Once upon a time there was a group of builders who had the desire to construct the perfect room. They laid the foundation with expertise, built the walls with precision, and constructed the ceiling down to the last minute detail.
In order to support this vast ceiling, the builders installed four pillars- strong, case-hardened steel pillars. They placed them strategically in the room to ensure that the building would stand the test of time; ensuring the blessing of stability and order for generations to come.
The builders named the first pillar FAMILY.
The builders named the second pillar CHURCH.
The builders named the third pillar EDUCATION.
The builders named the fourth pillar LAW.
Under the strength of these four pillars, the building stood firm as other buildings fell around them. The building weathered earthquakes, storms, trials and tribulations, and the people inside grew and grew. They grew prosperous and productive, and greatly increased in number for many generations.
One day, many years later, a group who had grown up in the building and had enjoyed its protection and strength noticed the first pillar. They decided that this pillar was unnecessary to their lives- after all, it had been put there by previous generations. The previous generations were wrong, they concluded, and therefore what they left behind must be wrong as well.
They rallied their friends and gave speeches about the evil nature of the pillar. They got leaders to criticize it, calling it unnecessary. The politicians capitalized on the angst and said, "It's time for change. This pillar is a relic from a society long since vanished. It is the symbol of the mistakes of our forefathers. They were not enlightened like we are. We know better. It's time for this pillar to come down!" And the crowd cheered.
There were those in the crowd that sensed something was wrong. When they objected, they were jeered and shouted down. They were called bigots. They were mocked and ridiculed as unintelligent bumpkins.
The crowd surrounded the first pillar with sledgehammers and began to knock it down. Because of the strength of the pillar, it took them a long, long time, but eventually they prevailed and the pillar came crashing down. The vast ceiling above them shuddered and shook, but due to the presence of the other three pillars, the ceiling stayed up.
Those in the crowd who had knocked down the pillar cheered. "See," they said, "This pillar was not necessary to our survival. We are better off now without it!" Because there was no immediate consequence, they were encouraged by their success, so they moved on. Meanwhile, the pillar called FAMILY was carted away and thrown into the garbage heap.
Soon after, the crowd noticed the second pillar called CHURCH. "Aha!" they cried. "Another relic left behind by our non-enlightened forefathers. It's time for it to come down as well!" And they began attacking that pillar with their sledgehammers.
Others around them, following their lead, noticed the third and fourth pillars. "Let's knock them down as well!" they shouted. "Our bigoted ignorant forefathers who set them here placed them here to oppress us! It's time for them to go. This is a new era, a new society, and we have no need for the ancient things that characterized previous generations!" And they attacked the pillars CHURCH, EDUCATION, and LAW with religious zeal.
There were those in the building who looked up. As the crowd hit and hammered at the pillars, they saw the vast ceiling shaking and shuddering. They called the crowd to stop. They pointed up to the ceiling and said, "Don't you realize what these pillars are here for? They are here with a purpose! They are providing the very stability and protection that you are living under! If you remove these pillars, you will destroy our very society!"
"Shut up!" the crowd shouted to them. "We have no need for your ancient, bigoted, ignorant ways. These pillars have caused more problems than anything else in our history! They have been the means of oppression and discrimination that the ancients used to keep people down. No more! We got rid of FAMILY and nothing happened. We will now get rid of CHURCH, EDUCATION, and LAW too! We will finally be free!"
They hammered on and on. Finally, the pillars gave way. The entire building came crashing down, destroying the once-prosperous, once-strong society.
It was not conquered from without. It committed suicide from within.
And this, my friends, is what is happening in America today. The pillars of FAMILY, CHURCH, EDUCATION, and LAW are under attack as never before in our history.
FAMILY: We have 41% of our children being born outside of wedlock. We have those trying to redefine the family as God set it up- husband, wife, and children.
CHURCH: We have churches compromising with the world, so that sermons sound more like the front page of the New York Times rather than from the Word of God. We have people sleeping in on Sunday mornings, not prioritizing worship, not prioritizing being part of the body of Christ.
EDUCATION: We have forces trying shove politically-correct agendas on our children rather than a true education. We have a lack of respect for teachers so bad that teachers spend more time disciplining than teaching.
LAW: We have politicians that believe (rightly so) that they are above the law. We have thugs stalking and murdering cops on the street. We have laws applied unevenly to people because of socioeconomic status or education or race.
When these pillars are gone, our society will come crashing down. So, I call all of you to be part of the solution. Be strong in your own family. Keep your marriage strong and your relationship with your children strong. Be involved in your church. Support your local church and be involved in its ministries. Support your local schools. Join the school board. Buy lunch for a cop this week. Thank them for their work.
