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It would be interesting to see what Christians would say about your post. You wrote it very well and clear. It's very true. I'm just curious how desperete Christians would be to cling to their version of the truth in the presence of such a valid description of it.
posted by
michellerenee143
on June 11, 2004 at 9:26 PM
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I urge you to read some of my old blog posts about Christianity
We may be on a similar wavelength.
posted by
BrWiSk
on June 11, 2004 at 5:54 PM
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Exellent post westwend
you have inadvertantly described the fundamental motivation of agnosticism as an intellectual and life fullfilling pursuit. Or any quest to reach out spiritually and grow beyond ourselves for that matter.
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gomedome
on June 10, 2004 at 10:47 AM
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Hi Westwend.
Bishop Shelby Spong has written a couple of insightful and well researched books considering Christianity and what path it might take to remain of value in a world where the 'other' has value not as a convert but as valid in their own right. I remember reading a story about a spring of refreshing water that was open to every one as they needed it. But when certain people realized it's cleansing and rejuvenating powers they put up a gate and started having rituals before you could partake of the water and then over time the existence of the stream itself was lost to memory covered uo by edifice and custom and privilege and pretty soon every body thought it was all the stuff interposed between the traveller and the spring that was the real thing. I can't find the story and it is much more eloquent than my rough precise but when I read it I cried because I saw the truth in it. Hail Pilgrim!
posted by
man-boy
on June 10, 2004 at 9:04 AM
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