Why would you take all of a person’s hopes and dreams and
fears; all they have been, all they are and all that they will be and reduce
them down to a number?
Did you forget?
They are an eternal living soul!
Made in the image of God… in essence, you are judging God; saying
one of His precious creations is better than another. Why would you treat a
girl – usually one you don’t even know the name of - as if she were just
another item for sale on a market?
I bet the slave markets were run the same way. Examine the
object’s eyes, smile, face, body - do the numbers add up high enough?
The human trafficking that goes on in our minds.
Don’t you think there’s a better way to appreciate the
beauty and value of our fellow human beings? If you’re attracted to a girl,
then fine. If you think she’s stinkin’ gorgeous, then great! If there’s
something off putting about her, that’s okay too.
But why put a number on her?
I do not write this because I am angry or hold a grudge or
because I am judging you. I write this because I am hurt to see my fellow
brothers-in-Christ pass judgement on beautiful, eternal souls whom God created
and loves passionately. I know this is not how it should be.
I am also a little scared for myself. I’m scared of the
numbers discussed behind my back that stand in judgement of me.
Jury, judge, and executioner.
I am much more than just a number, and so is every other
human being on this planet.
I’m just asking you to stop and consider what those numbers
really mean.
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