A society in free-fall?
This blog would have three times as many posts if I mentioned everything I came across that points to Britain being a society in free-fall. (Here’s a good example.) Romans 1:18-32 is playing itself out before our eyes. Maybe I’m being misled by newspapers etc that prefer to mention bad news rather than good news; even so, the bad news is bad.
The thing about a society in collapse is that people are both culpable and victims. Someone such as Karen Matthews (mother of the mercifully-found Shannon) has been through a horrendous time and our first reaction must be relief that Shannon has been found, and a desire to comfort the family. Nevertheless, she has seven children by five different men, and sees no problem with this. Mostly because she lives in a society that has no problem with it. Melanie Phillips has a very good article about this, and be in no doubt that this is not a “oh those terrible poor people with their bad family life” rant.
I am no prophet, but it seems to me that all it will take is a financial crisis to make people realise that Mammon is no Saviour, and as the false comfort of material wealth and possessions is stripped away people are going to realise that this country is morally bankrupt. My prayer is that, at that moment, the Church will be present in all areas of society saying “Come to Jesus and he will give you rest. Take his yoke upon you and find life.” Because if not Jesus then some other (false) saviour will be sought after.
Tags: In The News, sin