Need to be return to Christian values, ethics
We are in a time I never thought I would see in my lifetime in America. It is truly sad and disheartening to see the level of depravity, despair, anger and hate into which my country, our country, has fallen.
With the ever increasing pressures and demands of society and the breakdown of the family unit our youth struggle to establish their personal identity, find acceptance and a sense of belonging and purpose. Without the mentoring love, guidance, and commitment of a parent or other caring and responsible adult, many of our young people look for fulfillment through internet relationships, sports or entertainment icons, or to so-called friends who exploit their vulnerabilities. Others just withdraw altogether. Many of our churches which have traditionally and steadfastly provided the moral and spiritual guidance and support for our families have succumbed to the secular demands for tolerance and political correctness at the expense of the church’s own long-held ideologies of faith, hope and biblical principles. Thankfully, many are still there, ready and willing to stand in the gap.
Our currency and coinage declare “In God we trust,” passages from the Bible grace the lintels of many prominent buildings in our nation’s Capital, still we lock God out of our schools, remove every vestige of Him from our public venues, and seek to criticize or silence the mention of His name in public discourse, yet amazing as it may be, we fail the thank Him for the blessings we enjoy but immediately call on Him and ask for His intervention, grace, comfort, and mercy at every catastrophe or tragedy.
I have heard one senator and one vice president quote 2 Chronicles 7:14, “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves and pray and seek my face _____, then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” However, both left out one key conditional phrase: “and turn from their wicked ways.” There seems to be no place for repentance or even the acceptance of responsibility in our society today. We are expected to be tolerant of everything except Christian values and ethics. BRUCE THON Yuma