The US enconomy is collapsing.

[Christ_empowered]

I've been bored and, in addition to searching for jobs online, I've been reading about the state of the US economy. Not good. The left blames the right, the right blames the left, but the core of the problem seems to be a society controlled by uber-wealthy elites catered to by both the "left" and the "right."

Most new jobs are low wage. Wages are stagnant and/or falling. The cost of living is rising. Pensioners are being left empty-handed.

Its all theory for me at this point, honestly. I'm fortunate to have family that's willing and able to support their mentally ill offspring until I'm employed and getting/have gotten some sort of training so I can be a productive member of society. But no matter how successful I am, I'll never be able to re-create the quality of life I had growing up. Not that it matters; I really just want to break in to the middle-class, which is in and of itself a seemingly impossible goal.

So, the question becomes, how do we as Christians (me in particular) cope in a world that's offering us less and less in the way of opportunities and more and more in the way of shallow entertainment, escapism, dead end jobs, and general oppression? I just think its crazy, how our civil liberties have been erased in order to protect us from ourselves. How our media listens to those in power without question or in depth analysis, how we're basically fed propaganda 24/7 (I mean, when the "news" isn't covering the Kardashians).

At one level, I know that this life is ephemeral and its best to "keep your eyes fixed on Jesus." But the truth is, I haven't seen that modeled for me, so I have no idea how to build an authentic, faithful, Christian life in the midst of what appears to be the collapse of the empire.

Any thoughts?

 

[Exorcist]

so what exactly are your symptoms that would classify you as 'mentally ill'?

I am seriously demonicly oppressed, and have been honestly driven mad by the forces of the anti-christ, and I see people lounging around, on the couc,, pretending to be 'mentally ill' because their parents baby them and take care of them so it's virtually impossible for them to overcome the urge to escape from the brutal reality of a demonic society. I don't blame them, but I think some of them, usually rich people, really have no idea what 'mental illness' or real demonic oppression is.

It's usually a metabolic problem, they just have poor metabolism, poor digestion of vital nutriets, it could be caused by any one of a dozen organs, their thyroid, their pancreas, their liver, insulin resistance to some degree in their brain cells, damage to mitochondria in their brain cells from all the poisons in their food. I've read that it was a widely held belief, that calcification of the pineal gland caused mental illness, and that kids with autism, when they stop drinking milk, suddenly recover, but they never seem to bring up the idea of calcification of the brain for some reason. Fluoride goes right for the pineal gland, that's why it's used to numb people's brains.

I actually feel better when I eat nothing at all, the food these days is so loaded with poisons my body simply cannot process. If I eat nothing I feel totally normal, I can sustain mental work, concentrate for long periods, if I eat, there are only certain foods that do not 'zap' my brain, and basically render me incapacitated.

I'm not even sure there is ANYTHING wrong with me, though, sometimes, i seriously wonder if it's not THEM. ALL OF THEM. Because I've had many, many indications , that's exactly what is going on, the entire GLOBE is a demon possessed collective, a gigantic hive mind, created and cultivated by satanic aliens over the course of centuries, with only Christians standing in their way, and what a worthless resistance they seem to be putting up lately.

 

[Christ_empowered]

hey. My diagnosis has been Bipolar I with psychotic features. Before that it was schizophrenia, so I guess I mellowed out.

I'm not trying to use my mental illness so I can be babied. Its really hard to get a job when you haven't held on in a while because...well, because you were hearing voices, paranoid, and burned out looking (not exactly A+ employee material).

What I'm dealing with right now isn't so much the mental illness per se as it is the aftermath of madness. Madness, like addiction or any seriously sinful behavior, has a tendency to destroy everything in its wake, leaving people destitute and unable to "climb the ladder" in today's competitive society.

So, basically, I still have problems (occasional paranoia, voices, etc.), but my real problem is starting over after having *had* problems. That's what my parents are supporting me in doing.

 

[Exorcist]

ok then, I know Schizophrenia is very real, I've seen 'schizophrenics' who , to me, are so obviously demonicly oppressed, the demon inside them will actually talk to me, to insult me and freak me out, tell me things only the devil could know and exhibit their psychic powers.

I will tell you, fasting is your mightiest weapon against this horrible fate, even a 2 or 3 day fast, a 3 day fast will do wonders for your problems. As to why fasting is so important spiritually, I have to admit, it's somewhat of a mystery to me, it's something very primal, about our evolution, as beings, all beings are forever seeking food, being satiated seems to make us weak in some spiritual sense, open for attack.

