Brace yourself, this is a big read and a real treat! Usually, I refrain from publishing links to other sites, but today, this serves as evidence we are at the forefront of restoring America's greatness and understanding the necessary steps. Here is the summary of the Fox News article and then the original article published here at the Patriot Command Center.
Fox News and several other media outlets have just published this, and here is a summary and source links: https://www.foxnews.com/media/bible-sales-booming-despite-decline-religiosity-first-time-buyer-says-its-about-finding-purpose
The Rising Demand for Bibles in a Shifting Society
Despite a notable decline in formal religious affiliation, Bible sales in the United States are on the rise, signaling a complex and evolving cultural trend. This paradox reflects a growing desire among Americans for meaning, purpose, and moral clarity in a society grappling with spiritual and ethical uncertainty.
Take Briana Fitzpatrick, for example—a young artist searching for direction in her life. Recently, she purchased her first Bible, embarking on a journey of personal exploration and growth. Her story mirrors a broader movement: individuals turning to the Bible not as a symbol of institutional religion but as a source of ethical and moral principles.
While traditional religious involvement may be waning, evidence suggests a rekindled interest in spirituality. This shift comes in the wake of movements like New Atheism, which once dominated public discourse but has given way to a more nuanced search for spiritual depth. The societal pushback against the perceived moral vacuum of the "WOKE" mentality—a critique of over-politicized and relativistic cultural narratives—has left many yearning for a moral compass.
The Bible's enduring relevance lies in its ability to provide guidance and a foundation for moral reasoning. For many, purchasing a Bible represents a step toward self-improvement and learning. This trend underscores a societal yearning for ethical stability in a rapidly changing world.
The apparent contradiction between rising Bible sales and declining church attendance reveals a shift in how people approach spirituality and morality. It suggests that while institutional religion may lose its influence, the Bible's role as a tool for personal development and moral clarity remains vital.
As America grapples with these shifts, the implications are significant. A renewed focus on moral underpinnings could pave the way for a society to be rooted in higher ethical standards and shared responsibility. This cultural transformation indicates that many Americans no longer wish to navigate life in a directionless, fragmented world. Instead, they are seeking values and principles that offer not only personal meaning but also a framework for collective well-being.
In a time of moral ambiguity, the rising popularity of the Bible reflects a broader hunger for a guiding light—a sign that, even in a fractured society, people are still searching for the timeless truths that can anchor them in uncertain times.
Here is the original article published on the Patriot Command Center on: October 14, 2024, at 7:26pm
Source: https://patriotcommandcenter.org/forum/fall-of-the-left-and-how-america-yearns-for-traditional-values October 14, 2024 at 7:26pm
Fall of the Left and How America Yearns For Traditional Values
Posted on October 14, 2024, at 7:26pm
Americans are exhausted. They're sick of seeing their cherished nation wander from its traditions. As the Biden-Harris government implodes, the modern left's agenda is crumbling, prompting more Americans to turn to traditional principles for stability and patriotism. It has become obvious the Democratic Party is in total and complete disillusion.
Unfortunately, the Biden-Harris government has been chaotic and directionless. People often perceive President Biden as disconnected from administration decisions, leading to a perception of incompetence and poor management. Even top Democrats have lost faith in Kamala Harris, a symbol of diversity and development. Harris' superficial and manufactured public appearances haven't boosted her leadership confidence. Democrats always took pride in defending democracy, but now they struggle to keep their disillusioned base united as a solid voting mass.
The growing belief Biden is a puppet of bigger names hasn't helped. Insiders in the Obama administration control this "shadow government," reinforcing the perception Democrats prioritize power and control over addressing national issues. Lack of openness and direction explains why so many Americans are leaving the left, hungry for peace and stability.
Americans feel increasingly alienated from their country. Left-wing immigration and social policies make many Americans feel like strangers in their own land. The unrestricted flow of illegal aliens, the inability to secure the southern border, and the degradation of law and order have intensified this sense of loss. Many Americans fear the administration's apparent goal of registering 30 million illegal aliens to vote is compromising elections.
