Welcome to the Third newsletter of 2007 from Dr. Robert Mansfield. Say it isn't true - a Moral Stone Age? Unfortunately, Dr. Bob is on to something here. 

Are We Returning To a Moral Stone Age?

Corporate America is rapidly rejecting biblical values. In May, Proctor and Gamble caved in to pressure by gay activists and dropped its sponsorship of Dr. Laura Schlessinger’s television show, for she had dared to say that the gay lifestyle was a choice, not genetic, and was unnatural. In today’s world, this is not politically correct. In June, General Motors, DaimlerChrysler and Ford extended company benefits to the domestic partners of homosexual employees. Disney, Microsoft and IBM had already done so. There has been no general outcry from the American public.

Lightdog, a Minneapolis promotions firm and its software contractor, Rhinosoft, included the New International Version of the Bible on Cd-Rom discs that were to be placed in boxes of Cheerios, Total and Wheaties. These discs also had computer games, an encyclopedia, a thesaurus, dictionary and Disney’s game show, “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.” When General Mills discovered the Bible had been included, it apologized to the public. Disney said the inclusion of the Bible was offensive. To whom, I wonder?

Historically, Communist countries feared the Bible more than illegal drugs. Their leaders believed that religious influences were dangerous, and so they were, for if a person’s primary allegiance is to God, he cannot put the state first. Apparently corporate America also regards biblical values as harmful and dangerous. For many today, this is a correct view. For them, pluralism means diluting all religious opinions to the least common denominator. They may believe in God, but that belief does not translate into ethical, moral standards. Many a businessman will put “Jesus is Lord” on his bumper sticker, but cheat you at every turn.

Consider the consequences of this attitude. Once we reject absolutes, everything becomes relative. If rape, incest, homosexuality, child abuse and child pornography were wrong in the 19th century, according to relativism they may be acceptable behavior in the 21st century. Bribery and corruption of public officials is therefore merely a way to do business, as it is in South America, Mexico, Africa and Russia. Blasphemy in films is O.K. Political spin is the way to win elections. Truth no longer matters. Before Roe vs. Wade, abortion was a criminal act; today our political leaders sanction partial birth abortion where the infant is killed as it is about to be born in a most cruel and inhuman way.

Garry Nation said, “One of the most devastating consequences of the loss of Christian moral absolutes is that society has been robbed of the standards it needs to check itself, to navigate safely the straight between tyranny and anarchy.” (G. Nation, “recovering Christian Ethical Absolutes,” unpublished paper presented to the Oxford Society of Scholars, Dayton, TN, Aug. 1999)

Adjust your attitude so the Moral Stone Age ends. 

Talk to you next time.

Paul

Paul Kocher is the Marketing Director of MansfieldBooks.com. To contact Paul send him an email: Paul@CoachPaul.com or visit his website http://www.CoachPaul.com.

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