There is clearly SOME use for judgment calls, at least clearly to me. (but then, I see a lot of stuff that isn't there ...) But I guess what freaks me out about myself when I get hooked and about a lot of FR religious discussion is that the judgment calls about opinions and critical distinctions morph into judgment of persons, which is not my department, praise God.
(I think I will start the practice of praying before I write on these threads and praying again before I hit 'post'.)
(yeah, that'll work!)
Since Dante is one of my favorites, since he takes up and lives what I think is Plato's idea that erotic love (not in the sexy sense, in the sense of longing to possess and be possessed by beauty) can be a prelude to spiritual longing and to charity, I have often proposed this metaphor:
Theology is like reading an anatomy text book. Life in Christ is like making love, and like being married in other respects sometimes. (You want me to take out the garbage? Now? I just sat down! Darn it! Oh well, Okay - mumble grumble.). Clearly SOME basic knowledge of anatomy is essential to making love -- but really, not all that much. And if the relationship is good, chances are that one will learn all the anatomy one really needs to know.
But to confuse studying an anatomy text with making love or to think that one really was quite the lover on account of the amount of time on had spent with Gray's Anatomy would be silly, pathetic, and, uh, unrewarding.
The [S]pirit is buoyant
Lovely! I'll take that to Mass with me today.
True in the Body of Christ not all are the liver, arm, skin, kidneys, colon, eyes, tongue, ears, finger tips, gender organs, hypothalamus, blood, bone, or especially THE HEAD..
But all the parts humbly need each others portion.. I like your metaphor..
Theology is like reading an anatomy text book. Life in Christ is like making love, and like being married in other respects sometimes. (You want me to take out the garbage? Now? I just sat down! Darn it! Oh well, Okay - mumble grumble.). Clearly SOME basic knowledge of anatomy is essential to making love — but really, not all that much. And if the relationship is good, chances are that one will learn all the anatomy one really needs to know.
But to confuse studying an anatomy text with making love or to think that one really was quite the lover on account of the amount of time on had spent with Gray’s Anatomy would be silly, pathetic, and, uh, unrewarding.
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Great wisdom from His Spirit yet again. You trying to be an Olympian gold medalist in such matters?
Since “Overachiever” is probably askew from the mark, I’ll just cheer you on . . . however enviously.