My Twitter self said that precise theology is overrated. Or that it’s an obstacle to true faith. Don’t you think it’s easy to get stuck in theology tar? Just sitting around producing correct theology. And being just right about everything. Ick.
I follow Jim Carrey on Twitter and someone recently criticized him a misspelling. He said,
I don’t believe in correcticons! I don’t believe in debaticons! I don’t believe in beatles! I just belieeeeve in me! Jenny and me. ;^) Link.
And,
pardon the ‘lump’ tw’t.what i meant was,those who deminish ppl’s effort by sighting tiny flaws sh’ld be urinated on from a great height! ;^) This link.
He’s got a point. Relax theology police with your obsessive-compulsive tendencies. Why are obsessive people rewarded as more spiritual as trusting, quiet types. Strange.
I think I’ve spent the past four years shedding a preoccupation with precision. And before you start flogging me for not caring about true conceptions of God I’ll say that I think theology is cool. Theology may even reflect the nature of God from time to time. But theology is not God… Father, Son or Spirit. God is God. And insofar as the substance of his character intersects theology then “happy day!” But lets pursue him, not surgical theological precision. He, he himself, is the giver of all good things.
Someone told us that a pastor wanted to do a Superbowl™ party at a church we know and the elders took issue with it. He said, “Great. You think of an outreach and we’ll do that. Otherwise we’re doing this deal.” None of the leadership offered an alternative.
I’m not a huge “Let’s do a Superbowl™ party for Jesus!” kind of guy. Neither am I remotely interested in arguing “outreach” possibilities with religious people. But the general point is taken. Precision takes a second place to living in the reality of the risen Christ. And let’s face it: life is for living. And we’re off…!
