Why confront someone with the truth?
What constitutes right and wrong? Not right and wrong as in laws that clearly define what absolutely will be and not be accepted in society. Right and wrong as in the moral make-up of every human being. What each one of us believes to be right and wrong within ourselves that defines the way we act and live our lives. Where do we as humans learn these morals, standards and values? The easy answer for this is that, it is how we are raised by our parents and what is instilled in us by the current social belief system we grow up in.
Surely our parents do not hold the same beliefs, values and morals that our generation does. This is because these characteristics, that in the purest form, this country was founded on have changed through the years (mostly for the worse). It is clear to see that this generation is lost to a society who believes in materialism, self gratification and achievement, immoral pleasures, and living a life with no true meaning or substance. We are now a world where society constitutes what is morally right and wrong. Scarier than that, this generation holds the belief that it is the individual who should choose what is morally right or wrong. We are blinded to what this country was founded on and, whether religious or not, we must grasp the truth that our country was founded on Christian biblical doctrine and morals (such as the ten commandments). Yes, these Christian morals are linked to the belief in God as our one sovereign lord (if you are religious), but they can also be used as a great guideline on how to live a morally fulfilling life, and there is simply nothing wrong with that. What is wrong with being a good moral person who holds good standards and values for their life? Absolutely nothing.
"Morals are now considered relative. Relative to culture, relative to circumstance, and relative to the specific needs of the individual. "It seems today in our world that right is wrong and wrong is right. The result is, the very foundation of our society and culture is crumbling beneath our feet. That is because we, as a nation, have lost our way. We are no longer built on a solid foundation of knowing the difference between right and wrong. That moral foundation in our country came from our faith in God and obedience to His Word." (Greg Laurie, Harvest Ministries)
This brings me to the very reason why we should confront people with the truth. We as Americans should be responsible to hold each other morally responsible and accountable for our actions. Moral responsibility usually refers to the idea that a person has moral obligations in certain situations (I use this term more loosely). Disobeying moral obligations, then, becomes grounds for justified punishment. Deciding what justifies punishment, if anything, is a principle concern of Ethics (which I wont touch on because I have already designated verbal confrontation, in my opinion, as appropriate).
So what makes what I feel as morally right and how we should live our lives correct?
A. It is grounded in scripture, and sanctioned by God for how we should live, and thus I base my arguments off that foremost.
B. If your are not religious, then what makes me right is that my morals, values, and standards are simply good. Guidelines for fulfilling, pure, and respectable living.
If we as brothers and sisters in Christ or, for secularists, human beings who have to live in this world together do not start holding each other morally accountable, then the world will be lost. The norm will soon be that the immoral is right and the moral is wrong (this has already begun).
So as for me, I will point out and bring to light the flaws of peoples moral character, question their philosophy of their actions, and attempt to correct their misconceptions of how they should live their broken life.
I leave you with this: John Adams, second president of the United States, wrote in 1789, "Our Constitution was designed only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for the government of any other."
Disclaimer: I am not perfect, but I strive everyday of my life to
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