Have Christians lost true affection for one another?

[hobie]

It seems that there is a distraction from the things of God among His people, especially His love when it comes to each other. A loss of Godly affection, true brotherly love, the caring for others and any anguish and contrition for harming one another and forgetting what we have been given, to love your neighbor.

Instead Christians, have turned into the type of person who is beyond experiencing guilt, shame, or regret for their terrible actions against others, because they loose Godly affection and all they care about is themselves and nobody else.. They have become ‘remorseless', and 'uncaring', with only the things of self.

They form a character defined by narcissism with an exaggerated sense of self-importance, looking for others to focus on them and give them worldly 'praise' and 'honor'. Many forget what God in His Word tells us...

1 John 4:7
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

2 Timothy 2:24-25
24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

[Joe Knapp]

Quote

: narcissistic personality disorder

One of the premier diagnoses of our times, narcissism is a reflection not only of an apparent trend in mental illness but also of the strains and distortions in the lives of essentially healthy people.—

Robert Karen

As an old guy, I never remember seeing this behavior prior to 2000s.   I wonder if the Internet has caused/contributed to this? 

 

[hobie]

8 hours ago, Joe Knapp said:

As an old guy, I never remember seeing this behavior prior to 2000s.   I wonder if the Internet has caused/contributed to this? 

 

That and the cellphones, the young people rarely pull their gaze away to even think on doing good for others, as they check to see what the 'latest' is in fashion, fads, or face creams to say the least, or ways to get more worldly possessions for themselves...

[phkrause]

On 11/28/2025 at 11:04 PM, Joe Knapp said:

As an old guy, I never remember seeing this behavior prior to 2000s.   I wonder if the Internet has caused/contributed to this? 

 

On 11/29/2025 at 7:50 AM, hobie said:

That and the cellphones, the young people rarely pull their gaze away to even think on doing good for others, as they check to see what the 'latest' is in fashion, fads, or face creams to say the least, or ways to get more worldly possessions for themselves...

I do agree with both, but one thing that I would add to that is, I'm also speaking as an old guy, that everything came to a head starting in 2016 when the most hateful person was looking for revenge against those that he claimed were his enemies!!

[hobie]

On 12/4/2025 at 9:05 AM, phkrause said:

 

I do agree with both, but one thing that I would add to that is, I'm also speaking as an old guy, that everything came to a head starting in 2016 when the most hateful person was looking for revenge against those that he claimed were his enemies!!

It is all what we were given on the rise of the Image

[Joe Knapp]

That pdf is a nice document.  Those types of compilations used to be common. I remember many people who would spend hours putting them together. 

Thank you for sharing.