[Cronos]

The trends I believe were pushed by the media. I like to take as my example the serial "friends" or "seinfeld" -- these defined the 90s and especially the former made us think that multiple divorce is normal and it is normal for heterosexuals to jump in and out of bed (while the only long-term relationship is the lesbian one...) -- these programs sneakily changed our concepts of morality

At the same time, Pope John Paul II, for all his good points was not a stern dogmatist as Pope Benedict is -- we are truly blessed by God to have Pope B at this time, throwing out the liberals

[Rashputin]

". . . we are truly blessed by God to have Pope B at this time, throwing out the liberals."

We wrestle not against flesh and blood.

Psalms 143:1 "Blessed be the Lord my God, who teacheth my hands to fight, and my fingers to war."

[redgolum]

Perhaps, but you need to step back a bit and think.

Did the media create the trend, or just reflect and amplify it? I think the latter. Divorce, fornication, and such were well established by the 90’s. Honestly if you look at the data, people slept around LESS than in the 70-80’s. The fear of getting AIDS kept some people out of other’s pants.

It goes deeper than that. For instance, in my brides bible study last week, one woman stated that you just have to be “nice” to be saved. That isn’t Lutheran or Catholic teaching, yet that is what a lot of people believe. Where are they getting that message?