Dear Phil,
Another one I'm not sure about. They are teaching is Purpose Driven Life
in our Sunday Night Bible Study. I don't attend that one, either. I don't
want to do the Purpose Driven Life. I think we can get that knowledge
from The Bible.
I use to believe in it, though.
Blessings,
Pat Ferguson
At 09:06 PM 1/21/2011, you wrote:
The following is written by a
Lighthouse Trails reader and researcher who attended Rick Warren's health
seminar last Saturday. We believe it is worth your time to
read.
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The masses had come out in droves for answers to their
weight loss difficulties & health problems, but unbeknownst to them,
they were being given a prescription for restructuring society &
population control . . . 'Saddleback community' would be an example of
'sustainable living' and would set the course to 'change this world' ...
and the crowd went wild!"
by Jennifer Pekich
Used with permission
Ponderings from Patmos
I first arrived to Saddleback's campus only to be told that
"all parking lots were full." I drove across the street to see
if there were any spots available in the business lots, and they were
full too. I ended up parking in a housing tract and walked a mile or two
back to Saddleback's campus. As I arrived, I overheard a parking lot
attendant say they estimated about 6,000 people had come to the
seminar.
I was a little late, so I was grateful to my nephew who went online and
began to relay what was being said in the opening comments, as I didn't
want to miss what was to be the foundation of the talks that day. I was a
little taken aback when my nephew told me the first speaker, Dr. Amen,
made reference to the Egyptian pyramids and how they were built upon an
"idea," and if man could build something like that all those
thousands of years ago, what could he do today if he put his mind to it?
I found that to be somewhat disturbing, as the pyramids, no matter how
impressive they were, represent the ancient pagan religions which got
their start in Babylon when Nimrod gathered men (the community) together
to commit idolatry by building a tower to honor themselves as gods (Gen.
Ch. 11). [1] And yet here it was, the analogy that was chosen to
illustrate this new "idea" Saddleback would launch their 52
week program with. No matter what Dr. Amen's intent was, I believe the
analogy was appropriate, and the subtle message is telling..."MAN
CAN DO ANYTHING HE PUTS HIS MIND TO." Sound familiar? (Read Gen.
3:4-5). [2]
As I began to head up the hill toward the main sanctuary, a Saddleback
tram pulled up and the driver asked if I wanted a lift. I said I
preferred to walk, but thanks. The driver yelled, "Let's all give
her a hand folks, she's started the Daniel Plan already!" And the
people on the tram cheered. Never mind the fact that I have been walking
my entire life because I enjoy doing so, not because of some health and
fitness campaign. I sensed I was entering a nightmare.
The main sanctuary was full, & it was standing room only. They told
me the overflow areas were full too. So I found a spot on the patio
outside the main sanctuary looking in. I had a good view and could see
the stage perfectly. Their outdoor sound system made it so I could roam
around, observe the audience, continue to listen to the guest speakers,
and take notes.
To begin, I'd like to state that Saturday Jan. 15th, 2011 will go down in
the history books as the day Saddleback Church was sold a bill of goods.
The masses had come out in droves for answers to their weight loss
difficulties & health problems, but unbeknownst to them, they were
being given a prescription for restructuring society & population
control.
The prescription goes by the name Agenda 21, a.k.a. "Sustainable
Development" or "Smart Growth." Agenda 21 is a published
document put out by the United Nations with the intent to put limits on
population and to restructure nation-states into a global society. [3]
Rick Warren's "new friends" had dubbed it, "The Daniel
Plan - God's Prescription For Your Health." A more appropriate title
would've been, "Sustainable Living - Destroying Inalienable Rights,
One Community at a Time."
By the time I settled into listening more intently, the second speaker,
Mark Hyman, began. It didn't take too long to figure out what the basis
of his message was: We "need to heal with community" (he termed
this "accompaniment"), "we're here for the sake of each
other," this plan "is our way out," this plan "saved
me," and in fact will "change the world."
Saddleback was being told they were a "test community" to show
the world how to live "healthy and sustainably." When I heard
these words, my heart sank. It was as I'd feared. I knew which buzzwords
to listen for, and he was hitting them all. The audience was told they
would be champions in health to show the world what "living
sustainably" was all about, but Dr. Hyman is a leftist who is more
than a champion in health, he's a change agent for the global elite, as
is Dr. Oz & Dr. Amen. Dr. Hyman is the founder and medical director
of the Ultra Wellness Center, he advises Dr. Oz's healthcore group, and
he's a nominee to President Obama's advisory group on prevention, health
promotion, and integrative and public health. [4] Hmmmmmm. I smell an
agenda.
Dr. Hyman practices what's known as "functional medicine,"
which means he uses a "whole systems" approach to medicine; in
other words, he practices medicine "wholistically," This is
also known as "Mind Body" medicine. At Saddleback's seminar,
"mind body" or "functional" medicine was presented as
if it's completely scientific. Any scientist worth his salt will tell you
that yes, the body can be measured scientifically, but the mind falls
into an entirely different category which can never be measured by
science. As stated by Dave Hunt in his book Occult Invasion - The Subtle
Seduction of the World and Church, "Physical science, by very
definition, can make no judgments concerning a nonphysical realm" as
is the mind & the soul. [5] In other words, the mind and the soul are
scientifically immeasurable.
It's the same with the religions of "Mind Science." Calling a
religion "Mind Science" or "Scientology," when
there's nothing scientific about it, is the same as calling a cereal
"Grapenuts" when it contains no grapes or nuts. But we live in
an era when the masses have been sufficiently dumbed down, and all it
takes to impress is clever packaging and branding. If "they"
say it's science, then dog-gone-it, it's science! After all, "these
doctors are on television."
