choosing the type of beliefs to surround yourself with is near impossible. obviously we can't accept everything that 'Christianity' tells us. fred phelp's message is different than joel osteen's which is different than rob bell's which is different than martin luther kings jr's which is different than constantine's which is different than martin luther's, which different than mine.
all hold under their personal visions of christianity. none are right. none are completely wrong.
my original point is that we choose the type of christianity that we want to follow. we hope for a mysterious intervention to guide our thoughts and actions but so do all of those other people.
Monks had it right, sort of...
Would God be happy with someone like me, getting away from the society that he can't stand. Living as a monk or in solitude? Or would that be wasting away the gifts of intelligence, opportunity, and influence that God has given me? Thus, causing God to be unhappy with me...
timeless faith...
Possibly the biggest doubt.
THE FAITH I HAVE AND THE FAITH I OBSERVE IN OTHERS IS NOTHING LIKE THE FAITH OF THE BOOK.
If it is timeless then they should be the same...
kHub
THE FAITH I HAVE AND THE FAITH I OBSERVE IN OTHERS IS NOTHING LIKE THE FAITH OF THE BOOK.
If it is timeless then they should be the same...
kHub
WWRD...
Last Sunday I went to church. The overall service was fine, but one part made me shake my head. At one point the pastor (youth) who was doing his sermon made an analogy using the head pastor. He said...
If Ryan (the head pastor) were to be the head of our religious beliefs, then we would read about Ryan. We would make WWRD bracelets to remind us to always do what Ryan does. We would search out everything that Ryan had ever said and then dissect it. We would follow Ryan, copy Ryan, and even sing songs about Ryan.
I realize that this sounds ridiculous. Because Ryan is Ryan. But for Jesus, this is exactly what we should be doing.
OK, now I realize the obvious flaws in style when it comes to making an analogy. But it seriously made me think how crazy we must look to a non-believing world. I'm not saying that's a bad thing at all. But I am saying that we must not roll our eyes to the doubters. We cannot question the questioners. This stuff is difficult to trust in...
If Ryan (the head pastor) were to be the head of our religious beliefs, then we would read about Ryan. We would make WWRD bracelets to remind us to always do what Ryan does. We would search out everything that Ryan had ever said and then dissect it. We would follow Ryan, copy Ryan, and even sing songs about Ryan.
I realize that this sounds ridiculous. Because Ryan is Ryan. But for Jesus, this is exactly what we should be doing.
OK, now I realize the obvious flaws in style when it comes to making an analogy. But it seriously made me think how crazy we must look to a non-believing world. I'm not saying that's a bad thing at all. But I am saying that we must not roll our eyes to the doubters. We cannot question the questioners. This stuff is difficult to trust in...
Language...
Which is worse, a Christian who swears all the time. Or a Christian who uses words that no one understands...
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