Postmodernism- Part 2

Postmodernism infiltrates our culture everywhere.  From the virtual reality of the SIMS to the streets of GTA(Grand theft Auto.)

    This kind of thinking is dangerous because it says that nothing is real until I “FEEL” it.  That’s one of the reasons 17 teens in one U.K town have taken their lives within a couple of months. (see story HERE) What you feel is not and should not be THE determining factor in understanding truth.   Two movies that come to mind related to this subject are Pinnochio and The Truman Show.  In the Truman show, we see Truman struggle with finding out that truth was bigger than his present reality.   In Pinnochio we see Jiminy Cricket giving advice to a toy.  What’s his advice?  “Let your conscience be your guide!”

    Why is that a dangerous notion?  Because your conscience is part of your sinful nature and it is easily corrupted.  The Apostle Paul addresses this in the book of Romans, chapter 7, when he says, “For I have the desire to do what is good but I cannot carry it out…. I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.”

    I am not saying that feeling will not be an influential factor in understanding your world but when we use our feelings to solely define truth, there is cause for concern.  Just because I am sad that my dog died, doesn’t mean all dogs that die make me sad.  There must be other factors that hold truth firmly stable when my emotions are constantly shifting.

What do you think?

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