PostModern Wacko Story of the Day

I found the following AP story very humorous. Do we need any more proof that PostModernism is off its rocker? "Nevermind the truth. Just make me feel better." This could very well be the PostModernist mission statement or motto, though, of course, PostModernism itself refuses to be defined....naturally.

ROCHESTER, N.H. -- A doctor's warning that a patient should lose weight has backfired, with a woman filing a complaint with the state saying he was hurtful, not helpful. Dr. Terry Bennett said his lecture to an obese patient about her weight drove the patient to complain. ''I told a fat woman she was obese," Bennett said. ''I tried to get her attention. I told her, 'You need to get on a program, join a group of like-minded people, and peel off the weight that is going to kill you.' " He says he wrote a letter of apology to the woman when he learned she was offended. Her complaint, filed about a year ago, was investigated by a panel of the New Hampshire Board of Medicine, which recommended that Bennett be sent a confidential letter of concern. The board rejected the suggestion in December and asked the attorney general's office to investigate. Bennett rejected that office's proposal that he attend a medical education course and acknowledge that he made a mistake. Neither Bruce Friedman, chairman of the board of medicine, nor Assistant Attorney General Catherine Bernhard would comment. The board's website says disciplinary sanctions may range from a reprimand to the revocation of all rights to practice in the state. ''Physicians have to be professional with patients and remember everyone is an individual. You should not be inflammatory or degrading to anyone," said board member Kevin Costin.

I ask you, Which is more loving? To tell the person the truth to save their life, or to make them feel better about themselves as a person? While this article and the tone thus far may seem a bit whimsical, there is an important truth at the heart of it all. When we share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the power of God unto salvation, it may offend, rather, more than likely, will offend a lot of people. Should we buy into the postmodern mantra? Whether it offends or not...whether we are labeled as exclusivist or intolerant, the truth still remains. The lost are like this obese lady. Telling them the Truth can save them, though they may fight you for the sake of their self-esteem and feelings every step of the way. The Truth, indeed matters and the Truth can save you!