THE PEN IS MIGHTIER THAN BULLETS
The pen is mightier than bullets is not an original thought, because many human beings have long realized this is true throughout history. Exposure is one thing those in power hate. Light penetrates the darkness. Darkness hates the light of truth. In the world of government, whistleblowers are now deemed "criminals." Truth bearers are often targeted as "insane" human beings, "nut cases" and generally dismissed as rather stupid people. Those who speak truth are often laughed at and scorned as if they are a little looney. This is nothing new. Jesus Christ often said "you have heard that it has been said" and would then proceed to speak "but I say unto you" and then He would speak a totally different concept about life. For example Jesus said "you have heard that it has been said an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, but I say unto you, turn the other cheek" and so forth. So who was it that originally said "an eye for an eye?" Apparently it was not God.
Those who wield power over others always and forever live in fear that they will lose their power. Why is it that the president of the United States always has the motive to be reelected? Men can speak volumes of words and they frequently do, but it is not what men say, but rather the fruit of their lives that speaks volumes. If the words promote war and more war and more war and more war endlessly, does that not speak the truth of the heart of those in power? Jesus taught "love your neighbor as you love yourself." Going to church is nothing. Living by love is everything. The excuse for endless wars is often to demonize the ruler of the targeted nation, and the end result is the death and destruction of civilization and the theft of oil and resources of those demonized. We are not all so gullible as to believe the "news" media and what they spew forth 24/7. The agents of mass propaganda fool many, but not all.
In the world of cult religious groups such as the Worldwide Church of God and its many splinter groups, exposure to their corruption is considered "persecution." Only the simple minded are fooled. Those in power know that they must control the people through FEAR and unfortunately it works. Like the Titanic, cults are sinking ships and the only ones to be saved are those in life boats. The life boat is to exit being controlled and dominated by fake and false "pastors" and "elders" who have a pretense of representing God on earth. They don't! If you have a brain and you do, then its purpose is think for yourself and not bow to those who only want to control your thinking and devour your pocketbook.
Van Robison