Russ Cantu

Recently, my last post on XXXChurch has begun to take on a different shape of sorts. At first, it was an attempt at getting others to think about the difference between what is accepted and what is acceptable (though I will admit, this point was rather blurry, though quite obvious). As comments started flooding in, the discussion took on a different tone, whereas some were pushing the envelope of what is acceptable and not, within the constraints of sexuality. In a age of “everything is permissible” (a huge mis-reading of scripture and simply, an excuse), this began to be more important than the original topic. After reading the comments and stewing on it, I am boiling it down to a few things, but want to key on one specific thing here: Who is really in control?

Several posters have stated that it is natural to give into desires, or lustings, that since this is the way God has made us, this can’t be helped; shouldn’t be helped. But really- who is in control then? A while back, handing out condoms in school was a hot button issue. That plays into this too. In it, it is saying that students don’t have the ability or will to control themselves, and again, they shouldn’t. Essentially, there are those out there that think we can’t control ourselves. This puts us right there with the rest of creation, and we are much more than that. We are made in God’s image, to have dominion over creation (and when I say dominion, this is down with loving kindness, not through harsh interaction). No where are we supposed to be equal with beasts, and saying that we can’t control our own actions, puts us all on the same playing field as them.

So really, I guess what I am asking is, can we not accept responsibility of our actions and master our actions, thought processes and the like, or should we just give up and indulge, because really, we can’t help ourselves?