If one were asked to identify the root cause of Western decline, many would cite politics, secularism, immigration, demographic change, or cultural Marxism. These are symptoms. As usual, the deeper if not ultimate cause is spiritual, metaphysical, theological.
The West is suffering from a diluted and corrupted form of Christianity — a selectively edited faith that amplifies mercy while amputating justice, that preaches love while suppressing moral judgment, that celebrates humility while condemning resistance. I’ve long called it Doormat Christianity.
Even Western atheists who altogether reject Christianity cannot escape its effects. After all, Western notions of human rights, equality, compassion, and tolerance, which secularist embrace, did not spontaneously generate themselves. They arose within a uniquely Christian moral framework.
In this sense, secular liberalism is not a rival civilization; it is Christianity’s moral vocabulary detached from its theological spine. And when detached, virtues mutate.
A Super Bowl 2024 commercial titled “Foot Washing” perfectly captures the nature of Doormat Christianity. It consists of a series of images of Americans — largely white and traditional looking — kneeling down and washing the feet of non-whites and non-Christians, as well as homosexuals, illegal migrants, and a woman who aborted her baby.
After the final image, the following—supposedly profound—words appear: Jesus Didn’t Teach Hate. He Washed Feet. The implication is clear: true Christianity means permanent accommodation; true Christians must be permanent doormats.
Now, to be sure, Christ washed feet. He also warned of judgment, rebuked sinners, demanded repentance, and physically drove money changers from the Temple.
FULL ARTICLE BY RAYMOND IBRAHIM AT: https://uk.mail.yahoo.com/d/folders/1/messages/AAGu9u4g5WxK9SvBi4OyfPEDp13
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