So, I Am A Prude?

FYI - this is a bit of a disturbing post and deals with REALITY.  So, if you are not an adult - do not read beyond this point.  If you are a young Christian, do not read beyond this point.  If your Christianity has been sold out to the world's values - keep right on reading and find out what I am warning you about.....   Yeah, this post is going to cause me pain in Blog-landia!

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Let's face it, from the world's viewpoint on values, I am a prude. However, the gentleman attempting to make this point in a public forum was attempting to show how all Americans are prudes when compared to the far more sophisticated Europeans. I almost did not have the heart to tell him I am European and by and large Europeans do not like the changes which have overcome Europe in the past several decades.  But, then my generation, even in Europe is growing smaller in numbers, so our voice is no longer heard.

How did this come up? Well, it all started with one of those questions. You know the kind, how does one address a situation such as this recent example of Christianity gone awry.......

There is a pastor, whom is nearing retirement, has pastored several congregations through the years in many locations world-wide. His current church is a bit upset with him. It seems he appeared completely in drag one Sunday morning and told his congregation that he was no longer going to be living a lie, but be what "god" had created him to be. .......

Of course, his family is in an uproar, as is his church. And someone asked me what I would do?

Easy! Kick his butt right out of the pulpit and have one heck of a real prayer meeting on the spot for the church and his family!!!!! But, of course, that is insensitive and judgmental. Oh, yeah, I forgot about his feelings and how his "god" has created him!

Here is the problem, we as Christians have an enemy whom is crafty beyond belief, and has nothing to do with you if you are a Christian. Why? Because you are already lost to him, and the world system is powerful enough to mess you and your witness up without any of his assistance.  Sorry, you do not have a personal Satan to blame your troubles on. Unless, that is, you are in a position of public view, and that is where he loves to strike.

For an normal man, if he stumbles and hoses up his testimony, it will impact his family, maybe a few co-workers and perhaps a few of his friends. If a teacher or leader stumbles, now we add a greater impact because of how his testimony has now been compromised to all of those he taught or lead. A pastor, now there is a person ripe for hammering because now you can add whole congregations, compromising a witness across a town and even impacting denominations/synods! Raise the pastor to the national level through radio, television or gross stupidity, and now you can give black eyes to Christians everywhere!

So, it is not surprising to find a situation like this occurring, it is heartbreaking and a great matter of prayer to all Christians. I have no knowledge as to what happened to that man early in his life to have set him on a secretive cross-dressing lifestyle, but he is now where he is - ripe for national ridicule and giving further black eyes to all Christians whom struggle to stay the course.

Apparently this is also not unique, we have a whole subculture I was not even aware of! I was surprised last night, in my quest to capture 1980's music videos, that one of male voices I like, Peter Burns, has had similar challenges. The first video is the original from the 1980's, the second is not for the faint of heart! It is a complete re-recording and new video to accompany - and certainly was not what I was expecting!  Again, I warn you that the second video is disturbing and make no mistake, we are not talking just humanism gone wrong here!!!!!






Again, not recommended viewing, but what they became:  (unfortunately, the USA has now blocked this video.....)