Seriously?

I take humor and delight in being serious. I do all this writing, questioning and challenging foundational teachings. I look for holes in the systematic and historical teachings that have been fed to me for so many years, but… I do it with a twinkle in my eye and a dubious grin on my face. I love seeing the humor in what we often take seriously. For instance, how can it possibly be of eternal importance how much water is used in a ceremony to show our dedication to God. If it is, perhaps we should then use only fresh water, salt is impure and could affect our eternal destination. So when I question, it is to uncover the ridiculous thinking that has permeated much of our thought as well as to honestly seek truth. Often I will hear someone say a cliché statement, something that has been spoon fed to them, or a perspective being viewed through a fish-eye lens of culture, and my mind will crack a smile thinking, this is going to be fun. For me conversation over conflicting points is one of the greatest pastimes. It stretches the mind, lets you see into the heart of another person, and look for truth together. Convincing is never the goal, but understanding perspective. If someone has an opposing perspective and it is a solid, well thought out, perspective, then there is no need to change it. Perspective is simply an angle from which we look. However, if there is no thought behind it, if it doesn’t capture an accurate image, then let the fun begin. For those of you that know me, you know, that I like to push buttons, I like to find out what makes people tick, how their brain is working. One of the greatest tools to do this is to confront a concept or belief they hold dear. The way a person responds to this will give you a look into their heart. It will show insecurities, passions, and Love or it’s lack. It allows me to see the best way to communicate. If you know where a person’s heart is, you know how to speak to it. More to come on this topic later, but for now I got to jet…