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Is Man the Ungrateful Biped?

4/21/2013

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04-22-13 Is Man the Ungrateful Biped?   

  As I read I note a near obsession with discovering an accurate definition of the human being. The best one I have seen so far is offered by the Russian author, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, in his Notes From Underground.

“I believe the best definition of man is the ungrateful biped”

That the human race as a whole is essentially well within the grateful/ungrateful parameters stated by Dostoyevsky is beyond refute. I see very little difference between those who believe in Creation and those of other persuasions. If you think the political wars of who gets more as entitlement are vicious, you should sit in some church/non-profit groups when, due to financial reality, subsidies must stop.

Creationists, of whom I am one, understand that the entire race was at one time in harmony with our creator in the person of Adam. When Adam fell, the race fell with him, genetically. Basically, Adam was emotionally driven to sin due to Eve’s thought that God was not quite good enough and they really were entitled to more.

The above scene is played out over and again as attested by the Apostle Paul in Romans 1:21, “Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.”

Thus we have Paul and Dostoyevsky on the same page. The word eucharistos is used to tie thankfulness to God’s gift.

Copyright © 2013 Larry Lilly


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Oral Deckard link
4/21/2013 12:51:25 pm

At the core of ungratefulness is the assumption that "I did it myself," or "I earned it," or an assumption that we are simply entitled.

A realistic and honest look at what we actually achieve on our own or are entitled to falls far short of our ego. Turning a blind eye to the assistance we receive from our parents, because "I'm big now. I did it on my own. I don't need you any more. I don't want to be seen with you. You're embarrassing me, etc. " carries on to how we deal with others, and how we deal with God.

After all, "God is supposed to take care of me. That's what He does." So who needs to be grateful?

So just what are we entitled to?
And just what do we deserve?

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Paul Beatty.
4/21/2013 09:33:27 pm

Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe. How can I get past this? When my eyes fall to myself I am in such danger of the soul but to look toward Jesus with praise He makes my spirit whole.

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