The use of Language

For me, it's not a matter of staying clean in a personal call to holiness, that's only part of it. I want to be set apart from the world with intention of being noticed. This fulfills the ultimate call of sharing the Gospel. I can't do that if I don't pay any reverence to abstaining from some of the things the world is known to do. There are many examples I could drill into here, but I'll stick with the subject of profanity, since that has been brought up in class and here on the blog.

In reference to the quote Prof. Leeper read in class, I believe it should be questioned. That particular quote asks us to question the importance of how much we care about those less fortunate than ourselves versus how much we care about the use of profanity. Both are important, and both need to be addressed, so in a way, it is completely unfair to judge those who choose to care more about the other side than you do. It is possible to live in such a way that you can deal with your problems as humans while maintaining the integrity of a Christian lifestyle, so that you may be an example of the amazing difference Jesus will make in your life.

I can appreciate the way in which the films we watched on Tuesday relate to the human experience, but as a Christian, I will remain firm in my choice to live differently, not to distance myself from the pain of the world, but to prove that living differently and to be uncomfortable with what I believe is wrong will be seen and will make a difference in this fallen world.