In a deleted scene from Juno the title character said a line that resonated with me. Some dude yelled at her incomprehensibly from his car and enjoyed a self-satisfied laugh as he drove off. She observed "the problem with most people is they think loud equals funny." Juno had a point.
I blame it mostly on a handful of movies by ex-Saturday Night Live members. No jokes? Just yell, swear, or make a silly sound. You've got box office gold.
I also believe it extended from "funny" to "meaningful". If you want to be heard, loud and offensive is the way to go. This philosophy seeped into Christianity as well.
Pastors now talk about "breaking noses" to keep deacons in line. That's the love of Jesus.
Others are saying Christians don't talk about sex enough and proceed to talk about nothing else. The point is valid, but is swinging to the other extreme the solution?
To be honest, I can't think of many more. Everyone's shouting, and it's blending into an immeasurable wall of noise. What ever happened to the still, small voice?
Lord, teach us how to listen.
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