In follow up on last weeks show entitled Moral Truths avoided by the Pulpit, we thought it appropriate to say a few things the pulpit won’t in this episode.

One Pastor that is speaking truth is Pastor Willie Rice, Pastor and President of the Southern Baptist Convention. Pastor Rice makes the case that Christians and Church elders should engage, not in political sides, but in the arguments that counter the Christian walk.

Moral decay refers to the deterioration of ethical and moral standards within a society or individual. Society gradually weakens from shared ethical standards, rules of right and wrong, and social trust.

The Bible presents moral decay as a turning away from God's commands that leads to personal separation, societal disorder, and spiritual ruin.

Self-Reliance: As described in Judges 21:25, "everyone did what was right in his own eyes," creating lawlessness and confusion.

Selfishness and Greed: Passages like 2 Timothy 3:1-5 warn that people will become lovers of themselves and money rather than lovers of God.

Key Scriptural Example:

The Period of the Judges: A repeating cycle where Israel strayed from God, leading to social fracture and chaos.

Sodom and Gomorrah: Genesis 18-12 highlights extreme societal immorality and lack of justice that brought total destruction.

Romans 1:28-32: Paul details how a society that refuses to acknowledge God.

So how do we correct our course?

According to biblical teaching, first, you must have your own house in order.

1 Timothy 3:1–7

If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God’s church?

Matthew 7:2-6

“For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ and behold, the log is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye. “Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.”

So if America is going to continue to boast being a city on a hill and an example of a free democratic republic, it could be argued that Trumps America First initiative is both biblical and appropriate.

We need to clean our own house first. In the Old Testament many leaders “cleaned” their temple before moving forward. Hezekiah comes to mind.

Our Justice system must be cleansed of corruption and wolves in sheep clothing. Sentencing must prevail. Bail can no longer be waived out of fear of backlash or radical left ideologies of chaos.

The Supreme Court must be held accountable. How do we do that? First let's start with the lower level bias Judges at the State level.

Examples of things that should already be “old news” or fixed but aren't:

-Drag queen story hour in elementary schools. Consequences: non compliance equals firing

-Trans gender mutilation surgeries on minors. Consequences: Hospitals fined and Doctors lose their license

-Fraud and stealing from Taxpayer funded institutions. Consequences: governors and mayors held to account for complicity in coverups

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Meritocracy is a social, political, or economic system where people get power, success, and rewards based on their individual talents and hard work rather than their wealth or family background

The United States government operates as a democratic republic rather than a pure Meritocracy, meaning political power is won through public elections and political appointments rather than strictly through tested ability or expertise.

But shouldn't these elected or appointed representatives have real world expertise or qualifications to be considered?

If you have never been a low level supervisor managing a department of ten people, how could you possibly manage the numerous budgets and personnel to run one of the largest cities on the planet?

In the corporate world, job candidates or applicants are recruited, vetted and eventually selected to fill a role based on their previous work experience and their success.

Today we will discuss why this discipline of Meritocracy vetting needs to be reconsidered in politics today.

Democratic Elections vs. Meritocracy

Popularity over test scores: Voters choose leaders based on political views, campaigns, and public appeal instead of academic or technical exams. But what about job qualifications? Shouldn't that also be a criteria?

Merit-Based Elements in Government

Civil service rules: Lower- and mid-level government workers often get hired and promoted through exams and structured qualification standards.

Sunsetting Senior Representatives: Term Limits vs Age Limits

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