Properly Understanding the Times

ACT for America
by Guy Rodgers 

As a student of the colonial period and the Founding Fathers, one of the traits I learned that was common to most of them, and reflected in their writings, was their ability to recognize the long-term ramifications of even seemingly innocuous actions.

In other words, they were able to "read" beyond the concrete actions, such as actions taken by Great Britain, determine the driving force behind the actions, and extrapolate into the future what would happen if those actions were not addressed and, if necessary, confronted.

They could do so because they were astute students of history and human nature. They understood that people act consistently with what they believe, and thus, if you understand what someone believes, you can reasonably predict what they will do over time in different situations. Looking backward, you can also analyze human action in history, and from that extrapolate forward to predict what will occur in the future based on that analysis.

George Santayana penned a famous phrase that captures this understanding: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

It is in this vein that we will truly "understand the times" with respect to the growing worldwide spread of radical Islam. The news story below reports the challenges several public school districts are facing in order to accommodate Muslim prayer demands in their schools. It's not just that they want to pray in school. Anyone has the right to do that. They want private places set aside for them to pray.

Are these "seemingly innocuous" cases of Muslims asking for the right to practice their faith? Or a glimpse of greater demands to come?

Read the article, then click here to view a short video that shows how Islam spreads from the "seemingly innocuous" actions to the eventual intimidation, terrorizing and ultimate domination of societies. And as you view the video, remind yourself of Santayana's words.

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