What is America becoming?

Question

Every morning, after a cold shower and bowl of Cheeri-O's, I head to the living room, flip to the news, and click "answer.", as it is boldy displayed at the apex of my screen. My spiritedness and optimism about the upcoming day is suddenly diminished when I look at the Answers home screen is cluttered with nothing more that can be described as, well, crap. Not just on answers, but in everyday life, and even on the news. These are all things about killing, drug abuse; morbid and frankly awful things that can on be desribed with a frown just by the connatation of their titles. And if it isn't drive by shootings and flu vaccines, it's about weight loss, depression, suicide, or drunk driving.

These are questions that seriously compell me and make me ponder about the direction in which America's citizens are traveling when it comes to lifestyles. America is becoming a country that is selfish, corrupted by the media, and less educated.

Where do you think we are headed?

The news stations are only motivated by getting their ratings up, not informing people with useful information; So, in turn, they put on stories about suicide bombings, which with every one or two of them, there are about 5 posative things that happen within a 200 yard radius of the occurance. It just doesn't make sense...why can't American be like it used to be? When courage, bravery, helping your fellow man, and striving for success was the way of life, not trying to be the coolest or being a hypocrite. Why can't we be more loving towards one another and look at each other and not judge on the moment of first sight and instead wonder about them. Why can't the people of this country that are slowly being strangled and suffocated by the media release the chokehold and propel and motivate themselves to be more like Jesus? Why can't we just become, the opposite of what we will be in 100 years?

Answer 1

I wish I knew Wyatt.
I told you what I think we should do last night though.
We just have to start out with the little things,
And hope it gets better from there.

Answer 2

It's not. Just remember one thing: Obama lit up a 40 ft Menorah on the WHITE HOUSE FRONT LAWN (a government building). Guess the separation of Church and state doesn't apply to synogogues. Nothing against Synogogues, I hope the Jews enjoy religious freedom...but it's pretty MESSED up when those people lighting that giant menorah on government property are probably some of the same people waging a successful war on Christmas and Nativity scenes. I hate the right's Islamophobia almost as much as I hate the left's Christphobia. I lean right, and was raised religious-but I've also seen religion abused. I still think faith and organized religion to a degree is good for our country's soul, even if you choose to be an athiest you can get some great ideas from ANY religion. I would recommend you start with the Bible because it's your heritage, then go any direction you want. I hope you find peace and all the answers, even if you are an athiest or agnostic. Just learn to appreciate faith for what it is. You exercise faith everyday. Somebody driving the car? You have faith he won't wreck. NO, I don't think America's going to become a theocracy. However, I'm sure people who are evil and PRETEND to be religious will use more extreme minorities of religious people as stepping stones for their agenda, even if they themselves are athiest or Satanic. Then the religious people get blamed as the fall guy, the scape goat. I do criticize a lot of Protestant Churches who have been infected by Zionism-because I know a lot of head Zionists hate Christians more than they say Muslims hate us. I feel it's led people astray and infected them with a bad attitude. They've given them money, tainted them with greed, and learned to run a church like a corporation (which Jesus got violent about, the only time he did get violent was with the changers in the temple....paying attention, mega churches?) Ironically, the country they are religiously devoting money to is very secular and left wing, founded by a lot of card carrying communist atheists. So yes, I think religious people can be duped into hurting themselves, but I do not think Christianity is anywhere near a Christian theocracy. Basing some of your political decisions off of your religious beliefs is not theocratic. Having creationism briefly mentioned next to evolution, is not theocratic. Freedom of speech, as long as they teach evolution, too. Fair's fair. Some of you people who are afraid of Christianity treat science like a religion. You can be very religious in your crusade against religion. Nobody expects the Secular Inquisition!!!! You better repent before the Global Warming Apocalypse judges all environmental sinners for their transgressions! Be afraid! Be afraid! The end is nigh!!!! Yeah, some anti religious people are beginning to resemble the fundies they hate. But that's what happens when you hate. You become what you hate. Right Pinkie Pie?

Answer 3

I don't really know where America is headed. I know there are horrible things happening in the world right this minute but there are also great things happening too. I agree the news does post a bunch of crap, but the American society doesn't crave real news, but what stupid stunt did Britney pull this time and who's divorcing who. You do bring up great points but you forgot to mention all the good things that are happening too.

~Katie

p.s. I'm in your Drivers Class! :)

Answer 4

I've been praying and wondering about this exact thing for a while now. My guess is that we are witnessing a "ripening" for spiritual conversion before the end-times. That may sound pretty out there to most people, but that is the only explanation I can put to all the madness.

Answer 5

Unfortunetly, the world has been like this since the Cro-Magnon died off. I actually believe America is more educated, 5th graders are learning college things already. Yes, diseases, suicide, drunk driving, all that stuff is unfortunite, however God set the entire Earth to be completely free.

I believe that we are headed to a serious science world with everybody headstrong, no one believing in God. However I predict that we will have more cures by then.

Answer 6

Hold on tight because unfortunately the worst has not come yet. We are only scratching the surface of "the times of tribulation", so keep your spiritual suit of armor about you.

Keep strong because, well, you saw what I wrote above.

Answer 7

dude if you want the truth, you won't like it, because what you you and me and everyone else ..see is just a beginning.
regardless influences by media, news TV and other crap, we still have a chance, chance to fix all problems ...but most important change its change in US change ourselves.

Answer 8

I wish I knew,its scary out there.

Answer 9

Financial bankruptcy. Currently we are artificially held up by foreign investments of $3 billion a day, which pays for the interest of the interest of our national dept and trade deficit. (Like a dead tree, still standing, supported by three thick beams)