Belief

Everyone believes
In how they think it ought to be
Everyone believes
And they're not going easily
Belief is a beautiful armor
But makes for the heaviest sword

-John Mayer

Today in a Philosophy class, I had to defend what I believe and why I believe it. In a lecture in sexual morality (which I've never heard of being taught in a classroom) I spoke up about why I think pre marital sex is wrong. The professor had the nerve to tell me, in his own righteous way, that my beliefs on the subject are inaccurate. The professor continued to add to the "pro" side of why premarital sex is positive. Now, why do I believe that sex before marriage is wrong? Because I have been taught that by the word of God. The Bible states that sex is between husband and wife and should not occur otherwise. As a Christian, I support that and it is the foundation for my opinion on sex- which in a college world is hard to defend. But never in my life did I think a professor at a university would challenge me. In the professor's response to me, he said that it is 'hard' to accept the Bible's teachings because the majority of people disobey it daily. He used the example that the Bible also says work shouldn't be done on the sabbath, yet thousands of people mow their lawn on that day. I'm sorry Dr. but I hardly think sex and mowing your lawn are similar.

I wrote this post to encourage anyone who reads it to defend their beliefs. Hold firm to the teachings you support and never be afraid to say that you believe something simply because the Bible tells you so. The Bible holds the greatest commandments, we shouldn't question.

"By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures." Proverbs 24:3-4