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I noticed that earlier I wrote that I'd write about Greek and why it is kicking my butt, but I have been too busy studying for it to write much- which I think answers the question. It has been really labor intensive, which I think is good for me, becuase usually I can coast along without that much effort, but this class has really made me work my tail off. We are already reading paragraphs and learning about Dicaeopoliis and his slave Xanthias, and their struggles on their farm with tous bous and the lithon. (The oxen and the stone.) One ironic thing, which I don't remember if I mentioned is that one of my fellow students in Greek is my Prof. for Philosophy of Public Affairs. Weirdness.
A long time ago I think I said that my life seems to have themes of things that God is trying to teach me. When I mentioned this before I think it was patience that I was having to learn. Now my patience is being put to good use, and I am learning to ask myself What do I believe? And why do I believe what I believe? I am guarding against a trend that I am seeing more and more, or living within the confines of conformity- whether for safety sake, or merely because I haven't bothered to question some things that so many others have attested to be true. One thing that has gotten me questioning this stuff has been reading "Skipping Toward Gommorrah" by Dan Savage. The book is decidedly NOT a Christian book and some portions of it are rather blunt and a trifle graphic. It is good though to see what the oppostion has to say about certain issues and about some of the truly stupid things that we say and do as Christians. The book is formatted as a celebration of the 7 Deadly Sins, and the author tries to commit each sin and discover why people do it, and why they shouldn't be condemned for this. An odd idea, but one that is effective in opening my eyes to many of the people who are so blithely denounced by our culture, who are still good people and seeking to pursue happiness how they choose. There are a number of issues that this has raised for me, but it is getting late, and I still have more Greek to study, Primal Wound to read, and a full rest of the week to make it through.
I noticed that earlier I wrote that I'd write about Greek and why it is kicking my butt, but I have been too busy studying for it to write much- which I think answers the question. It has been really labor intensive, which I think is good for me, becuase usually I can coast along without that much effort, but this class has really made me work my tail off. We are already reading paragraphs and learning about Dicaeopoliis and his slave Xanthias, and their struggles on their farm with tous bous and the lithon. (The oxen and the stone.) One ironic thing, which I don't remember if I mentioned is that one of my fellow students in Greek is my Prof. for Philosophy of Public Affairs. Weirdness.
A long time ago I think I said that my life seems to have themes of things that God is trying to teach me. When I mentioned this before I think it was patience that I was having to learn. Now my patience is being put to good use, and I am learning to ask myself What do I believe? And why do I believe what I believe? I am guarding against a trend that I am seeing more and more, or living within the confines of conformity- whether for safety sake, or merely because I haven't bothered to question some things that so many others have attested to be true. One thing that has gotten me questioning this stuff has been reading "Skipping Toward Gommorrah" by Dan Savage. The book is decidedly NOT a Christian book and some portions of it are rather blunt and a trifle graphic. It is good though to see what the oppostion has to say about certain issues and about some of the truly stupid things that we say and do as Christians. The book is formatted as a celebration of the 7 Deadly Sins, and the author tries to commit each sin and discover why people do it, and why they shouldn't be condemned for this. An odd idea, but one that is effective in opening my eyes to many of the people who are so blithely denounced by our culture, who are still good people and seeking to pursue happiness how they choose. There are a number of issues that this has raised for me, but it is getting late, and I still have more Greek to study, Primal Wound to read, and a full rest of the week to make it through.
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