Real marriage and standards of morality in decline (last updated: 21st June 2025)
The cause of the rot
We are witnessing the gradual wrecking of traditional marriage and traditional ways of life that have stood for time immemorial.
Why are we allowing this to happen you might ask, is this justifiable? The evidence is there for all to see, an erosion accelerating after Charles Darwin's book
'On the Origin of Species', was published undermining belief in a Creator. The outcome:
1) Promotion of Neo-Darwinism in many schools, and most Universities, as the explanation for the emergence and development of life on our planet.
2) Evolution theory undermining belief in the Bible causing rejection of the Genesis account leading to increasing disbelief in the existence of a Creator God.
3) The Bible has many references to the meaning of marriage as being between a man and a woman. e.g. Jesus speaking in Matthew 19:4-6. Society now supports
modifying this definition of marriage to include new variants on demand!
4) Many in Society having rejected God now feel free to re-write how lives should be lived. Every alternative ungodly lifestyle drempt up by mankind is being
given approval by society, influencing young and old minds alike.
Right and wrong are concepts that are increasingly going out of fashion and society is suffering as
a result with aberrations becoming rife such as:
a) child sexual abuse.
b) lack of respect for adults leading to poor discipline in schools.
c) increased drug taking.
d) sexual perversions studied in depth in primary school lessons courtesy of materials supplied by organisations such as Stonewall.
e) lack of parental control.
f) minority pressure groups demonstrating on our streets to persuade the public that their warped, unconventional views should hold sway.
g) every man and woman increasingly out for themselves.
These deviant behaviours have always been present in society to some extent but they have become much more prevalent in recent times. This is due at least in
part to a decline in Church attendance where young and old alike are exposed to Christian teaching that promotes a life style which denounces the above.
The media also does little to help support the christian viewpoint.
Unfortunately the Church along with other Institutions of State seem afraid to take a stand and publicly denounce these abhorrent forms of human behaviour,
as a consequence the rot progresses unabated. Where will it all end, is there no end in sight? Unless the powers that be are prepared to stand up and be
counted the erosion of values is likely to continue?
The good in society
An obvious question that needs answering is, 'what has caused this decline in societal values in recent times and what precisely are they?'.
Definition:
'Social values are a set of principles that are morally acceptable by society. These principles are created by the dynamics of the community,
institutions in the society, traditions, and cultural beliefs of the people in the society. The laws are a guide for people in society on how
to conduct themselves appropriately'.
Clearly the definition does not declare they are immutable, therefore they may change over time, and this is what is happening. Who or what defines
what these values should be? The answer from a Christian perspective is that God has set the rules and they should therefore not change over time. The Bible
is God's word for all of time for everyone everywhere.
Human beings cannot be arbiters of moral standards because there is no consensus of opinion amongst us, and these standards vary between cultures. This is of
course why society needs an ultimate authority whose rules of engagement are made clear and apply to everyone equally. The Christian Bible is such a source
and its edicts are of an unparalleled, beneficial nature. The problem for society is that church attendance is in steep decline across most denominations,
and Countries in The West, and therefore good Christian teaching is no longer being received by the populace as it once was.
