An Israelite man came bringing a Midianite woman to his relatives in the sight of Moses and the whole Israelite community while they were weeping at the entrance to the tent of meeting. - Numbers 25:6
At Peor, the Israelites began to take wives from the neighboring tribes, which was clearly forbidden by God's law given on Mt. Sinai. This, of course, angered God and grieved Moses (and many of the other leaders when they discovered the news). In the midst of weeping before God, one of the leaders (called Zimri) actually walked up to the place where the others were grieving, bringing a Midianite woman! Obviously, his heart had become numbed to the seriousness of his sin and he acted as if he was ignorant of the law altogether.
One sign of a depraved culture is when a majority of the populace becomes ignorant of sin and wicked activity that used to be considered reprehensible. When things that were once "morally unacceptable" become "generally acceptable," then what was once "right" is considered aberrant, abnormal, and wrong. A culture that reaches this point in its history is destined for destruction and already damned.
Is there any hope?
Yes, there is hope in Christ and with His Body as it lives and speaks to the populace a message of truth, love, grace, and salvation until He returns. On the other hand, if His Body (His church) becomes inactive and silent, while there is always hope in Him, there is no hope for the culture. It not only will die, it must.
Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something. - Henry David Thoreau
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