Walking through downtown Manhattan the other day, and a sign on a church caught my eye. Instead of the usual catchy sermon title or wry quip, it had an actual quote from Voltaire (a noted atheist) that read "God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh." For an atheist, Voltaire sure captures a fundamental issue between man and God. The quote makes the point that, like a cutting edge performer, God is doing things we aren't quite sure we should be enjoying.
We don't get God.
Unbelievers obviously don't get God. Don't get why there is suffering in the world. Don't get why one religion is the chosen path to life and not another. Don't get why science and faith don't always get along. But believers don't get God either. Don't get why prayers don't get answered the way they want them to. Don't get why other believers still mistreat each other. Don't get why when they're trying to be good, all these trials still come their way. Don't get the whole walking in trust and walking in obedience thing.
But whether or not we get God doesn't take away from who He is, and what He is doing. Sure, like unbelievers, we can simply pick up our coats and leave the club and pretend we were never there, and pretend the show doesn't exist, and choose ignorance. Or we can shut the heck up, listen more closely, and enjoy the experience, knowing we are witnessing something amazing.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment