what is religion?

i ran across this verse today, and i just had to share it…

paul, while speaking to the people of athens, said that God has acted throughout history so “that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us [...]“. religion is our attempt to grope and reach and find God.

so, instead of treating people like they are infidels or stupid, why don’t we treat them like they are people who are searching for God and haven’t found him yet, though “He is not far from each one of us”.

just a thought…

best distraction ever

as a former basketball player (seriously can you believe i used to play basketball? ha), i cannot imagine having to make a foul shot while looking at this…

MLK had a way with words

“Power without love is reckless and abusive. Love without power is sentimental and anemic.”

-Martin Luther King Jr

i’ve been sitting in this quote for a couple of days now, and i could not agree with it more. too many times, the pendulum swings one way or another. i think balance is the key…