Democrats and Republicans won't hesitate to call a member of The
Christmas
Conspiracy! an "anarchist."
It's a word that sounds really bad. Nobody wants to be an
"anarchist."
Except members of The Christmas
Conspiracy!
Government schools have trained us to oppose
"anarchists." The dictionary tells us that the word
comes from the Greek words a- meaning
"not" and "archist." But we were
never told what an "archist" is.
It turns out that "an-archists" are good people. It
is "archists" who are bad.
We have been told that "anarchists" are bomb-throwing
assassins out to destroy private property. But in fact, during the
20th century, "archists" -- those who label anarchists
as very bad or dangerous people -- dropped more bombs and
confiscated more private property in a single day than so-called
"anarchists" did in an entire year.
We have it all backward. "archists" are bad;
"anarchists" are good.
It won't be easy to convince most Americans of this fact. They
won't care to take the time to read this webpage and rethink their
government-school lessons.
It won't be easy to convince most Christians to join The
Christmas
Conspiracy. Most people are
not willing to suffer the same fate as Jesus Christ: being
executed as an anarchist and a threat to the Empire. But in many
ways, this willingness to be persecuted as an anarchist is the
very essence of being a Christian.
You've heard all the bad rumors about "anarchists."
Let's look at the historical and factual record of "archists."
Death
by Government:
The Chilling Statistics of Archist Democide in the 20th
Century
When people think of "anarchists"
they think of bomb-throwing assassins and anti-property
criminals. This is exactly what "archists"
want people to think. In fact, more bombs are thrown by
"archists"
than "anarchists,"
and more crimes against property are committed by "archists"
than common "private sector" criminals. "Archists"
have deliberately murdered an average of 10,000 per day in
the 20th century. They are planning to murder an
additional 15,000
per hour in the next century. |
The opposite of an "anarchist"
must be an "archist."
An "archist" believes that
violence is morally wrong, but violence committed by
"the State" is morally acceptable. |
In
1994 "criminals"
committed 7,885 bank robberies, taking $28
million. That same year, "government
agencies" seized $2.1
Billion in "asset
forfeiture proceedings," often without
"probable cause," and often not returned when
innocence was proven. Theft by any other name . . . would be
called "taxation." |
The crimes committed
by those who are called "criminals" cannot come
close in number or intensity to the crimes committed by
"organized government."
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Why did God decide to
judge the world by flood at the time of Noah? What do you
think God hates so much that He would destroy the earth
because of it?
In a word, the answer is "archism."
Find out more. |
This is the most important civics class you will ever have. The
lives of hundreds of millions of people depend on your getting an
"A" in this class.
Class begins with marching orders from "the Father of his
Country," George Washington.
The commander-in-chief
directs that divine service be performed every Sunday at
eleven o'clock in those brigades [in] which there are
chaplains; those which have none [are] to attend the places
of worship nearest to them. It is expected that officers of
all ranks will by their attendance set an example to their
men. While we are zealously performing the duties of good
citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be
inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the
distinguished character of patriot, it should be our highest
glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian.
The signal
instances of providential goodness which we have experienced,
and which have now almost crowned our labors with complete
success, demand from us in a peculiar manner the warmest
returns of gratitude and piety to the Supreme Author of all
good.
—George Washington, General Orders (1778)
The
Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript
Sources, 1745-1799. Edited by John C. Fitzpatrick. 39
vols. Washington: United States Government Printing Office,
1931-44, 11:342. |
So what is "the distinguished character of a
Christian?" We can do no better than ask Christ Himself.
Jesus Commanded His
Followers to Be "Anarchists"
We'll be reading a passage from the Gospel of
Mark below, but consider these preliminaries:
Anarchy Defined
"Anarchy" comes from two Greek words:
A +
archy
(the "n" is added to bridge the two vowels).
"A" means "not" or
"without," as in "amoral" (which Christian
Anarchists are not).
"Archy" means "head" or
"ruler."
"Monarchy"
means one king rules over all. |
"Oligarchy"
means a small group rules over all. |
"Rule" classically means to
"tax," "imprison," "conscript" and
"declare war."
"Anarchists"
- believe that no person or group of people should
"rule" over other people
- believe that no one has the right to initiate force against
others
- believe that no person or group of people has a right to
steal, kidnap or kill.
"Archists"
- believe they have the right to "rule" over others
- believe they have the right to initiate force against others
- believe they have the right to steal ("tax"), kidnap
("conscript") and kill ("smart bomb")
(or to "vote" for someone to do it for them).
"Anarchism:
What Is This Word Our Rulers Hate?"
by Patricia Neill
Some who call themselves "anarchists" say they believe
in no law at all. From a Christian perspective, this
is an impossibility. In a group of 50 such
"anarchists" there will be 50 law-makers and (at least) 50
codes of law. Every such "anarchist" is really just a
nascent archist.
