So I went to watch a movie..my first in months.
I chose OMG.
A movie that is about a man who sues God.
Fascinating.
Why?
Because of the audacity of the idea.
The promise was there.
And since this article isn't a film review(God knows we have enough of those..),all I will say is that the film making wasn't earth shattering.But the thought it tried to grasp,the depth of it,certainly was...
When I reflect on religion as it has meant to me,I find,as with many other things,deep ambiguities and duality.
How has my faith helped me?And equally importantly,how have I helped faith?
The disappointment is mutual.
Religion,while great in crises("There are no atheists in the trenches",remember?) never quite lived up to its lofty promises.Too many absolutes,too little logic.
I chose OMG.
A movie that is about a man who sues God.
Fascinating.
Why?
Because of the audacity of the idea.
The promise was there.
And since this article isn't a film review(God knows we have enough of those..),all I will say is that the film making wasn't earth shattering.But the thought it tried to grasp,the depth of it,certainly was...
When I reflect on religion as it has meant to me,I find,as with many other things,deep ambiguities and duality.
How has my faith helped me?And equally importantly,how have I helped faith?
The disappointment is mutual.
Religion,while great in crises("There are no atheists in the trenches",remember?) never quite lived up to its lofty promises.Too many absolutes,too little logic.
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