The modern world promised freedom without God.
How’s that working out?
A recent report from the University of Southern California Center for Religion and Civic Culture says America continues to wrestle with the rise of the “nones” — people with no religious affiliation — even while many are desperately searching for spirituality again. Meanwhile, a Washington Post report on “nihilistic violent extremism” described a growing trend of young people embracing meaninglessness, rage, and destruction as identity itself.
That’s the problem with a culture that worships self.
When “you are your own god” becomes the national religion, eventually people realize their god is anxious, lonely, angry, addicted, and scrolling TikTok at 2:00 a.m.
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The Bible already diagnosed this centuries ago:
“They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator.” — Romans 1:25
Here’s the good news: Jesus didn’t come to make you more religious. He came to rescue you from emptiness.
Turn off the noise for 15 minutes. No phone. No music. No doomscrolling. Think about your purpose in life and ask this:
“Are You really there?”
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