The Gospel as Tragedy - Part II

I obviously have more I would like to state on the chapter. This will not have anything to do with the last film we watched in class but I will say that I think there isn't much to be said. I felt the video itself was very self explanatory and the fact that I could all go on and on about how much it disturbed me goes hand in hand with what Buechner said about silence. It was horrendous, it was horrid, but what are you going to do, other than talk about how it disturbed you? So because we all realize how much it does disturb each one of us and we all don't know how we can do anything I believe its best to sit in silence and ponder these kind of productions. Also these reasons don't open up for any discussion.

Back to the chapter. 

I mentioned in my last blog post about the poor naked wretches Buechner claims us to be and how I agree with his statement. But one thing I forgot to add is how Buechner said we cannot endure to much nakedness as we cannot endure too much silence. Because silence strips us to reveal what we hate most about ourselves. Or it could reveal how much we love about ourselves and how much we hate that (Hence the last blog post).There are so many places I could go with this because it covers almost everything, but I'm just going to choose one and run with it. 

When talking with a lot of other freshman on why they are here and what they are most excited about, almost everyone has answered that they are here for a fresh start to get rid of what was behind them. 

In college don't fool yourself into thinking you are getting a fresh start. I understand you want to have a new face for college so that maybe things will be different but you can't just change everything you are orientation weekend.  Don't pretend the hardships in your past or the trials at home didn't or aren't happening, and haven't affected you in some way. They have, and it changes and affects you all through life. The sooner you accept it the sooner you'll be able to move past it all instead of spending your life hiding it. 

To become clothed, in a sense, we must become naked willingly first.

This doesn't go to say that you should share your ongoing and past trials with everybody if anybody; there is a time and a place. 

I just think it means coming to terms with yourself. Realizing you are a poor naked wretch.

Telling yourself the Truth.