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Conversations with Christians
May. 26th, 2004 04:08 pmOk, I think I have mentioned that I am a Christian. A Catholic, no less.
And the reason why I stay that way is that there are some neat things about Christianity, and Ol' Mother Church.
And, of course, there are the things I don't like about it. Fanatics, for example. People who give Jesus a bad name, for example.
All Holy Wars.
Those piss me off. (I refuse to wax philosophical about whether Dubya declared Jihad upon Iraq.)
I don't know where the quote comes from originally, but "Someone once said" that Holy War is a bit like two kids fighting on the playground, over who has the better imaginary friend.
So, I would like to share a piece my faith with you. Keep in mind that Faith and Religion are NOT the same thing. AND they are not mutually inclusive.
God is Play Doh. ( Read more... )
That's what The Man had to have been like. This is the Jesus I pray to. He lived, he loved, he worked, he played, and he struggled. He taught, and he learned, and he laughed and he drank and he died. I believe that he got 30 years of real human experience. I believe that he may have been a bit of a smart-ass as a boy. I believe that he grew up to be a remarkable man, and that he sometimes lost his temper.
I believe that he gave new depth to the very concept of Forgiveness and Reconciliation.
( Flaky Psychic vision. )
And the reason why I stay that way is that there are some neat things about Christianity, and Ol' Mother Church.
And, of course, there are the things I don't like about it. Fanatics, for example. People who give Jesus a bad name, for example.
All Holy Wars.
Those piss me off. (I refuse to wax philosophical about whether Dubya declared Jihad upon Iraq.)
I don't know where the quote comes from originally, but "Someone once said" that Holy War is a bit like two kids fighting on the playground, over who has the better imaginary friend.
So, I would like to share a piece my faith with you. Keep in mind that Faith and Religion are NOT the same thing. AND they are not mutually inclusive.
God is Play Doh. ( Read more... )
That's what The Man had to have been like. This is the Jesus I pray to. He lived, he loved, he worked, he played, and he struggled. He taught, and he learned, and he laughed and he drank and he died. I believe that he got 30 years of real human experience. I believe that he may have been a bit of a smart-ass as a boy. I believe that he grew up to be a remarkable man, and that he sometimes lost his temper.
I believe that he gave new depth to the very concept of Forgiveness and Reconciliation.
( Flaky Psychic vision. )
