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The Irony of The Great Reset . . .

7/20/2020

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Is that we do actually need a Great Reset, but as has been the case so many times in the past century or so, the reset the global totalitarian regime plans to implement around the world will be utterly opposed to the kind of reset the world, more specifically the West, so desperately needs.

The basic conclusion of The Great Reset initiative the World Economic Forum and other globalist organizations have embraced and are promulgating can be reduced the following premises. To begin with, the birdemic has exposed the inadequacy and fragility of the current System. On top of that, the birdemic has also laid bare the glaring global inequalities and injustices the System has created. These revelations entail that the 'normal' the current System has championed can no longer be justified, supported, endorsed, demanded, or maintained. On the contrary, the old normal must be willingly (or forcefully, take your pick) relegated to the dustbin of history in order to usher in a kinder better, fairer, more efficient, and more equitable societal, economic, financial, and human health arrangement known as the 'new normal', which will be  led by the engine of 'stakeholder capitalism' that will measure its success according to well-being rather than cold, draconian measurements like GDP.

The irony of The Great Reset initiative is that its conclusion is ultimately accurate. Our world - particularly the Western World - is broken and has been broken for quite some time. In this sense, a reset is definitely needed. The problem with The Great Reset plan lies in its premises, none of which address that which is needed most, especially in the West - namely a spiritual reawakening leading to a Christian revival aligned with and oriented toward salvation and, ultimately, theosis. The Great Reset our  totalitarian overlords have planned for the world, particularly for the West, is not only utterly unaligned with salvation and theosis, but will serve to actively orient individuals and society further away from any semblance of Christianity and the Divine, to the point that the very existence of serious Christianity becomes well nigh impossible at the collective level. 

If this sounds like exaggeration or overreaction, then take a moment to consider some of the more significant 'resets' the global establishment implemented over the past century and the devastating results these various reboots and reorganizations had not only on Christianity, but also on Western Civilization in general.

A common theme runs through all previous reset initiatives - the denial of the spiritual in favor of the material. Every globalist-inspired reset over the past century has pushed the West further away from the Divine and closer to a world of pure materialism and spiritual desolation. Think about the bloody conclusion of "The War to End All Wars" for a moment. The sheer scale of death and destruction in Europe should have inspired an enormous collective outpouring of realization and repentance. Instead, the end of the Great War led to the forced collapse of empires and the Christian monarchical system in Europe and the rise of the League of Nations whose sole purpose was to ensure international cooperation to guarantee that a bloody conflict like The Great War - which was blamed primarily on traditionalism coupled with arrogant nationalism - could never again occur.

For me, the conclusion of the First World War does not mark the beginning of leftism in the West, but it certainly marks the solidification of leftism as the primary and dominant force fueling Western Civilization. Christianity was pushed to the fringes, replaced by purely material ideologies like humanism, utilitarianism, communism, capitalism, and nationalism. The rise of these ideologies not only devastated Christianity, but also laid the groundwork for more conflict. Rather than end all wars, the wrong turns taken at the conclusion of the First World War inevitably created the conditions for a larger and more destructive Second World War. Once again, the West was presented an opportunity to repent and choose a different path. Once again, the West declined this opportunity and barrelled headlong deeper into materialism. The prime objective of the reset following World War Two was global in scope and led to the formation of the United Nations. The world basically separated into two ideological halves - atheistic communism and atheistic capitalist democracies. 

The conclusion of the Second World war created a period of enslavement for those stuck behind the Iron Curtain and a period of relative peace and prosperity for the average person in the West. From a purely material perspective, Western people had never had it so good, yet material abundance and endless consumerism quickly proved to be inadequate. Something was missing. People became restless and rebellious. Despite their riches and personal freedoms, they demanded revolution. Once again, the spiritual was denied and ignored. In its place the West embraced the Sexual Revolution, Vatican II, hedonistic rights - anything and everything that was diametrically opposed to Truth, Beauty, and Goodness.

I could go on and on, but the basic point I want to make is this - the Global Establishment has reset the West and the world many times in the past. Every one of these resets was driven by the need to tackle a crisis and the ambition to alleviate suffering, increase happiness, and make the world a better place. Yet each one of these resets inevitably failed in the end because they were all based exclusively on temporal considerations that outright denied and worked against the Divine origins of Man.

