There is such a beautiful and metaphorical poetry to the bible, yet some feel uncomfortable about this. Does this rainbow of possibilities challenge their point? And does this limit our spirituality
2007-07-03 14:52:42 · 5 answers · asked by Lee light 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
God is definitely a lover of colour, or the whole thing wouldn't have started out with a garden. Seems some are stuck on the black and white, especially when they can paint everyone else black so they appear whiter. Won't they be surprised on too-late day when they find out how many they'd have kicked out got in while they're standing outside their narrow gate. Jesus did seem to have this thing about the company he kept, a lot of interesting sinners.
2007-07-03 16:30:34 · answer #1 · answered by Fr. Al 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
While there is beautiful poetry in the Bible, it still has a black and white message: The only thing that you can do to get back into heaven is to claim Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour. It's the ONLY thing that will get you back into heaven.
In this 21st century, so many people believe that there is no black and white, there is no "reality" except "my" reality, but we know that this is not true and is really faulty thinking. People actually believe there are just shades of gray, and it's just not true.
I find that churches that allows "wiggle room" for those people who live in "shades of gray" are not doing any real service to those people because those folks are going to walk away without the plain and simple truth and they're going to be misled right into hell.
In the meantime, there are churches who only focus on God's judgement and NOT His mercy. There must be a balance between the two.
I will leave you with a statement and a question.
Yes, God is a God of love. Yes, God is a God of mercy. And God is a God of judgement. If He were not a God of judgement, why would you need mercy?
2007-07-03 22:08:20 · answer #2 · answered by Rebecca 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I find it interesting that you phrased the question this way, "churches only express the black and the white". While I understand you are alluding to something totally different, it seems ... hrm.... somehow simultaneously both a propos and ironic... because I've long felt that the existence of color is some of the strongest evidence for the existence of God.
2007-07-03 21:59:53 · answer #3 · answered by open4one 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's probably to show a clear dichotomy of what is good and bad and that you can easily go from either to the other. Having a gray side would question a lot of what is taught and give people reasons to question. Although really, the lessons learned by people of faith should be brought upon by gray areas and tests of their faith. But that's just my belief.
2007-07-03 23:13:33 · answer #4 · answered by Noel 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is like a debate. If you want someone to think like you do you have to support your point. And yes, I think it limits us greatly.
2007-07-03 21:56:59 · answer #5 · answered by The Helper 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