Thursday 7 December 2017

Changing some more definitions

sometimes you just can't find the right picture.
Now that Australia has changed the definition of marriage, perhaps it's time to update the meanings of some other terms too. Here are a few suggestions:

Bible: A book that used to be seen as an authoritative word of God, now seen as a collection of writings from which you can enjoy the nice bits and ignore the bits you disagree with.

Church: Once considered a place where people find love and acceptance, it is best seen as an organisation that tries to stand in the way of progress.

Adultery: Once seen as sexual relationships outside marriage, now accepted as sexual experimentation. Or personal fulfillment. You choose.

Monogamy: Experienced by people too ugly to score with anyone else.

Tolerance: This doesn't need to be changed. It has been removed from current language.

Progressive: Once seen as christian thinkers and doers who were brave enough to see beyond the strictures of traditionalism. Now defined as those who have hoisted the anchor and are going where the winds of change will take them.

Evangelical: Once seen as Christian thinkers who took the Bible seriously. Now seen as politically motivated to protect their own territory.

Fair: Ensuring everyone has the same thing. Not to be confused with communism (I think).

Rainbow: Once seen as a sign of God's promise, then seen as a an arch of colours caused by the refraction of sun light on rain drops, now seen as something more political. What will the rainbow mean in the future?

The truth is, there are a lot of things changing at the moment, and I'm more than a little unsettled by that. Maybe that is just how it should be, but that would require a much more thought out response.

There are probably many other terms that are due to be re-defined. What would you add to this list - either with your tongue-in-cheek, or not.