, and many of those who follow him. Well said, and well done.
You said: "What we need more of is Goldy Masculinity, as illustrated by men like Douglas Wilson". You think an overweight, baby boomer American is a good example of "Godly masculinity"? Try a shaman or native American tracker. Or a Grelot. THAT's Masculinity in any tradition.
So you are gay?
"But someone in the grip of fussy process concerns believes that if Jesus gets to call the Pharisees whited sepulchers then they need to be given equal time to call Him a demon-possessed drunkard. Because they are consumed with process, it does not concern them that what Jesus said was true, and what the Pharisees were saying about Jesus was false. "
YES! That's the whole foundation here!
Jesus was calling YOU a whited sepulcher.
(4:58) _What would such premises be?-"We don't need the Lord in order to remain a decent self-controlled freedom loving people". 10 minutes later-"Well why shouldn't we be allowed to put up a figure of baphomet in the state capital; Who's to say what' right or wrong anymore and perhaps we might even sacrifice a chicken or two". All legitimate law must be grounded in the will of the Lord and without that transcendent anchoring it will drift inexorably into a display case for the depravity of man_
-Douglas Wilson
Umm... the Bible is full of animal sacrifices ordered by God, so why are you folks ascribing this disgusting practice to the Devil? It's your God that demands animal (and later human) sacrifice, not Satan. Read your own book.
@@williamgreenfield9991
Sin is tragic
@@dragonhold4 Huh? What do the facts I stated above have to do with "sin", which is a human invention that has no basis in reality.
@@williamgreenfield9991
Every instance of sin is a tragedy.
@@dragonhold4 Huh? Is it a tragedy when someone works on Sunday? Back in Biblical times they would kill you for that. Now no one cares and NO ONE thinks it's a "sin". The laws of this country have nothing to do with "the will of the Lord" or any other fantasy. And historically Christians have been some of the most depraved people imaginable. I DARE you to read the real history of the Inquisitions. They lasted 850 years, during which time Christians tortured and burned people alive by the hundreds of thousands. It doesn't get any more depraved than that. The "God" of the Bible is a genocidal maniac and that book is a horrible excuse for a moral guide.
I have been astounded at the reaction of some "Christians" to this. So many people think we can just give in and be tolerant and that's how we will win people to Christ. Being tolerant of sin is only how to win people to hell. To win people to Christ, we must tell people to forsake sin and kill it. This man did that. Good for him.
Doug is wrong. Laws are not here to enforce morals, ethics, righteousness, nor integrity upon society. Laws are here to enforce ORDER upon society. Here are many things that are legal yet immoral. Drinking alcohol until drunk, using tobacco, committing adultery are all immoral, yet legal.
So knocking down a statue is killing sin? Wow, you need a brain transplant. The one you have is broken.
I agree with all of this.
Jenna Ellis is so wrong on this.
Wicked laws are no laws at all. I like that. It’s easy to remember for Romans 13 debate.
Read in Michael Scott voice with the applicable hand gestures: "SOME CHRISTIANS STILL KNOW HOW THEOLOGY IS DONE"
Much love to you dearest uncle Douglass. :)
Thanks again Doug. The Lord bless and keep you and yours.
You speak truth. All glory to God!
“Live and let live” was a spontaneous cooperative agreement of nonaggression between opposing sides who were entrenched on the Western Front during the first year of WW1. It lasted over a few days during the Christmas period of 1914 where both armies agreed not to attack as a show of good will. Once allied leaders got wind of that they put an end to it and it never happened again. The next Christmas when opposing forces offered the same truce it was met with raids and attacks. All that to say we are in a time of serious spiritual warfare. Though some may think extending olive branches of tolerance to opposition will somehow win them to our side, make no mistake, their “leaders” see this as unrelenting warfare and have commanded their forces to advance and occupy at any sign of weakness.
Drama queen much?
