Category Archives: Faith

‘Saganism’ on X. . “…The tragedy was that we knew we would never see each other again….” Ann Druyan.

From here: ‘Saganism’

“When my husband died, because he was so famous and known for not being a believer, many people would come up to me-it still sometimes happens-and ask me if Carl changed at the end and converted to a belief in an afterlife. They also frequently ask me if I think I will see him again. Carl faced his death with unflagging courage and never sought refuge in illusions. The tragedy was that we knew we would never see each other again.

I don’t ever expect to be reunited with Carl. But, the great thing is that when we were together, for nearly twenty years, we lived with a vivid appreciation of how brief and precious life is. We never trivialized the meaning of death by pretending it was anything other than a final parting.

Every single moment that we were alive and we were together was miraculous-not miraculous in the sense of inexplicable or supernatural. We knew we were beneficiaries of chance… That pure chance could be so generous and so kind… That we could find each other, as Carl wrote so beautifully in Cosmos, you know, in the vastness of space and the immensity of time… That we could be together for twenty years. That is something which sustains me and it’s much more meaningful… The way he treated me and the way I treated him, the way we took care of each other and our family, while he lived. That is so much more important than the idea I will see him someday.

I don’t think I’ll ever see Carl again. But I saw him. We saw each other. We found each other in the cosmos, and that was wonderful.”

― Ann Druyan

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My commentary…

These words (above) very much remind me of my beloved Uncle who passed away in recent years.
He was a committed atheist who believed life was ultimately meaningless and that death was the end.
I can be certain he never entertained any hope or expectation of ever seeing his beloved wife (my fabulous Aunty) ever again.

How tragic and empty.
They did not *know* they would never see each other again… that was simply an article of their faith… and what a hollow faith it is… devoid of meaning… devoid of hope… foolish even… given so many of us know the truth of the Bible.
The time of Sagan was tragically dominated by the delusions of scientism and materialism… both have been overthrown… yet sadly so many millions still cling to them because they cannot fathom or bear the alternative paradigm. They are Aliens to God… Aliens to the truth… They prefer the darkness of Nihilism.
I know this because I was once one myself… a militant atheist trapped in the delusions of materialism… despite the fact that it’s foundations have been utterly overthrown.
The Ultimate death nail being the fact that the Laws of physics have been proven to be contingent, temporal, and strictly limited… not absolute as was once believe as the foundation stone of Materialism. That has been Blown to pieces. I tell my Children that even though I shall die… I will see them again, as we have that Divine promise in the Gospel and the historic fact of the resurrection of Christ.
Christianity is a superior faith in every way over the paucity and delusions of Atheist materialism.

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Retort 1….

My reply…
Nihilism. Yes. For it follows from Godless materialism.
You don’t have to take my ‘whacky’ ‘crack pot’ theistic word for it.
No less than Nobel prize winner for Philosophy Atheist Bertrand Russell deems it so!

I myself had a wonderful and intelligent Atheist Uncle… I do not hesitate to say he was a good man. Kind, and charitable, yet he would be the first to admit that atheism has no foundation for morals.

I loved him very much and had many conversations attempting to sway him to realise his errors… He would no be moved.

He simply chose to be kind… displaying many atheists cannot bear to live consistently with their own professed world view, but instead mimic Christian values… as if morality really is objectively true. This evidences the inner conflict such atheists face… for intuitively we sense moral laws… yet they cannot be reconciled as objectively valid from Atheist premises. Instead they are often given ‘Darwinian Attributes’… ie that moral sentiments ’embed themselves’ biologically… not because they are *moral laws* in the Christian sense… but because they serve beneficial genetic survival properties…. so such rationalisms…

This is the tragedy of the delusions of Materialism… for such souls pass into eternity not accepting or admitting their own sinful fallen moral condition and need for Christ.

Tim Wikiriwhi.
Christian Libertarian.
King James Bible believer.

More from Tim…

Nyctophilia: Hiding in the Dark….

Faith, Science, and Reason. The Pomposity of Atheism.

