Fascism.

"And some things that should not have been forgotten were lost......

For none now live who remember them."

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Violence.

Violence is motivated by fear:

Fear of threats, fear of contradiction, fear of error, fear of rebellion.

These fears are the root of all the murders, wars, and oppression in our world.

And those who believe that you can win by violence and force are mistaken.

Violence begets violence.

And there is no violence in God.

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Lies.

"Nobody's wise until they see how it lies."

If the devil tells you to lie the chances are he is lying to you in the first place!

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Greed.

Money is the root of all evil.

And greed is the yeast that ferments it.

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Materialism.

Materialism is the way of the world.

But Jesus said: "'The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify against it that its works are evil.'" John 7:7 (NRSV)

[Scripture quotations (marked NRSV) are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and are used by permission.  All rights reserved.]

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Living Stones.

"and like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house." 1 Peter 2:4 (NRSV)

We are the living stones of God's House.

And so, even if there is no church, no building, God's house will still exist in us.

[Scripture quotations (marked NRSV) are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and are used by permission.  All rights reserved.]

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The Antidote.

Life.

Light.

Love.

Good.

Virtue.

Truth.

Honesty.

Non-Violence.

The Lamb.

Angels.

Heaven.

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