The Judgments of the Lord Are True and Righteous Altogether

Some Christians have wondered aloud whether Katrina was God's judgment on New Orleans for its sinfulness. It was, after all, the most immoral of American cities, and a stronghold of demon worship and other rebelliousness. However, the Bible tends to suggest that under the New Covenant, judgment is reserved for the end of time, though this is not explicit. But while the hurricane's devastation may or may not be related to the Big Easy's godlessness, the social after-shocks are an undeniable consequence. Is it any surprise that the city famous for high crime and addiction rates saw social breakdown under adversity? The atomization and general unpleasantness among all involved - victims, the governor, the mayor, etc. - bears witness to a city that lacks love and class. New Orleans was, in its way, a great city, and may again be great. But, as Alexis de Tocqueville wrote, "America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great."