Death of an Atheist. Follow the evidence.

RIP George Forman. Gone home to be with the Lord.

Mike Tyson pays his respects at the passing of George Foreman… on X

RIP! Gone to be with The Lord.

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‘George Foreman was one of the most influential boxers of all time – yet he is arguably better known for a very different reason. Foreman has passed away aged 76, his family announced, leaving behind an impressive legacy in the boxing ring and the world of business which is estimated to have earned him $300million (£232m).

“Our hearts are broken,” his family said in a statement. “With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr. who peacefully departed on March 21, 2025 surrounded by loved ones. A devout preacher, a devoted husband, a loving father, and a proud grand and great grandfather, he lived a life marked by unwavering faith, humility, and purpose…’

Read more here Mirror: George Foreman leaves behind huge fortune to his family after death thanks to his grill

This video is not quite appropriate… I’ll look for a better one…

Massive Claim: 100% of all US school shooters over the Past 52 years we’re on psychotropic drugs

Massive Claim!
From here on X.

Now isn’t it interesting that *if these claims are true* Big Pharma is so strongly linked to yet more massive social evils!
Those documented side effects are telling too… esp in Western societies in which murders in general and suicides have been on the consistent climb over the same period.

What must be taken into consideration is that most/all of these people have been prescribed these drugs due to what Doctors must have seen as mental stress, social alienation, etc… so that factor must also be acknowledged.

Big Pharma would have a vested interest to deflect public attention to ‘other plausible causes’… such as it has been suggested that Heavy Metal and Rap music are somehow causal factors… anything and everything except their drugs!

I had a friend who was as tuff as nails commit suicide.
I found out later she had been proscribed Prozac.
It has always caused me to wonder if she suffered some sort of Heavy side effect reaction.

When friends of mine are going through stress… I do my best to tell them to avoid going on anti-depressants.

Most of the time their ‘depression’ is understandable given their circumstances… ie is a normal and healthy response to whatever trauma they have experienced… not at all a symptom of an unhealthy mind.

Therefore I say it is wrong to medicate such people. Only when the depression has no reasonable basis should it be considered a mental imbalance that might require medical intervention… yet even then as a last resort.
Counselling and other means like social interaction should be tried first in my unqualified opinion.

I gain my insights from experience… not training.

Tim Wikiriwhi
Christian Libertarian.

The following song is dedicated to my old lost friend Debz Bailey.
We used to listen to Pearl Jam together… Great times.
RIP.

More from Tim…

Tribute to Fabrication Engineer, Farmer, and Tauranga Hillbilly… Bruce Christopher Davies. 7/11/66 – 4/3/18

The Ballad of Morgan the Red. As spoken by Christian Martin. Rest In Peace Neville Morgan. Westy Bougan King. 1960-2021

The Faith and Wisdom of Maxwell Joseph Davies. 1948-2024.

Life and Death. Hope and Happiness. A Tribute to Rev John Steele Clark.

Is Islam Compatible with Western Values?

The screenshot(below) is of a post that appeared on X here

My Commentary:

“If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.”
Paul Our Apostle to the Romans. Romans 12vs 18.

As practiced by Palestinian Authorities in Gaza, or Iranian authorities in Iran… no Those forms of Islam are not compatible with Western Values because they have no tolerance for other faiths and violate individual rights. Sharia Law is not compatible with Western Values for the same reason. Yet that does not mean there are not any ‘Reformed versions’ of Islam that are capable of peaceful co-existence in a Free society.
There are plenty of Muslims who conform to Western Standards and laws.
This is where the difficulty lies for nations like Britain… How to identify and deport all Muslims who harbour Ideals and values that make them the enemies of British Liberty, Law, and Order while at the same time not persecuting Good Muslims who are civil and good citizens. To persecute these would make Britain as evil as those over whom they profess to hold superior Values. Ie Ironically simply ‘outlawing Islam’
is inconsistent with Western Values.
This problem is not so easily solved.
Such methods are definitively oppressive.
All Lawless and anti-British Muslims (and other aliens) should be deported while those who live quietly and honestly should be left in peace.
Immigration should reflect this policy too.
Only those who swear to respect British Law and order, and National customs, and the Religious liberty of others, should be granted residency.
There should be no welfare for migrants.
Deportation should be routine for those who break the Law or have no means by with to pay their own way.
This is my attempt to embody the principles of Justice that underpin Western societies… or at least did until a decade ago.

