Part 378. Another ramble.

For some time I lectured in jurisprudence to law students seeking  to engage them in consideration of the interrelationship, both in philosophical theory and actual practice, of law, politics, religion, economics, ethics, structures of society and so forth.  A very open subject given that theories are of human origin and therefore subjective.   It is our choice to decide which philosophies to follow.  My choice is to follow the example of Jesus, however poorly I do so.

It is with the above in mind I recalled two quotations by Richard Rohr that seem pertinent.

"Worship of Jesus is rather harmless and risk-free; actually following Jesus changes everything".

"Christianity is a lifestyle - a way of being in the world that is simple, non-violent, shared and loving. However, we made it into an established 'religion' (and all that goes with that) and avoided the lifestyle change itself.  One could be warlike, greedy, racist, selfish and vain in most of Christian history, and still believe Jesus is ones 'personal Lord and Saviour'.  The world has no time for such silliness anymore.  The suffering on Earth is too great."

Followers of MAGA disagree, naturally.

My thinking now is that my seeking to follow Jesus is but one of  infinite ways of living one life.  Others follow different paths of their choosing.  Who is to say which path is preferable?  It is all subjective opinion, it is fluid: there are no absolute truths.  All that is possible is to seek to influence people by one words and actions and to accept that others seek to influence us.  Again, choices are made and we choose the path to follow.  This to me is the prize of deconstruction: freedom to be ourselves, unfettered by metaphysical based dogma.