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The Nones and the True Believers

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

The Nones are considered true believers in an unusual way, fitting into the framework of mass movements as described by Eric Hoffer. Their motivation is intellectual and spiritual, having bought into a mass movement orchestrated by satan. When growing up, they were weakly prepared at home through unsound child training practices, with sound biblical teaching neglected by most parents. By the time they reached college, they were ripe for the plucking, lacking spiritual defense against the mindless, anti-God attacks from secular liberal instructors and fellow students already part of this revolutionary army of secularists. The Nones believed they had much to gain, particularly the hope of greater personal freedom and liberty. They embraced the rallying cry that Christianity ruins everything, lunging at the chance to throw off inhibitions, especially regarding sex outside of marriage. They saw Christianity as confining, and with the liberty provided by the State, they could disregard consequences through means like abortion. The revolution they are part of seeks to overthrow the fear of God, aiming to stamp it out completely from the minds of many professing Christians.

Has America Gone Crazy? (Part Two)

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

The word 'crazy' comes from the image of an object full of cracks. It implies that a crazy person is so untrustworthy that he must be handled with caution.

Has America Gone Crazy? (Part Three)

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Those being molded by today's education system lack the historical context to permit them to grasp how it is twisting their impressionable minds.

Has America Gone Crazy? (Part One)

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

America today resembles pre-revolution France. Like other mass movements, America's civil war drums are beaten by leaders in government, religion, and education.

Indifference and Offering

Sermonette by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Herbert Armstrong used his advertising skill to teach the truth of God, unlike the peddlers of the 'Prosperity' gospel who promise material blessings.

Our Hope

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Our hope is based on having a living Savior. At times we are discouraged and overwhelmed, but God has not left us—though unseen, He is in the trials with us.

Handwriting Is On The Wall (2019)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Those espousing transhumanism aspire to correct the 'glitches' of human imperfection through gene splicing, replacing 'inferior' organs with synthetic ones.