Frank Schaeffer -
“In my evangelical days I would have said: ‘Well if you are not in the church I belong to you’ll be lost, maybe burn in hell forever.’ I don’t think that way anymore.”
“A certain type of certainty that writes off other people based on the fact you may disagree with their interpretation of some theological or philosophical idea is just crazy. And it‘s crazy for this reason: It’s got nothing to do with peace and love. It‘s crazy practically. Look, we are like ants--our view of the universe is like ants on a roadside watching passing traffic. We live a few years, we read a few books, we draw a few conclusions, we try to love the people around us and we are gone. Anybody who can stand up in the middle of this process and say ‘I am absolutely know I’m right about something’ I think is hooked into a kind of deadly uncertainty that simply can‘t exist.”
I could not agree with Schaeffer more in regards to the true harm in fundamentalist belief structures.
This “deadly uncertainty” is my only issue with the religious right.
There has to be some room for doubt or else you can justify the worst of crimes as simple religious practice.
In my view absolutes are weakness, and allowing for consideration is an element of true strength.
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