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Transcript of “Myths That Will Undo a Nation!” Judges 21:25. Myth: untruthfulness, prevarication, barefaced...
““Myths That Will Undo a Myths That Will Undo a Nation!”Nation!”
Judges 21:25Judges 21:25
Myth: Myth: untruthfulness, untruthfulness, prevarication, prevarication, barefaced lie, barefaced lie, falsehood…falsehood…
Today our nation is celebrating her 234Today our nation is celebrating her 234thth birthday. Though young in many respects, birthday. Though young in many respects,
America is beginning to show her age…America is beginning to show her age…
Presently there are bills in the House and Senate Presently there are bills in the House and Senate proposing to make it a crime to teach, preach, or even proposing to make it a crime to teach, preach, or even
discuss in a Bible School setting anything negative discuss in a Bible School setting anything negative about homosexuality…about homosexuality…
Gen. Peter Pace Gen. Peter Pace
CNN and “The CNN and “The Washington Post” Washington Post” both reported that both reported that Gen. Peter Pace, Gen. Peter Pace,
former chairman of former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, was fired Staff, was fired because he publicly because he publicly
expressed moral expressed moral opposition to opposition to
homosexual practices.homosexual practices.
Want to share with you some myths… that if Want to share with you some myths… that if permitted to persist will ultimately undo and permitted to persist will ultimately undo and destroy America. We need to be MythBusters destroy America. We need to be MythBusters
in our own right!in our own right!
Purpose:Purpose:to debunk myths that presently are to debunk myths that presently are
and will destroy Americaand will destroy America
II Myth #1 – Life Began by ChanceMyth #1 – Life Began by Chance
A.A. Present Status of EvolutionPresent Status of Evolution
The doctrine according to Darwin is in The doctrine according to Darwin is in trouble – the theory of evolution is trouble – the theory of evolution is
systematically being dismantled systematically being dismantled through everyday discoveries…through everyday discoveries…
II Myth #1 – Life Began by ChanceMyth #1 – Life Began by Chance
A.A. Present Status of EvolutionPresent Status of Evolution
B.B. How the Public Views How the Public Views EvolutionEvolution
Clarence DarrowClarence Darrow
In the 1925 Scopes In the 1925 Scopes Trial, lead defense Trial, lead defense attorney Clarence attorney Clarence
Darrow argued “…it Darrow argued “…it is bigotry for public is bigotry for public schools to teach only schools to teach only
one explanation of our one explanation of our origins” (that one origins” (that one explanation being explanation being created by God).created by God).
Now that evolution is entrenched in our Now that evolution is entrenched in our public schools, the ACLU insists that public schools, the ACLU insists that
only the theory of evolution be taught…only the theory of evolution be taught…
II Myth #1 – Life Began by ChanceMyth #1 – Life Began by Chance
A.A. Present Status of EvolutionPresent Status of Evolution
B.B. How the Public Views How the Public Views EvolutionEvolution
C.C. Let the Bible Speak Let the Bible Speak
Genesis 1-11 is fact and not fable!Genesis 1-11 is fact and not fable!
Big Bang Theory?Big Bang Theory?
Where did the Where did the energy for the energy for the
Big Bang come? Big Bang come? What caused the What caused the explosion? How explosion? How
can nothing can nothing times nobody times nobody
equal equal everything?everything?
Author Aldous HuxleyAuthor Aldous Huxley
Responding to why Responding to why the theory of the theory of
evolution is so evolution is so readily accepted: readily accepted: “The reason we “The reason we
accept Darwinism accept Darwinism even without proof even without proof is because we don’t is because we don’t
want God to want God to interfere…”interfere…”
IIII Myth #2 – We Can Be Moral Myth #2 – We Can Be Moral Without Religion Without Religion
Supreme Court – Supreme Court – November 17, 1980: November 17, 1980:
“The 10 “The 10 Commandments are Commandments are plainly religious and plainly religious and may induce children may induce children
to read, meditate to read, meditate upon, perhaps to upon, perhaps to
venerate and to obey venerate and to obey the the
commandments.”commandments.”
IIII Myth #2 – We Can Be Moral Myth #2 – We Can Be Moral Without Religion Without Religion
A.A. Morality and Religion Morality and Religion Can’t be SeparatedCan’t be Separated
B.B. Morality and Religion Go Morality and Religion Go Hand in GloveHand in Glove
Isaiah 5:20 Isaiah 5:20
“…“…call evil good and good evil, who call evil good and good evil, who substitute darkness for light and substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; who substitute light for darkness; who substitute
bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!”bitter!”
IIIIII Myth #3 – If It’s Legal It’s Myth #3 – If It’s Legal It’s MoralMoral
Adolph Eichmann said, “I had to Adolph Eichmann said, “I had to obey the laws of war and my flag.”obey the laws of war and my flag.”
IIIIII Myth #3 – If It’s Legal It’s Myth #3 – If It’s Legal It’s MoralMoral
A.A. Where is the Accountability?Where is the Accountability?
B.B. Founding Fathers Speak Founding Fathers Speak
Not long ago protestors at an abortion clinic Not long ago protestors at an abortion clinic were charged with slander… “You can’t call were charged with slander… “You can’t call
someone who isn’t breaking the law a murder.”someone who isn’t breaking the law a murder.”
IVIV Myth #4 – Roles of Men and Myth #4 – Roles of Men and Women are InterchangeableWomen are Interchangeable
A.A. Marriage is Under Attack Marriage is Under Attack
Sheila Cronan of Sheila Cronan of N.O.W. said, N.O.W. said,
“Since marriage “Since marriage constitutes constitutes slavery for slavery for
women, it is clear women, it is clear that the women’s that the women’s movement must movement must concentrate on concentrate on
attacking attacking marriage.” marriage.”
IVIV Myth #4 – Roles of Men and Myth #4 – Roles of Men and Women are InterchangeableWomen are Interchangeable
A.A. Marriage is Under Attack Marriage is Under Attack
B.B. Home is Under Attack Home is Under Attack
VV Myth #5 – A Fetus is not HumanMyth #5 – A Fetus is not Human
January 22, 1973 in Roe v Wade the Supreme January 22, 1973 in Roe v Wade the Supreme Court ruled that a fetus was not human. As a Court ruled that a fetus was not human. As a
result in conservative estimations, more than 55 result in conservative estimations, more than 55 million human lives have been aborted since…million human lives have been aborted since…
VV Myth #5 – A Fetus is not HumanMyth #5 – A Fetus is not Human
A.A. God Says Otherwise God Says Otherwise
B.B. Abortion is Not an OptionAbortion is Not an Option
It happened at a civic dinner in London It happened at a civic dinner in London years ago. A woman guest was seated years ago. A woman guest was seated
alongside a visitor from China…alongside a visitor from China…
Summary and Conclusion:Summary and Conclusion:
As a Christian first and foremost and As a Christian first and foremost and then as an American, our greatest then as an American, our greatest
challenge is to get people to know the challenge is to get people to know the Good news and be used of God to Good news and be used of God to
bring them to the realization of their bring them to the realization of their need for Christ as Lord and Savior need for Christ as Lord and Savior
who alone can change a careless heart who alone can change a careless heart into a caring heart!into a caring heart!