Liberty

 

The differences of opinion about freedom revolve around the different concepts of freedom. We often hear small children say things like: "I can't wait till I grow up because then I can stay up as late as I want, eat whatever I want to eat, go anywhere I want to go, have anything I want to have, and do anything I want to do." We find this amusing because we know that adult freedoms involve responsibilities which are unknown to a small child. We may also envy the freedom of children, having needs provided for without worrying about adult responsibilities.

It is ironic that in one generation people will suffer and even die for adult freedom and then later generations will willingly relinquish adult freedoms in exchange for a promise or agreement to give them what they want or the "freedom" to be irresponsible. True liberty is freedom to live responsibly. (James 1:25)