I thought not, but these are things we are most likely to see on T.V. The new reality show craze is even causing society to take a passive and some times condoning look at sin, while making big bucks in process.

Proverbs 12:14 - There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but end thereof are ways of death.

Let's take a quick look at what sin really is. It is disobedience to any of ten commandments of God, it is evil or conspiring thoughts, and it is an offense against someone else. Sin is what separates us from God. This is something sinners and people who condone sin never truly understand.

Isaiah 59:1-2 Behold, LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

God is more likely to listen to people who obey His commandments and keep his word than to people who make excuses to sin, or condone others who sin. He is also more likely to hear complaints of poor and oppressed than to rich and famous.

Revelation 3:17 - Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

In Amos’ mind, social justice was a vital part of covenant responsibility. He declared it so ferociously that and defined it so sharply that community of Israel must have thought he was crazy. Of course, people tend to think you are “crazy” when you speak candidly and truthfully. We are not too far removed from response of children of Israel. We live in a time when you are expected to sugar coat, sweeten, soften it down a bit. But, I digress.

Amos was a realist who dealt with things as they were. Justice was what his God demanded, and it was smug substitution of form and ritual for justice that roused righteous indignation of Amos who spoke for God and God alone. And Word of God is quick and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword.

Let’s be clear; justice to Amos is not just conformity to a civil code, though it is involved to some degree. But for him, it was having right dealings with and relationship toward others in covenant tradition. It hurt Amos deeply to see that justice and righteousness were perverted so that covenant with God was dishonored. Much of practices of Israel were in direct violation to covenant laws. So much so that it seemed that Israel was in a conspiracy against its own poor.