Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Fri, May 15 2009
Is there a little, or a lot, of faith in a beard?
Granted, most of us think of the Taliban as a militant, right-wing form of religious group. But if they're really shaving off their beards in an attempt to avoid capture, it's pretty serious. I suppose we can all have a great time making fun of them, or we can ask ourselves what we would or wouldn't be willing to do if we were being hunted down for our religious beliefs or our ethical beliefs. Would we give up some of the very practices that perhaps we've criticized others for giving up? It's really making me stop and think about the choices I make in my life when it comes to outward symbols of faith.
posted at: 15:37 | category: /Religious and Spiritual | link to this entry
Granted, most of us think of the Taliban as a militant, right-wing form of religious group. But if they're really shaving off their beards in an attempt to avoid capture, it's pretty serious. I suppose we can all have a great time making fun of them, or we can ask ourselves what we would or wouldn't be willing to do if we were being hunted down for our religious beliefs or our ethical beliefs. Would we give up some of the very practices that perhaps we've criticized others for giving up? It's really making me stop and think about the choices I make in my life when it comes to outward symbols of faith.
posted at: 15:37 | category: /Religious and Spiritual | link to this entry
