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Memories And Reflections's avatar

I hear people scoff at humanism, speaking with a curled lip and a sneer like a low-growling dog. I don’t understand that. To be human is to be special; to be a good human is to be divine, about as divine as we will ever achieve. Christians (and I am one) who rail at humanism are missing the point of their message that God created man in his image. Surely if I am the image of God that doesn’t mean he is old, tired, with aching feet and legs, a bad heart, bad teeth, and bad eyes. I like the simple phrase that “God is love.” As I show empathy, concern, and love for others, that is as god-like as I can be and that is the height of being human. I encourage Christians to not complicate the message of Jesus. He said, “ I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

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Ed Gross's avatar

I'm torn. While I couldn't agree with you more about valuing face-to-face human interaction with friends and family, I have to admit I'm addicted to my smart phone - for games, for quick fact-finding, for news and less so for communication. I like to think I'm getting the best of both worlds. I suspect that on that score I'm fooling myself.

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