Do what you can to strengthen these four pillars. Without them, we lose our society- not to a foreign power, but to our own idiocy.
In order to support this vast ceiling, the builders installed four pillars- strong, case-hardened steel pillars. They placed them strategically in the room to ensure that the building would stand the test of time; ensuring the blessing of stability and order for generations to come.
The builders named the first pillar FAMILY.
The builders named the second pillar CHURCH.
The builders named the third pillar EDUCATION.
The builders named the fourth pillar LAW.
Under the strength of these four pillars, the building stood firm as other buildings fell around them. The building weathered earthquakes, storms, trials and tribulations, and the people inside grew and grew. They grew prosperous and productive, and greatly increased in number for many generations.
One day, many years later, a group who had grown up in the building and had enjoyed its protection and strength noticed the first pillar. They decided that this pillar was unnecessary to their lives- after all, it had been put there by previous generations. The previous generations were wrong, they concluded, and therefore what they left behind must be wrong as well.
They rallied their friends and gave speeches about the evil nature of the pillar. They got leaders to criticize it, calling it unnecessary. The politicians capitalized on the angst and said, "It's time for change. This pillar is a relic from a society long since vanished. It is the symbol of the mistakes of our forefathers. They were not enlightened like we are. We know better. It's time for this pillar to come down!" And the crowd cheered.
There were those in the crowd that sensed something was wrong. When they objected, they were jeered and shouted down. They were called bigots. They were mocked and ridiculed as unintelligent bumpkins.
The crowd surrounded the first pillar with sledgehammers and began to knock it down. Because of the strength of the pillar, it took them a long, long time, but eventually they prevailed and the pillar came crashing down. The vast ceiling above them shuddered and shook, but due to the presence of the other three pillars, the ceiling stayed up.
Those in the crowd who had knocked down the pillar cheered. "See," they said, "This pillar was not necessary to our survival. We are better off now without it!" Because there was no immediate consequence, they were encouraged by their success, so they moved on. Meanwhile, the pillar called FAMILY was carted away and thrown into the garbage heap.
Soon after, the crowd noticed the second pillar called CHURCH. "Aha!" they cried. "Another relic left behind by our non-enlightened forefathers. It's time for it to come down as well!" And they began attacking that pillar with their sledgehammers.
Others around them, following their lead, noticed the third and fourth pillars. "Let's knock them down as well!" they shouted. "Our bigoted ignorant forefathers who set them here placed them here to oppress us! It's time for them to go. This is a new era, a new society, and we have no need for the ancient things that characterized previous generations!" And they attacked the pillars CHURCH, EDUCATION, and LAW with religious zeal.
There were those in the building who looked up. As the crowd hit and hammered at the pillars, they saw the vast ceiling shaking and shuddering. They called the crowd to stop. They pointed up to the ceiling and said, "Don't you realize what these pillars are here for? They are here with a purpose! They are providing the very stability and protection that you are living under! If you remove these pillars, you will destroy our very society!"
"Shut up!" the crowd shouted to them. "We have no need for your ancient, bigoted, ignorant ways. These pillars have caused more problems than anything else in our history! They have been the means of oppression and discrimination that the ancients used to keep people down. No more! We got rid of FAMILY and nothing happened. We will now get rid of CHURCH, EDUCATION, and LAW too! We will finally be free!"
They hammered on and on. Finally, the pillars gave way. The entire building came crashing down, destroying the once-prosperous, once-strong society.
It was not conquered from without. It committed suicide from within.
And this, my friends, is what is happening in America today. The pillars of FAMILY, CHURCH, EDUCATION, and LAW are under attack as never before in our history.
FAMILY: We have 41% of our children being born outside of wedlock. We have those trying to redefine the family as God set it up- husband, wife, and children.
CHURCH: We have churches compromising with the world, so that sermons sound more like the front page of the New York Times rather than from the Word of God. We have people sleeping in on Sunday mornings, not prioritizing worship, not prioritizing being part of the body of Christ.
EDUCATION: We have forces trying shove politically-correct agendas on our children rather than a true education. We have a lack of respect for teachers so bad that teachers spend more time disciplining than teaching.
LAW: We have politicians that believe (rightly so) that they are above the law. We have thugs stalking and murdering cops on the street. We have laws applied unevenly to people because of socioeconomic status or education or race.
When these pillars are gone, our society will come crashing down. So, I call all of you to be part of the solution. Be strong in your own family. Keep your marriage strong and your relationship with your children strong. Be involved in your church. Support your local church and be involved in its ministries. Support your local schools. Join the school board. Buy lunch for a cop this week. Thank them for their work.
Do what you can to strengthen these four pillars. Without them, we lose our society- not to a foreign power, but to our own idiocy.
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