One goes more quickly to heaven from a hut than from a palace.
- St Francis of Assisi
Thursday, 30 November 2006
Tuesday, 28 November 2006
Creation v Evolution
Seriously, why do people get so worked up over this one?
The only point in this debate that actually has any importance is whether or not God created the world, and this is not a matter of science but pure faith. It makes little difference whether he did it in six days, or six ages, or over millions of years using evolution. (If you are arguing for a six-day evolution because of Genesis 1, then that is a debate over the Bible, not science. Pure faith again.)
If you are interested in this debate, go for it. It's great to be interested in science and everything that has happened before us. But please understand that not everyone has the same passion. I am not as interested in knitting as my Grandma is, and thankfully she doesn't ask me to converse on that level. I'm sure she has some scintillating conversations with other grannies.
I have not met any people who have been convinced to believe in Christianity or the Bible solely because someone has won an argument about evolution. Usually the only people who want to debate are those who have already decided one way or the other. Come to think of it, I have not met any people who have been convinced to follow Christianity on the basis of argument at all. Arguing doesn't show you care. It just shows your arrogance.
Personally, I think most of the time there are far more important things to discuss.
And the word there was 'discuss,' not 'debate.'
The only point in this debate that actually has any importance is whether or not God created the world, and this is not a matter of science but pure faith. It makes little difference whether he did it in six days, or six ages, or over millions of years using evolution. (If you are arguing for a six-day evolution because of Genesis 1, then that is a debate over the Bible, not science. Pure faith again.)
If you are interested in this debate, go for it. It's great to be interested in science and everything that has happened before us. But please understand that not everyone has the same passion. I am not as interested in knitting as my Grandma is, and thankfully she doesn't ask me to converse on that level. I'm sure she has some scintillating conversations with other grannies.
I have not met any people who have been convinced to believe in Christianity or the Bible solely because someone has won an argument about evolution. Usually the only people who want to debate are those who have already decided one way or the other. Come to think of it, I have not met any people who have been convinced to follow Christianity on the basis of argument at all. Arguing doesn't show you care. It just shows your arrogance.
Personally, I think most of the time there are far more important things to discuss.
And the word there was 'discuss,' not 'debate.'
Tuesday, 14 November 2006
Friday, 27 October 2006
Saturday, 14 October 2006
Mirror Mirror
I personally believe that the mirror is probably the worst thing we have ever invented.
What would life be like if we had no mirrors? People would be less insecure (well, at least in this area - I'm sure we'd find something else to worry about!). We would have to rely on other people's perception of us.
"Do I look ok?"
My wife would believe me when I tell her she looks beautiful.
Perfect pinups would become powerless with the death of comparison.
We would be able to see more clearly the things that really count: integrity, peace, compassion...
Is there any value at all in having a mirror? So we can see an accurate picture of ourself?
Unfortunately, the picture WE see of ourself in the mirror is usually distorted by our own perceptions anyway. It's not accurate. People look in the mirror, and generally see themselves as being more ugly, or more beautiful than the image actually shows.
When my wife looks in the mirror, she sees a completely different picture than the one I see when I look at her.
We are both biased. But I would like to smash all the mirrors in our house so that she has to go by MY perception.
And maybe I'll chuck out the bathroom scales as well.
What would life be like if we had no mirrors? People would be less insecure (well, at least in this area - I'm sure we'd find something else to worry about!). We would have to rely on other people's perception of us.
"Do I look ok?"
My wife would believe me when I tell her she looks beautiful.
Perfect pinups would become powerless with the death of comparison.
We would be able to see more clearly the things that really count: integrity, peace, compassion...
Is there any value at all in having a mirror? So we can see an accurate picture of ourself?
Unfortunately, the picture WE see of ourself in the mirror is usually distorted by our own perceptions anyway. It's not accurate. People look in the mirror, and generally see themselves as being more ugly, or more beautiful than the image actually shows.
When my wife looks in the mirror, she sees a completely different picture than the one I see when I look at her.
We are both biased. But I would like to smash all the mirrors in our house so that she has to go by MY perception.
And maybe I'll chuck out the bathroom scales as well.
Wednesday, 20 September 2006
Monday, 18 September 2006
Monday, 4 September 2006
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