so here is the deal, i am confused. well, maybe more just wondering. tim, and francis have posted some great ideas about blogging and putting this discussion into action. and i know i have talked with other friends before about how great sitting around discussing world issues, faith and spirituality can be, but if it just stops at the table, was it really all that good?
so here is where the confused/wondering part comes in. hopefully i can put this into logical, straight forward questions to ponder, and hopefully get some help with.
is discussion wasted if it is just heard and not acted upon? what if that discussion is part of something that, possibly subconciously, enters our minds and changes us from the inside out?
or is that even possible; does this "movement" have to be a conscious decision?
and
how do we challenge those that we are discussing with to put that discussion into action (as well as move ourselves)?
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2 comments:
Good question. I think yes and no kind of maybe. In some ways I think discussion IS acting - it influences the way we think and hopefully will influence decisions in the future. It also influences the people we are speaking with - which is maybe the most valuable aspect of it. As we discuss and wrestle with these topics we develops memories and deeper relationships, and that is good I think. Maybe a better thing and more real life Jesus type thing than we think. Perhaps one key action would be always including others in the discussion? Perhaps always making the discussion challenging?
I also feel like sometimes we just sit around feeling guilty for all the stuff we don't do, sometimes it's true we're just lazy - sometimes guilt is just a waste of time. Just as many questions as answers.
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