Poor economic management by the Biden administration has increased this progressive disillusionment. Trillion-dollar investments have yielded little while working-class Americans suffer and inflation surges. Democrats' focus on social issues, especially abortion, has also alienated many. Due to the left's focus on abortion, many wonder how to address other pressing concerns like national security, economics, and morality.
Conventional morality's appeal is strong when the moral compass is broken and spinning without direction.
Increasing numbers of Americans want traditional values in this tumultuous political context. They want a nation that upholds the Constitution, maintains order, and fosters unity. Faith, family, and freedom—traditional values—are becoming the counterpoint to the far-left's agenda, which often prioritizes social experimentation over national welfare.
Due to the decline of essential American values like free speech, life, and hard work, people are reverting to what made America great. The left's battle on free speech, sometimes disguised as political correctness or hate speech law, confines people in their own country. Traditionalists say the First Amendment, a cornerstone of American freedom, is under attack. The left's disrespect for the Second Amendment infuriates gun rights supporters who believe in self-defense and liberty.
A journey to America's origins is not a step backwards but a reaffirmation of what has worked in the past and will continue to work in the future.
American voters are sick of elite politicians and media personalities telling them what to think, believe, and live. They oppose the left's vision of a future when extreme social agendas twist society, socialist policies ruin the economy, and globalism preempts national sovereignty.
There is a growing feeling that returning to America's basic ideals will be better for its future than progressive concepts. Americans want moral leadership, personal accountability, and national sovereignty. Current political trends show more Americans rejecting the Democratic Party and its socialist tendencies.
Not only is the left falling, but American values are returning. The American people want a strong, secure country where people can achieve their ambitions without government intervention, where families are the foundation of society, and where faith and patriotism are crucial to the future. These values persist despite facing significant challenges.
Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party's downfall symbolize a larger effort to restore traditional American values and the nation's grandeur. As Americans tire of progressive policies' instability and uncertainty, citizens are turning to moral leadership and ideas that promise a restoration to the values that made this country great.
Final Word: America is undergoing a cultural awakening alongside a political shift, realizing our country's founding principles of freedom, family, and faith must endure at all costs. Only then can We, the People, can Make America Great Again!
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Looks to me as if there's more need for serious Bible study groups outside of churches because they always tilt everything to benefit the institution. The woke, leftist organizations (churches) are shiftng toward to appeal to the youth ( inmates running the asylum) rather than to teach tradition to hold the youth......are coming undone.
People are realizing how corrupt the churches are, how it became a busness where donations became contracts with members (always left a bad taste). Naturally they call it a pledge but they give you envelopes with your name on them to make sure you hold up your side of it, keeping a tally to be positive, some even send a reminder in case you "forgot" a payment........terrible bad taste! Churches need to begin to offer something extremely valuable, real, so people want to be there.......and give! They must appeal to the spirit, to feed one's soul or they will be nothing but large empty buildings. Be the wise parent, strong, traditional, demanding of truth and self improvement, and stop stroking wrong just to fill one more seat. They need to be the schools, the caretakers of men in need......like it was before they gave it all up to let the government handle it.
ALL human institutions and organizations are subject to the same imperfect and corrupt inclinations, and many of them seek to benefit themselves and their members first. But the True Churches of Christ are voluntary, while governmental, business and professional institutions usually extract wealth from their members by threat of expulsion, outright confiscation by force and/or imprisonment. Christian charity has always been the answer to our societal problems, as the grace of God is free to all who ask for it.
KUDOS ILONA: YOU HAVE GIVEN A VERY ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE FALL OF THE CHURCH IN NOT LIVING UP TO IT'S ORIGINAL PURPOSE. MOST LIKELY THE HOMES OF CHRISTIAN BELIEVERS ARE NOW ABLE TO FILL THIS INEXCUSABLE VOID. GOD Never Intended for churches to pander to the sinners who will not repent.
Unfortunate truth, I wish the church was clean, but they are politicians just like the ones in DC, even worse because they have the ability to emotionally torment those who question them.
And yes, home churches need to arise, Ilona.
