Today is Good Friday. It is the second holiest day of the year after Easter. Obviously, without the resurrection on Easter morning, Christ’s death on Friday would have been worse than pointless, it would have revealed Christ to be a fraud and there would be no Christian religion today. (Assuming, of course, that a true Messiah would not have come between then and now, but I’m splitting hairs.)
I am a Christian. Often not a very good one as I’m sure many of you reading this could point out. But, as of this writing at least, I am heading in the right direction – which is said, not with pride, but with relief. So I’m taking time today to pause and reflect on Good Friday, Easter and the enormity of God’s grace.
I invite those who believe to do the same.
I invite those who do not believe to take a moment and look outside your window. Now, would you rather believe that everything you see is the result of chance? A random arrangement of atoms formed over the millennia? And that, given this, whatever actions you take in your life are, in the end, pointless? Or do you feel the tugging at your heart, the longing to know that there is a purpose to all this. A reason for the madness around you. An answer to every single question you may ever ask.
Then look beyond the lies of this world, beyond the trappings and legalism of religion, and find the truth. It’s easier than you think.
It must be. After all, I found it.
Happy Easter,
Fox
I am a Christian. Often not a very good one as I’m sure many of you reading this could point out. But, as of this writing at least, I am heading in the right direction – which is said, not with pride, but with relief. So I’m taking time today to pause and reflect on Good Friday, Easter and the enormity of God’s grace.
I invite those who believe to do the same.
I invite those who do not believe to take a moment and look outside your window. Now, would you rather believe that everything you see is the result of chance? A random arrangement of atoms formed over the millennia? And that, given this, whatever actions you take in your life are, in the end, pointless? Or do you feel the tugging at your heart, the longing to know that there is a purpose to all this. A reason for the madness around you. An answer to every single question you may ever ask.
Then look beyond the lies of this world, beyond the trappings and legalism of religion, and find the truth. It’s easier than you think.
It must be. After all, I found it.
Happy Easter,
Fox
Happy Easter Foxy.
Thank you, gentlemen. Enjoy your frozen eggs — it flurried here yesterday.
As a contented Greek Orthodox Christian Atheist, I hope you had a happy Easter, but please don’t assume that the universe has to be looked at through grey-tinted spectacles because one believes that there is no intelligent design behind it…
Enjoyed that. You nailed it. Hope you had a great Easter.
FishNChimps — First, dig the name. Second, it’s my blog. I get to write on it what I believe. And I’ll be honest and say that I belive that if you don’t believe what I believe, then you’re wrong. Otherwise, why would I bother believing it?
Still, I get what you meant about grey-tinted glasses. And I’m sure you can appreciate the beauty of nature while believing it is all a happy accident. I’ve just never understood the belief in the happy accident part. Even stepping away from my own beliefs, I could never ascribe to Darwinism given the current evidence. And if you don’t ascribe to Darwinism, I apologize for the assumption. Some day I’ll really get folks in an uproar and tackle that topic, but, fortunately for me, I have too much work to which I must attend.
Peace,
Fox
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Second, its my blog. I get to write on it what I believe. And Ill be honest and say that I belive that if you dont believe what I believe, then youre wrong.