Are Large Corporations Bad Or Dangerous?

  Most of the items I buy are either local or from a store, but not from a mainstream brand. I have some oil stains on my shirts and my mother told me that Pine Sol works to get them out. The problem is that Pine Sol is owned by a company that is owned by a large corporation. But is this a bad thing or is it something I can use to my benefit without doing any harm?

   What are the problems with large corporations? Are corporations a bad thing? How do they work and what are the ramifications of using corporations?

  Small businesses are owned either by one person or a small group. With the Internet, small businesses can be very successful, even internationally. If the product that is made, or the service provided by that business is one that is in demand, the business will prosper and could even be bought by a larger corporation.

   The intention of a small business is usually to provide a certain amount of business that will not be overwhelming to the person who owns the business, but yet, make enough money to keep the business going and to support the owner's family.

   Sometimes, it is just easier to work for a large corporation. The rules are already set and if you work hard, you can move up in the company usually. Many times, the hours of work are already set. It takes a big load off the person, especially those who do not have a business mind. It can be very helpful.

   The problems with the large corporation really have to do with the people who run the corporation. If you have a well run corporation with Godly people at the top, the business should do well. However, if the corporation is run by men and women who do not know the Lord Jesus Christ, every decision they make will be made with a mind that is outside of Christ. The decisions may include some wisdom, at times. If those at the top of the corporation have some understanding of the difference between right and wrong, good and evil, light and darkness, truth and error, then some of their decisions may be very good. But the problem is, if those leading these businesses do not fear God, then its anyone's game. They can make whatever decisions they want, regardless of how harmful the results could be to the consumers.

   Although I do not see the FDA as a business, per se, this group is a perfect example of people who are at the top who are making unwise decisions. The man who is one of the deputy commissioners of Food for the FDA is also one of the lawyers for a large, mega corporation called, 'Monsanto'. Monsanto has basically taken our food that God has created, put it into a lab, and are changing the genetic structure of plants. Supposedly, this will enable the Monsanto supported farms to have specialized seeds that no one else is allowed to have (the seeds are patented). If the momentum continues, then all other seeds will become extinct, and the only seeds that will survive will be the ones that were taken to the lab and have been genetically modified. It will put the local farmer out of business, under the guise that it will be able to feed the whole world. In their 'wisdom' they would like you to believe that they are doing a good thing for the world, but evidence is now showing that what they are doing is harmful. Do they see? If they do, they probably will not acknowledge that they are wrong, for if they do, they will risk losing tons and tons of money. That is where their hearts are.

   Farms are a perfect example of how a business should work. There should be local farms that provide the food necessary for that community. It is not wrong to import food from another place, but when most of our food comes from big, giant agricultural farms, then a lot has been lost in the quality of our food. We can either provide food locally for all of us in our communities, or we can provide a couple of gigantic farms located in a couple of different places in the U.S. to provide enough food for all of the chain grocery stores.

    The problem with big gigantic farms is that there is a lot of compromise. First, there are so many cows and not enough space for the cows to roam, that they must be held in one place on a continual basis. This is not healthful for the cow, and it shortens the life of the cow as well. Second, the cows are fed a grain diet instead of allowing them to roam and eat grass. Cows were never intended to live on grain, but grain is a lot cheaper than grass and goes a long, long way. Feeding cattle grass would be too costly on a farm like this. Here is where you have people who do not have the mind of Christ, or the wisdom of God to make right decisions. You have people at the top who are only concerned about the dollar instead of being concerned about the health of the people. Is it any wonder that Americans are so sick today? The third reason is simply because cows are given antibiotics to keep them from getting sick, and growth hormones to make them grow fast. Again, this is to protect the ability to make money and not care about the welfare of people. But on a large agricultural farm, there really are no alternatives to this dilemma. Again, this is the result of unwise decisions on the parts of those running the FDA.

Will grass-fed cows become a thing of the past
with Monsanto's continual power growth?

    This type of situation is the same though as with large corporations. Those at the top call the shots. Money equals power and authority. If those who are at the top of these corporations are ungodly, we can expect serious consequences. The problem is not with the structure of the corporation necessarily. It is with the people who are at the top. That is why Godly leadership is so vital.

   If the corporations are run by God-fearing people, they will probably be fine and helpful. The answer to the question above depends upon who is running the corporations at the top level.

   That is why we need to be praying for those in authority. If God fearing people are running our country, then the rules they will enforce will be supported by Scripture. If ungodly people are running our country, then we need to take heed, for there will be serious ramifications for their decisions.

   Bill Bright, who has now gone on to be with the Lord, suggested praying for those in authority. He recommended praying for God to raise up Godly leadership. He also recommended for us to pray that God would remove unrighteous authority. Could this be one big reason for evangelism? Could we also be praying for the people in America to be hungry for God? Can America ever be brought back to being a God-fearing nation again?

