The CBS Evening News just reported that the suicide rate in the U.S. has hit a 50 year high. I knew that the suicide rate had been climbing in recent years, but I did not know how much. I have felt for a long time that one of the main reasons for this disturbing increase is that people do not fear God much anymore and the possibility of punishment after death. By the way, the last statement comes from someone who is not overly big on the subject of God's wrath and judgment, but it seems to me that the pendulum has swung too far in ignoring the possibility of God's punishment, especially among Christians.