Extemporaneous musings, occasionally poetic, about life in its richly varied dimensions, especially as relates to history, theology, law, literature, science, by one who is an attorney, ordained minister, historian, writer, and African American.
Saturday, December 10, 2016
IDIOSYNCRASIES
IDIOSYNCRASIES
We judge each other over silly stuff. Stuff like skin color, hair color, eye color. None of which has the least effect on our character or our conduct or inner worth, or societal contributions. Yet, after all of that judging over unique idiosyncrasies, we turn right around and quote scriptures or verses condemning "judging." Man is hypocritical by nature, criticizing those who are different than us, yet recognizing, cynically, their sameness with us .
If you have a dog or a cat or none at all, is of no concern to me, nor does it say much about you. Being left-handed or right-handed is no big deal to me either. But to some such matters are weighty. Choking on a fly but swallowing a camel is how Jesus described such ironies.
We all share in life, we live on earth. Those two facts bind us inexorably.