Christian discernment on real conspiracy, corruption, greed, agendas, etc.

[JamesJ]

The masons are not a religion. They encourage members to join and attend a church of their choice. There bad name came when they refused to bow to kings, emperors and popes. All through their 6,000 year history they shared information, engaged in charity and refused to be forced to join State religions. My dad was a high level mason, none of what you say is true. YOU say masonry,,, 16. It is virtual conspiracy against both Church and State.

They are doing your job! As a Christian and American YOU are supposed to be against "church and state".
Think about it, the new "satan" is a mixture of socialism (man worship) and corporatism. Greed and domination. Socialists/atheist absolutely hate masonry. So think about who you are siding with.

 

[Praise]

media reaction to the rapture http://wp.me/p2GX8M-4d

 

[Brainfreeze]

The masons are not a religion. They encourage members to join and attend a church of their choice. There bad name came when they refused to bow to kings, emperors and popes. All through their 6,000 year history they shared information, engaged in charity and refused to be forced to join State religions. My dad was a high level mason, none of what you say is true. YOU say masonry,,, 16. It is virtual conspiracy against both Church and State.

They are doing your job! As a Christian and American YOU are supposed to be against "church and state".
Think about it, the new "satan" is a mixture of socialism (man worship) and corporatism. Greed and domination. Socialists/atheist absolutely hate masonry. So think about who you are siding with.

Tell that to albert pike

 

[SaintJoeNow]

Re: Christian Discernment on Real Conspiracy, Corruption, Greed, Agendas, etc.

But this brings up an interesting question.
If a system can be made through people that engages each and every one of them for it's purposes.
Like a mind that is both congruous and seamless throughout the generations of mankind.
Sort of like a system of soullessness.......kind of like a beast system.

If I understood my pastor correctly, he was saying that anybody who receives the mark of the Beast in order to buy and/or sell will be condemned with no way to be saved. Those people will be engaged like a congruous and seamless mind to serve the Beast, or the Anti-Christ, or False Prophet....but they will still only be human. Maybe they will get cyborg implants and be connected digitally or something. The technology we are developing, the internet "web", the "cloud".....
funny how the terminology of these things fits the scenario of the world being ruled by the dictatorship of the anti-christ.

We are building the technology for the Anti-Christ to use to enforce his programs. Where there is a "web", the world wide web, there is a spider. Satan is the prince of the power of the air, and we have the whole atmosphere pretty much on wireless and ready to go for the Beast..and when those devils move between the lines of what they say to masks what they are doing, how hard is it to imagagine holographic imagery giving life to the image of the Beast? How hard is it to believe the flying monsters in revelation, scorpions with the heads of lions that fly around and sting people...things like that, with human ears being grown on the backs of mice now....how hard is it going to be for everything in Revelation to be fullfilled literally...\

And untill that time, there will be groups always vying for power and postion trying to be on top of the game while the elite believe they are going to conquer death for themselves and let most of the rest of the entire population be wiped out.

I figure Monsanto has got me pumped full of nanno particles already so I'm progammed to get sick in some way at the flip of their switch, and the illuminati have me marked as a trouble maker because I believe the Bible is agaisnt all the people who are conspiring to be the highest agents for antichrist, or maybe the specially chosen group from which Antichrist will arise...

I think they all believe a world dictator is coming, must come.....some believe he will only be a man, some believe he will be the muslim messiah, some believe he will be the Pope, some believe he will be the Jewish messiah.....some, Satanists, and Christians, actually know who he will be....the Anti-Christ

I think Monsanto is a tool of destruction for a large percentage of the world population through food manipulation and control.

I'm getting too old to worry about these things too much. Maybe I'll have to suffer some real persecution for my faith, maybe not. But I know that any amount of pain and suffering will be worth it all, because I know I'm going to be like Jesus forever when I see Him face to face, and He's going to set everything straight. He endured His sufferings for me, He'll take me through whatever I have to go through. Probably all the food I ate today was GMO..exept the banana which is probably full enough with pesticides to kill my dog...oh well. Praise the Lord, He has not dealt with me according to my sin, but by His mercy He saved me. I only hope God can use me to change some lives in a way that will last through eternity so we can talk about it in heaven when the pains of this world will be no more than a memory if we do remember them.

