I'm torn. I was raised Catholic, was confirmed and everything, but in the past 15-20 years I've felt apart. I try to lead my life in an upright manner, helping the downtrodden, but I find it difficult to align with people who sooner bring up Leviticus than let God do the judging.
@ZacMabry As the only person I follow who's heavily into the church, something I've wondered for a while is your take on Christians who just go through the motions vs. people who lead a NT-adherent life while not necessarily attending service every Sunday. What's your take?
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I realize this is a pretty divisive question, coming down to "Are the actions meaningful without absolute faith, and is absolute faith meaningful without actions", but even if your ultimate take is that I'm going to Hell, I at least respect you taking the time to reply.
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I think “going through the motions” is very important because it provides a grounding outside of our own minds and, I’ve found, helps guard against narcissism. An exhausted parent who goes through the motions of feeding their child is still an authentic parent.
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That's something that didn't occur to me, and I appreciate the insight. You're right that the right things done for the wrong reasons are meaningless.
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