TEACHING TO HATE?!.....Unfortunately, yes!
I am greatly disturbed by the photos I saw at http://aog.2y.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=1558 and http://aog.2y.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=1550 (originally posted at www.blog.marmot.cc )
Basically, the government has collected HUNDREDS of hate-filled comics/pictures made by middle school students and has proudly posted them around subway stations in Korea. There is such ZENOPHOBIA and NATIONAL PRIDE here.
It is not uncommon to hear even Koreans who call themselves Christians to say such things as "I hate Americans! " or "I hate the Japanese!"
Really!? You might want to be very careful about having such thoughts. The Bible says, "Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness." (1 John 2:9) "We know we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death. Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderere has eternal life in him." (1 John 3:13) And yet again, "If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whome he has not seen. And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother." (1 John 4:20-21)
This just confirms to me that each nation has demonic entities that encourage extreme nationalism / racism / pride in each and every nation. This is not just my own idea but comes from Daniel, chapter 10. After fasting 21 days, an angel appears and tells Daniel that "the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted him 21 days" but then Michael (the archangel) came to help him. Later, he tells Daniel that he (the angel) must return to fight "the prince of Persia" and then "the prince of Greece will come"...all very interesting AND INSIGHTFUL! Those with understanding know what this means as the New Testament says "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." (Ephesians 6:12)
This PRIDE and hatred is reinforced through sports in which we glorify man and his abilities and then cheer that OUR team (or MY team) beat YOUR team although it does not change anyone's life eternally for the better...Interesting to note that in the Communist Manifesto, one of the top ways they encourage for countries to control the minds of their people is through SPORTS...World Cup has certainly lifted the pride and voices of the youth here!
Christians would do well to judge just how important sports are in their lives....(a question of priorities) I seriously worry about South Korea when I consider their nationalism. (a healthy dose of patriotism is fine....but we Christians MUST remember that "our citizenship is in heaven"!!! (Philippians 3:20)
Basically, the government has collected HUNDREDS of hate-filled comics/pictures made by middle school students and has proudly posted them around subway stations in Korea. There is such ZENOPHOBIA and NATIONAL PRIDE here.
It is not uncommon to hear even Koreans who call themselves Christians to say such things as "I hate Americans! " or "I hate the Japanese!"
Really!? You might want to be very careful about having such thoughts. The Bible says, "Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness." (1 John 2:9) "We know we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death. Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderere has eternal life in him." (1 John 3:13) And yet again, "If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whome he has not seen. And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother." (1 John 4:20-21)
This just confirms to me that each nation has demonic entities that encourage extreme nationalism / racism / pride in each and every nation. This is not just my own idea but comes from Daniel, chapter 10. After fasting 21 days, an angel appears and tells Daniel that "the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted him 21 days" but then Michael (the archangel) came to help him. Later, he tells Daniel that he (the angel) must return to fight "the prince of Persia" and then "the prince of Greece will come"...all very interesting AND INSIGHTFUL! Those with understanding know what this means as the New Testament says "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." (Ephesians 6:12)
This PRIDE and hatred is reinforced through sports in which we glorify man and his abilities and then cheer that OUR team (or MY team) beat YOUR team although it does not change anyone's life eternally for the better...Interesting to note that in the Communist Manifesto, one of the top ways they encourage for countries to control the minds of their people is through SPORTS...World Cup has certainly lifted the pride and voices of the youth here!
Christians would do well to judge just how important sports are in their lives....(a question of priorities) I seriously worry about South Korea when I consider their nationalism. (a healthy dose of patriotism is fine....but we Christians MUST remember that "our citizenship is in heaven"!!! (Philippians 3:20)
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