what are the "gods" of our modern society?
I would say beauty is one the many "gods" in our society. What is exactly beauty? Who made the rules in describing what is beautiful? How can we call someone/something unattractive? To me, i thought all of God's creation were beautiful. What right do we have to put our own standards of beauty? Beauty in our society has become something people are eager for. It has become a craze. People are now constantly trying to fit in the image of society's so-called beauty. Just like our God in the heavens, people are worshiping, longing for, hungry for, and in search of beauty. They treat beauty as if it would provide happiness. The truth is this so-called beauty won't last. When we think of beauty, a bunch of images or words come to mind. I believe that these images and words are influenced by the society we live in. I mean where else do these words/images come from? Beauty's characteristics varies through time and place. Beauty in the 1800s is different from the beauty in the 21st century. Beauty in South Africa is different from beauty in America. Why would we want to worship something that is constantly changing and formed by us humans? In Psalm 102:27, it states "But you remain the same, and your years never end." God is forever unchanging. Beauty is constantly changing. Does that mean we have to constantly change, so we can catch up to this beauty? I think not. I think people are putting to much money and effort into this idea. To me, beauty is what is within. It is easy to buy a product to make your face more appealing. Beauty can be bought, personality cannot. I am not saying that we can't have beauty, i think its just something people should not worry about more than they should. Don't know if that last sentence made sense, since right now im giving beauty an ambigious definition. eh....nevermind
hey hey ......have you heard of the phrase "beauty is in the eye of the beholder?" XD well, a thought came to me. If the phrase is true, does that mean God's eye is the beholder of the beauty he created? like He is the only one who can judge what is beautiful because He did create everything/everyone and sees everything/everyone from above, we have no right to judge?.......hmmm it doesn't sound like it makes sense. Wait.... yea it sounded better in my head. nevermind.......man...wish i could talk more about beauty....because its such a cool and complex topic XD yea, but homework awaits me D:
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HAHA, this sounds AWFULLY familiar to a conversation we've had before... xD! but really, when i read this, i was like "wow O_O!". thanks for your sharings, michelle :]
ReplyDeleteMichelle, this was a very perceptive post. I appreciate your comments very much. I'm glad you have seen through the propaganda about who and what is beautiful. The labels have harmed many people. If we look hard enough and with the right perspective we will see we are surrounded by beauty.
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