Humanism rules!

Funny, huh?

I've been helping my elderly mother out for the last couple of days. She's 77, has diabetes, neuropathy, and has a hard time walking as a result. Such being the case (and since she's my mom, who I love dearly!), I've been trying to help her out as much as I can (she's very independent, but I'm afraid she's not going to be able to live alone much longer as much as she'd like to!).

Anyway, we talk often about all sorts of things, from politics to pseudo-religion that's passed off as genuine by the powers that be, to whatever. Today, we got into talking about the glitz and glamour that surrounds the likes of Paris Hilton, Angelina Joulie, and Madonna, to name a few. I mentioned that the works forwarded by the aforementioned are often lauded in the press as wonderful, but what is the reasoning behind those works and what do they mean in the greater context?

Frankly, I see examples all around us. The other day, I was watching some Holywood show about some party planner, but I can't remember his name. The show described the party of some well-to-do fellow who'd survied cancer and was throwing a hugh party to celebrate. The cost of the party was in the millions! I was appalled, frankly. I thought to myself, if I survived cancer, and I had that kind of money, I think I'd donate it to the American Cancer Society or some other worthy cause rather than simply throw it away on some party that will be forgotten 48 hours after the fact. I guess that's just me. I also thought of Lance Armstrong, a personage who's been sainted for the fact that he's thrived since surviving cancer himself. Not once have I heard Lance give credit to the God who created him; it's always a triumph of the human spirit, mind over matter, good karma, or whatever. I think it's horrendous that a miracle such as his has been trivialized with such blather and that God is never given credit, but who's to say that God won't use the snub itself for His glory? I don't know what the future holds, I just know that it rubs me the wrong way, just as the publicity to surrounds Paris Hilton, Anglina Jolie, and all of the others who're sainted because they're allowed to adopt some children from less than ideal circumstances and have been blessed enough that they can afford a nanny to raise them.

I don't remember the verse offhand, but it goes something like this: In the last days, good will be called evil and evil will be called good. I think that much of what we're seeing these days is evil that is being called good, while much of what is good is being demonized or otherwise corrupted so that the work of the Lord is credited to others, like the power of positive thought or this lifestyle or that. Let's give credit where it's due! God is in control and He always will be! He upholds the universe by the power of His Word and nothing was created that was not created by Him. If we live, it's because He wills it and if we die, it's because he has willed that it is our time to go. Frankly, I'm tired of hearing about Paris, and Madonna, and Angelina. What they do may or may not glorify God, but if they actually DO good work, I'd sure love to have the credit go to the rightful owner - God Almighty!