Have Christians lost their minds? Good question. It isn't Christian to be a political conservative- Jesus wasn't into political ideologies. From what I have seen of Dr. Brown's posts and many of those responding to them- he/they are political/economic conservatives whose primary belief is in conservative political/economic ideology, not Living Reality/God/Christ. Christ Trumps (pun intended) any political ideology or politician. (Jn 18:36)

Approximately 1500 BC a lot of nations worshiped the sun god. By using sun dials they could tell when days were getting shorter and then longer. Calendars were all over the place and each nation seem to have their own ideas to determining what day it was without a standardization of hours in a day or number of days in a month, etc. One of the most popular calendars came from the Romans who gave use the Julian calendar at the time of Julius Cesar. Rome appeared to have one thing in common with a lot of other nations which was the celebration of the sun god which normally happened four days after the winter solstice which is December 21 using today’s Gregorian calendar . Four days later is December 25. Later December 25 was the day Julius Cesar was declared a god. First we must understand that the Romans had a very strong dislike for those who followed the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. We see this when reading the writings of Josephus, especially Chapter 18.3.1 of “The Antiquities of the Jews. This chapter tells us that Pilate, the procurator of Judea, who removed an army from Cesarea to Jerusalem to take their winter quarters there in order to abolish God’s Torah, known in most english translations as law. This is the same Pilate who ruled over the trial of the Messiah. The Romans being in control of their known world were very prideful in their ways and of their worldly knowledge. When the Romans saw that the God of Israel had a very different view of how God’s creation should live their life, conflict began. If you read the history of God’s chosen people you will see that there was conflict from the beginning of man between good and evil with short periods of peace. Today, looking back in general it seems simple that when the followers of God follow His instruction, Torah, there was peace. However, peace disappeared when God’s instructions were not followed. Our Creator gave His human creation “free will” to chose “good” by following God’s directions (Torah) or to chose “evil” the opposite of good which separates us from God. I remember many years ago a talk show host told the audience that “all go to heaven” when the Messiah tells us few enter the kingdom, which is more likely. The Roman Empire started out and continues to follow pagan traditions like most of the world population. They celebrated the sun and provided many names for this god as did other pagan nations. The celebration of the sun god started when the people could tell that the days were getting longer. It became consistent that four days after the winter solstice (December 21), which is when winter normally began, man could tell the days were getting longer and it became common to celebrate on December 25 the coming of warmer days. Then there was the Roman Emperor Aurelian, who is known for promoting the worship of the ‘god of the Unconquered Sun’, creating an official priesthood as well as building a temple to the sun god. Aurelian’s proclamation happened in the year 274 CE on December 25. The pagans continued to worship the sun as their biggest celebration of the year until Constantine became ruler of the entire Roman Empire and called his Empire a Christian empire. Then Constantine changed the celebration from Sol Invictus to Christ Mas which we know today as Christmas. December 25 is still celebrated but the name of what was worshipped changed from the sun god to the birth of the Messiah and today known as Christmas. As far as worshipping the sun, the date kind of makes sense since the winter solstice normally happens on the 21 of December and after four days man could tell that the days were getting longer thus giving man a reason to celebrate that longer and warmer days are ahead. The Romans were very pagan before the beginning of their nation and continued the tradition of celebrating on December 25 to the sun god, Sol Invictus. However when Constantine came to power and Constantine wanted Rome to be a Christian nation then this became a problem. Becoming a Christian nation was mainly due to the influence of Constantine’s mother. Of course at this time there were a lot of problems with this conversion since most followed the pagan traditions and also had little or no education among the majority of citizens to know the difference. The monk, Dennis the Small created a split in the calendar by creating BC and AD around the year 500 AD. At the time of the calendar split there were those that believed Dennis made an error in his calculations of the birth of the Messiah and the Roman empire continued saying the Messiah was born December 25 which appears to be a political opinion to follow tradition. Then the Julian calendar created by Julius Caesar had to be replaced due to dates that normally predicted the seasons, drifted apart from their assigned time. By the time the Julian calendar was replaced with the Gregorian calendar the actual winter solstice was December 31 drifting ten days when using the Julian calendar. From this worship of the sun god we have ended up with a tradition of worshipping the birth of the Messiah on December 25 that has lasted more than 1500 years. Remember what God’s Torah tells us not to worship objects in the sky many times, as do the prophets. God also tell us: Worship the Creator and not the creation. Remember three verses: From the Gospels Matthew 5:18 - "Yes indeed! I tell you that until heaven and earth pass away, not so much as a yud or a stroke will pass from the Torah — not until everything that must happen has happened." Luke 16:17 - "But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one stroke of a letter in the Torah to become void." Quotes from the Messiah telling us that Torah (law) will exist beyond heaven and earth. So do you think it is important to know Torah? Then there is the third verse which most do not believe. I John 5:19 - We know that we are from God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the Evil One. This fulfills the Messiah's prophecy told in John 14: 29-31 “Also, I have said it to you now, before it happens; so that when it does happen, you will trust. 30 “I won’t be talking with you much longer, because the ruler of this world is coming. He has no claim on me; 31 rather, this is happening so that the world may know that I love the Father, and that I do as the Father has commanded me."

