But that was a long time ago.
Today society has changed. Certainly around here. It seems that some people are not content to just stand aloof from believers; but they get some pleasure in looking at them with disdain and ridicule. This is particularly noticeable on TV when often comedians or celebrities proudly announce that they don't believe in God and add a throw-away comment that to believe in "a bearded old man sitting on a cloud" is antiquated and people might as well believe in fairies or similar fantasies.
Gone are the days of live and let live, it seems. Today it is more fashionable to deride and ridicule anyone who believes in God and in doing so encourage and influence others to the same way of thinking.
If a politician over here publicly announced that he was a practicing Christian I doubt he would meet with much success. Any singer or other public figure known to be a Christian would be the subject of ridicule.
When I was young, I was taught at school that God is everywhere. Now I know this is not true.
God is only where He is allowed to be.
If a closed heart and mind denies the very existence of God, if a nation discourages God's influence in its affairs and in its thinking; then God, being a gentleman, will step aside and say: "All right, let your will be done!"
