A Leap of Faith?

In a quite remarkable post over at Two Fruits in the Sukka, Linda McMillan says:

There is an epidemic in Christianity that I call the sick, sick ministry of making people feel better. We all seem to have an interest in giving an answer that will provide immediate relief, make people feel something besides their burning and overwhelmed souls. And, as an added bonus, it usually makes us feel better too...

But, here’s ol’e Hanukkah Lindy with the hard truth for you: If you want to get to Lamed, there’s fire and water to go through. It’s hard. It’s a fucking bitch, in fact. You will feel like giving up. Some well-meaning but stupid people will try to help you through these difficulties. They will say things like “If you take a leap of faith you either find your self caught by an angel or you learn to fly.” That’s bullshit. Because if annihilation is not a possibility, it’s not really a leap of faith, is it? Better to go alone than with faithless friends.

You might actually drown. It’s a possibility, you know, if you want to get to Lamed. You could be burned away completely. Is it worth the risk, the very real risk? To be honest, I don’t know because I am not there. I often doubt that it is. But, I’ll tell you this: even if I am overcome by fire or water, I’ll take my chances with the one who bled and died on a cross… no angels, no flying… just dying.

Do go and read the whole post, if only to find out exactly what she means by Lamed, and then read through the rest of Linda's fascinating blog. She's worth getting to know...