One of the greatest tragedies to hit the United States was the 911 attack
on New York
City. However, even greater and more destructive has been the moral
decline
in this country and the disintegration of the family as we have known it
since the beginning of civilization.
The slide down the slope towards moral self-destruction started in the
1960's, picked up
speed during the following decades and has continued to accelerate as we
moved into the
2000's. While many pray and speak out for a change in the morality of our
nation, it
seems that things are only getting worse.
As we look back we can see that when the Government legalized the killing
of innocent
babies the unthinkable started. Difficult as it is to believe, since Roe
Vs Wade gave the greenlight to abortions, over 40 million babies have been
killed. There are those who now advocate that a mother should have seven
days after a baby is born to decide whether she wants to keep it or dispose
of it. Such disregard of human life is now reaching the point that some say
that the quality of life should be the depending factor in whether or not a
person's life continues - young or old.
Each day television, movies and magazines unashamedly flaunt the adultery
and sexual
perversion that is so rampant today. Tragically our courts seem to believe
that it is a
Constitutional right for people to engage in conduct that has been
considered wrong by
practically every civilized group since time began. With that approval
those groups who
engage in such conduct march in parades in our cities proudly proclaiming
their deviant
behavior.
Another element in our moral decline has been the increase in other
religions; those who
follow Gods other than the God of the Bible. The past few years have seen
a rapid
growth in cults such as Islam, the Mormons, Scientology, Unity and the New Age
Movement . Eastern religions such as Hinduism, Bahai and Yoga are finding
followers
among many young people who are desperately seeking answers to their
problems but
have no association with a Christian church or the teachings of Jesus Christ.
While the Christian church puts great emphasis on the home, family and
marriage, forces
are at work against such concepts. The lack of commitment has led to an
unbelievable
number of divorces. Satan keeps telling people that they have a right to
be happy and
anytime they are unhappy in their marriage, walk out. It seems that this
has almost
become the norm rather than the exception with little or no regard given as
to the effect such actions have on the children. Many of the so called
"beautiful people" in the entertainment industry are married so often it
seems to be nothing more than serialized polygamy. And so many children
grow up with no stability of home and family and find their pleasures in
liquor, drugs and sexual promiscuity.
When one speaks out, cries of protest are heard saying religion is okay -
if you keep it
private and personal but it has no business in the public arena.
Anti-Christian advocates deny that Christianity had anything to do with the
founding of this nation or that the writers of the Declaration of
Independence and the Constitution were God fearing people. What those same
persons don't seem to understand is that if their ancestors had believed as
they do they would not have the freedoms and privileges they enjoy today.
Although they occasionally give a slight nod of approval to religion,
they fail to realize that it was not religion that made this nation great,
it was a specific religion. It was Christianity. While it is not
politically correct to say this, it was Judeo-Christinan beliefs that
created a legal system unlike any other in the world, brought forth great
music and literature. When that is denied, all hope for a great nation and
a life of freedom is doomed.
Max R.Tyner, Pastor
Good Shepherd Evangelical Church
Geronimo, Texas
