tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596708332568087278.post979082873218542962..comments2024-01-24T10:39:27.668-05:00Comments on Coming Untrue: The Symbol Is Not the PointDr. S. L. Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06303707167715370504noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596708332568087278.post-45741254410031657322019-02-03T23:31:03.320-05:002019-02-03T23:31:03.320-05:00Fair enough, Q. I quite agree that Mr. Cuomo is in...Fair enough, Q. I quite agree that Mr. Cuomo is in a truly unpleasant position ...Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346761712248157930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596708332568087278.post-34951047116576597512019-02-03T23:07:13.904-05:002019-02-03T23:07:13.904-05:00"And mere symbols, rituals or symbolic acts, ..."And mere symbols, rituals or symbolic acts, while they may serve to aid memory and focus the mind, do not save.<br /><br />The symbol is not the point."<br /><br />Yes and No. If a symbol will not save, will it therefore also not condem? Thus, the symbol may not be the point but it is making a point. E.g. the Eucharist in the Catholic Church implies when received that a communion exists between you and your creator. The governor of NY (Cuomo) just implemented the most barbaric abortion law possible and yet he will, as a Catholic, continue to receive communion. The point made of a union with your creator is obviously lost on him. Now, since God will probably not strike him down immediately it seems clear that ignoring the symbolism (or, in the Catholic Church the reality) of the Eucharist may be detrimental for the governor in the long run and may indeed contribute to his condemnation. So there is more than just a memory aid and focussing your mind involved.<br />Qmannoreply@blogger.com