Do you believe that the USA society has degraded to a level equal to that of Sod

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  1. taburkett profile image60
    taburkettposted 11 years ago

    Do you believe that the USA society has degraded to a level equal to that of Sodom and Gomorrah or

    is it much worse than those demented times.  Do you believe this is caused by the dangerous increase in immoral acts being supported by the government?  Do you believe it is due to the zealots that sue others so they can continue their immoral attack against the moral society?  Do you think it is due to the lack of proper righteous education through expression of positive social principles by leaders?  Do you believe you must take responsibility to fix this problem?  If not, why not?

  2. BuffaloGal1960 profile image69
    BuffaloGal1960posted 11 years ago

    I do.  I know some don't think we've arrived quite yet, but I really do.  The moral decline in this country has multiplied immensely in the past 50 years. Each generation gets worse and worse. In the words of a pastor and dear friend, "What one generation begins to allow, the next one embraces wholeheartedly."

    1) Elvis couldn't shake his pelvis.
    2) Jeanie (Barbara Eden) couldn't show her belly button.
    3) Jane Russell's bra commercial was controversial. She had a bra on over a leotard.
    4) Three's Company was controversial because they implied John Ritter's character was "gay" and he wasn't. He just pretended to be so he could afford rooming with two others who were girls.
    5) Girls didn't get tattoos (which implied rebellion).
    6) We wear short shorts - razor commercial revealing girls with hot pants and heels.
    7) Then came Phil Donahue - talk about many things but still somewhat censored.
    8) Then came Oprah - talk about everything.
    9) Women watched their children and then got careers resulting in some latch key kids.
    10) The internet...well you know...good, bad and the ugly.
    11) Now what do we have?  We are up to Myley what's her name that has shocked even the unshockable Hollywood.
    12) Transgenders in California can go in either bathroom at school.
    This country basically has removed God, prayer and the pledge. We kill babies because someone may be inconvenienced.  Drugs are out of control and it used to be just "THE town drunk".  I can remember one vicious murder before the age of 14 in my area. We left the doors unlocked. Not anymore!  Corporate corruption and political corruption existed too, but not like today. Greed abounds.  Materialistic society. Oh my goodness, there is just so much....who could deny it?

    1. lone77star profile image75
      lone77starposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Beautiful list. It all boils down to "me, me, me" -- ego -- the heart of selfishness, the blindfold wrapped over our spiritual eyes.

    2. taburkett profile image60
      taburkettposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Every bit truth.Truth does not a blindfold make.hose who refuse to accept truth continue to support avenues being taken by devil ones.
      1 John 5:19
      We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one.

  3. lone77star profile image75
    lone77starposted 11 years ago

    US society degraded? Yes! To the level of Sodom and Gomorrah? Not yet. Those 2 cities, like all of Earth before the Flood, were special cases requiring drastic action. Both of those incidents had threatened God's plan by their introduction of species that would have threatened the integrity of Homo sapiens -- the vessel chosen by God to harbor His children while the rescue mission was ongoing. You see, spirit in animal bodies is little better than spirit without a body. God needs us to have the continuity of consciousness that only these Homo sapiens bodies can give us.

    Don't blame current conditions on the government, the media, or corporations. Don't blame it on the psychopathic elite who think they are in control of planet Earth. In fact, kick all thoughts of blame out the window. Instead, take responsibility for your individual self and for the conditions on this planet.

    When you take 100% responsibility, you lose all possibility of being victim. When you take responsibility, you can't help but do things in love, humility and forgiveness.

    Obama, Cheney, Bush, Clinton, Rockefeller, Rothschild and the rest are being naughty children, but you don't murder children for being bad. You first become aware of their selfishness, and then you deprive them of their toys.

    There will come a day (perhaps very soon) when any kind of Sodom and Gomorrah or pre-Flood corruption of flesh will no longer matter. As God said in Genesis 6:3, He will not always strive with Homo sapiens. When His children have made their decision -- whether or not to come back to Him -- the rescue mission will end. Those left behind will no longer have the civilizing force of unconditional love, forgiveness, inspiration and pure creation. Decadent logic and science will descend to its lowest common denominator -- ego. Then, humanity will have only one key dichotomy -- wailing and gnashing of teeth -- victim and perpetrator.

    I hope that you and I will sufficiently give up ego (the false self that blinds us) so that we can step free of Homo sapiens as true children of God, fully capable of seeing once again, like we did in the Garden.

    1. taburkett profile image60
      taburkettposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      2Timothy2:25 Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, 26 and that they will come to their senses and escape from the devils trap where they are captive to do his will.

    2. profile image0
      jonnycomelatelyposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Martin Luther King Jr.....
      He asked us to let freedom ring from every mountain top. 
      Did you? Did anyone?

