Tuesday, April 30, 2013

The World Celebrates Sin

Sat here yesterday thinking how this (former?) NBA bench player announced to the world that he’s living a sinful lifestyle, and the world celebrated. Tim Tebow, on the other hand, is vilified because he’s a Christian, gets cut by the Jets, and right now an NFL team won’t touch him, and I’m convinced it’s because of that. I know it’s not a lack of talent, ability or the will to win. He led the Broncos to the playoffs just a coupla years ago...
 
And yes, the liberal media and the architects of the homosexual agenda are masters of making us feel like we’re doing something wrong if we deny them their “rights.” They’ve attached their cause to civil rights, and the civil rights movement has embraced them. But we’re not talking about the color of someone’s skin, we’re talking about a perverse lifestyle they’ve chosen to live.
 
Would everyone feel the same if an alcoholic demanded “rights” because he feels the need to drink? Supposedly alcoholics are born with an inclination to drink. But you don’t see winos marching with signs that proclaim, “I’m a drunk and I’m proud.” Yes, it is sin, and the world celebrates...
 
We're expected (by the world) to tolerate it. But that's contrary to what we as Christians believe, IF we abide by what the Bible says. We don't have to tolerate sin. I know what I'm saying won't be appreciated by some people I care a great deal about. May even lose some Facebook friends. Know that I love you, but I felt it needed to be said, and nobody else seems to be saying it. Love the sinner, hate the sin, don't celebrate it...

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Help Me Understand Humiliation

I'm trying to understand why people think humiliating others is funny. What does the person making fun of someone else gain from doing so? How does that make you a better person? I've had people make fun of me all my life because of my name, my dad's name. Why is that funny? I've had people make fun of me because of my favorite sports team, as if I have something to do with whether or not they win or lose. I've had people make fun of me because of my weight, because of my accent, because, well, just because...

I'm not talking about strangers. I'm talking about people I love, family members, people I consider to be friends, people at church. So when these things happen it hurts, a lot. And I don't even understand where it's coming from. And half the time I wonder if they realize what they're doing? Do they even think about what they say? Would they like it if someone did that to them? Isn't that what the Golden Rule requires of us? "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Isn't being kind, and loving each other, significant of being a Christian?

Am I alone in this? Does this happen to you too? Or are you the one making it happen? If so, please stop. We don't think you're funny. We don't like it, or you, when you do things like this. And we don't want to be around you anymore...