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The Christian Agnostic

I just recently finished reading The Christian Agnostic, and I must say that I enjoyed. As someone who has already identified as an Agnostic Christian, many of the ideas presented in this book are not new to me, but if you are a traditional Christian struggling with doubts about your faith, you may find this book very insightful.

This post isn't going to be a book review, I just wanted to share a passage that really resonated with me in my recent depressive moments.

It is just that element of meaningfulness which so many lives need and do
not possess. On a long sea journey round the world I once meditated on what
would happen if the captain, one day, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean,
summoned us all to the saloon and said something like this: "There is plenty
of food on board. Life will proceed as before. Meals will be served, games
played, dances arranged, concerts provided, but I have decided not to make
for port. We shall just cruise round and round in the ocean until our fuel
is exhausted and then I shall sink the ship."

Mark this. The next few days would appear just the same as those which
preceeded them. Only one thing would be different. The Captain's speech
would have snatched from every mind the concept of purpose, meaning and
goal. And, in my opinion, very soon afterwards, on a dark night, first one
and then another passenger would jump overboard. The mind hates
meaninglessness.

I hope this passage may speak to you as it did to me.

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