-abraham joshua heschel
Monday, August 24, 2009
voice.
"it is customary to blame secular science and anti-religious philosophy for the eclipse of religion in modern society. It would be more honest to blame religion for its own defeats. religion declined not because it was refuted, but because it became irrelevant, dull, oppressive, insipid. when faith is completely replaced by creed, worship by discipline, love by habit; when the crisis of today is ignored because of the splendor of the past; when faith becomes an heirloom rather than a living fountain; when religion speaks only in the name of authority rather than with the voice of compassion -- its message becomes meaningless."
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I listened to a speaker last night who asked how some people think they don't need church.... "Christ died for the church!" I feel frustrated with religion right now, but am realizing the importance of being a part of the organism.
I agree. Sometimes it feels like the church is so far from what Jesus was, and it's really frustrating. But that is why it is so important to be a part of the church right now, because there is so much need for change.
Thanks for your comment.
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