As I sat through all 3 presentations by Dr.'s Hyman, Amen, & Oz, what
came to mind were the traveling salesmen of the 1800s. They talk fast, so
fast that the message that's really being given, goes right over people's
heads. They used tactics to tug at the heart strings such as videos of
sick little girls who suddenly got well from being on "the
program" and have been "set free" from relying on
medications. Then they flooded the audience with "facts" and
"statistics" to scare any grandmother, such as "a tsunami
of disease is hitting us," "life expectancy is going
down," "1 out of 2 people are diabetic or pre-diabetic,"
"70% of all agricultural land is taken up by growing animals to feed
all the people," "the bigger your body gets, the more your
brain shrinks," etc.
I about fell off my chair when Dr. Hyman stated, "The key to the
success of the "Daniel Plan" is "group living" ...
"individuals" will not succeed, our only hope lies in
"community." [LT Note:This is exactly what the emerging church
is teaching.] And with that, it was announced that the
"Saddleback community" would be an example of "sustainable
living" and would set the course to "change this world"
... and the crowd went wild! [LT Note: Remember, when we reported
how Rick Warren
talked
glowingly about a critical mass needed to change our world?]
Dr. Hyman said that he is a Jew, Dr. Amen said he is a Christian, and Dr.
Oz said he is a Muslim. And doesn't that represent the demographic of
"most of the population of the world"? But then he said,
"we're all the same underneath." True to his salesman fashion,
Dr. Hyman didn't define his terms. What in the world does he mean
"we're all the same underneath"? That can mean a number of
things. Since he was speaking to a religious crowd, I'd venture to say
some of the folks present took that to mean we're all children of God
(Jews, Muslims, Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, etc.), which is patently
false according to the Bible. The Bible says there are only two groups,
children of wrath and children of God. You're either one or the other, a
believer in Christ Jesus, or a non-believer. We aren't "all the same
underneath." (Ephesians Ch. 2). [6]
The only way in which we're "all the same underneath" is we're
all sinners in need of a Savior; and the Savior isn't "sustainable
living." [LT Note: Remember, the New Age says
the
era of the single savior is OVER!] The Savior is Jesus Christ, and He
is the only way unto salvation (John 14:6). [7] And to become a child of
God, Jesus said, "You must be born again" (John Ch. 3). [8] The
tragic thing about this day at Saddleback is, Jesus was never mentioned
... and I mean NEVER. There were a few passing references to God; Daniel
Amen mentioned that our bodies were "a temple of the Holy Spirit and
the brain is the inner sanctum," [Amen means that all humans are the
temple of the Holy Spirit] but Jesus never made the cut -
"sustainable lifestyles" and "group living"
did.
Following Dr. Hyman's talk, my best friend arrived to observe the day
with me, only to hear Dr. Amen mention in his presentation that he did a
brain scan on one of his clients who had a habit of cheating on his wife.
The brain scan showed that there were "holes in the pre-frontal
cortex of his brain" which controls the impulses. In other words,
this man wasn't sinful, he was "mentally ill." All he needed
was to get on the "Change Your Brain, Change Your Body"
program, and his personal struggles with sin were remedied. Once again,
Jesus was removed from the equation. My friend and I were dumbfounded
when we listened to the Saddleback crowd cheer. My best friend couldn't
contain it any longer and let out a, "You've got to be kidding
me." My thoughts exactly!
Dr. Hyman recommended Yoga and meditation to the crowd. Dr. Amen gave a
diplomatic denunciation of Yoga (which is contradictory since he has
recommended it himself), but about 5 sentences later mentioned a study
done by a friend of his named Andy Newberg who did brain scans on Tibetan
nuns and Franciscan priests while in "prayer and contemplation"
and the study showed that "spiritual connection" is healthy.
Dr. Amen has been an advocate of "Sa Ta Na Ma" meditation.
[9]
If by chance any attendees of the Saddleback "Health and Fitness
Seminar" read this blog post, I encourage you to educate yourself
about what globalism truly is. You also need to research Agenda 21. As
stated earlier, the purpose of Agenda 21 is to restructure society.
Sounds conspiratorial, I know. But it isn't a conspiracy; it's a
published document of the United Nations that's in full swing. Anywhere
you hear the terms, "Sustainable Development,"
"sustainable living," "smart growth,"
"going green," etc., rest assured you've just been
exposed to the U.N.'s Agenda 21. [10]
It shouldn't surprise us that Rick Warren would allow a seminar of this
nature at Saddleback; after all, he himself has "GONE GREEN."
[11] He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. [12] This
illustrates the natural progression of one being unequally yoked with
non-believers and buying into heresies such as "Kingdom Now,"
"Dominionism," or "Restoration Theology." Where these
heresies reign, as they do at Saddleback, you will find that the focus
subtly shifts from salvation in Christ alone, through faith alone, to
misguided efforts to restore mankind and the earth through
"community" works, sustainable living, and social justice. How
convenient that these just happen to be the vehicles which the United
Nations is using to further its own agenda to restructure society and
unite the world under its governing body of global elites.
- For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but
after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having
itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and
shall be turned unto fables.2 Timothy 4:3-4
(I found it to be slightly humorous that, on page 9 of the booklet
which Saddleback passed out to attendees, the symptom of "itchy
ears" was listed in the "Medical Symptom/Toxicity
Questionnaire" ... oh, the irony!) (source:
Ponderings from
Patmos)
Lighthouse Trails Comment: We encourage Christian leaders and pastors,
such as Chuck Smith of Calvary Chapel who in front of thousands of people
allowed Rick Warren to give the opening prayer of Greg Laurie's Harvest
Crusade and called
him his "good friend," to publicly speak up in this matter.
Thus far, Christian leaders are remaining utterly silent about Rick
Warren's New Age health fair done in the name of Christianity. The
silence of Christian leaders is
deafening.