TAG ON TO YESTERDAYS POST ABOUT COURTESY

Greetings -

This is a tag on to yesterday's post, "COURTESY SCALE."

After I did the courtesy post yesterday I read an article about how some people on jury duty are now using online methods to discuss cases, in violation of court instructions.  The article also discussed how there is a generational gap in how young people versus older people view respect.  One example given was when a judge gave the jury members instructions not to discuss the case via ANY means.   Well, one young man went on Facebook and wrote, "F--- the judge." When the judge became aware of the young man's post, and spoke to him about it, the young man responded to the judge, "That's just Facebook stuff..."  My sense was that the young man had no clue as to how disrespectful that was - even more so because he was addressing a judge, and had the nerve to put what he put on Facebook relative to the judge.  Of course, we Christians find that awful conduct but even when I was a non-Christian, I would NOT have dared done such a thing.

Another account:

A few months ago I saw a report of a young woman who showed up for jury duty with a tee shirt on that had stenciled on it in large letters, "F--- Y--."  The judge rebuked the young woman for wearing the said tee shirt to court.  She dismissed the young woman  from the process.  The young woman responded, "Haven't you heard of free speech?"

Does anyone agree that back in the day even non-Christians had more boundaries relative to behavior?  I mean didn't they then have more scruples and more lines that they would not cross behavior-wise?  Of course, there are exceptions, but I mean overall?

There is a scripture that comes to mind.  It is 2 Timothy 3:13, "But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse,..."   

Prayer:
Father, in the name of JESUS, please help those who are perverse to accept You and the fulness of Your truth.  Draw them into Your glorious kingdom and pull them out of the fire to love, trust, and serve You.

Thank you, Lord - Amen.