There is good and bad in the world. People make the choice to be good or bad, to have morals and ethics.
Years ago people went to church, had faith, and tried to live by the 10 commandments. Neighbors watched out for each other and their kids. Police were respected as well as authority in general. We obeyed our parents because there were consequences if we didn't. Consequences for disobeying teachers, police, and people in authority. We believed in God and didn't question Him. We also obeyed God for fear of the unknown if we didn't.
It was a way of life much simpler and happier.
Today people have gone the other way. They question God's existence, even denying His presence. They don't pray in school or teach morals and ethics. People have no respect for authority or each other. When you loose all that, society falls apart.
God is still here, always has been. It's the people who have turned away from Him. The people who choose bad over good.
But if you look, you will see God in all the chaos. Look at the people who help each other in times of crisis. Look at the good when bad events take place. Look at the compassion and care people can still do.
Take the Boston bombings. Look at the way the community reached out to each other. Look at the people who jumped in to help perfect strangers. That's God at work. That's people making good decisions out of love and respect.
Good will always triumph over evil. You just have to look at all the story, not just what the news portrays.
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