There’s a site that I visit regularly to get my daily dose of tech news called “digg”. Recently they opened up the channels for more than just tech news, so now it covers just about anything under the sun. Inevitably, there are some pretty heated discussions about politics and religion that follow. I don’t tend to get involved too much, in fact I try to stay away completely from most of it. I just know that posting something on a website isn’t going to come across right and my intentions will be lost in the debate.
I digress… there are really a couple things that always hit me after reading those types of posts. First, it’s a big reminder (read- smack in the face) that there is a big, lost world outside the limits of Winchester. Where I live just about everyone believes in God…sure they may not attend church regularly, or their church may be a little different than mine, but generally everyone believes. It’s weird to think that our whole country used to be that way (what happened?). So, when I begin to realize it, my heart begins to hurt because I feel like there’s more I could/should be doing for the Kingdom, but I don’t know what those things are and I don’t know how to accomplish it. None-the-less, it is good to be reminded of such things.
The second thing that enters my mind is usually a question. and while there are many versions of it, it is essentially the same question: “Why do I believe what I believe?” This only brings on more questions about traditions and faith which can quickly consume me. I do believe that having these questions is a healthy thing, but I also know that it can turn deadly if I dwell on them too long. In any case, the one question that I’m asking myself currently is “Why am I right, while so many others are wrong?”. By that I mean, there are dozens of religions…muslim, Christian, hindu, etc. Even within the Christian faith there is Catholic or Protestant, then after that, denominational differences, and deeper and deeper until it finally rests at me. So, why is my church’s belief right, while the Baptist are wrong? What about the Catholics? I mean, the Catholic church was THE first church…maybe they’re right? I know that a lot of the things that differentiate us are minor, but I just wonder, who is right? (and where am I wrong?).
anyway, i know these are deep questions…they are probably questions that aren’t bad to be asking myself…but I have a feeling that I’m not going to find the answer…at least not on this planet.
Yeah.. complete answers like you want might not come but questioning and looking for the answers is always good in my book.