{"id":7150,"date":"2025-06-17T05:47:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T19:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/geoffreychen.com\/?p=7150"},"modified":"2025-06-17T05:59:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T19:59:08","slug":"the-insanity-of-god-reading-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geoffreychen.com\/zh\/the-insanity-of-god-reading-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Insanity of God \u2013 Reading Notes\uff08ongoing)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What does it really mean when God tells us that His ways are not our ways?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As human beings, we can only view the world through the lens of our so-called culture and intelligence. Obviously, our culture and intelligence are not sufficient to explain everything about the world. In fact, we are so limited that we know almost nothing compared to the vastness of the universe. Even according to quantum mechanics, it\u2019s not feasible to explain the world solely through human rationality. Therefore, we must admit that there may be other ways to govern and understand the world. Interestingly, the very words \u201cgovern\u201d and \u201cexplain\u201d are themselves products of our human knowledge and culture. God may not operate in the way we describe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So I often wonder whether I\u2019m a Christian\u2014not a pure one, certainly\u2014but I have to leave ample room for what I do not yet understand. As long as I continue living in a secular way, the rest of my life should be fine, just as most people would expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now the only question left is: what does it mean when we are dying? I believe Christians care deeply about this. That\u2019s why I find it hard to become a true follower of God\u2014because I don\u2019t worry much about my own death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bible seems to rest on an assumed premise\u2014that everyone cares deeply about death. But in my case, I honestly don\u2019t think much about it. That doesn\u2019t mean I have no attachments, no burdens, or no dreams; it simply means I take a lighter view of death. Of course, I hope to live to 100, and I\u2019ve been adjusting my lifestyle in the healthiest way possible. That\u2019s another topic.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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