The influence of some youth in ----- is demoralizing. They seem to think it praiseworthy to appear independent and to show disrespect to the authority of their parents. Paul gives a faithful description of this class of youth in these words: “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God.” {4T 206.2}

Nogle unge i ___ får en demoraliserede indflydelse. Det er som om de regner det for godt at være selvstændige og være respektløse for deres forældre. Paulus giver en udførlig beskrivelse for denne klasse unge med disse ord: »Du skal vide at i de sidste dage skal der komme strenge tider. Thi menneskene vil blive egenkærlige, pengekære, pralende, hovmodige, spottelystne, ulydige mod forældre, utaknemmelige, ufromme, ukærlige, uforsonlige, sladderagtige, umådeholdne, rå, fjender af det gode, forrædere, fremfusende, opblæste, lystens venner snarere end Guds venner."