| (Copyright) by James McBride (United Kingdom) |
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| A walk in the park. A trip to the shopping mall, A cheery smile from a friend. A hug. All valued—but for how much longer? Or is this our future: Cameras on lamp-posts, mounted on trees, in shops, in every open public space. Microphones (and cameras?) in your smart TV, in Alexa or Siri, in your fridge. Your I-phone and computer constantly monitored officially or by big business. Your finances at risk via hackers or being plundered by Inland Revenue. And all linked to an array of screens in a government or Council or superstore or bunker or in ‘the cloud’. Basic Right Fundamental to life is our God-given right of freedom of choice. It’s part of our psyche as beings created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27). But faced with a choice—God’s way of freedom or ‘self-realization’ and serfdom—Adam chose the latter, enslaved by the destructive way planned for him by the Devil. Given the level of surveillance we now experience that basic right is being fast eroded. Every imposition of a restriction tears a hole in the fabric of freedom: social distancing, wearing of masks, lockdowns, enforced vaccination, the ‘woke’ culture, the move to impose a cashless society. The technological age that is enveloping us may indeed be misguided attempts by world leadership to improve the lot of mankind, to erase inequality and all for the common good. But it does imply a degree of coercion and loss of our freedom. As part of the Family of God it is our responsibility to be guided by His word. To that end we are subject to the laws imposed by our appointed government—but only as it complies with His law. Where there is conflict, we must choose wisely. ———————————————————————————————————- Reprinted with permission from: The Churches of God Outreach Ministries http://www.cgom.org/ ———————————————————————————————————- |
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