Socialism rewards laziness, stifles competition, and restricts individual liberties. Under socialism, the corruption remains largely unchecked because it is more difficult to discover and uproot; it is next to impossible to prosecute. The bureaucrats who dictate where the money goes are the ones who make the laws and reward themselves. No wonder even the poor under capitalism fare much better than most of the poor in socialist countries.
Erwin W. Lutzer, We Will Not Be Silenced, pg. 200
It is dangerous to place our lambs in public schools if they are being indoctrinated into pagan sexuality, the normalcy of deviant behavior, and the mockery of God’s intention for men and women.
Erwin W. Lutzer, We Will Not Be Silenced, pg.170
The cellphone in a teenager’s hand is doing more to shape their worldview that one hour of Sunday school or the admonition of parents. We are failing to pass our faith on to the next generation because they are captives to the culture, social media, their peers, and the indoctrination by the public schools. Parents clothe their children, feed them, and send them to school, but the hearts of their kids are being stolen and molded by a world that many of us don’t understand.
Erwin W. Lutzer, We Will Not Be Silenced, pg.156
In Eden, the devil sold slavery to Adam and Eve, but called it independence; he sold them wisdom, but it turned out to be mental darkness; he put forth a beautiful vision of who they could become, but his offer was sweetly poisoned. He promised them fulfillment and gave them guilt. He appealed to their pride and gave them despair and an empty life. He promised like a god but paid them like the devil he was.
Erwin W. Lutzer, We Will Not Be Silenced, pg.144
Clearly, the radical left despises liberty. The possibility that they might hear something that is offensive or that does not conform to their cherished beliefs makes them retreat into “safe spaces” where they can deal with what they view as their marginalization and unappreciated victimhood. They long for an echo chamber where they hear only the sound of their own voices and grievances.
Erwin W. Lutzer, We Will Not Be Silenced, pg.120
If a person is being held down by a problem that can only be fixed by taking responsibility, it is time for that person to stop blaming others for the problem.
Erwin W. Lutzer, We Will Not Be Silenced, pg.94
CRT teaches that a person’s identity cannot be separated from the group to which they belong. If you are born white, you are labeled an oppressor regardless of your character or personal attitude; individuality is lot within the group you belong to. And if you are born white and you choose to defend yourself against the charge of racism, this only proves that indeed you are racist! Wealthy black Americans are not considered persons of privilege, but a white person born into abject poverty is considered a person of privilege. There is no room for individuality, kindness, forgiveness, or meaningful reconciliation.
Erwin W. Lutzer, We Will Not Be Silenced, pg.85
In the world of political correctness, arguments are resolved by social force and shaming, not by discussion, evaluating evidence, or civility.
Erwin W. Lutzer, We Will Not Be Silenced, pg.84
In CRT, people are classified by groups with little or no distinction between individuals. If one group underachieves, it’s the fault of the achievers; if one group is poor, it’s the fault of the wealthy. Remember, the goal is not to foster unity or common ground but to assign blame and ensure people will be put into categories so that tensions between the groups will be enflamed and maintained.
Erwin W. Lutzer, We Will Not Be Silenced, pg.80
Men fight for liberty and win it with hard knocks. Their children, brought up easy, let it slip away again, poor fools. And their grandchildren are once more slaves.
D.H. Lawrence, cited by Erwin W. Lutzer, We Will Not Be Silenced, pg.62
Avarice, ambition, revenge or gallantry, would break the strongest cords of our constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.
John Adams, 1798, Cited by Erwin W. Lutzer, We Will Not Be Silenced, pg.61
The destruction of monuments is part of a larger attempt to destroy what it means to be an American. It’s an attempt to remove not just racism, but to discredit all else that was done by those who created our nation’s founding documents and established the foundational principles the led to making America what it is. In the minds of many people, America is so terrible the it cannot be fixed; it must be destroyed and rebuilt according to a radical socialist agenda that will be free of racism and free of capitalism, which they claim makes the rich richer and the poor poorer. They ignore the fact that capitalism has given countless people the opportunity create their own success—to the extent that those who live in America enjoy a higher standard of living than most, if not all, nations.
Erwin W. Lutzer, We Will Not Be Silenced, pg.43
The mainstream media is the handmaiden of the sexual revolution. It will never, under any circumstances, expose the dark side of the same-sex movement—its commitment to unrestrained sexuality, its unnatural physical relationships, and the deep regret and confusion that exist among those who want to leave same-sex relationships or have had gender-reassignment surgery. This same media does not want to present the benefits of natural law and why the traditional family is to be preferred.
Erwin W. Lutzer, We Will Not Be Silenced, pg.32
When it comes to cultural Marxism, science, history, biology, and reason must be cast aside to maintain the current orthodoxies. Freedom of speech and diverse opinions are strictly forbidden—or else.
Erwin W. Lutzer, We Will Not Be Silenced, pg.29
Cultural Marxists seek to capture five cultural institutions: the social, political, educational, religious, and most importantly, familial life of a nation. And as we observe what is happening in our culture, we can say that they are succeeding in frightening ways—all in the name of progress.
Erwin W. Lutzer, We Will Not Be Silenced, pg.22
