It's Dangerous to be Right Part 1
by Pastor Mark Downey
March 1, 2015
Scripture Reading: Matthew 5:11-12
If you're an Identity Christian old enough to remember the “right wing extremist” musician Carl Klang, he had a song called, 'It's Dangerous To Be Right, When The Government Is Wrong.” If you're really old, you probably remember who Carl got his title from; Voltaire is reputed to have said, “It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.” Some versions say “established men.” Any viewpoint that questions, contradicts or opposes the views maintained and propagated by those who have established themselves as the ruling power are perceived as a threat to their authority and if left unchecked, the prevailing belief of society will replace it with something else. Sometimes this process takes centuries and other times, the established law and order takes drastic measures to silence the opposition in short order. Many times it turns into all out war. In more recent times, armed conflicts are contrived, what is called a false flag operation. Orwell observed that, “In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” Those who are so bold to expose corruption, blow the whistle to turn our attention to the evil doers. History has enough examples of rulers taking extreme measures by killing people with persuasive new ideas or rekindling old ideas that have a ring of goodness to them or just make common sense. Just ask Galileo.



