October 14, 2004

"I Find Your Lack Of Faith Disturbing."

Gotta love Darth Vader!

I've got to write about something that's been bugging me for a few months now. As most of you know, lately I've been getting back in touch with my faith. I'm going to church every day (almost), and Sundays too. I joined this charismatic group called Singles For Christ (it's a crappy-ass name, I know. It's not a dating service, but more on that later). For me, it's been a good thing and I feel like I've become a better person. I've got a friend, though, who tells me that this hasn't really changed me much. According to him, all it's done is reinforce the good parts of my personality.

A lot of my other friends and co-workers kind of laugh at me when they find out about this. I'm sure most of it is good-natured ribbing, but I have been called a "Jesus freak" a few times. Playfully, yes, but there is an underlying aversion to religion prevalent in a lot of people I know -- in fact, in society in general. It bothers me that it is more acceptable for an acquaintance of mine to regularly attend a "sex party" than it is for me to claim the greatness of God.

Why has faith become counter-culture, and why has the lack of moral accountability become the norm?

Posted by glenn at October 14, 2004 12:28 PM
Comments

i don't think that faith is counter-culture at all...in fact just the opposite as evidenced in this year's election campaign. i just think people are reacting towards you in this way because unfortunately they are lumping what you are doing with that of the conservative born again christian groups that tend to annoy the hell out of people. bottomline is you gotta do you. i participated in my church's theology on tap before i moved - helped me gain a better understanding of where i fit in. http://www.stbonaventure.net/tontapintro2.shtml

Posted by: Vette at October 14, 2004 12:47 PM

I dunno about that. Using faith as a political tool is pretty hypocritical, if you ask me. Especially considering the track record of this Illuminati-controlled government.

Anyway this is would be an interesting conversation to have over some lumpiang shanghai. Word? Word.

Posted by: Glenn at October 14, 2004 01:31 PM

well, i'm wasn't necessarily pointing to politicalization (?) of faith (and one can argue that it is used ALL the time in this fashion), but rather the fact that it is used regularly as public discourse. but yes - onto the topic of food - i'm def. down for that...once these damn midterm papers are done! though i'm more of a fresh lumpia/regular lumpia gal. ;)

Posted by: Vette at October 14, 2004 10:02 PM

Fresh lumpia? Well... nobody's perfect.

Posted by: Glenn at October 15, 2004 12:12 AM

LOL what's wrong with fresh lumpia? the kind my lola makes are the sh...wait i shouldn't say that word and lola in the same sentence..they're the bomb. haha.

Posted by: Vette at October 15, 2004 01:51 AM

Was the friend you were talking about me?
So you consider me a friend now. I see how it is.

Posted by: Ace at October 20, 2004 06:13 AM