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Comment on The earth shall teach us by Chris Schiavo

Chris Schiavo — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:42:24 +0000

by absurdity I mean anomaly

Comment on The earth shall teach us by Chris Schiavo

Chris Schiavo — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:40:25 +0000

well i agree humans are the source of entropy; well it is also true nature is predicated upon entropy. abuse? watch a lioness have her way with a wildabeest. Mankind is fit atop the natural plane for the purpose of stewardship. Fail it and we fail but it is not because we do not belong as nature is perfected by the absurdity of our residence

Comment on A aching for our ancestors by Nils Israel

Nils Israel — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:53:03 +0000

Nate, I’m with you on this one. so often we let our wounds (above all, the ones our parents and ancestors struck us) keep us from (re-)connecting with our roots, be it our biological, cultural or spiritual ones. that’s what our dualistic mind does, I guess. Are we prepared to allow god help us reconcile with those people (and their traditions for that matter) that hurt us? in my experience healing can only begin with admitting to ourselves that there IS a wound that keeps us from going back to “that place”, searching instead in other places…

keep up the inspiring writing!
-Nils

Comment on Dig your well deep by Nate

Nate — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:28:02 +0000

Britt,
We do have lots to talk about, don’t we? I’ve sat with your wonderful questions for a bit. I don’t want to answer them entirely. I will say, though, for myself that yes I learn from other traditions very frequently. There are many times I struggle with them, but most of the time I know that the struggle is because of me, not because of a specific doctrine or belief. Some things just don’t work for me.

My personal path is historical mystical Christianity. There is a great need for this to make an uprising in our western world as so many spiritual seekers are aching for a connection with their ancestors.

I must say in my own observation the life that Jesus lived is very rarely the “Christian” life… But you know that too. I think the life and the Humanity that Jesus lived is right, not because it is Jesus who lived it, but because it is the right way to live, God’s way, and Jesus was here to show us what that was all about.

I want to hear more about the unworthiness and ingratitude… Not that it is wrong or right to feel it but what is the shape of it? What does God say to you in that place? How does it take flesh as you pray? You are struggling with what is and what might have been otherwise. You are surely not alone in that. Let’s talk about it in person, hm?

Love you,
Nate

Comment on Dig your well deep by Living the Questions

Living the Questions — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:34:47 +0000

Hey bro. As in all things there needs to be a balance. Over the years I have discovered other traditions and beliefs and adopted some of them, integrating them into my life as a Christ-follower. Although, admittedly (and ashamedly), I often have doubts if Christ is really the One Truth. My searching has helped me become more open-minded and loving but it has also made me restless and aching to be still. To stop my searching and just accept that the Christian life-how Jesus lived-is the right life and to live it out, not as a “Christian” -because I hate that term-but as a daughter of the King. To be okay with the fact that I just happened to be born into “Christianity.” Why me? I feel so unworthy and confused, but try to be grateful…

Anyway I liked this post but I’m confused because I feel like, as i’ve talked to you, you’ve believe the opposite, that it’s good to wrestle with different beliefs and traditions. If not, what would you say your “one spiritual path” is? Curious…and excited to see you in just a few days!

Comment on When we suck again by amazing videos

amazing videos — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:38:23 +0000

This post couldn’t be more factual..

Comment on The art of asking questions by Nathan Crane

Nathan Crane — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 23:56:42 +0000

Thanks for sharing! I think your teachings could help a lot of people around the world.

Comment on Just War theory?!? Not in MY Bible… by SD

SD — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:37:27 +0000

You are crazy! Either accept the bible as the infalible word of God or burn it. It is not just a good book and with out it you have no gaurd rails for good and true doctrinal discussion or beliefs. You simply end up following your own opinions and using the bible as a tool to prop them up. At some point you will need to take a stand and stop trying to be so philisophical and profound. At some point you will stand before the God of the bible and answer for your casual approach to His word. All of who God is that He wanted to reveal to us is in His word. From the Just and Ritghteous God of the OT to the loving and forgiving God of the NT. You cant just pick and choose which characteristics of God you like and accept. you either accept Him on His terms for who He is or you dont. God is just and if He told the Israelites to wipe an entire nation out then it was just and was/is providing us a clear picture of His nature. You cant re-write history to make it say something else. God is God and He gave us His word to reveal Himself to us. That is what we have and I for on am thankful for His true and infalible word.

Comment on Economics and mysticism… related? by Federico Campagna

Federico Campagna — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:17:11 +0000

Interesting… So, what about the possibility of a mystique of the economy? I wrote something about this http://th-rough.eu/writers/campagna-eng/steps-mystique-economy

Comment on When we suck again by Roberta

Roberta — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:14:29 +0000

Probably the best post I have ever seen