Are you optimistic about the future?

Im not going to worry about the future. I am going to live in the present. Maybe it won't be the same. Sometimes I'm scared about it and don't want to be there when it happens, but I am just going to trust in God's plan.

I'm very optimistic about my personal future as I have faith that the Lord will be calling me home soon.

As for the future of the rest of the world; I don't think global warming and recession are going to be the big concern. They're just two of the phony excuses The Government will use to gain total control of the people. Then it's going to get MUCH worse before it gets better and the murders we read about today will pale in comparison. So I am very concerned about those who will remain here to suffer through all that.

Yes, but then, I am an optimistic person. I tend to look on the bright side of things.

For example: Global warming (and global cooling) has always occured, we humans only control a certain percentage of it (we really cannot stop cows from farting), and change is part of life (and I don't just mean human life, but of all life on this planet. We can slow global warming down by using less fossil fuels, but we cannot stop it, its part of the evolutionary changes that take place on this planet. Frankly that change has allowed us to exist thus far.

Recession happens. So does depression. People survived. Its up to us to do what we can to make sure that we do.

I don't worry about the lack of morals, I worry about the lack of ethics. Social consequences will only persuade some of us to refrain from violence, for the rest, we must accept that people do what they like, and sometimes they hurt others. I try not to be that way. I read A Clockowrk Orange. We cannot prevent others from committing crimes, we can only set up a system of consequences for them to have to deal with. They must make their own decisions about how to live their lives.

In many ways, our lives are so much better than society 100 years ago. We (women) are allowed to vote, and hold property, and work and earn our own money, raise our own families. We now have civil rights that are enforceable for all people (not just white, wealthy, men). We have programs that help people at times of need, instead of letting them drop between the cracks of society.

Life is better for Americans now than it ever has been before.

In the 1960's, it was the "bomb". In the 1970's, it was we were running out of petrol. In the 1980's, it was that Reagan was going to bomb the world into oblivion. In the 1990's, it was that Clinton was going to get impeached. In the 2000's, it is the global warming, terrorism, and the recession is going to cause the world to end.

Generally, there are always "concerns" you voice as many in the world are just plain pessimistic. I wouldn't let these concerns stop you from living life to its fullness.

Unless you are an Einstein or Currie or Obama or McCain, there is little that you will do personally to affect these big things (except to vote in November). In a saying from the 1970's, "just keep on keeping on".

Global warming is natural

Recession - Look the word up and tell me if we are actually in one. Higher prices for things is just supply and demand at work. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recession#United_Stat...

Murders will always occur.

Morals are fads and constantly being re evaluated by the people.

I'm optimistic about my future. Everyone else can go suck a nut =P

I try to be optimistic and i do try to do my bit for the environment, but our lovely planet is suffering and some people think that "god" will save us from it all!!! Well guess what people...we need to do something!!

My Country is trying to do the right things for our future, and I will do my bit, but I will forever be an optimist! Thats just the way I am, and I need to be for my son! I want him to have a beautiful world to live in!!! But he will know that truth and be taught how to help our little planet grow!!

I am quite optimistic about the future. Though storms may come, I always have the hope that through God I can feel safe. Keep the faith friend.

“I feel tremendously optimistic about the future. We are in a world of all kinds of problems, as we all know. We see it on all sides—gangs, families gone, children killing children, single mothers, illegitimate births, drugs, the whole thing, but with all of that I believe there is a great residual of goodness in people. I believe that there are millions who are prayerful, faithful, strong people who are doing their best to rear their families in truth and righteousness, to live as citizens with honesty and integrity and to make a contribution of their lives” (interview with Houston Chronicle, 15 Sept. 1998).

“ ‘Be not faithless, but believing’ (John 20:27). Believing in what? Believing in God, our Eternal Father, as the Father of our spirits, as our leader, as our king. Believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, our Redeemer, our Savior, our Lord. Believing in the restored gospel, which has come to earth in a miraculous and marvelous manner... Be not faithless in the knowledge that the priesthood of God has been restored to the earth. Believe in goodness. Believe in yourselves. Believe that each of you is a child of God with a divine birthright” (meeting, Cape Town, South Africa, 20 Feb. 1998).

The earth's population will be reduced to sustainable level of around 500 million by 2020 now you tell me.

actually the present is wayyyy better than the past

for your information.

Before, women had no rights at all, gays get killed/imprisoned for having sex, people who were not white were treated like dirt...

The world will have a better future.

But my personal future, I don't know, it's looking gloomy. :(

I am optimistic because in due time Christ will come in power and great glory to get me and be with Him!