There are a lot of problems in the world. They range from small things, like not getting along with a coworker, to big things like the Middle East. The issues range from the easily solvable to the patently impossible. We have been discussing a lot of these issues over the past year in the context of the upcoming presidential election. There are a lot of things that people are not happy about in the great US of A. There are a lot of problems here.
Well one of the underlying challenges that we face is that there is a lot of disagreement. Not just about the proper mix of energy sources, or how involved the government should be in providing social services, but what constitutes morality and if that even matters. It is truly hard to find common ground when basic questions of morality are in direct conflict.
If we all agreed, not on methodology, but on fundamental values and ethics, that would solve a lot of issues. The increased unity and common understanding would lay the foundation for so many more to be resolved.
So if ever there is a silver bullet to solve society's problems it would be a large scale revival. If a significant percentage of the US became Christian's (and not just culturally Christian) the cultural shift would be massive. We would see a huge increase in national cohesion and unity and things that seemed impossible would just happen on their own overnight. It wouldn't be some kind of heaven on earth, but it would bring a much higher level of peace, safety, and prosperity to our nation and by extension the world.
The United States has never been a perfect place, but we have had a significantly higher level of shared national values and morals than we see today. It is a major reason why we were able to be so successful in the last century.
If you want to see the multitude of issues our nation faces resolved pray for revival. G-d is the only one who can save us.
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