The culture degrades, but truth endures

Did you see the Honey Maid commercial during last Saturday’s NCAA Final Four game between Duke and Michigan State, the one with two men who call themselves married with two children? Rather than simply trying to get people to buy its graham crackers, Mondelēz International, which owns the brand, is pushing an agenda with its “This Is Wholesome” campaign.

The ad campaign also features an interracial family, implying that if you oppose same-sex marriage, you’re probably a racist, too. A “blended” family of divorced parents and children was the focus of yet another ad. Divorce and remarriage are not ideal for children, but it is disingenuous to equate either with redefining an institution and calling it good.

Homosexuals are no longer satisfied with being “out of the closet.” They seek to harness government power to punish opponents and coerce them into outright acceptance. This tiny percent of the country’s population is even trying to change the meaning of words.

When you think of the word “wholesome,” you think “good,” “healthy,” and “beneficial,” right? But we all know there’s nothing wholesome about homosexuality, physically or morally. Despite the obvious health hazards of the lifestyle, leftists sell the idea that it’s normal and wonderful. But according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, men who have sex with men accounted for 75 percent of the primary and secondary syphilis cases in the United States in 2012. They are 17 times more likely to develop anal cancer. And contrary to propaganda, AIDS remains a primarily homosexual disease: A mere 2 percent of the population, they account for two-thirds of all new HIV cases every year. And on and on.

What’s clear about this “inclusiveness” commercial (in addition to its obvious misinformed slap at Indiana with its “We serve everyone” line) is that people of faith who disapprove of the normalization of homosexuality are not welcome. The fact that such a commercial ran during a highly rated college basketball tournament (and a heavily masculine event) shows how blatant the reeducation campaign has become. Companies that push homosexuality obviously don’t care about offending religious customers or fear a loss of revenue.

Remember when the homosexual lobby said that redefining marriage to include two people of the same sex wouldn’t affect the rest of us? Look where we are now: affected. Christian business owners face fines and bankruptcy for refusing to violate their conscience and celebrate that which mocks God. That a homosexual can walk into any Christian-owned bakery and buy a cake is beside the point. They want Christians to take an active part in their same-sex wedding ceremonies and say, “OK, we’re wrong. Please excuse our bigotry. What you do is not only acceptable and good, but it’s better than what we’ve got!”

Don’t become desensitized, Christians. We might be tempted to choose the path of least resistance. We want to avoid stressful situations, live our lives in peace, and worship the God we love. Would it be easier to just shut up about sin and march in lockstep? Maybe, but remember why Christ offered Himself as a sacrifice. Though the culture degrades, the truth endures, and the kingdom grows.