Still sin

"You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig."

Where have we heard that recently?

The slang phrase means that you can dress something up but it doesn't change what it is.

What are some of the things in life that we dress up, but it doesn't change what it is?

We see that in our culture all the time.

If someones problem is laziness, we don't call it lazy any longer, they are now, "motivationally disposed."

If someones problem is addiction to drugs or alcohol, no problem, they aren't called an addict any longer; they are now a "substance abuser" or "chemically inconvenienced."

If someones problem is dishonesty, they won't be called dishonest any longer, they are "ethically disoriented," or "morally different," or "differently honest."

If someones problem is promiscuity, they aren't called promiscuous any longer, they are "sexually active."

If someones problem is serial killing, they aren't called a serial killer any longer, they are "socially misaligned," or one who has "difficult to meet needs."

If someones problem is shoplifting, they are called a shoplifter any longer, they are someone who engages in "non-traditional shopping."

If someones problem is sexual perversion, they aren't called a pervert any longer; they are termed "sexually dysfunctional."

If someones problem is that they lean toward sado-masochism, they aren't called a sado-masochist any longer, they are now, "differently pleasured."

I read recently of a man who lost his job because he never got to work on time. The man sued, arguing that he was handicapped by "chronic lateness syndrome" - and he won!

According to God's word, sin is still sin. You can "put lipstick on a pig and it's still a pig," and you can call sin by all kinds of different names, but it is still sin.