I love this song, I think it goes really deep into not only a question of how to attain happiness, but also a common religious difficulty. "The conquest for bliss is as much hit or miss as it is skimming the fat off of our beliefs." I love that. He's saying that if all you're looking for is happiness, you're missing out on the whole point of these beliefs. It's not about just trying to be happy.
He goes on to talk about how "my tongue cannot be trusted" because of his "constantly spreading my fear and my shame" that is, fear of sin and shame of it. Grace exists, but still he can't be trusted to not make it sound like a law or an agreement with God because that's what we so often take into our minds for granted.
My favorite line is at the end. "I found out that proof itself was not full proof." That is so true!
All the evidence in the world about the existence or non-existence of God pales in comparison to the personal experiences a person can have. Even if someone were to become religious based on "proof" it wouldn't be real religion. The personal experience is what matters.
I do wish there had been more stuff like this on the Silver Cord, but it was really good anyway.
I love this song, I think it goes really deep into not only a question of how to attain happiness, but also a common religious difficulty. "The conquest for bliss is as much hit or miss as it is skimming the fat off of our beliefs." I love that. He's saying that if all you're looking for is happiness, you're missing out on the whole point of these beliefs. It's not about just trying to be happy. He goes on to talk about how "my tongue cannot be trusted" because of his "constantly spreading my fear and my shame" that is, fear of sin and shame of it. Grace exists, but still he can't be trusted to not make it sound like a law or an agreement with God because that's what we so often take into our minds for granted.
My favorite line is at the end. "I found out that proof itself was not full proof." That is so true! All the evidence in the world about the existence or non-existence of God pales in comparison to the personal experiences a person can have. Even if someone were to become religious based on "proof" it wouldn't be real religion. The personal experience is what matters.
I do wish there had been more stuff like this on the Silver Cord, but it was really good anyway.