Post by friendofsophia on Apr 1, 2015 23:47:04 GMT -5
As unorthodox Christians we, no doubt, have a wide array of conceptions with regards to what it means to be Christian. Unlike far too many, we see others' differences in opinion and conception as, at worst, welcomed challenges to our present understanding and, at best, breaths of fresh air for old ideas that have gone stale. We tend (here I go with my assumptions again 
) to not be so insecure about our beliefs as too fear differing ones since we realize that beliefs can grow or change.....they are means to an end, not an end themselves. If we take an honest look back at our lives, our beliefs have grown and changed a lot over the years. If you learn from your mistakes this is bound to happen.....yet despite all this change, with enough self knowledge and awareness one can recognize a perennial truth (or Truth if you prefer) that keeps shining in the darkness. It is recognized (or unrecognized) through our conceptual framework of the particular time period of our lives........but yet remains as relevant today as it was then.
So anyway, enough of my ranting for a while. What does Easter mean to you? If the holiday of Easter/spring equinox seems too commercial or arbitrary to you let me rephrase it: what does the Resurrection mean to you? For many Christians these questions would likely produce pat answers but I think we'll go a bit deeper!
) to not be so insecure about our beliefs as too fear differing ones since we realize that beliefs can grow or change.....they are means to an end, not an end themselves. If we take an honest look back at our lives, our beliefs have grown and changed a lot over the years. If you learn from your mistakes this is bound to happen.....yet despite all this change, with enough self knowledge and awareness one can recognize a perennial truth (or Truth if you prefer) that keeps shining in the darkness. It is recognized (or unrecognized) through our conceptual framework of the particular time period of our lives........but yet remains as relevant today as it was then. So anyway, enough of my ranting for a while. What does Easter mean to you? If the holiday of Easter/spring equinox seems too commercial or arbitrary to you let me rephrase it: what does the Resurrection mean to you? For many Christians these questions would likely produce pat answers but I think we'll go a bit deeper!
