Thursday, September 13, 2007

Sex, Lies and Selfishness

The number 1 issue with humans, all humans....
Were sinners with a born in sin nature...
But besides that I think there are 2 major issues with me and all other humanoids....
1) Sexual impurities
2) Selfish nature

Selfishness should be the #1, and 2, and 3 etc.... It is the under lining root to all sins.
In Blue Like Jazz the Author states at one point that probably 98% of his thoughts in his entire life have been selfish thoughts...
Birth: Scream for food, scream for attention etc... It's natural
Childhood: Steal the toys that you want from others, don't want to share, etc....
Teens: don't respect people who don't show attention to them, push others away if they want too much attention etc....
Adults: Not willing to help others or take time out of our schedule to meet others needs first, to serve etc...

Next time you go on a cruise, or see a cruise ship etc... look at the flag on the flag pole. Most Cruise ships do not originate from American shores.... By that I mean this:
One of the largest cruise lines last year dedicated a liner that will port in American shores. The article showed that this was about 1 in 150 ships that port in American shores. This means they can fly the American flag which is a huge plus in most shipping lanes.
Yet the downfall is they have to hire all American employees, where as a British ship doesn't require that, a Caribbean ship doesn't require that...
Most companies will not do this for one reason:
AMERICANS DO NOT KNOW HOW TO SERVE OTHERS!
We are selfish and always looking at what is in it for me!

Being in retail I see so often where both of these (Sex, and Selfishness) are pushed to us in secular adds. Like and Add man, I see the marketing concepts and ploys that are the underlining theme to adds, or commercials etc...

What got me going to day is the reminder of when we BLATANTLY see these ploys.
I had to run over to the new FCS store in Jordan Creek town center so Mandy and the kids came along and we ate lunch in the mall.
Across from the food court was WET SEAL.
The new window banner, and add campaign for the store is simply this:
I WANT.

If you want to understand what our culture is doing read a book. I can recommend a couple:
1) History of the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
2) Return to Sodom and Gomorrah by Charles R. Pellegrino

Both of these talk about how we are being bombed by this crap. Yet the funny thing is Edward Gibbon wrote his book in 1879 about where he saw our culture going in comparison. Scary how close he was to the truth.

So next time you see the new Hardies Commercial with the 'S*xy Teacher' or an add for Visa that says 'For all things you can't afford there's Visa' (There is one add that says that, watch for it closely) remember the lie they are sharing....
To be COOL we have to be sexy and selfish....
Only if living on an deserted Island.
Jesus set the example for us to follow. He washed the Disciples feet...
The lowliest of servants job, and Jesus did this for his Disciples, his Friends...
What have you done today for others? This Week? This Year?

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