written on our hearts

But God found fault with the people and said:  "The time is coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel & with the house of Judah.

It will not be like the covenant I made with their forefathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they did not remain faithful to my covenant, & I turned away from them, declares the Lord.

This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord.  I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts.  I will be their God & they will be my people.  

No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, "Know the Lord,"  because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest.    

For  I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more."

Hebrews 8:8-12, NIV

Snakes

Several of the children's books we have here in the house have snakes in them.  The snake is always "just another animal" in the book.  For example, today I read Move Over, Rover to my son.  This is an award-winning book according to an emblem on the front cover.  

Basically, Rover is in his doghouse when a rainstorm ensues.  All the other animals want to get in with Rover in order to get out of the rain - a cat, blue-jay, raccoon, & a snake.  

I wonder how the appearance of snakes in their books affects other children?  My kids hate snakes.  They've seen snakes up close & know what snakes do.  

I hate that our culture won't admit that snakes are a mean & bad species.  They are not like pets.  They will kill your pets.  Any snake will, not just a rare snake.  

I think its the same thinking that many Americans have adopted socially & politically:  no other peoples or religions are Bad, they are just Different & should be embraced & catered to.  

In other words, these people are being so open-minded that all their brains have fallen out.