In Reply to: On faith and lack of faith posted by Skep on January 18, 2006 at 21:18:44:
It's been very interesting reading all the postings about "Miracles". I really appreciate them, and they do help me get thru the day. But I have to say, that after having traveled the world somewhat for some years (Like most of y'all), and also having been not only exposed, but emmersed in different belief systems that are totally NOT Christian (Hindu, Buddhist, etc.) I think that sometimes just because us humans can put some written-down type of conceptual lable onto some event, whether it be photosynthesis, or astronomy, or somewhere in between, doesn't mean that it's any less miraculous. One thing I think we all must admit, is that no matter how well educated or intelligent we think we are; no matter who we are on this planet, we all have such a very limited and actually flawed perspective and thot process. In the most truest reality, "...Seeing thru a glass, but darkly...". Is it II Cor. II:3, where Paul says that he actually "Fears"... lest our minds be corrupted from the simplicty that is in Christ"? I often feel like Sidharte, in that I have come such a full circle in my journey. Studying the martial arts (Especially Ai-kido), some of the other religions, and avenues of thot that are out there, have always led me back to the true reality of the simple good news of the Grace and Mercy God has toward us in Jesus Christ by His most miraculous Holy Spirit. And yet my mind seems to stay so busy..... Thanx again for all the postings---I really do appreciate 'em. mark