Normal

It seems everyone wants to be normal, to fit into regular society. To blend in with others around them. To have a sense of belonging in society as they know it. The question most often over looked is just because something is normal, does that make it right?

The popular question is, “What is normal?” This question is often asked, but hardly ever put into the right context for the society in which you live, or want to live. What is normal in a small rural Midwest town, is obviously not what is normal in New York city. It’s not that either society is wrong on what is normal, it is only wrong to try and influence either society into changing, and being like the other.

This is where most people, myself included get rubbed the wrong way. There seems to be little acceptance for those of us who look at things just a little different. So much time and energy is wasted on changing our minds on what is normal without any thoughts about what is normal for our society, and our written laws. We are made to feel like outcasts in our own country, even though this country’s founding fathers were members of our society.

Our laws and values, we are told no longer fit in modern times, and have no place in government. They are old fashion, and out of date. The confusing part is I have yet to find one person who doesn’t agree with the principles set forth by our laws. I do admit our laws are very old, but no one has told me which one is out of date, or no longer applies in our modern times.

Our society has endured every form of prosecution with martyrs too numerous to list, and growing daily. Do we die because we are a violent society? No. We are persecuted at every turn because we invite others to learn about our laws, and the One who gave them to us, and who loved us so much, he gave his life for us.

We are told we are spreading lies and discontent. Even in our own country, where even if there is a shadow of a doubt, you must find the person innocent, we are found guilty without one shred of evidence against us. We are condemned without doubt, yet when disaster hits, everyone turns to us for answers, for the truth, even though we are considered to be liars.

In a world where things written in black and white are considered to be factual, our law book is considered to be fiction because it has some red letters in it, even though its contents haven’t changed in thousands of years, and can prove it. Pretty amazing considering when a message is handed down from person to person, can go from the first person saying, “I would like a cup of coffee.” To “I hate Coke.” Within 30 people and 30 minutes.

As much as we would like to change things, and will continue to try, we have accepted this as normal. We go about our lives as quietly as we can, doing our best not to bring any undue hardships onto others. What I don’t understand is why can’t other societies do the same?

Why do others want to have our marriage ceremony, even though it’s considered to be old fashion, and who are clearly breaking our laws? The government has allowed for a very long time partnerships, and the changing of names. They desecrate our marriage ceremony, even though it is clearly unnecessary. And why are others who are considered to be radicals from other societies allowed to be heard from, but the radicals, which are martyrs from our society, are never mentioned?

We are Christians, whose laws were written down for us in the Holy Bible. We are persecuted because we share the message of love and salvation of Jesus Christ. We are told our Ten Commandments, which are 10,000 years old, don’t belong on any government property, even though they perfectly summarize the government’s laws.

The question is, how did the persecution of Christians in the United States become normal, and should it be?