Our Culture Caught in a Maelstrom
An observation on the present decline of our social behavior.
First, we must recognize that none of us is perfect. Second, we must believe and trust that a moral life must be based on a solid foundation. As we all must know that without a strong and solid foundation, all structure is weak. The structure may stand for awhile but sooner or later it comes tumbling down.
“Don’t do to your neighbor, what you don’t want him to do to yourself”. The clarity of this thought is quite phenomenal. Using and practicing this principle as a motivating force can and must cause the pendulum to start swinging back. This is going to take each of us, with the desire to effect this change, to come together through many avenues. Some of which are
faith based organizations and:
- Using the Internet and other advertising mediums to petition other people to join the effort.
- Petition all of your government representatives, local, state and federal to re-instate Judeo-Christian teaching and prayer in our public schools.
- Re-empower parents to discipline their children.
- Re-empower teachers and school officials in order to establish sanctions, for inappropriate student behavior.
- Require the teaching of Ethics and Morality as a required course in all-public middle schools and high schools
- Study legislation and VOTE with your head not your heart; being handsome or beautiful is not a substitute for compassion, dedication, knowledge and understanding
Even as one person, do your part and sow the seeds of change for a better tomorrow for yourself and all your brothers and sisters.
This opinion is not meant to squelch the right of any of us to practice religious freedom. It is only meant to serve as an alarm to what is happening to our culture and in turn under what conditions we may exist in the future-after all, the Roman Empire only lasted for 1000 years and we are approaching 25 percent of that empire’s life span.
What will our culture reflect 700 years from now?
Changes are inevitable but let us hope and strive for higher and more ethical change – you are the present judge!
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