The privacy act is ordinarily introduced to children at an early age. It can start with the six-year-old whispering to the three-year-old that he has a secret to tell her; but she must promise not to tell their older sibling. So, the journey begins.
Mistrust, deceit and guilt magnify many lesser problems. There are Grandmas and Grandpas who spend their latter years hand-cuffed by the privacy act. Church groups are immobilized by the same act. Children have been left to die, or have even been made to die, by old men attempting to protect their honour and at times the status of their title of leadership. Atrocities, prompted by honour and greed, occur every day. Too many children are emotionally trapped by their Christian-professing fathers endeavouring to restrain them.
It’s all about control. The six-year-old desires control over the three-year-old. In our secular world, there is a need to choose which criminally-guilty leader is the better Christian. Or perhaps one is portrayed as being more Christlike than the other. In our conservative church circles this same momentum thrives. Our churches are made up of people as human as our world leaders.
We have many instructions in the Bible to guide us through this dilemma. The Bible fearlessly identified sin, as did many of our forefathers. Some of these paid for it in diminishing popularity Some died a physical death.
“…charity shall cover a multitude of sins…”
“He that is without sin… cast the first stone…”
“…in honour prefer one another…”
“…by grace are ye saved…”
Even the unjust judge was compelled to mercy. Will political correctness forever protect the politically-powerful? At the end of time, we must all meet the Judge.
