PrintSeptember 7, 2008
The Economic Problem of Sin
Sin is an unpopular topic. In Hollywood today, unmarried pretty faces procreate and then splash baby pictures on the front of every women's magazine in America. No one dares question if the parents of this child have sinned, but, of course, they have. Indeed, they have sinned in several ways. They have conceived a child out of wedlock, which is a sin. They have also provided an example for millions of young women who lack the money to hire nannies and who imagine that their idols would not lead them into miserable lives. These unwed mothers, their children, and the unwed fathers too have rejected not just the rules of God, which -- amazingly! -- do not just deliver us from evil but also make our lives happier, healthier, and more successful.Psychologists and other social experts take the sting out of sin. If sexually aroused young people make a child, this inconvenient debris can always be snuffed. If the pregnant mother chooses to have...(Read Full Article)
