07/22/2005
"Finding Faith"
I've just been reading a young friends blog (Ivan) At the sametime I'm reading Finding Faith by Brian McLaren. I'm amazed how much alike the two are. The same type of questions Ivan and others on his blog write about, are the same questions Finding Faith trys to answer. I feel like I'm standing in the middel trying to understand both the questions and the answers. I'm also trying to understand how my own faith answers these questions too.
What is truth? Is there a God? If He is there, why does He not answer the prayers of His faithful followers when there is sickness or other needs? Why is the church so messed up? If we are really filled with the Holy Spirit, then why do we act so selfishly. Where have we gone wrong?
I believe there is a God, otherwise there would be no meaning to life. If we were created by chance with no purpose/reason, then there is no meaning. If God did create the World, then there must be some type of purpose. What that is - is another question.
What do you think?
21:50 Posted in Faith | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email this | Tags: Christian
07/08/2005
Why terrorism?
It's a terrible thing that happen in London this week.
I keep asking myself, why do they do it. Why innocent people? Why not the military or government. Why normal people?
Then I think, do we really understand what the problem is? I know I don't, but I want to. I want to walk in their shoes, know what it is they feel. They must have family, friends, loved ones like I do. There must be more to the story.
18:42 Posted in relationship | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email this | Tags: Postmodernism
07/06/2005
Will G8 change anything?
I've been reading allot of different history books. It's amazing how so many things are the same as they were 100's, 1000's of years ago. At least the way people think. This week the G8 talks start in Scotland. I can only hope that they will listen to what so many have been saying about making poverty history and the environment. But I'm afraid that it will be the same again. The leaders will be thinking more about their own "little" country, than what is good for all mankind. I know it's big words and things are complicated, but is not possible to make a real start, that would make a difference.
Can I make a real start, that would make a difference?
19:06 Posted in society | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email this | Tags: Postmodernism