 

[SaintJoeNow]

The masons are not a religion. They encourage members to join and attend a church of their choice. There bad name came when they refused to bow to kings, emperors and popes. All through their 6,000 year history they shared information, engaged in charity and refused to be forced to join State religions. My dad was a high level mason, none of what you say is true. YOU say masonry,,, 16. It is virtual conspiracy against both Church and State.



They are doing your job! As a Christian and American YOU are supposed to be against "church and state".
Think about it, the new "satan" is a mixture of socialism (man worship) and corporatism. Greed and domination. Socialists/atheist absolutely hate masonry. So think about who you are siding with.

Free Masons, Masonry, is Satanism. Sorry to contradict your father, but it's the truth. Masonry is Satanism.

The Masons are just another group like the Illuminati, or the Bilderbergs, who are vying for position of power under the coming world dictator. All of those groups have a long laundry list of the wonderful things they can show they are doing for society and mankind. The wealthy individuals in those groups are generally big humanitarians....whoopity doo for them.


Those conspiratorial groups vying for power generally all hate each other. Of course socialists and atheists hate masons..they have their own group trying to be in power as the right hand of the coming world dictator.

 

[Jeff_56]

Re: Christian Discernment on Real Conspiracy, Corruption, Greed, Agendas, etc.

That is interesting, Rick!

I don't believe that Monsanto actually is conspiring to destroy the human race (and I don't think you're saying that either) -- they simply conspire to get rich at all costs, and apparently even "control" congress and the media to a great extent (simply for the purpose of raising their profit) -- but I can certainly see an even bigger and more detrimental spiritual conspiracy of Satan like you said (to steal, kill, and destroy), behind it. Thanks for that insight and food for thought.

i only got this far in the thread ... so someone else may have noted the nickname used world wide - mon-santan (wihtout the middle 'n')... haha - he is the one only purpose to kill, steal and destroy,

so yes, in a very reality, the world controlled by lil' ol' sludgeface is doing all it can to kill everyone else except whoever they 'think' should remain....

all the nations are gathered against yahshua hamashiach (jesus the messiah) and his people/ his followers.

the roman abomination or mon-santan -- which is bigger doesn't matter -- they're both completely controlled by old sludgeface. (and most of the rest of the world likewise, according to scripture). and only
those upon whom yahweh decides to show mercy are granted life. that's all. no others.

amazing, generous, unmerited favor and grace and life and joy and peace and righteousness --- all overflowing unmeasurably great gifts from yahweh to as many as he has called and chosen according to his purpose in christ jesus.

if we are his, it is sheer delight! and undeserved - he died for us while we were all still sinners dead.

and he died not just for us who are already his (ekklesia immersed in him already),

but also for all those who will turn to him, who will come to him,

out of the deadly fatal blind naked wretched society and self --- i.e. with whole heart repent - turn to yahweh to live in yahshua .....

conspiracy ? the whole world was consigned under sin. by who? CREATOR YAHWEH! so, does that make it "HIS" conspiracy? hahaha --- HIS PLAN is great and wonderful and marvelous in our sight(who are saved in him, by sheer grace in christ jesus, walking free in him and living his way every day).

conspiracy research? as in "it is written - test everything" hahaha -- when tested, the world fails. science fails, society fails, rcc fails, all other religions fail that don't serve (worship) the one and only creator of all life.

yes, research. test everything. like the bereans. yahweh's word/torah/scripture is the one sure true authority. yahweh by spirit teaches his own children (us immersed in yahshua) daily every day what to do, what is truth, what is life, and what to avoid, what is sin, what is the enemy. little by little, as like little children we his children learn to delight ourselves IN HIM ALONE - in none other. all things brought up / brought subject to HIM in CHRIST JESUS the MASTER . HALLELU-YAH! amein.

 

[Jeff_56]

the creators word in yahshua: don't fall for it. same with freemasonry.

media reaction to the rapture.

 

[RachelBibleStudent]

Re: Christian Discernment on Real Conspiracy, Corruption, Greed, Agendas, etc.

I figure Monsanto has got me pumped full of nanno particles already so I'm progammed to get sick in some way at the flip of their switch, and the illuminati have me marked as a trouble maker because I believe the Bible is agaisnt all the people who are conspiring to be the highest agents for antichrist, or maybe the specially chosen group from which Antichrist will arise...

