I heard it said once that all history is biased by those who were victorious. Heroes would be villains if the other side had won and villains would be heroes...
I have a hard time disagreeing with that thought. The video I have on Darwin's Deadly Legacy is hosted currently by YouTube. I've had a lot of disagreement for it by those who have commented there. They disagree with the clips view that Hitler was motivated in part by Darwinism. They disagree that our culture's collapse of moralism is caused by us turning our backs on ultimate truth. They don't disagree, though, that Hitler was a monster.
But what if Hitler had won the war? What if the world was primarily occupied by communism-ran goverments? Hitler would have been seen as a hero. Winston Churchill would be considered a villain; Albert Einstein a traitor.
My next thought was that Christianity would be no more in that world. But that is where history would take a back seat to truth. You see, it doesn't matter how our history may be biased. It doesn't matter whether we argue over Hitler's morality or my own. I should say right here, though, that these things do matter just not in the overall scheme of things. Why? Because there is a truth out there that is true whether you believe it or not. Its true whether you like it or not. It's true whether you even know it or not. Its just true! Objective, external truth that stands in and of itself.
Truth trumps history. When this world passes away history will go with it. Only truth will remain. Hitler will still exist but his existence will not be biased by the overly righteous or even those who want to make his deeds less horrific. He will stand before the Light of the World and be seen for what he is. So will I and so will you.
So I guess the question becomes - what have you done with the truth that has been given to you?
John 1:1-5 (New International Version)
1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was with God in the beginning.
3Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4In him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.
John 14:6 (New International Version)
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Romans 10:9-10 (Amplified Bible)
9Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, and rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
10For with the heart a person believes (adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Christ) and so is justified (declared righteous, acceptable to God), and with the mouth he confesses (declares openly and speaks out freely his faith) and confirms [his] salvation.
4 comments:
To flip your question around Chris, what has the Truth already done with us?
-Food for thought
Excellent comment, Josh. That truly is food for thought. :) Either question would have worked good for a final thought. Maybe I should have put both there. Hope you get a chance to read today's posting (coming later) as I'm going to go deeper on this train of thought.
Hey Chris...we need to have a history chat...that or I need to see your reasoning a little more clearly. Hitler wouldn't have gotten rid of Christianity, although he would have used it (and did use it) as a tool for the government. Second...if communism had won Hitler would not have been seen as a hero, because he fought against it in WWII. If you remember correctly he was facist and communist Russia was an ally. Sorry to be a stickler for history ;-)
Rachel,
I can let you see the video anytime you want. :) I still have a copy. Just let me know.
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