Sunday, April 23, 2006

I am stepping out of character on this, the first Sunday following Easter, to share a Statement of Faith we read in church, this morning:               I do not believe God wills hunger and poverty on the planet’s children.             I do not believe God wills the death of anyone, young or old.             I do not believe God hates our questions and detests our doubts.             I do not believe God wishes us to accept everything without debate.             I do not believe God likes the status quo that denies people liberty and freedom.             I do not believe God is silent in the councils of government.             I do not believe God approves what we have done to religion.             I do not believe God speaks only through words.             I do not believe God can be understood only through the interpretation of scholars.             I do not believe God is limited by human description.             I do believe God loves us.             I do believe God loves us so much that death was crushed, and life began anew.             I believe what I can grasp, and hold, and touch, and also what I cannot grasp but know deep within.             I believe, God help my unbelief.             Amen.     May the madness cease before it destroys us.  --cw                         9:18:04 PM    comment []

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