Jesus predicted a global Hoahic climate of indulgent rebellion in later times. We who know this are challenged to advocate the remedy and give due warning of the consequences.
That is repentance and faith in God and His power for radical change. The alternative of a Sodom and Gomorrah-type decline is not hard to imagine. It is ,in fact, now visible.
I recommend a serious look at two web sites that set out the Biblical position which is not at variance with the evidences of cause and effect in the staus quo of life nature and behaviour and the way that a fallen world has degenerated and why.
They are and
Where scientific, social and belief systems are objectively analysed by eminent scholars and researchers of our day and earlier. Therein lies simple and much easier faith than that needed to believe the conjectural and variable evolutionary scenario that needs far mor faith in mens’ ideas that constantly need amendment and far greater gullibility. Where evidences are ignored that point to creation and Bible truth.

Unfortunately religion has become a subset of politics, which is surely one of the basic insanities of our society, polarising people into mutually exclusive groups each of which glibly declaims its own exclusive rightness. As one of the above commentators notes, none of these ideas can be both completely right and completely wrong at the same time. How nmany recognise the fast that Christianity, Islam and Judaism are all branches of the same basic Semitic faith which have simply divided along cultural rather than ethical and theological lines? How can the adherents of each faith be logically in any basic disagreement, having after all the same god?

What is needed is to educate people into a sense of cooperation and tolerance of the views of others.

I am not a member of a Christian, Islamic or Jewish group, nor a Buddhist, a Taoist or any other of the major traditional religious groups. I do, however respect the views and beliefs of all of these religions and would defend to the last their right to their practices and observances.

What I do know is that religion is not a control mechanism of itself, but evolved as the cement that builds and holds together civilised society. It embodies the concepts of respect and fairness that are the only way to a livable life. We need to ostracise those who would attempt to use this vital strand of society as a control mechanism to serve their own selfish ends, whether it be the Taliban or the Spanish Inquisition.

Unfortunately there is too much emphasis placed upon ritual and form of worship, rather than on the core values which are enshrined in all religious groups of any colour. There should be a move towards teaching the common values which are the only valid reason for any type of religious faith, and less empasis on the mystical and dogmatic elements which have led to all the strife which is falsely attributed to honest people of faith.

This starts in education, of course. Religious discrimination is no less pernicious than any other kind, and should be so regarded in a 21st-century society.

sense of ‘other’ – the transcendence of ego that allows individuals to appreciate, and respond to, the existence of other needs, other ideas, other peoples, other cultures,

sense of ‘planet’ – understanding the need for sustainability of the ecosystems that guarantee the future of us all, and humankind’s responsibility as a planetary steward for all species

sense of ‘together’, and its hierarchy of local, national and global community, the enthusiasm to live, work and communicate sensibly and sensitively with people from a wide variety of cultures, creeds, beliefs and races

sense of ‘wondering’ – of envisioning one’s place in the cosmic scheme of things, striving for insight, seeking self-awareness and understanding of ‘higher’

sense of ‘evolving’ – of reaching for enlightenment, achieving fulfilment and realising one’s own enormous potential.

Would that these were included as learning aims in all schools and colleges.

Joseph Rowntree called upon us all to seek out the fundamental causes of weakness and evil in society.
Eric Berne gave us a succinct view of self-and-others; the tool required to achieve the above aim.

I would assert that (whether evil comes from social incompetence or – if such is your view – from letting the Devil in) its root cause IS weakness; the weakness of the individual.

In Berne’s terms, weakness amounts to an under-developed Adult ego state* in the psyche; a condition I see as pertaining all over the planet. The two terrible truths of society, are: (1) individual weakness is increasing, and (2) the overcompensating-weak, rise to positions of power. Consequently, any corrective effort must reach out directly to the very young as the Powers That Be are, instinctively, fearful of general empowerment.

I have synthesised an approach. It can be found http://www.barriesingleton.co.uk as outlined in 1995 to Rowntree. Click on “Visionary Stuff”.

Only wisdom empowers; cleverness is inclined to enslave. Development of a strong Adult ego state engenders wisdom and is vital to individual, family, group, state and world stability. Adult strength is the ultimate answer to every weakness and evil.

* Transactional Analysis http://changingminds.org/explanations/behaviors/ta.htm