Hi Dad,
As you know we’ve had discussions about faith and life in general, and they (or more specifically I) can tend to get overheated.
That’s why I suggested this blog. It’s a chance for us to have those discussions in a less emotional manner. I’d like to treat it as a way to perhaps get to know each other better. To be honest I’d given up on that. As you know, over a period of time a few years ago, I abandoned the faith that I had grown up with, and which for a number of years as an adult was an all encompassing part of my life. And you are still very much a believer. I had come to the conclusion that any relationship I had with you would exclude all of that for the rest of our lives. I thought it would be a continuous source of discomfort, tension, and frustration unless we ignored it all completely.
Well, that might still be the case, but it occurred to me that we could have this kind of conversation in writing. And that maybe it would be helpful for each of us. It might even be helpful for onlookers, hence the idea of making it public (albeit without the chance for anybody else to join in).
Anyway, as this is about delving deeper into what we both think, perhaps I should start off by asking you what your perception of what I believe is at this moment in time. Feel free to challenge me, or ask challenging questions. I'm sure we can both manage to do this honestly and graciously. All within our agreed allotted 500 word limit of course!
love
David
