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This has taken place in the last few decades in an increasing manner.

I call it the Rodney Dangerfield syndrome...due to people like Archie bunker types and Don Rickles..

It is the societal demeaning and fractioning trend..causing cynicism and lack or respect for anyone.

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Now, you're sure you didn't pick up this meme from my posts here on C/A, Jimbob? I have been calling this the "Rodney Dangerfield" syndrome for some time myself. Or maybe I picked it up from you? Can't remember. Either way you've got your peanut butter in my chocolate ... erm, we seem to be tainting one another's meme pool ... *ahem* ...

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Now, you're sure you didn't pick up this meme from my posts here on C/A, Jimbob? I have been calling this the "Rodney Dangerfield" syndrome for some time myself. Or maybe I picked it up from you? Can't remember. Either way you've got your peanut butter in my chocolate ... erm, we seem to be tainting one another's meme pool ... *ahem* ...

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I have used this goodie for at least 10 years...so didn't pick it up from you...

I used Trickle Down Immorality for about that long and would fax a syndicated talk radio host that term and he ended up thinking he coined it..


I actually have a Sunday funnies cartoon with that used also..

I don't have any copyrights..they are just for communication memory helps

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Satan has represented God as selfish and oppressive, as claiming all, and giving nothing, as requiring the service of His creatures for His own glory, and making no sacrifice for their good.

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But the gift of Christ reveals the Father's heart. It testifies that the thoughts of God toward us are "thoughts of peace, and not of evil." Jer. 29:11. It declares that while God's hatred of sin is as strong as death, His love for the sinner is stronger than death. Having undertaken our redemption, He will spare nothing, however dear, which is necessary to the completion of His work. No truth essential to our salvation is withheld, no miracle of mercy is neglected, no divine agency is left unemployed. Favor is heaped upon favor, gift upon gift. The whole treasury of heaven is open to those He seeks to save.

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At the cross of Calvary, love and selfishness stood face to face. Here was their crowning manifestation. Christ had lived only to comfort and bless, and in putting Him to death, Satan manifested the malignity of his hatred against God. He made it evident that the real purpose of his rebellion was to dethrone God, and to destroy Him through whom the love of God was shown.

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Jesus came with the truth of heaven, and all who were listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit were drawn to Him. The worshipers of self belonged to Satan's kingdom. In their attitude toward Christ, all would show on which side they stood. And thus everyone passes judgment on himself.

In the day of final judgment, every lost soul will understand the nature of his own rejection of truth. The cross will be presented, and its real bearing will be seen by every mind that has been blinded by transgression. Before the vision of Calvary with its mysterious Victim, sinners will stand condemned. Every lying excuse will be swept away. Human apostasy will appear in its heinous character. Men will see what their choice has been. Every question of truth and error in the long-standing controversy will then have been made plain. In the judgment of the universe, God will stand clear of blame for the existence or continuance of evil. It will be demonstrated that the divine decrees are not accessory to sin. There was no defect in God's government, no cause for disaffection. When the thoughts of all hearts shall be revealed, both the loyal and the rebellious will unite in declaring, "Just and true are Thy ways, Thou King of saints. Who shall not fear Thee, O Lord, and glorify Thy name? . . . for Thy judgments are made manifest." Rev. 15:3, 4.

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