Dividing the population into groups and pitting one against the other is a tactic of ideology number one, while unification is the goal of ideology number two.
We see this tactic being employed today:
– Dividing by Race/Color
– Dividing by Socioeconomic status (Rich vs Poor)
– Dividing by Privilege (White vs Black/Brown)
– Dividing by Religion/Beliefs (Christian vs non-Christian)
– Dividing by Coved 19 (Vaccinated vs non-Vaccinated) (Masked vs Unmasked)
– Dividing by Gender (Male vs Female)
I could go on and on with this list but I believe you already get the point.
One of the main methods for gaining a foothold, and making a population vulnerable for a takeover, is to weaken it by dividing it. Once you have division, the next step is to convince one of the groups, that the other group is the one causing the problems. Jesus speaks of this:
17 Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them: “Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall. Luke 11:17 (NIV)
If the accusation is made often enough and strongly enough, it begins to be accepted as truth. At this point we must ask: what is truth? Is it what one person believes, or is it what the majority believes? Can we take a vote on it and find truth in the result? Jesus Christ says that He is the Truth.
6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 (NIV)
Take a look back in world history and see if this tactic of divide and separate really works. When a Godless societybegins to believe that “these other people are the problem” and turns on them, even to hate them, Ideology number one has a society that is ripe for the picking!
Since we are dealing here with an ideology that is void of God, the option to seek God is unavailable to them. They are left with only man’s opinion of what is true. Consequently, if they are feed a lie strongly enough, and often enough, it becomes truth to them.
The conclusion becomes, “it must be true”, this other group of people is the problem, and the society falls victim to the lies of the enemy!