Amen! Myles: Your last line in this commentary is the basis for your thesis. Hire those who are qualified to do the job based on education and qualifications. And that's the secret to all the off writing that you describe so well that is happening now.
Kind of— those that are qualified and educated off, and reflect our bias about who should be given qualifications or educated. My point is rather that God’s gifting occurs across humanity, and that gifting goes hand-in-hand with material forms of support, not just numerical parity.
We need to have a standard by which to determine what qualifications are necessary. Bias is in every thing, that is, we see with our own eyes what is good and what is evil. Without a standard, everything is in flux as you see in today's world. How are we to know God's gifting if there is no standard to compare it by? If you suggest the Bible, I would agree. However, God used all kinds of people for His purposes. His standard is the best but our world and government does not abide by it.
The most thoughtful Christians that I see online are not very active in their orientation. Secular people are more worldly -- more active in the world. The secular effective altruism movement is primarily active, but thinks a lot in service of that. I think making thought the servant of action helps with the Problem with X problem because you need to have a direction (vision) and a solution to act. Whereas thought for its own sake can be satisfied with "X is messed-up".
I love this. Thanks.
Amen! Myles: Your last line in this commentary is the basis for your thesis. Hire those who are qualified to do the job based on education and qualifications. And that's the secret to all the off writing that you describe so well that is happening now.
Kind of— those that are qualified and educated off, and reflect our bias about who should be given qualifications or educated. My point is rather that God’s gifting occurs across humanity, and that gifting goes hand-in-hand with material forms of support, not just numerical parity.
We need to have a standard by which to determine what qualifications are necessary. Bias is in every thing, that is, we see with our own eyes what is good and what is evil. Without a standard, everything is in flux as you see in today's world. How are we to know God's gifting if there is no standard to compare it by? If you suggest the Bible, I would agree. However, God used all kinds of people for His purposes. His standard is the best but our world and government does not abide by it.
Really appreciate this. It’s good and needed. I needed to read this. Thank you.
The most thoughtful Christians that I see online are not very active in their orientation. Secular people are more worldly -- more active in the world. The secular effective altruism movement is primarily active, but thinks a lot in service of that. I think making thought the servant of action helps with the Problem with X problem because you need to have a direction (vision) and a solution to act. Whereas thought for its own sake can be satisfied with "X is messed-up".