Symptoms are the result of something, not the cause. This section explores the symptoms of Christian surrender of our nation. Some of these symptoms include a general decline in morality; a dramatic rise in not only tolerance of, but an increase in legal requirements to respect the deviant and immoral lifestyles of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender individuals; disrespect for human life through abortion, birth control, and euthanasia; birth rates trending toward less than replacement levels; failure of public schools to teach; lack of child oversight and discipline; high divorce rate/disrespect for marriage; loss of respect for our historical culture and our nation; disrespect of parents; teen pregnancy; drug use; fiscal irresponsibility; less personal responsibility; entitlement philosophy; demand for bigger government/nanny state; higher taxes/larger national debt; more government control; less freedom.
Since so many of these symptoms have overlapping causes and effects, it is difficult to categorize them. But here is the outline this web site will follow:
Decline in traditional Biblical morality
Decline in respect for authority and discipline
Decline in importance and role of the family and procreation
Decline in self-determination, motivation and work ethic
Increase in obsession with personal entertainment
Increased dependency on government
Ignorance of our past and of current events
Lack of concern about and ignorance of who we elect