This is exceptionally well-said, Peter, and as always, I so appreciate your beautiful wisdom. You give me hope for humanity!
You probably have noticed in life that many little old ladies and little old men are considerate and kind. This is because, no matter how strident and ambitious they were in earlier life, by the time they become old they realize that kindness is one of the few things in life that truly matters.
One of the challenges of studying the Bible is making sense of Old Testament verses that seem to contradict New Testament verses. Many scholars have discoursed on the ways that the vengeful God of the Old Testament is different from the God of unconditional love in the New Testament, and, in fact, the sacrifice of Jesus is the turning point of this Devine mindset. Many people who have written about their near-death experiences- during which they felt they had been given a glimpse or sense of the afterlife - have commented about how ‘human’ God is. That is, He truly knows our emotions and troubles, and has ‘evolved’ to have more compassion for us. So I also believe that God’s Love trumps God’s Law - though I could never express this in writing as well as you have.
God bless you for your depth, complexity, insights, and truly gorgeous soul, Peter.
(And also, I REALLY miss your “All Facts Matter”. I will understand if you feel compelled to move on to other ventures, but I sure hope that you will return soon!)
Comforting words in an age where there is so much anger.
This is exceptionally well-said, Peter, and as always, I so appreciate your beautiful wisdom. You give me hope for humanity!
You probably have noticed in life that many little old ladies and little old men are considerate and kind. This is because, no matter how strident and ambitious they were in earlier life, by the time they become old they realize that kindness is one of the few things in life that truly matters.
One of the challenges of studying the Bible is making sense of Old Testament verses that seem to contradict New Testament verses. Many scholars have discoursed on the ways that the vengeful God of the Old Testament is different from the God of unconditional love in the New Testament, and, in fact, the sacrifice of Jesus is the turning point of this Devine mindset. Many people who have written about their near-death experiences- during which they felt they had been given a glimpse or sense of the afterlife - have commented about how ‘human’ God is. That is, He truly knows our emotions and troubles, and has ‘evolved’ to have more compassion for us. So I also believe that God’s Love trumps God’s Law - though I could never express this in writing as well as you have.
God bless you for your depth, complexity, insights, and truly gorgeous soul, Peter.
(And also, I REALLY miss your “All Facts Matter”. I will understand if you feel compelled to move on to other ventures, but I sure hope that you will return soon!)