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One
Fine
Mess
America
gets hit with
yet another curse
contents July 2010 Vol. 21, No. 6 Circ. 258,707
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Departments world living
11 from the editor 21 risis in Europe:
C 111 Your Familys Most
A Grave Danger A Classic Whodunit 1 Important Textbook
Rises in Germany 131 Teach Them Diligently
51 Britains Choice
161 worldwatch 251 Dont Read This Article!
301 economywatch 61 Yet Another Curse
The Gulf oil slick nightmare is only society
the latest in a series of unprecedented
331 principles of living disasters for America. 141 ow Arizonas Immigration
H
Rekindle Your Bill Sparks Racial Hate
First Love 101 Whats the Emir Doing in Berlin?
341 letters bible
201 Outside the Stadium
The anguished state of World 261 Is Smoking Sin?
351 commentary Cup host South Africa
Harvard Taught 221 The Glitter Is Gone
Us How to Drink science
311 Is Washington After 281 ell-Toned: A Whole
W
361 t elevision Log
Israels Nukes? New Meaning
The Key of David
A Grave Danger
Rises in Germany
T
he European Union just announced a trillion- A strong German leader could
dollar bailout of Greece. That means that most of that burst on the world scene as early
burden falls on Germany, the financial powerhouse of as this year! He will be the decisive
Europe. leader that Germans crave in a crisis. He
One television commentator said that Angela Merkel wanted a will strike terror in nations as no leader
$6 billion bailout, but President Obama pressured her to make it ever has before! Our literature explains gerald Flurry
a $1 trillion bailout. Also, President Sarkozy of France and other who we think he will be. Editor in chief
EU leaders put severe pressure on the Severa l f i-
German leader to support a large bailout. nancial authorities are saying that the
Immediately after the Greece bail- trillion-dollar bailout of Greece is only
out was announced, gold prices soared buying time. But time for what? Time to
to their highest level ever. It was caused fix the problem.
mostly by Germans buying gold. They re- Now let me tell you how it will be
member the hyperinflation in their re- fixed. In the next few short years, the
cent history. They know that the euro is European Union will be reduced from
becoming a weak and unstable currency. 27 nations to 10 kings (or rulers) of the
About 90 percent of the German peo- Holy Roman Empire. We have been
ple are very hostile toward the bailout. prophesying this for over 70 years. It will
They are alarmed because they know be ruled by Germany, but guided by the
that Germany will have to carry most Vaticanthe only power that can unify
of the financial burden. The people are those 10 kings. (Request our free booklet
fearful about their future. Germany and the Holy Roman Empire.)
When Germany is strong and the Ambrose Evans-Pritchard wrote this
people are alarmed, all of us should for the Telegraph media group on May
be alarmedespecially in a crisis like 16: Chancellor Angela Merkel has put
this. If you understand German history, the best face on a deal that has so dam-
you know that the Germans are deci- aged her leadership. If the euro falls,
sive when facing serious crises. History then Europe fails and the idea of Eu-
shows that they have repeatedly turned ropean unity fails, she said. Too late, I
to a very strong leader to deal with a po- think. The German nation is moving on.
tential or real crisis. I was struck by a piece in the Frankfurter
Chancellor Merkel has not sought Chancellor Merkel has Allgemeine proposing a new hard cur-
advice from her coalition partners. That rency made up of Germany, Austria,
has offended them and makes her even not sought advice from Benelux, Finland, the Czech Republic,
more alone and vulnerable. Her politi-
cal career is near its end! We are
her coalition partners. and Poland, but without France (em-
phasis mine).
about to see a strong leader rise in Ger- That has offended Yes, Germany is moving forward!
manyit is prophesied to happen. We
have been proclaiming that prophecy for them and makes her Already, you can see the thinking that
will lead to the 10 kings! But the real
over 60 years. (Request our free booklets
DanielUnsealed at Last and He Was
even more alone and power in that union will be Germany.
The Germans have been planning to
Right. All of our literature is free.) vulnerable. Her political rule Europe and a lot more since before
That strong man is undoubtedly plot-
ting and planning even now to exploit
career is near its end! the end of World War ii, when they re-
alized they were going to lose. (That is
the political turmoil. (That too is prophesied.) explained in our free booklet The Rising Beast.)
Angela Merkel went from the queen of German politics to be- That statement is shocking to many people. But it shouldnt
coming close to a political outcast in six weeks! be. It is so well documented that a teenager can prove it. I chal-
We need to see how suddenly this world is moving to- lenge all of our readers to get and study the free booklets we are
ward a giant catastrophe! If these words dont wake those offering. Then you will know what is going to happen extremely
people who are asleep, world events will. soon in Europe and the rest of the world. n
Europe
tries in different situations. In a way, it can
be like alcohol. A burly bodybuilder might
A Classic
be able to knock back several pints of lager
without it having any noticeable effect. But
the same quantity could floor a ballerina.
Greece, along with a few other coun-
tries, just couldnt handle the cheap credit.
It was the ballerina. Actually, its a bit worse
than that: Greece was an alcoholic balle-
Whodunit
rinaalready heavily addicted to credit.
Having lied about the amount of its gov-
ernment debt in order to get into the euro
club, it was already headed for disaster. The
euro just made the alcohol cheaper.
Usually, lenders would be cautious
about lending to a country that seems
dangerously drunk on debt already. But
they kept giving cheap credit to Greece.
They assumed that if anything went
What caused Greeces financial demise? Was it wrong, because Greece was in the euro,
suicide? Accidental death? Neither. Media detectives Germany would pick up the tab. Rather
than having to pay more and more inter-
are off the track. Something sinister is afoot. A master est, as its position got worse, Greece was
criminal is at work. By ron fraser and Richard Palmer given cheap credit until lenders suddenly
I
realized that Germany might not pay after
s Greece about to collapse? Is The question now on everyones mind all and hiked up their rates.
the euro about to fall apart? Is this is, how did Europe get it so wrong? Greece is no innocent bystander in this
the end of the European Union? Many commentatorsespecially Eu- debacle. But neither are the European cen-
These questions seemed unthink- roskeptic onespoint out that the project tral bankers. They knew that, given access
able a few months ago. Now they fill seemed bound to fail from the start. What to cheap credit, Greece and other similar
newspaper headlines. they miss is that this is literally true. Thenations would soon get inebriated. But
Greece looks like it is about to disinte- euro project really was bound to failor perhaps even they were surprised by how
grate. On May 5, over 30,000 demonstra- at least to come close to doing so. It was quickly it happened.
tors overran the streets of Athens. They designed to do so. This may be a crisis, but This is when the second stage of the
began their protest at the Field of Ares it is a carefully planned one. plot kicked in. Usually a nation with
named after the Greek god of war. Many Berlin has been Greeces problems would devalue its cur-
were there to do battleMolotov cock- planning for this cri- rency by printing more
tails, gas masks and sticks their weapons sis before it even ad-
of choice. Its not unusual in Greece for opted the euro. Eu- Berlin has
a small minority to cause trouble dur- ropean elites knew been planning for
ing a protest, but on Wednesday the rage it would eventually this crisis before it
ran deeper, wrote Time. It wasnt just come. And they will even adopted the euro.it
masked anarchists who charged police; soon present a solu- European elites knew .
men in polo shirts joined in too (May 5). tion, wrote the Trum- would eventually come
The social unrest almost brought down pets editor in chief Gerald And they will soon
Greeces government. Flurry last year (February present a solution.
And Greece is only the beginning. 2009).
Within days, as news circulated that Like a master criminal,
Portugal, Spain and Italy were in simi- the Euro-federalists behind money.
lar financial straits, global stock markets the crisis have made Greeces financial de- With more money in circulation, the
tanked and the euro plunged. Were it not mise seem like suicide or accidental death. debts become easier to pay. This is a pain-
for emergency meetings between euro- But really, media detectives are looking at ful processand the creditors get cheat-
zone states and other EU countries over it the wrong way. This is more than a case edbut usually its the least painful op-
the weekend of May 9-10which con- of reckless spending. Its a whodunit. tion available.
cluded with the EU and the International But because it is in the euro, Greece
Monetary Fund making $1 trillion avail- The Plot cannot print more money: Its currency is
able to fragile eurozone countriesthe Greece has been caught in a two-stage trap. controlled by the European Central Bank
European Union and the euro would have First, by joining the euro, it was plunged (ecb), which is controlled by Germany. By
been in jeopardy of disintegrating. into the world of low interest rates. staying in the euro, Greece is denied the
Choice
the forces of nationalism and liberal- Ephraim) as a multiethnic society whose
ism that in the 19th century seemed to national energy is sapped by the foreign-
have finally freed the church from the ers that live within its island borders:
self-imposed chains of its pretensions to Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among
temporal power (ibid.). the people; Ephraim is a cake not turned.
