The World is Broken

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@akalinus (43196)
United States
July 8, 2016 8:25am CST
Every day we have to wonder what horrible thing will happen that is worse than the day before. My heart is breaking. The killing, the lack of respect, the lawlessness are running rampant. Everything is deteriorating. My prayer is for the world, the people who have to live here, the civilization that is shredding. Words are inadequate to describe the agony we are enduring. The world is broken.
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fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
8 Jul 16
Sad but true, humans have been warring and criminal to each other since the beginning of time.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (43196)
• United States
8 Jul 16
This is the worst it has ever been, in my memory at least.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (43196)
• United States
12 Jul 16
@fishtiger58 It is getting scarier than it used to be. I think it is because innocent people get caught in the evil of the world and have no control over it.
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fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
12 Jul 16
@akalinus I hear you it's a scary world we live in.
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egdcltd
@egdcltd (12059)
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8 Jul 16
Part of the problem is the "If it bleeds, it leads" attitude of the media. There always seems to be more money promoting the bad not the good. So if you watch the news, all you hear is the many bad things that happen, and all too few of the good.
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egdcltd
@egdcltd (12059)
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8 Jul 16
@akalinus Not necessarily ignore it, but stop ignoring the positive. The media, especially television, is a powerful influencer; people tend to behave the way they see people on television behaving. So give them some positive influences to copy.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (43196)
• United States
8 Jul 16
@egdcltd That is a good idea, we need more of that.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (43196)
• United States
8 Jul 16
You can't make it go away by ignoring it. There is a lot of good but the evil is overshadowing it.
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peavey
@peavey (16936)
• United States
8 Jul 16
"Broken" is the word that kept coming to my mind, also, as I watched the news about the shootings in Dallas. Civilization is disintegrating all over the place. I keep thinking that things are going to get even worse, maybe much worse and maybe in ways we can't even think about right now.
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peavey
@peavey (16936)
• United States
8 Jul 16
@akalinus I think so, too, and not just here, but all around the world. I keep thinking of Bible prophecy. I do believe we are in the last days.
Jo Ann
@akalinus (43196)
• United States
8 Jul 16
It is getting increasingly worse. There are no standards or morals anymore, seems like anyway. We are close to anarchy.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (43196)
• United States
8 Jul 16
@peavey Yes, I believe it too. All indications point that way.
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Silvermist
@silvermist (19702)
• India
8 Jul 16
@akalinus Hope these blood sheds stop soon and the voice of reason will prevail.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (43196)
• United States
8 Jul 16
That probably won't happen unless people change their hearts.
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Silvermist
@silvermist (19702)
• India
12 Jul 16
@akalinus I do not see that happening in the near future.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (43196)
• United States
12 Jul 16
@silvermist Sadly, I agree.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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8 Jul 16
The hate is so palpable, people kill in the name of God.. and yet believe that they will be in heaven.. when they destroy His creation without a thought.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (43196)
• United States
8 Jul 16
I know. It is a mess and people have wrong priorities. I am glad I am not God and don't have to judge the world.
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jaishankar
@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
8 Jul 16
@akalinus,Agree.I am afraid,we are heading for the third world war.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (43196)
• United States
8 Jul 16
Things are heading that way.
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Colo Chan
@Colo21 (43)
• Shenzhen, China
9 Jul 16
do not be like that.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (160674)
• United States
11 Jul 16
Our hearts should be broken and ashamed.
OtakuNerdyChica
@DanieGirl80587 (2713)
• United States
8 Jul 16
Our America is not the same anymore. It's filled with so much hate and disgust and fear. It saddens me what our world has become.
Jo Ann
@akalinus (43196)
• United States
8 Jul 16
It makes me sad, too. Cherish the people you love. When they walk out the door, you never know if they will return.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471541)
• Switzerland
8 Jul 16
I agree, too many horrible things are going on right now.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (43196)
• United States
8 Jul 16
I dread hearing about the next thing and the one after that. Where will it all stop?
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Michael Liriano
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
8 Jul 16
I agree with you, Americas future is uncertain!
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (43196)
• United States
8 Jul 16
It is not just America. This attitude is infecting the world everywhere.
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Michael Liriano
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
8 Jul 16
@akalinus I agree, just look at ISIS and all the damage and fear that have done
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Colo Chan
@Colo21 (43)
• Shenzhen, China
9 Jul 16
China may be better,cause our traditional culture can teach us to do good things.
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PsalmOneCares
@everwonderwhy (7357)
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10 Jul 16
@akalinus The perfect Law of God for righteousness is still in existence. It's just not being in the right place, right now, in people's hearts. There are remnants, however, who treasure and continue to see the "wondrous works of the Law" of God in our hearts. In time, we will see that honored and blessed. Let's be courageous and faithful.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (43196)
• United States
10 Jul 16
Wise words. Thanks!