Bogosity

I’ve really had a lack of inspiration when it comes to blogging religion lately. I think there are a few factors contributing to this state of affairs:

• I haven’t been interested in church for over a year. It’s just boring. Maybe it’s because having a two year old means I can’t concentrate, maybe it’s because I don’t feel socially connected there. Maybe it’s because I’ve deconstructed it too much: rational transcendence is just another way to say that none of it is real. Furthermore, I’m bored with reading the Bible and praying – it all seems like a lot of work for no gain. I’m happier to sit quietly under a tree for half an hour.
• I’m not very interested in the politics of it all. I know there’s heaps of stuff going on: debates about whether religion is affecting politics too much, debates about where to draw the line with fundamentalists but still trying to respect their rights. I don’t feel that anything I have to say about these things adds value or makes a difference.
• I’m sick of the all-talk-and-no-action side of it. I greatly admire people who are able to truly live their faith by humbly serving others.

The only remaining interest I have in religion at this stage is as a historical, cultural and sociological phenomenon. I’m interested in the practice of religion and the way different traditions have formed. I like the aesthetics of it. It just doesn’t seem to have any relevance to my life.

Maybe this is because the Bible doesn’t really talk much about having kids, choosing good day care, buying a house and applying for a rainwater tank rebate. I just can’t seem to contextualise any of it.

Maybe I’ll snap out of it.