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Circling the Drain and The Emperor's New Clothes


How many are you familiar with the Hans Christian Anderson's fairytale, The Emperor's New Clothes?


In the story, the Emperor loves fine clothing. Two men, swindlers, arrive in the city claiming to be the best weavers imaginable. They claim that the clothing they make is the finest with beautiful, intricate patterns. The swindlers say that this clothing is also magical and would appear invisible to anyone who was stupid or incompetent.


The Emperor is excited about this amazing product, and he pays the men a huge sum to make these magnificent clothes. The swindlers then pretended to weave and sew the clothing with empty looms and needles without thread. The Emperor sends men to check on the swindler's work. When each man realizes he sees nothing, he does not want to admit it for fear he would be accused of being stupid and incompetent. So, each man lies to the Emperor, saying how the clothing was magnificent.


The clothing is brought to the Emperor on the day of a great procession. The Emperor sees nothing, but he, too, did not want to admit to being stupid or incompetent, so he agrees that the clothing is exquisite. After being dressed in the invisible garments, the Emperor marches in the procession in front of his entire kingdom. Everyone in the kingdom sees the emperor without clothes, but for fear of being accused of being stupid or incompetent, they all sing the false praises of their Emperor's fine clothing.


Finally, a child says, ''But he doesn't have anything on!'' Everyone realizes that if an innocent child is saying this, then it must be true. Everyone starts exclaiming, ''He doesn't have anything on!'' The Emperor must then finish the procession knowing that the people are right, and everyone knows he is wearing nothing but his pride. (The Emperor's New Clothes: Summary & Moral - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.com)


What is my point?


We have now reached a place in our society where everyone is afraid to tell the truth: that the emperor is NAKED and the number one targets of this new fairytale are children.


Fifteen years ago, it would have been generally laughed at if someone claimed that there are more than two genders (male and female). We have now reached the point in our society where the public at large has embraced the big lie about gender. People claiming to be something they aren't (born male or born female) but "identify" as something else. Never mind science. Never mind physiology and DNA. It only matters now what they think they are in total contradiction of all reality and the mob rule/group think crowd are pushing their agenda in the public square where heaven help you if you disagree!


The entire world seems to be embracing this new concept and it is destroying our society. Is there anyone out there willing to stand up and declare that the Emperor is naked? The voices are dwindling.


Isaiah 5:20-21: "Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, And prudent in their own sight!"




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