I was going to write something else this week besides my Emerging Church post, but honestly that post took a lot out of me, and I couldn't think of anything else to say this week. Oh well, hopefully next week I'll come up with some new ideas.
Sometimes I wonder what is the bare minimum you have to believe in order to be a Christian. There's a lot of doctrines that I'm just not sure about anymore. Is God an actual being, or is God basically nature? Does God really exist in three persons, or is the Trinity just a metaphor? Is Jesus literally God in flesh, or was Jesus just a spirit person who was really in tune with God? I don't mind not having the answers to any of my questions, but I would like to know if I still count as a Christian.
Doctor Who is coming back March 30th. I can't wait!
I had a weird dream the other night that I was a part of some improve comedy show with Amy Poehler and a few other comedians. The show ended with Poehler singing a beautiful song she wrote called, "So Sorry." It was the most beautiful song I had ever heard. When I woke up, I tried to sing that song to myself over and over again so I wouldn't forget it. Eventually I did forget it, but I remember it again now. I just wish I could play an instrument so I would know what the chords are. Maybe I can get my co-worker Toby, who is a musician, to help me flesh out the song.
I wonder if it's possible to identify oneself as both bisexual and pansexual. Ritchard Ludlow from YouTube does, so maybe it is possible. I mainly identify myself as bisexual because it's easier to explain to people than pansexual. But I think pansexual might be closer to who I really am because, to me, it's not about the body. It's about the person inside. I might go into this more in a future blog post.
I thought about going to Wild Goose this year, but I probably won't. I mean, I want to meet all of my online friends in person, and that's the main reason why I would go. But it's going to be outside. In August. In North Carolina. And I. Hate. Being hot! I also hate camping, too, so I would probably be miserable the whole time. Oh well, maybe some of my online friends can drive up to Maryland to visit me for a weekend.
We didn't get a lot of snow here. It was basically enough to cover the ground, and that's it. Which is nice, but I would like one good blizzard this season and that's it.
*UPDATE 6:58 PM: Upon further inspection, it appears that the dream song I mention in #4 has the same chord structure as "To Build a Home," so I might not flesh out my dream song after all.
*UPDATE 6:58 PM: Upon further inspection, it appears that the dream song I mention in #4 has the same chord structure as "To Build a Home," so I might not flesh out my dream song after all.
I would cast the question of Christianity less as a list of doctrines to assent to than one more centrally located on a relationship. Do I seek friendship with God? Is the beauty in the world and the complexity of human life something for which I want to thank someone? Christianity's central concept is that God is reaching out to humanity and that faith is this response to what God has made.
ReplyDeleteIf you do feel this outpouring/reaching out of your spirit or soul to God, then is Jesus someone you would want as a friend or a mentor? It's not so much different than someone in your day to day life. D I think the life and example of Christ are compelling enough to follow? For me, Mohammed seemed to be an interesting person and in touch with God on some level, but Jesus's example and embodiment of self-giving love (in utter contrast to human nature and society) convince me that he is of God/is God/ is someone whose life I want to follow.