Sunday, April 26, 2015

Danger, in the big picture sense

Most of us have the sense to avoid a dangerous situation, if at all possible.  But what is curious about this is how we define dangerous and how we categorize something as dangerous.
I was recently introduced to an opportunity to do humanitarian work in the Middle East.  In the midst of that discussion, the danger of the situation was articulated.  While it is true that the situation in Syria is extremely unsettled and dangerous, this is true only in one sense.  It could be argued that the situation in the US is just as, or even more dangerous, than Syria.  How so?
This question comes up because of the different ways we identify danger.  Yes, Syria is dangerous because one could be killed by a bombing, shooting or fanatic Muslims.  But in the US, one could pollute and eventually destroy their soul via distraction, the corruption of entertainment or perversion.  Considering this from a Christian perspective, which really is the most dangerous?  I believe Jesus said something about this... "gain the whole world but lose your soul."

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