I've been thinking how the world is at the moment and wondering is it getting worse or is it always at constant level and the variables just change? I think if you speak to most people they would say yes the world is getting worse but when you think that in the past centuary there were two world wars are we worse off now or as I said before is the world at a constant level and the variables just change (eg. there is no world war but we now have extereme terroism and global warming etc)
What is your take on it???
2007-11-14 16:55:11 · 17 answers · asked by finabella9 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I know that each generation sems to have there problems...but, in all reality, we are approaching a time where we are crossing the line of "no return". Even the governments know this, and are making future plans for the human race to survive. It is sad...but true...but here we are in these forums argueing about trivial things not getting the "big picture" denying ourselves the opportunity to resolve issues at hand.... "Peace!"
2007-11-15 04:31:44 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. "Diamond" 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've often talked with my pastor on this issue. When we know history, we find that things were really a lot worse centuries ago. The Roman Empire was brutal. A lot of people were slaughtered and Rome was run by a lot of crazy emperors who thought they were gods. They used torturous forms of execution, which we don't do. During the Dark Ages, the catholic church was responsible for killing and torturing people who would not convert to the faith. At least they don't do that anymore!
During ancient times, sexual immorality was off the scale. They had built temples to idols where they kept temple prostitutes, and had giant orgies. We don't see that anymore. I think sometimes we tend to judge the world based on the newspaper headlines. Technologically, we are FAR better off than they were. The world has become more civilized, since Christian missionaries took the gospel to the savages over the centuries- so that's a change for the better.
The violence has toned down quite a bit- we no longer throw folks to the lions for sport, or watch them beat it out with a gladiator to the death.
Will man ever see the Star Trek mentality come to pass? No. The heart of man is desperately wicked, and no matter how much we think we can 'improve ourselves' we have had 6000 years to do so, and we are still killing each other, still prejudiced, still hating others, still committing grievous crimes.
My personal opinion is that the world is a little better than it was, because when Jesus came, love came into the world, so at least there is some hope for the world. But I don't think it's as bad as it used to be 2000 years ago.
2007-11-14 17:08:22 · answer #2 · answered by Dawn C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The world is the same, it's the people that are changing. We slowly begin to see things that were taboo years earlier as okay. Things I thought were absolutely gross as a kid didn't sound as bad to me when I was a teen, and then didn't sound like a bad idea at all by the time I was a young adult. That's how sin and the like is. As we allow more and more of our views to be changed for the worse the worse our world gets.
America is just completely lost now. She started to lose her power after disallowing prayer (or God) in schools. Once the government got involved with religion (pro and con), things slowly took a turn downward.
NO I'm not so stupid as to think this one act changed the world, but it certainly didn't help America. Why was America formed? So that each person could worship as they chose and not just as a government told them to worship. America still believes this, but at an expense to some religions such as Christianity.
Oh well...I guess I've answered the question. I'll stop now.
2007-11-14 17:09:51 · answer #3 · answered by ashleydjr73 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Human nature has always been the same.
I don't see why anyone would think the world is "worse" today.
If anything we're better; after all, each successive generation has a higher average IQ than the last.
With this higher IQ, we have a higher capacity for reasoning, which allows us to think more moralistically (in a logical sense) than otherwise.
I'm defining moral in the humanist sense.
If you want proof that we're more moral than 2500 years ago, compare the humanist manifesto against the Old Testament of the Bible.
The Old Testament teaches us that disobedient children should be put to death, and that if a man picks up sticks on the Sabbath, he is to be stoned.
I think we're better off now.
2007-11-14 17:05:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've been told for 30 years I'm headed to hell with roller skates on, and that hasn't changed if there's a hell to go to.
The world is physically in sad shape and getting worse, and modern anonymous communications and things related to increased population have made people less courteous for the most part. In smaller social units, one had to be a "better" person or be an outcast. Now you can just be a royal ass and it's either accepted or you can easily find acceptance elsewhere. Even guys like Pat Robertson can find acceptance.
2007-11-14 17:05:26 · answer #5 · answered by Boris Badenov 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that there has always been great wickedness on the earth. However there has always been lot of good too. Yes this world is beginning to apear as sodom and Gamora but there are also a lot of true deciples of Christ out there living very good lives. I think as the bad get worse the good get better.
It also goes in cycles. Restoration, rightousness, pride, apostasy, evil living...etc. Look at the dark ages, Killing of Christ, The life of Christ, THe apostasy of the Jews, Noah, etc.
2007-11-14 17:02:57 · answer #6 · answered by Matt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bulk of the world's people are good men and women that want nothing more than to live a good life and be happy with those around them. Their numbers are growing everyday, but the media and others would rather have you believe the opposite is true.
Think about all of the people that you meet in a day to day basis. How many of them are regular, decent people? How many are bad people? The bad stand out alot more, but you will meet a lot more good, I can almost guarntee it.
2007-11-14 17:04:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are people very much interested in heaven and hell that they speak of it all the time when they do not have the time to take a look at the world for a while? Our physical world is continuously and constantly diminishing, and this fact is just beyond anyone's belief.
2007-11-14 17:02:38 · answer #8 · answered by The Unborn 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sure either way. I suppose you could make an argument for each. What's more important is how we respond to the world that we find ourselves in. Are we a part of the problem, or are we a part of the solution? For my part, I'd hope that my contribution was a positive one. The world may be crumbling all around us, but it's my part to do what I can.
2007-11-14 17:11:50 · answer #9 · answered by Sweetfeet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the world is always in turmoil
ill give a good example
the world claims that it will get better when we unite and become stronger yadda yadda yadda.
someone who smokes says ill quit when there are no stresses in my life
new stresses will come along and he will get more addiceted
2007-11-14 17:00:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