One Enchilada At A Time

Previously I posted an entry entitled "Just How Deep This Rabbit Hole Goes." The scope of this post was about as broad as I would be if I move back to Texas and began eating real TexMex again (*sigh*).

Alas, short of real TexMex, I must settle for Dutch potatos (hear - potatos with no seasoning) and ham buns (for anyone outside of West Michigan, it's really simple: ham on a hamburger bun) - not so enjoyable. However, I would enjoy the opportunity to narrow the scope a bit on the "Rabbit Hole" post, so here we go!

The point of that post was simply this. We must use analogies when talking about God. We must also realize that every human attempt to describe the reality of God will inevitably fall short. This is due to the limitations of our language - which is, in turn, due to the limitations of who we are. There's more to say here, but let's fast forward.

The analogy of "falling in love" with God is not, per se, a bad analogy. However, our culture is so warped when it comes to "falling in love" - it is so laden with lies and sickness - that it becomes a dangerous analogy. Perhaps if the Church began to discuss the cultural reality of"falling in love" we might arrive at a place where (1) we could have healthier experiences "falling in love" with people and (2) we could use it as a relatively decent analogy for our experience with God. Until then, I suggest it may not be the kindest or smartest thing to do to use this analogy.

Eh tu? What do you think?

posted by Headless-in-GR @ 8/05/2004 04:11:00 PM