What is Wrong With Them?
Peggy Noonan has a very good article
today, but I wouldn’t limit it to “What is wrong with those in
Washington?” I think the problem that she is seeing is something that
is infiltrating all of our lives. I believe that the biggest problem
we as a society face is pride. You can see it in the way we talk about
issues– you can’t discuss ideas without someone believing you’re
attacking them personally. You can see it in how many people demand
“rights”: Rights to abortion, rights to demolish people’s houses,
rights to unholy marriages, etc. We live in a society that is tending
toward more and more pridefulness. As the Scripture says, pride comes
before a fall.
Here’s some quotes from Peggy:
normal America if you have a high character you don’t wrestle people to
the ground until they acknowledge it. You certainly don’t announce it.
If you are compassionate, you are compassionate; if others see it,
fine. If you hold to principle it will become clear. You don’t proclaim
these things. You can’t, for the same reason that to brag about your modesty is to undercut the truth of the claim.
I do have to agree with Peggy, though, that it is glaringly obvious in
our elected officials, but I have to disagree that it’s just a problem
there. I just think the cameras are on these people more, and they
have more power. True, there are people that are humble and don’t make
a big deal of themselves. For every one of them, however, there are
many more that are bragging about themselves: Their looks, their
talent, their ability to eat things on TV shows that no one ever
thought of… This is our society– much different than how it started
out.
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!
Comments from MInTheGap
Dr. Dennis Callahan said,
Wrote on July 1, 2005 @ 9:17 pm
Just when I think I can relax for a while along comes someone who reminds me of things that I ought to do, and be, but I’m not. I need to work on this pride thing. maybe one day I’ll get it right. But when I get there someone will have raised the bar! It’s not the end of the journey it’s the journey itself. Enjoy your W/E
Leticia said,
Wrote on July 5, 2005 @ 3:45 pm
Thanks for stopping by!
Yep, I have to agree about pride. I have ruffled a lot of feathers with some of my posts. I am a firm believer in the Bible and boy o boy, I sure get a handful of angry people. But, it’s my blog and I can do what I want, hee-hee.:)
Pam said,
Wrote on July 8, 2006 @ 12:25 pm
I really like the comment this lady made. Like your site. GOd bless.