A Little Piece Of Contraversy

Do you remember the heated abortion debates? What about the concerns regarding putting condom dispensers in high school bathrooms? Remember the 'well they're going to do it anyway so lets equip them with what we can to protect them' attitude versus the 'we mustn't do anything to give any impression of approval.' Both attitudes have merrit but has the debate ever been won?

I find in life there are so many times in which the decisions we need to make take one of the above directions. It seems that the times now favour the first approach where we open our eyes to what is happening around us and do what we deem necessary to guard those who are stepping out of the box. In so doing, have we changed society?

There is a fear that has been growing for years within the Christian community as families that had professed to be followers of the Church leave it in droves. What is happening to these people? Are they able to maintain their basic belief systems outside of an organized religion? Do they move to a more evangelical style of Christianity or do they abandon their beliefs altogether? Is there anything out there holding the moral fabric of our society in place or has it, like the Church, been erroded by ancient philosophies, more modern cases of abuse, and a lack of addressing the present?

You know, I'm not a Biblical scholar but having been around the church most of my life I have observed much. I have read my Bible and listened to sermons. I've done Bible studies and heard the interpretation of others supposedly more learned than myself. I've prayed and opened my heart to hear God. What I have seen is that God, while constant, interacts with His people in different ways in different eras. So I tend to favour the attitude that change is a good thing - hard, of course, but still a good thing. I really don't think that God is afraid of change. If we follow the belief that God created the world and all that is in it, then we can't help but observe that these creations of His change. There are the seasons of course. There is the growth of everything. There is too, the evolutionary changes that we cannot ignore. As humans we've introduced our own types of changes with things such as breeding, travel, thought. Change is part of the structure of our earth; the structure of our lives.

Not all change can be seen as good. And this is where that other attitude comes in. If we allow ourselves to acknowledge and address the physical outcomes of moral discretions, then are we ourselves contributing to the decay of moral order? Some would argue that it is the moral order itself which needs to be changed.

The argument goes around and around and around. However I do fear that the easing up of moral boundaries has and will continue to lead people down pathways of individual character crisis. There are times in our lives for strict, clear rules. "STOP" at the stopsign. "Do Not Touch' the hot burner. and the like. And then there are times when we need to put our own brain to work, question what is being asked of us, and make our own decisions. Society cannot rule us always. God, by His own admission, has given us free choice. I don't believe He really thinks we will choose His way all of the time. I hope He has gives some allowances to us independent minded sloths.

Anyway, I'm not trying to solve anything here. I was just thinking about all of this for some unknown reason and thought perhaps you might have thoughts aswell. Feel free to comment if you choose. I enjoy hearing other people's thoughts on things. But no matter what you decide to do; what your thoughts are; or if you agree with what I've written, be sure to have a great day!