Well, sitting down here in Oz what I see is the entire fleet banged up for repairs and makeover while the only vessel steaming out to tackle the incoming enemy is the Destroyer USS Moscow with Admiral Doug Wilson at the helm “ALL AHEAD FULL”, kinda reminded me of blood and guts Patton. If I wasn’t so far away it would be asking “Permission to come aboard Sir” (I use the Destroyer class deliberately, but you get that)
On the one side was bigotry, ignorance, hatred, superstition, every sort of blackness that the human mind is capable of. On the other side was sense.
H. L. Mencken
Marshwiggles required
What a great piece of sermonising, prophetic and truly relevant.
Thanks Doug.
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"A true stumper...Perplexity indeed!" lol! Never change!
Spot on as usual!!
You have elevated sarcasm to spiritual gift status! Well done Sir!
This one had me laughing out loud one minute and the next nodding in somber agreement. Well done!
Nothing wrong with laughing out loud. However, Doug is wrong. Laws are not here to enforce morals, ethics, righteousness, nor integrity upon society. Laws are here to enforce ORDER upon society. Here are many things that are legal yet immoral. Drinking alcohol until drunk, using tobacco, committing adultery are all immoral, yet legal.
@manager0175 Please explain why drinking alcohol or smoking tobacco is immoral.
@@jackuber7358 You said: "Please explain why drinking alcohol or smoking tobacco is immoral." I said drinking alcohol UNTIL DRUNK. Do you understand that alcohol kills over 100,000 Americans every year? Do you understand that tobacco kills some 500,000 Americans every year? If you want more evidence why drinking UNTIL DRUNK or using tobacco is immoral, let me know.
Thank you for this. I agree with all of it. 👍
Where can I see Douglas talking at the senate house? I missed that one?
"The work of the true Satan is seen in the responses of ostensible Christians, who argue that continued compromise is the path to victory."
Does this mean Doug is rejecting "Smash Mouth Incrementalism?"
This article made some excellent points. Now apply it consistently to the issue of abortion.
There is a difference between smash mouth incrementalism and the “compromise” quoted in this video. Compromise, always demanded by the left, involves us getting nothing, and them getting something. Kind of like the compromise they seek on the 2nd amendment.
This is a false equivocation. The topics of smash mouth incrementalism is a fight between two evil and choosing the lesser of them while still praying and fighting for the ultimate goal. The type of compromise Doug is talking about in this blog is the fight (not really a fight at all) between choosing an obvious evil or an obvious good. All the while the ultimate goal makes absolutely no head way. And most of the time it fights against the ultimate goal.
@@marvinalexis9628 Respectfully, it’s not a false equivalence. Child sacrifice is an obvious evil. Ceasing to do this evil is the obvious (& only) good.
1. Pro-abort: write laws to allow the murder of any baby however/whenever we want. (Satan)
2. Pro-life/smashmouth: write laws to allow the murder of some babies in certain situations & in certain ways. (Compromise w/ Satan)
3. Abolitionist: write laws to disallow the murder of any baby. (No compromise. Obey God)
Option 3 is just & righteous & good and should be pursued. Option 1 & 2 are evil, dishonor God, and fight against option 3 (the ultimate goal). We cannot sin our way out of sin. Even if we try to do incrementally.
I like Doug and have gleaned much from the ministry, but he is wrong on this issue.
@@marvinalexis9628 Respectfully, it’s not a false equivalence. Child sacrifice is an obvious evil. Ceasing to do this evil is the obvious (& only) good.
1. Pro-abort: write laws to allow the murder of any baby however/whenever we want. (Satan)
2. Pro-life/smashmouth: write laws to allow the murder of some babies in certain situations & in certain ways. (Compromise w/ Satan)
3. Abolitionist: write laws to disallow the murder of any baby. (No compromise. Obey God)
Option 3 is just & righteous & good and should be pursued. Option 1 & 2 are evil, dishonor God, and fight against option 3 (the ultimate goal). We cannot sin our way out of sin. Even if we try to do incrementally.
I like Doug and have gleaned much from the ministry, but he is wrong on this issue.
This moment could be the new Scopes trial.
That didn't work out so well.
Those worm apologists….
Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is an Episcopalian Priestess of both Genders, grieving him.
"O'Captain, My Captain"
Onward...
