Comments on: confessions of a philosophy major http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/07/confessions-of-a-philosophy-major/ living Ephesians 2:1-4 in Lexington KY Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:59:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dan Sheffler http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/07/confessions-of-a-philosophy-major/#comment-107 Dan Sheffler Mon, 30 Jul 2007 03:58:51 +0000 http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/07/confessions-of-a-philosophy-major/#comment-107 No, I think that misses the point. I understand where your coming from. But if God was something only in my head then I wouldn't really have a problem. The issue is that there is a disconnect between the very real God that I experience and the God that I like to talk about because it is easy to make postulates off of him. No, I think that misses the point. I understand where your coming from. But if God was something only in my head then I wouldn’t really have a problem. The issue is that there is a disconnect between the very real God that I experience and the God that I like to talk about because it is easy to make postulates off of him.

]]> By: A Browser http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/07/confessions-of-a-philosophy-major/#comment-106 A Browser Sat, 28 Jul 2007 02:41:20 +0000 http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/07/confessions-of-a-philosophy-major/#comment-106 Carry your experience to the extreme, multiply by hundreds of years and centuries of myth making and come to the realization, nay the fact that god is what man defines it as, god is therefore nothing than the creation of man, it's a myth.... I prefer the Emperor Julian II, he's a true martyr to the tragedy of the West :) Carry your experience to the extreme, multiply by hundreds of years and centuries of myth making and come to the realization, nay the fact that god is what man defines it as, god is therefore nothing than the creation of man, it’s a myth…. I prefer the Emperor Julian II, he’s a true martyr to the tragedy of the West :)

]]> By: Keren http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/07/confessions-of-a-philosophy-major/#comment-65 Keren Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:54:23 +0000 http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/07/confessions-of-a-philosophy-major/#comment-65 Delightful, Dan. I've been reading through the first section of First Corithians as well - over and over actually. I cannot boast the mind of a philosopher but have recently run into several university educated "philosophers" - in my opinion the most contradictory group of minds now harrassing their fellow creatures. Poor souls! And I can't help but connect this to the quote you used from Pascal: “the heart has reasons which reason knows nothing of.” And since our hearts are filled with the Spirit of God, we can be completely confident in those reasons. I will be praying that you find joy in imparting words "not taught by human wisdom but by the Spirit." Very exciting! Delightful, Dan.

I’ve been reading through the first section of First Corithians as well - over and over actually.

I cannot boast the mind of a philosopher but have recently run into several university educated “philosophers” - in my opinion the most contradictory group of minds now harrassing their fellow creatures. Poor souls!

And I can’t help but connect this to the quote you used from Pascal: “the heart has reasons which reason knows nothing of.” And since our hearts are filled with the Spirit of God, we can be completely confident in those reasons.

I will be praying that you find joy in imparting words “not taught by human wisdom but by the Spirit.”

Very exciting!

]]> By: Billy Henderson http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/07/confessions-of-a-philosophy-major/#comment-60 Billy Henderson Mon, 09 Jul 2007 04:56:31 +0000 http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/07/confessions-of-a-philosophy-major/#comment-60 Dan, While the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, fear of ourselves is the second step. God drew Moses out of the water and raised him in Pharoah's court. Next, Moses in his own strength thought he could deliver his brethren. God then lead him into the wilderness and kept him there until "his tongue was thick and he could not speak." Then, God returned him to Egypt and worked "through" him to deliver his people. The thrill of our ability can be intoxicating. The knowledge of God's work through us brings sweet freedom to us and those around us. Let God have His way in you and pray the same for me. I must decrease so He may increase. Dan,

While the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, fear of ourselves is the second step.

God drew Moses out of the water and raised him in Pharoah’s court. Next, Moses in his own strength thought he could deliver his brethren. God then lead him into the wilderness and kept him there until “his tongue was thick and he could not speak.” Then, God returned him to Egypt and worked “through” him to deliver his people.

The thrill of our ability can be intoxicating. The knowledge of God’s work through us brings sweet freedom to us and those around us.

Let God have His way in you and pray the same for me.

I must decrease so He may increase.

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