Panserification

I'm sick and tired of the panserification of society.  Yes, I made that word up.  It means everybody's becoming a pansy.  My last post titled, "Teddy Bear Jesus" was about the panserification of Jesus.  Or I should say people's perception that He is a pansy.  Because He certainly is not a pansy.  By pansy I mean soft, weak, tolerant, always nice, a pushover.  No, Jesus is the opposite.  Jesus does not tolerate sin – not in the least degree.  He lays down the law and expects it to be followed.  Yes, He is merciful and forgiving to repentant persons, but is also just.  Anyone living the eat, drink, and be merry philosophy is in for a rude awakening come Judgment Day.

I mention the panserification of Jesus in society's eyes because panserification is rampant in our current society.  Almost everybody is now a pansy.  Nobody wants to work.  Everybody wants to get paid for doing nothing.  Everybody feels entitled to whatever they want and expects others to cater to their every whim.  People are easily offended at the slightest thing.  Men are no longer masculine.  They are weak, panseric, pathetic creatures.  Real men are fewer and far between.  Each generation gets worse.  Men and women are becoming more and more indistinguishable.  Men and women are supposed to be different.  That's the way God designed us.  Men should be masculine and women should be feminine.  But everyone is becoming a pansy.

I miss the days when everyone knew their place in society.  When people took pride in their work.  Whether it be men working hard to provide for their families or women taking pride in nurturing their children and raising up a righteous, moral, productive generation.

I miss the days when people had thick skin and were not offended at everything.  Calling people by their actual, correct pronouns is now offensive?  Teaching truth is now offensive.  Because, heaven forbid, people realize that what they're doing is wrong and feel bad.  We can't have people feeling guilty for their sins.  We must be nice and tolerate, accept, and embrace their sinful lifestyles.  Because if we don't, they are offended.  And we wouldn't want anyone thinking that we don't love them in their sins.  After all, they are just being true to themselves.  Do prophets embrace sin?  No, their charge is to teach truth and call people to repentance.  Not to be nice to everyone and embrace their sins.

Alma 11:37 

"And I say unto you again that he cannot save them in their sins; for I cannot deny his word, and he hath said that no unclean thing can inherit the kingdom of heaven; therefore, how can ye be saved, except ye inherit the kingdom of heaven? Therefore, ye cannot be saved in your sins."

There goes the eat, drink, and be merry philosophy.

I miss the days when people were accountable for their choices and actions.  Now everybody wants to blame everybody else for everything.

I miss the days when truth was universally accepted as truth.  

I miss the days when people were patriotic and took pride in our country.  

I miss the days when people earned the respect of others, and didn't demand it.

I miss the days when people took pride in their appearance and dressed nicely, even at home.  

I miss the days when people respected their elders and those in authority and honored their family name.  

I miss the days when profanity was considered disrespectful and frowned upon by society.  

I miss the days when people went to church to worship the Almighty God because they love and respect Him.  

I miss the days when Jesus was honored and respected as our Savior and not looked upon as a teddy bear.

I miss the days when everyone was not a pansy.

The panserification of people is one of the most detrimental and sad things to happen to our society.

That's my two cents.