In a spiritual world of quick fixes and vague emotion, is it crazy to believe there is still a place for insights based on simple, basic, theological understanding. I believe it is worth exploring.
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Monday, January 30, 2017
A Touch of Humor - Reboot
How do we decide between those that have opposite opinions on the same subject? What are the causes of this problem?
In my experience it is related to a person's life experiences and their approach to life. Are they prone to see things in black and white terminology or are they grayer in their persectives.
My own perspective is that I see ultimate reality (the character of God as black and white. But I human beings (including leaders), human institutions and human movements as being influenced by human sinfulness and therefore gray.
I guess it depends on what one believes about the character of God? I am willing to fellowship with those who see his character differently than I do.
I have also lived long enough to know that people see other things differently than I do. If I broke fellowship with them I would have to break fellowship with the man that I use to be. ツ
In my experience it is related to a person's life experiences and their approach to life. Are they prone to see things in black and white terminology or are they grayer in their persectives.
ReplyDeleteMy own perspective is that I see ultimate reality (the character of God as black and white. But I human beings (including leaders), human institutions and human movements as being influenced by human sinfulness and therefore gray.
DeleteI guess it depends on what one believes about the character of God? I am willing to fellowship with those who see his character differently than I do.
ReplyDeleteI have also lived long enough to know that people see other things differently than I do. If I broke fellowship with them I would have to break fellowship with the man that I use to be. ツ