[ArrogantBustard]

But America is pretty far gone.

When I compare legalised abortion to the great genocides of the 20^th Century, I'm not kidding. The constant post 9/11 barrage of "God Bless America" sometimes annoys me. Why should He do such a thing? See the quote from Francis Cardinal Arinze on my profile. America stands indicted on all counts.

But decades will pass before we will see much improvement

Perhaps. But above all things, God demands of us Fidelity. We must hold fast to the Faith handed down to us from the Apostles, preach the Gospel, and leave the rest in God's Hands. A priest friend of mine is fond of reminding, when things look bleak and I start getting pessimistic and cynical: "God is in control".

[George W. Bush]

A priest friend of mine is fond of reminding, when things look bleak and I start getting pessimistic and cynical: "God is in control".

Ah, but we Calvinists would fully agree. In fact, we insist upon this point. As did Augustine.

So many people fret over their actions and their control over events. Once one recognizes and accepts God's total sovereignty over His children and the unfolding of His plan for mankind, life is less worrying.