[ottbmare]

There's one thing in your post on which I would like to gently correct you: "...God says that things will always work out for the common good." Not by a long shot. What He tells us is, "All things work together for good for those who are called according to His purpose" (Romans 8:28). That's quite different. That's not the common good, but only the eternal good of those who love and serve Him. We can't assume that God will arrange for everything to be good for everyone. By no means. And what is truly good in the eyes of God is often very different from our earthly notions. So I don't anticipate happy endings in this story.

[nikos1121]

You are absolutely right, and I thank you for clarifying things. I assume that I’m speaking to true believers here.

I’m also not saying that all endings are happy endings in the short term. In the long term, I think they are.

Our country has been blessed from the beginning because we were founded on Judeo-Christian values. I think God has watched out for us. However the last four years for sure has seen a culmination of some sinister changes in our moral makeup, that probably started long before that, that I believe will result in God treating us on the whole like we are Sodom and Gommorrah.

Who would think that Putin is the protector of Christiansand we have a guy who promotes their demise?