I know how hard it is, to even go 3 days without food, I can't even do it, primarily because there's no where to go in Indianapolis, they don't really have anywhere to camp or anything whatsoever, I've never seen a place that is so psychotically hostile to the idea of camping without an RV. They are terrified you might be a homeless person and might have to attack you and kill you or something, because there's nothing to see here, no reason to be camping in Indiana, and I agree, there is nothing to see here. There is lots and lots and lots of cheap food here though, makes is very hard to fast, and I have nobody that even remotely understands spiritual things like fasting, they think stuffing their stupid mouths is the meaning of life, which is why Satanists call them 'consumers', which is what Hitler called them , 'eaters'.

In the bible, it says , to 'go up into the mountains' to fast, but there are no mountains here. And I understand now why they say that, the mountains are dry air, no mosquitoes, very peaceful, I really wish I lived near some mountains.


Remember, the bible says in revelations, in the last days, Christ will return to visit his displeasure on 'those who are feasting instead of fasting' during these demonic times. In other words, those who are celebrating the rule of Satan over them, will be cast into the eternal lake of damnation.

 

[Christ_empowered]

I think fasting would be useful, if I had enough $$$ to get away somewhere. I know its the state of your heart that matters, but here, in my little apartment in a small town, its hard to escape when your stomach growls (or your mind demands food for some reason). Also, weirdly enough, my "symptoms"--hallucinations, anxiety, paranoia, etc.--seem to get worse with juice fasting, or even reasonable dieting. I think I've somehow managed to "boost" the tranquilizing effects of my meds with lots of mind-numbing food, and now I don't know how to balance out without freaking out.

Sorry about your situation. Have you tried juice fasting? It can fit into your schedule (both a good thing and a bad thing, I suppose) easier than water fasting, since the calories and sugar from the juices keep you going. You're supposed to use a fancy juicer and organic vegetable, but I just use V8 Fusion and lots of supplements, and it hasn't killed me yet.

 

[Sam21]

I think fasting would be useful, if I had enough $$$ to get away somewhere. I know its the state of your heart that matters, but here, in my little apartment in a small town, its hard to escape when your stomach growls (or your mind demands food for some reason). Also, weirdly enough, my "symptoms"--hallucinations, anxiety, paranoia, etc.--seem to get worse with juice fasting, or even reasonable dieting. I think I've somehow managed to "boost" the tranquilizing effects of my meds with lots of mind-numbing food, and now I don't know how to balance out without freaking out.

Sorry about your situation. Have you tried juice fasting? It can fit into your schedule (both a good thing and a bad thing, I suppose) easier than water fasting, since the calories and sugar from the juices keep you going. You're supposed to use a fancy juicer and organic vegetable, but I just use V8 Fusion and lots of supplements, and it hasn't killed me yet.

Jogging is great if you are able to do it, I don't mean running, I just mean a really slow easy jog but try to keep it up for a while,also if you can do it in a park and quiet place then that helps to. Also while you jog just be thanking God for all the things in nature that you can see(sky,clouds,birds), and tell God how thankful you are to be alive in this realm because you could be in the realm of the damned where there is no escape and no satisfaction.

 

[Mike]

Its all theory for me at this point, honestly. I'm fortunate to have family that's willing and able to support their mentally ill offspring until I'm employed and getting/have gotten some sort of training so I can be a productive member of society. But no matter how successful I am, I'll never be able to re-create the quality of life I had growing up. Not that it matters; I really just want to break in to the middle-class, which is in and of itself a seemingly impossible goal.

CE, I think you may be putting too much on yourself by looking toward the future and putting fences around your potential. I read an interesting article this week about mistakes people make in the workforce. The author suggested people today are looking for immediate impact and not building a foundation slowly. He pointed out how people jump to a job, and when they don't find that they have what they want, they jump to another. He emphasized the value of methodically doing your job, doing it the best you can, and allowing advancement to come when it does. I'm not saying this describes you, but I think you, me and everyone can use this advice.

It seems biblical, too. If we focus on building our spiritual house on a firm foundation (Christ), we will be steady when we encounter spiritual attacks. We know this is true of our spiritual lives, so it seems like good advice for our physical ones. Try not to look at what you don't have or don't think you will ever have. Put your faith in Christ, and put your nose to the task at hand. Establish yourself as a dependable worker with small things, and you will be entrusted with larger things.