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In lugnet.general, David Schwanke writes:
> Well, I discuss religion with respect to Legos because my spiritual
> relationship to Christ is the focus of my life and EVERYTHING else is
> secondary. If it were possible I wouldnt take a crap without seeking God's
> blessing first. As such when I came to LegoVille here at lugnet I had to
> take a good long hard look at what I wanted to give and recieve from the
> community here with respect to my relationship to Christ for he is the
> measuring pole by which I compare everything.
>
> For the give, my service is simply provision of information. I will engage
> in conversation about Christ or religion or theology or whatever with any
> person that seeks such understanding. I will not ram it down their throat
> and I will do my best to not over step any personal bounds. I will express
> my views where I feel that they are the most beneifitial to those around me.
> (I do this of all things not just my spiritual views. If I know how to help
> you build that widget or find that wotzit on the web I will give that
> information just as freely as why I feel that building Lego's is a religios
> experience.)
>
> For the recieving I am simply looking for new friends and in essence
> 'family'. People to share similar experiences with and get to know. To
> share what I have learned about life and Lego and to recieve from them their
> own knowledge and understanding to the same.
>
> But in the process of looking at the whole Lego experience I realized that
> for many people building with Lego is a truly 'religious' or 'spiritual'
> experience.
>
> I posted the whole theological details in a different post under this thread
> but to boils down to two things:
SNIP (I agree here to but have to cut my quotes....
> 2) Every time you create you are walking in the footsteps of the creator.
> Doesnt matter what you are building, if it has an ounce of healthy
> creativity in it. (And most creators know that themselves while they are
> doing it.) then you are utilizing the same spiritual process that God used
> when creating this world that we live in.
>
> This is all simply the truth that I have to share with those that wish to
> listen. Sometimes I preface my discussion with warnings and sometimes I
> dont.
>
> But I am not ramming my theology down anyones throat..
>
> Having a relationship with Christ as God is the focus of my life and
> offering to share that gift with anyone who wish to recieve it is part and
> parcel to that relationship. I was designed by God to share and offer that
> gift freely as was anyone who lays claim to having that relationship.
Well said.
I agree,
God Bless You,
Nathan
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