"The first Thanksgiving feasts
were harvest festivals. People gathered to celebrate successful harvests
and to thank the Earth for its fruits."[1]
Scholastic News, 1990
(Distributed to about half of U.S. elementary schools)
"....his dogs led the sled smoothly around the final bend and
past the finish line. Accepting his medal, Tore thanked... the animal guides—and of course,
Sedna [Sea
Goddess].”[2]
From a children's book
published by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP).
“Thanks
be to God for His indescribable gift!”
2 Corinthians 9:15
The
UN has little tolerance for
the God who is our Father. Instead it welcomes the mother goddess of the
Inuit people, the pantheistic
gods of
the world's cultures, and an evolving
union
of all religions. Any alternative to Biblical Christianity -- including Islam --
strengthens its assaults on the "poisonous certainties"
of God's Word.
A recent UN book for children, Tore and the Town on
Thin Ice, fits right in. In fact, this short tale published by
United Nations Environmental
Programme (UNEP) promotes three key strategies behind today's global
transformation. It introduces:
1. A captivating spiritual
alternative to our God and His Word,
2. A scary story that
motivates children to join the global crusade to "save the earth,"
and
3. A postmodern worldview that
trains children to base opinions on myths and feelings, not on truth and facts.
The story begins with a doomed sled
dog race in an Arctic village:
“'We’re going to win….We’re going to win!' Tore
yelled to his dogs as they
sprinted across the frozen river toward the finish line. ... But
just as his sled was gliding toward the river bank, it crashed through the
ice, dumping Tore into the shallow but freezing water.... Tore ran home,
trying not to cry as his fists clenched in anger."
“'...it’s ALWAYS frozen solid this time of
year,' he complained to his parents. 'It’s not fair!'
“'You’re right,' said Tore’s mom, running a warm bath for him.
'The ice is
changing. We can’t rely on it as we used to....'
"Tore’s dad, maddeningly calm as usual, said,
'The question is, What are you
going to do about it?'[3]
Like
Rescue Mission Planet Earth (A children's edition of the United Nations'
Agenda 21), this
motivational story plants dreadful suggestions in the minds of children.
These are designed to arouse
fear, anger, and determination to fight for the planet. But no genuine
environmental problem can be solved
without factual understanding, and this mythical story doesn't provide reliable
facts. It stirs the emotions, not the mind:
"That night, after sleep had finally shut
Tore’s eyes, he heard a voice. 'You have a right to be angry, Tore. But use
that anger to learn and see what you can do.'”
"Tore saw a woman with wrinkles like waves
and hair twisted like seaweed. 'I’m the one who created and cares
for the sea creatures—whales and walruses, seals and fish. Some call me Sedna,
the Mother [goddess] of the Sea.
But I can’t help the sea creatures or the people
the way I used to, not alone. This thing is bigger than you know.... Take your sled to find out more. I’ll send you guides.'”
In the context of Inuit spirituality, the "guides" would be mythical
nature spirits speaking through animals and other parts of creation. The first
to arrive was a Snowy Owl, who
gives Tore a lesson in UN
environmentalism:
“The ice
melted on the river because the planet’s heating up. The last couple of
decades have had the warmest years since people started taking weather
measurements. The Poles—here in the Arctic and in Antarctica—are warming
almost twice as fast as elsewhere.... Nearly all the
world’s glaciers are melting. Even the great ice cap here in
Greenland—mountains of snow and ice up to about four kilometres thick—is
thawing....”
[See Wise Old Owl]
The second "guide" is a Polar Bear. He tells
Tore,
“I’m hungry. I need to stand on sea ice to hunt
seals—wait and catch them when they come up for breath. But there’s not
enough ice.... Our
friend the climate—the climate that animals and fish and everybody has
depended on for thousands of years—is acting strangely.... It looks like many, many animals and fish and birds will go
extinct....”
