http://miguelwickert.com/2010/01/22/parables-gods-kingdom-and-being-genuinely-human/ By: Miguel Wickert Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:22:16 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://miguelwickert.com/2010/01/22/parables-gods-kingdom-and-being-genuinely-human/comment-page-1/#comment-24 WCD Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:22:16 +0000 http://miguelwickert.com/?p=211#comment-24 I guess I'm left thinking (in that dumb way I usually think), what does it mean to be Christian and what does it mean to be human? Seems like you're saying those two things are the same, but not saying what those two things are. Are you saying we should follow our instincts? Seems like, in a way, doing what feels natural, following our nature, would be the most "human" thing we could do. Then again, I'm not so sure all our natural instincts are considered "moral" or "ethical." So to me, an important question is this: Is man born with a moral compass or is it instilled in him? I guess I’m left thinking (in that dumb way I usually think), what does it mean to be Christian and what does it mean to be human? Seems like you’re saying those two things are the same, but not saying what those two things are. Are you saying we should follow our instincts? Seems like, in a way, doing what feels natural, following our nature, would be the most “human” thing we could do. Then again, I’m not so sure all our natural instincts are considered “moral” or “ethical.” So to me, an important question is this: Is man born with a moral compass or is it instilled in him?

]]> http://miguelwickert.com/2010/01/22/parables-gods-kingdom-and-being-genuinely-human/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Robin Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:48:21 +0000 http://miguelwickert.com/?p=211#comment-23 I thought that everything you pointed out was spot on. I enjoyed the first quote because the issue of salvation seems to be the end all for some. That is not true for all Christians but many do tend to think in those terms. Perhaps it is the culture of Christians we are surrounded by.. (TV, pop culture, etc.). yeyes I thought that everything you pointed out was spot on. I enjoyed the first quote because the issue of salvation seems to be the end all for some. That is not true for all Christians but many do tend to think in those terms. Perhaps it is the culture of Christians we are surrounded by.. (TV, pop culture, etc.). yeyes

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