There's A Mean-Spiritedness Out There

I recently read a blog about a trend that the author, Staci Shelton, referred to as "Spiritual Bulimia."

You see it all the time on Twitter, Facebook, et al, the endless "spiritual quotes" where Staci questions whether or not the person posting the quotes is really walking the talk.

I want to take this a step further -- a trend I see out in the world versus the sheltered confines of social networking, if you will.

Watch TV, read the newspaper (yes, people still do that!) and it's obvious that there are some mean people out there - you know, the ones that probably have never heard of Neville, Wallace Wattles and "New Thought."

God has recently planted me in an assignment with people who definitely are not amongst my Twitter and other social media site followers.

As an entrepreneur where you're darting in and out of various venues on assignments I have seen a mean-spiritedness in the work force that is absolutely revolting. People showing no respect for management, internal conflicts, an "it's all about me" mentality seems to typify the attitude of a lot of the employees who are are there these days. And forget gratitude for even having a job. It seems that some people are used to having so little it must be hard to truly be grateful to have a job during this economic climate.

Oftentimes, these same people talk about going to church and are the ones who are resolute in saying they can only work during certain hours on Sundays. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Think of the mean-spiritedness you see outside of the workplace. Remember Britney Spears' meltdown last year and that picture of her venomously bashing a car with an umbrella?

So where is this mean-spiritedness coming from in a society that embraces Oprah and her "Secret, New Earth" empire and where some of the biggest troublemakers are the ones who "go to" church?

I think it has to do with a breakdown in our society and spread of false spirituality, i.e spirituality that is not in full alignment with the teachings of Jesus Christ, and a society wherein the door to demonic forces is left wide open through violent movies and video games, the whole Goddess movement, Wicca and other practices which neutralize the Bible and all its teachings.

Jesus clearly says "I am the way and the truth and the life" in John 14:6. "No one comes to the Father except through me," he continues. The problem today is that people aren't even wanting to come to the Father (check the whole Goddess thing) and they're certainly not wanting to come to Him through Jesus (Michael Beckwith of "The Secret" nonchalantly calls him Jesus THE Christ).

A lot of people don't realize it but there is a whole occultist movement at hand, which is becoming so mainstreamed into our society, as to be seamless. Unfortunately, with that movement, God, as in Biblical God, not metaphysical or Universe God is getting edged off the throne for something more homogenized and
user-friendly, so to speak. Jesus' birth, death and resurrection somehow get "lost in translation" in this new spirituality. Gee whiz, a person cannot even claim to be religious these days with being branded with scarlet letter "R."

So given what's happening with the rise of pseudo-spirituality and the decline of claiming to be "religious," is there any wonder there is a mean-spiritedness running rampant in our society?

You're also probably wondering what then is the solution?

Stay tuned for Part 2, but in the meantime, feel free to post your comments.