Christianity gets a bad rap because of its standard of truth which is, "Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee" (Acts 8:22). Wickedness is denial of the truth, and those who don't buy into the truth are wicked men. People don't like to be called wicked, so their tactic is to develop new standards. "We henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ" (Ephes 4:14-15).
What bothers the world is that Christians profess the Doctrine of Christ. (2 John 1:9), and defiance of the doctrine of men. In George Orwell's Brave New World, the doctrine of the socialist society was "newspeak" wherein there was no negativity allowed. There was no evil, but only "ungood." To accentuate the extreme, that society used terms like "double plus ungood." The implication is that there was nothing bad in the world, and to validate that, even old news was changed and history rewritten on a daily basis to make Oceana - the socialist government - be positive and on target all the time.
"Newspeak" in the millennial age, is called "political correctness" (PC) - "language, policies, or measures that are intended to avoid offense or disadvantage to members of particular groups in society. Since the late 1980s, the term has come to refer to avoiding language or behavior that can be seen as excluding, marginalizing, or insulting groups of people considered disadvantaged or discriminated against, especially groups defined by sex or race. In public discourse and the media..." (Wikipedia; "political correctness").
Political correctness evolved from the psychological term "self-esteem." It has become ungood to hurt anyone's perception of themselves. Their problem is that Christ will be the judge of mankind:
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. (1 Cor 5:10)Negative judgment is not affirming! People resent Christ because his doctrine is judgmental, and the punishment harsh. Jesus cringes at people's self-esteem because his desire is that he be esteemed. Why should Jesus be esteemed? He died to save all mankind; even those who deny him. (John 3:16). However, because people want to do whatever they want, they perceive Jesus as cruel and inhumane. Rather than thank God for his mercy, they resent Jesus for his justice. As such, political correctness is rebellion against God and his authority.
God issued fair warning: "If ye love me, keep my commandments" (John 14:15). His commandment is one, but it has a corollary: love God and others - The Greatest Commandment. Hence, loving others is manifesting love for God. There was a reward for loving, and a penalty for unloving, to say it in newspeak. Political correctness does not condone negative speech even if it is truthful.
Since the doctrine of men - PC - is only positive and ameliorating, the Doctrine of Christ is taken as unloving in their newspeak lexicon. The man who so loved the world that he died in their place is unloving? PC turns love into unlove. PC policemen are more dictatorial than the Oceana autocrat - "Big Brother." Rather than unloving Christ and Christians, only they are allowed to hate. George Soros, the 2019 "Big Brother" is a proponent of Popper's Paradox of Tolerance, which is, "In order to maintain a tolerant society, the society must be intolerant of intolerance." That can be rewritten as, In order to maintain a loving society, the society must be hateful to haters.
Soros grants the politically correct the right to hate others for the sake of loving. "Paradoxes" are either absurdities or holding conflicting thoughts at the same time. Orwell had a word for that as well - doublethink. Popper's Paradox grants PC police the right to hate others as a way to resist truth.
For instance, no longer are handicapped people "handicapped" but have "special needs." No longer can white people notice that some minorities are black or brown. PC disallows color in a colorful society! Why would being black or brown cause stress for black and brown people? Because PCers perceive that black and brown people must be ashamed of their color! By protecting certain people, PCers imply that they are lesser: They need PC rules to protect them because they are unable to protect themselves! How belittling is that?
Reasonable people cannot even have ungood thoughts: that people are different is "ungood" in the PC lexicon. The PC police demand that everyone be good to their standard. Christians are hated because they know the truth and respect the author of "good." It is imperative that Christians understand that only God is good. (Mat 19:17). The authors of PC, not only believe that God is ungood, but God is intolerant and hateful, and that Christians who are to be like God, are intolerant and hateful.
For example, when Christians condemn the act of homosexuality, the PC police condemn them as hateful. (Now, they have enlarged that to include Muslim terrorism.) PC means that everyone is "good," not just God, and that the ungood must be overlooked. The M-13 gang must be respected because they are mere products (victims) of white privilege.
On the other hand, those who adhere to truth are evil throughout and deserve ostracization and punishment. Have you not noticed that the greatest haters are the PC police and liberal Democrats? Donald Trump is hated intensely because he is trying to "drain the swamp" of those who make money off the stupidity of the American voter. They are the foolish people who actually believe that progressives are there to help! Help who? Themselves, for the love of money" (1 Tim 6:10) and for power as they make themselves, "as gods" (Gen 3:5).
Speech control has been obvious for years, but now "thought control" is in vogue. People are now judged by the PC police by what they perceive people to be thinking. Lately, the vice-president has been under attack by one specific thought policeman - Pete Buttigeig - for Pence's religiosity. Buttigeig, a homosexual who is married to a man, perceived that Pence disagreed with that, and belittled Pence for being hateful when Pence was kind and non-condemning of Buttigeig. Christians are not allowed to even think truthful things!
The truth is that God finds homosexual behavior abominable (Lev 18:22). Buttigeig's denomination - Episcopalian - has deemed God hateful and a liar for saying such a ungood thing! However, Buttigeig has the audacity to challenge Pence's faith! He, like Adam, has accepted the lie because there was certain fruits which he desired - forbidden fruits. Rather than shame and remorse, Buttigeig, in defiance of God, accepts the philosophical fruit of men from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Ungood (sic). Who are the haters? The PC lawmakers and the PC police. They don't know what they do, as usual (Luke 23:34) like Eve, or know full-well like Adam (Gen 3).
I think that homosexuality is ungood behavior, not because I perceive it that way, but because God says it is! I believe that I am a sinner, not because that is what I desire to be, but because God says that I am. For God to correct sinners, we must condemn ourselves and have remorse. Homosexuals have "gay pride." They are proud that they come short of God's standards (Rom 3:23).
Who sets the standards of politically correctness. Historically, it has been those of the "Philosophy Tree." What I mean by that are those of the psychological faith, evolutionists, geneticists, archeologists, the media, and even from holistic medicine and pagan religions. They write the rules in defiance of God who already has, and they endeavor to force the world to perform to their rules.
Who is it that truly (truthfully) loves homosexuals? Jesus - "whosoever" in John 3:16 includes homosexuals and Buttigeig. However, God has written standards to which sinners must conform, be they others or me. To rationalize that sin is acceptable to God denies truth, God does not want to even see sin.
For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. (Heb 10:26-27)That is harsh judgment by God and is not politically correct. Those who deny truth will be judged and burn for eternity in Hell. For that reason, sinners hate Christ and Christians because they adhere to that. God is only tolerant to a degree. He loves everyone, but they condemn themselves by their beliefs.
Pence, as myself, wants that none should perish just as Jesus does. Since repentance is required to not perish, those who tolerate the sinner are they who are unloving. Rewrite John 3:16 for Buttigieg: For God so loved the homosexual, that he gave his only begotten Son, that if Buttigeig believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Buttigeig, just as the rest of us, must believe what God says, and that homosexuals suffer sins.
As a Christian, I don't like the idea that beautiful women tempt me. God doesn't condemn me for the temptation, but he would for the sin. To show my allegiance to God and His Word, I must honor it although my preference is for pleasure. If I cannot honor God by playing to His rules, then why would He have mercy on me? The same goes for anyone! He expects homosexuals to have self-control (Tit 1:8).
Buttigeig, apparently has none! Does that sound unfair and harsh? Not as much as burning in Hell which is the alternative. Tough-love is desiring that none should perish - even political enemies and homosexuals. Bittigeig's attitude was that Pence and Christ's doctrine perish. If they go away, then he is free to do whatever is his heart's desire.
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