Dear Jackie D,
perhaps a better way of putting it Amira, would have been that there will come a day when family, friends, philosophy won't be enough to get you through a time of need or trouble. I don't discount the need for people and knowledge in our lives regarding the deeper more meaningful things about life. But I do discount being dependant on them. And knowing what I know about relationship with Christ is that even during some of the darkest days, the memory of things known and learned that keep me holding on can be hard to find.
I'd like to point out that I am not dependent on the people in my life, but their legacy and support is always with me, even the ones who are now dead.
Let me put it this way regarding philosophy....philosophy is wisdom of man. Man's minds are in error about God more than they are correct. Philosophy helps man to feel wise or as your quote a sense of some kind of security. These sayings seem to have the answers to many questions or the key to living life, when all they are IMO, are words that show a sense of hyper-spirituality that doesn't quite mesh with the Laws and Nature of God....again my opinion only.
Is religion not also largely wisdom of man? Even if we assume that there is God. Do you not interpret his word with your human capabilities? Do you now experience religion as a human being?But you could also turn this question sort of around and ask: What does religion mean to you apart from its ability to help you through difficult times?
perhaps a better way of putting it Amira, would have been that there will come a day when family, friends, philosophy won't be enough to get you through a time of need or trouble. I don't discount the need for people and knowledge in our lives regarding the deeper more meaningful things about life. But I do discount being dependant on them. And knowing what I know about relationship with Christ is that even during some of the darkest days, the memory of things known and learned that keep me holding on can be hard to find.
I'd like to point out that I am not dependent on the people in my life, but their legacy and support is always with me, even the ones who are now dead.
Let me put it this way regarding philosophy....philosophy is wisdom of man. Man's minds are in error about God more than they are correct. Philosophy helps man to feel wise or as your quote a sense of some kind of security. These sayings seem to have the answers to many questions or the key to living life, when all they are IMO, are words that show a sense of hyper-spirituality that doesn't quite mesh with the Laws and Nature of God....again my opinion only.
Is religion not also largely wisdom of man? Even if we assume that there is God. Do you not interpret his word with your human capabilities? Do you now experience religion as a human being?But you could also turn this question sort of around and ask: What does religion mean to you apart from its ability to help you through difficult times?