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Lisa's Thoughts on the Depravation of Literature

 

I personally find literature, and the presentation of it, particularly interesting.  I wonder how many people have stopped to think about the power of words.  Reading is a prime stimulus for one's imagination; and written documentation, society's prosecuting defense. 

 

Considering these thoughts, I wonder how many people have stopped to think about literary authors and the incredible power and influence abstractly given them, which could change society.  Authors of children's literature have an even stronger influential role.  History has shown – ex. Hitler's Youth – that young people are gullible and easily persuaded to new ideas.  Yet given time, the idea(s) becomes theirs; and to anyone/thing with a contrary idea or belief – Watch Out!

 

It is this power given to – specifically children's – authors that dangles society at a 3-way crossroads with possibilities for destruction, preservation, or rejuvenation. 

 

Unfortunately, our society is in a continual state of destruction; yet, not just the result of the Law of Entropy (2^nd law of thermodynamics), but a seemingly willing attitude of rebellion to truth and its authority. 

 

Though not entirely to blame for this, are modern children's authors – even back a few decades ago. 

Consider some downfalls of current-day society and its connection with children's literature:

 

Feminist Movement – female superiority to male

 

               

 

 

Parents made to look like wimps; no proper administration of discipline

 

 

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=58130

 

 

 

Yes, words are very powerful.  As a people, we once clung to each rung of truth while monkey-barring across a deathly ravine.  It was and is hard work to stay on those monkey bars of truth.  It requires temperance, longsuffering, and faith.  But at some point in history, someone questioned the truth, rebelled against the truth; they let go of the monkey bars and started to freefall into the dark ravine below.  Admittedly, it looks more fun to somersault and freefall in air – the bottom isn't visible, so there must not be one, they say.  The only other solution is to stay on the bars…slowly moving forward one rung at a time until you cross the ravine and reach land on the other side.  It is tiring; sweat drips down the brow.

 

Unfortunately, much literature today is penned by those in freefall.  They have little or no truth/wisdom to share, because they have abandoned it.  They deceive themselves into believing that they are in control of their direction – they can somersault, twist, or dive.  In reality, their maneuvers only mask the fact that they are moving in only one direction – downward.  They effectively dismiss all ideas that there might be a bottom to the ravine.  They can't see it and life is too thrilling to think about such negative things, anyway.  Yet occasionally, crevices and gnarly, sharp rocks appear from the darkness, instantly killing some free fallers, early and unexpectedly.  These deaths sober other free fallers for a time, but they'd rather not know the ending to their own journey.   Besides what all logic tells them will occur (death), they want to be "surprised".  But those who are clinging to the monkey bars above see where they are going.  There is light up above.  The solid ground on the other side is visible.  There are no surprises. 

 

Laughter, mock, and scorn echoes from the ravine.  Truth-clinging parents carry their children when they are born.  But when they grow and become of age when they can understand the truth for themselves, they must grab those monkey bars and hang on.  The parents can support them along the way, but they are too heavy to carry.  Because the muscles of the children are weak and undeveloped, the children who are grasping the truth become easy targets for free fallers. 

 

Those freefalling authors, skilled in child psychology, use subtle manipulation to encourage children away from their parents…and the truth…one hand…then the other, until the child too is joining in the "fun" – falling into destruction and laughing at his parents above.

 

But Truth has supplied a grievous consequence to anyone that should encourage children in the like:

 

Matthew 18:6

But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

 

It is with this warning in mind, that I see danger in many of today's literature – specifically for children.  What great responsibility a person undertakes when supplying Truth, Knowledge, and Wisdom to a child via literary works.

 

Sometimes I wonder if there is really a need for children's fables.

 

The Truth contains many very interesting stories which pique a child's interest, while at the same time provides eternal nourishment; the words themselves are

"For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh."Proverbs 4:22.