Bottom line, I have no doubt that despite their amazing talents, our God would have had the beloved brothers scratching their heads.
I was thinking the other day. As I heard A.J. Jacobs, a dedicated journalist, describe in detail how devout Christians create a massive, complex web of logic to explain creation (in a rather degrading tone, might I add) it made me wonder. What about other religious schools of thought? Doesn't it take an extensive measure of faith to believe in any of these theories?
Enter the paradigm dripping with irony.
Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and most other religions have solid logic for explaining pain, creation, God's view of humans and earth, God's attitude toward dealing with us, and the responsibilities expected of those indebted to the overseers of the faith.
Christianity is whack. There are more seemingly bizarre, inexplicable concepts here than any other religious market i've ever seen. There are more questions without answers, more seeming contradictions, more "I don't know!"s.
And yet. He is the most captivating. In the mystery lies hope. Hope and promise that he is beyond our comprehension. That the One who put the earth into motion is so capable and intelligent that we have to, at times, resort to the fact that we are unable to wrap our heads around his grandeur. There is a strange comfort hidden here. Interesting that maybe God doesn't feel the need to be fully understood, or prove himself. Because faith was not intended to be a job interview, asking questions of the deities and choosing the one with the most politically correct answers. It's about relationship. Trust emanating from revelation of love.
I think He might be the only one who offers that, too.
But that doesn't mean that we should put down our magnifying glasses and double-billed houndstooth hats. The pursuit of truth never fails to bring about peace, some answers, and maybe a few more questions, too.
