There is a method to my madness. It became clear when I read about John Wesley and his actions in College. I like to think his group was called methodist in jest because of the Saints Cyril and Methodius. Two brothers that spread the word to the Slavs. The term Slavish is a derogative word that describes people as of or beffiting a slave, being or resembling a slave. John and Charles Wesley wanted to spread the word to the poor. This is speculation not fact at all. As products of the age of enlightenment Greek Logic and reason where used to describe and understand the world. There is a point where science and God are on very different roads. The divorce of philosophy and metaphysics was a tragedy. Fredrick Neitszhe dispair regarding the divorce of science from philosophy is comparable to the divorce of philosophy from metaphysics. For some this does not exist. Reason fails and faith is neccessary.
I am not protesting catholism they are protesting me. In the book of Luke v 46 - 50,:
46 Then arose a REASONING among them, which of them should be greatest. 47, And Je'sus perceiving them the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him. (it is great to see this done at my church, but I try to stay away from children, I dont like to contributing to a kid going astray) 48 And said to them. Whosoever shall recieve this child in my name recieves Me, and whosoever shall recieve me recieves Him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great. And john answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in Your name: and we forbid him, because he follows not with us. 50 And je'sus said to him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
The problem I see with humanity at that time and today is the use of human resoning, I would say greek logic. A major purpose of greek logic is to catergorize items and determine their value. The disiciples used logic. Overall, the human condition (we suffer so we turn to evil to cure this suffering instead of turning to god threw christ), leads to us to believe we are more than GOD. To understand the greek logic allows you to see its failure. Jesus understood greek logic (JESUS IS AWESOME, thank god). I studied it, but not depend on it. Greek Logic breeds inequality while Christains faith nurtures unity.
I do things in Jesus name. I do forget at times to acknowledge him to others. It is not because I am ashamed, it is because to me, loving Jesus is like the sky being blue. I don't have to point at the sky and say it is blue it obvious. You have to be crazy to not live life in Jesus name. I got the Holy Spirit to keep in check. There are days when I am just on auto-pilot and the trinity is driving.
To me Catholics are like John trying to stop us from doing our Jesus thing. It is Jesus we Love not the church. They Love Jesus I love Jesus, You say potato and I say potatoe.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
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