I don't see that at all.
Do you think 20 years ago heck 10 maybe we would be discussing Homosexual Marraige?
Is that a bad thing? Discussing it, I mean. I thought you were advocating free speech. Is that free speech unless it's about a topic you don't like?
The marriage itself is just as illegal now as it was 20 years ago. Oh, and yes, it was discussed back then too. Sorry to burst your bubble. I was 24 in 1984. How old were you? Do you even remember what things were like?
We have global terrorism
Yes, much as we did 20 or 30 years ago. I seem to remember Americans held hostage in Iran in 1979. I seem to remember American Marines being blown up in their barracks in Beirut in 1982. I seem to remember the Israeli Olympic team being slaughtered by Palestinian terrorists in 1972. The only thing that has changed is that the terrorists woke up the American public with the 9/11/2001 attacks. I should point out that was at least the second attempt to take down the towers of the World Trade Center, not the first.
unhealthy climatic conditions
Oh, which ones that didn't exist before? Are you trying to talk about the evils of global warming? That should be very popular on Free Republic-- NOT!
People who feel isolated...
Much as there have been since the beginning of time.
The world is only getting worse..
I am sorry you have such a jaded and pessimistic view. I see the world only getting better. The economy is improving, there is less poverty, people are living longer and have a better standard of living, more have freedom thanks to the United States, diseases like smallpox have been eradicated, and Americans are finally aware of the real danger to western civilization that Israelis have been trying to warn them about for 30 years. Yep, the world is a better place.
Go ahed with your ostrich view on life stick your head in the sand the world is getting better....
Well in a way yes the world is bcoming more enlightned by the Tidal Wave of Christianity that is happening in 3rd world countries and through-out Asia in fact there are more Christians in Asia than Buddhists, posted an article on that, you must of missed it.
More people turning to Christ now a days than ever before in history, GOD is smarter than what you give him credit for..Jesus is coming.....Come Lord Jesus...