Conspiracy Theories

Conspiracy theories are popular amongst Christians. I am familiar with the popular teaching that a small group of men with satanic beliefs are manipulating the global financial and political system to accomplish a clever plan. I do not agree with that view.

I have read many accounts of the big banks decisions during the global financial crisis. What strikes me is that most to them did not have a clue what they were doing. They simply did not understand the risks wrapped up in the various derivatives that they created and held. They were taken by surprise, when the risk came back to bite them. Many lost their jobs and most lost huge amounts of wealth. It could be a smoke screen, but I doubt it. I have noticed the same when reading about the 1930s depression. The most powerful bankers went broke or jumped out of windows.

I have no doubt that the devil is manipulating bankers, but he works by deception, rather than collaboration. The political leaders colluded with the bankers to protect them, but they were motivated by fear for their own skins. They did not want to be responsible for making a financial meltdown worse.

So, conspiracy stuff is quite deliberately missing from my writings. I simply do not believe the men running the financial system are that clever.

I do not believe that a world government will come about through a conspiracy. First of all, the belief is usually based on a twisted interpretation of Daniel 9. Secondly, the idea is simply not realistic given the way the way the geopolitical system works. Change at that level is very hard to bring about, event for people with power and money.

Do not call conspiracy
everything this people calls a conspiracy;
do not fear what they fear,
and do not dread it.
The Lord Almighty is the one you are to regard as holy,
he is the one you are to fear,
he is the one you are to dread (Is 8:12-13).

A conspiracy is not needed, as a union of states already exists, though it has been ignored by Bible interpreters. It just turns out to be is the most powerful military and economic empire that he has ever existed. It is far greater than Rome or Babylon, without any conspiracy needed. And it seems to be degenerating as the influence of the gospel declines. So watch this space, and no conspiracy is needed.