April Synchroblog Post: Getting Out from Behind the Rock

[marta_bee]

(This post was written for the April Synchroblog.Lately, I've been having what I call my "Buddha" experience. For those of you that don't know the story, according to legend the Buddha encountered a sick man, a dying man, and a corpse in the course of a single day. These experiences, occurring in that order, led to a great revelation - according to

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[dreamflower02]

An excellent and thought-provoking post.

And it puts me in mind of this: in my own frustration with the variety of Christians who politicize religion and who demonize or otherwise marginalize those who do not believe as they do ( and which apparently includes me, since I am not conservative ) am I doing the same to them?

Where do we draw the line between discerning and judging? There are those who point out that sexual activity outside of a sanctioned marriage is a sin-- and imply in many ways that it is a much worse sort of sin than any other. So, how am I different when I point out that hypocrisy and backbiting are sins that I find even more appalling? When I hear of some conservative pundit making a statement that causes me to think of him as a Pharisee, does that make ME a hypocrite?

Your posts are always ones that make me think very furiously-- and even though sometimes uncomfortably so, still, in a good way.

[azalaisdep]

It was a pleasure and a privilege to share your thoughts in this post, Marta - thank you for making it. Too many things I agree with to start excerpting individual bits!

[cuxuneve]

Super-Duper site! I am loving it!! Will come back again – taking your RSS feeds also, Thanks.

Great Post!

[ext_456067]

Marta - WOW! I loved your post. The experiences painted a vivid background for your message! So much of what you said could have come from my own lips/pen. I particularly loved the next to last paragraph as it made me remember that several years ago I had my own crisis of faith when I realized that my faith was more like a barrier than a bridge.

Thanks for participating in the synchroblog! Please add the link of lists to the end of your post when you get the time. It allows and encourages readers to continue to read through the posts. It benefits everyone participating if everyone posts the links.

[anonymous]

Thanks for the thoughts. Love the reconciling close here.
Phil Wyman