Anna1111 wrote:
I don't know that there's anything *new* about that phenomenon. It's simple (although perhaps unwitting) hypocricy.
The sad thing is, given that these are young people, that although perhaps they were "told" -maybe they were never *taught* -by example & practice. I fear that the responsibility might be partly ours (as a generation).
Lord have Mercy on us all!
A few of these young people are my OWN kids and kids in our church.
I KNOW they were shown by example. None of the adults, that i am aware of, are like that! I think maybe that's why i feel so shocked. I have this feeling that maybe everyone else, behind my back, talks and acts like this and i am the goody-two-shoes that is oblivious.
Dh and i were eating out tonight and he asked me about the waitress's lipstick. I never did remember to "look" at the application of her lipstick while i was talking to her. I am pretty oblivious and unobservant most of the time. He couldn't believe i didn't notice that she "missed her lip line"!
We were also talking about another situation and he asked me, "Well, is it true?" and i said i didn't know cuz i had never LOOKED!
I'm not out to scrutinize and find fault. This stuff is IN MY FACE! I am always thankful to hear them talk of the hope of the resurrection and such but my spirit is grieved by the casual cussing and such.
What more could we do? And yes, Lord, have mercy on us ALL! It's certainly NOT that i am better or more righteous than they are. I've been reading thru the scriptures about David and he's the same way!