Read the posts, too. Many great quotes and links to other articles.
“.....most Americans polled say our country is on the “wrong track.” ……
If you can’t see the decline, you’ve been living under a rock for a very long time. At age 81, my remaining time here may be brief. I am happy I had a chance to live in FAR BETTER TIMES.
The alternative? Well, it was expressed nicely by an old New Yorker cartoon. It featured the Devil addressing a large group of arrivals in Hell and saying, reassuringly, “You’ll find there’s no right or wrong here. Just what works for you.”
It’s an alluring idea — and a powerful one. It creates Hell on Earth, too.
Thanks for the ping to a thought-provoking article.
I believe that God put his laws in our hearts and wrote them on our minds (Hebrews 10:16 and Romans 2:15). Man is fearfully and wonderfully made in the image of his Creator (Psalms 139:14) whether we acknowledge Him or not (the law of gravity isn’t determined by our belief). Because of this, non-believers can share the traditional values of believers, and can lead exemplary moral lives.
I also believe that there are innumerable forks in the road of each individual journey. At each fork, the law written in our hearts points to our Creator’s direction; His law written in our hearts tells us the right path, whether or not we acknowledge Him. But free will allows us to choose the wrong direction.
At every turn, there is a community that encourages and admonishes the individual to choose the wrong direction. A lot of that community is embedded in academia, media, entertainment and politics. Choosing the wrong direction brings acceptance, celebration, or promises of fame and fortune that are sometimes realized. The lure is potent. Course corrections in the journey are always possible, but the more frequently the wrong direction is chosen, the farther the traveler distances himself from the voice of his Creator.
In the end, there will be a reckoning, as our Creator has given us to know. And, as He has warned, “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea.” It’s inevitable that man’s history will become even more unimaginably darker than it is at present. That doesn’t mean that we should despair, stop fighting for what’s right, or become defeated. In the end, the Creator has already won this battle. Merry Christmas!