Beware the Pure Spirit, Let the Flesh Instruct the Mind

I’ve been at odds for the better part of today. I’d glanced at the news yesterday and heard some of the rants and rhetoric that poured out of the lips of this expert-at-nothing “reality” celebrity. Reality is in question here, that is, he’s an image created to appeal to a segment of society for purposes of selling a tv show. He’s not authentic by any means, and yet his comments have put people on edge. It began to bother me this morning as I was getting ready for work.   To state that I have mixed emotions is to understate what has been playing in my mind all day. Here’s a brief look at the diverse and conflicting thoughts I have been processing today in relation to his “truth” speech: ·          Personal belief ·          Religious faith ·          Hate speech ·          Prejudice hiding behind religious text ...

I've had a journal forever it seems over at LiveJournal, but alas, it has become a dinosaur of sorts, and there have been so many issues with the site itself.  The proverbial " mene, mene, tekel,  upharsin" is there, I am not sure how long the site will last. It's been a good journey there, and I am thankful for the site and those I have met and learned from on this site. But now "to infinity and beyond." I had an experience about a month ago that has been rolling around in my head ever since.  In my work environment, I recently had someone pull the "if you were to die tonight, do you know where you would stand with Jesus" card, unexpectedly. This person and I were having a non-religious oriented conversation and it came out of nowhere. To be honest, it took me by surprise. This person is very outwardly religious oriented (e.g., praising Jesus, reading the Bible and devotional materials and keeping them on display in their workplace) and as a rul...