WE ARE A NATION OF DEATH

America is a nation that loves death and all things related to death. It's been said that Halloween is now the No. 2 favorite holiday in the U.S., after Christmas. The in-store advertising seems to show this, as they're now putting Halloween displays out in August! 😱  Plus, we have exported this holiday to other nations that never used to celebrate it. Because we are exporting so much sin and evil around the world (and not just TV and movies), it's no wonder that we have become "Babylon," as noted in the Bible (Revelation 18).  And sadly, U.S. Babylon is due for a big fall in a big way...and probably much sooner than we think.

But where our love of death shows its ugly face most is in our television shows and our movies. Several years ago, I was thrilled when shows like "Firefly" and "X-Files" came out. Finally! I thought. TV shows for "thinkers," rather than the shallow insipid meaningless "schadenfreude" style programming that seems to be the norm (it goes without mention that we have become "Idiocracy"). But along the way, things started taking a turn toward the dark side…a very dark side. And today, the darker the storyline, the better. Sex used to be the big seller, but it seem that even that has been usurped by outright evil and the demonic. Satan's influence seems to be increasing as we get closer to the end, and the "veil" between our world and the spiritual world seems to get thinner.

In the beginning, God gave us a world of beauty and perfection, yet we chose to rebel against Him and his creation, bringing sin not only into our lives as individuals, but putting a curse on our entire world, from top to bottom. This sinful curse will only be lifted when Christ returns to redeem the world after the Tribulation. In John 3:19 we are given the verdict: "Light has come into the world, but "men loved darkness more than light because their deeds were evil." God doesn't mince words: we are corrupt to the core, which is why we need a Savior! 

Take a look at the pictures below. These are just a few of some of the recent programs shown on television or cable. They all seem to focus on two things: the darkness of mankind, and of evil influence in general. Below each thumbnail is their "spin" to make them more relatable to the average television viewer ("You, too, can become a big bad respected drug kingpin!" OR "Hungry? It's okay to snack on those who done you wrong!"):

Don't wait! Protect yourself with the full armor of God! GIVE YOUR LIFE TO JESUS CHRIST TODAY!