To RAS: You’re absolutely right about having a perspective that’s derived from God’s Word and not to be drawn away by distractions that would keep us from our calling. Our thoughts need to be from above, not below. But with that being said, while we are not of this world, we are still in it, and if I may add, to be salt and light. The only hope for the nation and the world is the preaching of the gospel, and yet its vital for believers to know that there’s no distinction made between the sacred and the secular. All areas in life are to be open territory for God’s witness. And our involvement should always be with His purpose in mind, and that includes bringing in convictions that are grounded in His wisdom in every area of life, in any situation. What’s so desperately needed is a light in the darkness. I understand when you state that our context should be spiritual and not political. I think it might be a bit more efficacious and accurate if the distinction is made between the spiritual and the carnal. We are not to be less involved in any area in life as any other, only more effectual with God’s purpose in mind. How else did slavery end? Why is abortion still being brought before the public’s attention as being wrong? What was really behind the bold decisions made when Jerusalem was recognized as Israel’s capital? Our assessments of what is spiritual shouldn’t be hollowed out with lightweight evangelical utilitarianism. Each member of the body of Christ has their vocation and occupation. Each has priorities in different areas of life, yet it’s really all one and the same when it’s grounded in Christ as the head. Our battle is most definitely spiritual, yet it can take on different forms in the world. Jesus stating that His kingdom is of another world doesn’t mean our livelihood is limited to only preaching and open witnessing. It can be the testimony of our lives while we are working as a medic, or in the military or in the arts, or in the civil theatre. We are to be the salt of the earth in all places at all times. Let’s not lose our effectiveness since we are the ones who are all the more accountable to be effectual where it counts. When the unsaved are desperate in their need for truth during a crisis, we need to be that light in the darkness. Those are the opportunities when believers need to be bold to speak the truth when most others are overwhelmed and without hope. Our resource from above is the very substance that is vitally needed, especially in times like these, which resonates with so many who otherwise would never know the Lord. A crisis is a great opportunity where we get to meet midway with the unsaved, where they finally witness integrity and truth in a time of great darkness and deception. As believers we are accountable to His kingdom first and foremost. As citizens of our country, we have privileges and responsibilities to uphold for the kingdom’s sake. Our constitution gives us opportunities most other countries don’t afford believers. It thus makes us all the more accountable to uphold it. At least, that would seem what wisdom would present. It’s obvious the enemy will in the end attain power over the entire earth, but as you also stated, that’s no reason we shouldn’t expose them. Nor should we shirk from the present battles either, no matter how much we know what the future holds. We are not to take thought for tomorrow, but live out our lives in His presence now, with wisdom from above, and without fear. At all times, especially in the worst case scenarios, the good news should be shared, and the people who echo this message in their lives by their convictions and wisdom should realize it is to be displayed in all facets of life, in everyday occurrences. All of this is an effectual means that can and does cause people to be drawn to Him as our savior and resource. Let’s not be silent when God’s [Spirit] wisdom convicts us to speak, for only then will we be effectual for the right reasons.

