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Show t m i. J li. , fl !' I fJ-":J"-i-.,.,.,.-,- F 1 fV 3 baafe.' lu. '1.'M" llittllttui .. Iftiwilliarn Glenesk told Challenge audiences about the "New Morality" Wednesday in the Union. !enge Bias determines morals reverend declares du cannot be moral unless you have an exposure nth good and evil so you have knowledge on :h to base your decision, said The Rev. William csk Wednesday. leaking at Challenge on the "New Morality," Rev. Glenesk said there is "no easy way to My right or wrong." The new morality is plex or "mosaic," he said. Age Of Confusion To be sure," The Rev. Glenesk continued, "This ;ime of confusion." ou cannot make proverbs or rules for what is ll. They may work in one case, or not in every he said. Dr example, The Rev. Glenesk pointed out in 19th century actions, clothes and associations rmined how moral a person was. A miniskirt, he would be considered indecent exposure. "Well, ir time, we just look twice." Depends On Position Horality depends upon where we are and where tand on the biases of ourselves," he said. hen Brigham Young instigated polygamy in the mon community, it conflicted with the existing sms, The Rev. Glenesk explained. The law did not make Mormon custom moral or 'Oral but only illegal," he said. iople didn't confer what was good in terms of ultimate good, the reverend continued. What counted was what other people thought and not the context of our thoughts-Self thoughts-Self Righteousness Today the press calls our society "permissive," he said. The new morality does have its excesses. "However, I am more worried about those in the backlash wno in their smugness, fear, paranoia or insecurity begin to erect walls around us," The Rev. Glenesk explained. In their "self righteousness" some try and determine others' morality, he said. They judge on the basis of their own values. The Rev. Glenesk added that Lenny Bruce said "The only real obscenity, the only real immorality was killing." He meant the killing of the mind, spirit and body, he said. Ultimate Goal Forgotten However, every age will have its bigots with their moral schizophrenia, he said. People who are only concerned about themselves are short sighted and move away from the social issues of war and poverty. "They worry more about living than the ultimate, final question--the larger question," he said. "We are free," The Rev. Glenesk said, "Our freedom may be limited, but we cannot blame the system for what happens to us ultimately." |