Personally, I think what you say at the end is correct. When a text presents itself as perplexing and an effort is made toward positioning oneself so as to allow it to disclose its meaning, the success of that process should result, I think, in further, deeper, more insightful questions. If such a development were to terminate, the desire and motivation for something spiritual and meaningful would go with it.

Something I find interesting about what you have to say, and about biblical passages more generally, is the anthropomorphic verbs, adjectives, nouns, etc., used to speak about God. I think they will always fail to disclose insight when taken literally. Their meaning has to lie in suggestion and metaphor. When attributing wrath to God, its an error to then begin picturing some infinite being who is literally angry, who feels a wrath on account of the ways human beings have been conducting themselves, and who will inflict punishment to rectify the situation for the sake of some eternal justice. Rather, the more appropriate interpretive strategy, I believe, is to locate this notion of wrath in the ways human beings live. It’s suggesting something about how there’s a true way such creatures should comport themselves that corresponds to an inner nature and reality that is being obstructed, frustrated, and subverted by other capacities that are bent toward injustice, inequality, unfairness, self-absorption, heartlessness, and so forth. I see the Divine as having more to do with the way of things, their process and nature, where the task is to align oneself with it through virtue, than as something relating to literal stories about characters in a drama who play specific roles that are dictated by some higher, anthropomorphic being.

We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty.

Made this very overflowy kraut last night and I plan to refrigerate it Christmas night.

Between now and then, I think I want to photographically track its change from purple to pink!

Day 1:

#ferment #sauerkraut #cooking #grownostr

What's the best app for writing long form posts?

#asknostr

For the record, I'm a bit retarded so just be warned if you follow me 🤣

...humbled. 😶 ty.

Welcome, UF!

Idk if primal lets you follow hashtags but assuming it does I like these ones and others too #christianity and #christian #biblestr #catholic #orthodox #Jesus etc, lots!

More people could stand to understand this, I think. Faith is not the same as belief. Belief is an act of the reason, while faith is an act of the will, it is a choice, and it drives us to action. It sounds to me like you really understand that.

Welcome to Nostr, UF!

It's wonderful that you're exploring the history of Christianity. I've run into a number of cool folks here on Nostr, who are willing to discuss and share their thoughts on this topic. For example, I've met a fairly conservative Reformed Christian, some traditional Catholics, and even a few Orthodox Christians. I hope you will have a chance to run into some of these same folks and that you'll enjoy your time here on Nostr!

God bless.

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