Rev. Lee Whiteside writes:
When your dining companion says to the server, “I believe I will have today’s special,” you get a very brief glance into your friend’s belief system. If you follow up on the belief comment, you might ask, “What else do you believe?”
What we believe and how that impacts our daily living is an interesting pursuit. We all believe some things. These beliefs may be expressed in our lunch preferences or our religious connections. We may alter our plans for the day if we believe the weather forecast for thundershowers. We may pause for prayer before dining on today’s special — or not.
Nearly all beliefs have their roots in trusted sources. We believe mother because, well, she is mother. We believe the weather report because it is correct most of the time. We choose our sources for belief and practice based on some level of authority that we recognize and trust.
Religious practices, both ours and our neighbor’s, have similar roots. We accept certain sources of authority. (click to full article)
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