{"id":11831,"date":"2023-04-08T15:49:43","date_gmt":"2023-04-08T15:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sasquatchnewsonline.com\/?p=11831"},"modified":"2023-04-08T15:49:43","modified_gmt":"2023-04-08T15:49:43","slug":"photo-of-nyc-skyline-on-good-friday-1956-shows-how-much-the-us-has-changed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sasquatchnewsonline.com\/?p=11831","title":{"rendered":"Photo of NYC Skyline on Good Friday 1956 Shows How Much the US Has Changed"},"content":{"rendered":"

An image of skyscrapers with windows illuminated in the shape of a cross to commemorate Good Friday in 1956 is making the rounds on social media and reminding people the U.S. once largely embraced the faith \u2014 even in New York City.<\/p>\n

Sixty-seven years later, no such display is expected in the country\u2019s most populous city.<\/p>\n

On Good Friday years ago, NYC skyscrapers lit up with crosses and showed a nation that embraced faith https:\/\/t.co\/6IPuu9doN6<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Fox News (@FoxNews) April 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n

An archive<\/a> of the now-defunct California newspaper the Oxnard Press-Courier shows the image was used by the outlet in its Saturday, March 31, 1956, edition.<\/p>\n

The image was accompanied by a simple headline: \u201cCOME TO CHURCH SUNDAY.\u201d The Press-Courier dedicated the entire page to when and where people of any denomination could attend an Easter service.<\/p>\n

Many Twitter users who came across the image of 1950s Manhattan commemorating the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus at Calvary lamented the current state of the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow far we have fallen,\u201d one user commented.<\/p>\n

How far we have fallen<\/p>\n

\u2014 KJMooney (@feistywench304) April 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Yes, this is when we, as a Nation, were a God-fearing people. Past-tense\u2026. https:\/\/t.co\/v2edEaKp3I<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Big Bob (@BiggyBobbs) April 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Others struck a more hopeful note. \u201cIt\u2019s not too late to go back,\u201d one said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur nation still embraces faith, but it\u2019s a faith in self. We believe that faith in God will be restored,\u201d the group My Faith Votes said.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not too late to go back<\/p>\n

\u2014 Anthony Maze (@antmaze29) April 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Our nation still embraces faith, but it\u2019s a faith in self. We believe that faith in God will be restored.<\/p>\n

\u2014 My Faith Votes (@MyFaithVotes) April 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n

One account noted that One World Trade Center recently lit up its spire with the color pink to show support for abortion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

1956: Skyscrapers in New York City display crosses for Easter to celebrate Jesus who says: I give my life for you.<\/p>\n

2019: Skyscraper in New York City lit up pink to celebrate abortion which says: YOU give your life for ME.<\/p>\n

pic.twitter.com\/tLRuUf2Q0f<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 SBA Pro-Life America (@sbaprolife) January 29, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n

But the Empire State Building did commemorate the Resurrection as recently as 2018.<\/p>\n\n

Christians<\/a> can still find examples of their faith on display in a secular culture that long ago lost its footing. But they are fewer and farther between.<\/p>\n

That stands to reason. A poll<\/a>\u00a0taken last month showed Americans are abandoning faith at an alarming rate.<\/p>\n

In 1998, 62 percent of respondents said religion was \u201cvery important\u201d to them. This year, only 39 percent answered the same way, which was down 9 points from 2019.<\/p>\n

On Good Friday, Easter and every other day of the year, Christians should pray our neighbors are brought back to Christ and his enduring love.<\/p>\n

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The post Photo of NYC Skyline on Good Friday 1956 Shows How Much the US Has Changed<\/a> appeared first on The Gateway Pundit<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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