A comment if I may on James Reed's excellent piece on Socialism and the Intellectuals. There is a very interesting but disturbing new report by Mike Adams on Natural News titled Is demonic possession now sweeping America, claiming that the Democrats evidenced by their behaviour and actions are the "demoncrats", and suggesting a wave of demon possession amoungst their ranks. This gives clear proof of the words from Ephesians 6:12 We wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. It is well worth a re-read of the rest of the passage.
James, I take hope in the work of Dr Christine Jones whom we heard speak very recently here at Inverell on plants (weeds included) and their role in creating health in our soil. Weeds only thrive in the vaccuum you spoke of, they fill a void, but eventually create in the soil the conditions for the "good seed" to germinate, grow and eventually take the place of the weed. (The mills of God grind slowly but the do grind) The good seed will eventually out-compete the weed in the long term. I do not wish to postulate on the way the current crop of weeds is going to bring about health in society, (not sure they would make for healthy compost even),except to to remember Eric Butlers words, they have within them the seeds of their own destruction. Lets keep lighting candles because darkness cannot compete with light. It will be very interesting to observe our new Prime Ministers dance as he tries to serve God and Mammon.
David Smith