Posted by Bob - the Alien on December 04, 2003 at 08:22:46:
In Reply to: Parable # 427 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . only $19.95 posted by PS on December 04, 2003 at 02:30:02:
: BUT - the hundreds of years of reactionary theological development would be extremely relevant to you if you ever studied them. I promise.
You know, I really used to believe that. I did study and read quite a bit, and it only left me with questions.
Now, I have questions still, but when I turn to the leaders of my church for answers, they have answers. So far, every single question I have asked:
1) has an answer
2) the answer is not contradictory
3) the answer is not confusing
4) the answer can be backup up with scripture
The questions I have posed here also have answers, I have just neither sat down and asked anyone, nor prayed for answers yet.
But given those 4 things -- what do philosophers really have to offer? They could be fun to read, for sure, but when I have an uncontradictory belief set, church leaders to guide me, and answers to the questions I pose.... the philosophers seems just like idle reading.
I don't mean to criticize your area of interest at all... it just seems to me that fallible thinking built on hundreds of years of fallible thinking cannot possibly be a valid foundation for a spiritual path.
Which is probably why you 'critique' them. :)
With Love,
Bob - the Alien