Do people living in the West embrace idolatry in the 21st Century? Modern man prides himself in having progressed beyond the superstitions and ignorance of our forebears. Yuval Noah Harari is an influential thinker among some world leaders. President Obama recommended his books. He has been a counselor to Klaus Schwab and a spokesperson at World Economic Forum events. Recently he gained some notoriety among conservative and Christian circles due to some quotes he made regarding the use of under the skin surveillance which may be linked to the mRNA injections. Mr. Harari provides us with a very good example of modern idolatry, which I define, in this case, as the replacement of God with humanism.
Humanism, the belief that man is the measure of all things, began in the garden of Eden when Adam and Eve decided that they wanted to be like God and decide for themselves what is good and evil. (Genesis 3:5)
The desire to remove God from the equation of life has plagued us ever since.
Humanism always devolves into satanism because that evil monster is behind it.
The tower of Babel was the next clear cut example of human beings attempting to be their own god. Before the Lord stopped that venture, he said that unless he intervened nothing would be impossible for humans. (Genesis 11:6) The confusion of languages that God imposed stopped our progress toward self-glorification for some time. Now that we have developed computers and gene-editing capabilities, those who are considered to be world “elites” have once again begun to build their version of the tower of Babel.
Here is a relevant quote from Mr. Harari.
“There are no gods in the universe, no nations, no money, no human rights, no laws, and no justice outside the common imagination of human beings.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
The further we drift from a belief in God, the more easily people accept the notion that there is no Creator, no being to whom we owe our continued existence, allegiance, and worship. Once we adopt such a stance, the next step is for us to take things into our own hands as much as possible.
Harari declares that there is no such thing as God, heaven or hell, or choice. According to him our actions, feelings, etc. have nothing to do with the human soul or our being made in the image of God. We are simply products of mechanistic evolutionary processes and random chance. He claims that eventually authority will be transferred to artificial intelligence by way of algorithms that will understand us better than we do. In this brave new world, societal elites enabled by amoral scientists will rewrite our genetic code and attempt to create an injectable brain-computer interface that will combine biology with human engineering. Harari states that we may be the last homo sapiens because our genetic code is being rewritten. This appears to be taking place with the mRNA injections, at least to some extent, already. This new world will include injectable digital monitoring systems that will surveil us at all times. What could possibly go wrong in this scenario? This new world order seeks to abolish all accountability to God.
This brazen attempt to tamper with God’s creation to produce a hybrid cyborg version of humanity is a clear example of 21st Century idolatry and rebellion against our Creator.
Humanity has been Satan’s dupe for far too long; yet, we never seem to learn. That evil being never has our best interests in mind, yet we stupidly follow his lead. This is not to mention that he is on the losing team. Those who follow him eventually adopt his hatred for God and are attempt to finally rid themselves of any and all accountability to the Creator. But God will have none of it. Here is what King David wrote well over 2500 years ago.
Why are the nations so angry? Why do they waste their time with futile plans? 2 The kings of the earth prepare for battle; the rulers plot together against the LORD and against his anointed one. 3 “Let us break their chains,” they cry, “and free ourselves from slavery to God.” 4 But the one who rules in heaven laughs. The Lord scoffs at them. 5 Then in anger he rebukes them, terrifying them with his fierce fury. 6 For the Lord declares, “I have placed my chosen king on the throne in Jerusalem, on my holy mountain.” Psalm 2:1-6 (NLT)
Nothing Satan and his followers plan ever turns out well for them. Eventually their futile efforts will come crashing to the ground. The Lord will return in glory to judge the living and the dead. We look forward to the day when every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord. Until then, let us boldly keep the faith and declare our allegiance to the Lord of Lords and King of Kings.