Tim Wikiriwhi
Christian Libertarian.

More from Tim…

Libertarian Opposition to the Globalist agenda of Mass Immigration.

The Art of Assimilation. Culture shock, Lawlessness, and the challenges facing humanitarian good will

The Boston Bombing. Christian Grace and Freedom and the Higher Path.

Providence vs stupidity. The story of Bob. A man of great faith

My rendition of a classic old tale.
A Christian lesson on Providence.

There was a man of great faith many years ago. His name was Bob.
On the News it was reported a 100 year storm would be coming in a few days time bringing record floods, and that people living in low areas should evacuate.
As a man of strong faith he was not worried.

Sure enough the rains started falling and neigbours started to evacuate. One good neigbour stopped by Bob’s house to make sure he had a ride to higher ground, but Bob said he would be fine. “God will protect me” Bob said.
Reluctantly the neighbour left, having his own family to take care of.
Then the river spilled over its banks and the town began to flood.
Water was rising inside Bobs house when a rescue team came past in a boat and saw Bob peering from the upper window of his house. Get in! they said… but Bob refused… ” I trust in the Lord” was Bob’s reply.

Nothing them men in the boat said could convince Bob to leave his home. Finally they had to leave.

Then the floodwaters came up so very high!
Bob climbed up on his roof yet alas… Bob was washed away…. and drowned!

When Bob arrived in heaven Bob walked up to Jesus and after thanking him for saving his soul Bob asked Jesus… “Why Lord did you let me drown?”
Jesus replied ‘It was your own stubbornness that got you killed Bob.
I sent you warnings, concerned neighbours, and even a rescue boat to save you but you turned them all away!
Moral of the story…. Don’t be like Bob.

Tim Wikiriwhi.
Christian Libertarian

The Heartbreaking reality of Hell and the lake of fire.

It is heartbreaking to know Hell and the lake of fire are real and that millions of souls will be lost in anguish and despair for eternity… some being people I love… yet they chose to enter eternity without Christ. They were deceived. They did not consider themselves evil sinners in need of Salvation. They did not believe they had an eternal soul. They did not believe morality to be objective reality… they thought life was meaningless atoms. They thought I am a bit naïve to believe Jesus rose from the dead. They certainly did not believe Hell was real or the Bible true. They thought that A Good God could not exist… and hell exist at the same time.
They thought that must be an impossible contradiction.

There are people who will read this and think… “yeah… Those are my thoughts too! Hell can’t be real!…”

These are the greatest errors any thinking person can make.
I know this to be true.
I know God is the righteous Judge.
God is loving, God is gracious, God is forgiving.
Yet God is Just, God has set the terms for receiving salvation. He provided the way… yet to receive the gift of salvation requires Each of us to realise we are sinful and in danger of God’s righteous judgement. Only then can we appreciate the Gospel… that because God loves us he sent Christ to die on the cross for our sins, and that he was buried, yet rose again from the dead in victory over sin and death.
These are historic facts.
God has reached down from heaven to save us… yet we must humble ourselves and admit we need the Cross of Christ, and put our faith in the power of his resurrection.
Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

I despair for every person who rejects the gospel.
You seal your own fate.
Nothing anyone can do to save you… only Christ.
Let no one say that I never spoke the truth to them on this matter.

Tim Wikiriwhi
Christian Libertarian.

More from Tim…

Hell is for the Self Righteous, Heaven is for Sinners.

Bad Heart, Bad Soul. Is Easter still relevant in 2023?

DEATH OF AN ATHEIST. FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE.

DO YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE THE PERFECT WORD OF GOD? THEISM VS HUMANISTIC RATIONALISM. SEEING THE LIGHT! MY TESTIMONY.

