Okay, I realize that is virtually impossible to answer, and with all four of those elements inserted into the equation, it becomes even more daunting.  I am a born-again Christian, a believer in the God of the Bible, in Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of the Most-High, a natural-born American citizen, a patriot, a Vietnam Veteran, and a lover of Freedom!  Does that qualify me to address these issues?  Not on the surface.  I am not an expert in anything except my own opinion.  By that, I mean I have an opinion and know what it is more than anyone else, so that qualifies me as an expert, right?  (Tongue firmly planted in cheek).

However, with all the self-proclaimed experts in Washington, the Media, Hollywood, Entertainment, and a multitude of activist groups, I am unafraid to venture into the troubled waters of today and offer an opinion.  I readily state that what I offer, although backed up by some pertinent data, is my view not to be viewed as infallible.  Only God is infallible!

I keep reading and seeing reports of a significant decline in religion in America.  I do not want to split hairs about religion vs. relationship as being the true determiner of Christianity.  I use the term religion because it is easily understood as being connected to Church and those who hold the Bible as relevant.  I believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God rather than simply being a book that contains some of the Word of God and then filled with errors and fables.  I reject that.  If that offends you, then your issue is not really with me, the messenger, but the originator of that thought, God.

We are told that in the Millennials and Gen Z’ers, there is a marked decline and rejection of the Bible, Christianity, the Church, and the precepts taught in the Bible.  I am sure there is an element of truth in that, but is it as widespread and pervasive as we are being told?  I do not know, but if it is not, the objective in presenting that idea is to influence more of those generations and discourage the rest who are Christians.

The 2022 General Social Survey (GSS) reported that the question posed in this survey has been asked annually since 1972.  That would give a lengthy track to evaluate the trend.  In this report, the Silent Generation and Baby Boomers who profess faith in God decreased by 5 percent since 1988. The Silent Generation dropped from 70 to 65 percent, and the Boomers from 65 to 60 percent.  It seems that the percentage of believers has declined with each successive generation.  There are a thousand reasons for that condition, which is more to my point in this article.

The younger generations’ declaration of faith in God is even less and has fallen more rapidly, per this report.  We are told that only 43 percent of the Millennials believe in God today compared to 53 percent in the late 90s. The Gen Z group is dropping more dramatically from 45 percent to 31 percent.  Again, each successive generation has lost its faith in God, the Bible, and the tenets of Christianity.

Between 1972 and 2022, those who never attended increased by 24 percent.  Those who attend weekly have dropped by 19 percent.  That is not a good sign when academia is working overtime with the government, activist groups, and other entities to discredit and discount the Bible and God.  The more God is dismissed, the more moral failure increases, including crime and lasciviousness.

Politically we are informed that 46 percent of Biden supporters in 2020 identified as non-religious. The projection is that the Democrats and liberal politics will gain ground in suburban areas that are predominately white but with a fading religious base. That points directly to states such as Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania.  Texas and Florida will likely hold off the leftist advances, but for how long?

The reality is that the culture war that is being engaged is truly a battle to restore religion of faith in God to America.  Failure to achieve that objective will result in more of the lunacy we are witnessing with gender confusion, sexual deviancy, lack of moral turpitude, and an increase in crime, including sexual assault and murder.  Drugs will become more prevalent, and absolutes will disappear even more.

Anyone with even one eye open should acknowledge that there has been a dramatic decline in morals in America.   We need a miracle to restore the republic, salvage the home and family, and restore even a semblance of safety and security in America.  I am appalled at what is happening today and the lack of concern that young children are being exposed to lewdness and depravity on the airwaves and in our public schools.

I do not mean to be crude and vulgar, but I was apprised of an electric sign at a subway platform with the caption – “We Love Vaginas.”  Those words were posted above the photograph of a woman’s lower half, wearing skimpy black panties, knees raised, and separated.  There is no sense of shame anymore.  I have heard some argue that pornography is an art and must be protected and made available without restraint to anyone.

Television programs and newscasts refrained from obscenities not long ago, but they are the norm today.  Today, there is nothing off-limits for school libraries.  The overt descriptions and pictorial accounts of virtually every form of perversion are deemed acceptable and appropriate.  I do not, but then I am one voice. 

I am reminded of an English preacher and polemicist who led the fight in 1833 England against slavery but established the Society for the Suppression of Vice earlier in 1802.  The SSV had a long list of offending vices that needed to be expunged from British society.  One was “Profanation of the Lord’s Day (Sunday), profane swearing, publication of blasphemous, licentious and obscene books, false weights and balances, and many others.” 

Wilberforce was concerned with publishing and distributing “licentious and obscene books.”  Today that is deemed normal and even acceptable by many in society and some in the church.  The “F-Word” is common today and bandied about by both sexes with no restraint. 

Corporate America has launched an unmistakable war on religion, and if we do not choose sides and stand for what is right, we will watch our children be sucked into the black hole of depravity.   Everyone is aware of the Bud Light commercial that enlisted a trans woman to sell their beer.  Target hired a Satanist to design LGBT clothes for kids and began selling ‘binding’ and ‘tucking’ swimwear targeting children ages 2-7.

We know that June is now identified as “pride month.”  Many corporate brands have pushed their chips to the center of the table, joining the rainbow cause.  The time has come to not only choose sides but possibly even religions.  There are only two sides in this war.  I align with C.S. Lewis’ side called Tao, which was his ecumenical shorthand for objective moral truth.    He said, “The Tao, which others may call Natural Law or Traditional Morality or the First Principles of Practical Reason or the First Platitudes, is not among a series of possible systems of value.”  He said, “It is the sole source of all value judgments.  If it is rejected, all value is rejected.  If any value is retained, it is retained.”

The contrast is what has been called “The Machine.”  Its roots are deeply embedded in the Nietzschean rebellion against God, which is truly a “rebellion against everything: roots, culture, community, families, and biology itself.”  Both streams date back to the Garden of Eden and the Fall of Man.

Corporate America has entered the fight; even if some go broke, they will not retreat.  We must resist them and refuse to relent.  We must reject them and rethink the value of our Faith in God and our religious foundations.  It will require sacrifices and may mean some have to redevelop their professional pathways.  But be assured that no one will be able to straddle the fence.  This will be a fight to the finish, and we either get in or get run over.   I am ALL IN for Jesus and America!

God bless you, and God bless America!