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Friday, January 28, 2005 The Crux of the Problem 'At little Waioli Hui'ia Church in Hanalei we have a new minister, he's Japanese and did undergrad at Berkley. Usually I don't pay attention to sermons, I just like the atmosphere and music. Well, he caught my attention a week ago when he announced that throughout the US the general consensus of opinion is the worst problem is America is loss of morals, right across the line. He bases the problem on individuality, rationalism and secularism. It was a sit on the edge of your chair sermon! Since then the more I think about what he said the more I see the negatives happening locally, nationally and internationally. A really great legacy for our grandchildren' Just received from a friend in Hawaii. To me, very disturbing, as the interpretation can be made several ways. The loss of morals by whose criteria? Not to disagree with the state of human relations, they surely have much to be desired. This sermon bases the problem on 'individuality, rationalism and secularism'. In other words Freedom is the culprit. So who’s rules are we to follow? This seems to be the driving question. I am brought to mind to quote a passage I frequently use. ...The Battle "There are two great powers and they've been fighting since time began. Every advance in human life, every scrap of knowledge and wisdom and decency we have has been torn by one side from the teeth of the other. Every little increase in human freedom has been fought over ferociously between those who want us to know more and be wiser and stronger, and those who want us to obey and be humble and submit" "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman Take Care, Michael |
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