Weekly Discussion January 7, 2011 Has America Lost Its Moral Compass The above stated question is the result of our discussion earlier this week on How do we heal our land? If the land needs healing begs the question on how did we get to this point when America was founded on trusting in the Almighty God. Well, the argument can be made that God in His bountiful blessing that we have taken our eyes off the source of our blessing and placed them on the blessing. In doing so we have left our first loveGod, and when that happens we begin to feel that humanity is the ultimate authority. Wrong! Wrong! Therefore, the question now becomes, How did America lose its moral compass? America lost it moral compass by accepting the smallest sin and compromising with it. Also, accepting wrong for right and allowing right to become wrong. Let me highlight some of the wrongs that are being accepted as the norm; we see same sex-marriages being legalized by the high courts in some states, and many other states recognizing same sex-marriages as civil unions. Did these decision makers ever consider the institution of marriage being implemented by God according to Genesis1:27? We see from scripture God instituted marriage between Adam and Eve and not Adam and Steve or Eve and Ethel. In addition, we see God implementation of the family structure as man, wife and then the children. God created man first, then Eve and instructed them to be fruitful and multiply; from this union their children were born (Cain and Abel named in the Bible). Two men do not constitute a family or two women and then incorporating the child constitutes a family. Is man (mankind) leaning to his own understanding instead of consulting scripture for what is right in the sight of God or is man forsaking the knowledge of God in order to live by his own standards and not God’s moral laws? We see in Romans 1:18-32 the sins man was committing and God’s reactions. God gave them over to a reprobate mind, meaning it was a primary sign of God abandoning His prized creation. These questions come to mind which are, is modern day society (America) following in the foot steps of the people recorded in the Bible? Does America believe the Bible, or does America feel that since God has sent His Son Jesus to redeem man that no harm will befall him and he can
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live anyway he wants? What happened to the principles that this country was founded upon which was “In God we trust”? Our society is witnessing other wrongs that appear to be the norm or right such as greed; just forget the little guy. By this I mean corporate geed when executives and some politicians are earning huge salaries while their company or government teeters on the brink of bankruptcy resulting in both jobs and pensions being lost. What happened to love thy neighbor as thyself and or caring for the poor, those with incomes less than $200,000? Reflect on the negative rap music that is filling our air ways and some TV shows that are pushing the homosexuality envelope. Let's not forget the move to remove the Ten Commandments from the court house. The Ten Commandments are the foundations for our laws. America, let’s remember our morals which this country was founded upon; more importantly, right is right and wrong is wrong. That’s the way it is and will remain so. Fellow believers, join me in sincere prayer for the moral decay of this country. As ambassadors for Christ we must be examples for immoral America of what is right and right will always be right and wrong cannot become right.
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