This is why both French President Strangers have devoured his strength,
Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancel- The shaky new govern- and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are
lor Angela Merkel have been so quick to ment cant ignore it much here and there upon him, yet he knoweth
point the finger at the Anglo-Saxons as it not (Hosea 7:8-9).
longer. BY Ron Fraser
T
being the cause of todays global financial The prophecy declares that when Brit-
crisis. This also explains the cry of the wo of the most powerful na- ain finally wakes up to its problems, it
popes John Paul ii and Benedict xvi for tions in the last two centuries are will go cap in hand to, of all peoples, its
Europe to return to its traditional, histor- currently laboring under patently old, traditional enemy: Germany! When
ic, pre-19th-century Holy Roman roots! unworkable governments. Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw
The Vatican may seem down and out On the one hand, Germany wobbles his wound, then went Ephraim to the As-
after its abuse scandals. But dont expect under a coalition government that has re- syrian yet could he not heal you, nor
that to last. The Catholic Church has cently lost its majority in the nations up- cure you of your wound (Hosea 5:13).
also been involved in the planning for per house of parliament, the Bundesrat. Its In this context, it is interesting to note
the economic crisisand as Germany chancellor faces pressure from the public that certain voices within the EU have
uses this crisis to rise to the top, expect and her fellow politicians due to a poor already warned the British government
the church to rise with it. showing leading the country
Today, Europe is unquestionably since Germanys last federal
dominated by Germany. Sensible jour- election in September 2009.
nalists now acknowledge that. To the On the other, Britain
rapidly diminishing generation of those for so long the nation that Will the
who experienced the bitter fruits of the juggled the balance of pow- government
last time that Germany dominated Eu- er in pre-World War i Eu- continue to resist
rope, this is sobering news indeed. rope, and which has been the will
The founder of the Trumpets prede- a balancer of types till re- of the people
cessor, the Plain Truth, forecast this for cently even in the Europe- by retaining
years. I believe that some event is go- an Unionhas cobbled to- membership
ing to happen suddenly, just like out of a gether what appears at first
blue sky, that is going to shock the whole sight to be a most dysfunc-
of the
world, and is going to cause the nations tional coalition between European Union?
in Europe to realize they must unite! the conservative Tories and
Herbert W. Armstrong said July 7, 1984. center-left Liberal Democrats. to not consider help from that quarter in
I think I can see what may be the Both nations are caught in the midst of its hour of financial need. Officials from
very event that is going to trigger it, and crises. Germany sits at the very center of both euro and non-euro countries said
that is the economic situation in the the eurozone sovereign debt crisis. Brit- Britain should not ask for help if it runs
world, he said. ain faces a national debt of horrendous into trouble because it had not signed up
Years in advance, he said Germany proportions, and teeters on the brink to a 378 billion support fund, the Tele-
would be Europes leader, stating, Ger- of being classed among the piigs coun- graph reported.
many inevitably [will] emerge as the triesPortugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and French, Swedish and many Brussels
leader of a united Europe (Plain Truth, Spainin terms of the risk to its financial officials have predicted that it is only a
November/December 1954). He foretold standing in the global community. matter of time before sterling is hit by the
this more than half a century ago! At the At present, Britain is part of a Europe- same market turbulence that came close
same time, he also forecast the Vaticans an Union dominated by Germany. Even to destroying the euro at the weekend.
role: It will require some spiritual bind- its own newspapers admit that Germany Jean-Pierre Jouyet, a former French
ing force to inspire this confidenceto is once again master of Europe. Europe minister and the current chair-
remove these fearsand that spiritual Among the staggering challenges fac- man of Frances financial services au-
binding force must arise from inside Eu- ing Britains newly appointed govern- thority, yesterday predicted only God
rope! (ibid.). mentnot the least being its overwhelm- would help a rudderless Britain after it
Mr. Armstrong said that Germany ing debtit will soon have to face up to snubbed its eurozone neighbors.
would be the heart and core of the unit- one great, overarching political decision: There is not a two-speed Europe but
ed Europe that will revive the Roman Will the government continue to resist a three-speed Europe. You have Europe
Empire (ibid., June 1952). We are see- the will of the people by retaining mem- of the euro, Europe of the countries that
ing this happen right before our eyes, in bership of the European Union? Or will understand the euro and you have the
Greece and across Europe. And it is no it yield to the rising tide of anti-EU senti- English, he said.
accident! n ment and leave? See britain page 36
Yet
Another
Curse
When will the nightmare in the
Gulf stop? Why are unprec-
edented disasters multiplying?
By Joel Hilliker and Philip nice
Gulf
Exxon Valdez into the Gulf every four days. nerable to a takeover.
Nor do these projected Pontchartrain
Worst-Case Scenario Is Upon Us costs include the effect the
It is conceivable that the leaking riser pipe accident will have on the
could be kinked. If that is true, the present other 90 rigs in federal Gulf New
oil flow is actually somewhat restricted. If waters producing almost a Orleans
the wounded infrastructure deteriorates third of U.S. oil production
furthernot unlikely, considering the (1.7 million barrels of oil per
high-pressure, abrasive sand-filled con- day). It doesnt include the
tents being forced through the piping effect on policy for more
the leakage could explode even worse. drilling or the political fall-
Worst-case scenarios almost never hap- out and witch hunt already
pen, Prof. Bob Thomas, of New Orleans underway. Nor does it begin
Loyola University, told the UKs Times. In to fathom the havoc that all
this case, almost everybody I have known this plus restricted energy
with technical knowledge of oil spills, peo- and shipping access in the
ple who have worked in the industry 30, 40 Gulf will have on an already
years, say this is the worst-case scenario foundering American econ-
it is upon us (May 3). omy. Nor does it include the
The worst-case scenario is that the leak greatest cost: 11 men killed. legend
is as big as it seems; that it will take weeks The worst-case scenario
to plug it; that there are already millions of is that this is the biggest Waters closed
gallons of oil below the surface; that it will environmental disaster in to fishing
take billions of dollars to partially con- American historymany
Estimated extent
tain; that fisheries will be contaminated, times over. of oil slick
tourism poisoned, economies across five
states spoiled, and special environments Worse Than Katrina
and beautiful wildlife covered in black. As damaging as the 1989 Valdez oil spill isiana alone has 40 percent of the coastal
And that doesnt begin to include hun- was, it occurred on the rocky, uninhabited wetlands in the continental United States:
dreds of millions of dollars in wasted re- Alaskan coast of Prince William Sound. 3.5 million acres. The Mississippi Delta is
sources, lost oil, and other financial dam- The Gulf of Mexico offers no such con- the closest shoreline to the spill, and has
age to BP. Nor does it include the long line solation. It is a hive of economic activity. already been hit.
of lawyers and victims that began to line up The surrounding coastland, aside from be- Biloxi, Mississippi; Mobile Bay, Ala-
while the rig was still burning to sue some ing densely populated, has long stretches bama; and Pensacola, Florida, are also
of the worlds richest companies: 88 suits by of marshlandwhich would be far more within 150 miles. But the mess could drift
difficult to clean. The Gulf into currents that would channel it directly
As damaging as the 1989 Valdez oil Coast cleanup and ecological through the Florida Keys and even up the
recovery will be measured in Atlantic coast. Trying to contain the oil
spill was, it occurred on the rocky, yearsand generations. completely will be impossible. [U]npre-
Tar balls have already dictable currents, extreme pressure and
uninhabited Alaskan coast of washed ashore at South Pass low temperatures make such endeavors
on Louisianas marshy south- almost as difficult as a second moon land-
Prince William Sound. The Gulf of ern tip, a prime area for fish- ing, reported Der Spiegel (May 4).
Mexico offers no such consolation. ermen, many of whom are
sitting at home unemployed.
Louisiana alone has already spent bil-
lions of dollars on ongoing projects to
It is a hive of economic activity. Oil has washed up around the protect and rebuild sensitive, endangered
sensitive Chandeleur Islands, marshes, habitats and wildlife. Wildlife-re-
mid-May, and rising. Litigants are eyeing where some of the Gulfs five species of en- lated tourism contributes half a billion dol-
almost every company involved, but the dangered sea turtles make their nests, along lars to the economy each year. Commer-
main target is BP, the fourth-largest com- with a species that has started to recover: cial seafood harvesting brings in over $650
pany in the world. BP has accepted blame, the brown pelican, state bird of Louisiana. million a year; recreational fishing another
but is also pointing at other companies. According to an early analysis by the $750 million and almost 8,000 jobs. Fish-
The company posted profits of more than Louisiana governors office, eight estu- ing has been shut down completely in
$5.5 billion in the first quarter, but one ex- aries, wildlife management areas, state many Louisiana and federal waters, and
perienced Louisiana lawyer says the com- parks, national parks and wildlife refuges vacationers have cancelled reservations at
pany might just not have enough if the leak lay in the path of the spill, the closest being hotels across the area. Small investors are
continues. I dont think they have enough the Breton National Wildlife Refuge. Lou- canceling plans throughout the coast.
Gulf of Mexico
Based on a BP
executive briefing
to Congress
Breton National
Wildlife Refuge
32.2
MacDonald
Minimum
Based on analysis
Mississippi by oceanographer
Delta Ian MacDonald
Further offshore, plankton, fish larvae, of land, resources and protection. Yet we against you listing the following charges,
shellfish, sea turtles, dolphins and even continue to deny Him and to grossly sin wrote the Prophet Hosea: There is no
sperm whales are being harmed and killed against His laws. Now He is simply taking faithfulness, no kindness, no knowledge
by effects from the gushing crude and the those blessings away. of God in your land. You swear and lie and
chemical dispersants used to control it. Could there be a more graphic illustra- kill and steal and commit adultery. There
By the time its all over, the devastation tion of this truth than this nightmare in is violence everywhere, with one murder
will dwarf that of Katrina. the Gulf? The billowing cloud of oil that after another. That is why your land is not
is costing billions in repairs, clean-up, lost producing: it is filled with sadness and all
Why Is This Happening? jobs and economic ripple effects should living things grow sick and die: the ani-
In looking for a deeper cause, it is crucial to be flowing into and enriching Americas mals, the birds and even the fish begin to
see this event in the broader scope of such economy. The fluid that is wiping out life, disappear (Hosea 4:1-3; The Living Bible).
