The Line Divided

Have I told you how scary FB is? Wow, I mean to say, that is the devil's playground. I don't know what possesses me to think that Christians can operate in the mainstream business world without repercussion, but let me help you out with that.

They can't.

Over some bigtime fussing over whether to or not to post the color of the bra that you are currently wearing, lines were drawn and sides taken.

Now I can argue any side of a debate. It almost doesn't matter which side either. It just doesn't REALLY matter that much. But after some BASIC BASIC talk about WHY such a thing isn't a good idea from a Christian standpoint...guns were drawn.

It was a really interesting commentary on Christians and their walks. I noticed that the Christians backed down, as usual...which to me was likely the better thing. But the other side gained momentum. I knew most of the people there and saw that they were the new age, do whatever you want, what is WRONG with you Christian types anyway but the surprise came from the mouths of Christians themselves...vulgarity, cussing, the F word, flippancy and more.

No matter of "discussion" went on at all. For all the hate that others claim Christians spew, I saw none of that from the Christians but plenty of it from the other side. A LOT of hate directed at anyone who did not agree.

Good discussion is good for the Christian, but there is something to be said about being evenly yoked when discussing some issues. Otherwise, you are just looking for a fight.

I was disappointed but not surprised at the number of Christian women who IGNORED scripture- writing it off as fun, harmless, etc. While it's not a salvation issue, it goes to the every day walk of they "typical" christian from the "typical" church...no one held to any kind of standard at all anymore and everyone shouting "Judgement!" when they are.

I had it by then and revamped my account, deleted posts, and am now operating as a stand back business person in the community. I am afraid I may have lost my fight. I thought about standing on the other side as I had just been a commenter on most things but you know, I eventually make a pretty easy target so held back on what I REALLY thought. But I don't want to be a target since I was there for business.

So where's the line? Do you stand or defer? Do you care or let it go? It seems that it was never a question of right or wrong...that is a no brainer to any Christian...it seems that sin is just so easy to participate in all in the name of "harmless, fun".

I guess it's harmless to (possibly)incite lust in men's minds...it's harmless to show younger woman the harmlessness of brash, vulgar public activity, it's harmless to be immodest in front of pastors, husbands, children, business people...it's harmless to set the example to non Christians about what Christians consider proper behavior. That is the danger of social media...you do not know how far reaching it is...
you can't possibly grasp it. No worries, it's harmless.
It wasn't about being offended. But that is what everyone was saying...."whoever is offended, get a life." type thing. But I didn't see a lot of people offended, just stating their own side of it and being shot down for it. I personally wasn't OFFENDED by it, I don't think anything much offends me anymore...I think that comes with age...when you are offended, you think you have the "right" to something and as Christians, you give up your rights. But it is clearly, clearly wrong. Not in a legalistic way, in a scriptural way.

I admit I am disillusioned with people and the world right now. With myself and what is good, right and true. It seems a hopeless fight for the Christian and any kind of decent Christian upbringing. The power that families have over their own legacies is so grossly underused that I can only shake my head anymore. Nothing seems to matter to anyone about behavior and the affect it has on others.

I like good harmless fun, I like private girl fun too...I like pushing the edge along with anyone else too but how, where, when, what and why are important questions to be asked before I do. I mess it up all the time. But when we, as Christians can blatantly show off our sin, blatantly ignore the Truth all in the name of "fun", then like it or not, some spiritual self examination should occur.

It's true that it's better to stand alone and be right then stand with the multitudes and be wrong but it's a lonely place to be. The one or two against the multitudes immediately got shot down and then shut down.

Sin is sick and we are all sick with it. But when we refuse to confess and repent, when we refuse to be teachable and grow...then we risk the basic scriptural principle of Jesus dying on the cross for our sins...so go and sin no more.