There are three types of people in America today. Those who truly care about themselves, how they want the best for everyone around them, and want to make a positive difference for the world (they make up 2-3%, of America), those who are the exact opposite, wish harm, and make a point to inflict pain (2-3%), and then there is those who are into life for themselves only, are apathetic, not in tune with life, and unless something effects them directly could not care less (they seem to make up 90% of America). Here is an explination, how America is under attack by people who are just to lazy and apathetic to live:
It never ceases to amaze me how there are only three kinds of people in this country. There are people who are striving outwardly for what they perceive as the good of the world, it's people, and a yearning for harmony in all that they choose to do. Then there is a group of people that have the exact opposite viewpoint, with the same zeal and effort, to make the world a place filled with as much chaos and evil as possible. Finally, there is the majority of the world, the "Cafeteria People", or completely apathetic. The people who are not especially engaged in anything, other than themselves, what effects them, and really have not cognitive thought process about anything/anyone and a basic insipidness about life in general.
When Jesus said that the "path to righteousness, is narrow, and it was a lonely road." I do not think that He could have possibly understated that enough. How many people do you know that are actually looking to make a difference, in not only their lives, but also in the lives of ever person around them, every second of every day? In actuality, I do not know that many people at all that are leading a self sacrificing life, expecting nothing else in return and that is a very sad state of affairs. In the year 2006, things around the country seem very dire. Americans continue to spiral out of control, making the opportunity to meet and find people that are "making a difference for others, for themselves, but mainly for God" virtually impossible. Of course, only each person knows what is in his/her heart, but let's just look at one example: I was at the grocery store, right before Thanksgiving, and I counted two people that had a smile on their faces (they happened to be two younger people that were dating) and then I only heard one person (including employees) say the words: "thank you", "hello," "have a nice day," or any other kind of kind words. It is a sad state of affairs, not even counting the huge issues of the day (like Iraq, Iran, poverty, aids, etc....etc...), when the simple and solemn things in life (like common decency, etiquate, and a love for your fellow man) are slowly going by the way side. If those simple things are going the way of the dinosaur, then it is blatantly obvious that "most people" are also not living their lives with a fire to help others, themselves, and mostly utilize and glorify themselves with God's greatest gift, His Love. When people are utilizing this gift from God, then it is 100% obvious thru that person's daily life, choices, and overall attitude. I am not seeing this, and we are around Christmas, the time of season when it should be obvious that people are filled with God's love.
Then there is an obvious flip side to the above paragraph, and that is a group of people who are 100% dedicated to going in the opposite direction of God's Plan, Love, and/or Directions. However, these people are also in an almost M.I.A State also. I do not see a majority of people walking around, looking for trouble, outwardly looking to make people's lives worse and unbearable, and/or just having an overall disdain for people and good in general (although I do see a lot more of these kinds of people, than I do see the "good and Godly people"). However, people must admit that there are human beings making "CONSCIOUS CHOICE" to be the best person/Christian that they can be, living "thru God," for the betterment of society and overall good of mankind (I am going to say 2% that are on that "narrow Godly path," for the sake of this article). If there are 2% of the people that are doing this, then people must come to the conclusion that there is a greater number of people that are doing the "EXACT" opposite. People that are into making others feel pain, want others to have to experience the worst possible things that can be offered in life, and most of all will deliberately lead others astray, simply because they want evil to be the dominating force in the world. There is not any other conclusion, because I know that if I am working my absolute hardest to lead others down a quality path, thru God. There must be another person, my reciprocal ("if you will"), that is doing exactly the opposite of what I have on my agenda. However, I really do not think that this is the problem, or the reason for this article.
The last and most disturbing group of people, that I worry about and I hope that others would worry about as well, are those that do not fit into either one of the above categories. The people who are not living their lives for God and making the world the best place that they can possibly can (on their own, thru their plans with God), the people who are actually the "reciprocal" of those living a Godly lifestyle and are causing mayhem in the world, but the real problem group in the world are the "apathetic people" and the people who are just living for themselves, for the day, and have no interest in anything/anyone except if it fits into their lives. These people are making up the majority of our great country (I personally would say, 85-90%). "Cafeteria religious people," agnostics, atheists, or whatever group and/or nonaffiliated group, has a majority of its people who are just in life for themselves. There is not really any kind of disputing this, if there is an honest look at life in the United States, over the past forty to fifty years. The television, the radio, the Net, politics, religious fervor are all things that have exploded and have morphed to enable the old values and the "simple lifestyles of old" to go by the wayside.
Religious and value based family upbringing, has gone by the wayside in most American homes. In epidemic proportions, things like anorexia, free sex and "hooking up" for teens, absentee parenting, relying on drugs and psychologists more than ever before, and forcing kids to become and deal like adults way before they can psychologically handle adult life (kids are being forced and prodded by parents to be smarter, compete sooner, and are all rushed thru their young lives faster and faster each year that goes by). Gone are the times of sitting at the dinner table as a family, discussing issues and instilling values into our kids, and in its place has sprung up a completely divergent type of separate lifestyles. Words and phrases like "tolerance," "separation of church and state," "apathy," and "self love" are the things that enforce and enable people to be simpletons, people who are easily controlled by events, things, and other people. You do not have to go farther than your local grocery store to see the changes of the "New American Attitude." (Next time you go, just bump your basket into another persons basket, and see what kind of "real attitude/reaction" that you get.) Watching a divide that can be seen anywhere, in any town, or city across this nation, is heartbreaking, However, it is also hurting our country.
Apathy and self love is the easy way out for the majority of American people, and 85-90% of Americans are taking it. Making things like Christmas irrelevant (other than who is getting what, or "keeping up with the Jones'), people "expecting" to get something out of life for nothing thru law suits and frivolous charges, and just a complete apathy toward America the country is rampant. I would rather split the country down the middle, having the people who are 100% on either side of the fence, whether they be for God and a positive way of living for everyone, or the other side and complete Anarchy. Then we could just see who would win the heart and soul of the country, once again. There would then be a day where every person would know where they stand with each individual. There would not have to be a constant blasé attitude about everything, everyone, and about this nation. However, if that was to happen, then everyone would have to not only make a choice, but they would have to have some kind of conviction. Of course this would never happen and it is just "Pie in the Sky Thinking," because Jesus Christ said it best, "the road to righteousness, honor, and salvation is a narrow one, and very few will actually 'CHOOSE' this path."
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