Oh, and here's another compelling article. Anyone who's "not sure" whether there was election fraud is either clueless or completely brainwashed: https://www.theepochtimes.com/state-farm-arena-footage-shows-poll-workers-staying-behind-pulling-out-suitcases-with-ballots_3603293.html?utm_source=news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=breaking-2020-12-03-3

The answer to the question Dr. Brown poses is regrettably ‘yes’. Consider where we stand right now: In 2012 Trump said that Obama won because of voter fraud. In 2016 when Ted Cruz won Iowa in the primaries Trump claimed voter fraud. During the 2016 election Trump said that if Clinton own it would be because of voter fraud. In the 2020 election right from the very start Trump said that if Biden won he would claim voter fraud. So today we have prophets doubling down and saying Trump won. We have Trump saying, without evidence, he won by a lot. We have judges, both Democrat and Republican throwing out over 30 lawsuits because there is no evidence. We have the most partisan AG in a generation saying there was no fraud. We have the ridiculous conspiracy theories about Dominion software skewing the results to Biden despite the fact that Georgia uses this software and a hand count of paper ballots didn’t change the results. The real tragedy is that it appears that the real hardliners for the ‘Trump won camp’ claim to be Christians.

J wrote: "Mr. diGenova could have used more wisdom in how he expressed his anger, but the question really is whether his anger was justified?" Yes, we have to ask: Which is more dangerous to our country in the long run—boiling over a bit as diGenova did, or being passive and limp about possible treason by the likes of Chris Krebs?? I'll give anyone three guesses—and the first two don't count. ;) I mean, what has happened to good old-fashioned common sense? It's so ironic that Brown is writing about "losing our minds," when in fact it's the chattering class (to use a British term), of which Brown is a part, that seems to be doing that!!

If we are told to speak the truth in love, and if it’s treason to betray one’s country and if we are citizens of the United States as well as believers in Christ, why is it wrong, irresponsible and dangerous to rightfully exclaim that treason deserves punishment? I am amiss in how Dr. Brown is reacting. Perhaps, Mr. diGenova could have used more wisdom in how he expressed his anger, but the question really is whether his anger was justified? Can those who believe his words were dangerous, in light of the mounting evidence, state with a straight face that he was wrong to be angered?

Yesterday, SteveW asked the very relevant question of why Brown seems to "stubbornly refuse to look at the evidence of this [election] fraud." Well, SteveW, I suspect your answer may be found somewhere in this insightful article: https://mariomurillo.org/2020/08/why-the-feeble-response-of-christian-leaders/

SteveW is making a ton of sense as usual. Just out of curiosity, I looked at the comments under one of Brown's recent articles on another site. So many of the posters there are raking him over the coals, saying that he's focusing on trivialities while an election is being stolen. I have to agree. Isn't that why Jesus was so harsh on the Pharisees? He accused them of missing the big picture—he said they were harping on trifling things while neglecting the really weighty matters of the law. Now, were DiGenova's comments out of line? Definitely. But is that really what we should be focusing on right now as the fate of our nation hangs in the balance? Well, anybody with an ounce of common sense knows the answer to that. Here's an interesting comment that one guy made about Brown on another site. He may have gone a bit too far, but sadly, I think there's a lot of truth to what he said: "Where does Brown come up with this BS? . . . How Brown's marble-sized, sanctimonious, virtue-signaling, pseudo-Christian mind cannot understand the difference is unfathomable. This is not rocket science. Brown is just Grand Canyon stupid at times and I am a conservative Christian! . . . Honestly, Brown's sanctimonious, self-righteous obsession to 'correct' non-existent Christian problems is beyond the pale. Where does he even come up with this delusional crap? It's as if he has appointed himself as god of Mount Olympus and he sees it as his sacred duty to correct all of the Christians in the world because every Christian in the world is stupid and weak-minded! When Brown's 'keen intellect' [snicker] sees a problem with all of us stupid Christians, he condescends to descend from 'on-high' on Mount Olympus and 'straighten us all out.' How arrogant is that? . . . Frankly he's an embarrassment to all intelligent Christians everywhere!"