Will America Be Destroyed?

   What do you think the future of America will be? Or, does America have a future?

   Let's look at some of the common thinking that people have today. Some would say that Thomas Jefferson, for example, wanted Separation of Church and State. This is actually correct. What would the alternative have been? Why did the Pilgrims come to America in the first place?

   If you know your History, you will see that the Pilgrims came over on a ship called the Mayflower. Half the people on this ship were Pilgrims, and the other half were called, 'Adventurers', for lack of a better word. The Adventurers came to this country to find gold and become rich. But the Pilgrims came over here to find a place to live where they could have religious freedom from the King of England. The King of England was the one who ruled the Church of England. How would you like to have your church ruled by the President of the United States? Can you see what Thomas Jefferson was concerned about when he wrote his letter to the Baptist church in Danbury?

    The Founding Fathers of this nation made many references to God. We do not know if they truly believed in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, but we do know that they feared God and respected His principles. They respected the words of the Bible and made references to them often. This is contrary to what people will tell you today. They will say that the Founding Fathers never intended for God to be involved in our government. What they are actually saying is that, instead of the government not having control over the church, they would like us to believe that the government can have nothing to do with the church. The goal for these people would be to have a government run by people who are totally separated from any church. What started out being a protection for the church, is becoming a detriment to the church. How did we get here?

   The government and the church are two separate entities, but they can work together. According to the Constitution, the government is not allowed to establish a religion or religious enterprise. It cannot control the church. That doesn't mean it can't work with the church or even support the church. The church is to be run by pastors and elders, not the president. But those who are in governmental places can still be God fearing and can represent God, even while in office. Basically, the government cannot establish any religious organization or church, but it can be fully supportive of the church without interfering.

   Back to my intent on this post. Will America be destroyed? Let's look at some History first. History always repeats itself and we can learn a lot of lessons from the past.

   In Genesis 19, we see a man named Lot, with his family, living in a high class place called Sodom. It was a beautiful place, obviously blessed by God, and Lot chose to live there with his wife, and daughters. God warned of His plan to destroy this city. Lot pleaded and tried to reason with the angels who came to help him leave before God would destroy the city. 

   The angels continued to instruct Lot and his family to leave. God was going to do what He intended to do. Abraham pleaded with God as well, and God showed him that if there were 10 who were faithful in the city, that God would not destroy the city. But in this group there were not 10. There was Lot and his wife, Lot's two daughters, and their future husbands. God was not going to spare this city. 

   Here is what Peter says about Lot in his epistle: "if by turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes he condemned them to extinction, making them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly; and if he rescued righteous Lot, greatly distressed by the sensual conduct of the wicked  (for as that righteous man lived among them day after day, he was tormenting his righteous soul over their lawless deeds that he saw and heard);" 2 Peter 2: 6-8 ESV

We know that God destroyed the world when He sent the Great Flood in Noah's day. He destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah when the people practiced sexual sins. Throughout History, we see that nations have risen up and fallen. No nation can continue to function as a nation when they turn their backs against God. Why would America be any different?

   What happens when we turn away from God as a nation? One thing is for sure; we will no longer be under His protection. We have removed ourselves from the umbrella of His protection. Whenever God tells us not to do something, there is usually visible ramifications. There are things that happen that don't seem to have a remedy. The remedy can only be found in God, and if we turn against Him, we will not have the remedy. 

   The remedy for our sin and wrongdoing is the Cross of Jesus Christ. If we reject this, we are the ones who will suffer. We do not get to call the shots in this life. We are the creation, not the Creator. We did not make ourselves. We do not make the rules. We break them and we think there is no consequence. But there will be. What will it be?

  After yesterday's ruling, I am not sure what to expect as far as our nation is concerned. I know two things; one is that God is patient and desires all to come to repentance, because He is not willing that any should perish, and two is that God will not be mocked. What we reap we will sow. If we are mocking God, it won't last long. God will have the final say. He is patient, but He will not wait forever. 

  I have heard about prophecies concerning our nation. One prophecy is that an earthquake will come and will divide our country. We have no guarantees that a meteor will not hit us. Maybe we will experience a serious drought or famine. Perhaps a plague will come and we will all be wiped out. 

   Those who built the Titanic prided themselves by thinking and believing that the ship was so well built that even God could not sink it. These are things we need to consider. This is the reason why we need to be praying for the church and for the country. 

For more insight on this subject, please go to the link below.

http://www.str.org/articles/what-was-the-sin-of-sodom-and-gomorrah#.VY6tNijDn6g

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