![]() The following year it declared that public schools could no longer allow the Bible to be read in classrooms. Supreme Court ruled that prayer in public schools was unconstitutional. Part of the reason for this is that individuals and institutions have been subjected to increasing government restrictions on teaching and learning about God and His righteous way of life.Ĭonsider that in 1962 the U.S. While worshipping God and keeping His commandments have brought tremendous blessings to people over the ages, antagonism against divine values has mounted steadily, especially over the past two generations in the United States. Furthermore, history is filled with examples of adherents of Christianity who made vital contributions to human progress in health care, literature, government, business, law, philanthropy and the sciences. These teachings also successfully elevated the status of women by condemning sex outside of marriage, marital infidelity, divorce, incest, pornography and prostitution. Also, Christian principles have had a positive influence in society regarding the sanctity of marriage, child-rearing and family life. Western civilization has benefited from Jesus Christ’s teachings by ending or greatly reducing such horrific practices as human sacrifice, infanticide and slavery. Antagonism toward Christianity continues to grow The regular practice of religion also encourages such beneficial effects on mental health as less depression, more self-esteem, and greater family and marital happiness” (Patrick Fagan, “Why Religion Matters: The Impact of Religious Practice on Social Stability,” Jan. Regular religious practice generally inoculates individuals against a host of social problems, including suicide, drug abuse, out-of-wedlock births, crime, and divorce. ![]() “Religious belief and practice contribute substantially to the formation of personal moral criteria and sound moral judgment. Church attendance is the most important predictor of marital stability and happiness. Churchgoers are more likely to be married, less likely to be divorced or single, and more likely to manifest high levels of satisfaction in marriage. As a report by the Heritage Foundation explains: “The strength of the family unit is intertwined with the practice of religion. Nevertheless, respect and honor toward God and the Bible formed the bedrock of Western culture and provided major benefits to society for many generations. Indeed, a diabolical campaign has been ongoing throughout the ages to oust God and His influence from people’s lives. The effect is cascading beyond America” (Jeff Lukens, “Christianity Is Under Siege in America,” June 12, 2019).Ĭanceling Christian values is not just a contemporary phenomenon, as Christianity has always had its detractors. This is the culture war, plain and simple. Christianity is extricated from the common way of life. have succeeded in banning prayer from schools and Christian symbols from public buildings. A relatively small group of atheistic and radical activist organizations. ![]() “The attack on the free exercise of religion now moves beyond prayer at football games and commencement ceremonies to legal battles over wedding cakes. Today, Bible-bashing and Christian-mocking are a favorite pastime on television, in movies, and on social media. has propelled ridicule of Christianity into the mainstream of acceptable behavior. An American Thinker article describes the situation this way: “A vigorous new secularism in recent years. Christianity under siegeīiblical moral principles and values are often especially targeted by this onslaught. Anyone violating these ideological criteria may be threatened with loss of job, loss of reputation, expulsion from social media or worse. So pervasive is this practice of public rejection or boycotting of various individuals, groups or institutions as punishment for social, moral or politically objectionable viewpoints or actions that it’s given rise to the coined phrase “cancel culture.”Ĭancel culture advocates delineate which views are “acceptable”-which are almost always those that are pro-abortion, pro-LGBTQ, anti-God and anti-Bible. Such “canceling” is employed via mass media and social media in many Western countries, and it’s growing. ![]() However, in recent years, “cancel” has been used of declaring people and organizations unacceptable or even detestable. The word “cancel” is derived from the Latin term cancellare meaning “to cross out”-to expunge or delete-such as when terminating an airline reservation or a cell phone contract. ![]()
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