“I love studying Hebrew because I get to learn things like the fact that “womb” comes from the same root word as “compassion” and “mercy.”
What a profound image. Mercy & compassion—formed in such an intimate part of the human body. Birthed and nurtured into the world.”
This showed up as a retweet by a pastor friend of mine. He and I are pretty far apart on a lot of issues, as are the original tweeter and I.
Having said that, I think this is a pretty cool bit of information. It speaks into why Jesus was born of a woman, and toward the “traditional” role of women.
Yet at least one of these people is vehemently in support of abortion. The contrast of a place of compassion and mercy being rent by pain and violence just tears at my soul.
The fact that neither of these two sees a contradiction in this bit of information and their political position is simply sad. Unfortunately, folx like these are leading churches.
Sad says it all.
2 comments:
Cognitive dissonance?
Feo,
I'll try to make this really simple so you can understand. The point of the post isn't the accuracy of the author of the original Tweet's understand of Hebrew vocabulary. It's the fact that she doesn't see the irony of supporting a procedure that renders the womb everything but merciful and compassionate.
I know you commitment to your political philosophy and it's accompanying narrative sometimes blinds you to things that might be obvious to others.
However, if your google search is more accurate that the education of the two people in question, then it's a pretty good case that neither of these two should have graduated from seminary or be ordained pastors.
No need to thank me.
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