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vikonava

#introduction

Hey there! I’m a Software Engineer who loves understanding how everything works. Big fan of aviation, video games, guitar, books, movies, and growing in my Christian faith. Most importantly, I’m a husband and dad to two amazing daughters who are my whole world. Here to share, learn, and connect—with a mix of tech brains and fun vibes.

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EpiscoGrrl

Today’s verse (1 Peter 2:11a-25) in #TheDisciplesWay & the reflection by Rev. Hillary Raining strike a major chord with me. I’ve always read the story of Peter’s denials as a call to courage. Courage he lacked in the moment (as many of us do when confronted/put on the spot) but overcame his fears & established what became the #Christian church.

I never looked at it quite the way that Rev. Raining does. She sees it as an example of Peter abandoning his call & his #faith which is something many of us do. Peter did it during a time of great trial. Not everyone does. For many it seems less a time of persecution & more a time of selfishness (& perhaps age). Fortunately for the church, Peter returns relatively quickly. Not everyone does. I wandered far (& near) for decades before recommitting to my #Episcopal roots & I am still #discerning my call. Many childhood friends have wandered & not yet returned. Perhaps we all must go through such denial & separation in order to find our faith.

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Timothy R. Butler

@littlehillschurch Hello again @Gustodon. To answer your question, several things could be said. I'll try to take the approach I think might be most helpful to your inquiry, but I'm always happy to have a good exploration of #faith and #doubt and such. I'm starting out with an oversimplified philosophical approach for the bones of conversation.

1.) As philosophers over time have asserted, it is good and reasonable to look for a #FirstCause, etc. I deeply appreciate #ThomasAquinas's Five Ways.

2.) The question then is what sort of "#God" fits the deity of #1. I think only a few of the things/people/entities people have worshipped or do worship could even possibly fit #1. (E.g. Zeus could not, because "he" was not first, etc.)

3.) Of that much reduced set, I believe a mix of historical points speak well of the God of the #Bible. This point could be expanded a lot.

4.) Archetypally, I believe the Bible speaks to things our psyche expects in the most complete way of the available options. C.S. Lewis wrote well on this following, as I do, some of the observations of Carl Jung.

5.) Evidentially, the Bible describes our world's fallen, broken condition in a way that conforms to objective observation. I've often said if I didn't think there was a God, I'd be a Theravada Buddhist. But because I affirm the things above, Christianity speaks to the same sort of "suffering" but with the hope of a solution beyond cessation of existence because of the existence of a personally relatable First Cause.

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That's the rational answer. The personal answer is different, but coherently related. I believe I've encountered the living God and He is the one who has enabled me to believe, not the reverse.

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DC Deejay 🇨🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦

When I was growing up I remember assuming anyone vocally or visibly devout in their #faith was a good person, as well as an upstanding & giving member of their community.

The last decade has made it clear the opposite is closer to the truth, and that those most adamant or even strident in their public expressions of faith are almost always the worst among us.

...and it is exactly these people the global fascist movement seeks to embolden & empower.

#politics#democracy#citizenship
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