[SynchroBlog] living my liturgy

[mike of earthsea]

Tuesday night at church, Phil wonderfully described
christian sexuality as a liturgy  In fact, he pointed
out, all of a christian's life is a liturgy - both the
thrilling and the mundane - both the joy and the
agony.  Phil commented that those who do not hold to a
christian world view often understand a christian's
view of monogamy when they describe that their
marriage and their sexuality is a reflection of their
spiritual world view.

Phil described, too, how christians better understand
Pagan sexuality, for example, when they realize that
their sexuality reflects their view of the divine.

What I want to know is - and my apologies if anyone
has addressed this in a blog post or comment and I
have missed it - what do folks, pagan, christian or
other do when they "leave their liturgy?"

What I mean by "leaving one's liturgy" is this:

Anyone, no matter what their religious believe, has a
public self and a private self.  Some folks are more
consistent at "living their liturgy" - whatever their
liturgy may be - than others.  But everyone - at least
once in a while - quite often, I suspect, for most
have bad "moments," bad "days," bad "years," etc. when
they do no feel "connected" to their liturgy or their
faith.

Basically, I am asserting that both christians and
Pagans at time lead a "double-life" that departs from
their "liturgy."  A christian, for example, might be
judgmental and unforgiving, or binge in sensuality.  A
Pagan, too, may leave their creed and delve into
vindictiveness and revenge (again, these are both
hypothetical examples, and could apply to both
christians and Pagans "leaving" their creed).

So, what does a christian do when they suffers bitter
betrayal in their marriage or when they bitterly
betray another (whether christian or not)?  What does
a Pagan do?

What I might suggest is a consideration of the "true"
teaching of Jesus - often missed by all, whether
christian or Pagan, that calls for ultimate patience,
endurance, and strength which is able to heal and
forgive in ultimate sacrifice when mortal flesh (and
spirit and mind) will not or cannot comply.  Again,
not being a punching bag, but being less easily
offended and fearful - often a result of tremendous
spiritual strength.