This Day in History: The United States Supreme Court rules 8–1 in Abington School District v. Schempp against requiring the reciting of Bible verses and the Lord's Prayer in public schools on this day in 1963.
Billy Graham said, "[i]n my opinion... the Supreme Court... is wrong.... Eighty percent of the American people want Bible reading and prayer in schools. Why should a majority be so severely penalized...?"
There was a time where I would have applauded the Supreme Court's decision and sneer at Billy Graham. There was a time where I thought that the New Atheists (Hitchens, Harris & Dawkins) made a lot of sense.
I've changed my mind. The secularism that the West has embraced has failed society.
Why?
In 1963 most families were intact.
In 1963 everyone knew what a woman was.
In 1963 there were only two genders. In fact, the word "gender" was only used in relation to language.
In 1963 profanity was not as ubiquitous as it is today. In 1963, the entertainment industry adhered to the Hays Code which prohibited profanity, suggestive nudity, graphic or realistic violence, sexual persuasions and rape.
In 1963 there was no Pride Month. People kept their peccadillos private.
In 1963 there was no Wokeism.
In 1963 men weren't feminized.
In 1963 people believed in freedom of speech.
In 1963 we weren't calling each other "Racist."
In 1963 were weren't flooding our countries with people who hate us.
In 1963 promiscuity was considered a moral failure. We did not brag about a "body count."
In 1963 there were no mass school shootings. In fact, kids brought guns to school. Schools even had shooting clubs.
In 1963 a big chunk of the population were not on antidepressants and psychotropic drugs.
In 1963 there were far less people needing mental health treatment.
In 1963 our schools and universities were respected. Today, 19% of high school graduates can't read.
In 1963 we had a shared narrative in Christianity. It bound us together.
In 1963, we didn't hate the people who built our country.
In 1963 we did not have a World Economic Forum or a Club of Rome or any other such organization whose aim is to reduce and enslave the population.
In 1963 the media reported news instead of propaganda.
In 1963 we trusted our institutions. Now you are wise not to.
In 1963 we weren't offended by absolutely everything.
In 1963 we talked to each other. There was no Social Media.
Sure, 1963 was not all sunshine and rainbows. After all, 1963 ended with the killing of an American president by a faithless Communist.
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