In With the Old

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Title: In With the Old------------------------------ Date: 11/21/2001
Keywords: "ancient" "modern"

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Passage: Proverbs 22:28*

Do not move an ancient boundary stone set up by your forefathers.

Questions

1. What does this verse mean?

 

2. How does it apply to Web porn?

 

Practical help

The writer of this proverb would have poo-pooed the hippies. He thought we shouldn't trust anyone younger than 30. If he had lived in the first century A.D., he might even have pointed out that Jesus didn't begin his public ministry until entering his third decade.

How do we know this? Listen to his message: Don't ditch the old standards to run willy-nilly after the latest fads. (Loose translation.)

No wonder societies have always condemned pornography ... until ours. Now we have mainstream movies ("The People Vs. Larry Flynt") and feature stories in our newspaper of record (a recent Frank Rich piece in "The New York Times Magazine") highlighting the industry.

The ancients knew better. They realized that pornography destroys individuals, families and ultimately society. Millions of people — never depicted in the hero-worshipping movies and non-judgmental articles — could attest to the soundness of the old ways.

Take a pass on today's pro-porn hype.


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