When everyone is his own god, his own law, you have multi-archy,
or poly-archy.
You may have chaos.
You may have terror.
But you do not have the
absence of archism, which is what "anarchy"
literally means.
"Anarchy" is best defined as the
absence of a "State," a "political"
system, or a "civil government."
Christian Anarchism
"Christian Anarchism" is the view that Jesus should be
our Law-giver,
Christian anarchists believe that society is more orderly,
harmonious, and prosperous when people are committed to Jesus Christ
and His Word, rather than to the arbitrary, shifting decrees of Secular
Humanism and fiat law.
- The Christian believes that
Jesus Christ is the only legitimate "Archist"
- (Colossians
1:18; cf. Acts
3:15; 5:31;
Romans
15:12; Hebrews
2:10; 12:2;
Revelation
1:5)
- and His Word is our "Archy"
- (He is the Word; John
1:1;
I John 1:1; Revelation
19:13; cf. also Hebrews
3:14; 5:12).
-
- Christians are heaven-bent on the non-violent overthrow of all
Secular Humanist Archies, and the proclamation of the right of
Christ to be the world's sole Archist.
- This is "The
Christmas
Conspiracy."
A Christian is commanded to love his enemies, not "bomb them
back to the Stone Age." A Christian is commanded to obtain
life's necessities by voluntary exchange, not by levying a
"tax." A Christian cannot be a part of "the
State." A Christian cannot
become an American citizen.
Mark 10:42-45
The classic passage in which Jesus forbids
us to be "archists"
(and thereby commands us to be "anarchists") is Mark
10:42-45
But Jesus called them to Himself and said to them, "You
know that those who are considered rulers
over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise
authority over them. {43} Yet it shall not
be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you
shall be your servant. {44} And whoever of you desires to be first
shall be slave of all. {45} "For even the Son of Man did not
come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for
many."
The word translated "rulers"
comes from the Greek word from which we derive our word
"anarchist." Jesus clearly says His followers are not
to be "archists,"
and that means we are to be "an-archists." In fact, God hates
archists.
2. God Hates Archism
Who Are "Archists?"
As we have seen, the Lord Jesus Christ is said to be the only
true Archist. Earthly "archists" seek to be lord over
others, usurping the authority of the Prince of Peace. The Bible
therefore speaks very negatively against earthly "archists."
Here are some more verses which use the word "archist."
Do YOU want to be an archist?
Ephesians 2:2 in which
you once walked according to the course of this world, according
to the prince of the power
of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience,
1 Corinthians 2:6-8 However, we
speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of
this age, nor of the rulers
of this age, who are coming to nothing. {7} But we speak the
wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained
before the ages for our glory, {8} which none of the rulers
of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have
crucified the Lord of glory.
Romans
13:1-3 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers
(exousiai) [pl.]. For there is no exousia
but of God: the powers
that be are ordained of God. {2} Whosoever therefore resisteth
the exousia,
resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall
receive to themselves damnation. {3} For archists
are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou
then not be afraid of the
exousia? do that which is good, and thou
shalt have praise of the same: |
Ephesians
6:12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against exousiai,
against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against
spiritual wickedness in high places.
Colossians 2:15
And having spoiled archists
and exousiai,
He made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in Him. |
Acts 4:26 The kings of
the earth stood up, and the archists
were gathered together against the Lord, and against His Christ.
John 12:31 Now is the
judgment of this world: now shall the archist
of this world be cast out.
What Do "Archists" Do?
Archists attempt to convince us that when things don't go the way
we would like them to go, we can resort to violence
to change matters. Even if nothing will be changed by violence,
that's OK, because making them suffer who made us suffer is called
"justice." Archists thus believe in institutionalized vengeance.
The Bible clearly links violence
and rulership. The Bible says Israel rejected God when they opted
for archism (1 Samuel 8).
Much of the Old Testament Scriptures describe this archist
rebellion, denounce the violence and death it caused, and record the
prophets' message of judgment from an anti-archist God. Whole books
in the Bible chronicle the violence of the kings. God hates this
violence-archism nexus, and when His patience is crossed, He will
destroy all those involved in this "patriotism."
Genesis 6 Now it came to
pass, that the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that
they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves of
all whom they chose. {4} There were giants on the earth in
those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in
to the daughters of men and they bore children to them.
Those were the mighty men
who were of old, men of renown. {5} Then the LORD saw that
the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every
intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil
continually. {11} The earth also was corrupt before God, and
the earth was filled with violence.
{12} So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was
corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.
