Whenever you take down a fence you should always ask the question, what did this fence keep out? - G.K. Chesterton - |
It seems like our country is taking down quite a few ethical and moral fences these days and it has not occurred to us to ask the question, “What did that fence keep out or what did that fence keep in?” The University of Pennsylvania has as its motto: “Laws without morals are useless.” However, it seems that neither laws nor morality govern the idea that William Thomas, a.k.a. Lia Thomas, having been born a male, sees “herself” as a female swimmer. But we must not forget that as Christians and for any sane person - our bodies tell us who we are and that we do not tell our bodies who we are. A few days ago, the democrat-sponsored Supreme Court nominee was asked to define the word “woman.” Her response was “I cannot do that.” How about, “Can you spell transgender agenda?” A few weeks ago (March 10, 2022) Senator William Smith (D-Md.) proposed new legislation in Maryland that would legalize “abortion” up to 28 days after a child is born. Senate Bill 669, also called the “pregnant person’s freedom act of 2022,” provides that a newborn baby can be left to die for up to a month after being born in the event that the “mother” decides she no longer wants to keep it. We are living in a physically borderless country and now it seems that we are in an ethically fenceless one as well. I am currently teaching a seminary course on ethics. So you cannot blame me for being a bit disturbed and bothered by all of this. As believers in Jesus Christ, we must demand the time to think and develop the habit of thought. As Richard Weaver wrote in his book, Ideas have consequences, in 1948, so too today, ethical beliefs have consequences. We are watching them transform our country and our culture. Serving Him with you until He comes for us, Fred |