I think they all believe a world dictator is coming, must come.....some believe he will only be a man, some believe he will be the muslim messiah, some believe he will be the Pope, some believe he will be the Jewish messiah.....some, Satanists, and Christians, actually know who he will be....the Anti-Christ

I think Monsanto is a tool of destruction for a large percentage of the world population through food manipulation and control.

monsanto can make you sick at the flip of a switch?

so now it is -monsanto- that has power over your health? 'not a hair falls from your head without monsanto knowing about it'?

because that isn't what the bible says...the bible says God is in control of our health and that God has determined the length of our days...

do you conspiracy theorists even bother reading the bible any more?

 

[SaintJoeNow]

Re: Christian Discernment on Real Conspiracy, Corruption, Greed, Agendas, etc.

monsanto can make you sick at the flip of a switch?

so now it is -monsanto- that has power over your health? 'not a hair falls from your head without monsanto knowing about it'?

because that isn't what the bible says...the bible says God is in control of our health and that God has determined the length of our days...

do you conspiracy theorists even bother reading the bible any more?

You are not reading me very well. My point is that I really don't care too much about the conspiracy theories, the Bible sums them all up as the plans of the Anti-Christ to rule the world and destroy as many people as he can before the final judgement when he will be forever destroyed in the lake of fire in eternal torments.

As for monsanto being about to flip a swtich to activate nanno-particles introduced into the poplation like dormant viruses through the food supply, or rained down through chemtrails from airliners, there is validity to these conspiracy theories as people crave more and more money and more and more power as they try to position themselves in rulership positions rather than subject positions under the coming world dictator who WILL bring about the destruction of a large percentatge of the worlds population and of all living things. I read the Bible every day, at least once through completely each year. The conspiracy stories and witnesses are interesting, but they don't scare me in the least and they don't compell me to keep looking at them over and over more and more as the Bible compells me to read it more and more and know it more and more. I'm ready to go through whatever sufffering or persecution conspirators in league with the spirit of anti-christ may bring, and they will bring them as the whole earth will be full of violence. The strength of the free world has secured so many comforts that we have become fat and lazy taking our freedoms for granted and not seeing that forces of greed in love of money are taking our freedoms away little by little as they push toward population control and a one world government.

I don't hear much talk about the "New Age Movement" anymore, but it has not changed. It's simply taking on different faces like "the emerging church" which is americanized hinduism of the new age movement creeping into evangelical churches.

I can get caught up talking about the conspiracies, so I try to keep it brief when talking about them and put the focus where it belongs, on the risen Saviour who is coming back and His desire for all to be saved and for none to perish while the devil is trying to keep the gospel from being spread and lost people having the light of the gosple shine through their darkened minds so they can be converted from death and Hell to life in knowing God through Jesus Christ.

 

[RachelBibleStudent]

Re: Christian Discernment on Real Conspiracy, Corruption, Greed, Agendas, etc.

I don't hear much talk about the "New Age Movement" anymore, but it has not changed. It's simply taking on different faces like "the emerging church" which is americanized hinduism of the new age movement creeping into evangelical churches.

well the most insidious way that the new age movement has been creeping into churches these days is through 'christian' conspiracy theorists who present a gnostic influenced view of the world contrary to what is taught in the bible...the postmodern and gnostic and new age presuppositions behind the 'christian' conspiracy theory movement have been pointed out time and time again yet some people still seem to think this is a legitimate form of christianity...

and for your information in revelation it is the lamb who opens the seals that destroy a large percentage of the world's population...and it is God's angels who blow the trumpets and pour out his wrath that destroys many living things on the earth...these are not things that the bible says are being done by a 'coming world dictator'...but it sure will be easy for deceivers to fool those who can't figure out from scripture who is doing what...

 

[SaintJoeNow]

Re: Christian Discernment on Real Conspiracy, Corruption, Greed, Agendas, etc.

well the most insidious way that the new age movement has been creeping into churches these days is through 'christian' conspiracy theorists who present a gnostic influenced view of the world contrary to what is taught in the bible...the postmodern and gnostic and new age presuppositions behind the 'christian' conspiracy theory movement have been pointed out time and time again yet some people still seem to think this is a legitimate form of christianity...


and for your information in revelation it is the lamb who opens the seals that destroy a large percentage of the world's population...and it is God's angels who blow the trumpets and pour out his wrath that destroys many living things on the earth...these are not things that the bible says are being done by a 'coming world dictator'...but it sure will be easy for deceivers to fool those who can't figure out from scripture who is doing what...

