True Life lessons from... Spongebob Squarepants!?!

Ok, so I admit it. I'm really just a big kid. I never stopped watching cartoons; in fact, I love watching cartoons. You don't have to think too much or get into some deep plot line, just turn em on and laugh or zone out (it is purely the viewers choice). However, as silly as they may be, you can learn some great life lessons and even (dare I say it) apply some biblical teaching as well. Hey, if some people could find the story of Jesus in the Matrix then I can find it in Spongebob Squarepants, don't judge me! Now, on with the lesson!!! In one particular episode of S.S. , Spongebob and Patrick learn about borrowing. However, they are taught this lesson by Mr. Krabs, and Mr. Krabs doesn't necessarily do all things, how you say, by the book. In fact when the question of asking someone's permission to borrow an item was mentioned, Mr. Krabs' reply was, "ahh permission schmermission, everyone knows that it's ok as long as it's returned before it's missed." After said lesson from the Krab, sponge and pat then "borrow" a balloon from a street vendor, the balloon pops, they panic, leave town (because we're not talking about bank fraud or some stupid mail scheme, they stole a balloon), turn on each other, and eventually turn themselves in to the cops (because of the guilt), and discover that they stole a balloon on national free balloon day. Oh, this particular episode is full of biblical truth, no really. If you ever watch S.S., you will see that Spongebob is just a very naive, loving, and trusting individual, who basically sees the good in everyone. Patrick is even more naive and very simple... some may even say stupid, but very trusting and innocent (much like a child). Now if you take sponge and pat's nature and mix that with a lie that as a little bit of truth mixed in and you've got trouble. I think most people take the Mr. Krabs approach, he knows he is stealing and yet when confronted with it, he straight out lies and mixes some truth to it so that it doesn't sound bad. I have found that alot of people do that very thing, when caught in the very midst of doing wrong, it's never an absolute wrong. Example: a young man (we'll call him Bob) has joined the army, he's 18 and lives in Louisiana, his buddies throw him a going away party, an of age person has provided the alcohol and gives it to the 18 year old. For those who don't know, LA law states you cannot purchase or consume alcohol until you are 21. With that being said, is Bob breaking the law. If you waivered at all or your answer was no, then you are like Mr. Krabs. For as much as you may not agree with someone who can be shipped off to war and die for our country but can't drink a beer, the law is still the law, and what he did was break the law. Now here's an example of moral right or wrong, that a whole lot of people don't have a problem with. Let's say there is a couple (we'll call them Jack and Diane), who have been dating a year, and are "oh so in love". Now, Jack and Diane, say they love God and read the Bible and believe it and they love Jesus. They decide they want to take it to the next stage, so they move in together. What?!? The Bible is very clear on this issue, ah, but they're in LOVE, and they're gonna get married. Are they wrong? Too many people (I'm including church folk) waiver on this issue, because one of their loved ones is doing this right now. So instead of saying this is wrong... now it's, well...they're gonna get married it's ok. Now, if you put Mr. Krab like people in places of authority or (heaven help us) in church leadership that's when you've really got trouble. How many people are like spongebob and patrick (you know, child like) when it comes to matters of faith? They weren't raised knowing or reading the Bible, or going to a Bible teaching church, but they want to know about it. So they go searching and find a church that teaches, "hey you can live together, no problem, you're homosexual and want to live together, no problem, you have a wife and a girlfriend, no problem. you're a compulsive liar, no problem, you love to "love" little children, NO PROBLEM". "You know why? Cause God is love and God loves you and wants you to be happy". (In essence do what makes you happy) You see the lies mixed with some truth. Yes, God loves us, but he hates sin and a sin, is a sin, is a sin. No one sin is better or worse than the other, they all equally hurt the heart of God. So, one big lesson here is don't be like Mr. Krabs (he's not very honest), and don't be as gullable as Spongebob or Patrick (even though they are very sweet). Measure everything agains the plumb line of God's word and Jesus Christ. Thank You! (and you didn't think I was gonna do it)