Jordan Petersen: Before Another Revolution, “Clean Your Room”

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Posted: Jul 02, 2022 12:01 AM

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During a weekend of forefathers and revolution, we should remember that the war began with a single shot in Concord. One simple act for change that revolutionized the world. Anyone who knows the work of Jordan Petersen—or the teachings of Jesus—will understand the points I am about to make. But for those not aware of history, they might seem a bit cloudy. However, time is short, and bringing a little light to Petersen is always a good thing.Petersen stepped into the spotlight when he refused to adopt Canada’s 52 pronouns rule as law. But his refusal was only a spark; the dried leaves waiting to be inflamed were his numerous incendiary lectures that still live on YouTube. And then there are his second book, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, and the follow-up, Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life.So the number twelve is significant: twelve apostles, twelve pillars, twelve tribes. Jesus also knew the number ten as in Commandments and when forced to summarize them all against a hypocritical priesthood trying to trap him, as does the media with Petersen, He said there was one golden rule, “love your neighbor as yourself.” Well, I think Petersen also h …