The Hunger Games

   To say that I am saddened by the events that are taking place in our nation would be an understatement.  I do not think that I have been more discouraged in my entire lifetime.  Yet, it is not the national deficit, political situation, or the idea of global warming that bothers me.  It is not that those who are Christless act Christless, for that is all natural.  My discouragement comes from the fact that Christians are living Christless lives.

   The discouragement I am experiencing is not despair or anger; it is a genuine feeling of losing hope for the next generation and beyond.

   I think it hit me most recently with the release of the movie The Hunger Games.  The Hunger Games movie (and book, I imagine) portrays a “Godless world that throws its children and teenagers  into a large but confined area to kill each other as the society watches for entertainment.  The Hunger Games has a strong humanistic worldview with violence that no child should see and it is unacceptable viewing that media-wise parents would not allow to influence their children.” (movieguide.org)

   Christians seem to be flocking to this movie just like everyone else. There are Facebook cheers, thumbs up, and discussions about how “good” it was.

   My discouragement comes from realizing that we are no longer on the slippery slope; we are already down the canyon walls ...