Kyle Franklin

As much as I love the chaos and noise of the city (I lived downtown for two years and, even in my current living situation, I hear the traffic and sirens on Division),I need moments of peace and tranquility.

In coming to a crossroad in life, just remember that LIFE IS A RISK!  Great risk yields great reward.

I am often very scattered in my thinking.

I’ll admit I occasionally look at Twitter while I am at work.  And sometimes (just sometimes), I like to click links and read articles or see the photos of the “top 10 best and worst” of (fill in the blank).  While this is clearly not the best use of my time, I never let it get in the way of what I need to get done on any given day.

Today, I happened to click on a link for the “World’s Most Pointless Protest Signs.”

This past week, one of my friends asked me about my take on 1 Corinthians 10:13, “No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it.”  She, like many others, has heard this passage quoted regarding everything from cursing to those dying as a result of liver cancer or complications from AIDS.

O'Reilly indicates that one who participates in a particular faith tradition should blindly toe the line of whatever stance that tradition takes. I imagine this is reflective of O’Reilly’s belief that politicians, too, should toe their party line.

From the Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches, I learned the beauty of ancient traditions and felt a connection to billions of people who have participated in the same rituals for nearly 2,000 years.

I was never one of those kids who could be appeased by the response, “Because I said so…”  It was insufficient, to say the least, and did nothing to quell the true curiosity or intent of my question — whatever that question may have been.