THE ROCK OF DIVINE REVELATION.

CHRIST’S WORK OF SALVATION ON THE CROSS… THE GREAT EQUALISER.

THE GOSPEL OF GOD’S GRACE.

RAPTUROUS AMAZEMENT! THE ADVANCE OF SCIENCE CONVERTS THE HIGH PRIEST OF ATHEISM TO DEISM. A FLEW.

THE WALLS ARE CLOSING IN ON ATHEISM… NOT THEISM.

RUSSELL’S TEAPOT REALLY REFUTES ATHEISM NOT THEISM!

FAITH, SCIENCE, AND REASON. THE POMPOSITY OF ATHEISM.

PASTEUR’S LAW, CREATION SCIENCE VS NOSE BONE ATHEISM.

HOW CAN A GOOD GOD EXIST WHEN THERE IS SO MUCH EVIL IN THE WORLD? (PART1) ATHEIST NIHILISM.

The Rise Of The Amish In defense of Organic Farming and Raw Milk Products. Trump’s Victory in Pennsylvania. Viva Frei. Barnes Law.

Click the link below… and watch.

Watch… Police Raid the Amos Miller Amish Farm for the Second Time for Providing Good Organic Food

Are Christians who struggle with Porn, Alcohol, Etc Possessed of Demons?

This meme (above) was posted by a Christian X Guy.
What follows is my rebuttal
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You are way out of line!
You are saying they need exorcism!
Bogus!
Making false memes like this is Demonic.

What’s hypocritical about foolishness like this is this type of thinking comes from types who think their own sins are ‘less wicked’… and that is self-delusion.

I am instantly wary of Preachers who take the ‘Holier than thou’ stance rather than the stance of Grace… such as Paul did when he calls himself the chief of sinners, and confessed to suffering ‘Thorns in the flesh’.
He confessed… “The things I would not do… them I do… ” He found a law… that with The Heart he served the law of God… but with the Flesh… the Law of sin.

For as long as we are in our mortal bodies… sin is with us. Christians who watch Porn… are struggling with their sinful flesh… their ‘Old man’.
*I myself struggle a lot!*
I am not a great Christian.
I am not a Pastor… because I am unworthy.
I do not meet the criteria of holiness.
I openly confess this. If I am anything… I am a Christian who does not try to hide beneath a fake cloak of self-righteousness.
I don’t pretend to be anything other than a struggling Christian blundering my way through this life.
I’m an encourager of all Christians struggling in this world to persevere… to trust in God’s love and grace… do not quit… for in truth Most Christians today are struggling.
This is my testimony.
I do not ‘excuse’ my own sin or the sins of my brothers and sisters… I sympathise with their struggle.
These are more my people than those who claim to be Holy.

There are no scriptures that say Christians in our time can be possessed of devils.
When a person puts their Trust in Christ, the Holy Spirit enters that person and they become *sealed*. They are Saved and eternally secure… Sealed unto the day of Redemption (the Rapture). The Christian is to ‘put on the whole armour of God’… to withstand the attacks of the Devil… such as ‘The Brest plate of Righteousness’. Failure to live a holy life definitely gives the Devil opportunity to stick in his darts … to destroy your testimony… and perhaps even kill you… yet The true Christian *cannot be possessed by Satan or Demons*.,, because of the indwelling Holy Spirit.
When Christians sin… this grieves the Holy Spirit, yet the Christian is never forsaken.

Christians struggling with Porn, Alcohol, etc
need fellowship and encouragement… not condemnation and Exorcism!
You are doing them a great dis-service in my opinion… your false doctrines are more likely to destroy them and drive them away from their faith.

Tim Wikiriwhi.
Christian Libertarian.

More From Tim…

Bad Heart, Bad Soul. Is Easter still relevant in 2023?

Hell is for the Self Righteous, Heaven is for Sinners.

Christ’s work of Salvation on the Cross… The Great Equaliser.

Death of an Atheist. Follow the evidence.

Sick Puppies.