whoopi671 scribbled: Currently reading "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" by Telford Work, a fantastic book on the Lord's Prayer. One thought from it: As Christians, we can't be interacting with the world on its terms. Our job is to invest ourselves in the Kingdom of God, and interact with the world through that.

whoopi671 scribbled: beautiful, thank you for sharing.

whoopi671 scribbled: sounds like a pretty awesome class!

whoopi671 scribbled: that's really interesting, i'd never heard of it before this. thanks for sharing!

whoopi671 scribbled: what is this? where did you find it?

whoopi671 scribbled: i've been raised up in the protestant tradition, but recently i've become a lot more interested in Catholicism, mostly due to reading Thomas Merton. i love the richness of the tradition within Catholicism, but there are certain things that i just don't buy into. For one, i just don't see the evidence given in Scripture (i agree with you that sola scriptura is flawed, but i definitely believe in prima scriptura) for the veneration of Mary. And to say that she has a role in our salvation just doesn't make sense to me theologically. Certainly Mary was an instrument of the Lord in being the mother of Christ, but wasn't she still a fallible human being (i don't see any evidence for her immaculate conception either)? i don't want to come off as antagonistic toward Catholic belief, because i am just seeking the Truth, in whatever form it may take. i've come to appreciate the Catholic Church a lot more recently, and i look forward to reading more of your works, brother!

whoopi671 scribbled: currently reading "Love and Living" by Thomas Merton. I really enjoy Merton and the wisdom he has to share. I recommend it!