Pardon the interruption of my work with Mark 2, but I simply have to say something about this.
Tell me if you find this as amazing as I do:
According to the latest news report, disgraced former Rep. Mark Foley is not only an alcoholic, but was molested by a clergyman as a teenager and also happens to be a gay man.
Wow! That explains everything, right?
Ok, so he was going after young boys because he’s gay. That makes sense, right? And since in this country it is an unwritten law that we not only tolerate homosexuality but celebrate it as well, we cannot condemn him for wanting to be sexual with boys. Brilliant move, Mark.
“But they’re just children,” you say? Well, there’s an explanation for that too. Foley is one of the poor unfortunate souls who, as a teen, was molested by an evil malicious Roman Catholic priest. He was scarred for life, therefore what more can we expect out of him now? I mean, if YOU were molested as a child by one of these vile creatures called “Catholic Priests” wouldn’t YOU desire young children for sex too?
As for his poor decisions in the way his behavior played out? Ah, he’s an alcoholic. He’s entered rehab so clearly he’s getting his life straightened out and intends to change. It makes so much sense!
You know what boils my blood and makes me want to scream? This man is a sexual predator, and all these so-called “revelations” serve to simply provide for him an excuse for his deviant and disgusting behavior. Boys? He’s gay. Under age? He was molested as a child. Doing these things while during a session of Congress? Alcohol has clouded his judgement.
Why can we not simply call this what it is? The problem is sin in the human heart. Foley is not some special case of someone who is troubled for reasons x, y, and z. He is simply the expression of the fundamental human problem of sin, and he just happened to get caught. Period. Go ahead, call me judgemental, PLEASE. I WELCOME that accusation, for it offers me yet another opportunity to make my case.
I think it’s time for Christians to stand up against these lies as prophets of our day. The problem is sin. The solution is Christ.
What do you think?
P.S. Yes, Foley disgusts me insofar as he is a sexual predator. But when I look at him through the lenses of Christ I see a pathetic man lost in his own sin and depravity. I pity him, and I encourage my brothers and sisters in Christ to pray for this man’s soul.
What a refreshing point of view. Calling a spade a spade. You are correct in your observations. PC allows for covering up ANY act of despoiled character. Liberals and liberal thinking… the father of lies has these people just where he want’s them.
Yeah Sean, I think you’ve come closer than any news report or senate hearing as to the root cause of all this. I’d furthermore like to point out a little thing that nearly everyone in this country, save a few humble & honest individuals, have trouble with accepting and that’s ACCOUNTABILITY.
While factors such as alcoholism & teenage molestation can have a warped & perverted effect on a person’s psyche, just once I’d like for a person who’s committed such a crime to say, “Yeah, I’m guilty, you caught me. What can I say, I’m a broken sinner.” To do so, however, would imply that they believe in sin, and thus their actions have consequences, consequences for which they will one day be held accountable. Does lack of acknowledgment = amnesty of accountability? Haha, even in a secular legal system, that’s never the case.
Anonymous,
Yeah, sadly PC seems to be more powerful than our laws. As long as someone falls into one of the protected categories it doesn’t seem to matter what they do.
Granted, I am making some huge blanket statements that are not exactly universally true and may be a bit overstated. But the basic point remains.
Thanks for your comment.
Finchy,
Glad to see you on here. Thanks for your comment.
I agree with you. You and I have been raised by a generation that refuses to be held accountable. Our grandparents knew what that was all about, but the rebellion of the boomers, coupled with the emergence of a “post”modernal mood, has created an atmosphere these days where no one can say that anything anyone else does is morally wrong…accept accusing someone of doing something morally wrong. Our parents’ generation is the one presently shaping our government, education systems, and churches. I’m not saying it’s a bad generation of people; I’m just calling a spade a spade.
Hopefully you and I can correct some of the wrongs of those have gone before us. We can start by examining our own lives, live in true Christian holiness, and be bold proclaimers of truth to our own generation.