Man has always been capable of horrendous evil ever since sin entered the world. However, I do believe behavior in America has gotten worse. In my mom's generation, they rarely heard of anyone getting divorced. Couples stayed married until one of them died. They didn't have to lock their doors or fear their children were going to be abducted and murdered. The worst problems teachers faced in the classroom were chewing gum and talking too much.
Sure people were depressed back then but not like today. Dr. Archibald Hart, a clinical psychologist for 45 years, said that 30 years ago the onset of depression was around 45 years old. Now, it is 14 years old! Something has gone terribly wrong in our society.
I believe it is a combination of things. Throwing out biblical principles is the most important one. With that comes divorce, abortion, and all kinds of evils. The breakdown of the family is destroying societies. Children need a father and mother. This is why God hates divorce. Divorce breeds anger in children.
The way children are being raised is another problem. Few parents are raising disciplined adults. They no longer say "no" to their children, teach them boundaries, or discipline them. This has raised a generation of selfish adults. It is all about them. When people were depressed years ago, they would be unhappy and maybe end up killing themselves, not taking down 20 children with them.
We also have a culture of death. Abortion is death to millions of babies. Homosexual marriage is death to procreation of children. Pornography is death to marriages and true intimacy in marriage. Television, movies, and video games trivialize death and destruction.
Our only hope is in Jesus. It always has been and it always will be. He transforms the human into a new creature and puts His Spirit within them enabling them to walk in love. Pray for this nation. Pray for your neighborhood and church. May all men come to see Christ living in you.
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
Psalm 5110
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Kelley Highway · 640 weeks ago
Liz · 640 weeks ago
As a child I loved the time period of the 40's and 50's when we'd study them in school or when I'd see them in movies. The ladies and gentlemen of the period had class. I can't speak for men because I am not one but I know being a lady in this culture is hard!
Somewhere along the way someone told us that all we are good for is sex appeal and little else.
But I am confused about one part of the article: "Homosexual marriage is death to procreation of children." Single or not, gay people wouldn't be able to have biological children with their partner so why would him/her getting married be a death to procreation?
Ken · 640 weeks ago
The reality is that by not doing things God's ways 3-4% of the population who consider themselves gay are not making babies. So being gay is the death to procreation, a fundamental violation of God's command "to be fruitful and multiply."
With such a small % of gays one does not worry too much about their unwillingness to contributed to society with biological children, but imagine if 75% of the population were gay... would you then see how little procreation would be happening and the complete destruction of a society?
The fact is that gay men and women can procreate, but many choose not to. A gay man can and will have sex with a woman given the right circumstances, and many probably do. Their sexual preference is gay, but they still have the ability to have heterosexual sex.
By not doing things God's way some lose out on all the blessings that having a family can bring, unless they adopt. And God's ideal is not that kids be raised by two Dad's or two Mom's, going back to the main point of Lori's article. Such selfishness leads to a culture that is upside down with morality and wisdom, and it is no wonder we have so many confused and depressed kids out there.
Liz · 640 weeks ago
Joluise · 640 weeks ago
Whilst divorce is not good these days - the past hide many sins such as adultery.
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Talita · 490 weeks ago
May God save everyone we get in contact with. God keeps us strong and courageous.
Thank you for wonderful inspiring posts Lori.