THE BRUSSELS JOURNAL: Europe’s current problems are entirely self-inflicted. This does not mean, however, that the result will be less catastrophic. By subverting the roots of its own Judeo-Christian culture – a process that started with the French Enlightenment (as opposed to the Scottish Enlightenment, which was not anti-religious) – a religious and cultural vacuum was created at the heart of European civilization. The collapse of faith in its own values has, not surprisingly, led to a demographic collapse because a civilization that no longer believes in its own future also rejects procreation. Today, a new religion and culture is supplanting the old one. There is little one can do about it, but hope for a miracle. The Closing Civilization of Europe by Paul BelienMark Alexander
Thursday, November 02, 2006
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This is a bone-chilling post. Unfortunately, I fear it is 'spot on'. Where has the Church gone?
USIP:
Where has the Church gone?
That's a damn good question! Playing footsie under the table with the people out to annihilate it, in all probability!
Denny:
Great comment.
Law is NOT divorced from morality and morality is NOT divorced from religious world-viewpoints.
This is generally true. But in an increasingly secular world, many laws bear little, or no, relation to any religious underpinnings.
Great comment, Paracelsus. Alas, it's all true!
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