beginning to prepare for spiritual war
The beginning of the end occurred around the beginning of the 1950’s. Several things came out of this era. Television programs began to be part of American life. In addition, network administrators turned to sexual images in order to get an audience advertisers could sell to.
The other part of the equation was women entering the work force. This is significant because parents working are neglecting their children. The transition from a father head of household to a two parent working family interfered in parenting by taking the time and attention of a parent away from the child.
This generation of children lost the opportunity to see mom/dad interaction and acquire the intricate skills needed to raise children. It is no coincidence that around 1965 children began to question parent authority. The generation of this time did not have quality parent/child interaction. Therefore, this generation grew up to appreciated elements of life different from their parents and with the freedom to express their opinion.
Where children before were concerned about their parents reactions to their opinions these children where accustomed formulating their ideas independent of adult authority figures.
The next generations have not faired that well either. Every fifteen years social concerns increase and as a whole people loose more and more of the elements that contribute to a satisfying and pleasurable life.
I am ashamed to say but I believe we have become machines that can perform a work function but do not know how to feel and live a personally fulfilling life.
In addition, values have taken an all time low. People are immature, indulgent, and irresponsible. We have become vain, superficial, and antagonistic.
Moreover, if we are this bad now how much more worse will we get. Furthermore, how will we deal with the serious social concerns such as teen-age pregnancy and drug abuse?
An even more important issue is what will the future human experience?
I know, I know I have already beat these issues to death. In reality, I have already come to terms with the fact that people are going to continue to head in vulgar and indecent direction.
Again, what a sad tragedy. An even sadder tragedy is that I find myself not being able to give an inspiring hopeful message.
I know there is a lot of time yet in the clock of future history. The nations of the world are not at a point where they would engage in the behaviors that would lead to a one-world government or a world community under one religion.
Therefore, this is not the end of time. It is just going to feel like the end of the world.
The ultimate answer maybe at the center of or core. We may just have turn our attention inward and protect our decent, kind, and righteous self.
Now part of me wants to prepare for war. People are going to get meaner. Individuals, who choose to be nice, are going to be under attack. These people’s personal and private lives are going to be invaded by ugly neighbors.
The only thing that keeps people’s ugliness out of my life is avoidance and my rough and tough exterior. By ugliness I mean ugly looks and ugly comments.
I personally think certain people are on the verge of being very violent to strangers.
Maybe the answer is to prepare for spiritual war and protect our security.