Big Picture

Looking at the bigger picture..

This morning I was perusing my Facebook page and for the most part it is filled with funny quotes or inspirational stories or old pictures that make me look at times past and feel all warm and fuzzy.  But sometimes it has a story, video or article that highlight our fallen world and the brokenness of humanity.

I would like to add my $0.25 to these posts.

Video of Micheal Brown discussion gone bad:

First my continued condolences to this mother because she has lost a son and the void left is irreplaceable. It doesn't matter what he did or did not do; or whether I agree with what he did. I don't believe his actions mandated his execution. With that said let me respond to the post on FB:

The video that showed one person's reaction to an otherwise civilized discussion should not, in anyway shape or form be viewed as a poster child of African-American youth. This was one person and should be judged as such. There are so many excellent things that our young men are doing including making huge innovations in science and math. I am so very sorry that in some circles in our society black youth are seen as a menace and a threat. The only way to change that is by getting involved one community at a time.

We need to go back to neighbors knowing neighbors and each other's kids. This is the only way to combat fear and stereotypes while we are building comrade and mutual respect for one another and our differences. We also, society as a whole, need to teach all of our children the value of life, respecting of adults, responsible decision making and owning up to their mistakes.

So if the general public decides to take one soul's poor actions as a generalization for an entire race of people then shame on all. If we decide as a race not to address the issues plaguing our communities and call individuals on the carpet for their actions then shame on us.

Fetus not considered 'alive' unless it can survive on its own?

We are becoming more and more dumb as the time passes us by. Sure as a society we have made wonderful milestones in the field of medicine, technology and science. We have also made milestones in the understanding of ourselves and our relationships with other people.

What we have not seemed to come to terms with is the fact that a child, is a child from the moment of conception. Period. A crime was committed, a baby was by brut force separted from its mother and no charges rendered because the child wasn't a child? If this isn't the biggest case of prejudice against the unborn since the legalization of abortions in the 70's then I don't know what is.

When did God give the child a soul? Does anyone know that? Okay let's try another question. Since the heart starts forming in the first trimester why would the child not be considered a human or a citizen for that matter with all of the rights and privileges as fully formed people walking around?

Why do we allow late term abortions and penalize those who will not provide contraceptives that result in forced miscarriages? I thought the whole point of contraception was to prevent the pregnancy from happening in the first place? Termination is not birth control it is genocide. God will forgive but will not shield America from her blatant acts of rebellion. Whether you believe in Christ or not really is a non-issue. Kinda like arguing if there is or is not a sun.

The point is the more leniency we tried to provide ourselves the bigger the Pandora's box gets on the systemic fail of our society. The more we  throw off the controls set by accepted moral guidelines for behavior the more confusion we will see in the days to come. Example - Transvestite males with intact male anatomy gaining the right to use women's restrooms..REALLY???? No matter what you think you are or ought to be what you are born with and currently carry dictates where you need to use the restroom. Why is this a debate?

God did not allow man to see a piece of His beautiful work to destroy it. The work in the womb qualifies for beautiful.  Nor did He intend for man to dissect what He fearfully and wonderfully made and decide he has dominion over it and can call it a human being when it suits him. He also didn't call man to re-establish the structure of marriage and call an abomination marriage equality.

It's time to call sin what it is and acknowledge that we have little control over it because we ourselves are limited. We need Jesus Christ and a return to life under God! Then we will see a change in our nation and a season of prosperity( favor, blessings) this country has never known.

As always change starts with an individual. Self-control and boundaries need to be set in the home and reinforced with proper societal structure.

We are our society. Not they or them. Bout time we remember that.

-Sj