For your information, You don't need to hit me on the head with Bible verses, I don't know what your point is. Satan is eagerly waiting to see those seals opened and God's judgement fall on the people he wants to destroy. God will accomplish His end by however he sees fit to do it. Things happen after those bowls are poured out that are not fully explained in detall. The details given I believe are literal, and in between those details I see nothing wrong with speculation as long as we make it clear it is only speculation and not revelation.

The point of this thread I believe is conspiracy theories, and they all fit in line with the ultimate conspiracy which is Satan conspiring againt God and because of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, Satan knows he has lost so he's doing all he can to blind the minds of people to the gospel and prod people to try to take places of power where they can be used to finalize the destruction of as many as possible so they can be consumed in Hell forever..the only way the devil can really strike back at God, destroying those who were made in God's image.

Whatever your point is in giving me stuff "For my information", I think you are making some assumptions and being overly critical. There are real conspiracies in the world, evil forces working together and God uses a lot of those forces to bring about His end. Take it easy there, sister. You and I probably agree on things a lot more than you realize, but I'll be watching what you say to find out.

 

[SaintJoeNow]

Re: Christian Discernment on Real Conspiracy, Corruption, Greed, Agendas, etc.

[...the postmodern and gnostic and new age presuppositions behind the 'christian' conspiracy theory movement


I've never heard of the 'chrisitian' conspiracy movement. How can there be such a thing? God's plan is not a conspiracy, and if you are conspiring against God's plan like people in the world who think they can conquer the world as they are self-justified and motivated by their love of money, power, greed, then you are in the spirit of anti-christ.

There are many who call themselves christian but have never been born into God's family, and I'm aware many of them are gnostics, and they love conspiracy stories like the DeVinci Coda and such rubbish..I do not call them Christians and any time I talk to people who are stuck in that kind of mudd, I give them the gospel and try to get them to see why they need to be saved and how they can be saved from Hell.

I believe the rapture of the church will occur as the final event to usher in the beginnning of the seven year tribulation. The hour and the day no man knows. It could be today when that trumpet of the Lord sounds and he calls His bride out of this world. There are still people to be saved before He comes so here we are, occupying untill He comes, as sheep among wolves and the wolves are conspiring to take over the world in complete desire to deny God's ownership and right to execute judgement against them. People are dying and standing on thin ice melting over the fire of Hell, and it's time for them to get saved before it's too late. I pray for any of them who read my posts that they will see in them that God loves them, and died in their place to pay for their sins so they can be forgiven and know Him in His resurrection and have eternal life and know they are saved from Hell. This is my focus, to be like Him as He will make me to be like Him forever when I see Him face to face.

 

[SaintJoeNow]

Re: Christian Discernment on Real Conspiracy, Corruption, Greed, Agendas, etc.

For your information, You don't need to hit me on the head with Bible verses, I don't know what your point is. Satan is eagerly waiting to see those seals opened and God's judgement fall on the people he wants to destroy. God will accomplish His end by however he sees fit to do it. Things happen after those bowls are poured out that are not fully explained in detall. The details given I believe are literal, and in between those details I see nothing wrong with speculation as long as we make it clear it is only speculation and not revelation.



Oops, since it seems I'm going to be nitpicked tremendously, better change my statement about Satan eagerly awaiting to see the bowls of judgement poured out....maybe he wants to put it off for a while so he can destroy more people through death in Hell before the trbulation....I guess he's not eagerly awaiting the progression of God's plan because he knows he's going to be destroyed and tormented in eternal imprisonment in the lake of fire ....so maybe he's not too eager to bring it all to an end. He still has somre freedom to roam around now, like all the lost sinners who think they have the right to exist outside of the fire of Hell and they go around conspiring for power as if they are exempt from God's judgement, deceived by the devil into thinking they have the right to exist outside of Hell simply because they have some freedom to roam outside of it now.

