April 27, 2021
God and Man and Equality
Bob Clasen asks:
Everyone is not equal and that is a good thing, too. Where would we be without our creative geniuses?
Tim replies:
I've often pondered this from a religious standpoint. God created everyone different, but to do that He had to make us unequal. It was a GODD thing, but it rather sucked for those who were given less than others. Soo...how do rectify that? By throwing everyone out in a competition for who wanted what and how much. Let everyone use their talents and abilities to their best effect and see who had the desire and who was willing to just coast. This is exactly how economics works and I wonder if it isn't how eternity works as well; you get what you want and what you put into it. People all complain about God being somehow unfair for our lots in life but is it not actually our differences - and challenges - that make us who we are and give us what we have? Life is kind of like a tournament, with each individual graded based on their handicaps and their strengths.
The search for equality is essentially a rejection of God's plan for Mankind, and for our role in life, methinks. In the Book of Genesis it was said that Nimrod would "bake bricks" to build his tower of Babel. Well, if you look at the context of that you will see bricks refer to people; he wanted to make them all identical and thus equal. The search for equality is the search for mediocrity, for anonymity, for conformity. Who in the world would want that?
Everyone is not equal and that is a good thing, too. Where would we be without our creative geniuses?
Tim replies:
I've often pondered this from a religious standpoint. God created everyone different, but to do that He had to make us unequal. It was a GODD thing, but it rather sucked for those who were given less than others. Soo...how do rectify that? By throwing everyone out in a competition for who wanted what and how much. Let everyone use their talents and abilities to their best effect and see who had the desire and who was willing to just coast. This is exactly how economics works and I wonder if it isn't how eternity works as well; you get what you want and what you put into it. People all complain about God being somehow unfair for our lots in life but is it not actually our differences - and challenges - that make us who we are and give us what we have? Life is kind of like a tournament, with each individual graded based on their handicaps and their strengths.
The search for equality is essentially a rejection of God's plan for Mankind, and for our role in life, methinks. In the Book of Genesis it was said that Nimrod would "bake bricks" to build his tower of Babel. Well, if you look at the context of that you will see bricks refer to people; he wanted to make them all identical and thus equal. The search for equality is the search for mediocrity, for anonymity, for conformity. Who in the world would want that?
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Yes, Tim, it's true that the Lord makes us unequal. He gives us unequal gifts, but that certainly does not mean that our gifts are greater or lower on the scale, at least by a human evaluation of them. They are all wondrously great, and none of us should envy another person's gifts.
It reminds me of that woman with Down's Syndrome, at the church I used to play at, who used to respond joyfully to the music. She came over to me one Sunday in the middle of the service to make contact and I didn't quite know what to do, so I took her hand and blessed her. She gave me a big smile and went back to her seat, and every Sunday from then on made sure she made eye contact with me. I've always felt that the Lord gives special gifts to Down's people.
It reminds me of that woman with Down's Syndrome, at the church I used to play at, who used to respond joyfully to the music. She came over to me one Sunday in the middle of the service to make contact and I didn't quite know what to do, so I took her hand and blessed her. She gave me a big smile and went back to her seat, and every Sunday from then on made sure she made eye contact with me. I've always felt that the Lord gives special gifts to Down's people.
Posted by: Dana Mathewson at April 27, 2021 07:22 PM (rDOKo)
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I agree Dana!
My wife's family has a genetic disorder called Fragile X in which the X chromosome is damaged; there are hundreds of repeats of a gene sequence where there should be 20 on one leg of the X chromosome. Girls get a lot of problems, and she has a couple of nieces with it (one has terrible epilepsy, the other selective mutism and social anxiety) and her nephew is hyperactive and suffers mental retardation. But all of them are just wonderful young people (not kids anymore) and they bring joy to everyone's lives! They all have special gifts and I am far the richer for having known them.
I agree; God gives gifts to compensate.
My wife's family has a genetic disorder called Fragile X in which the X chromosome is damaged; there are hundreds of repeats of a gene sequence where there should be 20 on one leg of the X chromosome. Girls get a lot of problems, and she has a couple of nieces with it (one has terrible epilepsy, the other selective mutism and social anxiety) and her nephew is hyperactive and suffers mental retardation. But all of them are just wonderful young people (not kids anymore) and they bring joy to everyone's lives! They all have special gifts and I am far the richer for having known them.
I agree; God gives gifts to compensate.
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