    3. BuffaloGal1960 profile image69
      BuffaloGal1960posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I love your paragraph on the naughty children! lol.  I think your comment was very well expressed and I agree. I am curious. Why do you think we are not there yet?

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    jonnycomelatelyposted 11 years ago

    Society in the USA will be much better off, so will the World, when fundamentalist, judgmental, hypocritical, bible-thumping christians get off their high horse, come down to earth and get honest with themselves.
    taburkett, you are so full of your self-righteousness that you cannot be conscious of the huge piece of wood in your own eye.
    Stop concentrating on the failings of others and deal with your own.  THAT is your responsibility.

    1. BuffaloGal1960 profile image69
      BuffaloGal1960posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Talk about judgmental!  That is right out rude!

    2. taburkett profile image60
      taburkettposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Individual responsibility is not being displayed by the corrupt evil ones. They simply continue to deny their devil plans. Those who support evil are doomed to failure in moral society. That is why they protest and demean. Propaganda is then spread.

    3. ChristinS profile image37
      ChristinSposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I completely agree jonny, people need to spend more quality time fixing their own flaws than condemning everyone else repeatedly, all the time, in every question they post.

    4. taburkett profile image60
      taburkettposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Psalm 37: 30 The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom and their tongues speak what is just.
      31 The law of God is in their hearts; their feet do not slip.
      39 The salvation of righteous comes from the Lord he is their stronghold in time of trouble.

    5. Rodric29 profile image76
      Rodric29posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      We are not talking about individiuals here. We are discussing the collective wrong of a nation. You have cast a stone at an individual which violates Hubpages rules.

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      jonnycomelatelyposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      How can one cast a stone as some "thing?."  I do not cast stones at persons.Taburkett has hardly revealed the person.  Only a habit of quoting texts.  No honest debate. IMHO

    7. Rodric29 profile image76
      Rodric29posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Johnny I am mistaken. I re-read the post and I get your meaning though I still think it is still more assertive than suits my comfort. You are correct, but we mustn't get so caught up with our wood that we let society become filled with beams!

    8. taburkett profile image60
      taburkettposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      The righteous ways of God do not lead to the immoral decay witnessed inthe USA today. It is only through fellowship with the devil that the immoral society is born. Such is the attitude of many as they allow the evil to persist.

  5. Rodric29 profile image76
    Rodric29posted 11 years ago

    No, it has not in my opinion reach the point of Sodom and Gomorrah yet, but we are approaching it. The problem with those cities is that there were no more righteous people left in the city besides Lot. We are not sacrificing children as a society but it does happen in our society, so we are close. All it would take is to get rid of all the good people and we would have something worse than Sodom and Gomorrah.

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    WATERSTARposted 11 years ago

    From WATERSTAR: we as a people cannot anymore Look at any one society and point a finger and put the blame on that country anymore The world we now live in as become a Global society if you blame one you may as well blame all because everybody now have access to everybody information everybody is copying everybody some just copy better than some but every society is starting to smell alike crime is crime evil is evil good is good bad is bad and Sin is still Sin in every Country in every society hope was bright Life was Good and there was a very bright future ahead there was pride everywhere to build invest to make a good product that would not fallapart and to make their Boss happy in doing a very good job and just being happy they have a steady job they did belive for Life until the Grandkids take over the Company there was so Little Crime people Sleep with open doors unlocked doors and there were no car alarms if you sell home security in those days you would go bellyup and Stave for food But wouldnt  you kwow it just as Life was going soo well and everything Look so good There was a great big change at the turn of the 1900 Century the Industrial revolution came in with full force some Countries benefit prospously and became very wealty and take on Superpower status while many others with Little Raw Material to work with became poor many people who once have good moral and biblical practices with extra wealth it was not in God we Trust but in money we now Trust and the Big Banks Take over and Sin Run Wild and as we are now far into the year 2000 the immmority Level is about 10 to 15 times Worse the crime Level has Blown the Lid off the roof with about 800% more Law inforcement in the world and security alarms every even in public washrooms and we people have the gospel Global Like ocean water and sinning worst than the people of the days of Sodom and Gomorrah a people with no gospel and no grace no Law to cover their evil deeds as it is Written in the Gospel of St Luke the people in those days was used as an example of what God will do if anyone follow the ways of Sodom will suffer the same fate to fix the problem humble oneself and pray to God accept the free gift by making Jesus your best friend savour and Lord read the Bible find a Loving Lively Bible Beliving Church pay them a visit Look Listen and Learn Do good to all Love Everyone even the bad ones you are no better than them without Jesus put faith in Jesus He is Coming Very soon. BY WATERSTAR:

 
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