It's Not the First Time, So Why So Shocked and Surpirsed?

I must confess my ignorance. Until a short time ago I never knew there was an HBO program called "Curb Your Enthusiasm." And now that I have heard of the program I still don't know much about it, other than it apparently tries to pass off vulgarity and moronically outrageous material of the "shock-jock" genre as humor. Fortunately for them, there is no current shortage of vulgar morons out there who like to tune into their particular kind of garbage.

Spare me the appeals to constitutionally guaranteed free speech, I won't argue with anyone about it. Yes, "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and other similar vulgarians, you have a constitutional right to be as immature, vulgar, stupid, and offensive as you want to be. Why you are compelled to so abuse the right to free speech, well let me just say that your to your sin nature is quite evident.

As for the indignities directed at the Lord and his Church, well, it's not the first time is it? And, it won't be the last, will it? Several years ago there was a silly depiction of the Lord's Supper featuring, if I recall correctly, a black woman as Christ. Ding-dongs and nutcases called it "art," but we know better. Then there was the beaker full of with a Crucifix immersed in it, so you see the outrageous stupidity of the knuckleheads at "Curb Your Enthusiasm" isn't even all that original garbage; not only are they stupid, they aren't even all that creatively stupid. I mean, if you are compelled to be world-class fools, at least try to do something new, can't you? Well what should we expect from minds stuck in the anal stage?

So, what are we supposed to do when offended by such outrageous vulgarity and abuse? Well, Jesus instructed us to "turn the other cheek" when struck, and I would suppose the same holds for being mocked, spat upon and worse. In case you might not recall, Jesus silently endured terrible beating and mocking at the hands of his captors during his Passion. When he finally responded he had this to say, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing." If the Lord's example was to forgive those crazy or stupid enough to abuse, mock, and ultimately nail him to a cross, I suggest that we try and find a way to similarly forgive the crazy and stupid of our day. I would also suggest that, if you are an HBO subscriber, you call and cancel your subscription immediately. I don't pretend to suggest that you will cause "Curb Your Enthusiasm" or other similar trash to go off the air anytime soon, much less threaten HBO's security, there are, after all, plenty of people who are happy to spend money on this junk, but at least you will have cleaned some real smelly stuff out of your house. And couldn't we all do with being a little cleaner before God?