Comments on: The purpose of our Practice http://www.themattscott.com/2009/10/05/the-purpose-of-our-practice/ ramblings-theology-my thoughts Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:44:23 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Andrew Martin http://www.themattscott.com/2009/10/05/the-purpose-of-our-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-5182 Andrew Martin Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:27:23 +0000 http://www.themattscott.com/?p=546#comment-5182 My God, I love thee; not because<br>I hope for heaven thereby,<br>nor yet because who love thee not<br>are lost eternally.<br><br><i>etc.</i><br><br>[16th century piety translated into poor 19th century English poetry] My God, I love thee; not because
I hope for heaven thereby,
nor yet because who love thee not
are lost eternally.

etc.

[16th century piety translated into poor 19th century English poetry]

]]> By: JPeaslee http://www.themattscott.com/2009/10/05/the-purpose-of-our-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-5177 JPeaslee Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:26:09 +0000 http://www.themattscott.com/?p=546#comment-5177 I don't see it. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe we should live for the sake of living. But why? There has to be some benefit, some sort of incentive. At least, for me there does. And for you, too, right? Isn't clarity an incentive? Peace of mind? A purpose?<br><br>Or is it not so much that we shouldn't care about getting a reward, but that we should care about the type of reward? The quote seems to suggest that. It mentions all these reasons not to practice, but it doesn't mention practicing for the reward of peace and a purposeful life. What do you think? I don't see it. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe we should live for the sake of living. But why? There has to be some benefit, some sort of incentive. At least, for me there does. And for you, too, right? Isn't clarity an incentive? Peace of mind? A purpose?

Or is it not so much that we shouldn't care about getting a reward, but that we should care about the type of reward? The quote seems to suggest that. It mentions all these reasons not to practice, but it doesn't mention practicing for the reward of peace and a purposeful life. What do you think?

]]> By: Derek F. http://www.themattscott.com/2009/10/05/the-purpose-of-our-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-5174 Derek F. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:36:43 +0000 http://www.themattscott.com/?p=546#comment-5174 Let me throw out the Devil's Advocate question: why should I care about justice and love outside of how it benefits me? Let me throw out the Devil's Advocate question: why should I care about justice and love outside of how it benefits me?

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