And they wonder what's gone wrong!
I don't know about you, I've had enough of all the talk about what's gone wrong with society.
The latest thing is knife crime, sparked by disaffected youth and the breakdown of family and community.
If the ranting stopped for a while and we take a look at what the government, law enforcement agencies and media have permitted and even rated over the last 20 or so years, the answer is plain to see.
The school day began and ended with prayer, assemblies included hymns and we said grace before our school dinners. There were morals shaped by Christianity that guided what went on in and around the schools. We studied the religions of the world - along with our equally young Muslim, Sikh, Hindu and Buddhist classmates without anyone having a problem with political correctness.
Then they threw out the morals guided by Christian faith that kept people in check outside of the schools too - i.e. it gradually became acceptable and then downright cool to sleep around and get wasted on alcohol, weird 'smarties' or cigarettes with no writing on the side.
You see what's happened when these morals are put to one side?
How many of our youngsters were born to parents that were not prepared for them? How many parents are raising up - or should that be 'dragging up? - children who haven't got a clue or even real interest in doing it properly?
For anything to work well, it needs rules. If you let your cute little kitten or puppy grow up without structure, that animal will grow up to make your life a misery. Now we have generations of young people, who through no fault of their own, are growing up without proper guidance, neither from parents who are largely allowed to what they like and a society that celebrates or turns a blind eye to behaviour that may give a temporary high but has serious consequences.
If Gordon Brown and the rest of the 'rent-a-quote' politicians want to really turn society around, why don't they use their supposed intellect and make real change? Oh, I know why - because there may not be enough votes in it.
Don't ask dumb questions if you don't really want to find the answers.
Give the respect back to Christian faith - don't ignore common sense because it comes from Christians. Think about it, we've tried it the secular way and look what has happened.
Do you agree?
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Veron Graham - telling it like it is.
well said vernon but the problem is we need people like you in parliament who speaks commen sense and has good christian values and understands the complex issues we have in society now,but sadly but not surprising we have a bunch of mps who are self serving pigs with there mouths in the trough who are more conncered about there expenses on there second houses and party loyalty who just dont care or understand the concerns and issues of the ordinary working class people in this country, i despair at these middle and upper class twits who run this country and go from one crisis to another like a bunch of buffoons who would struggle to run a hamburger stall outside a football match, thats the reality of the poor politacal class we have in this country so i would vote for you vernon if you stood in parliament for the simple fact is you tell it as it is...peter
Excellent post. I'm in the US, and it is the same here—erasing God from the memory of the nation, down to our coins [IN GOD WE TRUST will be the next thing to be erased from our currency, and from our conscience, I suppose]. In our efforts to appease the herd we have wounded ourselves, and weakened the very foundations and restraints that have held things together so far. And you're right about the politicians. Money rules. The pound, the dollar, doesn't matter. It is the visible god, the one with no heart. All it knows is appetite. It feeds and feeds, and, never being satisfied, it feeds again. Greed has no real choice but to eventually consume itself. That's what is happening. The proverbial cork is off the bottle. Or Pandora's box is opened [whichever metaphor you prefer. They both work.] Keep your voice alive, Veron. We are all in this together. Brothers in suffering. I hear you all the way across the pond.
David Teems
I agree with the above comments, a great post Veron.
Although not from a Christian background myself, I had no obligations in following Christian morals at school, nor did the other people from diverse backgrounds in my school.
They think knife crime is a street level problem but i think it stems from the top effectively.
Thanks for your post, Peter and for your kind comments.
You know, I once had ambitions of becoming Britain's first Black prime minister!
But that was nearly 20 years ago – can you believe that no-one’s even come close to achieving that feat yet?! Still, I'm older and wiser now and realise that the real problem is with diversion and apathy. Too many of us just do not know what's going on, can be bothered to speak out or dare I say it … vote. It is in this climate where the self-serving ‘politicians’ continue to thrive.
I’m an optimistic person – Christians are supposed to believe for the best – and I live in hope that change will come. I believe that if a person doesn’t stand for something, they’ll fall for anything.
Peter, which politicians or public figures do you admire or despise?
Hi David,
Thanks for the post and your kind words. I'm honoured to receive a message from you (David is an incredibly talented Christian music artist and writer - visit www.davidteems.com).
It's sad to know that the situation is similar in the US, but it does appear to me that many of your politicians seem to have some allegiance to the Church and speak out more on issues of faith. This is why it's even more incredible that America is being 'deChristianised' too.
Do you think that faith will play much of a role in Obama vs McCain?
Thanks,
Keep on singing, keep on writing,
V
Hi Again DirtDevil,
Thanks for the post.
Your comments are very interesting. As a person of non-Christian faith (or no particular religious allegiance?), why do you think the politicians are so petrified of following principals that were once held so dear by all?
Do you think it is down to pressure from other religious groups or people of different backgrounds just being too paranoid or PC-mad?
V
veron what a difficult question to answer what politician or public figure do i admire i am struggling to come up with a answer to that and i cant, but thinking again if you can get a copy of bob marleys last interview on a documentary on bbc 2 i think it was called horizon, but has ever a man spoke so much sense and his life was not full of self interest and greed and he cared about all people and as a public figure put his own life at risk to bring the warring politacal factions together in jamaica at huge risk to his own personal safety,and is it ironic the question of would there ever be a black prime minister ever in this country well why not,i think alot of people dont relise that in jamaica the black population voted in 2 white prime ministers in what is a majority black country and race was not a issue in them elections,but to finish off and i have gave it thought i cant think of one politician or public figure i admire they have all become politacaly correct excuse makers for the worst elements in society who make life a misery for the decent majority who want to live in peace,quiet and security....peter
Veron,
As far as the race between Obama and McCain, I'm not sure faith will play much of a role. I could be wrong. I actually hope I am wrong. I hope faith could become THE central issue. I hope that belief itself would become important again, deep belief that could turn a nation around, that could summon up the best in us again. But, and I know I'm not supposed to be cynical as a believer, but, I have my doubts. The foundations are becoming brittle under us. Frightful numbers of men and women are losing jobs. Gas prices are out of control. What this asks of you and I is a greater measure of faith. It asks for something serious from us, that our surrender be deep and without compromise. The early church had its beginnings in a time of persecution and extreme hardship. And men were wild for it, wild for Christ. No wonder Peter could preach one day and three-thousand come to the Lord. It was probably "easy pickins" as they say here in the south.
I'm not suggesting that such a time is upon us again, but, and I say this with trembling, a serious shaking of some form or other could make Christianity come to herself again, and be that bright image for a world to marvel at. To be set free from all the illusions and counterfeits.
I can tell by your words you love God and that your feet are firmly planted, that your roots go deep. It is under the oak that others will find shelter when the storm begins. And I hear there is nothing stronger or finer than English oak. Enough. I'm preaching. Love you, brother.
David Teems
oh yes veron i have sussed out dirt devil now and thanks dirt devil for getting me banned from a banned from a certain website and i know you was behind it because i agreed with the anglican church in nigeria and sub africa over the issue of homosexuality in the church which you tried to twist out and make me out to be a homophobe in your liberal world of dont say what i do but if you dont agree with me you are a fascist well dirt devil i think you have a cheek coming on verons website pretending to be a liberal less of your hyprocisy and visit churchwatch.com and eduacate yourself ok...peter