The Deadliest Tiktok Challenge

To date, 20 children have died, between the United Kingdom, the United States, Italy, and Australia.

The other tragedies of the TikTok viral challenge are children under 15.

'Blackout Challenge', is a TikTok dangerous viral challenge that has caused the brain death of Archie Battersbee and killed multiple children.

 

The challenge is to hold your breath until you can't anymore and pass out.

 

The family's last attempt to keep their son Archie Battersbee alive in a coma due to a viral challenge.  

 

Archie Battersbee, the 12-year-old boy who spent months in a coma due to a viral challenge, finally dies.

Archie fell into a state of brain death when performing the "blackout challenge". 

It is a challenge that went viral on the platform and that consists of recording yourself while holding your breath until you pass out.

Although the videos have since been taken down, they became infamous because the guys who made them were looking to get likes. 

Likewise, they were used by young people to reach millions of users and thus get more views.

In addition to Archie, it is known that a 10-year-old girl from Italy also died carrying out the "blackout challenge" in January 2021. 

Tiktok Is The Devil In Disguise

TikTok should not be on children's devices.

Attention all parents with children who have a TikTok!

Check on them, check on their accounts, go to their watch history, see what they're watching, and see what's on their FYP (For You Page)!

 

I was scrolling through my feed and this live popped up and when I tell you I got chills! The devil isn’t hiding anymore y’all! Guard your hearts! Guard your minds and souls! Stay prayed up! The devil is out like a roaring lion! Be safe y’all!

My daughter does not have any social media, and seeing this made me feel like I’m doing the right thing to keep her off! Children are so easily manipulated. 

I have a lot of school kids who follow my social media accounts, and their parents as well! That’s why I stated, parents check their kid's accounts, and kids be careful with what they see!

~Aayy

Raising Godly Children In This Wicked World

 

If you're a parent, you know this fight is real. Children are without a doubt a blessing from God, and we have the task of teaching them about God, Jesus, and how to live according to God's principles. 

 

Here Are Some Tips To Help You Raise Godly Children In A Godless World:

1. Protect Their Minds:

We live in a media-centric society and there is practically no way around it. So what can we do to protect children's minds from being inundated with messages that could hamper their spiritual development?

2. Be Attentive To Your Social Networks:

No need to block social networking sites. However, it is important that we are aware of the increasingly violent and vulgar things that children are exposed to on social networks. To help, see if sites have parental controls to prevent exposing children to inappropriate themes and images. At a minimum, we should monitor who our children are interacting with online and what they are viewing by reviewing their account history.

3. Monitor Movies And Video Games:

The Bible is very clear about filling our minds with good things. Philippians 4: 8 (NKJV) tells us: “Finally, brothers, think about everything that is true, about everything honest, about everything just, about everything pure, about everything lovely, about everything that is worthy of praise; if there is any virtue in it, if there is anything to admire, think of it.'

We have to carefully monitor the movies and video games our children watch. Before deciding the suitability of a movie or game based on its rating, consider checking out the broad ratings on the internet, they will give you a suggested age range for specific movies and games, as well as a detailed summary of the content, including the content. language, violence and sex scenes.

4. Protect Your Child's Spirit:

Protecting your child's spirit begins at home. The stronger your children's foundation of principles, the easier it will be for them to trust their own values ​​and beliefs. You are probably familiar with Proverbs 22:6 (ESV). This writing is a basic principle of child development that may be every parent's best resource. "Teach the child to faithfully follow his path from her, and even if he grows old he will not depart from it."

5. Time With God In The Mornings:

Start the day with the Word of God. Find a devotional that is appropriate for your child and read it together over breakfast. Speak positive words throughout the day and determine to approach every situation with faith.

6. Time With God At Night:

Most of us have a nightly prayer ritual with our children, to thank God for the day and have a restful night. But consider making this a reflection of morning time with God as well. Review your child's day with them. Ask if they had any situations with friends or teachers, and how they handled it. If you feel it didn't go well, discuss together a better way to handle those situations in the future.

