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The Moral State of America is in Deep Trouble

Thursday September 22nd, 2022
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CNS News, by Bill Donohue: The moral state of America is in deep trouble. That’s not an opinion—it’s what the American people believe.

In March, a Marist poll, conducted for Deseret News titled, “Faith in America,” found that 72 percent of Americans think the nation’s moral compass is pointed in the wrong direction.

In June, a Gallup poll revealed that a record-high 50 percent of Americans rated the overall state of moral values as “poor,” and another 37 percent said it was “only fair.” The public is also pessimistic about the future: 78 percent say morals are getting worse.

Why is this? While the surveys did not tap this measure directly, the Gallup poll asked respondents to name the most important moral problem in the country today. It was open-ended, i.e., they did not select from a list of moral issues—they simply voiced what they believed to be the most important one.

Six issues garnered a double-digit response. “Consideration of others” topped the list, followed by “racism/discrimination,” “lack of faith or religion,” “lack of morals,” “sense of entitlement,” and “lack of family structure.” These responses in 2022 were compared to those in 2012.

Ten years ago, “consideration of others” was not even mentioned, and “racism/discrimination” was barely cited. Regarding the latter, given the steady drumbeat emanating from the media, the schools and the corporations that America is irredeemably racist, it is hardly surprising to learn that racial matters have deteriorated. We reap what we sow.

When we pair “consideration of others” with a “sense of entitlement,” we have a strong indictment of radical individualism. Selfishness and narcissism are commonplace: from texting while driving to character assaults online, our society has been badly coarsened.

The “Me Society” that Tom Wolfe talked about in the 1970s has never been more pronounced.

What about the other three issues? “Lack of faith or religion,” “lack of morals,” and “lack of family structure” make for an interesting cluster. The first and last are not effects of a moral breakdown—they are causes of it.

The American people intuitively know that religious beliefs and practices are an important ingredient in the formation of a moral society. The same is true of families where there is a father and a mother. In fact, the data bear them out—religion and intact families matter greatly.

The Marist poll found that 70 percent of Americans believe in God (more than half citing God as described in the Bible), and that figure jumps to 85 percent if we include those who believe in a higher power. The Gallup poll found that 81 percent of Americans believe in God, down significantly from 1944 when the figure was 98 percent.

This is not a coincidence: The increase in secularism accounts for our moral slide. The public knows it.

A Rasmussen poll taken in March found that 60 percent of voters think people who live according to their religious beliefs are good role models for the rest of us to follow; only 14 percent did not believe this; 26 percent weren’t sure.

The American people know that our moral compass is going in the wrong direction, and they also know that the declining role of religion has something to do with it.

When the Judeo-Christian ethos that has undergirded our society enervates—it used to form the heart of our moral code—it perpetuates a condition where our moral compass is directed more by individual whim than sacred tenets. That is a recipe for disaster.

Prophetic Link:
“And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.” Matthew 24:12.


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Prophetic Intelligence Briefings are provided to show a link between current events and Bible prophecy only. The reposted articles, which are not intended as a commentary in support of or in opposition to the views of the authors, do not necessarily reflect the views of Pastor Mayer or of Keep the Faith other than to point out the prophetic link.

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    • William Stroud

      Saturday September 24th, 2022 at 01:23 AM
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    That people believe there is indeed a big problem with morality, that “religion” provides a solution and that “people who live according to their religious beliefs are good role models for the rest of us”, to me means we are heading towards a sunday law. When people look to other people as good role models it’s a problem. People like the pope, Biden, Gates, etc. are not our role models. If you believe in them you set yourself up to follow their errors, their humanness and their sin. Jesus is our role model. Jesus alone. And if you believe “religion” provides a solution, i would ask ” which religion?” Ther are plenty of so-called religions that are not morally sound or correct. The religion of the Bible does provide the moral and spiritual guidance people need but it is frequently rejected because people don’t like hearing that they are sinners and in need of a Saviour. Secularists believe in morality but their morality comes from themselves. They believe they can be their own moral guides. You see how that turned out during the French revolution. These people may receive the mark of the beast in their right hands and I can see the so-called religious people receiving the mark in their foreheads. It’s too late to save this earth but we can be a part of the New Heaven and New Earth. Jesus and the Bible are the only way. Blessings



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