Historically, the tougher the times are, the more people discover the spiritual side of their existence. Much to the dissatisfaction of the godless souls that are promoting the degradation of Man and teaching our children that all things spiritual are whacko and that morals and ethics aren't important in one's character, young and old, in all corners of the Earth, are discovering or 're-discovering' their lost relationship to the Supreme Being and the Universe.

Major events recently have turned the worlds attention and thoughts to matters of ethics, religious freedom and sexual promiscuity or chastity. President Clinton's infidelity has made us look at morals and ethics in a personal way. Where do you sit on the issue? Was it OK as long as he got away with it or was it immoral behaviour? Next was the burning of Waco and the lose of innocent lives, especially the children, which made us examine and consider the freedom of religion and the role of government. And last but ongoing for a very long time, the spread of AIDS and other transmittable diseases and how it will affect the sexual activity of future generations.

Partner vows of manogamy, whether sanctioned in marriage or not, will become in vogue moreso now that the penalty for sexual promiscuity can be suffering and death. Marriage will return to the status of a stable union and children will be raised in more stable family invironments. Great religious wise men of old have all put sexual chastity into their literature for they knew that Man couldn't rise to higher plains of enlightenment if they were earthbound in sexual obsessions. Materialism or greed, as well, for that matter!

I predict that there will be a revival of religious thought as our modern obsession in materialism and consumerism hits the wall in economic hard times. Hard times that are starting now. As people realize they've worshiped a false God presented to them in the media for too long without achieving any true inner satisfaction or happiness, they will seek answers to age old questions about why are they here and to what purpose?

I expect increased membership in the older religions as well as the New Age movements and many people will quietly pick and choose the various tenets they can agree and live with and believe in internally from various practices. Less restrictive or organized then the church elders would like but still effective and comforting to those who hold a distrust of the organized religions.

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