A Question of Theology

A great many of the issues America faces today may seem economic or political, but they are in fact moral and theological issues.

The American government’s response to our current economic woes, as well as the themes of “change” epitomized by this most current election cycle (government usurpation of healthcare, wealth redistribution, etc.), are resulting in America accelerating head on into the depths of Socialism.

No honest electoral mob would consent to Socialism if they were not enticed first to break the 10th Commandment and covet what is not theirs.

What rapidly follows is a breaking of the 7th Commandment through confiscatory entitlement programs under the force of government.

Breaking the 1st Commandment brings up this pack of sins as government replaces God as a source of providence.

Ludwig von Mises and other economic and political philosophers are clear that you can’t have Socialism without totalitarianism.

The reason Socialism requires totalitarianism is that Socialism, by definition, will always unfairly burden the population.

Also, it has been shown historically to always fail in what it attempts to deliver.

Hence no clear thinking individual would tolerate the state coercion required by Socialism for a moment if they were not forced to submit to it.

There would be constant rebellion to Socialism unless you had totalitarianism.

To increase the socialist composition of American government necessitates a proportional increase in totalitarianism.

Any rise in totalitarianism comes with a corresponding decline in freedom. Where does one say “Enough!” as we slide across the spectrum from freedom to slavery?

Make no doubt about it, the loss of freedom in America today and the source of decay from which, God forbid, America’s demise would result, is due to a failure in the pulpit. America’s troublesome political and economic condition is merely a symptom. This begs these questions, especially relevant on a Sunday morning:


- Where are the pastors of America today teaching the theological fundamental of the 10 Commandments and convicting their congregations with their individual culpability as these sins are played out in the public and political square?


- Who would deny that sin is increasingly finding itself codified into law and government policy and who will take responsibility for permitting this?


- Where are the pastors today teaching their congregations that America’s founding principles are in fact Christian principles? Are they unaware of this connection and are they educated enough to teach it?


- Where are the pastors today teaching their congregations that they have a responsibility both as Christians as well as American citizens (who are the ultimate authority in our American form of government, not our representatives) to be knowledgeable of, and to unashamedly stand up for, American principles?


- Where are the pastors today teaching their congregations that Christian charity is based upon love, and by definition can only arise from individual acts, not legislated or delegated to government?


- Where are the pastors today ranking the threats faced today by both America and the Body of Christ and prioritizing which message they chose to deliver from their pulpit on Sunday?


- Do I even need to mention the 6th Commandment, as we have become a society which calls the murder of the unborn “choice,” as though someone were choosing liposuction?


I ask you all to prayerfully consider what I have said and would welcome any discussion of it. I have also attached some relevant commentary (c.f.: below).

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Michael J. Del Rosso