First, my response to question #22:
I think it is impossible to celebrate the inclusion of a group of any sort without acknowledging that it is not possible without exclusion. While there may be great value is closed groups of likeminded individuals as a means of nurture and support, we should never ignore the risk of their become weapons of oppression of outsiders, whether intentionally or unintentionally. I fear that the step from keeping the outsider out to actively despising the outsider is a very short one. We can celebrate the advances of the Civil Rights Movement in America, but there is no denying that racism and other bigotries are alive and well in our nation today.
Now for today's question:
Question #23
The story of Samson's birth in Judges 13 is curious for a couple of reasons. For one, his mother is never named (it is interesting to note that the angel won't give his name either). It is also curious for the way the way that Manoah seeks proof and doesn't seem to understand when he's seen it. The question for today is to consider where you fit in this story. Are you more like Samson's father: distrusting and seeking evidence? Or are you more like Samson's mother: unappreciated, even anonymous?
Post your answer (anonymously if you prefer) using the comment field and come back tomorrow for my response and the next question.
I think it is impossible to celebrate the inclusion of a group of any sort without acknowledging that it is not possible without exclusion. While there may be great value is closed groups of likeminded individuals as a means of nurture and support, we should never ignore the risk of their become weapons of oppression of outsiders, whether intentionally or unintentionally. I fear that the step from keeping the outsider out to actively despising the outsider is a very short one. We can celebrate the advances of the Civil Rights Movement in America, but there is no denying that racism and other bigotries are alive and well in our nation today.
Now for today's question:
Question #23
The story of Samson's birth in Judges 13 is curious for a couple of reasons. For one, his mother is never named (it is interesting to note that the angel won't give his name either). It is also curious for the way the way that Manoah seeks proof and doesn't seem to understand when he's seen it. The question for today is to consider where you fit in this story. Are you more like Samson's father: distrusting and seeking evidence? Or are you more like Samson's mother: unappreciated, even anonymous?
Post your answer (anonymously if you prefer) using the comment field and come back tomorrow for my response and the next question.
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