The Ancients believed the world was flat, we know it is round,
they believed in a three- tiered universe, we now understand that the planet
earth is but one minuscule part of one of billions of galaxies, they believed
that mental illness was caused by demons taking possession of a body, we know
it is an illness just like any other.
But did you
know that…..
‘...virtually everyone in New Testament times
believed that there was only so much “stuff” to go around and that some people
had less than they needed because other people had more than they needed’ ...from ”Introducing the New
Testament” by Mark Allan Powell

Why is it that this particular worldview of 2000+ years ago has
disappeared? Could it be because it does not play into the scenario of 'more is
better'? If I decide to live by it,
will it mean that when I decide to drive to the store to pick up just one or
two things, I am depriving someone else of having fuel for heat or cooking?
When I leave the tap running as I brush my teeth in the morning, I'm depriving
someone of the water needed for drinking? When I throw out food because my
'frig' was overstocked, am I depriving someone of food that is badly needed?
Or does it go deeper? Could this be a wisdom that we are just
re-discovering? Did those ancient people realize in the world known to them
2000+ years ago, as we are just beginning to realize globally, that there is an
inter-relatedness to our humanity, indeed all of creation?
And how does this impact my concept of 'God' ?
excellent post,
ReplyDeleteThank you. Glad the 'glitches' were gone and you could respond.
ReplyDelete