Let me put before you some questions (some general, some undefined and still some quite coarse) to not just glance upon, spouting back a defending statement, but to really digest, ponder to a point of personal conviction, then place into personal action.
**I reference a tone of ownership throughout not because I am trying to host an all-inclusive assumption or stereotype, but because I, as a young adult American, do take ownership and responsibility for the majority views.
Why are we so unwilling to adopt truths that have been revealed to generations before us?
Must we really rediscover everything for ourselves?
How much more would be accomplishable if we took the baton passed to us instead of re-running the race?
Why do we allow media do define our values when we see where that leads?
Why do we argue the opposing view just because it is opposing and not because we stand for a set of true convictions and values?
Why do we think "rude" is in any way justified?
Are we all just scared that if we let go of our fight to be right, then we're forfeiting our merit?
Aren't we all just confused kids that really want to know our worth?
-& if our worth was never defined or invested in, will we live our lives trying to create it for ourselves?
Does believing in God mean believing in the ugly picture painted by hypocrites?
Aren't hypocrites really just broken people trying to cover their flaws?
How can we stand for "love" if we won't stand for all of it, including "loving our enemies?"
**To be completed.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Interesting questions... The only one I feel I've thought about enough to posit even a small response is the first question. And I'd say it's because culture changes, and so certain truths are no longer valid nor do they apply. This is a verrrrrry broad question, one I'm sure is still being refined (:
ReplyDeleteI would add a question of how would our views changed if we did experience things ourselves rather than trusting people who already think exactly like we do? Is that any different than mindless listening? If that doesn't make sense, or it ends up coming out wrong, sorry haha I'm still refining that one too
Do any real "truths" change?
ReplyDeleteThe culture may change, but the principle remains, hence heurmenutics.
And I think I got ya ;)
I firmly believe that we should always CONFIRM what we believe by God's Word, people's track records, the Holy Spirit, etc, instead of robotically "hearing then doing" (for everyone acts by their true convictions in the end). But we waste way too much time, focus and momentum "experiencing everything for ourselves."
I don't have to do drugs because my parents already did :)
To me, it sounds like a lame excuse for us to go against "our parents" and do whatever we want to do labeling it an "experimental experience."
*See question #3 :)
Now, we may have to adjust from some of their slip-ups, but it's better than rejecting the pass off and re-running the race, yeah?