Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 5, 2003
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    In New Jersey – according to the Index of Leading Cultural Indicators, 2001-2002 
Violent Crime increased 129%  -- from 1967-2000
State Prisoners increased 508% -- from 1965-2001
Illegitimate births increased 578% from 1960-1999
Divorce rates increased 328% from 1960-1999
Children living in
                    
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                    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 5, 2009
                
                
                
                    In 2002, the Gallup Index of Leading Religious Indicators reached its lowest level, demonstrating the public's most negative overall rating for organized religion since the index began in 1940. The poll found that confidence in organized religion had declined. In 2002, only 45 percent of Americans
                    
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                    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    Last year I compiled the Index of Leading Cultural Indicators, a statistical portrait of American behavioral trends of the past three decades. Among the findings: Since 1960, while the gross domestic product has nearly tripled, violent crime has increased at least 560%. Divorces have more than
                    
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                    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Jul 23, 2005
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    ILLUSTRATION - Self Evaluation
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State employment officials in Tucson, Arizona, posted an interesting sign over a full-length mirror. Directed to all job hunters, it read, “Would you hire this person?” In another office a mirror and sign posed this question: “Are you
                    
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                    Contributed by Akinsanya Adubi on Sep 28, 2009
                
                
                
                    SELF-DESTRUCTION
The same way a lot of people have destroyed what the Lord rightly gave to them with their own hands. The case of a governor of one of the states in Nigeria is a very good example. He jumped bail in England and was removed on coming back home. There was also the case of one boy who
                    
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                    Contributed by Bret Toman on Jan 2, 2010
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    ON SELF-CONTROL
When I’m at the pizza buffet and I’ve already had more than enough to eat, and I know there’s a good chance another slice will make me miserable for the next 3-4 hours and I eat it anyway .... I lack self control. 
When I decide to stay up late and play video games or surf the
                    
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                    Contributed by John Putty on Apr 16, 2011
                
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    SELF-REMEDIES
Not many people enjoy going to the doctor, but according to Reuters, in 1994, one London accountant to that to an extreme.  The 63 year old man needed bladder surgery, but he couldn't overcome his fear of doctors and hospitals.   So he self-reliantly did what had to be done.  He
                    
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                    Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Nov 11, 2004
                
                
                
                    Self Love Is Ordinary
Self-love is so ordinary that Jesus used it as a reference point: Love your neighbor as you love yourself.” When I was in elementary school, the teacher sometimes solved the first problem on a sheet of homework to show us how the others were solved. Jesus used our love for
                    
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