A couple of days ago I listened to a young man from the Royal army speak about his Christian faith and his career as an army nurse. He attributed his present career to a volunteering trip he accepted, helping disabled people on a pilgrimage. He said, that was what defined his future life. While firm and convinced of his own call to be a Catholic, he was quite critical of many catholics who do not live up to their vocation. He narrated that in his short life he had encountered many people, especially those without any beliefs but exceptionally great human beings.
One of things he spoke of was the two classes of people in any religion, especially Christianity: there those who live a good life and then there are those who want others see them live good lives. In his experience, he said, for the first group of people, religion was an added incentive and help. As for the second group, I guess, in their attempt to be seen as great religious, they actually end up being neither religious nor human!
One of things he spoke of was the two classes of people in any religion, especially Christianity: there those who live a good life and then there are those who want others see them live good lives. In his experience, he said, for the first group of people, religion was an added incentive and help. As for the second group, I guess, in their attempt to be seen as great religious, they actually end up being neither religious nor human!
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