New Warhorn Media post by Tim Bayly:
The word “passionate” has also been horribly over-used, by the same people, and maybe for the same reasons.
Absolutely. Can’t believe I left it out. Love,
Lying is such a pernicious sin. There are so many subtle ways to mislead others. You can do it with a gesture or a word. You can do it by speaking or not speaking. You can lie under the cloak of “kindness”, or by giving full vent to your indignation and anger. And on and on.
I can’t tell you how often I’ve realized after the fact that I was lying in how or what I’ve said. May God give us the faith to tell the truth.
Thanks for this post!
My observation has been that our current American culture uses “authentic” in the context of being true to oneself and one’s self-made religion. So whatever you identify as, whether it be a sodomite or a soccer ball, be “authentic” to your true self. (And make sure you employ any and all social media avenues to accomplish this.)
To be “authentic” in the modern sense of the word, is to be an unashamed proclamatory narcissist.