On a Sunday when the lectionary invites us to reflect on the 10 Commandments, Dr. Francis Macnab gives us a list of the 10 new commandments by which he lives.
The first and ninth on his list offers fresh language to express what Jesus called the commandment to love God and others as well as oneself.
Commandment 1: Believe in a Good Presence in your life. Call that Good Presence: God, G-D and follow that Good Presence so that you live life fully, tolerantly, collaboratively, generously and with dignity.
Commandment 9: We often focus our lives on many things and pursuits that promise our fulfilment. Study the deeper things of the Spirit, and the things of ultimate concern for all human beings. Be part of an evolving life-enhancing Faith that will also bring a new resilience to the future.
“An evolving, life-enhancing Faith.” That’s a belief and faith that makes intuitive sense to me.
Peter
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A very interesting gentleman, and one that I believe we could discuss for hours at the Heretics (urr, Bible Strudy Group).
Here are two links to two videos he has produced on the subject of The New Faith. I must warn you they are 1 1/2 and 1 hours long!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ_tj81SpPQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxcVhdudVkk&feature=channel
For me they point out:
1) how out of touch the Mainline religions really are when it comes to spiritually
2) how dogmatic they are, do as I say and by no means, think
3) how metaphorical the Bible is. Chock full of truths but truths that you have to dig for.
Excellent thinking material.
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