The Complexity of Freedom

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Freedom is a complex thing; one freedom invariably affects another freedom. For example if you want the freedom of a longer life, you may have to limit the freedom of being able to eat whatever you want. This can also be seen clearly in South Africa. Liberties were enjoyed by a particular group as a result of freedom being restricted for another group. While I am sure the majority of us are glad that the injustices of the past have been and are being addressed, not all new found freedoms are necessarily good. As a Christian I have an absolute world view, with a morality clearly laid out. This is the same morality that is written on the conscience of mankind. My goal however in this post is not to comment on whether the issues I raise are moral or not; but rather to make an observation on the complexity of freedom. Black South Africans are aware of a certain erosion of their culture that are occurring as a result of westernization. There is a desperate attempt by many to regain and hold true to their indigenous heritage and culture. This is where I come in as a white South African, since I have an interest in how my culture has been shaped and changed in history. So today I would like to consider the effect of the so called ‘gay agenda’ on western culture, and from that perspective predict what may happen to African Culture. As we begin a look at this effect on western culture consider the following observation, “Man friendships during the 19th century were marked by an intense bond and filled with deeply held feeling and sentimentality. Man friendships in many instances had a similar intensity as romantic relationships between men and women. Essentially, it was a continuation of the heroic friendship of the ancient world, coupled ... ... middle of paper ... ...homophobes that they are accepted by God because of Jesus alone, and not because of how moral they appear or how much they distance themselves from sinners. A freedom that shows sexual liberals that giving in to ‘natural’ impulses is not the way to feel truly liberated and alive. If anything I hope that you would open your mind to considering Jesus Christ. Maybe you think you have in the past, but I assure you if you don’t find a perfect match of truth and freedom in Christ you have not plunged deep enough. Works Cited http://www.artofmanliness.com/2008/08/24/the-history-and-nature-of-man-friendships/ accessed: 2013-11-26. IBID http://www.charismamag.com/blogs/fire-in-my-bones/4698-meaningful-male-friendship-in-a-disconnected-age accessed: 2013-11-26 http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/readerblog/2013/11/26/why-did-men-stop-holding-hands/ accessed 2013-11-27

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