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I’d only add that another part of the problem is that people, and the Church were seduced into using the force of government to enforce morality, which produced an unfortunate side effect of dependance on this force rather than individual accountability. If govt. is sought after as the ultimate power to protect or hold accountable then there is no need for the individual to exercise this and therefore no expectation that one’s neighbor exercise personal accountability either. We have lost this capacity recently along with the effectiveness of social stigma and shame.

You've hit the nail on its head, my FRiend. I'd also add that government, by its nature, wants people to be dependent on that force. The reason a government ruled by leftists dislikes Christians is because we don't owe our highest allegiance to them. We owe our ultimate allegiance to a different power; we already have Someone who is our master and the left hates that.

The sphere of government is to prevent the infringement of individual liberties; the sphere of the Church is to condemn all immorality and preach the Truth. The two overlap to some extent, but not in their entirety. Contrary to what the leftists want, a person can belong in both spheres. I know what is moral and immoral, but I also know what it is appropriate for govt to legislate or not legislate. The reason the lefties hate this is because it's a system that gives us freedom to say what we wish about anything, and that puts us beyond their control. They can't stand that.