 

[SaintJoeNow]

It's great that someone on a Christian site finally opened their mind to have an open discussion about these topics. The greatest accomplishment of Satan was to convince the world that he does not exist. The Masonic organization of the US and world is the greatest tool that ever existed for Satan each member basically has to swear allegiance to two masters but the most important is Satan, unfortunately they are blindly told what to do to succeed what tasks to perform but the members don't find out they are Satan worshipers until they reach the 33rd degree. It is important to me for Christians to get informed about this because just about every city in The US has a lodge. 90% of elected democrats are masons and 80% of Republicans are as well. I will not vote for anyone that I cannot determine is not part of Satans minions. However if anyone has ever known a mason in their family you will know that most elected officials only got elected because they are masons. So for Christians to refer to things like this shows to me they really have to question their belief in the Bible because really this is what Revelation is all about. It's mortifying to me. Yes we should all focus on producing fruits of our labor for the kingdom of God that is all we can control. However conspiracies aren't conspiracies if they are truth, but it is a way to demean Gods providence when more insightful, questioning minds point out to you evil and lies and are then laughed at like a doubting Thomas the church risks enabling Satans work because you can't face facts( not theories) because the truth does not fit in your rose colored glasses. Thank you for finally having this discussion you cannot fight the enemy if you don't know who, what, and where he is.

The politicians you vote for who are not sold out to the Masons are probably bought out by some other group of conspirators. The Masons are not the all-inclusive plotters, there are many groups who hate each other and all have the same goal as the Masons, world conquest and dominion, and they will all fall in line under the Anti-Christ one day. Masons may be powerful in the world, but greater is He who is in us than he who is in the world and we don't have to fight the Masons. The battle is the Lord's and He wins, and we are the benefactors as blood bought adopted children of God, for His own glory and His own name's sake.

P.S...radical Islam is one of these conspiring groups the same as the Masons. Can you imagine a bunch of ISIS fighters hugging a bunch of Masons? I don't think it's going to happen if the Anti-Christ does not force them to do it..and then through a bunch of Commie into the mix, one Russkie and one Chi-Com group....you think their not going to kill each other?

Masons are only one group, and Jesus is going to rule agaisnt them all with a rod of Iron....untill then, the world will hate us as it hated Him and we should expect that much when we love the Lord and serve Him in obedience to His commandments which are not grievous.

 

[Stephen63]

I didn't read all the posts, but I noticed some talking about religions & the end times.

Revelation 17:1-6 (KJV) [SUP]1 [/SUP]And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: [SUP]2 [/SUP]With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. [SUP]3 [/SUP]So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. [SUP]4 [/SUP]And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: [SUP]5 [/SUP]And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. [SUP]6 [/SUP]And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.

Who are these harlots? False religion, whether a separate "denomination" or disguised heresy infiltrating a current belief system.

Notice 'harlots & abominations' are listed together. That's because they work together to meet the goals of the Great Whore.

Not every real conspiracy is religious; but they are ALL working for the Great Whore. So we do have these facts:
1. All real evil conspiracies originate directly or indirectly from Babylon.
2. They are intertwined, interconnected. For instance, some members of the Bilderberg group are also members of the Trilateral Commission. The core members & officials at the tops of conspiracy groups are members & officers of other such groups. Some of these members are officials of religious groups as well.

Why are some famous preachers members of some of these groups? Because they're interconnected.

Anyone that has researched these conspiracies at all know the Freemasons, Jesuits, & such the like have infiltrated governments & church denominations alike. They may not be working "together", but at the top they work for the same people.

Remember this one thing: the reason the top of the conspiracy pyramid is still missing is because he's not in power yet..... you know, the Antichrist.

 

[iConflicted]

Zone was spot on.
I returned to Christ through Conspiracy Research. I don't even remember why I began anymore. Just a craving to "know" I guess.
Well, it landed me where I began. As isolated as I felt in my quest for truths.. God never left me. He allowed me to work it out and reach the inevitable conclusion. God is in all things. Our understanding isn't a requirement. Our faith and trust that he knows what hes been doing now and always... Is.

 

[Humiliatus]

Its not a conspiracy... its clear what our current governments agenda is... Obama said in a speech in the Rose Garden a few weeks ago...Obama: "We Need To Help People Overcome Their Religious Beliefs"... the word "overcome" is very disturbing... President Obama gave a speech in which he said Americans need to change their religious views. To that end, he encouraged gay marriage supporters to "help” people overcome their deeply-held religious views. Obama, as reported in 2012, has spent some time shifting and evolving "What I believe is that marriage is between a man and a woman … What I believe, in my faith, is that a man and a woman, when they get married, are performing something before God, and it’s not simply the two persons who are meeting,” he said during his 2004 U.S. Senate campaign. In 2008, he supported civil unions, but not gay marriage...
Obama: Americans need to shift religious views to accept gay marriage - Spokane Conservative | Examiner.com


Most references to God in any government form is being phased out... slowly at first, now more "in your face".


