Wednesday, September 23rd marks another watershed day in America, as we are introduced to a new "prime time", "family oriented" program by the mainstream media. On the 23rd, ABC will unveil the pride of its new fall lineup, a new show called "Modern Family". I was doing my usual "plop on my butt in front of the TV" thing with my kids on Saturday, watching ABC Family, hoping for the best when a trailer for the show came on. Not paying full attention, I was awakened from my stupor when the commercial touting this masterpiece was almost over. Did they say what I THINK they said?
My curiosity was piqued so I headed for the Internet for confirmation. A three and a half minute video later and my fears were indeed realized. I believe that "Modern Family" may be a barometer reading for America's cultural weather. There's a storm coming.
"Modern Family" is a sitcom that focuses on the lives of three "families". The first is a nuclear family with a mom, dad and kids. Ahhh, but Ozzy and Harriet this family is not! Homer and Marge Simpson are a closer match. From just the 210 second intro, it is obvious that in this family, the parents are incompetent boobs and the kids are generally in charge. Modern pressures and the business of life has left this family leaderless and comically indecisive.
The second family is a marriage between two divorcees. He is in his late middle age and she is a thirty something from Columbia. The only indication we have about what family life is like is a reference she makes about her ex-husband. It seems that the only marital activities that they participated in were fighting and sex. Pretty funny, huh?
The last so-called family is a couple of homosexual males that have adopted a baby. I am sick to my stomach. When wickedness becomes common and evil is celebrated in art, something is definitely wrong. Unfortunately, the writers of this tripe may have just created a hit.
Our country may have slipped past the point of no return in the last few years. It may have happened long ago and I just didn't notice it. There is no doubt about one thing, evil is assaulting our country and the family, the REAL God sanctioned family is the unlocked door. The strongman is sleeping while the thief is stealing the minds of his children.
I pray that we beg God as a nation for forgiveness and that genuine revival and repentance become our obsession. If not the nation, then at least for me and my family!
Sunday, August 16, 2009
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