tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post2063877662475633799..comments2023-12-26T10:22:04.630-05:00Comments on Things of My Soul: Of Knowing and BelievingPapa Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-63467826932957322382009-10-02T12:12:53.857-04:002009-10-02T12:12:53.857-04:00I know they are sincere, and I can't deny my o...I know they are sincere, and I can't deny my own hubris. I suppose I can sincerely empathize without having to agree... after all, that's what I often do with my clients.adamfhttp://shenpawarrior.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-51847825273290894812009-10-02T11:41:47.135-04:002009-10-02T11:41:47.135-04:00Amen, SilverRain - and that really is one of the m...Amen, SilverRain - and that really is one of the main points of my latest posts on this general topic. It really bothers me when people criticize others for their word choices, when, to the person expressing their feelings, it is sincere and honest and heartfelt. <br /><br />Christy, I think part of that is the idea that we need to know everything - that true faith almost is not accepted by Papa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-35326258609598026992009-10-02T11:36:18.735-04:002009-10-02T11:36:18.735-04:00I almost never say "know" about somethin...I almost never say "know" about something metaphysical... actually, I almost never say "know" about anything. It has helped to compare other experiential things outside of religion that I would say "I know" such as "I know I love my son." I know, as much as I think it is possible to know, that there is something out there, something watching over us. I calladamfhttp://shenpawarrior.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-3831376282788727332009-10-02T09:47:16.412-04:002009-10-02T09:47:16.412-04:00I appreciate this post. Our seminary students see...I appreciate this post. Our seminary students seem to be reluctant to testify because if that daunting word "know". And there are times that I have used that word and, quite frankly, felt funny about it.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878083089636912645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-6068511416086294012009-10-02T09:16:27.013-04:002009-10-02T09:16:27.013-04:00I fully understand that this is something of a sni...I fully understand that this is something of a snide comment, but I'm going to make it anyways.<br /><br />It seems to me that people ought to be focusing on their own testimonies, not criticizing how others speak theirs. For all the critics know, the speaker really <i>does</i> know. It is a case of extreme hubris to tear apart another person's testimony simply because one is jealous or SilverRainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00580230961425635077noreply@blogger.com