7. Role-Playing Game:

Sometimes it is helpful to resolve a situation before facing it. If you're giving a presentation at work, for example, you can rehearse in front of the mirror the night before. A similar approach is very useful for children. Ask your children what kinds of negative situations they think they might encounter at school, in the neighborhood, or at church. For example, they might tell you about another child who encourages them to do something they know is wrong. Do a role play with them. Be the other child and allow your child to recognize how he would respond to her in a situation like that.

8. Keep Them Busy:

Sometimes the best way to limit the influences of a world system that permeates everything our children see and hear is to simply keep them busy. This doesn't mean overloading them and dragging them from one lesson or activity to another, but it does mean making sure they have more to occupy their time than just social media and texting.

9. Sports

Physical activity is great for your child's health and a natural antidepressant. There are usually a large number of sports organizations sponsored by the city. You may even want to check your town to see if there are any Christian sports leagues.

10. Family Activities

When everyone is home, are they each in a separate room, doing their own thing? Consider scheduling a regular family game night. When everyone is playing together, it's a good time to talk informally about topics that may seem too intimidating for direct, face-to-face conversation.

11. Family Meals

It's understandable that many of us are busy with the hustle and bustle of life, but studies show that children who have dinner with their parents at least three times a week develop stronger relationships with them. If dining together often seems like an impossible task, start with one or two nights a week and work your way up from there. Every little bit counts.

Raising godly children may seem like a monumental task, but remember, you have the help of the best parent there is: God! Keep his Word before your eyes and confess it with your mouth every day. Stand firm in faith, believing that He has equipped you with everything you need to help them become mature, godly, and responsible adults who will build and promote the kingdom of God.

Reasons Why You Should Raise Godly Children

If you are a Godly husband or Godly wife, you must raise Godly children. Many parents, including Christian parents, think that raising a child is about bringing them to Church after providing all the basic comforts the child needs. Well, raising Godly children goes beyond taking them to Church. Eli's sons grew up in the temple, and yet they were not Godly.

The moment you lose conscience as a parent, the enemy is not far from inflicting evil on the heart of your little one. It is because the heart of a small child is fragile. It can allow the manipulation of the devil. The book of Proverbs 22:6 instructs a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Raising godly children is our duty as parents to children and our commitment to God. Being a Pastor does not make your children Godly. It requires a constant effort to achieve it. Eli was a priest, but his sons wallow in sin and iniquity. He was so busy with his priesthood duty that he did not see fit to reprimand his sons when the need arose. The successful existence of our children affects our moral and spiritual behavior and our alertness. The devil cannot be allowed to take over the minds of his children from him.

You need to raise godly children. Hope this article awakens the sleeping Christians father and mother within you and make amendments when necessary. 

 

Reasons Why You Should Raise Godly Children:

1. Because God Ordained It:

Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old, he will not depart from it. ~Proverbs 22:6 

First, before anything else, the reason why you should strive to raise your children in the way of the Lord is that God ordained it. God is no stranger to the damage he harbors in the mind of a little one when he is not cared for properly. That is why God instructed that children be brought up in the way of the Lord so that when they grow up, they will not depart from him.

That is why the Scripture warns that they are trained in the way they must follow so that when they grow up, they do not stray from it.

2. Because His Destiny Depends On Him:

God is the author of everyone's destiny. You must do your part as parents, not ruin your children's destiny as parents. Eli was from the lineage of Leviticus. His family of him was born to be priests of the Lord. Eli, because he was well educated by his father, rose to the position of the priesthood. However, after Eli became a priest, he was so busy that he refused to raise his children in the way of the Lord.

Eli's sons would steal from the offerings that the people have given for the sacrifice. They sleep with different women. And while this was going on, people would tell him about the vile act perpetrated by Eli's sons, and yet he would do nothing about it. The wrath of the Lord seized the sons of Eli; they mysteriously died. The news of Eli's death was too much for him. The scripture records that Eli died, breaking his neck and choking on vomit.

Because Eli relented in raising his sons in a godly way, God declared that Eli and their homes are separated from His favor.

3. So They Can Give You Rest:

Correct your son, and he will give you rest; Yes, he will give delight to your soul. ~Proverbs 29:17 

Most likely, you are tormented by the mistake of not raising your children in the way of the Lord. A child raised in a pious way will fear God and will do everything that God commanded, including obeying his parents. However, a child whose upbringing is deprived of mercy will do almost anything.

