Houston, We have a Sin Problem

It has come to my attention that as Christians we are to be okay with objectification and sexualization of women over the age of 18. Evidently I not only stepped on toes today, but I stomped them with my article on asking Christians where they were when Netflix was showing other films labelled as soft porn, and the fact that children had access to those films. 

But there is really no defense for the lack of outrage at the objectification and sexualization of women. Matter of fact, there are lists, and lists of films that objectify women. Matter of fact the internet movie database lists no less than 629 movies that objectify women; over 300 movies with bare breasts, over 290 movies with female nudity, 152 movies with full frontal female nudity. Seriously? But it's okay because the women are all over 18 (at least we hope).

In less than a second, 0.42 of a second to be exact, google pulled of 1,280,000,000 porn sites however, only 206,000,000 churches show up in 0.51 of a second. I hate to say this, but it's the only thing I can think to say right now, HOUSTON (CHURCH) WE HAVE A PROBLEM! It is far deeper than a movie about a dance troupe that twerks. It's far deeper than really any thing we have remotely ever considered! We have a SIN problem. 

This issue of a movie is people's wake-up call. In my previous article I never said it was good, which seems to be what people are saying that I have said. The story line was good; the acting fair and the dance could have been toned down. So here is what I am asking, Why are we letting our daughters look up to women like Shakira? J-Lo? Lady Gaga? Madonna? Brittany? Why are we letting them get into competitive dance? Competitive Cheer?  Two things that can be seen as objectifying women and sexualizing them? 

Naomi Parker Fraley

Men want to argue that it's because these people are over 18 that they can do this, but what would happen if we, as Christians actually stood against the sexualization and objectification of women? What if we gave our daughter's women to look up to like Susan B. Anthony? Eleanor Roosevelt? My personal heroine as a child was Naomi Parker Fraley, you best know her as Rosie the Riveter. Mrs. Fraley, who had worked in a Navy machine shop during World War II. Give our daughters something wholesome to look up too. 

I think a friend of mine said it best "We have reached this point because "Christians" don't like others sins, but they do like their own sin." In other words, we want to see others do better, but we don't want our own sins pointed out. Well, I hate to say this, but I am here to point it out...we complain that people aren't doing enough to point out the wrongs in the world, well I just pointed out the wrong and it hurt a lot of people...this is your wake up call church...

Here is what the scripture tells you about sin: 

MY Sin may be A Secret but IT'S NEVER PRIVATE

"You may be sure that your sin will find you out." Numbers 32:23 (NIV)          

Sin DOES LONG TERM DAMAGE

"Don't deceive yourself: You can't make a fool out of God! Whatever you plant is what you'll harvest. If you plant in the soil of your sinful nature, you'll harvest destruction. But if you plant in the soil of your spiritual nature, you'll harvest everlasting life!" Galatians 6:7-8 (GW)

"Because of your stubbornness in refusing to repent and turn from your sin you are storing up terrible punishment for yourself. For there is going to come a day of judgment when God will judge all people according to what they have done. He will give eternal life to those who seek God . . . but for those who are self-seeking and reject the truth and practice sin, they will face God's anger."  Romans 2:5-8 (NIV/NLT)

It's time to wake up church from your slumber, it's time to realize we have accepted sin far too easily and that is why we are where we are!