Jacob,
Firstly thanks for the enlightening post. I was wondering about you for a while now. I guess we've all just gotten used to the resident Christians who are a little more strident in their convictions.
Now I am not one to kick a man's crutch away - particularly if I am not certain he no longer needs it so I will say this:
You come across as a reasonable man. What you believe may be merely a comfort blanket but so what? Where does it say what we believe has to be correct anyway? If belief can be held in such a way that it does not afflict others, does not bring direct harm and does not prevent you from making whatever contribution you do to this planet then more power to it and to you.
I have met many people who appear to have a deep seated need to believe that there is "something up there," as in a positive force. For some reason I do not feel any need for that. That makes us different, not better nor worse. Some of those people have been most admirable in my eyes. One of them I married. 30 years with her and its never really been an issue.
Carry on as you are. A reasonable voice within the Church is better than another depressed one out of it IMHO and all that.
Firstly thanks for the enlightening post. I was wondering about you for a while now. I guess we've all just gotten used to the resident Christians who are a little more strident in their convictions.
Now I am not one to kick a man's crutch away - particularly if I am not certain he no longer needs it so I will say this:
You come across as a reasonable man. What you believe may be merely a comfort blanket but so what? Where does it say what we believe has to be correct anyway? If belief can be held in such a way that it does not afflict others, does not bring direct harm and does not prevent you from making whatever contribution you do to this planet then more power to it and to you.
I have met many people who appear to have a deep seated need to believe that there is "something up there," as in a positive force. For some reason I do not feel any need for that. That makes us different, not better nor worse. Some of those people have been most admirable in my eyes. One of them I married. 30 years with her and its never really been an issue.
Carry on as you are. A reasonable voice within the Church is better than another depressed one out of it IMHO and all that.
Kuusi palaa, ja on viimeinen kerta kun annan vaimoni laittaa jouluvalot!
