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Mercnbeth -> RE: What is your faith/spiritual/secular perspective? (4/11/2010 10:31:02 AM)
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~ Fast Sunday Services ~
My faith is that religion allows, and provides source documents, for people to rationalize doing their best for their fellow man, and the worst.
My fundamental belief applies to both the traditional parochial religions, Islam, Christianity, and Judaism; as well as their modern day secular replacements, global warming, socialism, capitalism.
'Man' has a difficult time believing, as well as taking responsibility, in themselves. Without a 'religion' pointing to blame someone/something else, or allowing complacency through the belief in a 'better life' someday, or hoping that 'karma' will prevail; the remaining 'faith' would have to be in the mirror. People hate that - they hate reality; religion is an alternative existence, socially acceptable by blending in with fellow 'faithful'. Pragmatically delusional, or at least on common ground with the image conveyed in believing in Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny; as long as a plurality exists in the company you keep, you can live your life in blissful, self-induced, psychotic belief.
To think that man has evolved by pointing to the transition from worshiping the sun, moon, planets, to Jesus Christ, 'New Age', or Al Gore's 'global warming'; only points to the evolution of special effects and better story telling. It still results in the same plot line - a 'messiah' interpreting the 'miracles' or 'evils' and providing a new and improved 'one true way'. Success, seemingly contingent and depending upon the 'Messiah's skill level on reading the audience, and whether the goal is short term profits, or long term playing out a joke; as in the case of L. Ron Hubbard's bet with a fellow author resulting in the creation of 'Scientology' - who knows maybe Christianity resulted in bar-room bet between John the Baptist, and Christ!?
Hope you enjoyed the Sunday Homily - Please tip the ushers accordingly as they pass through the pews. Hope to see you all at 'Bingo' Thursday night - The 'Alter Rosary Society' needs some extra help from the young ladies with cleanup over at the rectory after last night's monthly alter boy poker game - and don't forget, everyone who has tickets for the Holy Name Society's bus trip scheduled for Opening Day at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday needs to be in front of the Church no later than 9:00 AM - I'll be leading a prayer for a Yankee victory, another World Championship, and giving a blessing over those on the trip - the bus will be leaving at 9:15 whether you're there or not. Unfortunately, due to last year's excessive 'mooning' and urinating out the bus windows on they way home - no beer will be distributed until AFTER crossing the GWB on the return.
"Ite in pace!"
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