"Beta" body parts -- While talking with my doc this week (just a check-up) we went through the laundry list of ailments and oddities that seems to grow with each year and I made the comment that if there really was such a thing as intelligent design, we would have been given cheekbones with hinges to accommodate swollen sinuses. He agreed saying no offense to God and all that, but from his viewpoint there were a lot of body parts that didn't seem to have moved beyond the beta version. We both had little chuckle about the foibles of the human body and moved on through the rest of the exam, but it got me to thinking that it must be simultaneously easy and hard to be a medical professional and be a person of faith. Daily there are those "gee whiz" moments where doctors and nurses encounter life's big and little miracles. Yet, at the same time, on the same days oftentimes, they also see those moments where they must wonder what kind of a God would have anything to do with horrible diseases, accidents and demons in people's heads and lives. I admire those medical folks and am grateful for their ministry (yes, they are ministering to humanity, which is a very real way of honoring creation).
Roe v. Wade -- There was an anniversary of this ruling last week. Abortion is one of those things where words have really gotten in the way of the heart of the matter. Words I've seen and heard surrounding the anniversary include: pro-life, pro-abortion, pro-choice, celebrate, mourn, and more. I can't really say that any of these words speak to me. Bob and I have done everything in our power to avoid pregnancy, yet, we decided years ago that should I ever get pregnant, we would be having a baby. Thankfully, our efforts to thwart pregnancy have succeeded. But, that doesn't mean that I land in the camp that says that you should practice birth control, but if you get pregnant, well, too bad. I don't think any woman wakes up in the morning and says "by golly, I think I'll go out and get me one of them abortions, since they're legal and all that." No, I don't think it's an easy decision and my heart goes out for those who despite their best efforts (or not) end up pregnant and choose a pretty invasive medical procedure for reasons that are their own. There's a group I've heard about at the seminary that's called something along the lines of religious people for reproductive rights (or something like that). I've picked up the occasional flier at info tables, but for my own sanity, I just can't get involved in one more thing right now.
Dogs are people, too -- We had some wonderful house guests this weekend and it sounded as if the two of them had been having an ongoing discussion about whether dogs have feelings or not. I don't think that the one who was scoffing at the notion was necessarily implying that dogs don't have some sort of a reaction to what's going on around them, but I think the thought was that they aren't human, so don't attribute human emotions to them. I often think along those same lines when it comes to God. When we get to trying to impose human emotions and reactions on God, we've crossed the line of creating God in our own image. I often stumble when I read the bits that go along the lines of "I am a jealous God...blah, blah, blah..." I get to those parts and my ability to see the inspired word of God tunes out. People have this weird tendancy toward anthropomorphism, rather than appreciating creation (and the creator) for what it is. But, still, aren't dogs people, too?
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Dog is love.
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