disasters that are hammering the United land and sea should be fueling Americas The Bible is full of such warnings for
States: economic woes; rising unemploy- industry. As the nation bemoans its en- America todaythe curses we can expect
ment; spiraling food prices; unfavorable ergy dependence on unstable and even to proliferate because of the peoples defi-
weather; environmental disasters; dete- enemy foreign states, its domestic energy ance of God and reliance on themselves.
riorating health; loss of industry; illegal production suffers this blow. These are placed into their biblical and
immigration and related crime and drug The spreading, toxic, sticky blackness historical contextand then brought right
problems; social and racial division; politi- presently defying all efforts to contain it is up to datein Herbert Armstrongs book
cal polarization; terrorist threats; intracta- a vivid metaphor of Americas prophesied The United States and Britain in Prophecy
ble wars; foreign-policy failures; weaken- future. (request your free copy).
ing alliances; international isolation. Freakish troubles will continue to in- These prophecies give a warning we
These are not isolated or unrelated tensify until people unite in realizing that would all do well to remember: The frus-
problems. the cause is essentially spiritual. America tration and despair among Gulf residents
They are mounting evidence of a spiri- doesnt suffer merely from bad luck, or being hit with another disaster before
tual reality the Trumpet has been writing corporate incompetence, or weak prob- theyve recovered from the last is about to
about for two decadesas its parent maga- lem-solving skills. It suffers from pride, become epidemic, nationwide. It is only
zine The Plain Truth did for five decades self-reliance, greed, materialism, moral when we begin to address the underlying
before that. America is being cursed by God. bankruptcy. spiritual causes that we will see the trend
Why? God has given America and Hear the word of the Lord, oh peo- turnand, after intervention from God,
Britain unique, unprecedented blessings ple of Israel, the Lord has filed a lawsuit be able to rebuild on solid ground. n
the Emir
tempt to wipe the nation of Israel out!
They have taken crafty counsel against
thy people . They have said, Come and
Doing in
let us cut them off from being a nation;
that the name of Israel may be no more in
remembrance. For they have consulted to-
gether with one consent: they are confeder-
Berlin?
guten tag ate against thee. The tabernacles of Edom
Merkel, Al-Sabah [Turkey], and the Ishmaelites [Arabians];
meet in Berlin. of Moab [Jordan], and the Hagarenes [Syr-
ia]; Gebal [Lebanon], and Ammon [Jor-
dan], and Amalek [Turkey]; the Philistines
An Arab-German alliance is developing. By Ron Fraser [Palestinians] with the inhabitants of Tyre
W
[Lebanon] (Psalm 83:3-7).
hy would the leader of Kuwait is obviously concerned about the Yet there is one other nationa na-
tiny, Islamic Kuwait be visiting prospect of having a worse headache than tion that today carries far more power
Germany and the Vatican? old Saddam on its doorstep in the form of economically and politically than any of
The Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The Arabic na- these Arabic nations individually or col-
Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah toured Europe tions are deeply concerned about the pos- lectively can project todaywith which
in late April and early May, concentrating sibility of Iran quickly moving to fill any they join in confederation against Israel
on developing closer relations with Berlin power vacuum created by a peremptory in the near future in an alliance that is
and the Roman Catholic Church. withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. even now beginning to form. In verse 8,
During his meeting with German Chan- Recently Kuwait was given extra cause we read, Assur also is joined with them.
cellor Angela Merkel and German busi- for concern when Iran conducted naval To which nation today does the Bible
nessmen on April 28, he is reported to have exercises in the Gulf, even detaining and ascribe the name of its patriarch Assur
discussed a host of bilateral relations that boarding foreign ships in Gulf waters in (Asher)? None other than Germany.
would cement partnership between Ku- the process. Analysts clearly saw this ac- Which nation do the prophecies in-
wait and Berlin (Kuwait Times, April 28). tion as Iran sending the signal that, if it dicate will dominate in the north of the
A Catholic official said his trip to the Vati- chose to do so, it could easily seal the Gulf globe, as the king of the north (Daniel
can would enable the emir and the pope to off to shipping and send the shipment of 11), in our time? The very nation that cur-
express their appreciation and friendship oil via the Persian Gulf into a tailspin. rently holds the world to ransom as it in-
and to strengthen the good relations that So it is that with an ongoing war in sists on attaching certain conditions to the
exist between the Holy See and Kuwait. neighboring Afghanistan, instability in Greek financial bailoutGermany.
Amid the cacophony of more dramatic Iraq, threats from Iran to Kuwaits Gulf Which great spiritual power do the
headlines, such an event is easily over- coast, plus an increasingly reluctant pro- prophecies indicate, despite the lurid
looked. But it carries intriguing prophetic tector in Washington, this tiny Arabic na- headlines swirling around it today, will
significance. tion is rethinking its foreign policy. be in alliance with Germany leading a
The Kuwaitis are of Arabic, Ishma- great united European empire against the
What Does Kuwait Want From Europe? elitish stock. Together with their brother Anglo-Saxon and Judaic peoples, even to
A small but relatively rich state, courtesy Arabian nations, they stem from the 12 the point of surrounding Jerusalem with
of its healthy oil reserves and high prices princes fathered by Ishmael, son of Abra- armies just prior to Christs return? (Luke
for that commodity, Kuwait nestles at a ham and brother of the Israelite patri- 21:20). The very spiritual power that can
vitally strategic point at the northern ex- arch Isaac (Genesis 25). Thus, in predict- trace its roots back to ancient Babylon
tremity of the Persian Gulf. ing their foreign policy for today based the religion of Rome.
Rescued by U.S. intervention in 1991 on biblical prophecy, we must look to a Kuwait going cap in hand to Rome and
from being overrun by Saddam Husseins clearly delineated forecast embedded in Berlin is a sign of the imminent formation
Iraq, Kuwait has rebounded from the set- Scripture that names them and identifies of the Psalm 83 alliance of Middle Eastern
back that war inflicted on its territory to the alliances they will form in the time we nations that will join in confederacy against
weather the global economic storm com- are living through today. the Anglo-Saxon and Judaic peoples in an
fortably. Last year it posted its 11th consec- Believe it or not, there is such a proph- effort to cut them off from being a nation!
utive budget surplus. That year also saw an ecy that clearly shows the reason why the Request and read our free booklet The
apparent marked improvement in relations emir of Kuwait would be holding foreign- King of the South and face up to the real-
between Kuwait and Iraq with the former policy discussions with Germany and the ity toward which these events are lead-
appointing an ambassador to Baghdad. Vatican! Though penned 3,000 years ago ing. Truly, what is today developing in the
However, the Kuwaiti regime recogniz- during the time of King Davids reign over Middle East and Europe is about to shake
es that it has a need to hedge its bets when the kingdom of Israel, this prophecy is in the nations! (Haggai 2:7). These events are
it comes to foreign policy. With the fore- the process of beginning to be fulfilled at destined to shake the very nation in which
cast drawdown of U.S. troops from Iraq, this very moment! you live, right up to your own doorstep! n
Reap the rich rewards of regular family Bible study. by joel hilliker
M
y family has a tradition diligently means to repeat intensively, certain scriptures and principles down
that we all look forward to to do something again and againlike and posting them in the house to help in-
each week. On Saturday sharpening a blade through repetitious ternalize them (verse 9; see also Deuter-
morning, we make coffee, grinding or friction. Surely Moses had onomy 11:18-20).
warm up a couple of pastries, and give witnessed a lot of failure among Israels Have you ever considered applying
each member of the family a bit of each. families. You can sense his urgency: Com- these scriptures? Have you ever triedbut
Then we sit around in the living room and mit these words to heartthen teach them never stuck with it?
open our family textbook. For 30 minutes diligently to your children, and discuss Life can be a jungle of duties and dis-
to an hour, we study and discuss. them at every opportunity! This is how to tractions. We may agree with Mosess
That textbook is the Bible. And this is survive as a nation! statements in principle but then struggle
only the longest and most special of the to implement them. We may make an ef-
several times during the week we enjoy
such study.
If you are a parent with fort but lack the consistency these scrip-
tures demand. The mention of diligence
If you are a parent with children living
under your roof, then you are responsible
children living under and repetition are aimed directly at coun-
tering our natural tendency to allow this
for their spiritual education. That respon- your roof, then you are duty to slip.
sibility comes with the opportunity to in-
struct from Scripture. responsible for their Generation to Generation
In the book of Deuteronomy, you can Consider the rewards of making family
see that Moses felt a similar responsibil- spiritual education. Bible instruction the priority God intends.
ity to build the families of Israel. In this, Moses himself described the rich blessings
his final instruction to Gods people just Moses did more than command family these studies and discussions would bring,
before he died and they entered the Prom- Bible studies: He emphasized the impor- including a better relationship with God,
ised Land, Moses repeatedly emphasized tance of reinforcing those biblical lessons stronger families, and longer and more
parents duty to pass their spiritual wis- throughout the day, both at home (in abundant life for ourselves and our chil-
dom to their children and grandchildren. your house) and away (by the way). dren and grandchildren (Deuteronomy
And these words which I command He expected parents and children to be 11:21; 4:9-10; 6:2).
you today shall be in your heart. You interacting often, and for the Bible to be All parents desire a close bond with
shall teach them diligently to your chil- a regular topic of discussion. He stressed their children. Quality family Bible study
dren, and shall talk of them when you the need for instructing each night before and discussion is a key to achieving that.
sit in your house, when you walk by the bedtime (when you lie down), and again Parent-to-child and grandparent-to-child
way, when you lie down, and when you each morning (when you rise up). spiritual instruction is the glue that binds
rise up (Deuteronomy 6:6-7, New King Moses followed up with a very prac- generation to generation. One genera-
James Version). The phrase teach them tical instruction: He advocated writing tion shall praise thy works to another,
How
a dangerous and unacceptable situation.
