In a landscape often focused on “deconstruction,” my piece offers a perspective on spiritual construction. Raised without religion, I spent my adulthood building a faith framework centered on the idea that “there are no others.” My journey moves away from traditional dogma toward an experiential and inclusive theology of love, rooted in the belief that the Kingdom of God is in our midst (Luke 17:21).
We are conceptual beings
-- equipped to cast concepts that shape (1) our view of, and (2) our response to, reality
We are the choicers of the Universe
-- with both (1) the ability and (2) the duty to (re)cast wisely
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Q: Do we have the faith that we can do so?
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Let's anchor our faith as choicers to do so:
- in causality - as effecting causes effects, rather than not-effecting
- in history - from the beginning - billennia old, rather than mere millennia
- in sovereignty - of one's own - wielded, rather than not - else subjugated
- in serviceability - for re-pose-ability, rather than not (re-pose-ability = can be posed again)
- in parity - in relations, across time & dimensions, rather than dis-parity
- in the betterment of and for all
You are the driver, not the passenger. Pick a good direction.
Coptic Gospel of Thomas
Saying #42:
ϢⲰⲠⲈ Ⲉ ⲦⲈⲦⲚ̅ Ⲣ̅ ⲠⲀⲢⲀⲄⲈ
Become that yous be co-leaders
Become that yous be co-drivers
Become that yous be co-by-passers (--and NOT passers-by)
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Coptic ⲠⲀⲢⲀⲄⲈ
= Greek παράγω (parágo)
= παρα- (para-) + ἄγω (ágō).
= beside & contrary to + lead, fetch, bring along (living creature(s), take with
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CF%80%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%AC%CE%B3%CF%89#:~:text=%CF%80%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B1%2D%20(para%2D)%20%2B%E2%80%8E%20%E1%BC%84%CE%B3%CF%89%20(%C3%A1g%C5%8D).