i often try to write on here posts that contain some sort of spiritual element to them.
however, the recent state of culture, mixed with my ever increasing confusion towards the things of God, make creating a cohesive thought an overwhelming concept.
i want to write about ted haggard's libido, and all of the "gay-friendly" churches that opened up their arms to him.
i want to pose a question about why these churches, that most consider blasphemous, are clearly displaying a more accurate reflection of Jesus.
i want to write about the general dissatisfaction that my generation has towards the way things presently are.
i want to write about reformation and what exactly that should look like.
i want to write about the recent "nightline" segment about the civil war that evangelicals are starting to find themselves in.
how some christian leaders insist that we exist only to keep gays from getting married and babies from being aborted,
while others are starting to wonder:
"why these things?"
and
"why not focus on poverty, the enviroment, and social justice?"
-the things, incidentally, that Jesus actually told us to focus on.
i want to write about the church's insistence on being "moral lobbyists".
i want to plead for us, as the church, to re-grow some dignity and step away from the shit-hole of politics.
and most importantly, i want to write about my personal obsession with becoming simple and kind and generous.
i want to take a knife and a hammer and strip away every bit of pretense and programs and buildings.
i want to pour some tea, sit down on my nice comfortable couch, and listen, really listen, to anyone who is willing to talk about what this mystery of faith means to them.
and then maybe go get a beer.
however, i feel that i can't write about these things.
not with any sort of sincerity or truth.
i am still too isolated. locked up in my box of myself with no community or spirituality to speak of.
no one should listen to a man who does not practice what he preaches.
and such a man should know to keep silent.
and so i do. ever hoping that someone will speak in my place.br>
9:52 a.m. - 2006-12-04
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