Contrary to logic about any absolute, I find that people calculate the possiblitiy of faith being possible and valid as a lifestyle on the evidence of people around them who impersonate faith. Problem is that they seem to think that faith should be impersonated by anyone who professes to believe. And so personal failures by the professing believers have not only consequence to themselves but to these calculating spectators who seek confirmation that a lifestyle of faith is not possible or plausible, seeking it to confirm themselves that their own egocentric lifestyles are indeed 'good'.
Confirms Matt 5:13: "You are the salt of the earth but if the salt loses it power.."
I don't like it. Don't like the responsiblity.
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Hmmmm.
Mixed feelings on this one. I don't like the responsibility either. Who does?
But I have to sometimes consider it from the perspective of someone from another faith. They may not understand the concept of a relationship with God. If they do, most likely what they have seen hasn't exactly left them curious to seek into it a little deeper. So all they really have left to look at is, "Well, this person says he believes in God and this is how he is living his life."
Personally, I despise preaching and had thus always hoped that people would be curious about God because of how I live my life.
Obviously, my life doesn't always look the way I want it to and I'm not proud of all my decisions. I'm NOT unaware of how some of my behaviour might look to someone else, someone that does not share my spiritual beliefs. However, I've often found that despite how I may feel and whatever poor habits I establish, my heart hasn't changed that much and the people I meet can see that. How I treat them, how I treat myself, and how I make the most of life will say something to them.
I'm not saying this absolves me of any responsiblity for being an 'example' but at the end of the day, we are flawed humans, too. Our 'responsibility', as you put it, has limitations.
Sorry for the ramble, my friend. This is actually something I've thought a lot about. Hope you're doing great. Would love to catch up :-)
hmmm but is there really something wrong with a person faking their faith until they actually believe it? Some people know what they want to believe, it just takes them a little more convincing and time to accept it, kind of like saying aspirations to yourself in the mirror. Such as "I am beautiful" until one day it hits them, "you know what I really am beautiful." Maybe these people come off as egocentric because they are afraid to experience another persons view point. They are defensive, or on edge because they are so frustrated with themselves for not being able to make up their minds. I think that it would be very hard for a person experiencing this to understand exactly what responsibilities they need to shoulder, let alone know the limitations of that responsibility.
Eryn.
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