Democrats and civil rights leaders were
quick to denounce the bill, saying it would
lead to widespread racial profiling.
Arizonans, meanwhile, are justifiably
frustratedand scared. Their state has
been flooded with illegal aliens. In just the
Arizonas
last three years alone, nearly 1 million aliens
have been caught trying to sneak into Ari- Immigration Bill
Sparks
zona. That amounts to about 900 per day.
Those who arent caught roam
throughout Arizonaand the rest of
America.
Racial Ha
Why Arizonans Support the Bill
In Arizona, the estimated number of il-
legal immigrants is just under a half mil-
lion. Embedded among them, of course,
are who knows how many violent crimi-
nals, drug traffickers and human smug-
glers. There must be thousandsperhaps
tens of thousandsjudging by the mas-
sive quantities of illegal drugs seized by
federal agents. Every day, on average, law
enforcement officials confiscate 1.5 tons of bill. Law enforcement agencies have also Its 10 pages, Poe snapped back. Ill
marijuana alone. voiced their support for the legislation. give you my copy of it, if you would like.
And in the high-stakes game of drug But not the race baiters. They see the Poe said the government ought to be en-
trafficking, its no wonder illegal immi- laws passage as yet another opportunity to forcing the immigration laws that are
grants are becoming more aggressive and fan the flames of racial hatred and division. passed in order to secure the bordernot
reckless in their behavior. Earlier this year, challenging them.
for example, Arizonans were outraged A Sign of Maturity? The day after the attorney general ad-
when a prominent rancher was murdered The mayor of Phoenix called the measure mitted he hadnt read the law, Michael
while patrolling his property 20 miles racist and unjust. Civil rights activist Al Posner, the assistant secretary of state, told
north of the Mexican border. Footprints at Sharpton said the bill effectively sanc- reporters he had been quite candid with
the crime scene revealed that the assailants tions racial profiling. Chinese officialsof all peopleabout
fled to Mexico after the senseless attack. Attorney General Eric Holder criti- Americas human rights violations. Part
Arizonas capital city, Phoenix, also has cized the bill as unfortunate, saying it of a mature relationship is that you have
the dubious distinction of being the kid- had the possibility of leading to racial an open discussion where you not only
napping capital of North America. The profiling. He also said it might be un- raise the other guys problems, but you
city has averaged about a kidnapping a day constitutional and that it could trigger raise your own, and you have a discussion
in recent years, reported the Associated some kind of federal lawsuit to stop the about it, Posner said at the conclusion of
Press, some resulting in torture and death. legislation from going forward. And yet, a two-day human rights summit between
Victims legs have been burned with irons, during a congressional hearing on May 13, the U.S. and China on May 14.
their arms have been tied to the ceiling, when asked by Rep. Ted Poe if he had even A reporter then asked if the new Arizo-
their fingers broken with bricks (April 27). read the legislation, the nations top law na law came up during the human rights
Small wonder that 70 percent of Ari- enforcement official responded, I have summit, and if so, who brought it up?
zonans support the new immigration not had a chance to. Ive glanced at it. Posner responded: We brought it up
ate
for Hispanic Americans to be his efforts to heal the many race-relation
something like this: Now sud- breaches in America, my father warned
denly if you dont have your pa- that in the long run, it would only inflame
pers and you took your kid out to more racism. Poisonous race relations
Its not how get ice cream, youre going to be have everything to do with Bible proph-
harassedthats something that ecy, he wrote on June 12, 2008. This dan-
some people think! could potentially happen. gerous buildup within our society is a rac-
By Stephen Flurry Besides being factually incor- ist bomb that most of us will see explode
rect on the specifics of the leg- in our faces!
islation, the presidents racially Regarding then-Senator Obama, my
early and often. It was mentioned in the charged reaction failed to address anoth- father wrote, Many people believe that
first session, and as a troubling trend in er, more serious concern for Americans: Mr. Obama is going to greatly improve
our society and an indication that we have being murdered or kidnapped by illegal race relations. But our racial problems are
to deal with issues of discrimination or drug-runners. The presidents gut-reac- going to rapidly get much worse!
potential discrimination (emphasis mine tion comment, Kris Kobach wrote at the Then, he added, The race card is go-
throughout). Washington Times, was true to form. Just ing to be played often for political gain!
Americas leaders brought up the Ari- as with the Cambridge, Mass., arrest fias- So often, in fact, that even in the midst
zona law early and often to the Chinese co last year, he rushed to the microphone of a national emergency that has some
the same people who lock down their own without knowing the facts in order to stir Americans living in fear of being kid-
borders with oppressive force and murder up and capitalize on accusations of racial napped, tortured or murdered by ille-
their own citizens for opposing Beijings profiling (April 28). gal aliensand after Arizona passes a
Communist rule. Thats what much of the backlash law that effectively makes it illegal to do
At the same press conference with Mi- against the Arizona law amounts to: something that has always been illegal
chael Posner, Americas ambassador to stirring up racial discord. And as it hap- playing the race card and fanning the
China, Jon Huntsman, said, Were talk- pens, it comes at a time when hundreds flames of hatred is what our leaders are
ing about issues that are uncomfortable, of thousands of illegal immigrantsan concerned about most. n
quite frankly, but it is a sign of maturity increasing number of them hardened
that we can talk about specific cases. criminals with sophisticated weapon- To learn more about
Groveling at the feet of dictators, con- ryare flowing across Americas porous the coming race wars
fessing our supposed sins to the world, borders every year. More than half of the in America, request
like the troubling trend in Arizona illegal immigrants and drugs coming into our free booklet
this is now seen as a sign of maturity. America, by the way, travel through the Ezekiel: The End-Time
In fact, it is a shocking and shameful Arizona-Mexico border. Prophet.
Qatar india
A F
Russian warship hunt-
ed down and recaptured
an oil tanker taken by Somali
or the first time since
World War II, the united
Kingdom had a coalition gov-
ted that Americas crucial na-
val dominance is being threat-
ened. The Navy, which relies
a mother and a parent.
England is one of Europes
least patriotic countries, an
pirates on May 6. Special forces ernment sit in Parliament heavily on expensive aircraft April survey found. One in
rappelled onto the ship, kill- May 18. New Conservative carriers and submarines, is five English respondents said
ing one pirate in a 22-minute Prime Minister David Cam- becoming more vulnerable they lacked patriotism due to
gun battle that forced the pi- eron sat on the front bench as potential enemies like Iran a broken society, although half
rates to surrender. The pirates next to liberal Democrat and China improve asym- said they had been patriotic in
were taken by surprise. They leader Nick Clegg, the new metrical weapons such as an- the past. On a questionnaire,
did not expect such resolute deputy vice president. They, ti-ship missiles. Anti-access respondents judged their over-
measures from us, said Capt. along with many other mem- weapons could potentially all level of patriotism to be
Ildar Akhmerov. Expect the bers of the 650-seat chamber, render Americas mighty, ex- 5.8 out of 10, the lowest of the
hijacking of Russian ships to are new faces in new positions pensive carrier groups obso- nine nations surveyed. More
become less commonunlike after the May 6 general elec- lete, Gates warned. than a quarter said they feared
that of countries that take less tion. Resignations over previ- U.S. food prices are rising, they would be called racist if
robust action. ous months due to expense with overall prices jumping they flew the English flag.
Sta dium
The anguished state
of World Cup host
SOUTH AFRICA
By robert morley
M
ore money has been And unfortunately, once World Cup vast open range and farmland seemed like
spent preparing for the soccer is over, it is a word that may soon the greatest of blessings.
games than for any other be back in South Africa. In fact, it was an even greater bless-
sports event in Africas his- The time of the crushingor the ing than they imagined. Decades later,
tory. Over $2.5 billion built slaughterwas one of the bloodiest in the land was found to contain the richest
stadiums, accommodations, African history. Southern Africa was en- gold, platinum, chromium and diamond
base camps, training facilities, security net- gulfed in tribal war. From south of what is deposits in the world. By the end of World
works, media hubs, tourist centers, mani- now Lesotho and Durban on the eastern War ii, South Africa was 100 percent self-
cured parks, bus lines, light rail grids and a coast of South Africa, all the way up into sufficient. The land not only supplied the
host of other supporting infrastructure. Zimbabwe and Mozambique,
Money can buy a lot. But it can hide a
lot tooat least temporarily.
the land was being systemati-
cally depopulated.
