I BELIEVE IN MORAL ABSOLUTES (4 OF 5)
by Tony Thomas
Scripture: Isaiah 5:20, 1 Corinthians 14:8, Isaiah 66:3
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I Believe in Moral Absolutes (4 of 5)
Series: I Believe
Tony Thomas
Isaiah 5:20; 1 Corinthians 14:8; Isaiah 66:3
There's an old Broadway play called ''Green Pastures.'' The story is seen through the eyes of a young, African- American child as she hears the story of the Old Testament. That child interprets the Bible using terms familiar to her.
In one scene, the Angel of the Lord is dispatched to earth to simply observe humanity. Sometime later, the angel returns and appears before God. When God asks for a report, the angel responds, ''Lord, everything that was nailed down is comin' loose!''
I was born in a small town to small town parents, and I was taught to respect my elders (not that I always did). My best friends' parents were Cletus and Carolyn Green. But I called them Mr. and Mrs. Green and I said, ''Yes Ma'am,'' and ''No Sir,'' when asked a question. But everything that was nailed down is comin' loose!
After ten days in the public school system I've noticed that most of the kids are respectful, but there are a few, notable exceptions. They use inappropriate language, they're pathological liars, and they resent being disciplined. They learn that at home from a missing mom and dad. Everything that was nailed down is comin' loose!
We got our first TV when I was in grade school, but we weren't allowed to watch until our homework was completed. And we watched as a family. On Saturdays I sat through ''Lawrence Welk'' to watch ''Gunsmoke,'' and on weeknights I had to watch ''Walter Cronkite'' to see ''Mayberry.'' But everything that was nailed down is comin' loose!
There are lots of kids being raised by technology. They get a Chromebook at school that comes with a filter, but the kids are Albert Einstein Juniors at circumventing barriers. Every kid has a Smart Phone, and they've seen and heard more at thirteen than I have at sixty-five!
I have a friend who emails the paper every morning and I'm starting to recognize the names in the Police ...
Series: I Believe
Tony Thomas
Isaiah 5:20; 1 Corinthians 14:8; Isaiah 66:3
There's an old Broadway play called ''Green Pastures.'' The story is seen through the eyes of a young, African- American child as she hears the story of the Old Testament. That child interprets the Bible using terms familiar to her.
In one scene, the Angel of the Lord is dispatched to earth to simply observe humanity. Sometime later, the angel returns and appears before God. When God asks for a report, the angel responds, ''Lord, everything that was nailed down is comin' loose!''
I was born in a small town to small town parents, and I was taught to respect my elders (not that I always did). My best friends' parents were Cletus and Carolyn Green. But I called them Mr. and Mrs. Green and I said, ''Yes Ma'am,'' and ''No Sir,'' when asked a question. But everything that was nailed down is comin' loose!
After ten days in the public school system I've noticed that most of the kids are respectful, but there are a few, notable exceptions. They use inappropriate language, they're pathological liars, and they resent being disciplined. They learn that at home from a missing mom and dad. Everything that was nailed down is comin' loose!
We got our first TV when I was in grade school, but we weren't allowed to watch until our homework was completed. And we watched as a family. On Saturdays I sat through ''Lawrence Welk'' to watch ''Gunsmoke,'' and on weeknights I had to watch ''Walter Cronkite'' to see ''Mayberry.'' But everything that was nailed down is comin' loose!
There are lots of kids being raised by technology. They get a Chromebook at school that comes with a filter, but the kids are Albert Einstein Juniors at circumventing barriers. Every kid has a Smart Phone, and they've seen and heard more at thirteen than I have at sixty-five!
I have a friend who emails the paper every morning and I'm starting to recognize the names in the Police ...
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