How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It by James Wesley, Rawles

I believe that it takes both faith and friends to survive perilous times. The terminal moraine at the base of these slopes is a rubble pile consisting of either despotism and pillage, or anarchy and the depths of depravity. Moral relativism and secular humanism are slippery slopes. The foundational morality of the civilized world is best summarized in the Ten Commandments.My father often told me, “It is better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it.” I urge readers to use less than lethal means when safe and practicable, but at times there is not a satisfactory substitute for well-aimed lead going down range at high velocity.Style points should not be mistaken for genuine skills and practicality. Any armchair survivalist with a credit card can buy a set of stylish camouflage fatigues and an “M4gery” carbine encrusted with umpteen accessories. You need practical skills, and those come only with study, training, and practice. Preparedness is not just about accumulating a pile of stuff. The modern world is full of pundits, poseurs, and Mall Ninjas.The inverse-square law hasn’t been repealed. Think of it as an army that is spreading out across a battlefield: The wider they are spread, the less effective they are. When the Schumer Hits the Fan, there will be a mass exodus from the cities. With a few exceptions, lower population means fewer problems.How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It (2009) Patriots: A Novel of Survival in the Coming Collapse (2009).And unfortunately, it's also in our nature that the vast majority in every nation is either too stupid or too apathetic to do anything about it until the tyrants have put up their barbed wire and spilled a lot of blood.

Mary Gray: It's in our fallen, sinful nature for tyrants to rise up in every nation.

'The Memsahib’s Quote of the Day' (), Survivalblog.

If your main criteria are 'programs' and 'outreach' to this or that niche group, then in my opinion you are starting your search the wrong way.

The three most important things to look for when searching for a church home are doctrine, doctrine, and doctrine.

Letter 'Re: Religious Versus Non-Religious Neighbors, Post-TEOTWAWKI' (20 September 2005), Surivalblog.

In such times, with a few exceptions, it will only be the God fearing that will continue to be law abiding. The plain truth is that in a societal collapse there will be a veritable vacuum of law enforcement.

I'm often asked why I make such a 'big deal' about choosing conservative Christians, Messianic Jews, or Orthodox Jews for neighbors.

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How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It by James Wesley, Rawles