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My brain is sort of overflowing with assorted ideas. So I'm just going ot write them down as I think of them for a while, and come back and deal with them in detail later, as I calm down. TOo much religious stimulation in a short time tonight: Professor Green's talk about spirituality and seeking, and then the end of the BUCO meeting about the future of Egal and Trad.
THe list: community and spirituality: how much do I just assume, how much do I get from community rather than actual interaction with G-d, and do I need to change that? Some interesting things about predestination, free will, asking G-d for things during prayer, and seeing the future. This is a compound of two real issues: the first being whether if I believe in free will, how I can feel comfortable (and I do) asking G-d to help me with things when I pray. The second is whether having ideas predicting the future, or impulses of such contradicts free well. Another thing I realized is that I often give in far too easily. And another issue related to that whole opening up shtick: what about opening up to ideas? Am I clinging to the way I do thinks, or the way things are traditionally done, just because those feel safe? And of course, continued thoughts on the kipot issue.
THe list: community and spirituality: how much do I just assume, how much do I get from community rather than actual interaction with G-d, and do I need to change that? Some interesting things about predestination, free will, asking G-d for things during prayer, and seeing the future. This is a compound of two real issues: the first being whether if I believe in free will, how I can feel comfortable (and I do) asking G-d to help me with things when I pray. The second is whether having ideas predicting the future, or impulses of such contradicts free well. Another thing I realized is that I often give in far too easily. And another issue related to that whole opening up shtick: what about opening up to ideas? Am I clinging to the way I do thinks, or the way things are traditionally done, just because those feel safe? And of course, continued thoughts on the kipot issue.