Are We Intelligent?

 Or are we pragmatic? Do we really think?

Our viewpoints are from the global societal mashup. We are a broth or mixture.

 Our soup has a splash of faith and a dash of atheism. We are simultaneously mystical and natural. We believe either God did it or it is just a coincidence. Our God- faith has elements of religion and at other times has elements of hard- core science. We Christians (many) believe in climate change and  reject evolution. We deny the supernatural miracles, yet watch ghosts, ghouls and the ' para-normal.'

We live by contradiction and accept oxymorons. Exciting new things and old fashioned ways. 

We are mostly confused and see something of the Light. Darkness surrounds, but Dawn is breaking. Pleasure is deified yet we set boundaries  which we  regularly cross over.

Consequently we move between darkness and light. We accept political correctness, yet seek to correct and reject those who teach Christ. We deny polyamorous relationships yet watch the 'Bachelorette'. We deny marriage yet crave and watch 'Married at First Sight.' We serve hot cross buns  yet sleep late on glorious Easter. Many lead double lives, living ' wonderful ' lies. We prohibit gross immorality but zealously consume ' harmless ' pornography.

Singing and playing many jolly hymns, we gather at Christmas, denying the Christ his rightful place. 

We all have values. We all have viewpoints. But Socrates said that the unexamined life is not worth living. Do we de-value self- reflection and self- correction?

Our world view is largely philosophical, yet we don't call ourselves philosophers. We call that high-brow yet live out our personal lives without thoughtful reflection.  We discriminate against 'do -good' Christians yet praise  graphically violent movies. We fund and reward ruthless and calculating CEOs, yet police petty con-men.

We decry autonomous weapons, yet thank and support violent ‘freedom-fighters.’ We are a mass of contradictions, yet 'preach' single-mindedness.

How we survive in our pervasively contradictory lives, speaks more of the love and grace of our God than our so- called innovation and invention. Techno- Utopianism as a worldwide world- view has us clamouring and demanding more, but we are really beggars. The stupendously rich can lie without much controversy, yet the remainder of humanity  swallow each hook from each crook.

How we live reveals our deepest foolishness about life. Our lives say much more yet show how little we think.

We have many values, but value so little.

We err, but deny divinity in the God/ man Jesus. We exult forgiveness in relationships and deny the ultimate Forgiver.  We search for truth and yet accept moral lies. We love our children yet deny simple  XX & XY biology.

Will we wake from our slumber to be rescued by our greatest Champion-- the Lord Jesus of Nazareth? 

Our Saviour weeps while we carelessly sleep.

 

by Digital Anvil
 

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