We Need a Culture Shift.

In the 80’s and 90’s of the last century there was more importance placed on how we treated one another, especially the poor. Human rights violations had the attention of the free world, and would garner the attention of the media through organizations like Amnesty International. We are currently living in a culture now that places more importance on money, status and power, and lacking these, your voice goes largely unheard. Corporations have a monopoly on our economy and work hand in hand with the government, which makes the agenda of the powerful more important than those who have nothing.

In the past, religious groups were more respected because they truly were there to help the vulnerable and the poor, but now what money politics has done is persecuted some religions throughout the world, and as a result the poor are suffering. They use the social agenda of the rich to feed an unhealthy balance of power, and pour more and more money into war, thus feeding the destruction of the nations, the poor, and vulnerable people who suffer from continuous war in their country.

In previous generations we would never have consider going to war for so long, but there is also a fear now of nuclear war, that is if free countries stand up to those countries who are causing the most destruction on planet earth. So we sadly sit back and watch the destruction of our planet, and the death of innocent people, including children and the disabled and elderly. We need to return to a more compassionate way of living our lives, and while the threat of terrorism is still real, we need more ways to promote unity in the world, and this includes not making religion an enemy, but a way to create a more peaceful world.

Yes, God can help us defeat the things that are tearing the fabric of our peaceful world apart, and we can be more united with one cause, if we look to God. Part of the culture shift planet earth needs to experience is a turning away from an unhealthy focus on money, power and status. Part of shifting our focus away from these things will strengthen the security of the free nations on planet earth. This is Mike.

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