Miss California

Just as many young girls (and boys) are too willing to give their love and heart to anyone who will show them attention, Christians are too willing to give their admiration to undeserving people in the spotlight. There must be more to picking a role model than someone who makes a truthful statement. We must be thorough in looking at the life and actions of those we want our children to admire and emulate. That person's life needs to be examined through the filter of Scripture. Does that person have the qualities that we desire our children to have?

Now that might-as-well-be-nude pictures and completely nude pictures have surfaced, do we still want Carrie Prejean to be our spokeswoman for traditional marriage?

Why on earth would Liberty University ask her to speak at their college? Her "Christian values" do not include modesty. She took off her clothes to earn money. It's that simple. Her discernment is obviously lacking in that area, and now we know that it goes deeper than prancing around a stage in a skimpy bikini.

Can someone make mistakes in their younger years, and then change for the good? Yes. But don't stand up on a national stage to make a statement about the immorality of others without admitting there were things in your past that were not acceptable. And don't sign a contract.

The contract, which all contestants are required to sign, contains a clause asking participants whether they have ever been photographed nude or partially nude and if they conducted themselves "in accordance with the highest ethical and moral standards."

When a photo of Miss Prejean showed up of her in only pink underwear and a smile, she insisted that it was taken when she was 17, and that it was a lapse in judgement, but that there are no other photos. Oops. She forgot about the completely NUDE pictures she posed for, that have now surfaced because of the attention she has garnered. It is very likely she will lose her crown and title of Miss California as a result of her lie memory flub.

Do not give away your heart or your admiration to the first good-looking person who stands up and makes a true statement. We must be more discerning than that.