Two hundred thousand gathered for Charlie Kirk’s memorial. More than at any Turning Point event Charlie ever hosted. Why? Because when truth is spoken with courage, it cannot be silenced.
Charlie Kirk was a man who was doing the impossible. He was engaging young people in open, honest and non-violent debate. Through his dialogs, young people were beginning to question the unquestionable dogma of the left. They were beginning to think for themselves and to come other conclusions rather than just blindly follow unquestionable dogma.
While it is seemly that the truth should finally be foremost, I fear the difficulties that truth can engender in those unwilling to accept it as such will lead to the unravelling of our society, and that right smartly.
There seems to be little time left, before the cascade of interlocking failures renders us unable to preserve our ways. Events accelerate, and the descent has certainly begun.
I pray everyone is ready for what the Remnant will soon have to endure.
Dear Sarah, thank you for saying this, I do not know if you realize how important this is, but you have accurately identified one of the biggest problems of our time and what most of us as a society are lacking:
"The society in which we live is thus not particularly conducive to human flourishing, because it leaves us empty. The very amenities that are supposed to cause our contentment can cause an emptiness of the soul, in which we search for meaning but find ourselves parched. Without a higher love, even abundance becomes sterile. That is why we all ought to have something—someone—for whom we are willing to die. It’s a love that we were made for."
"It is rare today to have leaders who inspire because they themselves lack conviction. In their place, we are fed insipid luke-warm diplomacy that seeks to coddle via self-erasure. We have grown numb at the over-exposure to the banal. The “leaders” that are foisted upon us seek the unity of commonality at the expense of the truth that martyrs died for. Such men can neither lead nor inspire."
I thought that it was interesting that so many of us who intersect to a significant degree with elements of Charlie Kirk's philosophy found the funeral extravaganza to give us pause and caused us to reassess what was really occurring. This is especially the case given the preposterous story that we are being asked to believe. Actually, I am grateful because skepticism has been increased on many levels. We are becoming a more sober and intelligent people--at least some. Though some want to protect against skepticism lest it lead to despair, I say, bring it on. We shall know the truth and it shall set us free. And that gives us hope.
Charlie Kirk was a man who was doing the impossible. He was engaging young people in open, honest and non-violent debate. Through his dialogs, young people were beginning to question the unquestionable dogma of the left. They were beginning to think for themselves and to come other conclusions rather than just blindly follow unquestionable dogma.
While it is seemly that the truth should finally be foremost, I fear the difficulties that truth can engender in those unwilling to accept it as such will lead to the unravelling of our society, and that right smartly.
There seems to be little time left, before the cascade of interlocking failures renders us unable to preserve our ways. Events accelerate, and the descent has certainly begun.
I pray everyone is ready for what the Remnant will soon have to endure.
Mike in Canada
In our country today there’s no understanding of the chief end of men,or more so, their understanding of god is a god of their own creation!
Dear Sarah, thank you for saying this, I do not know if you realize how important this is, but you have accurately identified one of the biggest problems of our time and what most of us as a society are lacking:
"The society in which we live is thus not particularly conducive to human flourishing, because it leaves us empty. The very amenities that are supposed to cause our contentment can cause an emptiness of the soul, in which we search for meaning but find ourselves parched. Without a higher love, even abundance becomes sterile. That is why we all ought to have something—someone—for whom we are willing to die. It’s a love that we were made for."
"It is rare today to have leaders who inspire because they themselves lack conviction. In their place, we are fed insipid luke-warm diplomacy that seeks to coddle via self-erasure. We have grown numb at the over-exposure to the banal. The “leaders” that are foisted upon us seek the unity of commonality at the expense of the truth that martyrs died for. Such men can neither lead nor inspire."
Just a glorious & splendid assessment Sarah. Would that 200 million people read/hear it
I thought that it was interesting that so many of us who intersect to a significant degree with elements of Charlie Kirk's philosophy found the funeral extravaganza to give us pause and caused us to reassess what was really occurring. This is especially the case given the preposterous story that we are being asked to believe. Actually, I am grateful because skepticism has been increased on many levels. We are becoming a more sober and intelligent people--at least some. Though some want to protect against skepticism lest it lead to despair, I say, bring it on. We shall know the truth and it shall set us free. And that gives us hope.
Truth is the liberating foundation to valor and fortitude, Viva Cristo!