I believe Bro. Bo has a way nicer book about being single and being comfortable with yourself, finding a relationship. His take on life, love and God is far more practical but no less spiritual.
As for your brothereclairMarch 23 2007, 19:21:29 UTC
I understand your concern. And I also understand his perspective. You know why. And partly, the reluctance I had with regards to having a relationship with JM is partly because I have read IKDG so many times. (You know _how much_ I can relate with your brother and it is something I'd rather not post about for personal reasons.)
I think that his paragraph on intimacy is still related with relationships because it is an aspect of relationships, be it formal or casual. Joshua Harris has quite a number of thoughts on the matter. I think that his thoughts were flowing continuously and he just had to write them. In any case, he has a point that with "Great intimacy comes great responsibility" - be it intimacy of the emotional kind or the physical kind (or both).
As for free will: he could always argue that is his choice to be single, because of free will. Whatever the reasons might be, he could tell you that. And it is true, if you look at it from one perspective.
I suppose that the book also has to be taken in the context of the society we live in. Though there are a lot of similarities in the culture in America and the Philippines already, there are still subtleties in the culture we have that when you read IKDG, some of the things don't _quite_ apply.
Though I have to agree with not rushing things.
Lemme borrow the book one time. For curiosity's sake :)
You've known me for four years already, Marcelle, and you've seen me transform from being self-righteous and condescending to being more tolerant and open-minded about religions and religiosity. I'd also have to give credit to our Philosophy of Religion class as well, hehe
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I think that his paragraph on intimacy is still related with relationships because it is an aspect of relationships, be it formal or casual. Joshua Harris has quite a number of thoughts on the matter. I think that his thoughts were flowing continuously and he just had to write them. In any case, he has a point that with "Great intimacy comes great responsibility" - be it intimacy of the emotional kind or the physical kind (or both).
As for free will: he could always argue that is his choice to be single, because of free will. Whatever the reasons might be, he could tell you that. And it is true, if you look at it from one perspective.
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I suppose that the book also has to be taken in the context of the society we live in. Though there are a lot of similarities in the culture in America and the Philippines already, there are still subtleties in the culture we have that when you read IKDG, some of the things don't _quite_ apply.
Though I have to agree with not rushing things.
Lemme borrow the book one time. For curiosity's sake :)
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I wish you well, dear. ^_^
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