By the time the Whale "guide" arrives, Tore is
bursting with anger. “Listen," he cried. "I’ve had all the bad news I can stand. Our world is melting. Polar bears are starving and all sorts of animals
won’t survive. I don’t want to hear any more!”
“'That’s the spirit!' said Whale. 'Get good and
angry. You’ll need all that energy to make a difference....'
'"Tore turned to storm away. But Sedna’s face
flashed through his mind, reminding him to keep calm and try to understand.
“'With all this ice melting,' Whale continued,
“...the oceans are swelling. That means the sea
level is rising and might drown major cities along the coasts.'
“'Yikes,' said Tore. 'Don’t a lot of people live
on the coastline?'
“'You’ve been studying after all!' answered Whale.
'Yes. Hundreds of millions in fact. More hurricanes, tornadoes and other things
you call ‘natural disasters’ are on their way, too—and they’re getting
harsher.... The ocean currents that swirl
around the planet and carry heat with them could actually change direction.
If they do, watch out! Great Britain could freeze while the United States
bakes.'”
Sounds scary, doesn't it? That's its purpose!
Remember that such
fear-producing crises
are essential to the
planned transformation.
Back in the nineties, I read a book published by
the Club of Rome, a prestigious
global think-tank.
Titled The First Global Revolution, it includes
this statement:
"In
searching for a new enemy to unite us, we came up with the idea that pollution, the
threat of global warming, water shortages, famine and the like would fit the bill..."[4]
In other words, the Club members -- various
heads of state and global power brokers -- conceived the crisis! Yes, there were lots of
environmental problems already, especially in the former Soviet Union and in
poorer countries where pollution and erosion had devastated water, land and
air. But those local and national issues had to be repainted as catastrophic
global issues in order to
capture the imagination of the masses. And our
children became key targets for their propaganda.[5]
CONTRARY EVIDENCE
An article on the U.S.
Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works (EPW)
website shows us the other side.
Titled "New UN Children’s Book Promotes Global
Warming Fears to Kids," it provides factual answers to Tore's concerns:
1. Is “the great ice cap here in
Greenland" thawing as the snowy owl claimed? This Senate Committee article
assures us that a "2005 study by Ola Johannessen and his colleagues showed
that the interior of Greenland is gaining ice mass."
[EPW Note: The
Arctic, according to the International Arctic Research Center, was at its
warmest in the 20th century during the 1930s, and both the journals
Science and Nature have published studies recently finding – on
balance – Antarctica is both cooling and gaining ice.]
2. Are polar bears starving and dying because of climate change? [EPW Note: In
May of 2006, biologist Dr. Mitchell Taylor from the Arctic government of
Nunavut, a territory of Canada, noted that 'of the 13 populations of polar
bears in Canada, 11 are stable or increasing in number. They are not going
extinct, or even appear to be affected at present.'”][7]
3. Will melting ice cause massive coastal flooding of millions of people in coastal areas? [EPW note: Many scientists dispute the notion that
mankind has created a climate doomsday.] See "Renowned
Scientist Defects From Belief in Global Warming – Caps Year of Vindication
for Skeptics."[8]
4. Can we expect more destructive hurricanes and other natural disasters? [EPW Note: The relationship between global warming and
hurricanes is currently under debate, with the great majority of scientists
believing there is little connection. For instance, 2006 was anticipated to
be a record year for hurricanes, but turned out to be one of the calmest
seasons in many, many years.]
MYTH-MAKING AND GLOBAL
TRANSFORMATION
An assignment from the "Kids" page of the
United Religions
Initiative (URI) website illustrates the mind-changing tactics
that speed this transformation. Working with
UNESC0 and its partners around the
world, the URI envisions a united world "freed" from the bounds of
Biblical absolutes. Its march toward solidarity must exclude our sovereign
God -- the actual Creator and Sustainer of our planet. It accepts
only those who can walk the wide popular road together toward inclusive
spirituality and collective thinking.
