[this post is not travel-related.. well, not travel in the geographical sense!]
I think I've made up my mind. As some of you know, my 'highschool' time flung me into a search-for-truth-from-an-objective-point-of-view period and although I'll admit, that my search hasn't been extensive (lasting, what, ½ year when there are those who spend their entire lives!) I think I've got the basic drift that the modern lifestyle, in what has been a toss-up between Christianity and modernity or whatever you wanna call it, only has relativism and a shallow perception, that there is no truth and if there is then its definetly without consequence for how I should live my life. The moral that comes from some vague pantheistic idea of the supernatural seems to me hypocritical and unfounded, assuming that the individual, on the basis of a sense of responsibility for all of humanity, should in all things do what is best for the world, when the best for the world, would be that I sold all I had, gave it to the poor and became a christian missionary. Hmm.. haha, I think I'm biased, but what the heck?!
Now, I'd like a discussion about this if anyone is up to it! ...please? ;)
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welcome, [ivan]
4 comments:
[grin] I'm not sure that I'm really into all those words after I just read it again! hah
Still on hold, you say? But what've your thoughts been since the revolution "think for yourself" started? I'm curious! :)
I know. Once I thought I was a feeling-person rather than a thinking-person, but I guess I'm turning out otherwise. In fact, lack of passion is my biggest block in song writing which makes me fear that I'll have to settle down as a non-religious worship leader of sorts.. haha, the church did have a good musical scene! ;)
Bad conscience, yes! My goodness the things we've felt guilty about! I'm also amazed at how many of the 'sins' are defined as such because they are not in alignment with the culture.
Anne (and all you others!) what are we gonna do? I know of a group of 'wise-men' in Denmark whom I will go back and sit at the feet of when I return in January. But what do we do?
Sorry this is so short, but I gotta go to work and post shortly before..
you think you have a hard time, what about an 47 year old that thought he was doing a good job raising his kids in the true Christian faith. Now I'm asking the same questions. I think I have some of the answers, but do I?
*shock to laughter - laughter's how I deal with everything* hi, mark..! If you do have any they would certainly be welcome in my world! I think I wanna get a hold of this book you're recommending on your own blog.. But I must say, 'sympathy' is probably not the right word, but I hope you catch my drift.
But why am I hearing of so many within (at some point anyhow) the church who grapple with this and have never heard it expressed?
I used to think that my doubts probably have been addressed in church in a worthy manner and I would not be thinking these things if I'd only listened to the sermons (I remember 2 from my lifetime in church - although deeper impressions have no doubt been made). But now... ?
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