Carrie Prejean: Watch where you stand, while standing.

Last night I read comment postings concerning an article about Miss USA runner-up, Carrie Prejean; and as usual, they mirrored the Church's " we're just so like you" attitudes and thought processes.

I'm not positioning myself to denigrate Miss Prejean's response to the question regarding same sex marriage; but merely attempting to illustrate the Church's lack of principled behavior to a world lacking an authoritative moral compass.

I applaud her biblical stance within her answer, however, launched from the platform of a beauty pageant it dares to open the gateway for a closer examination.




I'll comment on the comments first:

At the time I read them, 116 comments were posted, with only 4 questioning her participation in a beauty pageant. 112 obviously agreed with her participation; you figure out the percentages !!


"Christians aren't prudes and certainly never claim to be perfect."

This is the pat politically correct answer to sin. It's other bedfellows are, "I may not be perfect, but I'm forgiven" and, "God's still working on me." Undoubtedly, they do contain degrees of scriptural truthfulness and have made the "Christian" bumper sticker & coffee cup merchandisers small fortunes, but,... they are presented as palatable excuses, assuring that lifestyles contrary to God's Word maintain shades of gray rather then the usual stark blackness.



"more courage than most Christians in the whole world have."

This answer can only illicit two conclusions; either the Church possesses so little backbone and strength of belief, that a beauty contestant's answer to a question is the highlight of it's testimony. Or, you have to dismiss the myriad of 3rd world persecuted Church members, or the silent saints laboring for God daily outside the 'limelights' of celebrity fame! I appreciate the qualifying inclusion of "most" into the comment, and that alone is indicting!



"great examples of good morals and virtue"

If displaying your partially clothed body to strangers,...and being involved in a pageant that focuses upon worldly perceptions of beauty, surrounds itself with the most shallow concepts and materialistic underpinnings, and exists solely for titillation, and results in the degradation of women,... is a great example,.....then I need to sharpen my scissors and thin my Bible out a bit !!!



"Looks like God is not against beauty pageants. I believe Carrie is a modern day Esther"

This comment is a s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d extrapolation from Esther, the 2nd chapter. There wasn't anything happening in the palace that was spiritual, it was a bastion of godlessness. I find no evidence that God approves of beauty pageants, but God, while disapproving, does allow many things to happen while we're walking outside of his will. However, God WILL overrule despite your surroundings, and subsequent involvements, allowing for his providence to be completed.

Most modern-day comparisons to Bible personalities,...undoubtedly causes great eye rolling in the "great cloud of witnesses" !!!

And also, for what it's worth,...men and women are wired differently. As a general sex knowledge rule, woman generally tend to respond with arousal to the touch, while men respond merely to sight. Why do you think 5th Avenue advertisers frame every product for men with sexually explicit, or sexual innuendo graphics and sound !!!


1 Timothy 2:9,.."In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel,..."

Modest, not scantily, provocative, revealing, nor enticing. I've heard Miss Prejean has garnered much media time,...especially her swimsuit exhibition.



1 Peter 3:3-5,..."Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves,...."

Intrinsic value, not the externals. God's value base, not the world's standards.



1 Corinthians 8:9,..." But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak."

Many say, it's not my fault they lust after me !! Yes, it is; if you're strutting "your stuff" in front of men. Pay special attention to the word...weak.




1 John 2:16,..."For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world."

Refer to previous verse and comment.




1 Thessalonians 5:21,..."Prove all things; hold fast that which is good."

Colossians 2:8,..."Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ."

One must listen solely to God's Word, and act accordingly.




As Paul advised his son in the faith Timothy,...1 Timothy 4:12,..."...but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity."

God mandates we be an example. We are ambassadors for Christ; and we need to represent Him well.



I'll close with this. I know we often justify our presence and participation in activities by proclaiming we're being a witness. My answer is this; don't those people you're trying to witness to ever buy gasoline, go shopping, go to the bank, eat at restaurants, go to movies, have a job, belong to organizations, listen to radio, and so on ?? Aren't there Christians available there for a witness?? Or,......do we Christians justify secular pursuits and it's worldly approval by dipping into that old reliable can of gray paint, grab a wide brush,...and with rapid fire 'gotta get done quick' strokes cover up that old roadside direction sign,...."A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways."

Again, I applaud Miss Prejean taking a biblical stance, I just don't agree with where she was standing......as a beauty contestant.


Colossians 3:23,..." And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men."

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