Comments on: Psychology Meets Religion, Part 3

By: GerardoR

GerardoR — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 13:17:49 +0000

Yes, that was my point exactly! THanks for the great examples. Doing can also lead to greater clarity as to who you are interacting with. When Jesus met some of his diciples on the road to emmaus they failed to recognize him. It wasnt until they participated in the breaking of bread that their eyes were open to Jesus.

By: Ben Toh

Ben Toh — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 10:22:22 +0000

Thanks, Gerardo. Your last point reminded me of a sermon I heard about doing that leads to feeling, rather than waiting for a feeling before doing. Thus, as you suggested, one who acts loving even if they do not feel loving, will begin to love. The converse is also true.

A historian said that the Nazis first killed the Jews because they hated them. Later they hated the Jews because they killed them. This is morbid and sad, but true.

It explains why Jesus repeatedly commanded that we love one another, love our brothers, love our spouses, love even our enemies. If we wait for a feeling before we love, we will likely never love.

If God waited for a proper feeling to love us sinners, he would still be waiting today!

By: GerardoR

GerardoR — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:50:04 +0000

Great. I look forward to your comments.

By: Brian Karcher

Brian Karcher — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:49:10 +0000

Gerardo, thank you for sharing this series. I don't have time to read this right now, but I will soon. We need to think more and understand psychology (as well as education and history) better if we hope to be any kind of blessing to others.