Faith

Faith / Off Beaten Track / TV/Movies — No Comments
4
Oct 03

Pacification

Was watching a video CD this afternoon. The story (about a Tibetan monk) and setting brought back some thoughts I had during my Tibet trip about 5 years ago.

While I was there, travelling along the seemingly endless road from Nepal to Lahsa (and all the way to Shanghai, apparently), it seemed that God gave the Tibetans nothing but sun, sand and rocks. It really made me wonder how the Tibetans, as a people, managed to survive for all these years? To be able to face the hardships of their habitat, and yet remain so devout and, in many ways, docile?

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Faith — 1 Comment
3
Sep 03

Common sense

Recently saw the following quote

“Common sense faith is NOT faith, and faith is NOT common sense: they stand in relation of the natural and the spiritual, of the impulse and inspiration.

Nothing Jesus Christ ever said is common sense, it is revelation sense, and it reaches the shores where common sense fails.”

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29
Aug 03

Seeing is believing

Here’s a nice twist on the “Doubting Thomas” theme:

“Some things have got to be believed to be seen.”

Ralph Hodgson

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Announcements / Faith — 1 Comment
13
May 03

Impermanence

Good news and bad news can occur at any time. Every day, even without stepping out of the house, many things can still happen to you. You get struck down with some terrible illness; you get lucky and win the lottery; you get an overseas call from a long-lost friend… They just happen: no prior warning, and usually no explanations.

Christians would have us believe that everything in life occurs for a reason. Everything is pre-ordained, or is it? However, call it the scientist in me?? I have always been a little skeptical. If everything has been mapped out, what joy is there to look forward to?

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15
Oct 02

On faith

While on the subject of quotes, here are two of my favourites for the past couple of years.

“When you come to the edge of all the light you know and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing one of two things will happen: there will be something solid to stand on, or you will be taught how to fly.”

Barbara J. Winter

“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.”

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