The State of our morality

Our minds are clouded with the fog of trend. Our hearts are distorted and confused by today's definition of love. Our lives are becoming ever desensitized by the world around us and their entropic moral convictions. I'm becoming more and more aware as I search for revelation, that this world is very close to its end. Some might say that I don't really know enough to make that assumption, or that I only focus on the bad things rather than the good and reviving, but I have arrived at the understanding that the further I travel into the knowledge of the things of this world, the more it points in the direction of a quickly approaching end.

I watched the academy awards last night and was taken aback by the number of films nominated with transgender and homosexual themes. Of course Hollywood has always been at the cutting edge of societal decay, but it puts fear in my heart because so many of the ideals of these people are flowing into our homes via television, internet, magazines, and radio. I am forced on board a train of thought whose tracks lead to the furtherance of moral depravity, ruptured families, and an unclear understanding of true love, friendship, and the most critical aspect that binds the moral fiber of civilized society: right and wrong.

Perhaps you don't feel that things are quite as bad as I seem to be making them out to be right now, but give me your attention please and I will show you just how bad things are. An analogy being used more and more frequently is that of a frog in a pot of water. When you throw a frog into boiling water, it immediately jumps out because of the severe heat it detects, but if you put a frog into luke warm water and slowly heat it to a boil, the frog never notices its environment is changing and boils to death. Such is the state of our current moral conviction.

How many of you watch the popular sitcom "Friends?" The show aired last week and pulled in 26.7 million viewers ( info from: http://www.canoe.ca/TelevisionRatings/us.html). I think that you would agree that 26.7 million viewers is a large amount of people. I myself enjoy the show and laugh right along with the other 26.7 million watching, but there's a sad truth that I've recently realized: I've been desensitized to a point at which sex apart from marriage doesn't bother me. Although I know it's wrong, and disagree with it, I never become disgusted while watching the show. It's just a normal part of their lives, and I accepted that without thinking. The problem in my logic was pointed out by my dear wife (info from: wife Maggie) when she asked me why I didn't enjoy watching the show "Will & Grace." I responded by saying that homosexuality is wrong and I don't agree with promoting such a lifestyle by the acceptance demonstrated by the characters in the show. She then proceeded to question what I thought the moral stance of "Friends" was and why I would enjoy watching that when it was just as wrong. Ouch. The thing is, whether you thnink it affects you or not, it does. It seeps into your mind and adds itself on to your thoughts and speech. It seems non-threatening enough on the screen because it comes in the form of entertainment, but it can change the way you think.

A poll was done across the school where my wife works. It asked whether living together before marriage was wrong. It was asked of a class of twenty students and out of the twenty only five said that it was wrong. That wouldn't seem too surprising to most, however the poll was done at a Christian school. The generally accepted standard for sex anymore has been "when you're ready," "as long as you have protection," and "as long as you're in love." Marriage ideals have taken a vacation.

Not only has immorality permeated Hollywood, but it has also infiltrated our government. The highly respected positions of our Supreme Court justices have been filled with people who bring their own agenda to the table rather than a true interpretation of the constitution. While this issue may raise quite a bit of controversy in my comments section, I still feel motivated to post it. The current battles concerning the removal of the words "Under God" from our Pledge of Allegience has brought many Christians out of the wood-work to place their names on a petition standing for the preservation of our Pledge as it is. The ACLJ has been a formidable foe against those who wish to strip this country of the principles it was founded on. I must say that I stand for the presence of God in our country, in our judicial system, and even in our schools. Without God, what moral standard to we have to stand on? The consequences of removing those two simple words would lead to the ultimate removal of our country's nation motto "In God We Trust," it would need to be stripped from our currency, and no President would be sworn in to office the same way ever again.

One of the most disturbing parts of our society today, is abortion. On January 22, 1973, the US Supreme court declared its decision in the Roe v Wade challenge of the constitutionality of preventing a woman to commit abortion. From 1973 to 2002, an estimated 44,010,378 babies were aborted. At these statistics, I have to step back in awe. I can't believe that such genocide could be allowed in this great country.

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