When you are old and your strength fails, your work with the children will determine whether or not you will find rest before death. We have seen quite a few cases of children hitting their elderly parents. We have cases of children who have gotten their parents into one problem or another. In fact, the Scripture was not wrong when it commanded that children be brought up in the way of the Lord so that they might give their parents rest.

4. So That The Enemy Does Not Win The Soul:

After all your efforts here on earth, it will be an epic failure if you allow the devil to win the soul of your children. The scripture says in the book of 1 Peter 5: 8, Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

The devil walks day and night looking for someone to devour. He would not devour them by eating his flesh from him. He will devour them, destroy their justice and make them a more useful tool for themselves. However, this can be avoided by making a conscious effort to raise a child in the way of the Lord.

5. So That They Can Be Useful To God:

And the child Samuel grew in stature, and in favor with the LORD and men. ~1 Samuel 2:26 

The main purpose of our existence as humans is to serve God, although we have other divine purposes to fulfill on earth. Samuel was dedicated to the things of the Lord by his mother, Hannah. So Samuel grew up in the temple of the Lord, serving under Eli the priest.

When children are raised in the way of the Lord, they are not only valuable to the parents; they become a powerful tools in the hands of God.

In conclusion, godly parenting is very important in the life of any child. He must make sure to play his part in it today as a father.

Abortion Is Murder

One of the greatest wickedness in our generation is that of abortion. People deliberately murder innocent babies in their wombs. The devil under the banner of human rights has legalised abortion in many countries just like what he did with homosexuality.

Woe to you America the hub of wickedness. You first legalised abortion and passed the button stick to other nations. God's judgement is coming upon America and his allies who have joined in legalising such wickedness as abortion, homosexuality, pornography, among others. Woe to those who kill innocent babies.  

 

The judgment of God is coming heavily upon all those institutions and organisations that supports abortion. They say people are free to do whatever they want even killing innocent babies in the womb. They say people have the right to kill babies, people have the right to commit homosexuality, people have the right to do anything even, if it means going against God, right to sin against God?? 🤷‍♂️

Do you know that at week 3 of pregnancy the embryo's heart will be beating that means life has already begun. Most abortions are done during week 28 when the baby is fully developed. When you abort that fetus you're actually committing murder. This is detestable in the eyes of God. Abortion is evil. 

There are no circumstances that are permitted by God to abort a baby whether it's a rape case, incest or any other reason. Babies are precious gifts from God. Babies should not be killed under what no circumstances. Keep that baby because it belongs to God. God is the owner of every human being. God hates abortion. It's an abomination to kill innocent babies.

These human rights have indeed perverted the Truth. The devil is hiding under the banner of human rights to cause people to sin against their God.

Remember the words of Jesus Christ, Matthew 18:7-8 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

Jesus Christ, warned us of many things that will cause people to sin in these last days, and we're witnessing them in our days.

All those who commit abortion and support those who commit abortion shall not inherit the kingdom of God, unless they repent.

Repent from such wickedness.

Repent from abortion.

Repent from supporting abortion.

ABORTION IS MURDER! No murderer will inherit the Kingdom of God. ~Revelation 21:8

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. ~Revelation 3:13

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the Churches.

Article By: Malven Philipo

Every Parent Must Keep Their Kids Safe Online

I watched a skit a few minutes ago and I remembered an incident that happened last year. I have her permission to share without revealing names or locations. Also some details have been changed.

A mother asked to use her fifteen year old daughter’s phone for some days while her own phone was being repaired.

WhatsApp messages dropped on the phone. Her daughter had passworded her WhatsApp so she couldn’t see the messages.

Out of curiosity, she tried some passwords and her daughter’s birthday was the password. She opened the WhatsApp and almost died, with the shock of what she saw.  

 

A man in the next building had been chatting with her daughter. He had made several sexual advances towards her, which the daughter refused. He was adamant. He pursued her. He sent her recharge cards, came to her school to give her gifts and money.

He asked her if she had a boyfriend or have ever had intimacy, she said no. He pursued her some more.

He requested for her pictures, almost unclad, which she initially refused to send him but when he sent his, she sent hers. It was nothing too revealing as she was in her bra and underwear.

