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found this wonderful quote on the Dallas Morning News religion blog:
"When faith simplifies things that need to remain complex instead of giving us strength to live with complexity, when it gives answers where none exist, instead of helping us appreciate the sacredness of living with questions, when it offers certainty when there needs to be doubt, and when it tells us that we have arrived when we should still be searching - then there is a problem with that faith."- Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, author of the new book You Don't Have to be Be Wrong for Me to Be Right.
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1-9-08 I've decided to order this book-- You Don't Have to Be Wrong for Me to Be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism . I'll let you know what I think of it when I read it.
9 comments:
That is wonderful.
Oh, how true!
This is what is happening in my church now -- we're becoming more fundamentalist every day.
Leave me the mystery, please!
Judith, that's why I left the Methodist Church here and re-joined the Episcopal Church.
What a great statement. (I also like the title of the book from which that came.)
I hate to see McFaith...
This is a great statement of the truth of the mystery that is God and faith.
As always, thanks for posting it.
Brilliant - simply brilliant. And so true. I just wrote about my death and for some reason, I want to add this quote to the post... I think I will with a link to your blog.
Jan, I was just at Gartenfische's and reading something and I was struck by the fact that I believe you are a very wise spiritual teacher.
How blessed am I to be near you in spirit.
Thank you.
I had to use this at St. Edward's blog! I mention you and I hope you do not mind Jan!
You are such a faithful reader and commenter at my church blog and I really appreciate that.
Peace.
This in many ways sums up I was drawn to the Episcopal Church. It's a wonderful statement. Thank you for posting it. :)
Wow. I like that quote a lot.
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