That fact causes me to ask, “Are words just words without meaning, or are they indicators of character, attitude, agenda, and ideology?” Do words mean anything today? To answer that, I suppose it would depend on the environment, the people to whom they are being spoken, and by whom they are uttered.
Words that were innocuous decades ago are not termed evidence of a phobic condition needing immediate reeducation or eradication. If you disagree with the followers of toxic liberalism, you are deemed to be suffering from some phobia. To those offended, you are worse than Genghis Khan or Jeffery Dahmer if you use non-threatening terms from bygone eras. You are on equal footing with Lucifer of the Bible and unworthy of the air you breathe.
If I express my belief that the religion of Islam is anything but peaceful, I am attacked with extreme hate and vitriol and deemed to be Islamophobic. On the contrary, if they trash Christianity, they are considered within their rights, and their Free Speech is protected and defended. If I express my belief in traditional marriage between one man and one woman, I am deemed to be homophobic, but if they criticize my beliefs, they are considered heroic and brave. If I do not want my grandchildren or any children to be exposed to things that would harm their psyche, I am a transphobe, but if they attack my position, they are within their rights and misunderstood.
Therefore, I must ask, “What do words mean today?” The use of the race card and the term racist is almost meaningless today because it is incredibly one-sided. If we do not bow at the altar of the shrine of the Politically Correct and acquiesce to the demands of Antifa, BLM, or other activist groups, we are declared racist. If you question the wisdom of allowing the border to be eradicated, you are a xenophobe and unfeeling to the needs of those less fortunate.
I have been informed that I am considered to be a White Supremacist because I am a Caucasian male who is a Christian and conservative. Joseph Goebbels said, “The bigger the lie, said often enough, becomes the truth.” Entomology, psychology, and the Bible all reveal that words have meaning. Rational people understand that words must be taken in context. Words taken out of context can be twisted to mean anything.
Let me offer a few pertinent quotes from the Book of Books, the Bible:
Matthew 12:37 – “Your very words will be used as evidence, and your words will declare you innocent or guilty.” TPT
Proverbs 18:21 – “Your words are so powerful that they will kill or give life, and the talkative person will reap the consequences.” TPT
Proverbs 29:20 – ‘There is only one person that is worse than a fool: the impetuous one who speaks without thinking first.” TPT
Proverbs 13:3 – “Guard your words, and you’ll guard your life, but if you don’t control your tongue, it will ruin everything.” TPT
Luke 6:45 – “The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of his heart his mouth speaks.” “People are known in this same way. Out of the virtue stored in their hearts, good and upright people will produce good fruit. Likewise, out of the evil hidden in their hearts, evil ones will produce evil. For the overflow of what has been stored in your heart will be seen by your fruit and will be heard in your words.” TPT
The frequently used tactic of ‘demonization’ is a staple of the followers of today’s toxic liberal ideology. It seeks to define the person they target as being inherently diabolical and evil. The objective is to delegitimize their opponent and their position. It is to disallow any dissent and views freedom of speech and thought anathema.
The Bible is deemed to be hate speech by those on the Left who seek to remove any biblical influence from the public square. If you quote the Bible, you are thought to be overcome by some phobic condition and are a member of the society of deplorables.
I cannot ignore the feeling of dismay I experienced over those in America celebrating the terrorism conducted by Hamas and other terrorist groups. The slaughter of innocent children, babies, and women is unconscionable and should be loudly condemned by all. Some of those celebrating also insist that there was no Holocaust and that Hitler was simply a leader advancing a philosophy that was in the best interest of his country. That is astounding!
There is a video of CAIR Executive Directory Nihad Awad celebrating the terrorism of October 7th. He said, “I was happy to see the people of Gaza break the siege on October 7; they were victorious; the people of Gaze have the right to self-defense – Israel does not.” What? To launch an attack and brutally murder, rape, behead people while destroying property is laudable but to respond is untenable? That is beyond lunacy.
Words are important, which is what the Constitution comprises – WORDS! Words with specific meanings and intents were used to formulate the system of government defined in that document. Therefore, when the judicial nominee of Joe Biden, Sara E. Hill, pledged to “ignore” Oklahoma’s abortion laws and blatantly lied about it to Congress, we have a problem.
For example, when Ms. Hill was questioned by the Senate, Senator Kennedy (R-LA) asked her to explain the difference between a “stay order” and an “injunction.” She could not answer the question and finally responded, “I’m not sure that I actually can give you the – uh – that.” Wow! Those words have specific meanings, and any law student completing the first year of law school knows the answer.
We are so steeped in identity politics and activism that our courts are almost meaningless and are rapidly becoming nothing more than political arms advancing an agenda. That is not what our court system was designed to be, nor what we should be willing to allow.
In addition, the modification and redefining of terms are causing us to endure the twisting of science to advance a lie. That twist is endangering millions of our children. The lie that a person is born a homosexual is advanced and believed by those of that community and some on both sides of the social, moral, and political aisle.
I was impressed by an ex-lesbian, Robin Goodspeed’s declaration: “I was not born a homosexual. I was not ‘born that way.’ There is no scientific proof, or proof of any kind, that homosexuals are ‘born that way.” I was sexually molested at the age of two, and I began making choices at that age that led to a life of homosexuality. I chose that life, and I clung desperately to the lie that I was ‘born that way’ so I would never be held accountable for my choices.”
Walt Heyer, a former transgender, was asked if transgenders are ‘born that way.’ He said: “There is no evidence that transgenders are ‘born that way.’ There is, however, evidence that they are suffering from untreated mental disorders such as bipolar disorder, dissociative disorder, separation anxiety, schizophrenia, and personality disorder.”
Christian minister Janet Boynes opened up about her abusive childhood and the reality that she did not fit the cookie-cutter image of what a woman should be. She chose to become involved in lesbian relationships. She wrote: “When I was living in homosexuality, I knew I was sinning. The Bible told me, my conscience told me, and many people in my life told me. Unfortunately, I also had many people telling me that what I was doing was simply a lifestyle choice and not a sin. … My own experience as a former lesbian leads me to believe that many in the homosexual community are searching for love and acceptance. … I desperately needed to find love, to feel loved, and to experience love.”
What does this have to do with words? Everything, because we seek to define terms based on what we want them to mean. When children are inundated with theories of gender confusion, they seek to redefine male and female. They redefine marriage. They redefine life and search for something meaningful to alleviate their confusion and frustration. What they need is absolute truth. What tool is being used to confuse the confused – “Words.” Words that are redefined and reoriented to achieve an agenda.
Do words mean anything anymore? Yes, if we are seekers of truth. No, if we only desire to advance an ideology. Words are useful tools to reveal the truth and equally useful to advance misinformation and lies. I pray that we will return to rational sanity in this world. Without God, we are like rudderless ships on a raging sea.
God bless you, and God bless America!
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