Sometimes I wonder whether social media is making our society worse or if it is just amplifying our existing problems. We see actors, actresses, musicians, and celebrities go from wearing odd outfits to acting in extremes as they show more skin and less clothes. Then the extremes become even more extreme. It’s as if they believe once they’ve embarked on these extreme paths, they’re somehow locked into them.
You don’t need to be religious to understand the point Venerable Fulton Sheen (1895-1979) made about this very topic years ago because his teaching applies across a cultural context today as well. He essentially said that before you sin the first time, God prompts you to refrain. Meanwhile, Satan takes the exact opposite approach. Venerable Sheen says:
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