Something Pertinent Some More than Others Tonight...
So... after a few hours of thought, I weigh in on the whole thing. I'm just going to express skepticism that the perfect community exists. I don't know about anyone else, but I tend to romanticize that which I have lost or which I never had. Still, I've never encountered a particularly loving church, or a particularly loving forum. I've encountered very small groups of very small people, but nothing larger than that. Ever. (I almost typed that as loving groups of very small people. Heh).
The fact is, I think most of the agitators involved meant the best. Even when you mean the best, though, not everyone is going to come up with the same results. I have my concepts of what it means to be Christlike, but the moments of it that I've seen in others are so rare, that I have no idea how to really emulate it. All I can do is try my best to be good. I want to live up to God's standards (as out of reach as they are)...
So yeah, mostly I wanted to express my skepticism. The CAA has always been a fun diversion for me, and I've met some wonderful people there, but a community as large as that? I don't think it will ever be that perfect image we hold in our hearts. Then again, I've never seen a community whether on the net or in real life ever live up to the things people have told me that groups can be.
I have hope that I will someday, though.
The fact is, I think most of the agitators involved meant the best. Even when you mean the best, though, not everyone is going to come up with the same results. I have my concepts of what it means to be Christlike, but the moments of it that I've seen in others are so rare, that I have no idea how to really emulate it. All I can do is try my best to be good. I want to live up to God's standards (as out of reach as they are)...
So yeah, mostly I wanted to express my skepticism. The CAA has always been a fun diversion for me, and I've met some wonderful people there, but a community as large as that? I don't think it will ever be that perfect image we hold in our hearts. Then again, I've never seen a community whether on the net or in real life ever live up to the things people have told me that groups can be.
I have hope that I will someday, though.