The view reveals a nation rife
When World Cup 2010 play begins, Shaka Zulu, the Zulu king, with poverty, disease and crime.
hundreds of millions of people will tune was sweeping away all who op-
in from around the world to watch the posed him. He introduced new weapons nations every need, but it also provided
games. But what will they see? and new methods of warfare, including vast food and technology exports for oth-
Like China during the 2008 Olympics, terror and scorched earth destruction, er African nations.
the picture presented to those viewing which induced mass starvation. Rival The Zulus, however, saw the arrival of
from thousands of miles away will be very tribes either submitted or were massacred. the Boers as a challenge to their dominance.
different than the reality in the townships. When a clan was overrun, the young men By 1832, after skirmishes with other
The South African government will work would be conscripted into the army, the tribes, the Boers came face to face with the
very hard to present a sanitized, meticu- young women taken for the harems, and Zulu kingdom. Three years earlier, Shaka
lously managed image to the world. the rest either slaughtered or sold as slaves. Zuluafter committing terrible atrocities
You will hear of a nation that, follow- In just four years, Shaka conquered an against his own people (like murdering
ing the end of apartheid, has purged racial area larger than France. At the height of 7,000 people who were thought not to be
discrimination and segregation. South Af- his power, Shaka could field over 50,000 grief-stricken enough when his mother
rica, you will be told, is a nation that has trained warriors, many of whom could died, and executing all women who be-
overthrown the yoke of colonialism to run 40 miles before fighting a battle. Over came pregnant during the year of mourn-
emerge as a bastion of economic freedom 100,000 warriors from related tribes also ing)was murdered by two of his broth-
for blacks, whites, Indians, Asians and all answered his call. ers, one of whom then took the throne.
mixes. Inequalities have been removed and The ferocity of Shakas expansion set The Boers offered a peace treaty to new
wealth is being redistributed to those whose mass migrations in place as other tribes King Dingane. In return for cattle, and for
land was stolen hundreds of years ago. fled. This sparked even more warfare and punishing another rival nation for defy-
Since the end of apartheid, South Af- conflict, which only weakened those who ing the Zulus, the Boers were given per-
ricas leaders claim to have put the country sought to oppose him. mission to settle the largely depopulated
on the road to both equality and prosperity. An estimated 2 million Africans areas of central and south Natal in eastern
And for South Africas ruling African Na- died from Shakas crushing and scatter- South Africa. Upon receiving payment
tional Congress (anc), the World Cup is a ing. Then, what Shaka started, years of and signing the treaty giving the Boers the
chance to make sure the world believes that. drought and food shortages finished. land, the Zulu king threw a magnificent
Yet, despite the hype around the It was into this atmosphere of panic, party for the 70 Dutch leaders who had
games, not all is well in South Africa. The migration and depopulation that the come to his kraal. The Dutch leaders were
view on the streetthe places the politi- Dutch and French Voortrekkers arrived. asked to not bring any weapons.
cally correct international cameras will Then, during the farewell dance by
not goreveals a nation rife with poverty, Kill the Wizards! a unit of Zulu warriors, King Dingane
disease and violent crime. One hundred and fifty years before, in leaped to his feet and called for silence.
But above all, hidden South Africa is a 1652, the first Dutch settled in the Cape He then uttered three words that changed
nation bubbling over with racial tension Town region. But by 1806, Britain had the course of history. He began shouting,
and some say secret genocide. permanently seized the colony to keep it Bambani laba Bathakathi!Kill the
from falling to Napoleon. Unhappy with wizards! Kill the wizards!
The Mfecane British rule, the Dutch and French farm- The warriors jumped onto the shocked
The beginnings of South Africas simmer- ers, known as Boers, began migrating east Boers, quickly overpowering and drag-
ing tension extend back more than 200 and northright into the aftermath of the ging them up a hill, where they clubbed
years, to a time when the nation was first Zulu annihilation. and hacked them to deathone after the
being conqueredbut not by white people. The Boers found something else dur- other so that the awaiting victims were
Historians refer to this period in Af- ing their migration: some of the most fer- forced to watch. The Zulu king then dis-
rican history as the Mfecane. It is a word tile agricultural land in the world. Because patched his army to attack the approach-
deeply associated with one of the most of the Zulus, much of it was unpopulated. ing unsuspecting settler wagons. Over 500
feared personalities in African history, if To many of the religiously devout Boers, it men, women and children were speared to
not the world. It still sends chills down the was as if God had just bequeathed to them death that night.
spines of those who understand its conno- the richest agricultural inheritance pos- Thus, with the words Kill the wiz-
tation. It is a Zulu expression that means sible. For a society of farmers technically ards! a war began that would claim the
the crushing and the scattering. under the British Empires authority, the lives of thousands.
W
hat Saudi Arabia is to oil, South Africa was to gold. For over are forced to give shares of their companies to black people and take on
a century, it was the largest gold producer in the world. At its black executives regardless of their qualifications. bee laws have been
peak, South Africa generated two thirds of the worlds gold criticized for simply shifting economic power and wealth to allies of the
supplymore than four times as much gold as the next largest gold governments anc party but doing little for the average South African.
producer, which was all the nations in the Soviet Union combined. Faced with having to hire workers based on race as opposed to skill
Yet today, gold production in South Africa is plummeting by double or experienceand with the prospect of having to turn over business
digits per year. In 1994, South Africa turned out over 18 million ounces ownershipmany foreign investors have balked at committing further
of goldjust slightly less than it had been producing for 20 years. But investment in South Africa. Why risk millions exploring for gold only to
never again would it be so prolific: The next year, the industry went have the government mandate that you give it away?
into dramatic and sustained freefall. Today, South Africa only produces The South African governments strong support for Zimbabwe dictator
around 6 million ounces annuallya level last seen during the 1920s. Robert Mugabe has also frightened foreign and domestic investors away.
Gold is critical to South Africas economy. Not only is gold bullion an Like Mugabe, Julius Malema, confidant of President Jacob Zuma and
invaluable monetary component of central banks, it is the single largest leader of the ancs youth league, is pushing to nationalize South Africas
source of foreign revenue in South Africa. Along with platinum, gold is mining industry and is among those pushing for a controversial new poli-
the nations most strategic export. Gold mining is also an important job cy to hasten the redistribution of white-owned land in South Africa. He
sector; one quarter of the nations mining workforce is in gold mining advocates this policy even though the same policy transformed Zimba-
and processing. bwe from a major food exporter into a country reliant on humanitarian aid
Sadly, the demise of South Africas precious metals mining industry to stave off mass starvationand despite the fact that the present policy
is largely self-inflicted. has already turned South Africa into a net food importer, as of 2007.
Many of South Africas biggest mines are very old and are reaching The trouble facing South Africas white farming population looks
the end of their lifespan. This accounts for part of the national produc- set to intensify. The Zimbabwe Guardian captured the sentiment of
tion decline. Rolling power blackouts that have recently plagued state- the ruling anc: South Africa should learn from Zimbabwe. White
owned energy providers have also not helped. commercial farmers in Zimbabwe did not heed the sign-o-the-times.
But there is another, more important reason for the nations dra- That naivety has cost them their livelihoods. [T]heres not
matic decline in gold production. International companies much they can do anymore. The current is in motion. If
have become very wary of building mines there. Why? [South African white farmers] do not heed the signs;
Because of racism. especially the calls for nationalization of farms
Since the end of apartheid, South Africa and industries, then they have themselves to
has implemented Black Economic Empow- blame if that process is forcibly put in motion
erment (bee)a race-based policy (March 20).
that mandates companies turn over 40 It used to be said that South Africa was
percent ownership and management to slowly becoming Zimbabwe. The transfor-
black persons or black empowerment mation doesnt look all that slow anymore.
unions. To comply with law, corporations Robert Morley
Crime
pay him his wages (reported to be about
$41), he just couldnt take it anymore. Kill the Boer
According to most press reports, the The second reason to note the timing of
murder was just a wage dispute gone TerreBlanches killing was that it came only
wrong. But the manner in which he was
mutilated suggested otherwise. IN NUMBERS a few days after Julius Malemathe radi-
cal and popular leader of the ancs Youth
TerreBlanches death came at a par-
Numbers Leaguewhipped university students into
43,000
ticularly embarrassing time for South Af- a frenzy by repeatedly chanting Kill the
rica, for two reasons. Boer, kill the Boer in a song at a rally.
First, it was the latest in a long string Though Boer is literally translated
of high-profile, racially motivated attacks farmer, it is used to refer to white farmers.
against white farmers in South Africa. Just Murders per year The rest of the song includes the phras-
two weeks earlier, Nigel Ralfe was milk- es The cowards are scared, These dogs
50
ing his cows on his farm when four men are raping, and Shoot, shoot shoot the
marched into the yard asking to buy milk. average number of Boer. At this rally, Malema also said that
When he replied that he had none to sell, people murdered whites are giving us problems at home.
they shot him twice and pistol-whipped every day We are going to shoot them with ak47s.
25
him. They then dragged him to his house, Remember: Malema is a member of the
where his wife was bathing their three current ruling South African government.
percentage of
grandchildren. When his wife opened the South Africas white population is
women who will be
door, they shot her three times point blank. raped at least once afraid. And they should be. The days of
As the gang ripped apart the house, the Kill the wizards appear to be returning.
3,000
bewildered children emerged from the Instead of censoring Malema for his
bathroom to find their grandmother dy- over hate speech, Jacob Zumas anc went to
ing on her bed. The four menafter steal- court to challenge an earlier court judg-
ing an old pistol, a pair of binoculars and a ment that declared the lyrics unconstitu-
phonesimply walked away. tional and unlawful.
More white farmers were murdered in white farmers Imagine if any politician in America
South Africa during just 2009 than have murdered since the publicly sang songs calling African Amer-
end of apartheid
been killed in Zimbabwe since Robert icans dogs and cowards who robbed soci-
Mugabe came to power. Since the end of ety, saying that they should be killedand
apartheid, over 3,000 white farmers have seen as a form of bonding between the of- then shrugged off criticism by saying the
been murdered, according to the bbc. ten feral, fatherless youth. lyrics were just part of Americas heritage
South Africas News24, on the other hand, The newest estimates indicate that a and didnt really mean anything.
says only 1,600 farmers have been killed shocking half million women each year Imagine if the president of the United
in approximately 10,000 farm attacks since are raped in South Africa, although the States agreed. And he regularly stirred
1991. Even if that figure were true, it would government says only 55,000 are officially supporters by dancing and singing a song
still make farming in South Africa one reported. One quarter of all South African titled Bring Me My Machine Gun. And
of the most dangerous professions in the women can expect to be raped at least once what if the president was acting like this
world. White farmers are more than twice in their lifetime, says human rights group at a time when black Americans across
as likely to be killed as police officers, and Actionaid. the country were being hunted down and
far more likely to be killed than miners. South Africa now also has the largest murdered because of their race?
