How about stepping up to the mercy seat.
Sometimes, to undergo misfortunes means a Christian has not put on his armor. In turn, maybe he hasn't asked for it. Maybe he thinks a "form of religion but denying its power" is enough.
Hello, people. The gospel is "good news." Of God's love received and passed on to the needy. In fact, except for the all-important sacred aspect, it looks a lot like leftism. The gospel boots aren't to kick every inconvenient rear out of your way. They are to focus on walking up to the weak so that you can help them push evil out of the way.
When Christendom regains this vision as a chief theme, I think it will be able to stand far firmer in the face of problems like this, rather than spinning in a wail like a bunch of offended church ladies and lashing out at random. Be angry and do not sin.
I think you are conflating mercy with obedience.
Self-styled Christians who make a choice to allow their children to be schooled by heathens are not training their children up in the way they should go. We are losing the culture war because of it.
I do not agree that Christianity has much in common with the political left. 1 Samuel warns about government, and the role of the family (especially the father) is clear in Ephesians.
Today, being a culture warrior means taking charge of oneself and one’s own family. People who come on here and blab about our social ills, while their own children make common cause with Bernie at Weather Underground P.S. should re-assess their priorities? We keep reading about Christian small businesses targeted by the left under rules made by the left. Well? Stop training up children to be like Bernie and things will turn around in a generation.