Stan!
I'm thankful today that @ericvancewalton published Building a Life of Your Own Design because it linked me to your response here. Triggering so many things to say to you...
First, I'm from the same school of thought, drilled into me by grandparents who survived The Great Depression... However, I am strongly drawn towards Walton's article and towards cleaning up my life. If I had a large homestead, I would be able to justify a junk-pile out back. In the growing recognition of my mortality (now 66 years old) I am coming to realize that I don't have enough time left to deal with all the "stuff" any more.
My hope (Jesus-granted, eternal life hope) for future enterprises is strong, but for now I need to cut back.
So, I chained off of your article and read your rationale for clinging to Christianity, and Dan's account of falling away... I was saddened by his account yet I share many of his strong feelings about an utterly bankrupt mass of humanity claiming "Christianity" while living in denial of its fundamental principals... sigh... Yet I completely agree with your response that his "logic" is a total non-sequitur. Unlike Dan, I can see the disconnect without (entirely by the kind grace of Jesus, I must add) throwing out the truth that "Christians" disregard.
BTW, my granddaughter and I built a tree house several years ago... and I absolutely delight in Rube Goldberg machines. I suspect I'll be designing and building them forever, among all the other enterprises I so look forward to.
This is turning into an article... so I'll conclude by saying I was glad to "run into you" again, I've learned considerably more about who you are. Looking forward to learning more over time, God willing.
Much appreciated thoughts. I certainly agree that most people are reacting to all the counterfeit Christian teachings. I'm sure that's part of Satan's disinformation plan. Fortunately, those who have been given ears to hear somehow are miraculously able to cut through the clutter. It helps if we actually open the Bible. :)
"My sheep hear My voice
and they follow Me
and I give them eternal life."
God doesn't call us "sheep" for nothing... we're all sheep, most still wandering... I am very thankful to now be one of His sheep! It's good to have a Good Shepherd... :)
Thanks for getting back to me, @stan! BTW, I'm also very intrigued by all the other work you're doing with blockchain. I have for some time wanted to get more involved in that space. I'm particularly interested in distributed organizations that have no nexus with human governments... I suspect that, as I learn more and proceed further in directions that I'm already going, I'll be "pinging" you and seeking to benefit from your guidance... ;)