Since 1994, the South African murder number of recorded child rapes in the There would be an uproarand rightly
rate has risen from 5,100 to an astounding world. Adriana Stuijtto, writing for the so. Human rights activists would be up
43,000 per year. An average of 50 people Digital Journal, says this is often due to in arms and the United Nations would
are murdered every single day. a pervasive belief within South Africa condemn America for using hate speech
The rape and aids statistics are even perpetuated by traditional witch doc- to incite racial violence. There would be
more disheartening. According to the torsthat raping a virgin child cleanses a lawsuits, international arrest warrants,
Medical Research Council, the latest sur- man of hiv/aids. and very likely assassination attempts.
vey of 1,738 households found that more Close to 5.5 million South Africans America would be the pariah of the world.
This Article!
come down very low. [H]e shall be the
head, and thou shalt be the tail (Deuter-
onomy 28:43-44). You can read about the
curses prophesied to befall South Africa
H
in Deuteronomy 28.
Deuteronomy 28:33 even specifically ow well do you know or psychic, and build their lives around
prophesies a time of crushing. yourself? Not just your de- humanly devised plans and programs.
Mfecane is coming to South Africa sires or interestshow well The Bible states the problem in ter-
again. do you understand how and minology that is shockingly explicitso
So great will be the fall of South Af- why you think your particular thoughts? much so that most people would reject
rica and its sister Israelitish nations that What makes you do what you do? it, even though they are living proof of its
God says they will become a scene of Be honest. Are there ever times when truth. The heart [that is, the seat of intel-
great astonishment around the world! you have thoughts you dont like, or dont lectthe human mind] is deceitful above
But remember, there is a purpose and understandor, even worse, emotions you all things, and desperately wicked: who can
great hope in the punishment, too. cant explain? Do you ever feel disappoint- know it? (Jeremiah 17:9).
In The United States and Britain in ed because you keep doing things youve Do you disagree? Does that seem too
Prophecy, Herbert W. Armstrong stated, promised yourself youd overcome? In harsh? It takes penetrating personal hon-
The prophecies do not stop with reveal- your relationships, do you find yourself esty to recognize the rightness in Jeremi-
ing the unprecedented multiplied inten- dealing with the same problems, making ahs statement. 1 Kings 8:38 talks about
sity of punishment already beginning to the same mistakes, time and time again? the importance of every person knowing
descend upon America and Britain. The Surely you can answer yes to at least the plague of his own heart. Does that
prophecies record also the result of that some of these questions. Why? Be- ring true in your life? Do you recognize
intensified punishment. The result will cause they are common to the human that plague in your mind? If you dont
be a corrected people. The result will be experience. admit it, you can never change it.
an eye-opening realization of what we Even the Apostle Paul, a successful The fact is, most of the problems in this
have done to ourselves. The supreme evangelist and one of the most prolific world are caused by people who are woe-
punishment will teach us, at last, our biblical writers, was well acquainted with fully ignorant about themselves! They may
lesson! The punishment will break our these frustrations. He wrote, I do not un- be doing the best they know howthey
spirit of rebellion! It will lift us up from derstand my own actions. For I do not do may sincerely desire to do betterbut they
the cesspool of rottenness and evil into what I want, but I do the very thing I hate are stuck. There is a way that seemeth
which we have sunk. It will teach us the (Romans 7:15, Revised Standard Version). right unto a man, but the end thereof are
way to glorious peace, prosperity, abun- Why is this the case? Sometimes it the ways of death (Proverbs 16:25).
dant well-being! seems as if our own minds are a big puzzle. Why is the human mind so malig-
And therein also is the hope for South Take another example. The headline nant? The Creator God designed it. Did
Africa and all people the world over. above is plain: dont read this article. He fashion into it all those deceptive in-
God is correcting the nations of Is- Yet here you are, reading it. With each tricacies? Did He make it desperately
rael so that, upon the soon return of word you take in, you further violate the wicked? Most people have never even
Jesus Christ to this Earth, there will be instruction. contemplated that issue.
humbled people willing to submit to His What makes that which is forbidden Perhaps even more important: What
rulea people that can be used to usher so compelling to us? Think about it. Why can be done about it? Recognizing the
in a new way of life and prosperity to this do books, movies or art exhibits that problem is one thingovercoming it is an-
whole Earth. arouse scandal attract bigger audiences? other. Are we destined to remain plagued
But even though times of trouble Why does reverse psychology work on by a self-deceitful and wicked heart?
are upon the nations of Israel today, uswhere we do something only because You need the answers to these press-
God promises protection to certain in- it is the opposite of what is expected? ing questions.
dividuals. As Mr. Armstrong declared, Why do we naturally resist when we We would like to offer you free copies
[U]nderstand this: Although the nations are told what to do? Why is it so hard to of two booklets. The first, Hu-
as a whole are to be put through this admit when we are wrong? man NatureWhat Is It?, will
unprecedented punishment, yet those Can you explain these conundrums? explain to you why the hu-
individuals who yield to accept Gods Againhow well do you really know man mind is the way it is. The
correction without the punishment shall yourself, the inner workings of your second, Repentance Toward
be protected from it! No one need suffer mind? God, will show you the first
this intense tribulation! (ibid.). Most people simply live with the prob- steps necessary to begin to
God will protect, and prosper, all lem; they dont think much about it. Life is change. It will give you the
those who obey Him, even as South Afri- complicated enough without trying to un- universally overlooked key to
cans brace for the Great Tribulationan riddle yourself, they think. Others, desper- self-mastery and lasting suc-
unhappy prelude to the great joy-filled ate for a solution, believe every promise of cess. Dont delaycontact us
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Sm
when obeyed, produce great happiness.
Biblical laws regulate health, farming,
diet, child rearing and marriage. If people
would follow these laws, they would live
an abundant life. Yet mankind consistent-
ly chooses to violate these laws!
It is true that nowhere in the Bible does
God say, Thou shalt not smoke. But in
the Sixth Commandment, He emphatical-
ly states, Thou shalt not murder (Exodus
20:13, Jewish Publication Society transla-
tion). The question we need to answer is,
does smoking harm people?
Slow Suicide
The clinical facts have been fully tabulated
on smoking. There is no doubt that there
exists a direct relationship between smok-
ing and lung cancer. Lung cancer does kill
people. Former U.S. Surgeon General C.
Everett Koop warned, Cigarette smoking
is clearly identified as the chief preventable
cause of death in our society and the most
important public health issue of our time.
A pamphlet issued by the surgeon generals
office stated that smoking causes more
illness and death than all other drugs.
One of the most current U.S. surgeon
generals warnings on a pack of cigarettes
states: Cigarette smoke contains carbon
monoxide. Read that warning again! To
inhale cigarette smoke is to inhale carbon
monoxide! Nobody in a sane state of mind you are seriously polluting your own body, ers is just as lethal for the non-smoker liv-
would purposely inhale carbon monoxide. and you will pay a heavy personal penalty. ing in a smokers environment.
To put it simply, smoking is suicide. Besides lung cancer, you could also be According to the U.S. Department of
If you smoke or use any other form subjecting your body to other life-threat- Health, Education and Welfare, second-
of tobacco, you are doing so contrary to ening diseases such as bladder cancer, em- hand smoke contains twice as much tar
the serious warnings against such habits. physema, high blood pressure and hard- and nicotine, three times as much of a
When you smoke, you are wrecking your ening of the arteries, which can lead to a certain kind of benozopyrene (a carcino-
health. Another of the surgeon generals stroke. From Gods point of view, is there gen), five times as much carbon monoxide
warnings on a pack of cigarettes states: really any difference between pointing a (which robs the blood of life-giving oxy-
Quitting smoking now greatly reduces gun to your head and pulling the trigger gen), and 46 times as much ammonia (a
serious risks to your health. or lighting a cigarette? No! Pulling the potent eye and respiratory-tract irritant)
If you smoke, then you are deliberately trigger on a gun usually brings death in- as the smoke that smokers inhale directly
subjecting your body to serious physical stantly. But smoking also brings death from their cigarettes!
harm. Here is a list of some of the chemi- slow, agonizing death. Both are suicide! Many countries and many U.S. states
cals found in unfiltered cigarette smoke Both violate the Sixth Commandment. If have banned smoking in public places for
besides carbon monoxide: hydroquinone, you smoke, the most important thing you this reason. Smokers not only ruin their
methacrolein, methyl alcohol, methyl- can do for your health is to quit the poi- own health but the health of others as
amine, nickel compounds, pyridine, di- sonous habit immediately. well. Harming others is another definite
methylamine, endrin, ethylamine, furfu- violation of the Sixth Commandment.
ral, cadmium, methyl nitrite, ammonia, Its Not All About You
formaldehyde, hydrogen sulfide, ddt, and Some argue, As long as my smoking doesnt Just What Do You Mean Sin?
nicotine. Spilling these chemicals into a harm anyone else, it is okay to continue the Smoking is also a physical sin! You need to
water supply system could carry heavy habit. But scientists have also proven that understand why.
fines for any business. If you are a smoker, the secondary smoke produced by smok- There are many examples in the Bible
moking
can we as Christians justify smoking and
then expect Christ to heal us of the ill-
nesses related to smoking? Smoking shows
great disrespect for Christs sacrifice. If Je-
sus Christ was willing to be beaten with
many stripes so we can be healed, then we
should do everything possible to remain
in good health! To do otherwise is sin!
Sin?
