theology

Theology is important. but not really. well, its an important endeavor, and its goals can be pretty good. but mostly its a way for insecure man to gain confidence about his faith, or lack of it. theology’s primary function of causing man to ponder God is perhaps among the noblest of all the works of faith. but man spends too much time making sure he is right, making sure the facts line up. all the while, its still a guess as to whether he has it ‘right.’ when man believes he is right, and his brother believes something different, but equally right about areas of theology we are nearing division territory. perhaps both are wrong, perhaps both are right and together they have a fuller picture of who God is and what God wants to do. by being different, and loving one another; by serving the same Lord, and working together; differences in encyclopedic theology don’t really matter. churches shouldn’t be built around who is right theologically, but rather around the desire of Jesus followers to seek Him first and spread His kingdom through love and work. I may be different in my theology than the man right next to me, but we should challenge each other on why we are different and continue to work together in love and harmony, in faith and piousness. Perhaps Loving God and pondering Him are all the theology we really need. Perhaps the Creeds have it all settled 1500 years ago.

pointless rules, dumb companies.

do corporations get bored? sometimes the ideas they roll out seem to come from whimsical thought than any actual marketing endeavors. my current employer recently decided to change our uniforms(mere months after supplying us with a new set of the current style). i don’t even know why we have to have much in the way of uniform standards. we are cooks and chefs. the traditional outfitting is a white chef coat and checkered pants. in recent years though, there has been a boon in the availability of creative colors and patterns. this is so that in a typically regimented operation, the cooks and chefs can express themselves outwardly. but the tradition has still been a chefs coat and pants. why does there need to be a parity all of a sudden? market research? nope, customers don’t really care what the chef is wearing as long as he stays in the kitchen. it seems like corporate whim and meaningless money expenditures. sure, i am grateful that they supply them, but I’m a grown man, a consummate professional, i should be trusted to choose my attire accordingly. maybe more companies should trust the judgment of their employees. Americans are creative and motivated, but can easily be discouraged by useless company rules. I’m also not allowed to have a beard or goatee, and thats as stupid a rule as the uniform thing. treat us like professional adults, and we’ll treat with exceptional skill.

oil sucks

so, i need to rethink this whole transportation thing. i didn’t want to get involved in the whole oil prices conversation, but i probably should say a few things. i drive a small pick up truck, and i like it a lot. i can go almost anywhere and haul lots of stuff, and i don’t guzzle as much gas as a large truck. i want to keep driving this vehicle everyday, but gas won’t ease up in price. sure, its a supply and demand thing, but its also a problem of the oil producing nations greed. they could pump more oil and sell it for far less and still make tons of money. but that won’t solve any problems. china needs oil, we need oil, everyone needs oil. why? because its comfortable and easy. making the change to electric or other such sources would be uncomfortable, it would violate our right to comfort. wussies. if i could afford an electric car, i would have one. the technology is out there, but the economy hasn’t proved its necessity. we are going to dry up the oil wells and be stuck once again in the year 1835. i wouldn’t mind riding horses, and working no further that 1 mile from my house, but would you?  think about it.  lets fix it before its starting over.