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Tactics for Killing Christians at University

Friday 2nd October 2009

As used in ancient Babylon...

Take them away from home

(Dan 1:3) Separate them from supportive family, friends, church and anyone who know them well. Don't let them remember to phone, email or write back for prayer support. Make them think they're by themselves.

Change their reading habits

(Dan 1:4) Give them required reading of textbooks bursting with humanistic philosophy and all things anti-God. Keep them away from their Bible and helpful books using: lie-ins; late assignments; the internet; friendly flatmates; tiredness; nights out; and whatever else it takes.

Change their speaking habits

(Dan 1:4) Surround them with blasphemy, crude talk, dirty jokes, disrespectful comments and unloving conversation. Fill their discussions with agnosticism, atheism, pluralism and legitimate-sounding ideas. Keep them out of churches and prayer meetings where they will hear the language of their true homeland.

Change their food and drink habits

(Dan 1:5) Stuff them with take-aways, eat-ins, mass produced mush and microwave meals. Tell them their body doesn't matter if their soul is healthy. Play down the dangers of alcohol. Tell them they're strong and above temptation.

Change their identity

(Dan 1:7) Hide their connection to the living God. Steer them away from radical living by exaggerating the damage that being labelled as a stereotype causes. Keep their wonderful, life-changing, essential, unmatchable faith a secret and an embarrassment.

Threaten defeat

(Dan 1:19-21) Convince them that living differently is impossible, they'll never keep it up and it can only damage their chances of success in life. Make less important issues into big issues: their reputation; making friends; studying hard; fitting in; relating to people; being influential; and feeling comfortable.

Comments

Menekse says:
VERY good. Really excellent post, hits the nail on the head! I have many opinions on the topic of young people at university, but i won't share them here as it's your blog and i wouldn't want to steal your thunder ;-)

Hope you're ok! Long time no talk, we should catch up!
Bex says:
Very good. And actually it relates to anyone working in the world too, not just those at Uni.
Lewis says:
Pretty much spot on! You should post this round everyone Josh! Or shamelessly plug it on Facebook!
Andy Taylor says:
Thought provoking, astute and quite enlightening. I like it!