Lets go one step further. Why did God
create our bodies? Paul gives us the an-
swer: What? know ye not that your body
is the temple of the Holy [Spirit] which
is in you, which ye have of God, and ye
are not your own? For ye are bought with
a price: therefore glorify God in your
body, and in your spirit, which are Gods
(1 Corinthians 6:19-20). God created our
bodies to house His Holy Spirit. God cre-
ated us physical human beings so that we
can grow in His own character (Matthew
5:48). Is there any justification to defile
Gods temple with a destructive habit like
smoking? Does the use of tobacco glorify
Does the Holy Bible forbid it? God? Does smoking please God, honor
Does it even mention it? God or serve Gods purpose?
Paul also instructed the Corinthians,
Dont be too sure you know! by Dennis Leap Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or
whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of
God (1 Corinthians 10:31). We should
work hard to maintain good health so that
where Christ showed people that their Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Where- Gods Spirit can work effectively in us.
health problems were caused by sin. In one fore think ye evil in your hearts? For wheth- Smoking also harms the smoker be-
instance, people brought to Jesus a man ly- er is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; cause it reinforces weak character traits.
ing on a bed. Christ healed him by forgiv- or to say, Arise, and walk? But that ye may In other words, smoking is also a spiritual
ing his sin. And, behold, they brought to know that the Son of man hath power on sin. In the Tenth Commandment, God
him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the commands, Thou shalt not covet
and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, (Exodus 20:17). The question we need to
sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy and go unto thine house. And he arose, and answer here is, is smoking lust?
sins be forgiven thee (Matthew 9:2). What departed to his house (verses 3-7). Regarding the use of tobacco, Herbert
sins were forgiven? The sins that caused If healing is the forgiveness of physical W. Armstrong wrote in his autobiogra-
the man to have palsyphysical sin. sin, then we must be sure to repent of our phy: I had learned that Gods law is His
This example contains very important physical sins. Christ told the man healed way of life. It is a basic philosophy of
knowledge concerning healing. God has by the pool at Bethesda, [S]in no more life. The whole law is summed up in the
set in motion many physical lawslaws (John 5:14). one word love. I knew that love is the op-
that regulate the functions of our bodies: If we do harmful things to our bodies posite of lust. Lust is self-desirepleasing
our health. If we break these laws, we sin like eating improper foods, or even too the self only. Love means loving others. Its
and get sick. Whosoever committeth sin much of the right kinds of foods (glut- direction is not inward toward self alone,
transgresseth also the law: for sin is the tony), we sin against our bodies, and a but outgoing, toward others. I knew the
transgression of the law (1 John 3:4). penalty is exacted. The penalty is sickness! Bible teaches that lust of the flesh is the
This is a difficult truth for most people In some cases, the penalty is only tempo- way of sin.
to accept: Healing is the forgiveness of rarybut in other cases, it can mean per- So now I began to apply the principle
physical sin. Matthew 9 continues: And, manent injury or death. of Gods law.
behold, certain of the scribes said within Smoking and other uses of tobacco I asked myself, Why do I smoke? To
themselves, This man blasphemeth. And have been proven to be of definite harm please othersto help othersto serve or
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flesh, and lust of the flesh is, according but it is the most successful way. Com-
to the Bible, sin! mit yourself to quitting. Throw away all ould a song supply the
Smoking breaks the Tenth Com- cigarettes, snuff or pipe tobacco. Get rid equivalent of a vitamin? Could
mandment. As Mr. Armstrong wrote, a of all those things that focus your atten- a symphony provide an immu-
smoker can hardly claim that he smokes tion on smoking, such as favorite lighters, nity boost?
to please others. People smoke to satisfy cigarette cases or pipes. Then never buy In fact, more and more studies are re-
the self. Smoking is a desire, a thirst for another ounce of tobacco! vealing the positive effects of music on
self-gratification. It is lust! Jesus Christ The actual physical discomfort of the brain and even on physical health.
taught that we must uphold the spirit of nicotine withdrawal usually subsides Not that this is revolutionary news.
the law (Matthew 5:27- within three to five For ages, men have exploited the physi-
28). In other words, we days of your last ciga- cal, emotional, mental and even spiritual
must be concerned just rette (this differs with health properties of music. Many trace
as much with what goes each person). The psy- this knowledge back to Pythagoras, the
on in our minds as with chological withdrawal musical Greek mathematician who sup-
our actions. usually takes much posedly could tame animals through his
Spiritually speaking, longer. You may expe- lyre playing. But this knowledge actu-
our attitudes are all- rience tension, hunger ally traces back to even earlier. Why else
important. What is the and symptoms of rest- would the men in the court of King Saul
attitude of one who de- lessness. These dis- tell Israels first king to soothe his deep de-
sires the effects of tobac- Spiritually speaking, comforts will subside. mentia by summoning a cunning harpist?
co? It is one of coveting Usually the habit of The human mind and body are ex-
or inordinately desiring our attitudes are all- smoking can be bro- tremely receptive to the harmony of
that which is damag- important. What ken in 21 to 30 days. numbers that is music. These sounds
ing. The wrong desire of Avoid compromis- provide significant health benefits
the mindlusting after is the attitude of ing situations. Paul much like clean air from the atmosphere
tobaccois a spiritual
sina sin against righ- one who desires the said, Flee fornica-
tion (1 Corinthians
and nutritious food from the ground.
They have been proven to speed the
teous character. Smok- effects of tobacco? 6:18). You must apply bodys natural healing process and to
ing is one of the ways of this same principle to strengthen the cognitive and emotional
this world. Christians are to come out of smoking. Avoid situations where you pre- components of the mind.
this world (Revelation 18:4; Romans 12:2). viously lit up. Dont let other smokers, msnbc.com contributor Bill Briggs
friends, relatives or stressful situations explained, Sound waves travel through
Yes, You Can Stop cause you to cave in to your old habit. the air into the ears and buzz the ear-
Many people say they cannot stop smok- Remember, just one puff will make you a drums and bones in the middle ears. To
ing. That is not true! Yes, you can stop habitual smoker again! decode the vibration, your brain trans-
smoking! Spend time with non-smokers and forms that mechanical energy into
How? You must start by recognizing people who will support your efforts to electrical energy, sending the sig-
that smoking is a sin that will keep you remain free of cigarettes. Another way nal to its cerebral cortexa hub
out of the Kingdom of God. Paul said, to get your mind off your smoking habit for thought, perception and
For this ye know, that no whoremonger, is to replace it with some other activity. memory. Within that control
nor unclean person, nor covetous man, Studies have shown that it is much easier tower, the auditory cortex
who is an idolater, hath any inheritance to break a bad habit and stay free of re- forwards the message on
in the kingdom of Christ and of God turning to it if we have something to re- to brain centers that di-
(Ephesians 5:5). Smoking is covetousness place it with. Try getting involved in some rect emotion, arousal,
and, as Paul states here, idolatry! type of exercise program like walking, cy- anxiety, pleasure
Sin no longer has power over the truly cling or swimming, depending upon your and creativit y.
converted person (Romans 6:14). God age, athletic ability and health. Getting a And theres an-
promises to cleanse us of sin if we are physical check-up is a good idea before other stop up-
willing to confess our sin. If we confess beginning any new exercise program. stairs: that electrical
our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive This is an excellent replacement habit. cue hits the hypothalamus
us our sins, and to cleanse us from all Finally, dont become discouraged which controls heart rate and
unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). In other or fear failure. And if you slip up and respiration, plus your stomach
words, God has obligated Himself to smokedont give up! You can get rid of and skin nerves, explaining why
cleanse us of the sin of smoking if we re- this life-threatening habit. When you do, a melody may give you butterflies
pent, acknowledge our sin, and call upon you will not only live a better life physi- or goose bumps. Of course, all this
Him for the extra help we need. God will cally, but also spiritually! n communication happens far faster
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t appears the next phase in the That would be Israel. proved, and how the United States and the
standoff over Irans apocalypse-in- In one of the first addresses of the Zionist regime are the central cause of
ducing nuclear weapons program is conference, Indonesian Foreign Minister nuclear proliferation.
beginning to come into focus. Marty Natalegawa spoke on behalf of the Regrettably, the government of the
In the months ahead, dont be surprised Non-Aligned Movement, the largest single United States has not only used nuclear
if the efforts of the Obama administration coalition within the United Nations (118 of weapons, but also continues to threaten to
to curb Irans nuclear ambitions become the 192 UN countries are members). Ac- use such weapons against other countries,
predicated on the nuclear disarmament cording to Asia Times, Natalegawa noted including Iran, Ahmadinejad righteous-
of the Jewish state. Why is this likely? specifically that it was Israels refusal to sign ly lamented. Thats not all, according
Simple: Such a mandate is the inevitable the npt that had resulted in the continued to Irans president. The Zionist regime
outgrowth of the foolish yet increasingly exposure of non-nuclear-weapon states of has stockpiled hundreds of nuclear war-
pervasive tendency to consider as equals the [Middle East] to nuclear threats by the heads, and with support and sustenance
the nuclear ambitions of Israel and Iran. only country possessing these weapons of from America, has waged many wars in
mass destruction (May 5). the region and continues to threaten the
Irans Lecture on Nuclear Proliferation Forget Irans fearless scramble for people and nations of the region with ter-
This false moral equivalence between the nukesmost UN member states appar- ror and invasion.
nuclear programs of Iran and the Jewish ently believe the greatest nuclear threat Seriously, can you think of the last time
state was on display in New York in May, at in the Middle East comes from Israels re- Israel engaged in a conflict that was not
the month-long Review Conference of the fusal to sign the npt. strictly defensive?
