Kindred,
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”― Edmund Burke (in a letter addressed to Thomas Mercer).
The problem is while in the mist of wrongs, some people fail to recognize the wrongs and culpability in them and the wrongs continue on, on webs of lies and corruption continues in bad practices which infest society and future generations.
Burke added that when lie is spread, "lie dispersed, without concert, order, or discipline, communication is uncertain, counsel difficult, and resistance impracticable."
The failure to recognize wrongdoings, to stand against the wrongs, makes resistance impractical.
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle."
What does this mean?
In the battle between good and evil, Satan wins with sins unchecked.
Where is this battle between good and evil?
Within society?
It really takes place within ourselves, where the ethics and morals are compromised and corrupted.
It really does not take much for people to become groomed and brainwashed into believing lies and living in lies, because we were born into the midst of the battles between good and evil or sins, and the failed and won battles in them.
How many times have you heard compromised ministers preach, we are all sinners and so we must accept sin within ourselves or excuse sins within (as if the sins were born in us from the beginning)?
We are not all sinners. Original sin was removed by Jesus Christ. We are created by the Lord for the Lord's good purpose. Any sin(s) we accumulate in life is on us.
Any transgressions upon divine law, especially the commandments to love the Lord (which includes respecting what belongs to the Lord) and to love thy neighbor as self (in fellowship), are sins.
Love is not lust and is not sexual abuse which are sins.
Purity of heart is required to see the Lord and therefore, Heaven's Gate.
The purpose of the two great commandments is to keep true and have the love and purity of heart to the Lord, humanity and ourselves.
Otherwise, sin(s) enters through hate, selfishness, fear, and lies; then Satan wins.
When we do nothing against sins, crimes against humanity and the lies, we fail to love and fight the good fight against evil, sins and harm.
We fail the Lord, humanity, ourselves and future generations.
