This is a study in the forceful and terrorizing grip that unmitigated self- appetite can have on both an individual life and the life of a society. Whether it was deserving or not, to be American used to carry with it the Puritan ideals of integrity, chastity, prudence, temperance, goodwill, generosity, and mercy. But times have certainly changed. Instead, it appears that around the world today the "American" is often known for their bizarre sense of self-entitlement and strange brand of religion (oft misunderstood to be Christianity) that gives them a so-called "liberty" to live in a constant state of excess and self-seeking pleasure. And thusly, the once noble and honorable word "American" has become a synonym for "glutton." Oh, for the Church of Jesus Christ to come out from among this and be separate!