Before my Christian friends get in a huff and think that I'm evil, I do in fact believe that human life begins at conception, and am against Eugenics at any age.
That is about the only biblically based agenda I've seen from the Republican party in many years though, so tell me how the rest of them fit with the bible. I'm a progressive because I follow Christ, not in spite of the fact.
I used to be what most would call an overly religious young man. The temperance of my elders was seen by me as apathy and compromise. I was in a daily fight for my salvation, I wasnt doing it to earn my salvation, but to be worthy of it. Through many trials, toils, and snares I have realized though that in my self I can never be worthy of such a great gift and sacrifice, but it was never even recommended to me, let alone required.
God is also not the great killjoy. For the believer sin is not about being right or wrong with God, it is about not suffering in bondage to what you have already been freed from. I challenge anyone to bring forth something the BIBLE calls sin, and show me how it is good for you. From the first command given in the garden to the last, every instruction from God is how to be in harmony with the creation he made for us, not to deny us of freedom or enjoyment.
I fully admit that my two biggest stumbling blocks are pride and lust.
Pride as defined by: a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
Lust as defined by: a desire to draw pleasure from something other than my relationship with God. This is where most people I believe are short sided on what lust is. This is the reality of Eves sin in the Garden, she desired to gain pleasure from the apple, instead of pouring into her relationship with her creator, and Adam even more because the desire to be complete through his wife, and knowledge both drove him to disobey the Lord God.
These are my greatest stumbling blocks, I am constantly desiring pleasure from relationships and things, my heart is ever wicked and desires anything but God. I must continually force myself to focus my desire on God and ask for a heart renewed to his purpose.
I'd like to meet:
All my old friends, new friends, and people that actually like me for who I am, not what I can be to them.
I'd really like to find real love: the kind of person that you can do a million things an hour with one day, and nothing with for 3 and everything is still groovy. Where I am me, and you are you, that we're both okay with each other and ourselves, and not self diluted to think that anything is perfect or should be, it just is. Someone that I love because I do, and they love me because they do. Where it's built out of seeing likeness of spirit in each other's hearts, that it has nothing to do with being lonely or being ready to marry, but because you've found someone that complements you.
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Music:
Derek Webb, Cademon's Call, Jars of Clay, Kutless, Newsboys, and pretty much any good worship music focusing on God and not ourselves. If a song is talking about us more than God, how do we call that worship?
Movies:
Most of the movies I enjoy are dark and cerebral, and not edifying to my mind, but I like movies that capture the human experience and leaving you questioning your paradigm. So the following list is not a must see list: American History X, Fight Club, Equilibrium, Gatica, Natural Born Killers, Full Metal Jacket, A Clockwork Orange, I Heart Huckabees, Citizen Kane, Apocalypse Now, The Virgin Suicides, The Usual Suspects, Schindler's List, Donnie Darko, and the movie that impacted me the most recently Bobby (the RFK assassination documentary).But you should all see: Far and Away (such a good movie), Tron (Yes I am that big of a nerd)
Television:
House, The Office, Grey's Anatomy, Lost, Law & Order (Original, SVU, and Criminal Intent).
Books:
The Bible: James, John, Proverbs, Psalms, and a particular fascination with the Torah.
Other than that I don't read much non-fiction. Erwin McManus's "Seizing Your Divine Moment" and "Uprising: A Revolution of the Soul" have been especially influential lately... something about taking a step out from your mediocrity, having faith in God, and stepping out into an unknown future.
Heroes:
Johnathon (son of King Saul and brother at arms with King David). Sadly not many men living today inspire me beyond a theoretical level to live a life of holy pursuit.