The current Great Reset the global establishment is implementing at the moment is cut from the same cloth. Warm fuzzy rhetoric about equity and equality and well-being and kinder forms of this and that, but not a peep about the Divine or the spiritual or what is truly needed. If you find this criticism harsh, take a moment and visit the World Economic Forum's website and explore the issues that are all intrinsic to their planned reset: global governance, gay rights, the trans agenda, anti-racism, climate change, anti-nationalism, anti-populism, sustainability through financial and economic equity, transhumanism, and so forth. 

So, what makes the current Great Reset initiative different from past reorganization efforts?

Its totality.

No past reset has ever attempted to achieve the totality contained within the current plan. I'm no fortune teller. I don't know for certain what the coming months and years will bring, but I do know this - should the Great Reset succeed - and it very well could because the Establishment has already gained complete control of practically all global mechanisms of power - it will mark yet another missed opportunity for the kind of reset the West really needs.

And from the way The Great Reset is shaping up, this latest missed opportunity could end up being the last one the West encounters.
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Jake
7/20/2020 15:46:17

I actually do hope that this reset fails, and catastrophically at that.
That could be part of God's plan, could it not?
Do not men and women of God who live simply, and in rural areas, have a chance to build on the ashes? For it seems to me that most of the coming dead will really be committing suicide, via despair, drug addiction, poor nutrition, etc. It's really hard to tell. Dmitri Orlov is an interesting thinker. He's Orthodox Christian, but looks at things from a systems perspective. He's been saying that the USA is collapsing for a long time. I still think that there will be islands and pockets of civilization and life. The system will de-couple where it can, because people will demand and require it. We shall see. Should be an interesting ride. And as you said in your last post, we must energize and elevate our lives, whatever happens.

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Francis Berger
7/20/2020 20:16:12

@ Jake - There is no guarantee the Great Reset or anything else the global elites have planned will succeed.

As far as I'm concerned, what really matters is that it fails at the individual level (for some people) even if it succeeds at the collective level in general. Whatever happens, it's important to keep things in the proper perspective.

And yes, I do believe many people stand a chance regardless of what happens (or does not happen). These people will be able to see the thing for what it is and think and act accordingly when required.

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Michelle
7/21/2020 04:10:35

I have an almost daily argument with my friend about the birdemic and the response. He is a firm believer in the response, and of course I am not. Any scientific data and reason or rationale I give him will not budge his beliefs.
Then the topic strangely took a turn to religious beliefs. He is an avowed atheist and having been one myself, i am very aware of the preconceived belief structure. We talk little of my conversion but he is very aware and dumbfounded by it. I (try to) live my life and my behavior to model my belief in God the ways we have been instructed to live. In this way, I have converted and am on the verge of converting several people I love. I love this friend, and I want to show him the error of his beliefs.
So back to our discussion today. He said "so if you were told the the world was going to end in a few months what would you do?" I told him that I would examine the evidence presented and use (personal and non-personal) experience, reason, to verify the claim. If that claim appeared to be plausible, I would make things right with God, then my family, and then go bet everything on Red (tongue in cheek). He said "God > family???" I said yes, and he said "interesting".
My point is that the great reset appears to be very plausible. I am getting my metaphysical house in order. I am also getting my physical house in order and my immediate family and I will be fleeing to a place where, hopefully, things will be more hostile towards the plans of the great reset.
I'd love to hear how people are planning, if at all, for the great reset.

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Francis Berger
7/21/2020 17:47:38

@ Michelle - As you have no doubt experienced, evangelism today involves a meeting halfway. Christianity cannot and should not be compelled, but rather, freely and actively chosen. You seem to be doing precisely what can be done - the rest depends on your friend.

Pertaining to the birdemic and preparation - getting the metaphysical house in order is primary. After that, things get tricky. It is natural and good to be motivated to do whatever we can to ensure our prosperity, safety, well-being, etc., but we must not allow these concerns to override the metaphysical preparations. In other words, if the two come into conflict, the metaphysical must take precedence. What good will it do to save my body if I lose my soul? This sort of prioritizing is easier said than done. Luckily, the physical and metaphysical can share the same road a great deal of the time.

Also, concerning the reset - there will likely be some major discrepancies between what is being planned and what can or will actually implemented. Time will tell. In the meantime, the best we can do is be aware of it, and look to the Holy Spirit for guidance concerning what we should and should not be doing. This will vary among individuals for a variety of factors, which is as it should be.

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