/lit/ - Literature

>>17307111
To me, monasticism is just a refinement of spirituality; the etymology of ascetic refers to exercise, to athleticism IIRC. You can be spiritual even in the world abroad, carrying your small monasticism with you.

Are you one of the lukewarm ones? Faith comes from God; pray for faith, in earnest. But above all, don't be afraid to be doubtful. Acknowledge it and defeat it, if you are able. If not, let it rankle until it starves or you. Of course, I am of the type that would continue with Christ even if he were to be shown untrue, so my faith reaches even into the absurd.

That is, if you even want to make a change. In the end, you will be forced to. Many will disagree with you, and you will constantly find yourself between two opposing positions, hated by either, so you will either hold fast or grow apart from your faith, depending on your nature. But never expect failure, and never grow fearful of the future, preferring to die early that you may yet retain some faith. There is only forward or above.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QF0bRTI1oA

>>16947810
>another poster who thinks 'Christianity is surely like all those other threads of Christianity' as a cope to dumb down what would entail weeks of dedicated reading
For shame