So, is the takeaway that countries go anti-abortion and homosexual rights lose ground as the Catholics decline and the Protestants gain ground? Makes sense with what we’ve seen from the left wing Anti-pope running the Vatican these days.
Not to mention Orthodoxy is gaining. So you know the Russians also have a hand in it.
The original bolsheviks had strongr traditional sexual moral values than today’s leftists — and even some of the dirty old men here on FR.
It began long before Francis, and it is evangelical, Scripture-centric type believers, who have experienced the basic but profound effect of regeneration thru penitent, heart-purifying, effectual faith in the Divine Son of God and Lord of all, (Acts 10:43-47; 15:7-9) which is imputed for righteousness, (Romans 4:5) and is shown in baptism and following the Lord, that sets them apart from the typical Catholic and Protestant, thanks be to God.
However, Western affluence has done to true believers what Communism and adversity could not. We/I need to better DARE TO BE A DANIEL | Philip P. Bliss, 1873 [listen]
Standing by a purpose true,
Heeding God’s command,
Honor them, the faithful few!
All hail to Daniel’s band!
Refrain:
Dare to be a Daniel,
Dare to stand alone!
Dare to have a purpose firm!
Dare to make it known.
Many mighty men are lost,
Daring not to stand,
Who for God had been a host
By joining Daniel’s band.
Refrain:
Hold the Gospel banner high!
On to vict’ry grand!
Satan and his hosts defy,
And shout for Daniel’s band.