Kazooistry. I love DW.
worm apologists ... priceless
My favorite line😂
"So the real Satan confronting us is our secular liberalism. One of the features of the Lord’s temptation was the glory of a classical liberalism with a foundation in true law. And understood properly, that classical liberalism has to be a Christian classical liberalism. That is what helped to fashion the robe in the first place, and it really was glorious. But the secularism? The secularism would be the worms-the worms of insolence and ingratitude and theological incompetence. And those Christians who are arguing for the possibility of religious neutrality are little more than worm apologists."
Yes, the issue of "liberalism" and a more classical "Christian liberalism" is key and causes such confusion. The thing about there being no neutrality does too. People, both Christian and non, don't seem to get it. What I don't get, is why CHRISTIANS don't get it.
Michael O'Fallon is a fellow brother in Christ who is doing such important work! You're on the same side, that of Christ.
I'm not so sure anymore, Yesica. Lately, Mr. O'Fallon has been defending the indefensible and polemicizing that which is fully Biblical. I too have been following his works for years. But it may be that his association with James Lindsey may have led him astray.
Doug's points are great, but can anyone help me fit this with his warning "don't take the bait"? I live a few hours from Moscow and plan on visiting. I'm in a situation at work where satan is unopposed even by Christians and I want to know if I'm being bold standing against him or if I'm taking the bait I wasn't supposed to be touching.
Too many so-called Christians have made an idol of pluralism.
The question which has not been asked and definitely not answered is what makes secularism good? Since when did freedom of religion become equated to secualrism? and since when did freedom ever come as an absolute in need of nothing else. The founders all understood this,but people have ignored these truths.
What makes religion good? When has religion prevented the enslavement, invasion or slaughter of others?
The focus of this video and this channel is biblical Christianity. Not, "religion." Go play your trolling games elsewhere.@@aallen5256
@@aallen5256 It was because of Christianity that slavery was abolished. It is Christianity which has been at the forefront of development and education and the improvement of life for women. Atheism in just one century killed more people than all the centuries combined before that. Further it is God which gives moral precepts upon which to judge anything. Now please provide evidence that secularism is good and while you are at it provide a moral structure which is binding on everyone without religion for secularism based purely on secular principles meaning the state alone seeing as you have a problem with religion. It is clear you do not know what I said.
@@Yesica1993 when has biblical Christianity prevented slaughter, dehumanisation or enslavement? Not throughout the whole history of Europe! Certainly not as a force in the Americas. Just think about it
@@SavioursWon But Christian scripture was also used to justify slavery and to subjugate women!! The bible could have contained a condemnation of slavery, it didn’t, is that the transcendent moral authority you’re appealing to?
I'm waiting for the Russell Moore video response come out condemning the destruction of the baal statue because he hasn't been able to sacrifice an unborn 9 month old baby to it yet.
Excellent 👏
Onion rings, and Doug.
Broiled fish and honeycomb
We could even go with John the Baptist diet; locusts and honey. Mmmmm Mmmmm! Now I really have to say it.
Locust, honey and Doug.
The Apostle Paul:
"Let principled pluralism go to hell." (A rough translation of Galatians 1:8-9.)
Satan is not a cartoon for sure. Modernity is filled with idolatry without the image of Satan. Yet that's what people do, worship him or something other than God unwittingly. I don't think the apostle Paul was inspired to tear down the false gods of ancient Greece/Rome though. Holding out Gods Word & walking in it seemed sufficient.
We don't live in a vacuum, if society rejects God, it is sure to fill it with something else.
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Lol I think that pretty much says it all. There is a special judgement for those who stand in pulpits & do not speak the Truth of God's Word. That would be Jeremiah 23 !
At least there weren't any jokes until "The Hilarious Part."
Amen! Satan is really real and so is his work, but Jesus the King is really real and so is his dominion and victory!
26 Woe to you when all men speak well of you,
for that is how their fathers treated the false prophets. Lk 6:26.
"casuistry" sounds like "kazoo-istry"
This is one of two criticisms I am willing to tolerate against Wilson. The other being his borderline blasphemous pronunciation of Saruman… xD
“Falls” sounds like “false”.
