CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY MAY 28, 2024
I HEARD A PREACHER ONCE SAY THAT WE DON’T CALL SIN BY ITS RIGHT NAME. MANY DON’T EVEN MENTION SIN ANYMORE.
I WANT TO BE CAREFUL THAT I DON’T SOUND JUDGMENTAL. THIS IS ABOUT HOW THE MEDIA TREAT ADULTERY. TWO PROMINENT PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS HAVE COMMITTED ADULTERY. THE MEDIA LIKE TO CALL IT A “ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP.” IT IS NOTHING OF THE KIND.
HERE’S THE DEFINITION OF ADULTERY: “VOLUNTARY SEXUAL INTERCOURSE BETWEEN A MARRIED PERSON AND SOMEONE OTHER THAN THEIR LAWFUL SPOUSE.”
CALLING OUT SIN FOR WHAT IT IS CAN ACT AS A DETERRANT. THE MEDIA NEVER BRING UP THE OFFENDED SPOUSE OR CONSIDER THE HARM MEN – AND IN MOST CASES IT IS MEN – CAUSE THEIR CHILDREN.
THE TEMPTATIONS ARE ALL TOO REAL FOR THE RICH AND FAMOUS, BUT LOOK AT SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER, THE WORLD’S NUMBER ONE GOLFER. FORGET HIS ARREST IN LOUISVILLE, WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A MISTAKE ON SEVERAL LEVELS AND WILL PROBABLY BE DISMISSED. SCHEFFLER IS A SOLID CHRISTIAN WITH A LOVING WIFE AND NEWBORN CHILD. THE MEDIA MAKE MENTION OF HOW CALM AND KIND HE IS, BUT NEVER GIVE A REASON.
ADULTERY IS SUCH A SERIOUS OFFENSE AGAINST GOD AND ONE’S SPOUSE THERE IS A COMMANDMENT AGAINST IT, BECAUSE IT UNDERMINES MARRIAGE AND ATTACKS THE IMAGE OF GOD. I’M CAL THOMAS.
