Christians have taken up with a man named Alfred Kinsey. Knowingly or not, we embraced his worldview and adapted it as our own. We rejected whatever seemed perverted, but quickly wrapped Jesus around whatever appealed to our (sinful) human nature.
Has the church paired with the “Canaanite woman?” Have little icons of Kinsey’s religion been placed in the house? Are not we all under the influence? Have not the heads of two or three generations been turned by a worldview contrary to Christianity?
Kinsey’s worldview promoted the idea of total sexual autonomy even for girls and boys. His beliefs were shared by Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood. Together, they determined to free every man, woman, boy, and girl from the restraints of Biblical bondage. They have accomplished what they set out to do. It was not difficult. One phrase — one simple distortion of truth — was repeated over and over: “Children are sexual from birth.” If indeed “sexual,” then “sexual needs” cry out to be met. “Sexual rights” must not be denied. “Sexual expression” must take its “personal course.”
Once deceived, it was not long before fear took root. “If children are intrinsically sexual beings, they will probably ‘do it;’ therefore, we have to help them ‘do it’ safely.” No parent wants to see their son or daughter suffer HIV/AIDS or the new “illness” called pregnancy. PP stood ready to help with a plethora of services including the s0-called “planning of parenthood” or practice of “reproductive choice,” a.k.a. abortion.
Parents — those to whom children are entrusted — doubted Biblical instruction in purity and stepped into the quicksand of sex education. One worldview was exchanged for another and association with PP was rationalized. But, Jesus — The Word — does not wrap Himself around opposing worldviews.
Jesus — The Word (John 1) — does not say that children are “sexual from birth.” He says that children are knit together by God in the wombs of their mothers as human beings of the male or female sex. He says that dads and moms are to guard the innocence of boys and girls, equal but different, as they also mentor Biblical manhood and womanhood. Good parents do not rev up their son’s engine nor encourage their daughter’s provocative dress. Good parents, according to the Christian worldview, instructs sons and daughters in patience. Purity. Wisdom.
Stealing away — child by child — from the Biblical worldview is the institutional monolith created by the Kinseyites and Sangerites. Can we be so foolish as to not learn from history? Just as the Canaanites had their way with the Israelites, do these modern “ites” have their way with us? Does the modern church think itself beyond temptation? Can Christian parents — in any way — defend the work of PP?
Some Americans are calling for a full-scale Congressional investigation of PP. In recent years, PP clinics have been caught placing girls and young women at further risk. PP employees have assisted pimps and sex traffickers, misled girls and women about the dangers of abortion, refused to comply with parental-notification laws, and misused millions of taxpayer dollars. Evidence reveals PP’s failure to report child sex abuse. Instead, PP clinics have been caught advising under-age girls and those who exploit them on how to circumvent mandatory reporting laws on rape and abuse.
PP needs to be investigated. But, at the same time, Christians should be calling for full-scale investigations of their church’s educational sources, teaching, and practices.
We should clear our houses of Canaanite icons.
As people of God’s Word — both Old and New Testament — we should repent of our failures to guard the innocence of the little ones He calls by name.
We should contrast the Biblical worldview with all others.
Then, remembering that we have forgiveness in Jesus Christ, we can leave wrong ways behind. Resist temptation and doubt. Push back against ungodly-ites. Restore and rebuild.
Early Christians knew they should stand in protection of their children. That is why they instructed sons and daughters in patience. Purity. Wisdom. That is why they encouraged modesty of dress and behavior. That is why they taught that God’s Word can be trusted.
Modern Christians are compelled to do the same.
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Ezerwoman has not written for two weeks. I’ve been spending time with family and friends in Colorado. It was a joy to help my uncle with words of encouragement even as he shared words of experience and wisdom with me. It was a joy to help my older, widowed friend settle into her new home even as we both recognized that “two are better than one.” The days were long. There was much pouring out. But, the Creator re-energizes me with a “Rocky Mountain high.”
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Christian Citizens Can Be Agents of Change
Posted in Citizenship, Commentaries of others, Culture Shifts, Faith & Practice, tagged Christian citizen, counter-culture, culture, hope, human dignity, leadership on September 8, 2011| 2 Comments »
New York state legislators and the governor rammed through so-called “gay marriage” earlier this year. Iowa’s Supreme Court did the same last year. Most Americans oppose this redefinition of marriage. It has failed in 31 states where it was put to a vote. But, through the efforts of a small group of activists, America appears to be closer to embracing a radical social experiment that will, without any doubt, undermine marriage, hurt children, and destroy religious liberty.
Of course, having said all this, I run the risk of being labeled “intolerant.” “Judgmental.” A “theocrat.” A “dominionist.” Or a “Christianist.” (I run this risk because I don’t believe that my faith is a private matter.)
In spite of all this, there is hope. (Ezerwoman believes there is always hope.) “Think about it,” writes Chuck Colson. “Most surveys estimate the number of homosexuals in America is only around two to four percent. If these few people, with the help of like-minded liberal elites, can bring America to this dangerous tipping point, why can’t faithful, orthodox Christians — who make up a far greater percentage of the population — bring some sanity to the critical moral and cultural issues of the day?”
Colson references an article in ScienceDaily. “Scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) have found that when just 10 percent of the population holds an unshakable belief, their belief will always be adopted by the majority of the society.”
Did you know this? Why might this be? Colson explains. “Researchers at RPI note that this is possible because people do not like to hold unpopular opinions and are always seeking to reach a consensus.”
As a Lutheran, I’m compelled to ask, “What does this mean?” It means there is hope! Colson writes, “Those who stick to their intellectual and moral guns can eventually influence their undecided neighbors to adopt their views — and begin to spread them themselves!”
The very thing that Jesus did He asks us to do. Jesus launched a movement that greatly impacted the world for good starting with twelve disciples. Twelve ordinary, kinda-like-you-and-me people. Those disciples became agents of change. Modern Christians who use God’s Word and try to practice their faith wherever they are and in every circumstance are agents of change.
Well over 10 percent of the U.S. population, according to every survey conducted by any polling group, identifies itself as having unshakable Christian beliefs. So why do we appear to be losing on so many cultural fronts?
Colson answers well. “We need to be more active in sharing our beliefs about absolute truth in our pluralistic society. Too many culture-war-weary Christians have retreated to the pews. Too many so-called ‘Christian leaders’ are advising the rest of us to do the same. Nonsense. We must speak up.”
Second, says Colson, “we need to make our case confidently, winsomely, and positively. The Christian worldview provides the only way to live rationally in the world. It is the blueprint for human flourishing. And it is visible whenever we defend the dignity of every man, woman, and child; when we feed the hungry and clothe the naked; and when our marriages and families and churches and schools are refuges for love and learning.” (Breakpoint.org 8-19-11)
For most of my life, I’ve been surrounded by agents of change. This was no accident. God placed them in my life so that I could learn how to be one, too.
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