Violence

The future is in the balance.

Every emotional rendezvous has a separation point. The current violence in our country is only a symptom of the emotional intensity that currently exists. But what is generating such energy?

Partially it is the nature of our culture. We glorify violence. We dehumanize the victims. We grind down the conscience. We trivialize values. We denigrate morals. We deny God.

These actions remove the constraints of the beast that lives within, letting wickedness and violence seem acceptable. Without a means to be peaceful, we turn to hate for those who are different, anger at those who tell us we are wrong. We seek a way to control.

We are failing. The problem is, so many people today don’t recognize our culture as such.

The present will create various paths to a new future. Will it be one of peace? Likely not.

Only time will tell.