By the time this
assignment is given, most young minds -- "Christian" or not -- have already
been introduced to all kind of alluring gods,
goddesses, nature spirits, and
chi forces. Here's
their opportunity to practice visualizing their favorite spiritual blend:
"For this assignment, students will be
writing a paper or story in which they will create their own religion.
It should include the major components they have studied, including
sacred texts, basic beliefs, holy places and spaces, as well as holidays
or festivals. It could also include special passages, symbols, icons,
and whatever concept of God or holy guides the religion has.... The
possibilities are endless -- their imaginations and your boundaries are
the limits.... Another possibility would be for students to make
presentations... and answer questions as if they are the leader
of the religion."[11]
At a teachers' workshop on global education
ten years ago, I saw another example of
outrageous myth-making.
Demonstrating a lesson in world cultures, the facilitator/teacher asked, "Are you
familiar with the story about Israel’s sudden departure from Egypt?" Many heads nodded.
"But have you heard the
other side? [Silence] The Jews had become so obnoxious that the Pharaoh had to
get rid of them. So he sent his army to chase them out!”
After the workshop, I asked
the instructor where he found that interesting bit of information. He
laughed. "I just made it up," he answered, as if rewriting history
is
perfectly legitimate.
Myth-making makes
sense to pragmatic change agents who pursue solidarity by slandering Christianity
and undermining appreciation for our wonderful Lord. Their myths and stories will usually contain a measure of truth -- enough to
sound
right without being right. They rarely prompt people to honor the true
God of the Universe.
THANKS TO GOD
While world leaders seek "helpful" religions
that serve their purposes, our sovereign Lord watches over those who know and follow Him. Refusing to compromise, they walk
the narrow road -- but never alone. Their Shepherd walks with them no matter
how rocky the road or lonely the miles.
Like His faithful pilgrims through the ages, they know
Whom to thank for sunshine and rain, for freedom and restraints. Trusting His wisdom,
sovereignty and love, they praise Him for strength through life's storms and
for peace amidst problems. For He has promised never to leave them. So "in all these things we
are more than conquerors through Him who loved us." Romans 8:37
"Rejoice always... in everything
give thanks;
for
this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
See
The
rising world religion and
Thanksgiving links
1. Scholastic News, November 2, 1990. Circulated to about half of all our nation’s
elementary schools.
2.
Carole Douglis, Tore and
the Town on Thin Ice, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP),
March 2006; pages 26-27. Part of the "Tunza Environmental Series for
Children sponsored by UNEP."
"About the Mother of the Sea:
In the Inuit traditions of Greenland and North America, water animals first
sprang from Sea Mother’s body.
Depending on the region, people also call this goddess at the bottom of
the ocean ‘Sedna,’ ‘Nuliajuk,' or ‘Arnarquassaq.’ All the evil and pollution of the world is said to flow
to the sea and settle in Sedna’s thick hair. The community must send
a healer to dive into the deep and comb away the grime."
3. Ibid., pages 4, 5.
4. Alexander
King & Bertrand Schneider, The First
Global Revolution (New York: Pantheon Books, 1991), 115.
5.
www.crossroad.to/articles2/Reinvent1.htm and
www.crossroad.to/articles2/006/conspiracy1.htm
6. “New UN Children’s Book Promotes Global
Warming Fears to Kids,"
11-13-06,
http://epw.senate.gov/fact.cfm?party=rep&id=265811.
7. "Silly to predict
their demise," The Star, May 1, 2006.
www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1146433819696&call_pageid=970599119419
8.
http://epw.senate.gov/pressitem.cfm?party=rep&id=264777
9.
www.crossroad.to/Quotes/globalism/declaration-on-religion.htm
10.www.crossroad.to/Quotes/brainwashing/kurt-lewin-change.htm
and
www.crossroad.to/Books/BraveNewSchools/4-Global%20Spirituality.html
11.
"URI
Kids - Activities" at
www.uri.org/kids/act_indiv_createrelig.htm