{13} And God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has
come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence
through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the
earth. |
Above all previous centuries, the 20th century is characterized
by:
- Secular Humanism: Rebellion
Against Christ the True Archist
- Leviathan: Huge,
centralized governments
- Violence: More
murders than any previous century. "Legal" murders.
But most Christians don't care about violence. Most Christians
don't care about archism.
They only care about "personal peace and affluence."
They're just waiting around for the rapture, and if they can skim a
little pork off the top of the archist barrel before they go, all
the better. Their archist apathy makes Jesus puke (Revelation
3:16).
Since Christ is the Prince of Peace, it follows that Christians
are Pacifists (from the
Latin word for "peace"). And since "archy"
("the State") is institutionalized violence, it follows
that Christians are anarchists.
The most important reason for being a
Christian Anarchist is not merely to point a finger at the
bad things archists do, like killing, stealing, kidnapping,
and committing other acts of violence. The most important
reason for being an anarchist is the effect archism has on us.
We hear the philosophers and theologians -- and
sometimes politicians -- praise Jesus as a "great
teacher," and everyone gives lip-service to the Sermon
on the Mount. But when a pagan dictator threatens to raise
our gas prices, Jesus takes a backseat to realpolitik.
And everyone learns a subtle lesson: loving
your enemies and forgiving one another is all well and good
for our "private
lives," but for public
matters -- the "really important stuff" in
"the real world" -- "national
security" takes precedence over "the Great
Teacher." Thus when someone wrongs us, we don't think
twice before saying "I'll sue his pants off!" (See
1 Corinthians 6.)
From a Christian perspective, two things characterize
pure religion. They can be summed up in the words of the
Apostle James:
Pure
religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this,
To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction,
and
to keep oneself unspotted from the world.
James 1:27
Christian Anarchism is the "one pure religion."
If you want to be the kind of person who spontaneously and
from the heart has the compassion of Jesus, and visits the
weak and afflicted, you must become a "Christian
anarchist."
Your success at treating the most despised members of
society with love and compassion is a divine indicator of
your allegiance to the Lord Jesus Christ. If you treat the
"marginalized" and your "enemies" with
contempt, those acts will be imputed to your account as
though you had personally treated Christ that way (Matthew
25:31ff.).
For this reason, it is absolutely vital that you
remain "unspotted" by
the agenda, mythology, and weltänschauüng of the
world of archism.
The world-and-life view of archist
culture is summed up in these phrases:
- "Survival of the fittest,"
- "Looking out for number one,"
- "I'm not going to let him get away with
that!"
- "You can't tell me what to do!"
- "Take this job and shove it!"
- "I'll sue his pants off."
It is an impure religion of the worship of self, and the
denial of Christ. It is the refusal to love even your enemy,
and to follow Jesus to the Cross. It is the religion of
Secular Humanism. As a product of government media and
schools, this religion has left your spirit spotted and
impure. You must get these ideas out of your head if
you are to find yourself at Christ's right hand (Matthew
25:34). You must become "unspotted." You
must become a Christian anarchist. |
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In the Garden of Eden there was the Family.
"The State" did not exist. Vine
& Fig Tree is a Biblical phrase which speaks of a
day when we beat "swords into plowshares" and every family
holds their property without fear of conquest. The
Prophet Micah speaks of this day: when Edenic
conditions will be restored throughout
the earth. This means the disappearance of "the
State."
In saying we are not to be "archists," Jesus is saying
we are to be "servants." Click
here to study this idea. This is a principle for individuals and
governments alike. At one time politicians were called "public servants."
3. Aren't Anarchists Lawless and
Disorderly?
No. Archists are. Archists are in rebellion against the True
Source of Law and Order, Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace. The
history of the world and especially the history of America makes
clear this correlation:
More "government" = more
disorder and lawlessness
Here is what a
Christian Anarchist looks like after he has joined The
Christmas
Conspiracy.
Anarchism: A Biblical Imperative
You probably view the phrase "Christian Anarchist" with
incredulity. A person who claims to be an "anarchist"
cannot possibly be a Christian, you think. The "Vine
& Fig Tree" brand of Christian Anarchism is
a rigorously Biblical anarchism. We believe in the
historic views of the Inerrancy
of Scripture. We are six-day
creationists and 5-point
Calvinists. We strongly and enthusiastically hold to the first 20
chapters of the Westminster
Confession of Faith (1647).
And yet we believe the Bible nowhere commands men to form
"the State," and everything the State does is a violation
of God's Law. And as "Theonomists,"
we take Biblical Law very, very
seriously.
If you desire more assurance that we as Christian Anarchists are
not anti-Christian, please consider the following links:
Nothing is more important
in this world than
Christian Anarchism
and destroying the myth of
"The Divine Right of Archists"
During the 20th century, on the average, 10,000 people were
deliberately killed by "archists" every single day.
