I hadn\u2019t been aware that I had been harboring elitist sentiments until a Unitarian church service that valorized sports. Then I realized that I had subconsciously thought of my own interests as superior\u2014but when I looked again, I realized that a theme that is no interest to 75% of the people is hardly superior in any objective fashion. <\/p>\n
I theorize, theologize, speculate, write on this blog. What I do was equivalent to a sport. Although it isn\u2019t what everyone does, it is something I enjoy doing. It is not especially superior except in flow of imagery. But because writing had been given more skill-weight-status, I believed it, I\u2019m a bit ashamed to confess. I had \u201cprivileged\u201d my own thinking. In fact, though, most people don\u2019t care. So it was a wake-up call to come down off my unconscious high horse. As long I\u2019m in the \u201czone,\u201d I\u2019m creative. I\u2019m not necessarily better than others, though I preferred my own activities. Writing for me has been something I have some talent for: But on re-thinking, it\u2019s not really greater than others\u2019 talents. After all, others would not particularly care about my strengths, just as I don\u2019t care about theirs.<\/p>\n
I had fallen into sin, which in ancient Greek is called \u201chamartia,\u201d I believe. But that word means \u201coff the mark,\u201d and it\u2019s no big deal\u2014though it\u2019s not to be dismissed. But unconsciously I judged it to be better\u2014though I\u2019m reminded to \u201cjudge not lest ye be judged.\u201d Theology and philosophy seem to me to be better but on re-thinking that, it ain\u2019t necessarily so. Judging is measuring as better or worse, more or less, and in truth it\u2019s just a matter of taste. So that\u2019s the lesson for today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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