The Dangers Of Christian Political Correctness

Gospel	John 15:18-21 ©

The world hated me before it hated you

Jesus said to his disciples:

‘If the world hates you,

remember that it hated me before you.

If you belonged to the world,

the world would love you as its own;

but because you do not belong to the world,

because my choice withdrew you from the world,

therefore the world hates you.

Remember the words I said to you: A servant is not greater than his master.

If they persecuted me, they will persecute you too;

if they kept my word, they will keep yours as well.

But it will be on my account that they will do all this,

because they do not know the one who sent me.’

Where did we get the idea that to survive that we Christians have to be politically correct? I have to think that the idea came straight from the bowels of hell because remaining silent in the face of evil will, in fact, cause to allow us to have a very peaceful and serene life free from any anxiety and angst. While we are enjoying such peace and serenity, around us the world is burning. Our country moves farther and farther away from the principles that have made her great. We have evicted God from our way of life and have rushed headlong onto the path that leads to destruction. Abortion right up until the time of birth has been legalized in some places. These laws go on to the books without meaningful challenge from the Christian community, but there is peace.

Wake up, look around you. Evil was allowed its freedom between 1933 and 1945 and millions upon millions of people paid the price for the sloth that engulfed the world. But what are some things we can look work on? Get mad about these minor issues that confront us today:

1. Abortion - This act of human selfishness, where a baby is destroyed in its mother's womb is one of the greatest evils of all time.  It was recognized as evil by everyone up until late in the twentieth century.  Under the guise of women's health, it has killed more people than the Nazi's did in their industrialized killing centers. Get mad about this, refuse to be politically correct about it. 
2. Persecution of Christians around the world  - Yes, it is happening today.  While we sit in front of our televisions watching sitcoms, Christians in the ravaged middle eastern countries are being persecuted by radical Muslims and maybe even worse than that, they are being ignored and left to their own devices as humanitarian aid which reaches Muslim refugees does not make it to the Christian parts of the country. Get mad about this, refuse to be politically correct about it.
3. The bad behavior of the Cardinals and Bishops - Oh, I am so tired of these blue-ribbon commissions, conferences, synods and the like that do absolutely nothing to really address the sex scandal of the Church.  To put the investigation of these matters into the hands of the bishops and cardinals would be like staffing the parole board with convicted murderers and thieves.  Yes, I believe what they have done is just that bad.  Get mad about this, refuse to be politically correct about it.

The time to be silent is over.  The time for action is now.  We Catholics make up a large block of votes. We know that the principles we live by are the principles set down by Our Lord and that they represent the will of God. Our voices should be heard because we outnumber the opposition who has disguised themselves as those that possess the will of the people while actually being in the minority.   

Our choices are simple. Do we live our lives quietly and blending into the woodwork, causing no waves, rocking not the boat we ride on? Or do we, like Peter, leave the boat in response to the call of the Lord knowing full well that He will not allow us to sink beneath the waves as we do his work on earth. We can and should be people of peace but it is incumbent upon us that when we see evil we should address it. We address it not out of hate or a sense of superiority, but rather we address it out of love because we see that the path that our brothers and sisters are taking will move them outside of the Father's will and thus lead them to an eternity in hell without God. This is too great a price to pay for political correctness.