I am always struck by the self-appointed "preachers" among us --- those who by sheer bravado or arrogance make themselves the advisers of all of the rest of us. I have a cousin by marriage who actually wrote a comment to me about a post I made "on heaven" expressing my frustration and doubts about what is to come in my life. She responded to me as if I were a child. Not all doubts are childish; nor are they misinformed, or wrong--just because they are different than your beliefs.
Carol sent me an unsigned response -- first begging my pardon for her perceived sin(s) against me and my family (and hers) and then counseling me on what is to come. I know that no matter how informed she is by Faith; she still does not know what is to come, for me, or you, or herself. She trusts in her "felt" faith whereas the rest of us humans trust in what all our thoughts, feelings and ideas tell us.
Carol may be a believer; but she is not infallible. Nor is she wrong -- just because she believes. She is wrong in her attempts to lead people who have different beliefs than she does. She is wrong because she cannot imagine that anyone could believe as fiercely as she does, and believe differently. And that is her most human of errors.The sin is called "presumption."
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