Government Crusade Against Churches Begins With Removal Of Non-Profit Status"
The Founders would have been appalled by the federal regulations currently in place that crack down on pastors’ ability to speak politically from the pulpit. Such regulations began in 1934 with a congressional amendment to the tax code. That amendment attempted to reject tax exemption for a church if a “substantial part of … [its] activities … is carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting, to influence legislation.” That amendment came after one legislator got upset with a church for campaigning against him based on veteran benefits.
Now the IRS has expanded the regulations to include a bevy of possible violations in order to quash religious speech.

Government Crusade Against Churches Begins With Removal Of Non-Profit Status





Isaiah 59:2
But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear.

 

[tanach]

Re: Christian Discernment on Real Conspiracy, Corruption, Greed, Agendas, etc.

RoboOp Your too late the Looney Toons are here already. Quote 'Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean they are not out to get you'

 

[prodigal]

[h=1]Isaiah 8:12-14New International Version (NIV)[/h]12 “Do not call conspiracy
everything this people calls a conspiracy;
do not fear what they fear,
and do not dread it.
13 The Lord Almighty is the one you are to regard as holy,
he is the one you are to fear,
he is the one you are to dread.
14 He will be a holy place;
for both Israel and Judah he will be
a stone that causes people to stumble
and a rock that makes them fall.
And for the people of Jerusalem he will be
a trap and a snare.

 

[Seeking2Serve]

Re: Christian Discernment on Real Conspiracy, Corruption, Greed, Agendas, etc.

Conspiracy is just a word.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely. - (Has something to do with original sin).

O.K., how's this?
If some people realize from a young age that certain answers got them recognized, and lauded and accepted as 'good',
and these same types went through school and college using their brains to say and perform what was acceptable to the local constituencies that surrounded them.
And they ended up being in a place of great power because of it, because of their acquiescence to the perceived norms of the day.
Would that make them culpable of being a part of some grand conspiracy?
Or were they just doing what was right for them?

In other words, if a person stands for the perceived social norms without a moral anchor of their own; would they be righteous?
Or, depending on the polls, would they be like a feather in the wind?
What would make these types of souls do what was right?
In their view, righteousness is in the public eye that beholds them.
How is this different than a sociopath?
Who needs a conspiracy if groups of people who think like this are congregated at the highest echelons of power?
If they have been taught there is no final judge(creator), and therefore no recourse for their actions, what is stopping the best at portraying a form of righteousness from becoming our leaders?
It is not so much a conspiracy then is it?

I think there is so much truth in this. (hi there!)
But I've realized recently that I don't have to look out there in the world to see this corruption.
More and more I am coming to see that same corruption in myself. It's crazy!
And I'm far from a money hungry person or out for myself.
But despite saying that I can see a selfishness in me.
And I don't know what part of me is warring with what?
Confused, I will freely admit!
This kinda hits on something that came to mind the first time I read your post.
How we can read Scripture from that same perspective.
For example. In our inner thought process we go, "Scriptures says, confusion is not a good sign, so I'm not going to be confused. And if I am, then I won't ever admit it because that will invite the sympathetic and slightly patronizing eyes of my peers who will look down on me like a lost wee lamby.
Sorry, I can hear it too.
I'm in a slightly disturbed place, but I don't intend it to sound judgemental of anyone else coz it's really more at myself!
I'm shocked to learn just how hypocritical I am and can be.
And I'm still reeling over it a bit.
I'm not as good as I always thought I was!
And I'd do no better than those in power, despite once thinking that my better intentions and motives would make me a good leader. "They need more people like me in power!" Oh the arrogance (as I hang my head in shame)!

I used to be obsessed with keeping up with the latest conspiracy of those in power.
Not anymore. Instead I pray for them, that they be granted the true wisdom, knowledge and love from God, to exercise their power and authority in manner that is pleasing to His will and purpose for all of us.

A bit venty, sorry.
Willing to delete.
Don't mean no harm!