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Re: What is the main thing you so wrong in today's society and culture?
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Re: What is the main thing you so wrong in today's society and culture?
Generally I think the biggest issue is we don't listen to each other or show the capacity to empathise with others. As a result we cling to rigidly to beliefs and opinions we hold without challenging them. Politics has become emblematic of this, it is not about debates in good faith but rather dogmatically sticking to a view point and refusing to listen to an opposing view points that may be more or equally valid, seemingly to the point where we can lie to ourselves and others. As a result it has become easy to write someone else's views off with reductive terms.
I see this take shape in so many ways across all aspects of life, and I think it is the reason for the increasing polarisation. Entrenched, unchallenged views that are seen as a panacea for the ills of a population.
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09-26-2017, 07:09 PM #39Legendary RSR Poster
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Re: What is the main thing you so wrong in today's society and culture?
That can be a symptom of a decline of Christianity as well. The idea that your happiness is what matters vs serving others. Obviously as pointed out by usmccharles, you don't have to be Christian to have that attitude, but it is kind of expected if you are.
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09-26-2017, 07:58 PM #41Legendary RSR Poster
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09-26-2017, 08:03 PM #42Legendary RSR Poster
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09-26-2017, 08:05 PM #43Legendary RSR Poster
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Re: What is the main thing you so wrong in today's society and culture?
Fair point. I would say the number of Christians has declined in general as a percentage of population, but it seems that people like to take the label and use it to spew hatred in the name of God, or kind of go about their daily business saying they follow Jesus, but not letting that play into their actions I suppose.
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Re: What is the main thing you so wrong in today's society and culture?
Globally Christianity is growing. In 50 years or so (can't remember the exact number) China is expected to be 40% Christian. Africa is experiencing similar growth to my knowledge.
To your other point, I could see that. But there's no such thing as a perfect Christian so I truly believe some try to be Christians. Not so easy in this world/day and age.Last edited by NCRAVEN; 09-27-2017 at 04:30 PM. Reason: updated # of years from 10 to 50
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