He taught her how to password her WhatsApp.

Then he pushed for more. He wanted to see her completely nude. She couldn’t take such a picture because she shared a room with her siblings.

He asked her to lock herself in the bathroom for them to have a video call.

She saw messages like “Did you like what you saw?” “ Stop being shy around me.” “Why are you afraid? Nobody will see you.” He sent a picture of his nudity to her. A girl of fifteen!

It became terrifying when her daughter sent a chat saying she saw him with his wife the other night and he ignored her. She knew her daughter had fallen and it was a matter of time before the guy had his way.

She contacted me and asked me for advice. I have helped her in the past so she felt she could confide in me.

The truth is, when such a thing happens, you have to get someone who will treat the man’s Bleep-up very well. Who is the person who will be angry enough to do that No other person than her father.

She was scared her husband will dump the blame on her. She was looking for another way to handle it without him.

I told her, “If you handle it quietly, the man will be wiser and will ensure he won’t be caught since he is obsessed with your daughter that he patiently groomed her. It is best he is disgraced and only her father will do that unless he is a useless man that’s when he will keep quiet.” I told her she is lucky the girl hadn’t agreed to be alone with the man anywhere. It was getting close to that.

Her husband didn’t disappoint me. Immediately he read the chats and saw the ‘manhood’ he took off to the man’s house that night. The wife ran after him. He banged continuously on the gate.

Well, the man got what was coming to him. He was disgraced. The evidence of their chats were there. 

His neighbours were shocked because he portrayed a picture of a saint but he was the devil and also a paedophile.

The husband wanted to take the matter to the Police but everyone begged. The landlord of their house and the man’s house also appealed to him not to escalate the matter. They begged him not to expose his chats on social media as his wife, my friend, had promised to do.

The culprit’s wife left him. He eventually had to move out of the house immediately the rent was due. 

The disgrace was too much for them to handle. Everywhere he went in the neighborhood, mothers were wary of him around their daughters.

They have collected the phones from their children. If you are not in university, no more phones.

How did they handle the girl? I asked them not to beat her. But the father refused to listen. He said she had brought disgrace to the household. He wanted to send her to the village but I stopped him. She needed therapy not to be shamed. I told the mother to take her to see a psychologist at Yaba left. It worked!

Older men groom very young girls and turn them into sex slaves. It was what this man was doing. The kind of chats they had was irritating coming from a grown man. He was able to make her do some of the things he wanted by doing them first.

That phone your daughter holds very dear to her heart, please once in a while, check it. Make sure she is not being groomed for someone’s perversion. Check what she is doing and advise her. Anyone younger than sixteen shouldn’t be on social media. Anyone still in secondary school shouldn’t be there too, regardless of their age.

Girls have been lured to travel abroad to be sex slaves, all by grooming or greed. They make them hate their families and believe they are the only ones that love them . They give them attention and say sweet things to them often. It is easy to fall for such.

Teach your children these signs and also do not expose them unnecessarily to these men. Paedophiles are evolving. They are getting smarter. We have to keep our girls safe.

Sleep Talk Works Wonders For Your Kids

Talking to your son or daughter for 21 days in a row while they sleep will boost their self-esteem. When they are already in a deep, deep sleep (which is achieved approximately 2 hours after they have fallen asleep), say these words with a soft tone. 

For example, if you want your daughter or son not to be involved in negative vices with himself or others, every night you approach him/her and while they sleep you whisper, “my love, tomorrow as you go out, you will not engage in self-destructive attitudes or behaviors with yourself or others, you'll be safe, secured & protected under the shadow of the Almighty. 

You'll be a blessing to others, not a curse. People will also bless you. "I love you so much". 

 

Important!!!

When the child is sleeping, the words go directly into their spirit, which hears 1,000 times more than the conscious.

This can help them balance emotional, spiritual and physical energy.

With this tool we can help them to become safer, happier children and to feel tremendously loved by their parents or caregivers.

This beautiful technique, when  practiced overtime brings enormous benefits and allows us to be closer to them especially when they're little.

