Hey everybody, here's a quote by U2's Bono that I find interesting (for a number of reasons).
......."The thing that keeps me on my knees is the difference between Grace and Karma. You see, at the center of
.......all religions is the idea of Karma. You know, what you put out comes back to you: an eye for an eye, a tooth
.......for a tooth, or in physics — in physical laws — every action is met by an equal or an opposite one.
.......It’s clear to me that Karma is at the very heart of the universe. I’m absolutely sure of it.
.......And yet, along comes this idea called Grace to upend all that ‘as you reap, so you will sow’ stuff. Grace
.......defies reason and logic. Love interrupts, if you like, the consequences of your actions, which in my case
.......is very good news indeed, because I’ve done a lot of stupid stuff." ~Bono
Thoughts about any of this?
~Deut
.........Isaiah 53
.........5 ..He was pierced through for our transgressions,
.........He was crushed for our iniquities;
.........The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him,
.........And by His scourging we are healed.
.........6 ..All of us like sheep have gone astray,
.........Each of us has turned to his own way;
.........But the LORD has caused the iniquity of us all
.........To fall on Him.
.........Romans 4
.........5 ..To the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.
.........2 Corinthians 5
.........21 ..He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
.........
......."The thing that keeps me on my knees is the difference between Grace and Karma. You see, at the center of
.......all religions is the idea of Karma. You know, what you put out comes back to you: an eye for an eye, a tooth
.......for a tooth, or in physics — in physical laws — every action is met by an equal or an opposite one.
.......It’s clear to me that Karma is at the very heart of the universe. I’m absolutely sure of it.
.......And yet, along comes this idea called Grace to upend all that ‘as you reap, so you will sow’ stuff. Grace
.......defies reason and logic. Love interrupts, if you like, the consequences of your actions, which in my case
.......is very good news indeed, because I’ve done a lot of stupid stuff." ~Bono
Thoughts about any of this?
~Deut
.........Isaiah 53
.........5 ..He was pierced through for our transgressions,
.........He was crushed for our iniquities;
.........The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him,
.........And by His scourging we are healed.
.........6 ..All of us like sheep have gone astray,
.........Each of us has turned to his own way;
.........But the LORD has caused the iniquity of us all
.........To fall on Him.
.........Romans 4
.........5 ..To the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.
.........2 Corinthians 5
.........21 ..He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
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