Hearing that the whole satan statue in, i believe Wisconsin, was made of pool noodles and paper machet or some other flimsy material, i thought to myself "fitting." I remember a passage, though i dont remember from where, that describes satan being cast before mankind and people marvelling, saying something to the effect of is this the one who caused so much sorrow? The intent being "how pathetic." To see the statue is just as pathetic and loathesome as Satan has become is fitting to me.
Iowa
It’s the freedom of “religion” not religions.
Jesus drove the money changers out of his Father’s house - his own house, not Caesar’s house. Some Christians are claiming this nation is “ours” but the Bible says we’re sojourners in Babylon. There’s the rub - over-realized eschatology. Until the King returns and brings his people out of Babylon into the fullness of the Promised Land we live in enemy territory.
“Don’t take the bait.” - Doug Wilson
I wonder why, in his list of worshiped demons, he didn’t mention Remphan? 🤔
Make Iconoclasm Great Again
awesome thoughts, but oh man there is too much content at too great a speed to follow for the average listener lol
So called "religious freedom" has never done one thing for Christianity. Never. Never will either. Christ will build His church. That's only been true for 2000 years, but I wouldn't hold your breath.
Iowa's state reppresentative is a pastor? 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
Idaho rocks, Iowa blows. 😁
Lot of abortion clinics up and running in Idaho.
@@RecalledtoLife All the more reasons we need more pastors like Doug Wilson. ✌️
@@pj_ytmt-123 O.K. How many has he managed to get closed down in Moscow?
@@RecalledtoLife Idk, some conservative pastors focus on youth drug rehabs, some on marriage counselling, others on humanitarian missions and evangelism etc etc. All work for good, and all recognize the evils of abortion, same-sex 'marriage', drugs and alcohol, transgender movement (child abuse), islamic subversion of the US, southern border invasion, etc etc. ✌️
Amazon offers several products at reasonable prices that emit the sulpherous odors of hell itself. Just sayin'.
No reason the Catholic statues should get all the credit for manifesting.
Honestly, what?
Jesus the Christ is God and King, and his word is eternal. The constitution must be subservient to the eternal law of God. Remove that divine footing, and the entire edifice of human law crumbles into a heap of standardless absurdity.
"Pluralism" "diversity " and "inclusion " all sophistry. Stop being deceived. They do not mean what they sat.
The power of persuasion.
So you folks hate the Constitution, right? Why don't you have the guts to come right out and say it?
This is so silly. You know better than this. 👻
Satanic panic
As in, what, there is no rising support for satanism?
@@johnnybagofdoughnuts4193 you sound panicked
Not panicked enough
@@aallen5256 my friend, I am a Christian. I already know who wins.
@@johnnybagofdoughnuts4193 then why y’all gotta decapitate statues?
Once again, Doug mocks the American system in which the government is neutral to religion, but allows it's citizens to participate in any religion of their choice. Doug is wrong on history, our founders knew what a mess state-sponsored religion was, and they rejected it. SHALL NOT ESTABLISH RELIGION sounds really clear to me.
Also, here's Doug's syllogism for everything.
1)God is necessary for X(where X=logic,morality, politics, ham sandwich......)
2)X does exist (can't you see the ham sandwich)
3) Therefore God exists (thank God for ham sandwiches)
Please note that you could insert anything for God, and this "proof"still works. Doug is proof that smart people believe silly things.
Wrong. It doesn't work with you. 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Presuppositional apologetics only works in the context of the Triune God. It does not work for any random deity.
He's an insufferable, Christ-hating/mocking troll. @@pj_ytmt-123
@@pj_ytmt-123 you should compare the definition of assertion and proof.
There is no government where the state is neutral towards religion. That’s the point. Religious neutrality has never, does not, and will never exist. It is, since you seem to have missed the point, an idol.
I get closeted homosexual vibes from Doug. It’s ok to find joy in your butt
Doug is such a creep
lol. Your username checks out
If you came here already biased why come at all? Unless you’re a bot. Either way: cope.