Disney Teaching Children to Embrace LGBT Sexual Lifestyles

They used to be quality family films but they have gone to the dark side now. They are wanting to teach kindergartners about sexuality through their films. Sexuality should be taught by parents

The Conservative American Family Association says Disney's portrayal of gay characters is dangerous because it influences children and could have "grave and eternal consequences."

Some Christian parents have expressed concerns over the upcoming live-action Disney remake of "Beauty and the Beast" which portrays the "gay lifestyle." Disney also featured a scene with same-sex couples kissing in an episode of the cartoon called "Star vs. the Forces of Evil." 

What do children learn by seeing lesbian couples or same-sex kisses? They will definitely learn that homosexuals do exist. While some Christians, including Rev. Franklin Graham, have demanded to boycott "Beauty and the Beast".

The reaction to the current movie by the Christian boycotters are saying loud and clear that homosexuality is the greatest of all sins — greater even than witchcraft and therefore the occult.

Some of the film's stars, like actor Ian McKellen, have also called the controversy surrounding the film "rubbish." He also claimed that the gay moment is nothing "revolutionary." "I know people that detest gay people and make a fuss. It is a very small moment within the movie, nobody should get too excited," the actor insisted. 

The portrayal of homosexuality does not align with the Bible said the AFA Vice-President (American Family Association). 

"This contrast in views about sexual orientation will create a struggle for the child. Do they believe the Bible and their parents, or Disney? Which one is telling the truth?" he said about the questions children can face.

Women To Abort And Give Dead Babies To Dogs

North Korea forces women to abort and gives the dead babies to dogs. This information was revealed through a report published by the United Nations Human Rights.

Dozens of women have recounted the harrowing experiences they and their babies have had to go through. Those who carried out the investigations concluded that these abortions are done on a “routine” basis using brutality.

They were informed that the killing of newborns was done on purpose. Others were forced to premature abortion, leaving the pregnant woman dead. This was classified as an “infanticide incident”.

An eyewitness account says, “She was taken out of the detention center and given an injection to cause her miscarriage. I saw her give birth with my own eyes."

Another eyewitness said, "I heard a mom crying. However; at that point the child was put face down, covered by plastic bag and was removed from the jail by a prison officer. 

The mother was given no medical care. She died after a week or so." she added.

In another incident, a woman told investigators that "She saw a baby die from being exposed to sub-zero temperatures. The baby was forced to freeze to death. It all happened after the mother was tortured by guards to force her to have an abortion." 

"We hear moms yelling and crying." They told the UN how moms were forced to have an early termination without medical assistance at a police headquarters. This was when moms were just three months pregnant. "My first child died without having seen the world, without time for me to apologize," a dad said through tears.

Another witness reported to the U.N saying: “Pregnant women were forced to do hard work all day. At night, we heard pregnant mothers scream and babies died without being able to see their mothers. The most exceedingly and awful thing concerning this case is the point where all the baby corpses were given to the watchdogs to eat in North Korea.

The barbarism being reported in North Korea is shocking. However, forced abortion is not limited to North Korea and is a barbaric practice that we must work to end wherever it happens.

China Orders Hospitals To Abort & Kill Newborn Babies

23 Million Abortions are happening in China. China orders hospitals to 'perform abortions and kill newborn babies' from religious groups

China 's government is asking hospitals in the Xinjiang region to abort babies and "kill" the unborn due to population control issues; otherwise they will face heavy ends.

If they do not abide by government orders, doctors can be fined large sums of money. A new report released by The Christian Post news portal ensures that several health centers are being forced to take action against the unborn.

Hasiyet Abdulla , an obstetrician from the region who has worked in hospitals in the area for more than 15 years, supports the report with his comments.

The doctor reportedly told Radio Free Asia ( RFA ) that maternity wards are implementing strict family planning policies aimed at restricting Xinjiang couples' number of children to just 3.

“Each hospital had a family planning unit that was responsible for implementation – who had how many children, when did they give birth – they monitored all of this,” he said.

“The regulations were so strict: there had to be three or four years between the children. There babies were born at nine months that we killed after inducing labor. They did that in the maternity wards, because those were the orders," he declared.

Abdulla told RFA that babies were aborted even if their mothers were "eight and nine months pregnant."

In addition, I have stated that in some cases, doctors "killed babies" after they had been born.

