[SoFloFreeper]

I am currently studying the books of Samuel. Western civilization reminds me very much of Israel in the early days of the book.

God is indeed at work, but the population is lost. The priests, sons of Eli--Hophni and Phineas--do not even know Yahweh. They use the ark of God as a good luck charm in their battles, but they don't know Him or have regard for his law. They steal from the coffers of the church and make prostitutes of women.

Slowly, quietly, God advances and does what he wants. But we are like the time of the judges--which is the time in which Samuel was born--men in this day are doing "whatever seems best" to them. And the leadership of God's people (see: this Anglican priest, for instance) is waning.

Pray for revival.

God moved the election last year. Let us not rest on our laurels, though. Don't make Scripture an amulet or a rabbit's foot. Turn our hearts and minds back to Him with sincerity.

This kind of news is distressing, but it is not the end of the story.

[Maelstorm]

These are disgusting times we live in.

[Slyfox]

Who in their right mind would "pray" for a little kid to become gay?

That's right he is not in his right mind.

[rlmorel]

"...known for contentious gestures..."

??????

[fwdude]

Wow!

Isn’t is the sodomite side who is always threatening US with the hope that our children are “gay?”

[Fido969]

This is the dingbat.

[Morpheus2009]

I can only see salvation at great cost, sadly enough.