Sermon: “Giving Cosmic Intent: Unpacking the Lord’s Prayer and Other Rituals”
Language. It's all about the word. And yet words are there only to describe the emotional state resulting from a thought package. An idea. A concept. In our minds there are no words really. Our thoughts come and go much too fast to be worded. In our minds there are only experiences and concepts. But how often do words fall short of describing the totality of our experience? What you think of when we think of the word ineffable ? Ineffable is a word we use to describe a concept that is indescribable. It’s a very forgiving word. It is a word we use to be accepting of our ignorance. It’s a word of self-forgiveness in a world where we crave control and comprehension. And categorization. I propose that we consider something a bit forward-thinking today regarding the ineffable. But I'd like to ask you a few questions first. Do you believe in love? Do you believe that IT exists? Do you believe it is ...