The bodies of the little ones were not even safe, the professional assured; since shortly after they were discarded.

"They wouldn't give the baby to the parents, they kill the babies when they are born," he said.

“It is an order that has been given from above, it is an order that has been printed and distributed in official documents. Hospitals are fined if they don't comply, so of course they do .

Other reports have backed this up, revealing how the Chinese Communist Party has worked to reduce birth rates in Xinjiang .

Apparently, they have used the abuse of power to forcibly sterilize many women.

In June, Adrian Zenz , a scholar and chronicler of Beijing 's atrocities in Xinjiang , documented how authorities fined women in the area who had more than three children.

Apart from this, they were forced to undergo pregnancy tests; and if necessary, to sterilization surgeries.

Ultrasound Shows 'Demon' Baby

A demonic ultrasound image spreads on the Internet - as a devil?

The couple shared a diabolical picture of their unborn child taken online with 4D ultrasound. 

The pregnant teen panicked due to an ultrasound of her fetus.

The picture of "Satan baby", as indicated by the mother's demeanor, which spread generally on interpersonal interaction destinations, created an uproar all over the planet, as well as the worry of his folks.

The image was shared with Reddit . The user who shared the picture, _ItsAllRelative , said in connection with the picture that they had gone with his wife for a 4D ultrasound to see their future family member. “We saw the picture. We adjusted our perspectives and reconsider our opinion."

The teenage mother, 17-year-old Ianna Alston, posted the two photos she took of her fetus on her Facebook account, and commented: "Most of the kids hide from the camera. Look at my demon girl."

She added, "She looked typical, however when we realized we planned to have a young baby girl, and the sonar gadget was placed on my stomach once more, she woke up and grinned. I love this devilish young baby to such an extent."

Alston's post has gotten 15,000 preferences since it was posted on August 27 on Facebook, while it has been retweeted multiple times, as indicated by the News.

The teen indicated that the doctor who was with her during the ultrasound session, told her that her baby was normal and in good condition, pointing out that it was not strange for the fetus to appear in this way in the pictures.

Mother Of Three Dies And Their Dad Slain

There has been far too much adversity for one family.

Stephanie Caceres of Florida had to give birth to her twin in traumatic conditions. Just three days earlier, the 27-year-old woman’s wife, Jevaughn Suckoo, had died at home as a result of the shooting incident. In addition to losing her spouse, the mother felt desperate that their newborn twins and one-year-old daughter Kailanie would have to grow up without a father.

“I hear people constantly talking about how their children do this and that with their fathers, and the only thing I can think of is that my kids will never get a chance to experience it, not even Kailanie,” Caceres wrote on Facebook.

Now she's gone, gone forever, and it's not fair, Mom adds.  

Grandparents have promised to take care of the children. Unfortunately, the loss of the father of their children did not remain the most touching point in this story. Just twelve days after the children were born and the day after her husband’s funeral, something incomprehensible happened. The mother of three died as a result of an infection caused by caesarean section.

Although the mother in intensive care struggled for her life, it was not enough. Within a few days, the three young children lost both their father and mother. Now the couple’s family is trying their best to provide the best possible future for all three children. The grandparents are now said to have taken the children into their care. 

Child Porn And Pedophilia To Be Legal Soon

Beautiful 6-year-old Jersey Bridgeman, from Arkansas, was found raped and murdered last week a few doors from her mother’s home.

She is here seen wearing LIPSTICK. Why has this child been so needlessly sexualized and made to look more like an adult?

If her mother hadn’t bought her that lipstick, would she still be alive today?

The sexualization of children is a New Trend and controlled by media.

Children like this are being deliberately groomed for pedophilia. Toxic hormones are being surreptitiously introduced into junk foods, soft drinks, and the water supply so as to produce early puberty and sexual precocity on an epidemic scale.

Dr. Diamond says he would like to legalize child porn so that you can enjoy the innocent pleasure of masturbating over children. Why are these adorable little creatures, full of life’s promise, being denied the pleasures of sexual intercourse with wise old coots ten times their senior?

Just think what a 7-year-old child could learn from entering into intimate relations with a 70-year-old senior citizen! To deprive the child of the benefits of his superior wisdom is positively cruel!