Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Blue Like Jazz
In reading the first couple chapters of Blue Like Jazz, I really didn't enjoy the book that much. But in the second go at the next couple chapters, I actually started to really enjoy the book. The thing that I liked best about this part of the book is because he talked so much about problems that many Christians have but hesitate to bring up. He talks of faltering beliefs and questioning the church's motives. This is stuff that I do all the time. It's always nice to know that you're not the only one out there. My favorite party in this reading was the paragraph about his conversation with his friend Tony about who he would die for. I thought it was really cool how Tony points out that it's a lot easier to die for something than to live for something. I think this is a really good point and I believe it to be true. To live for something is to dedicate your ENTIRE LIFE to one certain thing or person or belief, to die for it is to give one moment. It may seem like I'm making death look that bad, but maybe death isn't that bad. None of us really know cause we're still alive.
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Andrew-- I agree, with you. It is nice to know that you aren't the only one out there questioning your beliefs or unsure of something that you feel you should be sure about. Something that I believe is that always questioning what you believe and further exploring it is very wise. You should never feel you know everything about something bc chances are-- you don't.
ReplyDeleteI also agree. And it is very wise to explore things that you question further. It is always nice to be reminded that questioning is okay and that many people do it. It probably is harder to live for something because you do have dedicate all you have to it.
ReplyDeleteI also liked the conversation that Don and Tony had about who they would die for. Don said that he would die for the Gospel, yet he admits having trouble sharing his faith. I feel that way too I guess. And I probably have a short list too, which is convicting. It is just so true that it is harder to live for something rather than die for it...It is easy to die I suppose.
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