Christianity–not an unbendable sack

AN EMPTY SACK CAN’T STAND UP; A FULL SACK CANNOT BEND. This proverb from the Virgin Islands can easily be applied to religious zeal, being too morally self-righteous, too zealous with our good deeds. That does fit the image of a “sack” that is too full. Too much self-purpose in what we do, and too many willful judgments on what others should do, becomes a sure road to hypocrisy, not righteousness. Human beings, flawed as… Continue reading →