This is all very well, and it sounds rather good, but it leaves me wondering this...
Where is the Christianity in all of this? Isn't Christianity about Jesus? I don't see much of Jesus here. Not that it bothers me, in the least. It only makes me wonder.
Personally, I find that Christianity is perfectly compatible with taoism, and that it is only Christians that find taoism incompatible with Christianity. What do you make of that? You don't have to say.
I guess it depends on which Christianity you're talking about -- the one about Jesus or the one about the teachings of Jesus.
The first one is about salvation and perfection and miracles and healings and death and resurrection.
The second is about loving the Divine -- God, Tao, Allah, whatever you want to call it -- and loving our neighbors as we love ourselves.
I grew up as a Christian of the first sort. Today, I'm a Christian of the second sort -- at least to the extent it makes sense to put a label on one's spiritual identity.
This is all very well, and it sounds rather good, but it leaves me wondering this...
ReplyDeleteWhere is the Christianity in all of this?
Isn't Christianity about Jesus?
I don't see much of Jesus here.
Not that it bothers me, in the least.
It only makes me wonder.
Personally, I find that Christianity is perfectly compatible with taoism, and that it is only Christians that find taoism incompatible with Christianity.
What do you make of that?
You don't have to say.
Waves become horizon:
ReplyDeleteBliss that paradox
Makes parable.
Ah.
ReplyDeleteWhy didn't I think of that?
Venerable Crow:
ReplyDeleteI guess it depends on which Christianity you're talking about -- the one about Jesus or the one about the teachings of Jesus.
The first one is about salvation and perfection and miracles and healings and death and resurrection.
The second is about loving the Divine -- God, Tao, Allah, whatever you want to call it -- and loving our neighbors as we love ourselves.
I grew up as a Christian of the first sort. Today, I'm a Christian of the second sort -- at least to the extent it makes sense to put a label on one's spiritual identity.
It is what it is, is it not?
Thanks for reading and posting.
H. K.
Dr. Mike:
ReplyDeleteWelcome back! I've been thinking about you. I hope you're doing well.
H. K.