Not So Famous…

Ok, this is just sad. I have been thinking a lot about the decay of modern society…it’s all around me, how can I not think about it? I see all kinds of idiocy and corruption. It’s starting to really get me down.

Today, I went and updated my Yahoo Messenger profile, which was about 2 years old. I just hadn’t been keeping it up. One of the things that I had done recently was gotten married, and I wanted to be sure I got that on there, because I am proud of my wife, and I am happily married.

So I go to the page, and I drop down the menu which gave me several options to choose from. Back in the day, it was: Single, Married, Do Not Wish to Disclose. Eventually, options like Widowed, or Divorced were added. This reflects a subtle change in how we view society. Originally, you were either married, or you were not. (Or you didn’t wish to let anyone know.) Eventually, with women gaining a more prominent place in society, the word “Widow” made it onto the list. I don’t really have a problem with that. My beef is further. After awhile, it became clear that these divorces all over society were not a fad…they were a trend. This I do have a problem with, but I’m not going to discuss it here. So Divorced popped up to allow these people to be categorized.

Eventually, some really specific choices were added. Single was broken up into little categories: Single, but Looking and Single, Not Looking. This reflected that some people choose to remain single, while others are actively looking…for something. Sex, a mate, a fling, a relationship; all of these things are what that first category is looking for. Then, to appease those in another category who were with someone but chose not to get married, they added, “In a Long-Term Relationship”. Now it seemed everyone was getting counted…or are they?

Today, I saw something that disturbed me. A new entry was added to the familiar list, and this entry was yet another category that I knew existed, but didn’t know that they had become so widespread that they required their own entry, and moreover, by adding this entry, we are normalizing such behavior, and what gets rewarded, gets repeated.

Married, but Looking…

WHAT? Now we are condoning this behavior societally??? Such immorality now has a socially acceptable category? What is this for? To categorize an immoral, ridiculously WRONG behavior, is completely unconscionable! Does this offend anyone out there? I don’t care. I am stating the truth, and to say this any other way would be to obfuscate the clear truth that adultery is wrong! I am sorry that you are offended about something so clearly obvious, if in fact there is anyone out there that feels that way. Such behavior and such a mindset is not tolerated by God, Who makes it clear in his Word that the institute of marriage is sacred.

So those of you who would put themselves in such a category should be ashamed at your weakness. Be ashamed that you are not willing to put in any work to make a commitment stick in your life. Does keeping your word mean nothing to you? When you were married, did you not vow to remain with your spouse through good times and the bad, etc? “’Till death do us part.” Does that mean anything to you? Or do you wish to cheat, while keeping your spouse? You sicken me. You sicken God. He knows of your infidelity, and while you may prosper for a season, that will be nothing compared to the eternity you will spend in hell.

Oh, do you consider yourself a Christian? You show me a faith without works and I will show you a faith BY my works. If I am to know you are a Christian, I will not know this by your words saying one thing while your deeds speak of other allegiances. By aligning yourself with this category, you show yourself a liar, and a child of the father of lies. Yet, though my words are harsh, I will not have you leave this page without knowing how you may turn from your sin and seek the face of the Lord God. He can put your sin as far as the east is from the west. Go and sin no more. Align yourself no longer with that category, and seek the Truth.

For those of you who are also sickened by this turn of events, please pray. Pray for those who would think about doing such things. Pray that people who are trying to cheat on or are actually cheating on their spouses. Pray not that they would stop such behavior, but rather pray that they would seek the Lord and by His changing their hearts, such behavior would cease. For of what value is their stopping this behavior without accepting Jesus as well? If they stop this behavior, their souls are still in danger of the fires of hell. Pray hard, Christian.