Judaism was more entertaining to learn about than what I thought it would be like, or maybe it was just Rabbi Flip that made the lecture more engaging. Although his lecture of Judaism gave me insight into this faith, it made me think of how we are more alike, or of how different religions are alike. They all stem from one event, yet they all want to be "the best". How can we be united against an "evil" force if we cannot unite ourselves?
"Everyone's a walking Torah", Rabbi Flip said. "The Bible can articulate experiences better than you can." Humans bond over these experiences, yet we fight and go to the extreme and kill another.
When Rabbi Flip spoke about the Jewish mission, it made me want to stude Judaism more. The mission is to "find the light within us" and to bring orderness to chaos. He went on to explain that we all have a light within us, but it is hidden (because it's so bright), that we must discover it within ourselves. Then when he said something about angels, it made me think that we are all fallen angels in a way, searching the path back to God. However, haven't we been searching for the path to God for centuries already? What is this mission of life? To forever find the light within others? Will that be the climax of our lives, never to find God?
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I think he meant more that, by bringing out the light within others, we find the light within ourselves. And, if we find the light within ourselves, we will finally be ready to find God. We have been searching for Him for centuries, but we cannot experience him fully until we are ready and we go to heaven with him.
ReplyDeleteI really agree with your feedback on Rabbi Flips talk. Learning about their outlook on life a very positive experience. I don't agree with the jewish perception of what happens after life necessarily, but I couldn't agree more with "being a light to the world" and living the life that we believe God intended for us. Through listening to this lecture, I realized that religions can work together without changing their own beliefs to become a stronger congregation.
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