Thursday, February 12, 2015
{it's all relative. . . or is it?}
{Fifty Shades}
{Yoga Pants}
{Vaccines}
And with those topics. . .
lots
and Lots
and LOTS
of opinions.
if my opinion doesn't align with
the poster's opinion
I'm a brainless, selfish, nit-wit.
So if you Vaccinate your child,
you're believed (by many) to be
a mindless sheep, with no concern for your child's wellbeing.
If you don't vaccinate your child,
you're believed (by many) to be
an over-the-top conspiracy theorist with no concern for your child's
or any other child's well being.
If you choose not to wear yoga pants,
you're believed to be a
"Holier-than-thou" prude, that thinks she's a better "Christian"
and is "probably just jealous because you don't look as good in them."
If you DO wear yoga pants
you're believed to be an
immodest Jezebel out to steal husbands
and make men luuuuust after you buns.
If you read/intend to watch Fifty Shades
you're believed to be a
lustful, porn addicted, woman who has
no respect for true sexuality and enables rape culture.
*I'll squeeze in here that "kinky" sex isn't "wrong" sex so long as it's within the walls of marriage. But that's a whooooole different topic! ;)*
If you DON'T read/intend to watch Fifty Shades
you're believed to be
deprived of an appreciation of sex. And chances are you're
one of those "Anti-Yoga Pants PRUDES!"
that probably has a suuuuper boring sex life.
And guess what folks. . . because of our culture. . .
{ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE TRUE!}
Woah?! What?! How?! There has to be a right and wrong!!!
{Relativism}
"The doctrine that knowledge, truth, and morality exist in relation to
culture, society, or historical context, and are not absolute."
Our "you do you" attitude.
The idea that if something feels right for me or meets my current needs, then it's right.
And often... that comes at the expense of others.
But oh well, right?
I'm not hurting anyone making choices for me and my family.
WRONG.
I'm not here to tell you that you
should/shouldn't vaccinate your family
should/shouldn't read/watch a sexually explicit book/movie
should/shouldn't wear tight, booty huggin' britches...
I'm here to tell you that, as a part of the HUMAN RACE
{yes... we're all humans}
your actions, whether you believe it or not,
have an effect on others.
With every action, there is a reaction.
{basic physics, folks}
You push. . . there's a push back.
You can't just say,
"Eh. . . you don't like it, don't partake".
Our culture is
{SATURATED}
with opinions and
{HATEFUL}
words are often exchanged.
Believers crushing other believers
over yoga pants, smut novels, and vaccinations.
Are we not called, as believers, to encourage and edify
one another?
If you can watch Fifty Shades and not feel any lustful, sexy feelings,
and it doesn't cause you to sin:
A- Good on ya. . .that's self control.
B- That DOES NOT mean that it won't have ill effect on another individual so by flaunting
that you do read and will watch whatever you darn well please, you're disregarding the struggle of another human and potentially discouraging their fight to avoid this issue and causing them to sin. And therefore, you are held accountable for that sin
(yes, that is a Biblical statement. I didn't make it up. 1 Corinthians 8 isn't just talking about meat)
If wearing yoga pants is no big deal for you (or your spouse, or your significant other):
**I would just like to state this can go for men as well.
Women have sexual sin struggles too (believe it or not).**
A- Good for you. Positive body image is healthy.
(I hate that phrase by the way)
This is about respecting another person's journey.
You wouldn't walk up to a recovering heroin addict and say
"Duuuude. . . I know you're like, trying not use drugs and stuff. . . but I'm gonna stand right here and get high. Cool? But it's cool. . . I'm not affecting you or anything so. . . carry on."
I'm nearing the end of my schpeel
{is that really a word?!}
All of this to say, while we live in a culture of relativism and subjectivity,
our culture cannot and should not define us.
Take a deep loong look at your reasons for what you believe and why you believe it.
Examine your reasons for your passion to your views. Is it truth-filled? Is it glorifying God?
Is it encouraging/edifying to others?
Again,
I can't make your decisions
and I can't tell you that you're wrong or right
but I can tell you that
it's {not} all relative.
Your actions matter.
You matter.
Do good with the power that your actions hold.
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