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Been thinking about this a lot lately. The decline in integrity. Don't get me wrong, there have always been and will always be people that will rob you blind if they have the chance. But I really think the decline in religion broadly and Christianity specifically in our nation is the root of these issues. I can't prove that. Its just a feeling and I know I'm not alone in it. Morality has declined massively in my lifetime. I can see it all around me.
Yeah. Everyone thinks they are a good person but overlook the morality gaps when it comes to increasing their individual wealth.
Perfect example:
The fact the Vatican has a billion dollar budget is contradictory to the teachings of Jesus yet we all just accept it.
Since Bitcoiners aren’t on the other side of law enforcement they don’t have a clue of all the fraud and scams the government and insurance companies try and prevent.
The thrill of material wealth has trounced morality in a big way.
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The fact the Vatican has a billion dollar budget is contradictory to the teachings of Jesus yet we all just accept it.
I'm not Catholic and I'm not here to defend them but the reality is that the church is basically a private governance body. They aren't a state but they do have a privately run society with sovereignty. And while they have a lot of money it is dwarfed by most states.
I would push back on the "contradictory to the teachings of Jesus" part there. Not sure what you mean by that. Maybe I agree with you but I'm not sure what you mean. The fact the church has a lot of resources isn't in and of itself contrary to me. The more fair question would be are they being good stewards of those resources. @Car might have more thoughts on this.
My point was more along the lines of street level real world morals. Like can you leave your doors unlocked. Can we trust our neighbors. Not am I personally in agreement with how they steward their money. I think you could pick any place in history and find fault there. But I remember society being much more trusting in my youth vs. today. Even just basic decency has declined. I'm not trying to pretend like there was this time where everyone was moral but I think a strong case can be made that we have seen a sharp decline in this area.
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On a related note, I very much enjoyed reading How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization.
I have heard so much criticism of the Roman Catholic Church over the years. It has many flaws and has committed many wrongs. The vast majority I learned in this book I had never heard and I'm a Christian. That is just a shame. Christians broadly have done many terrible things throughout history but with all that still in mind I believe that the mark of Jesus left and what has been done by imperfect followers of Him has made the world much better than most people in society realize. That includes Christians who are ignorant of their own history. We (Christians) have allowed our minds to be shaped by the culture around us more than by the Church and the Bible. This is something that has troubled me for decades but recently I've realized it is much deeper. We know more about secular history of politics than we do our own fathers in the faith. Its a shame and a huge reason for many problems and divisions in the Church.
@Car I think you would enjoy this book :)
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Bout to add it to my reading list thank you.
Currently reading the Bible now I must say I have learned much more about God and Jesus than the many years I went attending church.
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I gotta admit, I wasn't expecting a Vatican convo on this post.
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