John, your observations are excellent. I’ll just focus on your final paragraph: “I’m not optimistic about our ability to overcome these differences in how we see the world. In part, it may simply be a function of continuing religious change especially among the younger segment of the population. In the meantime, we’re facing a bumpy ride for some time to come.” I agree—we have a long and bumpy ride ahead and I even wonder if the democratic republic we have will make it. For me, the younger segment of the population is where my hope is. Many of them (at least most young folks I teach) really want to make a difference and they see the pain of the poor, they worry about the ecosystem, etc. They are seem more tolerant of and willing to dialog with people with different lifestyles, and they want a better world for their kids. The boomers (well, me anyway) didn’t do very well and fell into the traps you’ve referred to in previous posts.
Thanks John for your insight and hard work. God bless.
John, your observations are excellent. I’ll just focus on your final paragraph: “I’m not optimistic about our ability to overcome these differences in how we see the world. In part, it may simply be a function of continuing religious change especially among the younger segment of the population. In the meantime, we’re facing a bumpy ride for some time to come.” I agree—we have a long and bumpy ride ahead and I even wonder if the democratic republic we have will make it. For me, the younger segment of the population is where my hope is. Many of them (at least most young folks I teach) really want to make a difference and they see the pain of the poor, they worry about the ecosystem, etc. They are seem more tolerant of and willing to dialog with people with different lifestyles, and they want a better world for their kids. The boomers (well, me anyway) didn’t do very well and fell into the traps you’ve referred to in previous posts.
Thanks John for your insight and hard work. God bless.