Recently there have been some terrible accusations that came up within the Penn State University football organization. And unless you are completely separated from recent news you know what happened, and it doesn't need to be repeated (if you don't know, Google it). I listen to a lot of ESPN radio, and all week I've heard different analysts making statements about morality. Of the coach who did the acts, he's been called immoral, evil, sick, and "needing to pay for what's been done." Of the coach who caught the man in the act, analysts say he had a moral responsibility to report it, or he has a moral obligation. Basically, all week I've heard reporter after reporter make claims to a moral code to which this debacle violates.
So the questions now arise, to whom do we have this obligation? What is the basis of this "moral code?" Where do we get this "moral code?" Why and to whom are we "morally responsible?" The popular view of our nation today, and almost seems to be the theme of pop culture, is relativism. Basically, relativism states that what's true for you is true for you, and what's true for me is true for me, and don't impose on my "truth." This worldview poses a major problem with this controversy. If, as relativism states, whats true for Coach Sandusky is true for him, then who are we to say it was wrong? And in what way were Coach Paterno and Coach McQueary morally responsible? What they did they perceive as truth, so who then has any pole to say it was wrong? That's the major problem with the relativism worldview (which is summed up in the infamous bumper sticker "Coexist"). There must be a universal standard of truth. If not, one's truth would contradict another's and then we would have no way to define good or evil, or what's wrong and what's right. The fact that so many people were equally outraged and innately wanting justice points us to a moral code that is written on our hearts. This code that cries out for justice for those who cannot protect themsleves must cause us to seek out the Author of this code.
Where do we look and from whom can a code of morality come from? The only logical answer points us to a Being that is perfect. To write such a code requires the Author to follow the laws of this code. And a code that calls for justice would then bring us to an ultimate conclusion of a judgement day which everyone would be held accountable to the Author, and inherently the Judge. Obviously, this points our conclusion to he author being the Creator of the universe, GOD.
I hope this blog makes you think and not succumb to the ever popular retivistic philosophy that for centuries has contradicted itself. When someone tells you, "that's ok for you, but not for me", remember the implications of this statement and challege the status quo.
So the questions now arise, to whom do we have this obligation? What is the basis of this "moral code?" Where do we get this "moral code?" Why and to whom are we "morally responsible?" The popular view of our nation today, and almost seems to be the theme of pop culture, is relativism. Basically, relativism states that what's true for you is true for you, and what's true for me is true for me, and don't impose on my "truth." This worldview poses a major problem with this controversy. If, as relativism states, whats true for Coach Sandusky is true for him, then who are we to say it was wrong? And in what way were Coach Paterno and Coach McQueary morally responsible? What they did they perceive as truth, so who then has any pole to say it was wrong? That's the major problem with the relativism worldview (which is summed up in the infamous bumper sticker "Coexist"). There must be a universal standard of truth. If not, one's truth would contradict another's and then we would have no way to define good or evil, or what's wrong and what's right. The fact that so many people were equally outraged and innately wanting justice points us to a moral code that is written on our hearts. This code that cries out for justice for those who cannot protect themsleves must cause us to seek out the Author of this code.
Where do we look and from whom can a code of morality come from? The only logical answer points us to a Being that is perfect. To write such a code requires the Author to follow the laws of this code. And a code that calls for justice would then bring us to an ultimate conclusion of a judgement day which everyone would be held accountable to the Author, and inherently the Judge. Obviously, this points our conclusion to he author being the Creator of the universe, GOD.
I hope this blog makes you think and not succumb to the ever popular retivistic philosophy that for centuries has contradicted itself. When someone tells you, "that's ok for you, but not for me", remember the implications of this statement and challege the status quo.