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear After Natalegawas address, Iranian
Weapons (npt). The conference was sup- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the A Nuclear-Free Middle East?
posed to focus on revising and updating only head of state who personally attended This moral equivalence on display at the
the npt, of which Israel has never been a the conference, took the podium. Follow- UN came amid reports that Egypt too is
signatory. But when the conference opened, ing his requisite praises of Allah and omi- preparing to step up pressure on Israel re-
it quickly became evident that UN mem- nous invocation for the speedy arrival of garding its nuclear arsenal.
ber states had set their sights on what Asia the Mahdi, Ahmadinejad waxed eloquent Egypt is declaring that the threat
Times described as a predictable target. for 35 minutes on how the npt can be im- of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East
Rekindle Your First Love Make your marriage the way it used to be!
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y wife and I recently attended a beautiful We still laugh about the lighter mo-
wedding between two young people who faithfully ment we shared amid the formal setting.
promised, before God, to cleave to each other as one For the start of the wedding, just be-
family for the rest of their natural lives. There is no fore the bridal party entered the hall, my
more joyous ceremony than that, particularly if you understand wife had choreographed a moving three-
that marriage and family are actually God-plane relationships. minute candle-lighting ceremony. It end-
God ordained these institutions to help prepare us for eternal life ed with our mothers walking onstage to
in His divine Family. light two candles.
Thats what makes a God-centered wedding so momentous. In the ceremony, after my wife and I
If the two remain faithfulto God first, then to each otherit made our vows and exchanged rings, we stephen
marks the beginning of an exciting journey that leads right into took the two candles, joined their flames
the Kingdom of God. together and lit another, larger unity
Flurry
As we observed that young couple the other night, my wife candle. After that, we were supposed to blow out the two smaller
and I couldnt help but reminisce about the days that led up to candleswhich we did. Unfortunately, the forceful blast my wife
our own marriage vows more than 13 years agoand the won- exhaled also managed to extinguish the unity candle.
derful years of marriage we have enjoyed since that time. The flame we meant to keep burning had quickly died out! It
Like those two young people we congratulated the other was the one hiccup to an otherwise flawless ceremony.
night, my wife and I were brought up in wonderful, God-fearing Over the past 13 years, you could say, weve had our occasional
families. Marriage, we had been taught, was a career that one hiccups. But the flame we lit together during our courtshipand
must prepare for. That meant using textbooks like The Missing faithfully promised to stoke forever afteris still going strong.
Dimension in Sex to understand Gods perspective on dating, Its not always as easy and effortless as it once was. In fact, once
love, marriage and sex. the newness wears off, it is easy to let down in some areas.
A good marriage, we were also taught, doesnt happen by ac- For example, I dont always open the car door for my wife like
cident. It takes a submissive attitude toward God and hard work I used to. But you know what? When I do, it still makes her smile.
to make it happy and fulfilling. And thats the thingall those little things that added up to a
lot of love and affection still work, if I do them. She still loves a
A good marriage bouquet of fresh flowersa thoughtful card or an unexpected
doesnt happen by accident. chat over the phone. When I make omelets on Sabbath morning,
it always reminds us of our honeymoon. We still make time for
Early on, when the romance is brand new, the work it takes to and thoroughly enjoy those long conversations. We try to plan
build the relationship can seem so effortless and smooth-going. getaways from time to time. We schedule lunch dates on the cal-
For me, it hardly seemed like work at all! endar. We still love to dance. And hold hands. And say I love you
When the soon-to-be wife of my youth lived far away from every day. We kiss every morning, before I head off to workand
me, our eagerly anticipated weekly, three-hour phone conversa- again at night when I return home.
tions seemed as if they were short, five-minute chats. The hand- I guess you could say were still dating. Its such an important,
written letters and notes we exchanged would go on and on yet often overlooked, key to building and maintaining a great
page after page. And when I received them, I read them again marriage.
and again. In Revelation 2, God praised the first-century Christians for
When she moved to Oklahoma, those phone calls and letters the way they began their relationship with God. Nevertheless
turned into long walks together, stimulating conversations, fam- I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first
ily socials, game nights, church activities and dancing. The more love (verse 4). They grew weary in well doing. They stopped
we dated, the more we talked, the more time we spent together, doing the things that made the relationship flourish early on in
the more we knew how much we loved each other. their spiritual romance. And noticeit doesnt say God aban-
We went through marriage counseling togetherstudied The doned them. They left God. They left their first love.
Missing Dimension in Sex together. During the engagement, we In verse 5, God offers this simple solution: Remember there-
worked together to plan the weddingcreate a budget, look for fore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first
the venue, order the buffet, write the guest list, mail invitations, works.
choose music and arrange the honeymoon. Herein lies the key to building a successful family relation-
All that planningthe many years of preparing for our mar- ship, whether it involves a newly begotten Christian and Jesus
riage careerculminated in the most joyous ceremony there Christ or a newly married couple. Remember all the romantic
is: our glorious wedding day! The elegant ceremony only lasted little things you repeatedly did at the very beginning of your court-
about 15 minutesbut what an exhilarating, emotionally drain- ship? Keep doing them, God says.
ing experience it was for my wife and me. If you do, the flame of your first love will never go out. n
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pparently, Americas best and brightest have hol and drug prohibitions have helpedeven saved. How many
such a hard time exercising self-control that one of students has it prevented from becoming alcoholics or drug ad-
the nations top schools feels compelled to take time dicts, or from being injured because they are so intoxicated they
to teach them how not to get drunk. cant control themselves? How many accidental pregnancies has
Harvard student Isabel Kaplan says learning to differenti- it prevented? Or needle-transmitted diseases? What about those
ate 12 ounces of beer from 1.5 ounces of hard alcohol is just one it has saved from drunk driving? How many lives have those
thing Harvard tells students on their second day of school. policies protected? Is a drunk or doped-up college students life
Harvard also ensures all freshmen understand the colleges more important than the lives of the other students?
new alcohol amnesty program. Students are told that no matter Additionally, these selfish amnesty policies destroy char-
what, no matter how drunk or sick we got, if we called an ambu- acter. The argument that students will get drunk and do
lance, were picked up by Harvard University Police, were taken drugs anyway, and that nothing can be done to stop them, is
to the infirmary or hospital, we would a fallacy. The reality is that nobody
not get in trouble, wrote Kaplan. Neither needs drugs and nobody needs to
would our parents be notified. This is Har- get drunk. Many college students
vards amnesty policy (Daily Beast, April go through their four years without
20; emphasis mine throughout). getting so plastered they need to go
As Kaplan recounts, one boy raised to the hospital. In fact, many make
his hand and asked, Are there any loop- it through their four years without
holes? The answer: an emphatic No. ever getting drunk or taking drugs.
Behold the state of education in Amer- Here at Herbert W. Armstrong
ica today. You can get so drunk that you College, we try to provide an educa-
pass out on 52 out of 52 Fridays of the tion that goes far beyond just prepar-
year, and as far as Harvard is concerned, ing students for a career. We teach
it doesnt really matter. how to live a truly successful life.
As one Harvard representative said, We realize that were Armstrong College understands the unbreakable, undeni-
in a college environment and that people are going to abuse able link between character and true success. You cannot at-
these things, and so were here to basically reduce the harm. tain true happiness and success without moral character.
School officials argue that by nixing the penalties, students For Armstrong students, that means they must comply with
who get plastered will more likely seek medical attention (and the colleges alcohol and drug policy. Illegal usage is not permit-
their friends will also be more willing to call for help), thus re- ted, and alcohol is not allowed in student housing without the
ducing the risk of drinking-related deaths. Meanwhile, 30,000 prior approval of the Deans Office. If a student were to become
students across the country are treated at hospitals for over- intoxicated, there would be academic repercussions.
consumption of alcohol each year, and the number of students Armstrong College is concerned for every one of its stu-
who seek medical attention for alcohol-related sickness at Har- dentsits policies are designed to protect and to foster the
vard is up 43 percent since the amnesty policy kicked in. growth and development of the whole student body.
Some colleges have now even implemented amnesty policies At Armstrong College, the emphasis is on character building,
for drug use. At the College of William and Mary, if you go to developing a sound mind, becoming emotionally mature and so-
a hospital due to a drug overdose, your academic career and cially balanced, building a well-rounded, service-oriented per-
standing at the college remain unchanged. Student Assembly sonality and learning to appreciate the finer things in life, wrote
Vice President Ryan Ruzic believes that drug amnesty makes dean of students Stephen Flurry in 2008. There is no other col-
sense for the same reason as alcohol amnesty: student safety. lege like Herbert W. Armstrong Collegeunaccredited by men
But do alcohol and drug amnesty programs really make and unshackled from the ever-tightening grip that is squeezing
students safer? No! the life out of higher education: gross materialism, political cor-
Intoxicated students may be more likely to be admitted into rectness run amok and immoral, unregulated human behavior.
an emergency ward and thus have less chance of choking on Our colleges namesake, Herbert W. Armstrong, learned
their own vomit, and stoners may be less likely to die trying to more than 60 years ago that true success is not reserved for those
crawl down Alices rabbit hole, but an amnesty policy actually with superior ability, but for individualsany individualswill-
makes the rest of the student body far less safe. ing to abide by a definite set of laws God set in motion that
By removing deterrentsacademic probation, suspension, will guarantee successful results.
expulsion, etc.Harvard has opened the door to more abuse. It is that set of laws that provides the foundation and stan-
If you are spending $80,000 per year or more on your educa- dard for everything taught at Herbert W. Armstrong College.
tion, knowing that you could lose your spot on the college rolls If you want to learn more about the uniqueness of Arm-
if you got drunk is a good reason to follow school policy. strong College, request a free copy of the booklet named after
Universities should be thinking of all the students that alco- our college motto: Education With Vision. n