Comments on: New Series: Systematic Living

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:06:47 +0000

Man, John, I’m with ya. I always thought it was, literally, laughable how different people act when in an office as opposed to every other second of their lives. (I say literally because I have laughed out loud when thinking about it). It’s so false…so phoney…and everyone pretends it’s normal.

Weird and sorta sick, if you ask me.

By: John Kozicki

John Kozicki — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:36:32 +0000

An area that I personally see systematic living completely over the top is in the business world. I can’t stand it. In the typical American office you’re expected to conduct yourself a certain way, dress a certain way, speak a certain way, etc., while on the clock, even though NOBODY maintains those qualities once they leave the office at 5 o’clock. To a significant degree, this is what made me quit working in offices. Yet, I still resent that I have to deal this false front any time I have to call my insurance company, cable company, government offices, etc.

Maybe I’m simply drawing a straight line between two distant points, but to me, when I peel back the layers it says that most of us have “careers” that are based on trading time for money. And during that time you must act, dress, speak, a certain way.

By: Geoff Hankerson

Geoff Hankerson — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:31:58 +0000

Wayne Dyer call this the mantra of the tribe. “What will they think if I do this”? Very trivial and very real at the same time. I can’t up and decide to be a Buddhist Monk overnight without lots of push-back from my wife and kids. It disrupts their life too much. Si its easier to keep on with the routine. Looking forward to the series.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:17:41 +0000

Oh, don’t you worry…I’ll get to “systematic theology” and “christianity-ism” quicker than you can chug a can of Coke. :)

By: Kwang Lee

Kwang Lee — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:13:03 +0000

I think the ultimate punishment for individualism was the crucification of Jesus. Here was a man who was challenging the “isms” of the time and people didn’t like it. And admittedly, it is all, too, easy to rest on our “isms.” And it’s funny that we as believers in Christ are called to be “holy.” Holy meaning set apart, different, unique for God. Just my two cents.