AMERICAN MORALS IN THE GUTTER
Tolerance is not always The Right Thing
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I think of the summer of 2003 as the time when America lost its moral mind.
It was the summer of the kiss. Madonna, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera were performing at the annual MTV awards. Madonna turned to Britney and they exchanged an open-mouthed kiss, after which Madonna turned to Christina and they did likewise.
Network news, cable news and entertainment news shows repeated the scene countless times in the following days--as if the deed was newsworthy, important and fit for viewing.
What has happened to this country, a nation built on Judeo-Christian values? Subjects that were once taboo and considered inappropriate for public discussion are now regularly portrayed as normal, healthy behavior. I have a theory. I believe that some in our society have invented an imitation morality--and that many people have blindly accepted it.
What do I mean? It boils down to this. A generation of people has grown up being taught, whether in so many words or by example, that the highest value of all is tolerance--never condemning anyone for anything.
Make no mistake about it. Tolerance is a godly value--depending on what is being tolerated. But it doesn't super-cede or cancel out all other values God gives mankind. Tolerance of evil is a serious side effect of the current mood of Western civilization.
I realize that many people have a great issue with calling any action evil or sin--more evidence they are infected with the idea that tolerance trumps all other standards.
Sadly, many people who would describe themselves as believers of God have accepted the theological mush served to them by today's religious leaders and consequently, they, too, believe there is something wrong with thinking in terms of moral law--that is, God's law governing human behavior.
I am intrigued by people who cite Jesus Christ as their authority for never judging any action as a sin or any person as a sinner. But they are wrong. For example, Jesus said to Mary Magdalene, Go and sin no more. By speaking of adultery as sin, Jesus acknowledged the existence of a divine law that has authority over human behavior.
God's law pertains not just to Christians, but also to everyone in all aspects of everyday life. The Ten Commandments are as relevant today as ever before. If we ignore moral law, we will destroy our whole country.
It was the summer of the kiss. Madonna, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera were performing at the annual MTV awards. Madonna turned to Britney and they exchanged an open-mouthed kiss, after which Madonna turned to Christina and they did likewise.
Network news, cable news and entertainment news shows repeated the scene countless times in the following days--as if the deed was newsworthy, important and fit for viewing.
What has happened to this country, a nation built on Judeo-Christian values? Subjects that were once taboo and considered inappropriate for public discussion are now regularly portrayed as normal, healthy behavior. I have a theory. I believe that some in our society have invented an imitation morality--and that many people have blindly accepted it.
What do I mean? It boils down to this. A generation of people has grown up being taught, whether in so many words or by example, that the highest value of all is tolerance--never condemning anyone for anything.
Make no mistake about it. Tolerance is a godly value--depending on what is being tolerated. But it doesn't super-cede or cancel out all other values God gives mankind. Tolerance of evil is a serious side effect of the current mood of Western civilization.
I realize that many people have a great issue with calling any action evil or sin--more evidence they are infected with the idea that tolerance trumps all other standards.
Sadly, many people who would describe themselves as believers of God have accepted the theological mush served to them by today's religious leaders and consequently, they, too, believe there is something wrong with thinking in terms of moral law--that is, God's law governing human behavior.
I am intrigued by people who cite Jesus Christ as their authority for never judging any action as a sin or any person as a sinner. But they are wrong. For example, Jesus said to Mary Magdalene, Go and sin no more. By speaking of adultery as sin, Jesus acknowledged the existence of a divine law that has authority over human behavior.
God's law pertains not just to Christians, but also to everyone in all aspects of everyday life. The Ten Commandments are as relevant today as ever before. If we ignore moral law, we will destroy our whole country.