Binny,
I agreed to get a copy of, "Converstions with God" a book where the writer apparently asks questions about god then "free-writes" the answer. The reason I am going to look into it is because my brother finds it valuable and wants to have a book to discuss between the two of us. He isn't much of a reader so it is a rare opportunity to find common ground to discuss with my brother. I love reading and true to my open-minded approach to life I WILL read the book even though it sounds kooktastic.
My only request was that he read, "The God Delusion" because quid pro quo makes everything better! He is of the opinion that ALL models of god are equally valid so his opinion of god is so amorphous as to be unarguable. He also told me that he feels that he is too old to weigh his beliefs because he already did that while he was young. (My bro is 32! obviously well past the age where we need to use our brains
) Weird, I know, but engaging my brother in religious debate sounds like a fun time to me!
I think we should be ready to consume and interpret theistic materials when they are presented or we can become as close-minded as religious people who will only consume material that jives with what they already believe. Also, what if we are wrong and the key to unlock belief for us exists out there...(ok after reading that last sentence I realize how bat-shit crazy that sounds but it DOES point at my internal feelings on the matter so I will resist the urge to edit it out, enjoy)
What do you think about this approach to opening religious dialog with my brother?
Rhizo
I agreed to get a copy of, "Converstions with God" a book where the writer apparently asks questions about god then "free-writes" the answer. The reason I am going to look into it is because my brother finds it valuable and wants to have a book to discuss between the two of us. He isn't much of a reader so it is a rare opportunity to find common ground to discuss with my brother. I love reading and true to my open-minded approach to life I WILL read the book even though it sounds kooktastic.
My only request was that he read, "The God Delusion" because quid pro quo makes everything better! He is of the opinion that ALL models of god are equally valid so his opinion of god is so amorphous as to be unarguable. He also told me that he feels that he is too old to weigh his beliefs because he already did that while he was young. (My bro is 32! obviously well past the age where we need to use our brains
) Weird, I know, but engaging my brother in religious debate sounds like a fun time to me!I think we should be ready to consume and interpret theistic materials when they are presented or we can become as close-minded as religious people who will only consume material that jives with what they already believe. Also, what if we are wrong and the key to unlock belief for us exists out there...(ok after reading that last sentence I realize how bat-shit crazy that sounds but it DOES point at my internal feelings on the matter so I will resist the urge to edit it out, enjoy)
What do you think about this approach to opening religious dialog with my brother?
Rhizo
