Thursday; November 14

I think that one of the lies modern society has tried to get us to believe is that to be supportive of something we have to be all-in.  Whether it is religion, politics, social efforts or even our professions if we are going to be good soldiers we have to swallow their decisions hook, line and sinker.  If we are going to be faithful to them, we have to defend what they do – even if what they do is wrong.  Honestly, I have a couple of issues this propaganda.  First, it doesn’t make sense.  No human institution is going to get it right all the time.  Second, we are too smart for that.  Each one of us has been given logic and reason to the point of being able to decide what to follow.  

Now, you may be wondering where I am going with this.  What I am saying is that when we see an entity we are affiliated with doing something wrong, we need to call it out.  If our religious organization does something that violates the Word of God, we need to refute it.  If our political party takes a stand or makes a statement that is in error, we need to call them on it.  If our profession does something that violates policy, law or social standards, we need to let them know they don’t represent us. 

Loyalty is a noble character, but it mustn’t replace good sense and good standards.  By being truthful to our values people will see us for who we really are.  When we do what we are supposed to do and say what we are supposed to say our reputations will remain intact and we might even be able to promote genuine unity. 

Think About It!

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