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| 2026-08-23 |
| [News With Views] There’s no question that America has turned away from God. Yes, there are some true Christ followers left who sincerely love and seek the Lord with all their hearts, but their numbers are few, and Jesus said it would be this way. Matthew 7: "Enter in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." What happened to our people, once grateful and devout followers of our Creator and Sustainer? Not only have they abandoned their reverence, awe and faith in Almighty God, but for most Americans, God has become totally irrelevant in their daily lives. Some even openly mock, despise and hate God and those who faithfully follow Him. They see Christianity as a "repressive religion," though they really know nothing about the Bible, God the Father, or Jesus Christ, our Savior. Because no one has ever taught them. In 1904, Aleister Crowley, an English writer who was deeply involved in the occult, satanism and ritual "magic" ceremonies, wrote, "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law." This became a key point of doctrine when Anton LaVey founded the Church of Satan in 1966, in San Francisco. This satanic movement found a ready and willing following during this time of rebellion, hedonism and debauchery here in the US. Our Supreme Court had just recently ruled that Bible reading and prayer would be prohibited in public schools. The "Johnson Amendment" had been in effect for a dozen years by this time, and pastors were already retreating from public discourse regarding politics and cultural issues. Meanwhile, the "hippie" and "free love" movements were starting, and young people (always the devil’s targets) were ripe for this new, permissive lifestyle. With "pastors" now afraid to preach the whole counsel of God for fear of losing their 501c3 status, there was little Godly leadership for young people with more questions than answers — and the lure of promiscuity and moral liberties became very enticing. Today, we regard that time as the "good old days," because most Americans still had a healthy fear of the Lord. Most families still attended church every week, and the line between right and wrong was still pretty clear to most. But the downward spiral had begun. |
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| Posted by: Besoeker 2026-08-23 08:37 |