Lent to me means Religion: an attempt of humans to get closer to God. Throughout history, humanity has tried to create devices that would get people closer to God. The tower of Babel is an example. Lent is another one. Maybe it is the fact that I was raised in a country of ultra Catholicism, but to me it is a little scary that as a church we want to engage so willingly in religion. I want to be counter-religious (since religion is another domain of culture).
There is nothing that I can do to make God love me more. It is only by His grace that I can even breathe. I tend to be so self-obsessed. Lent is an opportunity for me to display my own self-obsession. Lord, I so would rather be God-obsessed. So this year, for lent, I am giving up religion.
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Posted by David Bueno Martin
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I love how those without history in a tradition find meaning in it, and those with history in that tradition find it to be part of the establishment. This is the beauty of our diverse community.
I love this posting. I have found this to be so true, and yet somewhat different, it's unique. For me that's what this experience has been for me, not me doing things to get closer to God, but in His loving me, exploring my uniqueness in him. I love, the idea of giving up religion for lent. I think religion and establishment is so easy to slip into, can't anti-establishment eventually become religious? Can't community service? Group life? All of these things we can easily turn into "religious" activities, and with out finding that freedom to find and live out our freedom, we'll never become a more diverse community. Thanks for sharing bro!
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