During a vespers service last week, the thought of Christianity being a chore came to mind. It seems in the little Christian community where I go to school, Christianity is about doing. If a person does the right things (reads their Bible, spends time in prayer, goes to a Bible study in their dorm, and participates in the various spiritual activities on campus), that person is definitely a good Christian and no one questions their spiritual status. However, it seems that other cultures emphasize Christianity as being. The practices of solitude, meditation, and silence are admired. It seems these are the measuring stick for Christianity and spirituality in general. Perhaps, the people in my Christian community should practice these virtues and see how Christianity continues and flourishes.
*Disclaimer: This may just be in my little conservative bubble of a school. Feel free to disagree.
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I agree.
And just "being" never sounded so beautiful.
((yawns))
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