A Wicked Generation?

I often argue against the idea that the end is nigh (for what man knoweth the hour?), although I do agree that the world is steadily growing worse in that the average individual, at least in developed countries, relies less and less on the will and beneficence of God and, instead, relies more on their intellectual faculties. Actually, scratch that, the individual, currently classified as "Millennials" or Generation Y relies more on what they're told by Godless intellectuals and, instead, consumes endlessly in an attempt to fulfill desire which, as any slightly enlightened soul knows, is impossible. Anyway, here are some "Trends Among Members" of Gen Y according to the Wikipedia article about them as a group:

• They represent more than 70 million consumers in the United States. They earn a total annual income of about $211 billion, spend approximately $172 billion per year and strongly influence many adult consumer buying choices. They also face a greater degree of direct corporate marketing than any other generation in history.^[9]
• A 2008 survey by UK recruitment consultancy FreshMinds Talent in partnership with Management Today suggested that Generation Y are generally more ambitious, brand conscious and tend to move jobs more often than previous generations. The survey of over 1,000 people, entitled Work 2.0, also suggests several possible misconceptions about Generation Y, including that they are as loyal as their predecessors and believe that their job says something about them as individuals.^[10]
• There is more experience of family breakdown. The generation has seen high divorce rates, and homes with 2 working parents are much more common. This has greatly changed their relationships at home when compared to their parents and grandparents. This may have led them to be more peer-oriented and this may be a contributing factor to the premium that Gen Y workers place on workplace culture.^[11]
• A 2007 episode of the American news magazine 60 Minutes entitled The Age Of The Millennials proposed that members of the generation are exceptionally tech-savvy, are especially tuned to their own value in the job market, have limited loyalty to any particular employer, and insist on working in a stimulating job environment.^[12]
• More openness in regards to sexual and romantic life-styles than prior generations. Generally more openness to sexual expression and experimentation, but with less or even totally without romance or attachments.^[13][14]

I don't have time to go into great detail on this subject, but suffice to say that right now what we need is the strongest generation ever to fight against the increasingly large spiritual void that is opening up at one of the core hubs of our society: educational institutions. Sure, there are many "right wing Bible bashers" in the Midwest and the South, BUT the lion's share of secular leaders are being led astray at the major colleges and universities by a philosophy that doesn't outwardly seek to do harm but, because of its perverse and empty core, will inevitably lead to absolute disaster in the long run. So, we must strengthen ourselves and our families and FEAR NOT and be not shocked when the calamities befall us. I, for one, was and am not shocked at what has happened to our markets in the last few weeks and months. President Hinckley, amongst others, has cried out against consumer debt which, in the end, was inexorably linked into the deregulation of credit markets as the greedy, both in homes and in the office, sought to run faster than was meet.

Forgive my writing for I shall not edit tonight!