We need to be careful of home churches as well.......that's what the Amish do and they are a cult, their bishops rule to the point where if he tells them something isn't up for conversation, they aren't allowed to discuss it even private! Christians cannot allow that sort of power to anyone involved in their relationship with God!
No, if anything is not in the Word of God, it is idolotry and/or open rebellion. Any intermediary, whether "St." Michael (he is not a saint, but an Archangel), or Mary as an intermediary, or a priest as an intermediary, anything between the person and Jesus, is idolotry, as only HE is the Way, the Life, the Truth. So the Amish are in idolotry as are a few other groups....
Before my dear friend, as a nurse, took 'the thing,' she led a wonderful Sat. am. Bible teaching group of 10-15. We met in her home and began with a nice, long worship along with whatever worship music she pulled up on her tv, then she did the teaching and we took notes for ourselves. Then we gathered and either did activations, (one receiving revelation from laying hands on the one facing the wall), or we gathered in a circle and prayed for the one to our left or right according to each one's spoken needs. So one of these required hearing the voice of Holy Spirit and the other was responding to spoken needs. We also went out a couple of times and did street evangelism, not often, but a couple of times. I have done that a total of about 4 times, it feels intimidating somewhat at the beginning, but most people are really, really grateful. And pretty stunned. They will either say No or Yes. It is up to them. If they are in need, they will say Yes. The church is supposed to 'go out and evangelize. This is supposed to be THE mission. Plus preach the Kingdom is HERE.
"Go Ye, therefore, and make evangelists of the nations, baptising them in the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost /Holy Spirit. Matt.28:19
During that 1st street evangelism, and for the 1st time, Holy Spirit used me to do deliverance on a women—through her sister.....and 2 months later, I and another received confirmation through a 4th person, in a different group that we attended, Dayton School of Supernatural Minstry, DSSM. I take no credit—it only happened because He worked through me, I was a willing intermediary, but what was stunning, was that 3 other people each had their role in saving one woman, who had been gang-raped by 5-6 men, and as a result, had begun non-stop manifestation of evil spirits, cussing, screaming, F-bombing, none of which was HER, according to her sister. "Out of her mind."
So that one day on the street, Holy Spirit took over, had the sister stop her car in a parking lot where we happened to be discussing where our next evangelism was to be. The woman with us had just asked the other woman and me for prayer so we had just laid hands on her to pray. Then the sister stopped her car, rolled down her window and said, I WANT SOME." She stopped. She asked for prayer for her health. The other two women with me handled that while I stood back.
Then the woman in the car began talking about her sister who had been gang raped, and that is when Holy Spirit worked through me to pray for her sister. Holy Spirit, He took over. He did the work and then He later confirmed that sister's deliverance to me and two different people.
THAT is the Church, and I was blessed to be the conduit for Holy Spirit, in saving one broken and destroyed woman from being committed to whatever masquerades as a mental asylum. Through her sister. Then through me. Then through another woman in DSSM who received the confirmation revelation but didn't understand what she had seen. It took both of us—to relay her vision that she didn't understand and then for me to relay that one day's events about that sister's sister. At that point, revelation came to each one of us and then was confirmed by Rob, the leader of DSSM. We were all used by Holy Spirit, not only to save one woman from her entire life and God-given purpose, from being stolen and destroyed—but to also confirm to each one of us as a testimony of how God works. It was an amazing experience of an Amazing Grace, Love, Mercy and Power.
Her vision, btw, was of walking through swinging doors into a large room where all the lights came on as the doors opened. That's it. It symbolized the woman's spirit being cleansed of the evil spirits that entered through the door opened by spirits of violence and degradation.
JEANINE: You re emphasize HOW NECESSARY WE PRAY FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP.
Yes, especially since the lying witches of the media are trying to arouse Trump's ego to battle with Musk, by calling Musk, Mr. President. It is meant to be a trigger to Trump's ego, and Trump needs to be wiser than a serpent and utterly ignore this bait and trap. It is demonic, and so the spirit battles spirit, not through the mind, but through the spirit. Trump can bind that strongman back to hell and that is exactly, what he should do, bind it to the eternal hellfire, never to rise again. Amen.