I confess I've never heard from this guy before, but it's pretty much exactly what I believe. I believe in an all-powerful God that we can't even begin to understand. The Bible was written by God, through man, just as Harry Potter was written by God, through man. I have to believe there's a reason that God chose to elevate the Bible the way it has been elevated, but I can't ever know why. I can't know if it's true. I believe in God because I feel God. Jesus points the way, and I identify as a Christian because it's part of my tradition... but I'm probably not one. I still have all the respect in the world for the work of the Church.
Anyhow, I don't believe in the dichotomy of heaven and hell because the only thing that points it out is a fallible book. I do believe, though, that there's "more." I believe what happens to me after death will probably also happen to the most outspoken and belligerent athiest. There are universes out there that we can't even comprehend... maybe that's where we go. Maybe that's where we were before we were born. Everything we know in this life is gleaned from our five senses. If we
were in one of those other universes before we were born, of course we wouldn't be able to recall it, as our bodies just wouldn't have the capability.
I'm obviously extrapolating a bit, and I can't say my faith in an afterlife is unshakable... but I do have faith in God, and I think Spong summarizes my beliefs very well. My only departure is that I don't think I'd use such strong words to critique religion and the modern Church. I've been an active part of my church's congregation for years. The people I've met and the work it does are remarkable. That's why I don't really have the time of day for those militant athiests who go out of their way to attack religion and faith. I digress.
So ends my late night post about personal faith.
