Oh, Everyone Knows That (Except You)

... any expectation that politicians will be moral leaders is naïve. “There is always a taint of, if not corruption, then compromise about them,” he said. “This idea that they are moral leaders is moronic.”

This article was about things that everybody seems to know, but no one talks about. They started talking about Senator Craig's recent escapades. It seems those close to him already knew, or suspected. Appearantly, bloggers had been talking about this for a while, but, they're 'just bloggers' and not real reporters.

Then the article moved on to other people, other rumors that turned out to be true. Clinton is a womanizer. Thurmond had a child out of wed-lock. And on and on and on.

The bottom line is that politicians aren't moral leaders. The view that they are is naive. Its true, but very sad.

Michael Vick, a football player, apologized to all the kids who looked up to him. Sports figures have been our 'heros' for a long time. Yet, they have a bad reputation, as a whole group: sex, drugs, drinking. Oh, speaking of that, look at our movie stars. Wait, don't look at them. The marriage/divorce rate is astounding. Marriages are being counted on both hands, and timed in days and hours. Adopting animals, and supporting abortion. Save New Orleans while I go work on my next movie, and make more money than you'll ever see, even if you do win the Mega-Millions Lottery.

So, where are our moral leaders? Do we have any left? Sure, there are a few. But instead of listing them, lets look at a different question ... are we allowed to have moral leaders anymore? Are we allowed to be moral leaders anymore?

Sure, we have the right to practice our religion as we see fight. That is a legal right. However, culturally speaking, we cannot. I need to talk to my friends and co-workers about Christ. Yet, if I do it on the clock, I get in trouble. If I speak to patients, I could be sued for using my position of authority (ha!) to influence them. It doesn't matter that its in their best interest. It doesn't matter that it will improve their lives. Religion is a private matter, and it needs to be kept private.

Wait ... when did it become a private matter? Jesus did not come to us, just so we can hide the truth from those around us. It needs to be shared. Like a fire burning in our bones, the truth demands to be spoken.

When did it become a private matter? We should not want to hide it. Most of us wouldn't hide it, if christianity wasn't openly ridiculed all around us. And why are our beliefs and lifestyle ridiculed?

People want to make their own choices. Do what they want to do. Be who they want to be. That is free will. God gives us the right to choose. But, they want to make their choices without fear of reprisal or judgment.

When there are moral leaders and moral examples, people have someone to measure themselves against. "I can't be like Jesus. He is God. Of course He is perfect." "I can't be like Mother Theresa. She is a saint. Of course she is near perfct." However, when the moral leader is your politician, or your school principal, or your teacher, it is someone you see on a daily basis. You know their lives, the intimate details. Then, a comparison can easily be made, and we can know whether we are living up to the standard or not. Usually, not.

And thats why our culture won't tolerate moral leaders. Because leaders ... um ... lead. Where they go, we are supposed to follow. They set the examples we are to emulate. Our culture believes in individuality above all else, to the detriment of all else.

We have removed prayer from the schools. The Ten Commandments from our courts. Moral examples from positions of authority.

"This idea that [politicians] are moral leaders is moronic." Its true because our society wouldn't tolerate it.

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