"No society hasn't changed, our values have not degraded and we are not all going to fry in the fiery pits of hell."
Lol, that made me laugh. Indeed so many people believe that our society has degraded and our values are being lost due to globalization and technological advances. I have had several arguments about this topic. Our nature hasn't changed; its manifestations have. And as we are not the center of the universe, values are subjective.
For some reason admitting our true nature seems like an insult to the higher status of being a human. Equal to disregarding our intellect altogether. Our intellect ("logic") is only one of the many traits of evolution to keep us going. Just like the rest of our "nature". I guess it's not an easy thing to realize we are not the center of the universe after all.
We cherish our intellect because its what differentiates us from other animals and makes us unique. Just like people from two different countries will focus on their own uniqueness and what makes them more special rather than their similarities. Which is a behavior again favored by evolution. So you can't really escape :)