Here's a bit of context before we dive into this experience I recently had on chain....
I'm a Protestant.
I'm a believer in the bible and the bible alone. I believe that Christ is the head of the church and that Peter was not the first pope. Which means, I bump head with my Catholic brothers and sisters on that point alone. Now if you know anything about history, you are quite aware that these two branches of Christianity have essentially been at odds since....Oh I dunno....A.D. 70 lol
Reformations. Inquisitions. Debates. Wars. You name it.....It's been a rocky history at best.
And the issue that people have, when it comes to talking about religion is.....I'm right and you are wrong. And I don't care what scripture or Wikipedia page you throw in front of my face. My beliefs will never change.
I always thought that was silly. Not the debates and discussions. Far from it. I actually really enjoy talking about God with people that aren't of my faith. What I found silly was starting to talk about any of this with the idea that you have a shot at changing someone's beliefs.
Guess what buttercup.....If you are a Christian you will know who changes people's beliefs.....God does. That's it.
So when I start talking doctrine, beliefs, scripture.....It's with the knowledge that who I am talking to, is deep in their faith and I don't have any chance at changing how they think. Neither should I have that thought.
Talking about God on this blockchain has been a pretty rewarding experience. Not on;y because I feel free to voice my thoughts without the potential of the RAGE that we see on traditional social media...But also, I haven't found anyone of my faith here, so everyone I interact with, believes differently that me.
What a blessing that is!!!
Take for example the discussion I've been having with @grandpapulse over the past few days!
He's a staunch Catholic and it's obvious from a minute of talking with him that he's deep rooted in his faith.
We've been going back and forth throwing scripture at each other, but not really with the thought of changing each other's beliefs....I think it's more of a learning experience. He's been asking questions about my faith and I have been returning that as well.
Now it's not like we're agreeing on things. Far from it. Pretty sure we've disagreed with each other on every point lol
But the point is, we are talking. Discussing. And when 2 or more are gathered.....Jesus told us, He is there.
All glory to God, and I do pray as more of these type of conversations take place online, especially on chain, that the respect between opinions continues.
I hope this continues as well as more and more people get attracted to not only the blockchain but Threads and InLEO as well. We want to talk about how this is a haven for #web3 so I'd love to see more talks about religion on chain.
Even if you disagree with all of us, just the fact that we can have healthy discussions, and they remain respectful is....A miracle in itself :)