Untold hundreds of billions of dollars in private property have been
seized by "archists." All the great religions of the world
implicitly teach against theft and murder, but "religion"
is relegated to the "private," because the only thing that
really matters is "public," "official," and
approved by the government. "Forgiveness" is not as
"real" as a lawsuit in government courts.
"Peace" is "idealistic"; war is
"practical" and "realistic." Kindergarteners on
the playground already sense these basic facts of life.
"The government" turns out to be the greatest source of
theft, murder, and denial of human rights on the planet. The idea
that institutionalized violence ("the State") is OK
pervades our lives. This mythology must be destroyed.
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4. What about Romans 13?
Your first question is likely to be: "But what about
Romans 13?"
Romans 13 is the most disastrously misinterpreted Biblical text
in the history of Western Civilization. Romans 13 says "the
powers" are "ordained" by God. As Calvinists we
believe everything
is "ordained" by God, including the demonic
"powers," of whom the Apostle Paul
says we are to "wrestle against"
(Eph. 6:12). God
"ordains" evil, and the State is the
institutionalization of evil. Christians are not to resist evil by
fighting evil with evil. This is the message of Romans 12. Not only
are Christians not to resist evil in the form of an isolated bully,
Christians are not to return evil to the greatest form of evil in
the world: The State. This is the message of Romans 13. Here might
be the first place for you to begin:
- Vine
& Fig Tree's Romans 13 Home Page
- The most disastrously misunderstood Biblical text
in history!
This question is often asked as a diversion or an excuse to avoid
the responsibilities and duties of a Christian Anarchist (like
forgiving enemies rather than declaring war on them). We don't want
to have to take Christ's Sermon on the Mount "too literally,"
and we want to justify our vengeance against our enemies by saying
"we must be practical," and we usually turn to
Romans 13 to do that. Read the chapter in its context (Romans 12).
Romans 13 is no obstacle to Christian Anarchism. In fact, Romans
13 proves Christian Anarchism:
- Romans 13 says "the powers" are "ordained"
by God.
- "Powers" are evil. Christians "wrestle
against them."
- Not everything God ordains is good. God
ordains evil. The State is evil. The State is God's judgment
on archist disobedience. Saddam Hussein does not bear weapons of
mass destruction in vain. He is God's "minister."
(Proverbs 21:1) Are you afraid of Saddam Hussein? Then you
must be an archist (Romans 13:4).
- If you really want to obey Romans 13, pray
to God; ask Him to make you an anarchist.
Do you really want to know what Romans
12 and 13 are about? Then see our
Christian Anarchism from Genesis to Revelation
The whole Bible teaches Christian Anarchism. From cover to cover.
Most Christians are familiar with only a few passages in the Bible,
those on "salvation," or maybe a few passages on "the
rapture" or "the second coming." Most Christians
have never read the history of the
rise of the State or the idolatry and infanticide of the kings,
and the Prophets who so thoroughly denounced them.
The Bible Describes the Battle:
Politics vs. Patriarchy
All human beings are created in families. Patriarchy
is an inescapable concept. If the Christian pater does not
train his family in the Ways
of Peace, he will be oppressed by a “paternalistic”
State. The Family is the basic social unit of a prosperous society.
Obedience through the Family eliminates
tyranny, protects property.
The Institution called "The State" is unBiblical. It
reflects rebellion against
God's Law.
The whole history of man
as recorded in the Bible is the history of sinful rebellion
against society as created in the Garden of Eden, and the
construction of institutions based on Humanistic power: coercion and
violence. It is the history of Politics
vs. Patriarchy.
200 million people in America claim to be
Christian. If all of them would
the State would disappear. |
One reason many of these Christians don't actively work for
Micah's Vine & Fig Tree
society is that they believe God has predestined
the world to get worse and worse. This
is an unBiblical view.
A second reason many Christians don't actively work for Micah's
Vine & Fig Tree society is that they believe God
has "ordained" the State, and that God commands us to have
a State, and abolishing the State would be contrary to His will.
This too is an unBiblical view. It begins with an erroneous
interpretation of Paul's Letter to the Romans.
- Vine
& Fig Tree's Romans 13 Home Page
- The most disastrously misunderstood Biblical text in
history!
Abolishing "The State"
Anarchism
"'Christian anarchism?' You must be joking!"
This webpage is no joke. The 21st century will be an
incomparable blood-bath if Christians do not repudiate the
political mythology of institutionalized vengeance. Christians
brought liberty to the Western world by questioning the
universally-accepted belief in "the divine right of
kings." Now is the time for a "paradigm-shift"
of equal magnitude. Our concept of social order should depend on
Godly families, not institutionalized political violence.
Interrogatory
in Federal Court by Christian Anarchist
For
Further Study
next: The State As Criminal
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