‘We Are a Righteous People’

‘We Are a Righteous People’

How accurate were Trump’s inauguration address comments?

By Christopher Eames • April 1

President Donald Trump’s inauguration address certainly was unique, not least because of the degree in which religion played a role. More prayers were delivered at the inauguration lectern than at any other inauguration. Trump quoted from the Psalms during his speech and stated his assurance that “we will be protected by God.” The address won the approval of droves of Christians, especially evangelicals, 81 percent of whom had voted for Trump in the election.

One statement Trump made during his inauguration stood out in particular:

Americans want great schools for their children, safe neighborhoods for their families, and good jobs for themselves. These are just and reasonable demands of righteous people and a righteous public.

The United States of America—a “righteous people” and “righteous public”—bastion of morality and values, world peace and freedom the “shining city on a hill.” Another president, and another step in the legacy of American Exceptionalism.

Of course, other countries would dispute that. Terrorist states live to crush that idea. But what about it? Is the U.S. really how Trump characterized it—a “righteous people” and “public”?

Here are some facts that give a true image of the “last best hope of Earth” (statistics are all U.S. only):

Sex and Pornography

40 million in the U.S. regularly visit porn sites
Every 39 minutes a new pornography film is made
The U.S. is home to 1 million prostitutes

Crime

15,696 murders (2015), amounting to 43 per day
1.2 million violent crimes reported (2015)
385 mass shootings (during 2016 alone)
2.3 million people currently jailed in America
Average of 321,500 victims of rape and assault each year (aged 12 and older)
Every 98 seconds, someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted

Drug Use

24.6 million used an illicit drug in the previous month (2013, aged 12 and older)
19.8 million users of marijuana (2013—and 94 million in the U.S. have used it at least once)
144 dead every day from drug overdose (52,404 cases in 2015)
36.5 million Americans are smokers
15.7 million Americans with Alcohol Use Disorder (2015)

Suicide

44,193 US citizens commit suicide yearly (121 per day)
1.1 million attempt suicide yearly

Abortion

Number of abortions since Roe vs. Wade: 59.3 million
926,200 abortions in 2014 (more than 2,500 every day)

Marriage and Family

10 million American adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender
52.7 percent of all marriages will end in divorce
2 out of 5 children are born to unwed mothers
22 million children are raised by a single parent

Children

One child is abused every 10 seconds and raped every two minutes
Every 40 seconds, a child goes missing or is abducted (yes, you read that right)
More than 800,000 children reported missing per year (2,200 per day)
Four to seven children die every day as a result of child abuse/neglect

Religion

More than 200,000 registered witches
8 million practitioners of witchcraft/Wicca
More than 50,000 members of The Satanic Temple (one of the Satanist branches)

These are the statistics of “righteous people and a righteous public.” That is the record of modern-day “American Exceptionalism.” As Jesus said, “a city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.” That is, unfortunately, the negative example of the United States of America today, an example on display for all the world to see.

Amidst all the talk of “righteousness” and values, what does God say?

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye multiplied more than the nations that are round about you, and have not walked in my statutes, neither have kept my judgments, neither have done according to the judgments of the nations that are round about you; Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, am against thee, and will execute judgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations. And I will do in thee that which I have not done, and whereunto I will not do any more the like, because of all thine abominations (Ezekiel 5:7-9).

This prophecy is for the end time—and the context shows it is directed to the United States of America! Our free book Ezekiel: The End-Time Prophetexplains this in further detail.

Ezekiel explains the utter national collapse that will follow, including death and destruction the likes of which has never before been seen. So instead of merely hiding national sins under a supposed umbrella of national righteousness, we ought to take an honest look at where this nation is heading—what has taken place for God Himself to be personally against us.

We are not a righteous people. But we don’t have to stay that way. While the above numbers are enormous, so too is the impact of even just one who is willing to change.