The Rules of Engagement

Weapons of Mass Destruction

H arassment Harassment is an exasperating and disturbing annoyance or irritation that threatens or undermines personal peace and tranquility. By utilizing this weapon, Satan can oppress and victimize the believer. (See Nehemiah 4:1–3.) Harassment can come in the form of verbal abuse, sexual miscon duct, unrealistic demands, stalking, or continuous telephone calls. Types of harassment include: sexual (unwanted, unwelcomed sexual comments or actions, including touching, sexual insults, staring, unwanted “compliments” that make the target uncomfortable, and sexual rumors or innuendo), racial (racist comments and slurs based on skin color, language, or national origin), verbal (name calling, derogatory statements, bullying, insulting, or intimida tion), religious (intolerance of someone’s religious beliefs), ableist (insulting someone based on a real or assumed physical or mental disability), classist (making fun of, belittling, or demeaning someone based on socioeconomic status), and scapegoating (holding one person or group responsible for a family’s, organization’s, or community’s problems; isolating or rejecting a person or group of people). H eresies Heresies are biblical truths and doctrines contaminated by controversial or unorthodox opinions, false interpretations, and doctrines of man. (See 1 Corinthians 11:19; 2 Peter 2:1.) H omosexuality Homosexuality , in its broadest sense, is a term created by nineteenth century theorists to describe the lustful predilection, sexual orientation, and emotional interest in members of the same sex. Whether a person is convinced they were born that way, that it is a learned behavior, or that it is a prefer ence, Romans 1:5–28 convinces me that it is a satanically originated, deviant behavior used to undermine the biblical definition of family and marriage and to promote mere stimulation without the ability to procreate.

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