| God told me that fundamentalism is wrong, and if you don't agree you're gonna burn in Palm Springs |
[Jul. 31st, 2009|03:52 pm] |
"...I rarely write about theological issues because if I do I find myself in a room with white, twenty-something males whose parents are paying for their education and, like me when I was their age, think they know everything, think only in black and white, and defend their ideas as mingled with their identities."
--Don Miller, from today's blog post
Oh, dear.
How true it is.
Why am I a Christian?
Being in the Church exposes me to the constant influence of religious charlatans (including...myself?). But leaving it sure doesn't do a whit for my salvation.
Why am I a Christian?
I have a hunger to learn. But I don't really have the time these days to learn because I'm too busy teaching others what I've learned so far up to this point.
And then, every once in a while, I realize that about 15% of what I'd learned so far was wrong. But crap, I've already passed it on! Oh well, it's their responsibility to go unlearn the wrong stuff. I'm too busy learning new stuff and sorting out which 85% to pass on.
Why am I a Christian?
Because I'm stuck in a story and I can't get out.
Why am I a Christian?
Because the Author hasn't finished writing the story yet, and I wanna find out how I end. |
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very nice writing
and thinking too! | |
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